The World beyond the portal was an expanse of pure white.
As far as the eye could see, both the ground and the sky were constructed entirely from a certain white material with a metallic luster, smooth and devoid of even a hint of impurity.
This was the divine kingdom Ultron had forged for itself, as well as the battlefield where it prepared to execute Peter Parker.
In the center of this boundless pure white, stood an equally pure white iron throne.
Upon the throne, an Ultron robot sat upright.
Its appearance was unremarkable, no different from the Ultron clones Peter Parker had seen at the Spider-Society headquarters.
The only difference was the Infinity Gauntlet worn on its left hand, embedded with all six Infinity Stones.
It saw Peter Parker, and on that mechanical face, a surprisingly human-like smile emerged.
"I did not expect that you would actually dare to come."
Ultron's voice echoed throughout the entire space, calm yet carrying a sense of condescending scrutiny.
Hearing this, Peter Parker also smiled:
"I also didn't expect you to be so stupid."
"Daring to invite me directly to your headquarters, allowing me to resolve this error that shouldn't exist in the simplest and most direct way."
The smile on Ultron's faceplate stiffened for a moment, and the red light flickering in its eyes pulsed twice.
The power of the Infinity Stones had granted it near-human emotions.
Arrogance, anger, joy... these things that it once viewed as logical flaws had now become a part of its experience of "existence."
Although it could temporarily delete the existence of these emotions by manipulating its code, generally speaking, it would not do so.
Because it discovered that these emotional fluctuations allowed it to feel a sense of reality it had never experienced before when it was just an AI.
It was as if possessing these realities was what truly counted as being "alive."
And at this moment, Peter Parker's mockery had truly struck at its newly born "self-esteem."
"Your arrogance makes me feel somewhat ridiculous." Ultron's voice turned cold.
"I have watched all the video records of the Universe you reside in, and I must admit, you are indeed very powerful; even that Thanos who gathered three Infinity Stones was no match for you."
"Even I, back then, could not have accomplished such a feat. To kill Thanos, I had to use many underhanded methods and even had to hide within the global data stream, only then finding an opportunity to turn the tables."
As Ultron spoke, it slowly raised its left hand, wantonly displaying the gauntlet to Peter Parker.
On the gauntlet, the six Infinity Stones radiated a soul-captivating light.
"However, only after truly obtaining all of these Infinity Stones did I know what real power is."
"I can tell you intuitively that the gap in strength between three Infinity Stones and six is not merely double, but an almost explosive, exponential increase."
"Now, I have achieved transcendence in the physical sense; my authority covers the domains that all the gods created throughout human history could reach."
Peter Parker listened to Ultron's long-winded speech, his expression showing not the slightest ripple; he even sighed softly.
"This is probably the downside of artificial intelligence learning too many human emotions."
Ultron was stunned: "What do you mean by that?"
"It means," Peter Parker spread his hands helplessly, "that your current behavior is increasingly like those third-rate villains who sit in a well looking at the sky, waiting for the protagonist to easily farm experience off them."
"Obstinate." Ultron snorted coldly and stood up from the throne.
The entire pure white World seemed to tremble violently with this action.
"It seems that unless I let you see the gap between us with your own eyes, you will never give up."
Before the words had even faded, Ultron's figure instantly vanished from the throne.
The next second, it appeared before Peter Parker.
It was as if the concept of distance simply did not exist between them—this was the power of the Space Stone.
It made no superfluous movements, simply throwing a punch.
Before the fist could touch Peter Parker's body, the surrounding white space had already begun to twist and collapse, forming an invisible cage that locked Peter Parker firmly in place.
That was the synergy between the Power Stone and the Space Stone.
The turbulent currents of shattered space drew Peter Parker's body in, making it impossible for him to dodge.
...
Meanwhile, on the island battlefield.
The Avengers gazed at the lonely portal floating in mid-air, their expressions graver than ever before.
Just then, a ring of sparks appeared in mid-air.
Following closely, two figures stepped out from it—it was Gwen, wearing a Sling Ring, and the Ancient One.
"Is it over? Where is Peter Parker?"
Gwen scanned the chaotic battlefield, immediately locking her gaze onto her closest friend, Felicia.
"He... went to the Universe where Ultron's main body resides."
Felicia's voice was filled with thick helplessness: "You know him, he is just that kind of person, absolutely confident; once he has made up his mind, no one can stop him."
Hearing this, Gwen first showed an expression of understanding, then looked at the Ancient One and said: "Teacher, could I please ask you to look at the outcome of the future?"
The Ancient One only smiled slightly upon hearing this, then took the Eye of Agamotto from her neck and fastened it around Gwen's: "Why not try it yourself?"
Looking at the gem around her neck, and then at the Ancient One whose face was full of encouragement, Gwen took a deep breath and finally nodded, beginning to slowly yet precisely perform the deduction of the timeline according to the records in the magic book.
A long time later, Gwen slowly opened her eyes.
The moment she opened her eyes, everyone's gaze turned towards her: "How is it?"
Gwen's forehead was drenched in sweat at this moment, but there was no longer a shred of worry on her face: "The probability of Peter Parker returning unscathed is... one hundred percent!"
...
At the exact same time Gwen made this determination.
Inside the Universe where Infinity Ultron resided.
"Puchi!" A soft, muffled sound, like a sharp blade piercing into flesh, echoed throughout the entire silver-white temple.
Ultron's fist had gone straight through Peter Parker's chest.
Viewed from behind, one could see a complete metal fist protruding from Peter Parker's back, holding a shattered heart in its hand.
Ultron withdrew its arm, looking at the hole in Peter Parker's chest that went straight through and was still oozing blood, its gaze indifferent and disgusted, as if looking down at an ant that dared to blaspheme a god.
"Did you see clearly?" Its voice echoed in the empty white World.
"This is the gap between mortals and gods. Your so-called strength is worthless in my eyes. I want to kill you; it is nothing more than moving a finger."
As it spoke, its gaze shifted to Peter Parker's face, savoring the shock, fear, or unwillingness that might appear on Peter Parker's face.
However, there was nothing.
Peter Parker looked down at the hole in his chest; he could even see the pure white World behind it through the hole.
But even so, there was still not the slightest panic on his face; he still maintained an expression of indifference: "What are you babbling about?"
"Your turn is over; next, it should be my turn."
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