Chapter 72

There was a terrifying detail he had previously overlooked.

That is the Time Stone!

When Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian appeared, they only said they wanted to kill Bruce Banner and himself; they didn't mention the Time Stone.

When Doctor Strange appeared, he had already become a zombie, and he didn't have the Time Stone on him.

Later, when Su Quan cleared out the Sanctum Sanctorum, he found the Eye of Agamotto, which should have contained the stone.

Where did the Time Stone go?

Could there be a possibility that when the Black Order's Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight came looking for the stone, they encountered Doctor Strange, who had already become a zombie?

And then, they took the stone, but were infected and also became zombies?

And then, they infected the entire army, and infected Thanos?

Yes, Thanos still had other Infinity Stones.

But to infect him, you don't need to defeat him or kill him; just a tiny wound is enough.

His most loyal subordinates brought the Time Stone back, and caught off guard, they launched a surprise attack, causing a small wound on Thanos, and subsequently infecting him.

It's still possible, right?

Besides Vision's Mind Stone, Thanos should have five stones.

A five-stone Zombie Thanos?!

How could Wakanda block that? How could the force field shield block that?

Falling was the inevitable result!

Moreover, this also explains why this is an apocalyptic timeline.

Suppose there was no him; Bucky and the others took a car to find Vision, and then luckily escaped and obtained the Mind Stone.

Where would they go?

Definitely Wakanda!

Along the way, they would surely suffer losses and have their numbers significantly reduced.

The few remaining people arrived in Wakanda full of hope, only to see a five-stone Zombie Thanos.

Damn, how desperate would that be!

Using the Mind Stone to cure everyone would be impossible to achieve.

Snap his fingers to restore everything to normal?

With just the few stragglers left at the end, how could they possibly snatch the gauntlet and snap their fingers against a five-stone Zombie Thanos and a zombie army?

The result doesn't even need to be thought about; everyone would definitely fall.

Therefore, this is the apocalyptic timeline, because there isn't a shred of hope or possibility!

The more Su Quan thought about it, the more he felt his guess was very likely to happen. Why not take a look and confirm it?

Open a small portal and take a peek.

If it really has fallen, it would save him from being unprepared when he goes tomorrow.

He would be fine, but the others might just be walking into a trap.

"Knock knock knock!"

The knocking on the door interrupted Su Quan's little hand that was about to draw a circle.

"Who is it?"

"It's me, Sharon." The person outside the door responded and opened the door to come in.

"I found you a set of clean clothes; your old ones can't be worn anymore."

"Oh, thanks."

Su Quan poked his head out from behind the curtain to take a look; Sharon Carter had already placed the clothes on the vanity.

Sharon Carter, having put down the clothes, did not leave, but stood in front of the mirror looking at her own confused face and asked softly.

"Do you think we really have hope of saving this world?"

"We got the Mind Stone, we got the method to cure everyone."

"Wakanda has a force field shield for protection; it should be the last safe place for humanity."

"We still have you; you can open a portal and go directly to Wakanda, avoiding all possible dangers."

"I should feel at ease; tomorrow at daybreak, we can cure everyone and save this world."

"But—"

Sharon Carter touched her still-confused cheeks and turned to look at Su Quan.

"But why don't I feel any joy? All I have is worry and confusion?"

Su Quan curled his lips: "Do you like being spoiled?"

"No!"

Sharon Carter shook her head: "But this time, I really wish someone could spoil it for me."

Su Quan didn't say much and began drawing a circle on the wall to the side of the two.

Amidst the golden light, a miniature portal appeared.

Su Quan and Sharon Carter looked into the portal at the first opportunity.

What came into view was a purple face; this face was as terrifying as the other zombies.

On his hand, he wore a golden gauntlet.

On the gauntlet, five stones were flashing with light!

"Thump!"

Sharon Carter's eyes were listless, and she collapsed weakly under the vanity.

Su Quan closed the portal.

Good grief!

That purple sweet potato chin face—the five-stone Zombie Thanos is confirmed!

Although opening the portal directly in his face was a coincidence, the reaction and expression of the five-stone Zombie Thanos after the portal opened didn't look like he was unprepared.

He might have sensed that a portal would appear in front of him!

Perhaps, he had even regained his sanity.

True sanity, not the kind that's just combat instinct.

When the portal closed, Su Quan noticed his eyes; although it was just a fleeting glance, that was definitely not the look a zombie should have.

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PS: I suddenly feel that after Loki went online, the concepts of timelines and parallel universes became a bit muddled, not as clear as before, where time was time and space was space.

For brothers who have the same confusion, let's keep it simple: just understand different timelines as different parallel universes; it's just a different way of saying it.

"That, that is—" Sharon Carter's voice trembled as she slowly raised her head, looking at Su Quan with despair in her eyes.

"He is Thanos, also known as Titan's Eternal, the cosmic tyrant, the family planning director."

"Family planning director?"

This out-of-place title made Sharon Carter slightly stunned.

"Every time he conquers a planet, he kills half of that planet's population."

Sharon Carter gasped, the expression on her face becoming even uglier and more desperate.

Just hearing Su Quan say it, she could already imagine Thanos's power and terror.

"Go notify the others; Thanos has already occupied Wakanda, not only has he been infected and become a zombie, but he also possesses five Infinity Stones."

"If you don't plan to give up, those five stones are your last hope."

Although the Infinity Stones have had their status drop drastically because of the Time Variance Authority, they are still top-tier artifacts in their respective universes.

After Sharon Carter left, Su Quan continued his shower.

People like to think about life when they are showering; at this time, thinking is at its broadest and clearest.

Su Quan suddenly felt that his previous perspective was a bit small; what's the point of staring at gold and vibranium, things that can be easily obtained in other worlds?

The truly good things should be things that other worlds don't have, or can't do.

For example, the Infinity Stones.

The Infinity Stones and the Dragon Balls have similar functions.

Collecting all six Infinity Stones is the same as collecting all seven Dragon Balls; both can grant any wish.

The difference is that after the Dragon Balls grant a wish, they turn into stones and fly to various places, and can only be used again after a year.