[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes":3,"chapter-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: God-Tier Talent—Infinite Critical Strikes!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1724120,2202,"Chapter 40: Thanos: “Damn It—Earth Has Inhuman Freaks Too?”","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>THIS FIC IS NOW ON PATREON, CHECK IT OUT AND IF YOU LIKE IT, I'D APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Start of the chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chitauri were incredibly unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ran into that freak Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Thanos's flagship had shown up here, the outcome wouldn't have been much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was only a bunch of Chitauri—what could they possibly do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Karl made a move,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sheer power he displayed drove the Chitauri to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, the Battle of New York came to an end because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chitauri who had been fleeing across the ground were all sprawled on the pavement, completely unable to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New York City was also close to half-destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly half the city had become a sea of fire—wreckage everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Thanos, this was only a test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to humanity—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was a day burned into their bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close to more than three million people died in this war, and the economic losses amounted to several trillion dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was with Karl taking action, with the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj giving everything they had to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the sorcerers hadn't preserved the streets around the Sanctum, the losses would have been even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In many people's eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Battle of New York was just a battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for many others, it was unforgettable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the Avengers hate Thanos down to the marrow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who hasn't lived through it will never understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, with Karl there, New York's losses were far smaller than they could have been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the members of the Avengers were extremely grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when they tried to find Karl, they discovered they couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those sorcerers had vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Helicarrier, Nick Fury finally managed to let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his expression still looked terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only because New York was nearly destroyed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also because of the appearance of Karl and the sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S.H.I.E.L.D. claimed to monitor Earth and investigate all enhanced individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they had known absolutely nothing about such a powerful faction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of terrifying power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just thinking about it made Nick Fury's mind tremble, even his hands shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Level 10 S.H.I.E.L.D. agent—someone who wouldn't change expression even if a mountain collapsed in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, even his body was trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone showed how badly he had lost his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was deeply anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerhouse like that appearing on Earth might seem like a good thing—but what if one day he decided to do evil?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn't Fury be completely unable to stop him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Nick Fury, that was utterly unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't be fooled by the way Nick Fury seemed cold and ruthless, trusting no one, always hiding things and keeping secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to protecting Earth, he put his life into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick Fury couldn't help but fall into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl, however, had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance had brought massive changes to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those changes didn't only affect the people of Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another person who had also learned the name \"Karl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person was Thanos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanos was absolutely a crafty old fox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while the Avengers still had no intelligence on him, he had already seen straight through every one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Karl this strong, how could Thanos possibly not investigate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, at this very moment, a screen in front of Thanos kept replaying a scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It showed Karl casually waving his hand and blowing a starship apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That overwhelming power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even Thanos couldn't help the corner of his mouth twitching as he watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did Earth produce a force like this? And a powerhouse like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of power was probably on par with Ebony Maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key problem was that Karl had too many methods—layer after layer without end—so even for Thanos, dealing with him would be troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't be fooled: Thanos had strength at a pseudo–Skyfather level. On the ground, he was an invincible existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't know magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Hulk, Thanos was pure physical might—no other abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he had the Infinity Stones, his options were extremely limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing the messy, ever-changing, endlessly emerging methods Karl had at his disposal, Thanos's expression naturally grew very ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at that starship that had been blown apart, the corner of Thanos's mouth kept twitching—clearly he wasn't as calm as he looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to restrain himself, Thanos slammed his right fist down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous force instantly became a shockwave, and the throne beneath him shattered by nearly half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below him, Ebony Maw—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thump—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dropped straight to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanos-sama, it is this subordinate's incompetence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebony Maw lowered his head as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This has nothing to do with you. I didn't expect a tiny little planet like Earth to have something like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power already at this level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even you of the Black Order—compared to them, it's only a small gap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Chitauri's failure is normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanos stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his hands—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his knuckles crackled like beans bursting in a pan, showing just how terrifying his flesh-and-blood strength was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebony Maw had no mood to pay attention to that and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanos-sama, what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Chitauri failed, so our route to scheme for the other Stones is cut off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanos answered blandly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebony Maw froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right—wait slowly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll find an opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A force like this suddenly appearing on Earth means it's almost impossible for us to move again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanos said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to wait for the right chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we wait until the timing is sufficient, we can launch with the full army and wipe them out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Thanos-sama, what exactly are we waiting for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebony Maw asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll know when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanos cast a light glance at Ebony Maw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ebony Maw only felt a chill in his heart. He immediately shut his eyes and didn't dare speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Thanos's eyes, cold light surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he was waiting for was Odin's death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title \"Sorcerer Supreme\" was indeed famous, but Thanos didn't know it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he would definitely have guarded against Kamar-Taj.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the name Odin, he did know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanos wasn't young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the universe, he had been around for thousands upon thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he had seen the era when Odin waged war across the cosmos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also understood that Odin's strength was not something he could challenge right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that there was a freak like Hela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Thanos knew many secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin's lifespan was already nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to wait patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he would find this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect a remote little planet to have such a powerful force—truly unbelievable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But once I obtain the Infinity Stones and my army appears on Earth—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Kamar-Taj will fall before my overwhelming power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold gleam flashed through Thanos's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyrannical power surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air around him was trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[100 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check out my Patreon to read 20+ chapters ahead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[email protected]\u002FZukooo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for your support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1205,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","d87884e674a409846f3429ee4633280de177de48a74513b6cb18f121c7f8bfec","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-41","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-39",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]