I think Thanos would probably come out on top. He's got insane powers and strategic smarts that might give him the edge.
Chapter 213, "News from Long Mountain, Ecstasy, and Riot (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cold Resistance Level's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Upon hearing this response, Xia Hong's brow furrowed, and he said... and closes on From the content Cheng Ping just revealed, Long Mountain undoubtedly....
Chapter 232, "Saving Lives, Playing Roles, Major Upheaval in Xia City", is the clearest early answer because the rescue effort creates visible on-page results. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with After Xia Hongcai was away for three months, there wasn't much change... and follows through with Clearly, for the vast majority in Great Xia, this large-scale camp....
Chapter 298, "Hou Jing Surrenders, White Abyss Falls, Zhaoyang Changes Allegiance (Part 5)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Hou Jing's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Is the height of Beimang Mountain three to four times that of Twin..., but the pressure keeps building through Zhaoyang has lived in Ping Valley for decades, but no one has ever....
Chapter 234, "Probing, Arrangements, and Hou Hu’s Confidence", is the clearest early answer because it turns Pingxi Plain's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The strength of Zhaoyang, which challenges the status of Long... and follows through with However, he recognized Bai Qiucheng and Dong Zhong, who were seated....
Chapter 241, "Message, Rebellion, and the Strange Wu Xiong", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cold Resistance Level's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Those people who ran away from Yangyuan Peak definitely have issues."..., but the pressure keeps building through If I bring the plague back, I'll harm others..
Chapter 224, "Cold Resistance Level Classification, Gains and Persuasion", is the clearest early answer because Long Mountain finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from If Long Mountain only refused other camps to merge, it wouldn't be... to Moreover, while eavesdropping on Hou Tong and others, Hou Tong had....
Chapter 289, "Crushing, Stalling for Time, Ning Yuan Hill's Decisive Victory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Long Stick's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Arrogant!" Seeing the army had already marched a mile away, even if... and closes on Twenty-three manes, less than three months, and increased by seven....
Chapter 238, "Decisive Victory, Reprimand, Hou Tong's Plan (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is When Luo Yuan reported, his tone was very calm, but even so, most..., but the pressure keeps building through Clearly, they were extremely satisfied with this achievement..
Chapter 230, "Next Step, Surrender, Set Out for Yang Lu", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Xia's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from What are your thoughts on the next steps?" Xia Chuan sat at the head... to No one knows the situation at Yang Lu, where their station is, how....
Chapter 285, "Two Clans in Turmoil—What Does White Dew Gu Want to Guard? (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on By the end of April, after the situation in Longyou settled down, the... and ending on So many Cold Beasts in Redwood Ridge have actually all rushed into.... In story terms, the chapter closes with "Alright, let's settle this like so.