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Chapter 81: Positioning—Sanctuary II
Originally, Thor planned to use his Myriad Worlds GPS navigation system to track down Wanda. Although this system covers the entire universe, it's not precise enough for pinpointing exact locations. At most, it's accurate to within a few hundred kilometers of Sokovia...
Compared to the vast universe, this level of precision is high, but searching for someone in such a large area is still daunting. Even a small town can be challenging...
"Are there any other distinguishing features?"
Kingpin took the query seriously, understanding that Thor must have a specific reason for requesting help in locating an unknown child in a foreign land, and it couldn't be for something trivial...
"What other features?" Thor wondered. How many more attributes does Wanda have?
"There are not just a few, but hundreds of people with that name in Europe. How can I search for just a name? Should I check them all one by one?"
Kingpin seemed somewhat exasperated.
If it were merely a matter of finding someone, Kingpin might have been able to manage it. It wouldn't be a problem to locate a few individuals using his resources.
But Thor clearly had a particular reason for finding this girl, and it would be unwise to offend him by acting hastily.
Thor thought, what are Wanda's characteristics?
You can't just say she's unusually large, can you?
Well, that's a bit harsh; besides, how old is Wanda now?
After a moment's reflection, Thor added, "She has a twin brother named Pietro Maximoff. Is that enough?"
"That's sufficient. As long as this person exists, I will definitely find them!"
…
After ending the call, Thor suddenly had a new idea.
He raised his right hand, and with a burst of lightning, Mjölnir appeared in his grasp. At the same time, his black armor enveloped him, signaling his combat readiness...
He took out the Tesseract, closed his eyes, and attempted to teleport through space.
The Tesseract did not respond.
Thor was taken aback: "???"
The system's voice intruded: "The Tesseract requires basic location information about the destination to work, much like Kamar-Taj's teleportation magic. Unless you plan to teleport randomly, which carries certain risks."
"Is that so? Then knowing the destination is enough?"
"Yes... but are you sure you want to proceed?"
"Open Myriad Worlds GPS navigation function!"
"Find target: Thanos."
On the system interface, the already dwindling points were reduced by another 200,000, nearly exhausted...
Simultaneously, the entire dark expanse of the universe appeared on the system panel. The view zoomed in on a single point, revealing galaxies in succession, and finally focusing on a massive spaceship...
Though its shape differs slightly from what's shown in the movies and is much larger, Thor recognized it immediately.
Sanctuary II—the location of Thanos, the headquarters of his Legion of Destruction!
Since Thanos' homeworld, Titan, had been depleted due to overpopulation, it became his new base. Thanos resided in this moving fortress, waging wars, dominating space, and steadily acquiring the six Infinity Gems.
This spaceship is far larger than anything seen in the films. It resembles more of a floating fortress than a conventional spaceship, its size so immense it could be considered a city.
Perhaps only such a colossal military stronghold could provide the constant reinforcement needed for Thanos' years of conquest and tyranny over the universe...
Compared to the massive Kree spaceship from before, it's the difference between a sparrow and a phoenix...
The Tesseract glowed with a faint blue light, and Thor stepped into the space rift before him and vanished.
…
"Where did he go?"
Hela materialized at the location Thor had just vacated.
When Thor had armed himself earlier, she had sensed it. She had initially thought someone had invaded, but it seemed she had been mistaken.
"Is this... the energy signature of the Tesseract?"
Hela muttered to herself.