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Chapter 220

This time, the information finally stopped changing.

"Alright, you win!" Thor shrugged and said helplessly, "Then I'll call you Old Man Lee."

"It doesn't matter."

Stan Lee smiled faintly, then showed an interested expression: "I know you must have a lot of questions for me. Go ahead and ask them one by one. As long as I know the answers, I'll do my best to provide them."

"Okay!"

"I do have a lot of questions," Thor nodded and asked tentatively, "For example... what do you think of Thanos?"

"Wow, starting with a tough question, huh? Can I choose not to answer it?"

Stan Lee was momentarily stunned, and then his expression became mysterious.

He leaned close to Thor and whispered, "Which one are you talking about?"

"Which one?"

This rhetorical question was insightful and revealed a lot of information.

Thor's eyes became complicated: "You really know!"

Stan Lee shrugged: "I don't think you're asking about the retired fruit farmer, are you?"

Thor acquiesced.

If Thanos in the cinematic universe is the ultimate antagonist, Thor could have launched a decisive battle to end it once and for all. The reason he hasn't done so yet is to minimize the cost and avoid a lose-lose scenario.

After all, knowing that he is doomed, Thanos' counterattack would be devastating, and his army of annihilation is enormous...

Thor was not asking about the deceased Thanos, so the only one he was inquiring about was...

"It wouldn't have been a big deal, but the problem was that he obtained a very dangerous artifact, making him unstoppable."

Stan Lee got straight to the point: "Even now, for some reason, I can't do anything about him."

There was an unnatural look on his face.

"What is his purpose?" Thor couldn't help but ask.

The Thanos in this universe is essentially a lawful evil character. The Thanos who destroyed the world in the dream must have his own set of justifications...

Stan Lee shrugged. "He think this universe isn't perfect enough, so plan to rebuild it. Does that sound reasonable?"

Thor did not respond immediately, instead frowning in thought.

"Is it hard to answer?" The old man chuckled. "Let me ask you: If the person you love dies, and you find her genetic sequence and create a new one, would that be considered the same person?"

"Not really!" Thor answered decisively. "Isn't that similar to what ordinary twins are like?"

"What if I add the same memories to her?"

"No, unless they share the same soul, then they are still two separate people."

Thor smiled as he said this: "Of course, if both of them existed simultaneously, I would consider them the same person!"

Stan Lee: "..."

There's something off with you!

Ignoring Thor's comments: "So, he wants to rebuild the entire universe. From an outsider's perspective, this might seem acceptable, but it's different when you're in the game. Moreover, if there is one time, there will be many times. When he finds the new universe unsatisfactory again, he will revert to the old path. And I can't accept the universe being destroyed and rebuilt over and over."

"So, you hoped someone would stop him, and that person was me? But unfortunately, I lost."

Thor shrugged and pulled out the Reality Stone.

An illusory scene appeared before them. It depicted the moment in the dream when Thor used all his strength to invoke the Phoenix Judgment but was defeated by Thanos.

"See? I can't contend with that kind of power. Or rather, no one in the entire world can."

"No, you win!"

Unexpectedly, Stan Lee shook his head: "You've already won from the beginning!"

"Won?"

Thor suddenly thought: "Tell me quickly, what happened next? Could it be that I still have a big move left to use?"

"Uh..."

Stan Lee was momentarily flustered and hesitated: "Although I'd like to tell you, the problem is that it won't work once it's Known!"

Thor: "???"

"Don't ask. If you ask, just know it's one in 14 million!"

Thor: "..."

Thor realized that this person would never tell him, so he simply changed the subject: "Then tell me, who are you?"

"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…"

"Speak English!"

"I only promised to answer any questions, but I didn't specify how I would answer them!"

Thor: "..."

He was tempted to confront the old man, but reconsidered due to the difference in their strengths.

You old man, you are infuriatingly clever!

Stan Lee on the opposite side suddenly shuddered, feeling a malice directed at him.

With his strength, he quickly sensed the source of the malevolence and changed the subject helplessly: "By the way, under normal circumstances, I cannot appear in person, and this isn't the real world. So, I can only remind you—this girl is very important; she will be key to victory in this war!"

"She is my wife now. I will protect her even without your warning."

Thor's voice was very serious.

Stan Lee looked at him and nodded: "I believe you are the kind of person who values feelings, so I'm confident to place my hope in you."

He knew that Thor's words were sincere.

He and Thanos are fundamentally different. For the sake of power, Thanos could sacrifice his beloved Gamora. If Thor hadn't exploited a certain loophole, he might never have obtained the Soul Stone.

Leaving the fate of the world in the hands of an absolutely rational being like Thanos is perilous, and Thor is evidently more suitable.

"Okay, I must leave now. We'll meet again later."

Stan Lee stood up and said, "By the way, I'll tell you a secret the next time we meet. I hope you won't scold me then!"

"I want to scold you for keeping me in suspense."

"Hahaha, you'll see then. All this will be worth it. Well, I'm off to find a new identity I haven't tried yet to experience it. What should I choose? Plumber? Delivery person? Air conditioner repairman? Or courier..."

Thor had a puzzled look. Why did these professions sound so familiar? It was as if he had seen them somewhere before.

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