Chapter 259: Thanos' Dance, The Pure Land of Bliss

In the realm of nothingness, chaos now reigns.

Everyone understands Thanos' way of doing things. His standard practice of eliminating half upon encounter is no exception this time.

In Thanos' philosophy, there is no such principle as "bad guys don't fight bad guys."

After the Sanctuary II blocked the only exit, Thanos personally led the team, followed by formidable generals such as Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, and Black Dwarf.

With such a formidable lineup, the Dark Order easily accomplished their massacre with just a small elite force.

Blood flooded the land of nothingness in no time!

Their main targets on this mission, two of the three women they had recently captured, were already bound and guarded by Corvus Glaive. Meanwhile, Ebony Maw and Black Dwarf relentlessly attacked Ava, who was struggling to maintain her molecular structure, giving her no chance to breathe.

"Little girl, your ability is indeed suitable for self-protection," Thanos said, sitting on the ruins, his large sword like a propeller planted next to him and his cumbersome helmet hung on the blade. He looked at Ava, who was under fierce attack, and added, "But such abilities often come with strict limitations. This is the balance of the universe."

"The balance exists in everything."

Seeing Ava's complexion worsening, Thanos spoke again, "So, little girl, I wonder how long your powers can last under such continuous assault?"

Ava remained silent, desperately trying to find a gap in the attacks of the two formidable adversaries to recover momentarily and maintain the molecular balance. However, with her combat experience, achieving this under the relentless assault of Ebony Maw and Black Dwarf was no easy feat. Ava could already feel a familiar, intense pain radiating from every cell, spreading throughout her body.

It's getting unbearable.

Is she going to collapse?

Amidst this excruciating pain, Ava's consciousness began to blur. She knew that if she couldn't break free from the continuous assault, her once invincible state might collapse at any moment.

Without her powers, she wouldn't even match Sif or Nebula, let alone face such formidable enemies as she now did.

What should I do? Clark, where are you?

Sensing Ava's crisis, a massive portal, three meters in diameter, suddenly appeared not far from them, half suspended in the air. A disdainful voice emanated from the portal: "Bringing a bunch of vicious followers to bully a girl, is this the style of the Mad Titan? Such a disgrace!"

"Or perhaps, 'disgrace' isn't enough to describe your vile acts... more accurately, it's shameless!"

As the standard curse rang out, two shockwaves shot from the portal. One hit Black Dwarf, and the other also targeted him.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Gurgle!..."

Black Dwarf, hit by the shockwaves, was sent flying and crashed into Ebony Maw nearby. The two generals tumbled on the ground, rolling and jumping with their eyes closed, ending up ten feet away.

With the two adversaries repelled, Ava breathed a sigh of relief, quickly restored her molecular structure, and ran behind Clark, who had stepped out of the portal. Pointing at the purple-skinned figure sitting on the ground, she said, "That purple sweet potato-looking guy is Thanos. Sif and Nebula are captured by them, over there."

Clark glanced over Thanos and his crew and opened a portal to Xandar: "Go rest on Xandar for a while. I'll rescue Sif and Nebula and then seek asylum from the Nova Corps. I'll find you later."

Knowing she couldn't help Clark and might only cause more trouble, Ava nodded wisely and stepped through the portal.

From the moment Clark appeared to rescue Ava until she left through the portal, Thanos did not intervene.

Watching the portal close, Thanos stood up leisurely, a domineering smile on his lips: "I attacked them just to force you out. Now that you've appeared, there's no need to continue attacking her. But for the other two, how about a trade? One of them for an Infinity Stone?"

Thanos, a man of great deeds, never mixes personal vendettas with his grand plans. By the same token, he didn't expect Clark to hand over the Infinity Stone just because he held two hostages.

So, while he spoke, he signaled to Ebony Maw and Black Dwarf, who had just risen, to guard Sif and Nebula securely. He then put on his golden helmet, ready for battle.

The captives were merely leverage to prevent Clark from easily fleeing. As long as Clark wanted to rescue the two women from him, Thanos had a chance to seize the Infinity Stone.

It was that simple.

Clark smirked at Thanos, fully armored, as if the Mad Titan posed no threat to him.

"Thanos, have you ever heard this saying?" Clark asked, drawing Thanos' attention before continuing, "As a qualified loyal follower, one must be in perfect sync with their goddess."

With that, Clark snapped his fingers nonchalantly.

"Snap!"

Snapping at Thanos, Clark couldn't help feeling somewhat amused.

Following his snap, the positions of Thanos, Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, and the entire Dark Order elite squad instantly shifted. Thanos stood at the forefront, with Ebony Maw and Corvus Glaive kneeling on either side, one high and one low, all forming similar gestures with their hands.

Black Dwarf and the rank-and-file members behind him also assumed completely uniform positions, imitating Thanos.

As music started, Thanos, the three generals, and the elite squad began dancing in unison, drawing a half-circle over their heads, like a celestial nymph scattering flowers.

Then, after a few effeminate poses, the music accelerated...

The butterfly step dance began!

Impression Points from Thanos +99999 received!

Impression Points from Corvus Glaive…

Impression Points from…

…

The scene was eye-wateringly bizarre, so much so that even Clark, the instigator, couldn't bear to watch.

Without further ado, Clark took advantage of the enemies' awkward dancing to rescue Sif and Nebula. He then opened a portal and sent them to join Ava on Xandar.

"Oh, Mr. Clark, that was spectacular, utterly spectacular!" The Collector emerged from a corner, excitedly exclaiming, "But since you can control them like this, why not just kill these detestable robbers?"

Clark smiled slightly: "Do you really want them dead?"

"Absolutely!" the Collector said indignantly. "Their attack destroyed so many of my precious collectibles! If Mr. Clark could help me kill them, I'd pay a price that will definitely satisfy you."

Clark inquired, "What price?"

Seeing Clark's interest, the Collector immediately offered, "100 tons of rare materials from the Void, plus 10 billion credits."

Clark shook his head lightly: "It won't be easy in my current state. Add a star core. And I can't guarantee to kill them all, only inflict heavy losses."

The Collector hesitated at Clark's inability to completely eliminate the threat.

Clark nonchalantly spread his hands and added, "I can control them for a limited time. You have about ten seconds to decide. And, Thanos and his crew have heard our conversation."

The Collector frowned slightly. His passion was collecting; wealth was not his primary concern. Even star cores, though precious, were not a top priority in his collection, lacking uniqueness.

Practicality was not in his realm of interest.

What really troubled the Collector was Clark's inability to resolve all the enemies, leading him to regret his impulsive action.

Nevertheless, he firmly nodded: "Deal."

Even if Thanos might seek revenge later, that was a problem for another day. Now, Clark's crippling of the Dark Order was a pressing matter.

If worse came to worst, he would simply relocate.

The Collector had absolute confidence in this strategy; a little discretion would keep him safe until Thanos' demise, after which he could celebrate freely.

"Very well!"

Clark was pleasantly surprised to profit heavily from a confrontation already underway.

Agreeing, Clark immediately sprang into action. Within a second, he had entered the Sanctuary II, blockading the Void's entrance.

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