Chapter 276
At S.H.I.E.L.D.
"No, this powerful stone must not remain in the White-Clad Hero's hands!"
As the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury could no longer stay calm.
Even he felt a strong desire for the stone.
With this stone, the Avengers could truly stabilize and strengthen!
And it wasn't only Nick Fury; the D'Bari aliens, who had long coveted the powers of the Phoenix Force, Messiah, and the White-Clad Hero, were now equally fixated on the Power Stone.
At a secret military base...
"This Infinity Stone must be ours!" General Howell and others were fervent in their intentions.
Hydra, various factions, and even other countries shared similar thoughts.
At the scene...
Hovering in the air, Syd waited for a few more minutes before shaking his head.
"Have they really given up after only 200 Sentinels?"
If the military had chosen to retreat, he had no interest in staying here.
With his sharp senses, he could feel countless people watching him, and he had no desire to remain under constant observation.
As he flew away, his backpack opened, allowing the Tesseract, Mind Stone, and Reality Stone to float back inside.
Finally, Syd released the Power Stone in his hand, which shone brightly with purple light.
Controlling the Power Stone, he prepared to place it back in its containment sphere.
But just then, in a moment that surprised both him and billions of viewers worldwide, a Sentinel robot appeared suddenly beside the White-Clad Hero.
It extended its dark, scaly hand and reached for the Power Stone!
The suddenness of the scene left most people unable to react, and many gasped instinctively.
Of course, Syd wasn't caught off guard. The moment the Sentinel appeared, his reflexes kicked in.
But after a moment's thought, he chose not to stop the Sentinel, merely watching it with a look of pity and mockery.
While he knew better, others didn't see it that way. To them, it looked like the White-Clad Hero had failed to react in time, allowing the Sentinel to succeed.
They watched as the black Sentinel grasped the glowing Power Stone.
Instantly, purple light spread across the Sentinel's surface.
Seeing this familiar scene, echoing what had happened with the White-Clad Hero, many viewers felt both worry and joy.
At the secret military base...
"Haha, the Infinity Stone is ours!"
General Howell, Commander Aleksandro, and Dr. Bolivar were ecstatic.
They had already begun envisioning how to study and wield the Power Stone after acquiring it.
At the X-Mansion...
Professor X and others watched with growing concern.
At the Brotherhood of Mutants...
Magneto, Erik, sighed, thinking the White-Clad Hero had been too careless to make such a mistake.
In New York, at Stark Tower...
"Brother!" Thor exclaimed instinctively.
It's over…
As he envisioned the possible outcomes, his face filled with anxiety and worry.
Without the Power Stone, how would his brother fight the Sentinels?
And now that the Sentinel had the Power Stone, could his brother still stand against it?
Would he be turned to ash by the Power Stone?
The more he thought about it, the more his concern grew.
Tony Stark and the others beside him were equally distressed.
"The White-Clad Hero is in real trouble!"
At S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury's brow furrowed.
The military gaining possession of the Power Stone was far from what he'd hoped.
He didn't want the stone to fall into the hands of ambitious military leaders who might misuse it.
As for the White-Clad Hero, he could only hope he would survive.
In Asgard...
Queen Frigga, who had been watching the entire scene, instinctively grasped Odin's arm.
Heimdall looked tense, as if he wanted to say something.
But just as their worry mounted, Odin offered a reassuring glance, saying, "Don't worry, keep watching."
A smile appeared on his face.
Heimdall was taken aback.
Under their gaze, and that of billions worldwide, a shocking turn of events unfolded in the water screen at the center of the palace.
The purple light spread across the Sentinel robot, but unlike with the White-Clad Hero, it did not stabilize.
Instead…
Purple cracks began appearing all over the Sentinel.
Terrifying energy leaked out, forming a purple mist that swirled around it. Tiny purple bolts shot off in all directions, creating an overwhelmingly dangerous scene.
This sequence of changes happened in just a few seconds.
The Sentinel attempted to adapt, transforming its body to a metallic state.
But it was too late, and the energy of the Power Stone had already begun breaking through from within.
In an instant, the Sentinel struggled, but parts of its body turned to ash.
Then, with a bright flash of purple light, the Sentinel exploded.
Boom!
The terrifying purple explosion spread across the sky, engulfing everything around it in a flash of purple light.
The formidable energy rippled through the air, leaving onlookers with a deep sense of dread.
All the factions and billions of viewers were left stunned, barely able to believe what they were witnessing.
At the X-Mansion...
Professor X murmured, "What just happened?"
Logan, and others stood with mouths agape.
At the Brotherhood of Mutants...
Erik, looked utterly bewildered.
In New York, at Stark Tower...
Thor stood frozen.
Tony Stark and the others were equally dumbfounded.
"What's going on?"
This scene was completely different from what they had anticipated. They hadn't even considered such an outcome!
At that moment, Thor, who was still in shock, suddenly seemed to understand and murmured, "I get it!"
"Get what?" Natasha, and others looked at him in confusion.
Thor explained, "I told you before—using the Power Stone comes at a cost!"
"My father once told me that mortals cannot use the Power Stone. Any mortal who touches it will die!"
"At the time, I didn't fully understand what he meant, but now…"
Staring at his brother's figure, Thor's face filled with amazement.
It was now clear that the Sentinel had been unable to withstand the Power Stone's backlash and had exploded!
Tony and the others were momentarily speechless, suddenly recalling Thor's previous warning.
Earlier, they had dismissed it, assuming either Thor had misheard or Odin was mistaken. But now…
Did this mean that mortals really couldn't use the Power Stone?
That just touching it meant death?
Everyone was left in disbelief.
(End of Chapter)
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