Chapter 214

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"Find the Eternal Gate!"

"Find Eternity!"

In front of another diary, Nick Fury, while shocked by the immense power of Eternity, immediately felt a surge of excitement. Zhou Cheng felt that he had grasped something significant. If Eternity, one of the creators of the universe, is so powerful, then not only could it solve the problems of the Celestial group, but confronting Thanos would definitely not be an issue.

Indeed, not just Thanos. To be precise, the likes of Thanos seem rather insignificant in front of Eternity. Using Eternity to deal with Thanos is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—overkill.

But the diary also spoils other, more severe threats, such as Infinity Ultron's massacre across the multiverse and events like the cosmic collisions triggered by Doctor Strange. Could one also seek Eternity's help for these suffocating, despair-inducing cosmic-scale events? From what is revealed about Eternity's rank and capabilities in the diary, Nick Fury remains quite optimistic.

The real question is, where is this Eternal Gate? How can one reach it? Zhou Cheng naturally wouldn't know such details, leading him to make a silent decision. The next time he meets Thor, he will properly inquire about these matters concerning Eternity.

"Even though the Celestials created stars, planets, and fundamental cosmic elements like light, heat, and gravity, maintaining the orbit of galaxies, and even creating galaxies."

"They are indeed not to be underestimated and can even be said to be astonishing."

"But what about Eternity? Eternity is a deity born at the moment of the Big Bang, the physical incarnation of the omnipotent universe!"

"Apart from the Living Tribunal, which indeed stands above it, and of course Marvel's truly supreme OAA, is there anything comparable?"

"One thing for sure, reaching the Eternal Gate is not for the ordinary!"

"Even for a god-slayer like Gorr, he had to go to great lengths to seize Thor's Stormbreaker."

"Is this the real truth behind star formation?"

"Are they... Celestials?"

Tony Stark was outright astonished, even dumbfounded. As a world-leading super-scientist, even though he is not specifically an astrophysicist, Iron Man clearly understands the formation of stars. Isn't it due to the collapse of molecular clouds? And about planets? Aren't they formed by the gravitational pull of stars on surrounding gases and dust, causing them to collide and accumulate, and then evolve through a series of complex processes to slowly form? But the diary tells him that all of this is false? All of it is incorrect? That stars and planets are not naturally formed but were created by the Celestials! What kind of joke is this!

Even though Tony has had the diary for so long and is its most senior holder, fully acknowledging the absolute accuracy of its revelations, he could hardly believe it at this moment. No way. This wave of spoilers is just too shocking. Even the fundamental perspectives of Iron Man, accumulated over the years, were shattered. If stars and planets were created by the Celestials, if even fundamental cosmic elements like light, heat, and gravity were made by the Celestials, then what in this world is real? Aren't the Celestials the God mentioned in the Bible? Can't they be called the creators? Is this the real truth of this world? For Tony, who has spent his life studying science, the rules of the universe, and cosmic truths, it's just too hard to accept. Because it means that beyond the scientific route, the real essence of science... ends with... "Theology?"

As an outstanding scientist progresses further and further on the path of science, unveiling all the truths of the world, what awaits them is the revelation that "God created the world"? So, is this why those top-tier scientists like Newton and Einstein started studying theology in their later years?

"So, is the end of science really theology?"

After a while, Iron Man...

The Life Tribunal? Thor had never heard of such a term before. However, given that it's referred to as a "tribunal," could it be that the Life Tribunal is meant for judging or deciding upon certain matters? What matters? Matters related to life? Based on the name "Life Tribunal," Thor made some basic speculations.

Whether these speculations were correct or not, Thor did not know. Apart from this, he also knew nothing more about other information. As for the entity called "the ultimate supreme" OAA, mentioned in the notebook, Thor had never heard of it either. He couldn't make any other guesses just from the abbreviation "OAA." In other words, apart from knowing that this OAA entity must be formidable, Thor couldn't reach any other conclusion. Yet according to the tone of the notebook, the status of OAA is even higher than the Life Tribunal, no, more like above all. Isn't that ranking a bit absurd? Is there really such an entity in the universe? Thor had never heard of it and found it hard to imagine. Therefore, he decided not to waste more time and planned to consult his father, Odin, about it. After making up his mind, Thor returned his attention to the notebook and was surprised once more.

The Stormbreaker axe? The notebook had mentioned it before as another artifact he possessed besides Mjolnir. But what does this weapon have to do with reaching the Gates of Eternity? Why would the God Slayer, Gorr, need to take his Stormbreaker to reach the Gates of Eternity? What's so special about the Stormbreaker? "The Stormbreaker integrates the power of the Bifrost, so it can reach the Gates of Eternity." "What about Asgard's Bifrost then?" "It should have been repaired by now, right? And Asgard hasn't been destroyed by the Fire Giant Surtur yet." "In theory, couldn't Asgard reach the Gates of Eternity any time?" "I wonder if Odin actually knows the location of the Gates of Eternity."

The Bifrost? This answer was something Thor hadn't anticipated. The Stormbreaker has the function of the Bifrost? Wow! This feature is truly impressive. This means that possessing the Stormbreaker, he could travel to any place in the universe anytime without having to return to Asgard to use the Bifrost. What a great idea! How come his father, no, his past self didn't think of this? If the functionality of the Bifrost were also added to Mjolnir, it wouldn't have been so troublesome and difficult during the chaos of the Nine Realms, right? Indeed, he might visit Eitri to see if this teleportation function could also be added.

However, that Gorr wanted to steal the Stormbreaker just because it could teleport? Well, that was unexpected, but it made sense upon reflection. After all, the Bifrost's teleportation theoretically could transport someone anywhere in the universe. It wouldn't be surprising even to the Gates of Eternity. That's not the key issue; the real key is that no one knows the exact location of the Gates of Eternity! Does his father Odin know?

Both Zhou Cheng, the original owner of the notebook, and Thor were curious, and as of now, neither had available information on this. And did the Fire Giant Surtur really attack Asgard? Had he actually turned Asgard to ashes? It seems the Twilight of the Gods really was triggered by Surtur after all! His previous guess was right! "Surtur!" Thor's gaze sharpened immediately. This guy was really courting death!

If previously unknown, well, now that the notebook had mentioned it, Thor would definitely not let it happen again. Surtur must be dealt with in advance! "I'm not sure if Odin knows," the notebook read. "If he did, why, being the most tragic superhero in Marvel, did he not wish to the Eternal to change his own tragic fate?" "Besides, when facing the unbeatable Hela, why did he need to release Surtur and thus trigger the Twilight of the Gods?" "The Twilight of the Gods, which Thor has always been trying to prevent, was actually initiated by him, believe it or not?" "It must be said, despite Thor's brain not being very bright at times, he does have quick thinking and courage in critical moments."

What the heck! Thor was stunned. He couldn't even speak. Knowing the cruel truth of Asgard's Twilight of the Gods, Thor had sworn to prevent it, even at the cost of his own life. But to think that the Twilight of the Gods was actually initiated by himself, Thor! That must be a joke! If this was true, then that meant Thor deliberately destroyed Asgard? His own homeland? Was he insane?! "Wait a minute!" But soon, Thor paused slightly. So, that was why there was a new Asgard? Because the original had been destroyed to nonexistence? Had another version of himself really done this? And sacrificed the entire Asgard just to deal with his adopted sister, the goddess of death, Hela? Was Hela really that powerful? Only Surtur could handle her? In an instant, Thor felt an immense headache. Not to mention the soon-to-emerge Dark Elves, his sister was a massive problem indeed. This put immense pressure on Thor. If Hela was as powerful as described in the notebook, Thor really had no confidence in battling her alone. He was only comforted by the fact that he learned about this incident beforehand, allowing him to prepare ahead. With these thoughts, Thor felt a bit more at ease. Additionally, the description of "releasing" Surtur caught Thor's attention. What did "release" mean? Had Surtur already been captured by Asgard and then locked up? How else could it be called "release"?