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Chapter 222

Wanda seemed to be prepared and pulled out a sparkling gem...

Thor: "Wow!"

"What's wrong?"

"Wow, this stone is huge!"

Isn't this the Mind Stone?

Well, regardless of whether it's extravagant or not, the real question is, are you planning to put an egg-sized stone on your slender finger?

What kind of aesthetic is that?

Wanda blushed and said with irritation, "Of course not. I plan to break it into pieces and use the fragments to make a ring..."

Thor: "..."

Girl, that's a very risky idea, but you have quite the imagination!

However, in a sense, isn't the Mind Stone connected to Vision? The Vision in this world is certainly not doing well...

But!

Thor suddenly asked with concern, "Where did you find this stone?"

"Um... I'm not sure. It seemed to just appear this afternoon..."

Wanda was also a bit puzzled and continued, "I thought the material might be useful, so I tried to process it, but I couldn't break it. If I can't figure out how to use it, I'll just throw it away. It's not worth keeping."

Throw it away?

Thor took the stone and frowned.

The Mind Stone should have appeared much earlier, and it might have been here even before this illusion took shape.

Putting this into context made many things clear.

...

The Mind Stone vanished from the Hydra base. Wanda's emotional outburst, fueled by chaos magic, made the stone instinctively fear and flee.

The stone chose to go towards Stark.

Though it didn't possess a mature consciousness, its instinct led it to Stark, perhaps sensing that Stark could offer safety or change.

Wanda's revenge attempt on Stark, which fortunately didn't cause harm, was driven by this. The Mind Stone deepened her emotions and caused the chaos power to briefly spiral out of control, creating this massive virtual world.

The Mind Stone amplifies emotions invisibly, much like when the Avengers almost fell out on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s helicarrier.

This effect accelerated Thor and Wanda's emotional connection, rapidly advancing their feelings.

This might be the only positive thing this stone has done...

Of course, the Mind Stone remains dangerous for Wanda, potentially causing her to lose control at any moment. Even though Wanda doesn't fully understand what's happening, she senses the danger, which is why she wants to break or discard the stone—a subconscious instinct to protect herself.

...

Thor opened his eyes, having discerned the consequences from the stone.

The sudden appearance of the gem could be Stan Lee's doing. The important clue he mentioned was indeed the Mind Stone.

It seems that for now, the unstable stone should be kept away from Wanda to avoid stimulating her chaos power. At least, it shouldn't remain within the barrier...

He noticed that the brick in his hand had turned back into a Nokia mobile phone, ready for use.

Thor discreetly stored the gem and said, "Don't worry, leave the ring to me! I'll personally place our wedding ring on you!"

"Yes!" Wanda looked delighted.

"Can we do something ceremonial in advance?"

"What?"

Thor turned her body around, looked into her eyes, and said, "I do!"

Wanda was momentarily stunned, then her expression grew complex. She stared at Thor for several seconds before responding with a trembling voice, "I... do!"

Then, as if struck by a thought, she blushed and asked, "Do you think we should... have a child?"

A child?

This concept was quite strange to Thor because he knew his chances of having offspring were slim...

In the universe, most intelligent races share a common trait: their fertility decreases with increased lifespan.

For example, ordinary Asgardians live around five thousand years and have a similar number of offspring as humans who live only a few decades.

As a royal with a longer lifespan and coupled with Wanda, who possesses chaos power, the probability of them having children is likely lower than two mules.

But...

Thor had no doubt that if he agreed, Wanda's belly would swell immediately, and the child would be bound to this space. When the illusion ended, it would be an epic tragedy...

"Now isn't the time, Wanda. I don't want anyone to interfere with our love!"

Thor's heartfelt words made Wanda shiver with goosebumps, and she was easily convinced...

...

Meanwhile, in a corner of a movie theater, Strange, now Sherlock Holmes, was frowning, organizing his thoughts while watching a film.

"I... am Sherlock Holmes. I remember every case I've solved, but I don't recall any of the other detectives I worked with. Why is that?"

"Also, why do some people always engage in repetitive tasks without ever finishing them?"

"And why are there so many families in this town, but I never see any children? Where are all the children?"

"And why does the stage actor named Tony Chaplin Stark seem so familiar, as if he's me?"

"Besides..."

...

"If I never see you again, I wish you good morning, good afternoon, and good night!"

With the final line of dialogue, the movie ended, and the screen faded to dark.

At that moment, Strange felt a sudden epiphany.

He murmured, "The Truman Show?"