Chapter 187: Enjoy

Still the same bar.

The members of the Guardians of the Multiverse were bored, drinking and chatting in the bar.

Doctor Strange was playing a bartender behind the bar and seemed to be having a good time.

Ever since Jack chased after Ultron, they had nothing else to do.

Doctor Strange thought bringing the team back here and waiting would be better.

"I really don't know the purpose of us being here."

Peggy downed a large glass of German black beer and let out a sigh.

"Isn't this good? At least no one will die."

Gamora rested her legs on the table, looking relaxed.

"With that guy's power, dealing with Ultron should be no problem."

"We traveled across the multiverse just to come here and drink?"

Star-Lord tasted a sip of pure Earth beer and had a thoughtful expression on his face.

After traveling through space for so many years, the beer from his home still tasted the best, and he didn't have to worry about going blind from drinking too much.

"Look on the bright side, at least it's not completely fruitless. The drinks here are really good."

Thor finished his 18th glass of beer, threw the empty glass heavily onto the floor, and shattered it.

The others didn't seem surprised, as this had happened a dozen times already.

Doctor Strange waved his hand helplessly, and the broken pieces on the floor disappeared, replaced by a new glass filled with alcohol in front of Thor.

"Thanks, give me another one."

Jack appeared and knocked on the table at the end of the bar.

"Hmm, it seems things went smoothly."

Doctor Strange raised an eyebrow and reached under the bar for a small glass filled with a clear liquid that smelled strongly of alcohol.

"The drink is good."

Jack's eyes lit up.

He reached out his hand to pick up the glass, but a strong arm suddenly snatched it away.

It was Thor. He couldn't resist the scent of the alcohol and downed the glass of liquor.

"Ah!"

He greatly opened his mouth and exclaimed, then looked at the empty glass in his hand in disbelief.

"This drink is absolutely amazing! Hey, Sorcerer, do you have more?"

Doctor Strange ignored him and silently handed a bottle of liquor to Thor from under the bar before looking at Jack.

"How is Ultron?"

"He's dead... I guess you could say that."

Jack poured himself a drink and said, "It was troublesome, but we succeeded."

After saying that, he opened his palm, and six Infinity Stones shimmered in his hand.

A moment of silence fell over the bar.

Although they had guessed that Jack might have won, it still felt somewhat unbelievable when it was confirmed.

How strong was Jack if Ultron, who had all six Infinity Stones, couldn't beat him?

The others silently congratulated themselves, glad that he and they were not in the same universe.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to sleep peacefully at night.

"Well done."

The figure of the Watcher appeared behind the group, observing the Infinity Stones in Jack's hand.

He said, "Now it's time to send each of you back to your respective universes."

"What? So soon?"

Thor, who was drinking, got nervous when he heard this.

He asked anxiously, "Can I stay a few more days? Or can I take some of this liquor back? It'll be perfect for parties."

But almost no one paid attention to Thor. Besides parties, his mind was filled with alcohol.

The Watcher clearly didn't want to waste time with him and directly opened several portals behind the group.

"Farewell, everyone. I will remember the time I spent with you."

Star-Lord couldn't wait any longer.

He had wanted to leave for a while now, as there were still troubles in his universe that needed to be dealt with.

Star-Lord walked into the portal, followed by Gamora and Erik. As Erik left, he gave Jack a resentful look, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

Soon, only Jack, the Watcher, Doctor Strange, and another person remained in the bar...

Black Widow.

Natasha hadn't left because in her world, she was the only one left alive in the entire universe.

What was the point of going back?

If she had to face a lonely world by herself, she would rather be here getting drunk.

Jack looked at Natasha, who looked miserable, shook his head, and then turned to the Watcher.

"If I do something, would it violate any of your rules?"

The Watcher seemed to guess what he wanted to do and shook his head, saying,

"We are only observers. We do not interfere with the development of the universe."

"That's great, then."

Having received the answer, Jack looked at Natasha and said, "Let's go, miss. Take me to your universe."

"But there's nothing there now, not even a ghost. What... hic... what are you going there for?"

Natasha was clearly drunk, her face flushed and her eyes hazy, as she looked at Jack.

"Who made me such a kind-hearted."

Jack shrugged and helped Natasha up, saying to Doctor Strange, "If you're not in a hurry, wait here for a while. I'll be back after I'm done."

"Not in a hurry... I've been waiting for so many years, a little longer won't matter."

Doctor Strange shrugged and replied.

Jack nodded and turned, leading Natasha into the portal.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at a wasteland.

"Oh, it's even more lonely than I imagined."

Jack put the already passed-out Natasha aside and scanned the surroundings.

Just by looking at the ruins, it was impossible to recognize what this place used to be.

If it weren't for the giant "A" symbol on the ground at Jack's feet, he wouldn't have realized that it was once the Avengers' base.

Ultron did the job well.

There wasn't even a single organism left on Earth.

"Well, opportunities to be a savior are rare."

Jack sighed and took out six Infinity Stones.

As Jack manipulated them, the six stones rotated in a circular pattern in mid-air, emitting a bright light.

Soon, they came together to form a white column of energy.

In the next moment, the energy column shot up into the sky, breaking the boundaries of space in an instant, illuminating every corner of the universe.

The whole universe looked like it was surrounded by a sea of blindingly bright light.

The sudden burst of intense light awakened Natasha, who couldn't help but shield her eyes with her hand.

But in the next instant, the light disappeared suddenly, and before she could regain her senses, a hand patted her shoulder.

"Hey, Natasha, are you okay?"

When hearing the voice, Natasha's body stiffened suddenly. Slowly removing her hand, she saw the person in front of her.

It was Hawkeye, Clint Barton, who was both her mentor and friend.

No! It wasn't just him.

"Oh, it seems our secret agent can't handle her alcohol."

Tony Stark's sarcastic voice brought Natasha back to her senses.

Seeing him, she suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity with this guy who was usually quite annoying.

Natasha observed everything around her.

This was Avengers Tower, of course she knew it, but she was still a bit doubtful.

Steve, Thor, Banner, Clint, Tony.

They had all returned, they had all come back to life.

She looked down at herself, dressed in an evening gown, and then looked around. A flash of realization struck her mind, and she remembered what time it was.

It was the celebration after they had wiped out Hydra's Sokovia base and recovered Loki's scepter.

It was also at this celebration that Ultron was built.

Thinking of Ultron, her face turned pale instantly.

Without caring about what had happened exactly, she said to Tony, "Tony, hurry to your lab, Ultron is about to go rogue!"

After saying that, she took the lead and headed towards Tony's lab, which happened to be next door.

Even though the others were confused, their instincts told them to follow along.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Tony followed Natasha, looking confused, and asked, "What are you talking about? Ultron going rogue?"

"Your latest creation, the artificial intelligence based on the Mind Stone... the super A.I. developed using the data from Loki's scepter. We must stop it immediately, or it will kill all of us!"

When the other Avengers heard this, they immediately stopped following Natasha. Before hearing this, they had been very nervous.

Instead, they continued to attend the celebration.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you afraid?!"

Seeing the reaction of the others, Natasha had a completely confused look on her face. Without waiting for her to ask further, Captain America gave her an answer.

"Natasha, as soon as we found the scepter, we had Thor send it back to Asgard. Don't you remember? Stark didn't have a chance to study it, so there was no Ultron, no problem. You must be tired and having a nightmare. You need some rest."

"What?"

Natasha looked like she could not believe what Tony said about J.A.R.V.I.S. and something else about Ultron.

"By the way, what do you have in your hand?"

Steve turned away, but before leaving, he reminded Natasha with a sentence.

Natasha looked at him in confusion, and then she saw that she was holding something.

She opened her palm and saw a note with a few words written on it.

Enjoy your life, Natasha.

— From the Guardians of the Multiverse, Jack Wayne

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