Chapter 1338: Interstellar Grand Stage (45)_1

"So, you're saying, half the people in your universe have vanished, and that Thanos in your universe is still in possession of the gauntlet embedded with the Infinity Gems, and has returned to his home planet?"

Thanos, sitting behind his desk, removed his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

Loki, seated at the side of the table with his arms folded, shook his head and said, "Why do I feel that everyone in your universe is so weak?"

Peter pursed his lips, lowered his gaze, and admitted somewhat bashfully, "Compared to the Central Universe, we are indeed a bit weak. Or you could say you all are too strong. Of course, it's not Mr. Stark or the captain's fault. Our generation of young heroes is still growing."

"No." Thanos refuted this point. He said, "The key lies with the new God King of Asgard, Thor."

"If the Thor in your universe was like ours, became the King of Brightness who presides over the thunder of creation and the flame of civilization, joined the Father of All Gods, Odin, in safeguarding Asgard, not even if Thanos had a hundred times the courage, would he dare to forcefully attack the Nine Major Kingdoms," Loki coldly remarked.

Thanos did not deny this, instead calmly stating, "The entire universe knows it's unwise to have a straight confrontation with Asgard. The Twilight of the Gods was the only chance, but unfortunately, in this universe, you have indefinitely postponed that disaster."

Loki sneered, saying, "The Twilight of the Gods is an open secret among the top echelons of the Three Great Empires, but we all know that you only use the impending extinction of the gods to console yourselves, to extract some pitiful self-esteem, to heal the wound from being beaten by Odin."

"Do you know what that Thanos from your universe is doing now?" Thanos asked, gazing into Peter's eyes.

Peter couldn't bear to meet his gaze yet he couldn't look away. When he looked into Thanos's eyes, he saw a fathomless abyss, yet it was different from the Thanos he had met - there was no madness, rage, or complacency inside, only deep and profound indifference.

This was more frightening than any extreme emotion, causing Peter to avert his gaze. He said, "I don't know, he achieved his goal, so perhaps he's now content and thus retired."

Peter said this with a hint of jest, yet Thanos and Loki frowned. He looked at Peter and asked, "Has he been inactive throughout the universe? How did the Three Great Empires react? The Interstellar Security Joint Fleet? What about the public opinion?"

Confronted with a series of questions, Peter seemed somewhat at a loss, shaking his head and saying, "I don't know, but I didn't see any fleets when I returned."

"Impossible," Thanos argued, "The Three Great Empires wouldn't just ignore such a major event. They have advanced tracking technology and would definitely dispatch a fleet once a power eruption point is detected. That is to say, if you returned to Earth, you should have seen their fleet."

"Even if Thanos wasn't there anymore, they could track his movement by following the energy trail."

"But I really didn't see anything," Peter repeated, shaking his head.

"What on earth are they doing?!" Loki vented, "Half of their population has vanished, and they're not investigating?! So from beginning to end, only a few heroes on Earth and Thunder God Thor were fighting Thanos???"

"What about Mephisto, the Master of Hell? Thanos sent half of a universe to Death in an instant - Mephisto definitely didn't have time to capture their souls. Doesn't that mean he took a massive loss? Moreover, with the population reduced by half, wouldn't the number of souls entering his Hell Dimension also be halved? If that isn't urgent, is he made of mud?" Loki grumbled discontentedly.

Thanos rested his chin on his fist, thought for a moment, and said, "If this happened in this universe…"

Thanos drawled, then turned to Loki and said, "Let's exclude the devils and monsters that are with you for now. The moment the population disappeared, the Three Great Empires would immediately sound the highest alert. Within three seconds, the Ultimate Weapon would begin preheating, and the button would be delivered directly to the desk of the highest leader."

"Then, the Circumstellar Union Scanning Center would conduct an energy scan of the entire universe. As soon as the energy eruption center is located, the Transposition Fleet would be immediately dispatched, with its first stop being Earth, where the energy eruption occurred."

"Upon discovering the culprit had disappeared, the fleet would immediately initiate an energy trail scan. Once the transmission tunnel is found, they would conduct a follow-up transposition. Less than half a minute from the snap of his fingers, the fleets of the Three Great Empires would descend upon the culprit."

"It wouldn't matter if he snapped his fingers again. If the situation deteriorated to an irretrievable point, the Three Great Empires' own ultimate weapons would be activated."

"The large portal of the Shi'ar Empire would explode immediately. The Supreme Wisdom of the Kree Empire would lift all restriction protocols. The Skrull Empire's Antimatter Extinguisher would be deployed at its maximum range. No one would survive."

Peter's face turned pale as he listened. With wide eyes, he looked at Thanos and asked, "The Three Great Empires have these things???"

"If they don't have such devices, how could they be called the Three Great Empires?" Loki retorted, looking at Peter's face.

Loki removed his arms from the table and leaned back in his chair, "Every entity that dominates the social hierarchy must have the ability to pull everyone to death. Otherwise, we wouldn't need to be so careful, why not just ask them kindly to move over with gentle means? Do you really think we're good-natured?"