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Chapter 174: Explosion

Thanos seized the Power Gem and struck Carol with it.

"Boom—"

"It's over!"

With Thanos' ferocious roar, a beam of light shot straight into the sky. The immense power of the gem, having been held in abeyance, erupted as Thanos roared and raised the gem, letting its formidable force wash over him.

In the next moment, another hand grasped the other end of the gem.

"Uh ah ah ah…"

Infinite energy enveloped the surroundings, with deep purple rays of light piercing through Thor's body, making him feel as though he was on the verge of being torn apart.

Theoretically, the six Infinity Gems are all on the same level, each with its own strengths, none superior to the others. However, in terms of pure combat, the Power Gem surpasses the other five combined.

Especially for Thanos, the Power Gem is custom-made. Even if Mjölnir activated its divine state in Thor's hands, he was unsure of his ability to compete with it.

Seeing Thanos wield the gem, Thor charged forward without hesitation.

As both of them activated the Power Gem simultaneously, their energies clashed, and they struggled against the tremendous backlash...

Thanos was under immense pressure. Although he possessed the strongest physique in the universe, he was now in one of his worst states ever.

The Power Gem is the most volatile of the six Infinity Gems, granting mastery and control over all power and energy. It supports and enhances the functions of the other gems.

Conversely, the Power Gem has the highest demands on its user, causing severe backlash. Even a powerful being like Ronan, steeped in blood of celestials, could not handle it directly and had to use it through a weapon.

"My God, what are you doing?!"

Carol, who had been thrown back by the punch, did not retreat from the battle. She quickly flew back, delivering a powerful punch that knocked Ebony Maw away. Seeing the struggle between the two, she exclaimed.

She advanced swiftly, releasing a brilliant beam of energy towards Thanos, who was unable to defend himself, and her binary mode reached its peak...

When a third force entered the fray, it should have been a devastating trend. Thanos' expression shifted.

Unexpectedly, Captain Marvel's full-powered strike hit Thanos as if it had no effect, creating no noticeable disturbance. Meanwhile, the Power Gem's light intensified, becoming violently unstable, and the surging energy went out of control.

"Damn it! What did you do , Carol?"

Thor's eyes widened as he felt the energy becoming increasingly violent, struggling to maintain control. He wanted to let go but couldn't.

"What's happening?"

"I don't know. It seems you've become fully integrated your power. "

Carol, visibly panicked, hesitated. "Could it be that my energy, coming from the Tesseract's Space Gem, is somehow connected to the other Infinity Gems?"

Thor broke out in a cold sweat at the thought, fearing the worst.

"Don't panic. You can handle this. If there's something important, explain it now!"

The System's serious reminder helped Thor regain his composure. He turned to Carol and said, "You go ahead. Because... ."

At critical moments, a woman would never be overly sentimental...

If it were a softer person, this would surely be a life-and-death farewell—

"Don't go!"

"No, I'm not leaving!"

Thor shuddered at the thought of the scene.

Carol quickly understood Thor's intent, nodded, and, with rare gentleness in her voice, said, "Don't worry. No matter what, I will avenge you!"

Thor: "…"

Silly girl, did you misunderstand something? When did I say I was going to give up?

"Wait!"

Thor suddenly stopped Carol, who was about to take off, and pointed to Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight lying nearby: "Take these two with you, capture them alive! Since one gem is missing, get the other one too."

Though confused, Carol complied decisively. She turned, swiftly knocked out both Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight with two powerful punches, and disappeared in an instant.

"Even if I don't know what other tricks you have, you are finished!"

Thanos observed Thor's actions with cold detachment, his voice devoid of emotion.

Thor ignored him, focusing on the trembling Power Gem.

He sensed a change in pheonix force in him due to berserk cosmic energy of power stone wrecking him .

He made a risky move and unleashed all energy from within him and Tesseract power.

"Crack—"

A cracking sound echoed...

As soon as Thor released his grip, he reacted instantly. A dark blue spatial portal appeared behind him, and he leaped into it at top speed...

"Boom…"

A deafening explosion roared in his ears. An unprecedented wave of destructive energy surged from behind, shattering the spatial portal...

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