Marvel's Spider-Man: Web of Fate

Because most people with a bit of sense wouldn't dare cause trouble here.

Those who lack knowledge and experience generally don't cause much trouble even when they do.

And in the end, they always disappear inexplicably.

This is because this "cosmic black market" has a powerful master.

Few people know his real name; he is generally known as the collector.

However, according to some rumors, this collector is a member of a mysterious race that has existed since the beginning of the universe—the Elders of the Universe.

He not only possesses powerful and mysterious strength, but also an eternal lifespan.

Even Odin, the god-king who rules the nine realms, treats him with great respect.

However, not long ago, something strange happened here.

A huge explosion suddenly rang out in the home of the distinguished collector.

Immediately afterwards, a massive purple shockwave swept across the entire void.

Some say they saw the collector weeping amidst the ruins.

As a result, the rumors spread like wildfire.

Some people think that collectors may just be all talk and no action.

Some people believe that the collector possessed a powerful weapon, which accidentally discharged, causing this situation.

For some time afterward, some self-proclaimed capable individuals repeatedly broke into the collector's home, attempting to steal his belongings.

However, just a few days ago, the collector, who was rebuilding his "Collector's Castle" while leisurely killing the insects that bothered him and picking and choosing things from them to fill his destroyed collection room, suddenly changed his expression and ran away with his bucket!

According to sources, before the collector fled, his face turned ashen, and he kept muttering things like, "How could that guy be so fast?", "He actually got the Power Stone," and "Oh no, is he coming after me?"

He then drove the spaceship away.

Before leaving, he also left something on the ground in his own yard.

Those scavengers and space pirates who initially suspected a scam dared not make any rash moves.

A day or two passed, but the collector still hadn't returned.

So, a daring scavenger went inside and found the thing.

When he opened the small box, a huge red shockwave instantly spread out, turning all the curious scavengers and space pirates around him into ashes.

pat!

The red gem fell to the ground again, emitting a soft glow.

Chapter 185 The Internal Struggle of the Obsidian Four

When Thanos arrived in the Void on his floating throne, he found a desolate wasteland devoid of any life.

Boom!

Thanos casually slapped a building, and the already crumbling structure collapsed with a roar, raising a cloud of dust.

He had naturally heard of the collector's great reputation long ago.

So, although he had known for a long time that Odin had left the Reality Stone with the collector, he had not come over yet.

After he annihilated the dwarves, obtained the Infinity Gauntlet, conquered Xandar, and acquired the Power Stone, he had his subordinates absorb the Nova Corps' technology and enhance them before setting off for the Void.

However, to his utter surprise, the city in the void was destroyed!

The collector has also disappeared without a trace!

What about his real-world gemstone?

It took him a long time and a lot of effort to figure out the location of the other five Infinity Stones besides the Soul Stone.

He had even sent his daughter Gamora to investigate the most mysterious Soul Stone.

He believed that with Gamora's abilities, she could find clues to the Soul Stone!

However, not long after, he discovered that Gamora had deliberately cut off all contact with him.

Thanos suspected that there was only one possibility: Gamora had found the location of the Soul Stone, but did not want to tell him!

This is normal.

Thanos always knew that his two daughters hated him, and even wished they could kill him.

But who is he?

He's Thanos, the emperor of the universe!

That's the kind of drive they have!

Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw, Black Dwarf—which of them wasn't brought from the planets he destroyed?

They used to hate him too.

But what about now?

They are all his children!

Thanos's son!

To him, everything Gamora and Nebula did was simply a reflection of their personalities as "Thanos's children."

Thanos expressed his deep satisfaction with this.

However, while I am relieved, I still need to find the person.

After all, he needs the Soul Stone!

Until recently, he learned that during Ronan's battle with the Xandarians, there was a green-skinned woman, possibly from the Zehobery race, in the so-called Guardians of the Galaxy.

These characteristics immediately reminded him of his willful daughter Gamora, who had run away from home.

With that, the locations of all six Infinity Stones have finally been confirmed!

Moreover, he also received several pieces of information he wanted:

1. Odin, the god-king who ruled Asgard, is dead. Although Loki, that good-for-nothing, failed to gain control of Asgard, it was inevitable that Asgard's strength would be greatly reduced.

2. Judging by the timeline, Hela, the goddess of death who was originally sealed in the underworld but was released by him, should have already turned Asgard upside down. At that point, whether Hela wins or that brat Thor wins, he will be the ultimate victor. Because neither of them is worth mentioning to him!

3. His reconnaissance sentries on that planet called Earth reported back that the powerful bald sorcerer was dead. As for her successor, and those guys playing house on a planet, he didn't take them seriously at all!

Therefore, after careful consideration, Thanos decided to abandon his previous low profile and mobilize the entire army!

His goal is the Infinity Stones!

He's not pretending anymore; he's laid his cards on the table!

(Thanos used remote control to collect the Infinity Stones: in Avengers 1, he sent Loki to Earth with the Mind Stone to steal the Space Stone; in Guardians of the Galaxy 1, he had the mercenaries put a bounty on the Orb of Destiny and sent the Zachary mercenaries and Ronan to steal it.)

The reason I kept such a low profile before was mainly because I didn't want to expose my purpose and scare away some of the timid raw stone controllers!

Unexpectedly, despite his best efforts, he still couldn't guard against it!

The collector just ran away like that!

Thanos stood suspended in mid-air before the void, examining this strange planet that was said to be formed from the heads of ancient celestial beings, and clenched his fist.

After a long while, he forcibly suppressed the urge in his heart to use the Power Stone to smash this planet like Xandar with a single punch.

"Find it for me!" Thanos said in a deep voice.

"Yes, sir!" One after another, Chitauri flying vehicles, fully loaded with Chitauri soldiers, swarmed out of the spaceship behind him and quickly landed in the void.

Then, one by one, the Zeta Swiss soldiers dismounted from their vehicles and entered the ruined city to begin their search.

A floating throne made of an unknown metal slowly drifted behind him.

Thanos plopped down.

Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight immediately knelt before him.

"You two are useless. I only asked you to keep an eye on things here, and you can't even do such a small thing right. What use are you to me?"

Ebony Maw stood aside with Black Dwarf, watching Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight get scolded, feeling somewhat relieved.

Where there are people, there will be conflict.

As the four most powerful members of the Black Order and sons of Thanos, Ebony Maw and his companions naturally had some minor conflicts.

For example, the size of their respective armies and their influence within the Dark Order are things they have been vying for all along.

In the beginning, they were the Black Order.

The leader of the Black Order was the deceased eldest sister, Superstar.

After the death of Superstar, Corvus Glaive became the leader of the Black Order because he was the most powerful.

Later, he married Proxima Midnight, and the two remained on the same side, greatly increasing his influence.

Ebony Maw was forced to form an alliance with Black Dwarf.

However, Black Dwarf is a true idiot with a brain the size of a walnut.

This resulted in him being constantly suppressed by General Corvus Glaive and his wife, unable to turn the tide.