Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

Peter straightened his back, his eyes filled with an unprecedented determination.

"I am Mr. Homelander! I am willing to take on this responsibility!"

Peter answered loudly.

"To fight alongside you is the greatest dream of my life! I will never give up!"

Looking at the passionate young man before him, Azu smiled with satisfaction.

"very good."

Azu patted Peter hard on the shoulder.

"Keep this fighting spirit, son. Go and get ready."

Peter was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with ecstasy.

"Really? I can go participate in the gladiatorial combat? Then... what about Aunt May...?"

“I will talk to her myself,” Azu said casually. “I will make her understand that Peter Parker is now a real man.”

"That's wonderful! Thank you so much! This means so much to me!"

Peter jumped up excitedly, and he couldn't help but go up and hug Azu.

"I'm so sorry, sir! I was too excited! I'll go back and intensify my training right away!"

Peter drank the milk in his glass in one gulp and ran to the window.

"Whoosh!"

Shooting out a spider's web, Peter leaped into the night sky like a joyful little bird.

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Watching Peter's departing figure, Azu rewarded himself with a glass of fresh milk with satisfaction.

Young people's enthusiasm makes them easy to fool.

"Skynet, have May Parker come to my office tomorrow."

……

In the following period, the frenzy of preparation continued to intensify.

Walter's voting rankings change dramatically every day.

Tony Stark pulled off a massive financial offensive, booking iconic building screens in major cities around the world to continuously play his battle highlights, which propelled him to second place in the vote.

Steve Rogers, relying on his absolute appeal among the elderly and veterans, firmly holds third place.

Thor was furious and went to Ashley, demanding that the populations of Asgard and Vanaheim be included in the voting pool.

Ashley could only explain, sweating profusely, that Vought's network did not yet cover extraterrestrial areas.

Peter Parker, after Azuma had a deep and productive closed-door conversation with Theresa May.

Aunt May miraculously changed her attitude.

She not only stopped preventing Peter from participating in the competition, but also posted a long video on her social media account, publicly calling on everyone to support Spider-Man.

After the video was released, Peter's votes surged again.

……

While the world is in the midst of a fierce infighting over who to choose.

Beyond the distant starry sky, there is a person with completely opposite troubles.

Sanctuary II, bridge.

Thanos sat on the main seat, his towering figure fixed on the center of the hall.

A half-body holographic image of the Celestial Venerable floated in mid-air.

"A seven-on-seven one-on-one tournament. Best of seven." The Grandmaster's image rattled off the rules. "Blind box arena, emotional balance, and a mid-game intervention mechanism. Listen, buddy, you'd better bring your best warriors; those Earthlings are not to be trifled with..."

Thanos remained expressionless, raised his hand to cut off the communication, and the bridge fell silent.

He got up and walked to the observation window, where the starlight shone on his face, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

The rules set by the Grandmaster put him in a passive position.

He recalled his brief encounter with the Earthling named Homelander on Sakaar.

The collision of red and purple energies unleashed a devastating shockwave.

Thanos knew very well that both sides had used the Infinity Stones at the time.

Under such extreme energy clashes, it is difficult to accurately assess the opponent's true strength.

"It's a 50/50 chance," Thanos thought to himself, giving an objective assessment.

If he were to fight alone, he would not fear any creature in the universe.

But the current format is seven against seven.

To obtain the Space Stone, he must win four matches.

Thanos turned around, his gaze sweeping over the empty bridge, his brow furrowed.

He recalled his years of conquering the universe, carefully nurturing the Black Order, and adopting Gamora and Nebula.

That was once his sharpest blade, the weapon he used to flatten countless planets.

But now?

The superstar had already sacrificed his life during his early career.

General Corvus Glaive died in the dwarven kingdom of Nidavellir.

Black Dwarf, that loyal behemoth, died at his feet while shielding him from Thor's battle axe.

Gamora, his most beloved daughter. In exchange for the Soul Stone, he personally pushed her off a cliff on Vormir.

Nebula, the Smurf who was always full of resentment, has defected and joined the Earthlings.

Now, the only contestants he can immediately use are Proxima Midnight and Ebony Maw.

Including himself, there were only three people in total.

Even if all three of them win, they will only have three points.

This was not enough for him to win the final bet.

He needs to fill the vacancy and urgently needs strong warriors.

Footsteps sounded.

Ebony Maw stepped forward and stopped behind Thanos.

His face held the usual respect, as if he understood Thanos's troubles.

"Father." Ebony Throat bowed slightly.

"You have something to say, Ebony Maw?" Thanos didn't turn around.

"Are you worried about who will participate?" Ebony Maw said softly. "Three victories are not enough to guarantee victory. We need more key personnel."

Thanos nodded, signaling him to continue.

Ebony Throat took two steps closer and whispered.

"Father, I have a suggestion. Perhaps you could contact your younger brother... Starfox."

"Hmm? Eros?" Thanos snorted and turned around.

"Yes, Father."

Thanos shook his head after hearing this and said, "He has always been extremely opposed to my actions of purifying the universe, calling it slaughter. I'm afraid he won't help me."

"That's exactly why, Father. We can take advantage of this."

Ebony Throat gave a sinister smile.

"Starfox is a complete playboy, a womanizer who indulges in pleasure. He is keen on traveling throughout the universe, seeking revelry everywhere. And he has left behind a trail of romantic entanglements on many planets..."

"So, what you mean is?" Thanos looked down at Ebony Maw.

Ebony Throat's withered fingers illuminated the holographic projection.

The coordinates of a series of planets appeared on the projection.

"You can promise him an exemption for twenty planets. These twenty planets will be spared from cleansing once your final plan begins."

Thanos's gaze swept over the coordinates.

Ebony Maw continued, "If he still refuses, then these twenty planetary slots will become a massacre order. Half of the population of any civilization associated with him will be wiped out ahead of schedule."

Thanos stared at Ebony Maw and fell silent.

This plan was extremely cruel; it precisely targeted Starfox's only weakness.

Coercing his own younger brother... in principle, this went against his wishes.