A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

None of the diary owners were fools.

Of course, the burly man with the hammer is an exception.

Even Thor, upon seeing that Nick Fury had specifically gathered only a few diary holders, immediately made a guess.

Next, Lu Dan will discuss something with everyone that is undoubtedly related to the diary.

And just right.

The latest batch of diary spoilers has indeed revealed some rather significant information.

Thor does indeed intend to have a proper discussion with the holders of the diaries.

"You summoned us here alone because of the diary, right?"

Thor sat down in front of everyone without any hesitation, a wise and confident smile on his face. "I guessed it right away."

"Oh, really?"

"That's really surprising, you actually guessed it."

Tony sat down next to Thor, glanced at Thor, and made a sarcastic remark.

"Stark, considering you just wiped out the dark elves for Asgard, I'll let it go."

Chris Hemsworth was in a very good mood and gave Tony a bright smile.

"Thor, first of all, congratulations on Asgard surviving a calamity."

"Secondly, I do want to discuss with everyone an important piece of information revealed in the diary."

Nick Fury also sat down opposite Thor, and his way of speaking was much more pleasant to listen to than Tony's.

"Thanks!"

Thor nodded to Nick Fury, then, as if remembering something, asked seriously, "Oh, by the way, have you handled the Skrull matter?"

The Skrulls are a complete mess.

Although Thor doesn't believe that Asgard would ever be reduced to living under someone else's roof in Midgard, he still expressed some concern.

Upon hearing this, Lu Dan's already jet-black face darkened even further.

"Thank you for your concern, but the Skrulls will not be a problem for me."

"Everyone can rest assured."

Nick Fury quickly and confidently stated.

He had started preparing for the secret invasion a long time ago, not only summoning Danfoss down for a special trip, but also making sure to appease the Skrulls from time to time.

Give the Skrulls some treats.

After such a long period of surveillance, Lu Dan discovered that the situation on the Skrull side was actually not too bad.

Even though a small number of people in Graves are still dissatisfied with the status quo, they have not yet gained significant influence.

In fact, given the methods used by those who make braised eggs, since they know the future in advance, prevention is not a problem.

The only problem is his own wife!

This is what really gives braised eggs a headache.

"What I want to discuss with you this time is the Soul Stone."

After rubbing his temples slightly, Nick Fury straightened his expression and got down to business.

Soul Gem?

The expressions of the several diary owners present also turned serious.

This is an extremely important matter for everyone.

The owners of the diaries had actually spoken to each other more than once.

The consensus had already been reached to start collecting the Infinity Stones.

After all, whether it's dealing with the purple potato spirit or solving the Celestials' problems, the Infinity Stones are of paramount importance.

Not only that.

Having had the diary for so long, everyone already knows the truth about this universe.

The various extraordinary threats in the future universe are countless.

If Earth wants to truly possess some ability to protect itself, collecting gems is also essential.

"That's right, we do know the location of the Soul Gem, and we also know the conditions for obtaining it."

Black Widow's voice rang out, and she chimed in, "So theoretically, we can get the Soul Stone."

"No."

Tony shook his head. "I wouldn't call it a 'condition' if it required sacrificing a life to get the gem."

"Stark is right."

Thor agreed, saying, "These are not conditions that are easily accepted."

"But this is the only condition for obtaining the Soul Gem!"

Black Widow's words were insightful and hit the nail on the head.

Regardless of whether there's a mastermind behind it all, the fact that a guide has specifically "shown up" to instruct everyone on how to obtain the Soul Gem is quite remarkable.

Black Widow doesn't believe that people have any other options or can find other ways.

But Black Widow also understood that Tony and Thor would not approve of this approach.

But the search for the Soul Stone inevitably involves these two, especially Thor.

After all, only Thor has the ability to find out exactly where Vormir is and the ability to truly lead everyone to Vormir.

Of course, the Eternal Clan also possesses this ability.

The Eternals are completely different from Thor.

Although the other party also has a diary holder, based on previous contact, it is impossible for them to become our ally.

The Eternal Race will not interfere in matters concerning the Mutant Race and the Celestials.

This time, our "cooperation" with everyone to fight the Dark Elves is already an exception.

So here's the problem.

Even though Nick Fury and Black Widow are capable of sacrificing others for the gems, Thor's opinion is the key.

In this situation, why did the officer choose to gather everyone together? Could it be that he has come up with some good ideas?

Snapped!

A soft sound rang out.

But Nick Fury took out a stack of documents and threw them in front of the diary holders.

"What is this?"

A hint of confusion flashed across Thor's face before he casually picked up the document and opened it.

Nick Fury's voice came from the other side, and Lu Dan took the initiative to give an introduction.

"These are people suffering from terminal illnesses who don't have many days left to live."

"Moreover, many of them have spent all their savings on medical treatment, placing a heavy burden on their families."

"But if any of them are willing to sacrifice for us, I will help them take care of their families."

This is the method Nick Fury came up with to obtain the Soul Stone.

Isn't it about exchanging souls?

Doesn't it require a human sacrifice?

Even a dying person has a soul, and even a dying person has someone who deeply loves them, right?

There's nothing wrong with that!

Moreover, this method has minimized the cruelty of obtaining gems and even reduced some moral and ethical issues to a minimum.

Lu Dan believes that Thor and Tony will not object either.

"Looks like you've really been keeping busy, Fury."

Just as Lu Dan had predicted, the playboy simply shrugged slightly and snapped the documents shut.

No objections were expressed.

"Rather than dying in agony and without dignity, securing shelter for one's family is a worthy death."

Even Thor nodded. "Nick, if you wanted to convince me this way, then I have to say, you've succeeded."

On the surface, the person opposite remained calm, but a surge of excitement secretly flashed through their mind.

Become!

The first step has been successful.

"In that case..."

Nick Fury nodded and, without any hesitation, made a request to Thor, "So, Thor, the search for Vormir is entrusted to you Asgard?"

Actually, back when the diary revealed the planet Vomir, Lu Dan had already planned to have an open and honest talk with Thor.

But it's a pity.

At that time, Asgard was in a huge mess and couldn't take care of itself, so it was really not the right time.

Of course.

At that time, Lu Dan and Thor were not that familiar with each other.

This is also an important reason why we haven't reached the point where we can engage in such in-depth cooperation yet.

But now, the time is ripe.

"The chaos in the Nine Realms will take some time to end, but it should be soon."

Thor did not refuse, but readily agreed, "I will handle this matter formally after that."

The matter of collecting Soul Gems was thus happily agreed upon.

The owners of the diaries were all very busy people, and since the meeting had already concluded, they didn't waste any more time chatting idly.

They all left to take care of their own affairs.

Thor returned to Asgard without a doubt.

Tony, on the other hand, went to see Phantos and worked with this Eternal super scientist to study the Reality Stone.

Of course.

The two sides had an agreement beforehand, and Fastos was the one who led the research.

Tony's words were merely for observation and assistance.

After all, as a super scientist, the playboy couldn't possibly miss out on research projects of this caliber.

As for Black Widow?

Nick Fury then sent him to Coulson's place to investigate Stonehenge together.

So what about Nick Fury himself?

After finishing his day's work, he returned home as if nothing had happened.

He chatted and laughed with his wife, Priscilla, as if nothing had happened, and they ate and talked.

There's nothing wrong with it.

This continued for several days afterward.

What no one knew was that Lu Dan had actually been trying to collect some tissue samples from Pushila.

For example, hair, nail clippings, naturally shed cuticles, and so on.

So that it can be taken for further analysis to determine whether Pushera is human or not.

What really annoyed Nick Fury was that he failed!

Two whole weeks have passed, and not a single hair of Pusilla's has ever fallen out.

I hadn't noticed before, but now I realized that the other person also seemed to have never cut their nails.

Even the other person's damn nails never changed; they were the same length day after day.

As for things like dead skin cells peeling off, there's absolutely none of that.

This made the ever-suspicious Nick Fury even more uneasy.

But how should I put it?

Braised eggs still have deep feelings for Priscilla.

Although reason told him that his wife was indeed acting strangely, emotionally, Lu Dan was still unwilling to give up until he had solid evidence.

Half a month later, Lu Dan managed to get his hands on a set of equipment and secretly performed a X-ray scan on Pushila.

Seeing that Priscilla's skeletal structure was completely different from that of humans, he finally gave up hope.

Skrulls!

My wife is actually a Skrull!

The diary is as good as ever; it has never made a mistake.

Damn it!

When exactly was Priscilla replaced?

Whose conspiracy is behind this?

Geravia?

Nick Fury has no idea.

He didn't disturb his Skrull wife, but instead launched a secret investigation.

However, the results of the investigation were not satisfactory.

"What did you say?"

"Your wife is also a Skrull?"

"You're not kidding me, are you?!"

Talos was also extremely shocked when he heard the news.

With Tony's help, Lucky Bean kept a close watch on all the Skrulls for such a long time.

It can be said that they had a thorough understanding of the Skrulls' situation.

Lu Dan knew perfectly well who had ulterior motives and who could be trusted.

Talos is the one you can trust.

So Nick Fury asked Talos about the replacement of Priscilla.

But Talos expressed extreme shock at this.

Clearly, Talos was completely unaware of this.

This made Nick Fury frown.

Could it really be Gravey?

But Geravi is still so green and inexperienced.

While there may be some dissatisfaction with the current state of the Skrulls, it is an undeniable fact that they lack the means and strength to achieve such a goal.

After all, Geravi is still just a teenager.

But who else could it be besides Graves?

For the time being, Lu Dan was really a bit confused.

He probably never imagined that the Skrull who disguised himself as Pushera wasn't ordered by anyone at all.

It was done voluntarily!

Nick Fury's investigation was destined to be fruitless.

"Okay, that's enough for now."

"Let's keep this between us and not let a third person know."

After their fruitless exchange, Nick Fury reluctantly sent Talos away.

We returned to the Tri-Wing Building.

He returned to his office.

After a quick rest, Lu Dan habitually took out his diary and discovered that it had been updated.

Moreover, this update wasn't just some useless daily routines or nonsense; it actually revealed some valuable information.

Several months have passed since the nine stars converged, and the great battle between Malekith and Thor has never taken place.

Did Jane Foster not encounter the Aether? And therefore, she didn't awaken the Dark Elves?

Did the great war between the Dark Elves and Asgard for the Aether never break out?

[Thor in this universe is definitely luckier!]

At least, Frigga won't die because of the Reality Stone!

Thinking about it, it really wasn't worth it. Everyone fought over the Infinity Stones, paying such a high price.

But inside the TVA, the drawers were piled up like garbage.

No, not like trash. Within TVA, that's just useless trash!

After all, what's the difference between a gem that has lost all its power and an ordinary stone? It'd just take up too much space!

If those vying for the Infinity Stones knew this, they'd probably be furious. (End of Chapter)