A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

This is so frustrating!

Kama Taj.

Strange stared in astonishment at Mjolnir in Cao Gui's hand. At the end of the hammer handle, crafted from World Tree wood, a purple gem shimmered, emanating a captivating power.

"The Power Stone? When did you get it... Oh, so you asked me for the star map for this?" Strange suddenly realized that this guy went to outer space for the Power Stone!

"Enough with the nonsense, are you coming or not?" Cao Gui said irritably, swiping the star map in his hand. It took him a lot of effort to find Vormir among all the planets.

Immediately, the Space Stone lit up, opening a portal to space.

Cao Gui sighed. If only he hadn't cut Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet back in 2023, he could have just used it to fight Thanos. Just thinking about it would have been so exciting!

Unfortunately, I was too focused on the head at the time and didn't think about these things.

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Chapter 476 Regarding your ideals, I have only one evaluation.

Vormir Star.

Unlike the planet Conte Aksha that Cao Gui had visited, Vormir is surrounded by several stars, constellations, satellites, and a complete galaxy.

However... for some reason, the star illuminating Vormir was blocked by a celestial body. From a distance, it did not appear to be a sun, but rather a halo, with at least the edge of the halo emitting light from the star.

Moreover, what's even stranger is Vormir.

The planet is otherwise normal, no different from other stars, but in the upper hemisphere, a huge nebula hangs over Vormir, stretching from the planet's surface all the way to its outer edge.

Within the nebula, a rainbow streaked across the sky, looking from afar... like a thin toothpick stuck in a lollipop!

"This is Vormir..." A flash of blue light appeared, and Strange and Cao Gui appeared in the void of space, looking at the distant planet and speaking softly.

Just then, a strange fluctuation emanated from the nebula, followed by a burst of blue-white light that instantly dyed the misty nebula a brilliant blue-white.

"He got the Soul Stone!" Strange's expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

"Let's go and meet this cosmic overlord!" Cao Gui chuckled, and the space gem in his palm lit up. The flowing blue light, accompanied by smoke, enveloped the two of them, and they disappeared into the void.

Vormir Star!

Thanos slowly opened his eyes, his cold, purple face streaked with tears, and he rarely showed such sadness.

Obtaining a Soul Gem is simple yet difficult; it requires the holder to sacrifice a loved one.

For his ideals, Thanos painfully sacrificed Gamora, his beloved daughter.

With a splash, Thanos straightened up and realized he was lying in a shallow pool of water. The warmth and tranquility prevented him from immediately noticing his surroundings; this was no ordinary pool.

Perhaps sensing something, or perhaps noticing something amiss, Thanos subconsciously raised his right hand. In his palm, the Soul Stone lay quietly, emitting an orange-yellow light.

Like this pool, it's warm and peaceful...

“Oh… Gamora…” Thanos stared blankly at the gem in his palm. He had obtained the gem he wanted most, but… he couldn’t feel happy at all.

Not far away, a blue light accompanied by smoke suddenly appeared on the desolate and silent planet Vormir, and Cao Gui and Strange arrived together.

Seeing Thanos immersed in grief, the two stopped involuntarily and did not immediately launch an attack.

But soon, purple light extended upwards from the hammer handle, instantly filling Cao Gui's eyes, and that trace of sorrow vanished in an instant.

Beside him, Strange was the same; a flash of green light passed by, and his eyes regained their clarity.

“It was you…” Thanos slowly stood up, the Soul Stone in his palm embedded in the Infinity Gauntlet: “I think Ebony Maw and Corvus Glaive have already died in battle.”

Cao Gui and Strange looked at him indifferently and nodded slightly.

"The price I paid today was far too high..." Thanos sighed softly, his eyes once again revealing sorrow.

His comrade-in-arms died, and his beloved daughter sacrificed herself. Even someone as resolute and ruthless as him could not help but feel grief and pain.

"However, they can be considered to have barely completed their mission." Thanos looked at the three gems on Cao Gui and the other man, and nodded slightly.

“Perhaps not?” Strange said calmly. “Standing before you is a master of arcane arts!”

"So what?" A resolute glint flashed in Thanos's eyes, his sorrow transforming into fighting spirit.

"All my years of fighting, brutality, and killing... have never been mixed with personal feelings, but only for one thing: there are too many lives in this world, and they will destroy this universe. What I want to do is save the universe I live in."

Cao Gui: "???"

These words seem familiar...

“In my home planet Titan, there are too many people who need to survive there. Everyone needs food, and everyone needs living space.”

"But Titan could no longer sustain them. They killed each other for food, sons killed fathers, fathers killed sons, and even exchanged children to eat each other. In the end, the entire planet was destroyed."

Cao Gui rolled his eyes. The name sounded very familiar. If he wasn't mistaken, he had heard it once in 2023.

"This world can't go on like this. No one can stop me. I am..."

"I am destiny!"

Cao Gui's expression turned solemn, his voice lowered, instantly transforming into a deep, magnetic, bubbly tone, as he spoke firmly before Thanos could react.

Thanos: "..."

"Is that how it is?" Cao Gui asked with a smile.

"Regarding your ideals, I only have one comment..."

Cao Gui straightened his clothes, instantly transforming from a black suit to a white one. He leaned forward, pursed his lips, and thrust his chin forward.

"Eat shit!"

Strange: "..."

To my shame, he had learned some knowledge in the East when he was treating his hands, including some basic Chinese. But he later learned that the Chinese he learned was actually Cantonese. Coincidentally, he could understand that language.

Thanos's ever-changing expression slowly froze, then gradually turned gloomy. He didn't know what those words meant, but that didn't mean he didn't understand their meaning.

"In all my years of fighting, I have never met anyone who dared to speak to me like that, anyone who dared to insult my ideals like that!"

Thanos slowly gripped the Infinity Gauntlet on his left hand, and the orange-yellow Soul Stone began to glow little by little.

"Huh? Didn't we see it today?" Cao Gui sneered, and with a wave of his hand, a purple head suddenly appeared.

The Gene Era

Thanos and Strange's expressions changed drastically. In Cao Gui's hand was a human head, and the face was exactly the same as Thanos's, down to the wrinkles!

"You... what... what is this?" Strange almost dropped his jaw in astonishment.

"Thanos is nothing, I've killed him before," Cao Gui said calmly. "Your head will become my second collection!"

"Since that's the case... then let's go!" Thanos roared, and a sudden burst of orange-yellow light erupted, along with an invisible wave of energy.

Strange roared and slammed his hands down, causing the spatial barrier reflecting colorful light to spread in all directions, instantly sweeping over Cao Gui and Thanos's bodies.

Cao Gui was radiating a brilliant purple light, which was not only high-level Armament Haki but also the energy of the Power Gem.

“Mirror space…” Thanos looked around and said casually. He recognized Strange’s magic at a glance.

After his battle with Ebony Maw, Strange finally understood the benefits of creating a favorable terrain.

In this battle, do nothing but pull Thanos into the Mirror Dimension. No matter what others do here, Strange can only unleash his full fighting power here.

However, Cao Gui and Strange soon realized something was wrong. They felt a sudden lightness in their bodies, and the world before them was rapidly receding.

Not only that, but he also saw himself and two Stranges in his field of vision.

Cao Gui's expression suddenly changed; it was an astral projection—Thanos had knocked his soul out of his body.

Strange reacted just as quickly; the first time he met the Ancient One, she had knocked his soul out of his body.

"A pathetic insect," Thanos said calmly. "What gives you the confidence to cut off my head?"

With that, Thanos reached out and grabbed Mjolnir and the Eye of Agamotto. It was time to collect the gems!

Cao Gui's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "System, equip [Character Card: Charlotte Linlin]!"

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Chapter 477 Soul Incantation

Snapped!

With a soft sound, Thanos's purple hand was firmly grasped by Cao Gui.

"What?" Thanos's purple face was filled with shock. He had clearly knocked the other's soul out of his body, so what was going on?

"Hehe..." Cao Gui sneered, black Armament Haki wrapped around his five fingers, and his iron-like fingers suddenly clenched tightly.

"You..." Thanos's expression changed drastically, a hint of pain and shock flashing across his face. His skin was incredibly tough, and even a direct hit from an energy weapon couldn't harm him!

A burst of purple flame erupted from his fist. Cao Gui suddenly pulled his five fingers, which were gripping Thanos's wrist, and at the same time, his right fist, wrapped with high-level domineering aura, was thrown out.

The wind from the punches howled, sharp and piercing, and the sudden, deafening roar exploded out of nowhere like thunder.

boom!

The fierce and powerful punch suddenly erupted, and Thanos's son, Tong Kong, suddenly shrank back. The terrifying aura was awe-inspiring, and for a moment, he was unable to dodge this terrifying punch.

boom--!

Thanos was sent flying backward, coughing up purple blood repeatedly. His extreme speed tore through the air, and the explosions produced sonic booms.

With a deafening crash, Thanos slammed into a distant cliff, kicking up a cloud of dust and leaving only a trail of purple blood as it fell helplessly through the air, leaving a trail of blood in the mirrored space.

On the other side, Strange's soul had just returned to his body when he saw Cao Gui's terrifying punch.

"Damn it, how strong is he?!" Strange broke out in a cold sweat. This guy really does have the ability to replace Kamar-Taj with a new Sorcerer Supreme!

A glint flashed in Cao Gui's eyes, and a sudden, sinister grin spread across his face. His imposing aura erupted abruptly, and his domineering, supreme power roared like a tidal wave, enough to shatter one's courage.

From a distant cliff, a deafening roar erupted as Thanos channeled the power of the Infinity Stones, blasting away the massive rocks and clods of earth that had accumulated on his body.

However, as soon as Thanos struggled out of the cliff, the terrifying Conqueror's Haki swept over him, and Thanos felt a tremor in his heart, an uncontrollable fear rising within him.

"Damn it...did he really kill one of me?"

Thanos wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked over there with a solemn expression. Fear, like weeds, spread slowly and rapidly in his heart!

"I want to play a game: life or death, the choice is yours!" A majestic voice, accompanied by an air of dominance, slowly approached from the horizon.