I evolve infinitely in the Marvel world...

Lacey did not take all the credit upon hearing this.

Her previous star map was Thanos's movement trajectory from a month ago, making it an outdated star map.

The document I have now is from half a month ago. Although it's a bit outdated, it's not too outdated either. At least it allows me to capture more accurate trends.

Lacey didn't confirm the information directly with Phantom Star because she was certain that Phantom Star wouldn't sell false information.

After all, she prioritized those with the highest credibility, which is also the most important indicator for intelligence brokers.

The amount of money spent is not important; what matters is whether the information is accurate enough to help people achieve their desired goals.

Renoli, the Predictor, Lacey, and Lady Butterfly began to examine the star map.

Each planet was marked on it, with detailed annotations indicating approximately how long the person had spent on each planet.

The longer Thanos stays on a planet, the more important it is for him to have something important to do there.

With this star map and the list of powerful figures handed over by Phantom Star, it's easy to guess who Thanos is going to team up with on that planet.

Thanos now understands that having a large number of enemies can only help him mow down grass, but when facing a powerful enemy...

No matter how many men he has, they are just a rabble and are of no use whatsoever.

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Harvey, far away on Xandar, had been observing Tony and his team's movements.

According to Phantom Star, which was found by Lacey and Lady Butterfly.

Harvey also learned about Thanos's recent situation.

"Has Thanos gone mad?"

"Is his mental resilience really that bad?"

"That shouldn't be the case."

"How could someone who knows how to be so patient go crazy?"

Harvey muttered something in surprise.

He had never actually come into contact with Thanos, but based on his understanding...

Thanos may be a bit of a bully who preys on the weak, but his strategy and character are top-notch.

Although the first attack caused heavy casualties to the Chitauri army, those were just small fry and were of little importance.

The second Black Obsidian Five were wiped out, with over 200,000 of their men killed or wounded.

It can only be said that some foundations were damaged, but with some preparation and forced recruitment everywhere, a large army can be rebuilt in no time.

So it should have been some loss for Thanos, but not fatal.

So now they're telling him Thanos has gone mad?

Harvey admitted that he secretly hindered Thanos, but in reality, he didn't hinder him by much.

But for Thanos, his biggest obstacle was that Thanos intercepted the Power Stone.

Even without the Infinity Stones, Thanos was still a top-tier powerhouse in the universe. Was Thanos's mindset really that bad?

Harvey couldn't understand it at all, so he patiently continued watching.

Once Tony and his team find Thanos, they may be able to find out the real reason for Thanos's madness.

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Tony, clad in his battle armor, attracted considerable attention on the Purple Illusion Star.

Although civilizations differ, men often share some common traits.

Therefore, they all became interested in the gold and red armor designed by Tony, which looked extremely simple yet beautiful.

Because Jarvis cannot directly hack into the database to grant Tony the ability to have a god-like perspective.

This forced Tony to do what everyone else did: honestly ask around for help.

Has anyone heard of Thanos, or does anyone have any information about Thanos?

However, after asking around, Tony witnessed Thanos's formidable power firsthand.

The people of this civilization are terrified at the mere mention of Thanos, and they all stammer and say they don't know him.

This was the first time in Tony's life that he realized how troublesome intelligence gathering could be.

Meanwhile, Kyle took Banner directly to the most chaotic bar on Purple Fantasy Star.

In such a mixed place, even without direct conversation, you can hear a lot of information that you can't find out outside just by sitting inside.

So I found out some information, but not much.

However, Kyle mainly taught Banner how to investigate, so he didn't care about the amount of information.

Anyway, he knew that since Lacey had brought Lady Butterfly over, Lacey would definitely be taken care of.

Meanwhile, Steve and Stephen have made some progress.

Because Stephen used hypnosis, Steve had initially strongly condemned Stephen's behavior.

In Steve's view, hypnotizing people is not a good thing.

Bucky was a victim of hypnosis and brainwashing, which ultimately prevented him from helping Bucky reconcile with Tony.

It forced him to make the most difficult decision of his life.

However, Stephen convinced Steve in just three sentences.

These four sentences are respectively.

“Let’s investigate together. We’re not professional investigators, so it’s one thing if we can’t out-investigate Lacey and Mrs. Butterfly, but do you expect to find less information than Tony and Banner?”

"Besides, I was just asking for information; I had no intention of brainwashing them or harming them."

"I am the Sorcerer Supreme, I have my professional ethics, don't you believe me?"

"Even if you don't believe me, you can watch me control it with your own eyes. If anything goes wrong, you can take action directly, and I won't hold it against you."

Stephen understood Steve's personality. All he needed to do was to stir up Steve's competitive spirit and make him believe in himself. So, with just four sentences, he made Steve become his sworn brother.

However, all Stephen's investigation revealed was that Thanos had visited Purple Illusion Star a month ago, and some recent rumors about Thanos.

The most important thing was to find out who the intelligence merchants on Purple Illusion Star were and to ask for their contact information.

Stephen and Steve, without further ado, went straight to find it.

Huanxing had just returned home and was about to spend time with his wife and daughter when a call came in immediately.

What kind of information do you want to buy?

Huanxing casually answered the call and asked a question.

Do you know anything about Thanos?

Stephen didn't understand the rules of intelligence brokers, but since the other party asked, he naturally began to explain his needs.

Huanxing had just seen off two troublemakers, and not long after, another one came asking about Thanos.

I was going to say I didn't know, but considering that not many people would be asking about Thanos.

So Huanxing considered for a moment and asked.

"...That depends on your status."

If this person is also a member of the Void God Cult, then he tells them to go directly to Lacey; otherwise, he simply doesn't know.

He has now decided to sell information about Thanos and has ordered his men to collect it.

This is because it is only sold to members of the Void God Cult, not because anyone is willing to sell to them.

Although he knew that intelligence brokers were likely to die in accidents sooner or later, he was quite nonchalant about death, but being nonchalant did not mean he was willing to die.

“I am the Sorcerer Supreme Stephen Strange, a member of the Cult of the Void.”

"We've come to hunt down Thanos. I heard you're one of the biggest intelligence brokers on Purple Illusion Star."

"So I wanted to ask you if you have any information about Thanos?"

Upon hearing this, Stephen introduced himself and explained his purpose.

"According to the information I know, Lacey from your Xu Holdings' cult and a veiled woman have already come to buy it."

"So you don't need to buy any more from me."

“Sorcerer Supreme Stephen Strange, I can understand some of the rules of the universe that you don’t understand because you’ve only recently taken office.”

"So I'm giving you a heads-up, when you deal with intelligence providers in the future."

"Just introduce yourself; you don't need to tell us your purpose."

"In the eyes of intelligence dealers, even a casual remark you make can become information that can be sold."

"It will also increase the risk of prematurely exposing your future goals."

Upon hearing the title "Sorcerer Supreme," Phantom Star realized who Stephen Strange was.

However, this Sorcerer Supreme was indeed a novice, not even knowing the proper etiquette for dealing with intelligence brokers.

"Okay, thank you for the information and the reminder."

Stephen paused for a moment when he heard that Lacey had already contacted Huanxing, and then politely replied.

"You're welcome. I've already received the reward I deserve."

Huanxing was taken aback by the other party's politeness, and responded politely in return.

"Then I'll hang up now."

Stephen didn't waste any more words after hearing this, and hung up the call after saying just one sentence.

"Lady and Mrs. Butterfly have already received information about the swimming pool."

"What do we do now?"

Stephen looked at Steve, who was sitting to the side, and said.

"Stephen, do you think that knowing all this beforehand and going back now isn't a victory?"

After considering it carefully, Steve spoke.