Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods.

Chapter 238 Infinity Stones

Earth, S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.

Sol and Locke stood on the border, looking at the heavily guarded outposts in the distance and the various sentry posts and machine guns that were not concealed all around them, and began to discuss their infiltration plan.

Thor looked at the figures and felt a headache coming on. If he could, he wouldn't want to hurt the humans here, but unfortunately, obtaining the Infinity Stones was his father's order, and he had to get them no matter what.

After a brief moment of thought, he turned to look at Loki beside him, who seemed to be deep in thought, and asked with a silly grin, "I remember you're very good at transformation magic, why don't you just teleport in and get the Space Stone? That way, there won't be any conflict."

“That’s certainly a very good plan.” Loki crossed his arms, then glanced at the dozens of soldiers in golden armor behind him, raising an eyebrow: “So what do we need them for?”

Why bring them along?

These dozens of warriors clad in golden armor were elite Asgardians; it wouldn't take them long to raze the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters to the ground.

Since you have such strong soldiers under your command, why do you have to do it yourself and show that you are sneaking around?

Although Loki admits that some of his actions are not exactly honorable, that's in private. This time, however, he is acting openly and honestly on behalf of the King of Asgard, and there is no need for him to hide anything.

Behind them, the soldiers who followed remained expressionless, quietly awaiting the two men's orders.

Thor's silly grin froze as he looked at Loki's righteous expression, and he cursed inwardly.

Only after a long while did he lower his head and sigh, "Alright, brother, you win. Next time you run around, I'll pretend I didn't see you."

Upon hearing this, Loki's serious expression vanished, replaced by a wicked smile—exactly the effect he wanted.

Seeing his brother's submissive and defeated appearance, Loki turned around with satisfaction and gestured to the soldiers behind him.

"Alright, let's go, next location."

"It's time to meet up with Hela!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers were puzzled, but they obeyed the order and turned to leave.

Thor, however, looked completely bewildered. "Leave? Now? What about the Space Stone? Aren't we taking it?"

Upon hearing this, Loki turned around again, his smile unchanged, and snapped his fingers lightly, a deep blue cube appearing in his palm.

"... "

Upon seeing this, Thor was stunned, his face filled with disbelief: "When did this happen?"

He couldn't understand how Loki, who was right under his nose the whole time, managed to bypass him and quietly obtain the Space Stone.

Loki gave a wicked smile: "Don't forget, brother, I am the number one sorcerer in the Nine Realms."

Thor was speechless. Then, recalling what had just happened, he instantly felt like he had been tricked.

Before he could react, Loki had already stepped forward and put his arm around Thor's shoulder, saying with a smile, "Don't worry about the details."

With that, Loki used the power of the Space Stone to open a portal, leading all the soldiers to the designated rendezvous point to wait for Hela.

117 Brook Street, New York, USA, the New York Temple, one of the three great temples of the earth.

Loki and Thor arrived here through a portal, where soldiers in golden armor appeared on the street, causing quite a stir.

Traffic was blocked, and many people took out their phones to take pictures. Some people were very unhappy about it, but the pressure from the soldiers calmed them down.

Nevertheless, the situation here was immediately known to S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel.

The man named Nick Fury looked at Thor and Loki in the picture, along with those gleaming, muscular men, and frowned: "What are you doing, Thor?"

In an instant, a myriad of possibilities flashed through his mind, stirring up countless thoughts, but what came out of his mouth was only one sentence: "Summon the Avengers."

Thor looked at the flashing lights all around him, covered his face, and turned around: "By Odin, I can imagine what's going to happen next."

At this moment, he could already imagine the disappointment and anger of his comrades in the Avengers looking at him, and his heart was filled with utter despair.

Loki raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Wang thinks that instead of those things, you should be thinking about why Hela hasn't arrived yet, and whether it's impolite of the host to stop us at the door."

Prior to this, Hela, as the executor of Odin's will, quickly made a detailed plan.

She led the Valkyries to fight their way to the Dark Elves and obtain the Reality Stone, while Thor and Loki went to retrieve the Space Stone.

Then they meet in front of the Time Stone Guardian's sanctuary and take the Time Stone together.

In this way, Odin, the king of the gods, has collected most of the Infinity Stones he needed.

As for the remaining portion, Hela said it would be delivered to her door soon.

The mad Titan Thanos and his Dark Order will bring the remaining Infinity Stones to Earth, offering the Mind Stone, Power Stone, and Soul Stone to the great Odin.

However, Hellabi was clearly a little late, which puzzled Loki. Furthermore, the inaction of the Kamar-Taj sorcerers made him feel that things were getting out of control.

Compared to these, the affairs of ordinary people are insignificant.

Loki, seeing that Thor was still having a headache, patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Brother, no matter how good they are to you, they are still just mortals."

"Perhaps by the time you have a few more gray hairs, their descendants and even all of humanity will have disappeared."

"Perhaps the friendship and emotions they evoked in you are impressive, but believe me, brother, five hundred years from now, you will only have us by your side."

Thor looked at Loki, a question surfacing in his mind: "What will I have left five hundred years from now?"

In the end, he received the exact same answer as his brother, so he shook his head and stopped dwelling on those things.

Just then, a fighter jet flew in from afar, and familiar figures appeared one after another.

U.S. military and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents quickly arrived, evacuated the crowd, and took control of the battlefield.

Wearing the Mark II suit, Tony Stark landed in a standard superhero pose, opened his mask, looked at the golden figures around him, hesitated for two seconds, and then looked at Thor and asked, "Thor, is this some kind of special cosplay? I think you should report it to S.H.I.E.L.D. and the US government."

Thor no longer had any concerns. He simply shook his head and sincerely advised, "Please, Tony, don't get involved. This has nothing to do with you. We'll control how things develop."

Upon hearing this, Tony Stark and the figures who had arrived from all around him were both amused and exasperated.

"You've trespassed here without permission, and now you want us not to get involved? Listen to what you're saying!"

But Loki and the Asgardian soldiers remained unmoved, silently watching the New York Sanctuary before them.

This puzzled Nick Fury, who was far away. He gestured to Hill beside him to retrieve information about the building, wondering why it had attracted the attention of the Asgardians and even led to the mobilization of soldiers.

Before their investigation could yield results, the long-sealed door slowly opened, and Strange, the new Sorcerer Supreme, also known as Doctor Strange, stepped out, wearing the robes of the Sorcerer Supreme.

Beside him, several Kamar-Taj mages, including the Asian fat king and a minotaur who looked like Minotaur, followed behind, confronting the Asgardians.

Their appearance naturally puzzled the members of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers, who searched for their identities, but the results were disappointing.

Their files consist of ordinary civilians, with the only exception being the leader, Strange, who was once a renowned surgeon but lost his profession in a car accident.

Under everyone's gaze, Doctor Strange turned his attention to Loki and Thor. Although he already had a general idea of ​​their purpose, he still politely inquired, "What brings you two princes from Asgard here?"

In response, Loki, the intellectual powerhouse, smiled slightly. He also changed his usual somewhat gloomy style and, representing Asgard, displayed a generous and dignified royal demeanor in front of Earth.

"We have come because of the Eye of Agamotto, or the Time Stone, and we hope that the new Sorcerer Supreme will cooperate with Asgard to avoid unnecessary casualties."

He glanced at the figures behind Doctor Strange, then turned to look at the military personnel around him. Although he knew they would never cooperate, he still politely reminded them, "We two brothers can still talk politely now, but if we wait for the other person to arrive, then we won't be standing here talking like this."

Doctor Strange's expression didn't change much upon hearing this, but an ancient record had already surfaced in his mind. Although those records were written, they still made him feel the pungent smell of blood and the scene of corpses strewn across the land and scorched earth.

A name that would terrify civilizations and many dimensions came to mind.

"Is it Hela, the goddess of death?"

Doctor Strange spoke, maintaining a calm demeanor, but his heart sank to the bottom. The sorcerers from Kamar-Taj behind him felt a chill run down their spines just from hearing his name.

On the S.H.I.E.L.D. side, the Avengers remained silent, having heard some of Thor's "glorious" deeds.

This includes, but is not limited to, single-handedly wiping out a combined fleet of warships from several interstellar civilizations, single-handedly defeating terrifying creatures on an entire planet, easily causing death to devour a planet, and destroying planets with ease.

Meanwhile, far away at S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing Hela's name, even though he had never met her.

But the infamy of the Goddess of Death spread throughout the universe, and the Skrulls' records of her wars were compiled into thick books.

Without any hesitation, he pressed the pager button that could summon someone across galaxies.

As the signal was transmitted into the sky, Loki feigned surprise and said, "Since the Sorcerer Supreme knows her name, he must also know her personality."

"I sincerely advise the Earth not to let conflict become a reality before things get serious."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Strange remained unfazed and firmly refused: "Protecting the Eye of Agamotto is the mission of every Sorcerer Supreme, and also the mission of the entire Kamar-Taj."

"Even if it means death, we will not hand over the Eye of Agamotto."

As the voice faded, the mages of Kamar-Taj slid their hands through the air, outlining spellcasting incantations and displaying an unyielding attitude.

Loki felt quite sorry about this, but he snapped his fingers lightly, and the soldiers who had been standing like statues suddenly assumed combat stances.

In the distance, the Avengers, seeing this, also went on high alert, ready to support those figures standing against Asgard.

Although they haven't figured out the situation yet, it's clear that standing on the side of humanity is the right thing to do.

S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and military personnel also began operating weapons of war, their fingertips on the triggers.

The air grew heavy, almost suffocating, and the smell of gunpowder permeated the air, making even the soldiers' own heartbeats seem clear.

Just when the air was at its most oppressive, a rainbow fell from the sky, crashing heavily into the street, leveling buildings, and casting a cloud of dust for hundreds of meters.

The sudden impact drew everyone's attention, and they all looked up in the direction of the sound.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, a slender figure stood amidst the shattered street. The Goddess of Death wore a ferocious crown and stood on the headless corpse of a humanoid creature. Red-glowing crystals floated beside her.

Under everyone's gaze, Hela slightly turned her head to look at the crowd, gently crushed the dark elf's head, and let the blood splatter onto her armor.

"Hela, the Goddess of Death".

Doctor Strange was also unable to remain calm at this moment. He had not expected that Hela would go to Watt Alheim, kill Malekith, and seize the Reality Stone so quickly.

He looked at the headless corpse at Hela's feet and was caught off guard; the Dark Elf lord was clearly powerless to resist.

Under his gaze, Hela quietly focused her eyes on the Eye of Agamotto, and a voice as cold as the winds of the underworld for millennia followed.

"Hand over the Time Stone."

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the overwhelming shadows that followed her emerged, revealing a massive army clad in golden armor, warships soaring through the sky, and war behemoths led by giant wolves.

All of this proves that Asgard's eldest daughter has no intention of negotiating with Kamar-Taj at this moment, revealing her repulsive arrogance and domineering nature.

Despite the threat from the goddess of death, Doctor Strange remained calm: "Absolutely impossible. Even if you kill us, you will never be able to break the spell and obtain the Time Stone..."

...

In the distant starry sky, the Mad Titan Thanos looked at the three gems in his hand and keenly sensed through the connection between them that the remaining three gems had now come together.

“Very well, in that case, let’s head to Earth first, and then go to the dwarf world to make the gloves.”