In deep space, a massive spaceship was flying at high speed, heading straight for Earth.
On the bridge of the spaceship, Thanos frowned as he gazed out at the starry sky through the window.
Ever since he adopted the lofty ideal of ensuring the sustainable development of the universe, Thanos' brows had never relaxed.
In the China, this would be called "a foolish man worrying about the sky falling," "finding trouble when full," "a dog meddling in rat affairs," or simply "having a mental illness with a brain full of crap."
But Thanos treated this as his life's mission, something he was willing to dedicate his entire existence to.
For this, he did not hesitate to make enemies of the entire universe, even at the cost of his own life and that of his followers.
From the very beginning, this entire concept didn't quite make sense.
The universe is vast and boundless, with infinite space to explore, countless parallel universes to invade, and at the very least, he could dive into a black hole and make it spit out whatever it had swallowed.
What's the point of killing people? With the rapid reproduction rate of humans, half of the population he wipes out would be replenished within a hundred years.
Compared to the vast timeline of the universe, a hundred years is nothing.
So, ultimately, the problem lies in Thanos' mind.
What Thanos truly needed wasn't a set of Infinity Stones that could snap away life, but a brain capable of understanding these issues properly.
Unfortunately, Thanos was male. If he had looked anything like the woman on the magazine cover, Su Ye would have eagerly stepped forward to… um, "persuade" her.
However, when Su Ye connected telepathically with Thanos in space, he was disappointed to find that this guy was almost identical to his movie counterpart.
In fact, during the telepathic link, Su Ye accidentally caught a glimpse of Thanos' inner thoughts.
At that moment, while Thanos' eyes were fixed on the distant starry sky, his mind was running wild, imagining where he should retire once his dream was realized.
'Ideally, it should be an uninhabited planet. Then, I can practice yoga in a thong where no one can see me.'
Along with this thought came an image of Thanos lying on the ground, sticking his butt in the air—strangely reminiscent of the Bulgarian Dark Lord. (I couldn't find the picture…)
Before transmigrating, Su Ye had once been unfortunate enough to see that picture, and at the time, he had wanted to gouge out his own eyeballs.
Now, upon seeing it again, he nearly coughed up blood.
"Damn it, my eyes!"
"No, my brain!"
"Ahhhh! Damn damn damn damn damn!"
Right in front of Spider-Man, Su Ye couldn't hold back and blurted out a series of expletives.
Spider-Man scratched his head awkwardly.
"Uh, Brother Ye, did I do something wrong? Why are you yelling at me…"
"It's not about you, don't overthink it. Go play somewhere else!"
Su Ye waved his hand to dismiss Spider-Man, but at the same time, he withdrew his telepathic link.
"Forget it, I can't keep looking. If I do, I might not live to see the sun tomorrow."
"Come to think of it, could Thanos have realized that I already have all the Infinity Stones and that I'd be spying on him? Did he create that scene just to disgust me?"
"Probably not. Given that this Thanos can barely match Captain America in a fight and lacks the brains to figure out a simple problem, he likely isn't capable of such a scheme."
Su Ye shook his head and immediately connected his telepathic link to Sharon.
"Get everyone ready, it's time for action!"
Sharon quickly sent out the message, and inside the Super H Academy, tension immediately rose.
Almost all the Great Wall Guardians and the mutant students gathered at the central tower's plaza.
At the same time, not S.H.I.E.L.D., but Red Shield Bureau agents also gathered at the plaza. Everyone gripped their weapons tightly, ready for battle.
In an instant, more than three thousand people had gathered in the plaza. Each of them wielded advanced black-tech weaponry, capable of taking on hundreds of enemies alone. Their combined firepower was enough to go toe-to-toe with a 300,000-strong army without fear.
Among them, nearly a hundred were superheroes, each capable of taking on thousands of enemies alone. If they charged together in formation, even an army of a million might not stand a chance.
To put it bluntly, with this level of combat power, they could storm the White House and capture "Sleepy Joe" (a reference to the U.S. president) without any trouble.
And with Ultron on their side, "Sleepy Joe" nuclear arsenal had lost its deterrent power.
Without Ultron's permission, Joe couldn't even launch a single nuke!
Before Su Ye even arrived to explain the reason for the emergency gathering, the people in the plaza had already started whispering among themselves.
"Why'd the big boss summon us? Year-end party? Team-building?"
"Carter already said it's an emergency call-up for battle! What 'team-building' are you talking about? Stop joking around!"
"Yeah—look at the timing—this isn't some random brawl. Either we're about to storm the White House or fight the G7—whatever it is, it'll be something you'd never dream of. Isn't that more exciting than a party?"
"But for us in B Group and the Red Shield Bureau, isn't fighting basically our version of team-building? This is literally what we do!"
"If you put it that way, you're not wrong. Alright, let's just treat this as a team-building event!"
"Friends, are you ready? We're about to go on a team-building mission with Uncle Su— I mean, to fight the invaders… um, I mean the enemy! Are you excited? Are you hyped?"
"Shut up, Uncle Su is here!"
On the high platform of the plaza, Su Ye looked at the three thousand people before him, and he suddenly felt a surge of emotion.
The ancients said, "To sleep in the arms of a beauty and wake up to rule the world"—this was the ultimate fulfillment for a man.
Su Ye was already close to achieving this goal. Behind him was his grand harem, and in front of him stood a group of powerful warriors. Any troublemakers could be dealt with by simply sending in the bricks (a metaphor for overwhelming force).
This feeling was intoxicating!
"Ahem! Comrades, hello!"
As soon as Su Ye finished speaking, a loud and unified response echoed from below.
"Commander, hello!"
This kind of response was clearly the handiwork of Zheng Xian. Only he could train them to answer in such a military fashion.
Since the atmosphere had already been built up, Su Ye naturally couldn't dampen everyone's enthusiasm.
"Comrades, you've all worked hard!"
Hearing Su Ye's words, the agents got even more excited.
"To serve the people!"
The atmosphere, the scene—it made Su Ye feel as if he were standing by the Golden Water Bridge, watching a grand military parade with thousands marching in unison.
His heart was surging with excitement!
"I see the spirit in all of you. I am proud that this world has warriors like you!"
"And now, I must tell you—an alien invasion force is heading toward Earth. It won't be long before they appear right above us."
"In the eyes of these aliens, we Earthlings are no different from how the Mayflower passengers once viewed the Native Americans—ignorant, unworthy of this rich and beautiful land!"
"And just like the passengers of the Mayflower and their descendants, these invaders will wipe out those they deem unworthy, seize our lands, enslave our people, and even implement policies of extermination!"
"Do you accept this?"
Su Ye didn't use telepathy to stir emotions; he simply stated a fact that everyone already knew and understood in a calm voice.
And in front of him, the agents—most of whom came from nations founded by the descendants of the Mayflower—immediately turned red-faced.
"No! No! We won't accept this!"
"We'll fight them to the end!"
"Drive out the invaders! We swear to defend Earth with our lives!"
"We refuse to be a conquered race! May these invaders be cursed for eternity, unable to reincarnate!"
"I'm a new immigrant! I'm not a descendant of the Mayflower! I hate those idiots more than anyone!"
"I am a descendant of the Mayflower, and I am ashamed of my ancestors' actions! I don't deserve to be called human! My ancestors were all sons of bitches!"
"..."
For a moment, people were shouting all sorts of things, creating a highly charged atmosphere.
But Su Ye clenched his fist and commanded, "Silence!"
Instantly, the crowd fell completely silent. Whether they were outraged or ashamed, everyone suppressed their emotions and awaited Su Ye's orders.
"Alright," Su Ye nodded. "I understand how everyone feels. I respect your opinions and concerns."
"When it comes to these invaders, we all share the same stance—down with the damn imperialists!"
"Down with the damn imperialists!"
"Down with the damn imperialists!"
"Down with the damn imperialists!"
The public sentiment was strong. Su Ye smiled and raised his hand once again to calm the crowd.
"Alright, follow the previous assignments—each team of one hundred will head to your designated battle zones. Hold the line and eliminate every invading alien on the spot! Leave them no place to die!"
"Remember, wiping out these alien invaders is for the sake of this beautiful blue planet behind us, for our future generations."
"Therefore, show no mercy to these invaders, and do not let anything distract you from your mission."
"Eliminating the alien invaders is our only goal. Whatever it takes, we must accomplish it! Understood?"
"Understood!"
"Understood!"
"Understood!"
"Alright, move out!"
With a wave of Su Ye's hand, the crowd instantly split into more than thirty teams.
At the same time, a group of people dressed in wizard robes stepped forward. Each of them raised their hands, adorned with Sling Rings, and began drawing circles in the air.
Moments later, more than thirty portals appeared before each team, showing different landscapes on the other side.
"Move out!"
The three-thousand-strong force, led by several superheroes, stepped through the portals and vanished.
Even Gwen and others followed their teams through the portals.
In the end, only Su Ye remained at the original site.
Meanwhile, in space, the massive Sanctuary II spaceship slowly appeared in Earth's restricted orbit. Through the viewport, Thanos gazed upon the North American continent.
However, as he looked at his target, Thanos furrowed his brows once more.
"The signal of the Infinity Stones is scattered... and split into more than thirty? Could this planet really have over thirty Infinity Stones?"
Then, Thanos shook his head.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"It seems someone has used the power of the Infinity Stones to create an illusion, interfering with my perception."
Thanos looked down at the double-bladed sword in his hands. Embedded in the handle was an orange-colored gemstone.
The orange Infinity Stone—none other than the Soul Stone.
After realizing that all the other Infinity Stones were on Earth, Thanos had first traveled to Vormir and exchanged Gamora for the Soul Stone.
Su Ye didn't know the exact details of how it happened, nor did he care.
Mainly because he never had any feelings for Gamora from the start—she just seemed like a troublesome, pretentious, and confused woman. Worst of all, she was ugly.
Since she was the only one who knew where Vormir was, might as well let her and Thanos play out their father-daughter tragedy.
Now that Thanos had brought the Soul Stone, it saved Su Ye a lot of trouble.
To "thank" Thanos for his efforts, Su Ye had prepared a grand feast for him—agents from the Red Shield Bureau spread across all major cities in the U.S.
They had arranged a grand and elaborate "welcome ceremony" for Thanos and his army in those cities.
Sensing Su Ye's "goodwill," Thanos also "happily" deployed his Chitauri soldiers and Outriders across different locations.
In an instant, countless pyramid-shaped landing pods rained down upon the American continent like a meteor shower.
"What's that? A meteor shower?"
"A meteor shower in broad daylight?"
"Could it be an asteroid shower attacking Earth? Is this the end of the world?"
"The government hasn't released any information yet. What's going on? Did the spokesperson die?"
"Shut up! Our spokesperson only cares about causing trouble for people who want the truth. When it comes to actual facts, they either ignore them or pretend to understand and talk nonsense!"
"Do you think… it could be aliens?"
"Alien invasion?! Damn it, don't scare me!"
At the same time, in the city centers, Red Shield agents deployed a truck-like structure that unfolded with cool, mechanical sounds into a fully operational modern military base.