Obtaining the Soul Stone requires sacrificing the soul of a loved one.
Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton both competed for this sacrifice, even though it was a mission that meant certain death. They raced to do it first.
Clint struggled to hold onto the grappling hook. The cliff was steep, and he worried the hook might not support both of them. Natasha gazed at him, saying, "Let me go."
The mountain wind tousled her hair, and Natasha's eyes held a sense of farewell. With a push from her toes against the cliff, she broke free from Hawkeye's grip and fell.
"No!"
Clint helplessly watched her descend, a burst of bright blood marking her fall. He was in pain but powerless. For the sake of the mission, for responsibility and duty, one of them had to be sacrificed.
Black Widow's sacrifice was worth it. With the signs of a gathering storm in the sky, this eternal transaction was completed, and Clint finally obtained the faint golden Soul Stone.
Seeing this, Scott Lang couldn't help but remark, "Among the six Infinity Stones, I feel like this one is the most mysterious! I wonder if Natasha's sacrifice will lead to her resurrection when they gather all the Infinity Stones?"
Steve Rogers consoled Natasha. Of course, Natasha, seeming calm, had long made peace with things like death.
Seeing her stable mood, Captain America also breathed a sigh of relief. When Scott Lang asked his question, he nodded and said, "Yes, I think Natasha from the future should be able to come back."
From the various future videos they had seen, the power exhibited by the Infinity Stones was truly miraculous. Compared to erasing half of the universe with a snap, bringing one person back to life seemed like a minor issue.
Natasha was less concerned about whether she could be resurrected or not and more interested in the changes in the videos. "Clint...he seems quieter than before."
Steve Rogers sighed, "Thanos' snap undoubtedly made him lose loved ones."
Scott Lang quietly remarked, "Honestly, if I were to be placed in that future scenario, I don't know how I could hold on without seeing hope."
A snap had taken too many lives.
Survivors were lucky to escape, but they lived in constant pain. Such trauma could drive a person completely insane.
The Avengers were also human. Thor might become self-destructive, Tony Stark might consider retirement, and Clint Barton would naturally be deeply affected, transforming into a different person under the pain and torment.
Although the quiz game's future videos did not reveal this, they could guess.
Steve Rogers sighed, "I just hope their efforts will bring good results."
"Why wouldn't they?" Natasha Romanoff nodded.
Soon, the screen presented a new question:
[ Serious consequences occurred when the Time Travel Team was collecting which Infinity Stone]
[A: Space Stone
B: Time Stone
C: Power Stone
D: Mind Stone]
Steve Rogers and his team's mood instantly grew solemn. After watching these future videos, they genuinely hoped that their future selves and the Avengers could complete their plan, gather all the Infinity Stones, and fix that disaster.
But now it seemed there was a problem, a significant one!
Scott Lang was the first to speak, "It should be A: the Space Stone. Tony's mistake led to the Space Stone being taken to the Time Variance Authority by Loki, which set off a series of events with the Time Variance Authority."
Natasha nodded, "You're right. Looking at it this way, the answer to this question should indeed be A."
They had all seen the future related to the Time Variance Authority in the previous round of the quiz game. The final defeat of the Time Variance Authority's hidden hand, Kang the Conqueror, marked the beginning of a massive multiversal war.
Undoubtedly, it would escalate into consequences severe enough to destroy the world, or rather, even more severe—multiple parallel universes would be affected by the war!
Steve Rogers didn't rush to make a decision. Instead, he followed their previous question-answering experience and analyzed, "The Mind Stone can be ruled out. We've already seen in the future that our future selves will successfully obtain the Mind Stone, albeit with some minor issues, but it doesn't affect the overall outcome. The B option, the Time Stone... Ancient one seemed reasonable in the video, and negotiations with Doctor Banner went relatively smoothly, so there shouldn't be a problem. So, the uncertain options are A and C, and, as usual, it's a 50/50 choice. Based on the information revealed in these future videos, we should choose A."
Scott Lang shrugged, "I honestly don't think we need to overthink this. Option A is the correct answer. Let's all answer this question together."
Natasha nodded, "Of course. Although we're ahead now, the lead isn't significant, so we need to widen the gap!"
Steve Rogers glanced at the opposing team and smiled, "Tony has also accumulated a lot of points. If he loses this time, he'll be furious."
On the other side, Tony Stark also analyzed the situation for Nebula and Thor and reached the same conclusion as Steve Rogers' team, believing that the correct answer to this question should be A.
"But we still haven't caught up with Team B, so we must answer this question correctly to score points. Do you all understand?"
Tony Stark was doing a "pre-battle mobilization," and Thor quirked his mouth, saying, "We all know what to do. You can spare us the lecture."
"Hehe, I'm afraid that if I don't remind you, and you make a stupid mistake, what will we do then?"
Tony Stark pointed at him.
Thor was about to retort when the countdown for answering the question began. All three of them pressed the answer button simultaneously, as did Team B.
In the previous question, Team A had caught Team B off guard, winning the right to answer with a three-to-one advantage. But this time, both sides had three players, creating a fair competition.
[Congratulations to player Scott Lang for successfully tapping the button first. Please answer]
Scott Lang grinned, "Haha, I got it! I choose A!"
Tony Stark shook his head regretfully, "Now, the difference between us and them is even greater." He then also chose A.
The two teams finished answering, and the correct answer was revealed:
[The correct answer is: C - the Power Stone]
All six players were surprised and somewhat taken aback. This answer was unexpected!