Listening to the Chitauri commander report the failure of the Earth invasion and mention the appearance of troublesome foes, Thanos's mood soured.
At this point, the Chitauri commander continued, "If it were just them, my lord, I might still handle it. But among them…"
Pausing, the Chitauri commander continued, "There is one particularly difficult individual I cannot deal with. Neither I nor the army can handle him."
"What are you saying?" Thanos's voice was filled with surprise.
At first, Thanos thought his subordinate was trying to make excuses for their defeat, but the situation seemed to be escalating.
"You mean to say that even you and your army cannot deal with him?"
Hearing the barely concealed anger in Thanos's voice, the Chitauri commander hurriedly explained, "My lord, I did not lie. It is indeed as I said!"
He quickly continued, "He is an Omega mutant. He…"
As he spoke, the Chitauri commander sent over some information, including details on the Omega mutant Messiah, White-Clad Hero, through the communicator.
Initially, Thanos barely glanced at the data, not giving it much thought.
However, those few glances were enough to make Thanos, seated on his black throne with his purple skin, visibly change his expression.
Omega mutant Messiah? Destroyed an entire human city in an instant?
Thanos doubted the very fabric of reality.
Such power from a terrestrial life form?
White-Clad Hero? Had erased large numbers of enemies with just a word…
And these so-called enemies, if they were ordinary, it might be understandable. But according to the data, these enemies were formidable, known as Sentinel robots.
Yet, when faced with White-Clad Hero, these powerful mechanical beings were like mere bubbles. A single word from White-Clad Hero had erased them on a large scale.
This was not an isolated incident. The data detailed other instances where this White-Clad Hero had used similar powers to erase enemies, including…
Thanos was stunned as he watched a video of Sentinel robots transforming into sand and then into colorful butterflies.
Even Thanos, the cosmic overlord, was taken aback.
"Even I have never seen such power…"
"Omega mutants are truly inconceivable beings with unimaginable power…"
Of course, Thanos was aware of similar powers, especially in the context of the Infinity Stones.
At this moment, a gem flashed through his mind.
The Reality Stone, or rather, the Aether, which currently existed in liquid form.
Only the Reality Stone possessed such mysterious and extraordinary power!
Thanos recalled the information about this long-coveted Infinity Stone.
At any given time, beings have fantasies, and the Reality Stone can make these fantasies a reality, without exaggeration.
It can erase or modify reality, turning all thoughts, fantasies, and dreams into tangible reality.
Perhaps it is the most powerful yet also the most difficult to use.
With it, one can achieve any dream. All scientific laws and natural rules become meaningless before it, as it can alter them at will.
It can create illusions indistinguishable from reality, and as long as the user desires, the Reality Stone can turn fiction into fact, making all illusions real.
However, while reality is wonderful, the cost is harsh.
Thanos knew well that the Reality Stone was nearly impossible to use alone. Without the assistance of other stones, the consequences would be devastating.
Usually, the reality created by the Reality Stone is merely an illusion, not real.
It creates a non-existent reality that must be supported by energy to persist.
Once time passes, these illusory realities dissipate.
Turning an illusion into a complete reality requires unimaginable cost!
At this moment, Thanos thought of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, who were rumored to be searching for the Aether, seeking to revert everything to the Dark Age.
During that period, darkness reigned, and they, who thrived in darkness, could not survive when the universe was illuminated.
Thanos understood that the Dark Elves' ambitions were futile. The Reality Stone alone could only maintain such a reality temporarily.
Even his own ambition to eradicate half of the universe's life required the assistance of other Infinity Stones, with the Reality Stone being the main component.
Only the Reality Stone could erase half of the universe's population…
Yet now, he saw something. This Earthling… Omega mutant, possessed a power similar to the Reality Stone?
For a moment, he wondered if the Reality Stone was somehow within this person.
He had a general idea of the locations of the Infinity Stones, but he was unsure where the Reality Stone was…
However, after closely watching the video, he dismissed this suspicion.
There was no sign of the Infinity Stones being used by this Omega mutant.
Moreover, there was something else that confirmed his thoughts and left him stunned.
In the data transmitted by the Chitauri commander, there was a video of a butterfly.
This butterfly was captured by Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, and was kept for observation after the battle.
The humans had studied it, and it appeared to be a living creature without any mutations, even though it had a peculiar composition, consisting of silicon dioxide, the primary component of sand.
This meant that this was a silicon-based life form, not something found on Earth!
Seeing this, Thanos was deeply shocked.
He realized what this meant. It meant that this young man, this Omega mutant, had directly twisted objects according to his thoughts, transforming them into his desired form!
(End of Chapter)