S.H.I.E.L.D.
"No, this powerful gem cannot be left in the hands of the White-Clad Hero!"
Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., was visibly agitated.
Even he, in this moment, felt a strong desire for the gem. With it, the Avengers he was assembling could be truly stabilized!
It wasn't just Nick Fury who felt this way. Even the extraterrestrial Debali, who had long coveted the Phoenix Force, Messiah, and White-Clad Hero's powers, were now overcome with greed for the Power Stone.
Secret Military Base
The Power Stone must be obtained!
General Howell and others were eagerly anticipating it.
The Hydra faction and other forces, as well as people from other countries, shared similar thoughts.
On the Scene
Syd floated in the air, waiting calmly for a few more minutes before shaking his head.
"After destroying just around two hundred sentinel robots, the military is already ready to give up?"
Since the military had chosen to withdraw, he had no reason to stay.
He sensed that many were watching him, and he wasn't keen on being observed any longer.
As he flew away, his backpack opened, and the Tesseract, Mind Stone, and Reality Stone flew into it.
Finally, Syd released his grip on the Power Stone, and purple light erupted.
The Power Stone appeared!
Syd prepared to place the Power Stone into the Cosmic Cube, but just then, a sentinel robot suddenly appeared beside him.
The robot extended its dark, scaled hand and grabbed for the Power Stone!
The scene unfolded so abruptly that most people were caught off guard, with many gasping in shock.
Of course, Syd wasn't among them. The moment the sentinel robot appeared, his reflexes kicked in.
However, after a brief moment of thought, he didn't interfere with the robot's actions. Instead, he watched with a look of pity and mockery.
Others, however, didn't see it that way. They thought the White-Clad Hero had failed to react in time and was being overpowered by the sentinel robot.
They watched as the black sentinel robot seized the purple-glowing Power Stone.
Instantly, the purple light spread over the sentinel robot.
Seeing this familiar scene, many felt a mix of anxiety and elation.
Secret Military Base
"Ha ha, the Infinity Stone is ours now!" General Howell, Base Commander Alessandro, and Dr. Bolívar were overjoyed.
They were already fantasizing about how they would study and use the Infinity Stone!
X Academy
Professor X and others were deeply concerned.
Brotherhood of Mutants
Magneto, Erik, sighed, feeling that the White-Clad Hero was still too inexperienced and had made a critical mistake.
New York, Stark Tower
"Brother!" Thor exclaimed instinctively.
It's over…
Foreseeing the upcoming events, his face was filled with tension and worry.
Without the Power Stone, how would his brother deal with the sentinel robots? And now that the sentinel robot had the Power Stone, would his brother still be a match for it? Would he be turned to dust by the Power Stone?
The more he thought, the more anxious and fearful he became.
Tony Stark and others nearby had similar thoughts.
"The White-Clad Hero is in trouble!"
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury furrowed his brow.
The military obtaining the Power Stone was not something he had anticipated.
Moreover, he didn't want the Power Stone falling into the military's hands. Who knew what those ambitious military leaders might do?
As for the White-Clad Hero, he could only hope he wasn't killed…
Asgard
Queen Frigga, who had been watching the scene, instinctively grabbed Odin's arm.
Heimdall, standing nearby, looked tense and seemed about to say something.
But as they were worried, Odin gave them a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry, continue watching."
He smiled.
Heimdall was surprised.
At that moment, the image on the water screen in the central throne room of Asgard changed.
In the eyes of various forces and hundreds of millions of people from different countries, a shocking scene unfolded.
The purple light continued to spread over the sentinel robot, but instead of quickly retracting like it had with the White-Clad Hero, it...
Purple cracks began to appear all over the sentinel robot.
Horrifying energy overflowed, forming purple mist swirling around. Purple energy projectiles flew in all directions, creating a terrifying scene.
This series of changes happened in just a few seconds.
The sentinel robot attempted to alter its body structure into a steel form.
Unfortunately, it was too late, and the Power Stone's energy had already breached from within...
In an instant, the sentinel robot struggled, but part of its body turned to dust.
Then, the purple light flared brightly, and the sentinel robot exploded.
Boom!
The terrifying purple explosion spread through the air, engulfing everything around it.
The dreadful energy roiled through the air, instilling fear!
Various forces and hundreds of millions of people from different countries stared in disbelief.
X Academy
Professor X muttered, "What happened?"
Wolverine Logan and others gaped in astonishment.
Brotherhood of Mutants
Magneto, Erik, was dumbfounded.
New York, Stark Tower
Thor was stunned.
Tony Stark and others were equally bewildered.
"What's going on?"
This scene was entirely different from what they had anticipated, and they hadn't even considered this possibility!
At that moment, Thor, still in shock, suddenly understood and murmured, "I get it!"
"What do you understand?"
Facing the puzzled looks from Black Widow Natasha and others, Thor explained, "I told you earlier that using the Power Stone comes at a cost!"
"Father once told me that mortals cannot use the Power Stone; touching it would result in death!"
"At the time, I didn't understand, but now…"
He gazed at his brother's figure, his face filled with amazement.
It was clear that the sentinel robot had exploded due to being unable to withstand the Power Stone's backlash!
Tony Stark and others were stunned, suddenly recalling what Thor had said before.
They had initially thought Thor was mistaken, or that Odin had been wrong, but now…
So, the Power Stone is unusable by mortals? Touching it results in death?
Everyone found it hard to believe.
(End of Chapter)