"Is Ultron destroyed just like that?" Tony rubbed his temples. He actually really wanted to create Ultron, of course, on the condition that it wouldn't go crazy like it did in the sky curtain!
And this was precisely the problem that troubled Tony. He wasn't quite sure whether it was a programming issue that led Ultron to believe that destroying the Earth was the only way to bring about an era of peace, or if it was the power of the Mind Stone being too great, causing Ultron to override the programming restrictions he had set, thus becoming the monstrosity shown in the sky curtain.
And Captain America strongly disapproved of him continuing to research Ultron. He had no way to refute this, since the disastrous precedent shown in the sky curtain was right there, leaving him with no ground to stand on.
He also wanted to study Vision. To this end, he sought out Dr. Helen Cho, asking about replicating Ultron's creation. Could he obtain a body similar to Vision's?
But even Helen Cho wasn't sure at this point. Her Regeneration Cradle's nanotechnology wasn't as advanced as the one shown in the sky curtain, and simply creating the body was useless.
Because the Vision in the sky curtain was clearly a combination of J.A.R.V.I.S., Ultron, and the Mind Stone. Of course, if J.A.R.V.I.S. had been fully transferred instead of being interrupted, perhaps J.A.R.V.I.S. would have become the dominant entity in Vision, rather than a new individual being born.
Banner carefully considered Tony's idea and thought it was too risky, because they still didn't understand enough about the Mind Stone. Moreover, Banner was now shifting his focus to the Hulk.
Seeing the Hulk in the sky curtain able to close the Quinjet's hatch and even turn off the communication, Banner began to realize that the Hulk might not be a completely mindless monster. It clearly had its own thoughts and ideas.
Previously, Banner had already begun to acknowledge the Hulk's existence, trying to no longer think of it as a monster, but as an individual equal to himself, attempting to communicate with it.
Now he was even more determined in his thinking, so he couldn't help Tony with his idea.
And there was the other gem inside the Tesseract. Tony also desperately wanted to extract it for study, but according to Thor, there was a high probability that it was the Space Stone, controlling the power of space.
His words made Tony hesitant to act rashly. He remembered why Loki had controlled Erik Selvig. The biggest reason was probably the gem inside the Tesseract in front of him, and the wormhole that had appeared above New York.
Tony knew that the mastermind's goal might be related to these gems, but he still didn't know the opponent's specific purpose. Captain Marvel's investigation in the universe had only revealed that the Chitauri were Thanos's lackeys.
But Captain Marvel had not encountered Thanos himself. She only knew that he had a notorious reputation in the universe, and his practice of killing half and saving half made countless civilizations tremble with fear.
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At Hawkeye's house, two children were reading. Laura filled a kettle with water, preparing to boil it. Suddenly, she sensed someone behind her. Turning around, she saw Hawkeye, carrying his belongings, back home.
Her face lit up with a mixture of joy and tears. She quickly walked towards him. Hawkeye put down his belongings and embraced her.
Tony, driving his car, arrived at the New Avengers Facility in Upstate New York!
The facility was already taking shape. A Quinjet was slowly descending, another was parked on the landing pad, and a third had just taken off.
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D., Hill and Helen Cho were walking and talking. Dr. Erik Selvig also hurried past with a large stack of files, followed by his assistant. Everything seemed very busy.
Natasha was alone on the second floor, watching a video Laura had sent her. It showed her and Hawkeye's children. Hawkeye had named him 'Nathaniel Pietro Barton'.
"Look! Say hello to Auntie Natasha!"
Natasha smiled at the baby in the video. "Little chunky guy!"
Just as she put away her phone, Fury's voice came over. "One of our young technicians marked it! Crashed in the Banda Sea, possibly the Quinjet! Due to Stark's stealth technology, we still can't track the thing!"
Looking at the latitude and longitude displayed on the tablet, Natasha nodded gently. "Understood!"
Nick Fury continued with their analysis. "He could have ejected and swam to Fiji! He'll send a postcard!"
Natasha could probably guess what Banner would write, lowering her head and saying, "'Wish you were here!'"
Then, looking at Nick Fury walking away slowly, "When you sent me to recruit him, to bring him in! Did you know these things would happen?"
Hearing this, Fury turned around and walked back. "How could I? You strive for perfection! You gave me the best team!"
Natasha raised her head slightly. "Things have changed!"
Fury pointed at her with the tablet in his hand, walking away as he said, "But, Miss Romanoff! Win or lose, trouble always comes around!"
Natasha remained where she was, crossing her arms, lost in thought!
Elsewhere, Captain America, Thor, and Tony were walking together. "The rules have changed. We're dealing with something new! Vision should be considered an artificial intelligence!"
Tony, hearing Captain America's words, spread his hands. "A machine!"
"So? Does that make him nothing?" Captain America glanced at Tony.
"No! But not like a person lifting the hammer! Very capable! But not a person!"
Captain America extended a hand in agreement. "Right! We're facing different rules!"
Thor, who had been listening, also spoke. "He can wield Mjolnir, he can keep the Mind Stone. It's safe with Vision! And these days, safe is in short supply!"
Captain America suddenly asked curiously, "I wonder, if you put the hammer in an elevator..."
Before he could finish, Tony interrupted, "It would still go up!"
"But the elevator isn't worthy!" Captain America was still fixated on this question.
Thor smiled and patted Tony on the shoulder. "I'm going to miss our time together!"
"Oh! Don't go, don't go!" Tony looked at him, a little reluctant.
"I have no choice! The Mind Stone is the fourth Infinity Stone to surface in the past few years! This is not a coincidence! Someone is playing an intricate game! And we're all pawns! And when all the pieces are in place..."
They walked outside. Before Thor could finish, Tony interjected, "It'll be too late!"
Captain America looked at Thor. "Do you think you can find out?"
"I do!" Then he looked around, patted Tony on the chest. "Except for this one, there's nothing that can't be explained!"
Then he walked towards the open space in front of him, turned around, nodded to the two of them, raised Mjolnir high, and Heimdall opened the Bifrost, teleporting him away, leaving only a scorched mark on the grass.