The Collection of The End

——AD.2162.8.26——

Green grassland planet.

This is a planet that is completely inconsistent with its name.

There is no green at all on its land. As far as the eye can see, there is only a black-gray desert covered with stones and gravel. Under the undulating dunes of the black desert, there are occasionally some strange, beautiful, or even indescribable buildings exposed. and the remains of machinery.

And its "ocean" also does not have any substance that looks like "water". Instead, it is a thick purple fluid that is constantly surging like asphalt, with bubbles popping up from time to time.

As for its sky, it shows a red color like flames. Under the sky, there are endless hurricanes that blow the thick lead-gray clouds into constantly changing shapes and making the sound of rolling thunder. From time to time, there are bright white clouds. Lightning struck straight down, briefly igniting the gray desert surface and then gradually extinguishing it.

Occasionally, the thick lead clouds will be blown away, revealing the star where the planet is located - a star with only the edges still burning and a dark interior that has entered its twilight years and seems to be turning into a black hole at any time. red star.

No matter which race it is, no matter which standard it is, it will be judged that this small galaxy with only one planet has no possibility of development. Even if it is developed in a nearby galaxy, it must consider the impact of the dangerous star after turning into a black hole. Possible impacts on surrounding areas.

Logically speaking, in this environment, any exploration ship would not consider it valuable for development after discovering this galaxy and conducting a simple analysis, let alone naming the planet.

When relevant authorities questioned the discoverer of the planet, the captain of the ship insisted that what he saw was a "star in its prime" and a "planet with blue seas, green lands and blue skies", and even "lovely stars" on the surface. Green Animals” in action.

Since the captain was a senior adventurer and had never made any mistakes in his career, this slightly strange incident was determined to be that some warlike civilization had experimented with some kind of powerful weapon on the planet, and the star was just right. It's just that he entered his twilight years and finally let it go.

At this time, Harold Winston, Doctor of Strange Arts, Acting Supreme Mage, was standing in a large ruins and silently observing the surroundings.

This ruin is like a nest and an altar. With a slightly concave platform as the center, three lower platforms are built evenly in three surrounding directions at intervals of 120 degrees. These three lower platforms are evenly spaced at an angle of 120 degrees. Under this platform are three other lower platforms.

Since the lower part has been completely buried by sand, Dr. Qiyi cannot determine the full extent of this ruins, but if it were in its heyday, this construction method should have piled up a huge Mayan pyramid-like behemoth.

And since it is a Mayan pyramid, its highest point is the most important location. A chief, king or other leader will lead and overlook his people from this position.

However, after years of erosion, nothing remains of the "top of the pyramid", only a strange structure that looks like a bonfire and has become a fossil remains on it.

Creak, creak, grunt...

In front of Dr. Qiyi, the "fossil bonfire" suddenly started to move.

Scattered unburned firewood, bones of certain animals, and stones used for shaping all gathered in the middle of the bonfire, and a blazing flame suddenly ignited in the next moment.

【Ashes Reignited】

At the same time, a deep and deep voice sounded:

"This is our first meeting, 'Supreme Mage', please hand over the [Time Stone]."

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"...Thanos."

Dr. Qiyi raised his head and looked at the two figures who appeared beside the bonfire.

One is a tall and muscular purple humanoid creature wearing sleeveless golden armor, with giant golden arm armor on his hands, a fierce and serious face, and a big chin.

The second one is a seemingly ordinary human girl, wearing a pure black dress with many lace embellishments.

There is a strange-shaped long sword hanging on his waist, a black eye patch on his face, and short white hair that reaches his ears.

"Although this is the first time for me to see you, it is definitely not the first time for you to see me, Doctor. I guess the current situation is the best ending you can choose," Sa North looked around for a moment and turned his attention to Dr. Qiyi: "So, have you decided? Do you want to hand over the [Time Stone]?"

"I was originally going around warning those alien races to be wary of the Reaper's attack," Dr. Qiyi said: "But after a certain point in time, I suddenly foresaw that no matter what actions I took next, I would be suddenly attacked by you. The attack to defeat and take away the 'Time Stone' is simply impossible for the holder of the 'Time Stone'."

"It's very simple," Thanos sneered: "Changing the future is not the influence of 'time', but the influence of 'power'."

"I would like to hear the details." Dr. Qiyi replied.

"For example, if a person 'predicts' that he will be hit by a car when he goes out, so he decides not to go out for a whole day, then, as far as the general theory is concerned, the car that will hit him will drive normally and have nothing to do with him. "It's not related," Thanos shook his finger: "But what if the car itself intends to hit this person? What if this car can know the person's location at any time and can reach him across space? His What's the use of 'precognition' ability?"

"Then this is not a 'car accident', but a 'murder'." Dr. Qiyi nodded thoughtfully.

"I am that car, Doctor," Thanos looked at him: "Hand over the [Time Stone]."

"What do you think would happen if that person predicted that a truck that could know his location at any time and could travel through space was going to hit him?" Dr. Qiyi avoided answering and continued the discussion. "Superpower Car Accident".

"Equip yourself with enough anti-impact protective gear, or go to the bottom of the sea or in the air to places where the truck cannot complete the impact even if it travels through space." Thanos looked at Dr. Qiyi and then looked around: "Obviously this It’s neither.”

"He can negotiate terms with the 'Truck Driver'." Dr. Qiyi replied.

"How interesting. Why do you think I will negotiate terms with you?" Thanos took a step forward.

"Because you are already talking," Dr. Qiyi said: "At other 'car accident scenes', you would directly take action without saying anything. The only exception is this planet. Only here will you be willing to be at peace with me. To communicate with you, I think this place must be very important to you, and there is a motive for you to obtain all the 'Infinity Stones'."

"Hmph... Do you want to understand each other with 'Truck Driver'?" Thanos looked around: "Then I'll give you a chance."

He raised his golden gloves, and the red gems set on them began to shine.

As bursts of red light swept across, the "ruins" where the three of them were located changed rapidly.

The desert recedes, vegetation grows, the sea and sky in the distance become blue, and the altar becomes intact.

A green humanoid creature wearing simple wooden armor, tall and strong, with an appearance quite similar to Thanos, was standing next to the bonfire, making some unknown war cry to hundreds of its kind below the towering altar:

"[WAAAGH!]"