"Lucas is looking for trouble with the Dark Order? What's going on?"
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim, looking at Thor, awaiting his explanation.
Thor didn't keep them in suspense and said, "Previously, Lucas asked Heimdall to investigate the whereabouts of the Dark Order's Master, Thanos."
"More than half a month ago, after receiving news, Lucas and Loki set off together to find Thanos."
"But why is Lucas looking for the Dark Order?"
"Two reasons." Thor held up two fingers.
"First, for the Mind Stone."
"Second, I suspect it's to stop the Dark Order and Thanos."
Stop the Dark Order and Thanos?
Everyone's expressions varied.
From the Dark Order's actions in the Universe, it was clear that they were an extremely powerful force. And Lucas, surprisingly, was going to face such a force alone.
Steve couldn't help but feel a surge of respect. Even though he had never met Lucas, at this moment, Lucas's image in his mind expanded infinitely.
This was someone who cared for all living beings in the Universe!
Clint, Natasha, Blade, Bruce, and Coulson were all inwardly astonished.
It seemed Lucas was even more formidable than they had imagined.
Two of the Dark Order's generals had easily massacred the S.H.I.E.L.D. secret base and stolen the Tesseract.
And Lucas was going to confront their boss and snatch the Mind Stone from him.
Tony, meanwhile, wondered if Lucas was a master of time management?
He had seen Lucas often at the bookstore and Kamar-Taj during this period.
As for the inconspicuous Jane Foster, she remained silent. She didn't know Lucas and had no access to his information.
Just as everyone was reflecting, an alarm sounded, and Jarvis's voice came through.
"Sir, Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian have been detected. Coordinates: New York, Stark Tower."
"Jarvis, bring up the visual."
"Yes, wir."
On the screen, Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian appeared on the top floor of Stark Tower.
Beside them were many instruments, and… the Tesseract.
The next second, the Tesseract activated, and a blue energy beam shot straight into the sky.
The portal to the other side of the Universe had opened.
The conference room door was suddenly pushed open, and a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent rushed in frantically.
"Agent Coulson, Tesseract energy fluctuations detected!"
Coulson looked at the screen, his lips twitching. "Alright, I know."
"Let's go, everyone."
Tony donned his suit, and a portal opened, leading directly to the top of the Stark Tower.
Thor gripped Mjolnir, divine power flowing, put on his armor, and followed Tony.
Bruce, Blade, Clint, Natasha, and Steve, the combat units, also quickly followed.
In an instant, Stark Tower was crowded.
The Avengers and Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian stood on opposite sides, facing each other.
Steve shouted, "Ebony Maw, surrender, close the portal, and hand over the Tesseract!"
Ebony Maw was unmoved by Steve's shout. He just quietly looked at the portal above, puzzled.
Why, after so long, had no one come out of it? Did he miscalculate the location?
"Ebony Maw possesses powerful telekinetic abilities, able to control objects for attack and defense."
"Cull Obsidian has superhuman strength and great defense."
Clint, who had fought Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian before, quickly described their abilities, warning his teammates.
Just as the battle was about to begin—
From the portal, a purple figure suddenly rushed out.
No, it was sent flying out.
Its direction was precisely Stark Tower.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The entire Stark Tower was instantly pierced through layer by layer. Moreover, due to the incredibly fast impact speed, a series of explosions and impact waves were triggered.
Those on the rooftop also used their abilities to dodge the impact waves.
Steve, shield in hand, half-crouched, protecting Natasha.
Tony swiped his hand, and two Rings of Raggadorr appeared.
Thor and Bruce, meanwhile, treated the impact waves as if they were nothing.
The former was confident in his divine body.
The latter couldn't react in time and could only trust Hulk.
Blade and Clint cursed under their breath, falling to the ground and rolling behind a wall.
Just as everyone finally dodged the impact waves and were about to check the situation...
Bang!
Another figure rushed out of the portal, landing on the rooftop, once again stirring up a wave of impact.
The two were Thanos and Lucas, who were in the midst of a fierce battle.
Lucas was a little late because he had just changed his clothes. His previous clothes had been damaged in the fight.
"Lucas, what happened? Why are you here?"
Before Lucas could explain, a booming explosion sounded from the bottom of Stark Tower.
Thanos, brutally smashing away the rubble that was pressing on him, burst out of the Stark Tower.
And the entire Stark Tower, as a result, suffered heavy damage once more, becoming precarious.
Without time to explain to everyone, Lucas charged towards Thanos below.
The Mirror Dimension spread out, attempting to pull Thanos into it.
Thanos grinned, shattering the spreading Mirror Dimension with a punch. Then, he blocked with his arm, catching Lucas's punch.
Boom!
A terrifying impact wave instantly raged out.
As if experiencing a small earthquake, houses throughout the entire street collapsed one after another. The already precarious Stark Tower could no longer withstand it and collapsed.
At this moment, Thanos was covered in wounds, and his aura had also significantly decreased.
However, he smiled. "Your energy is almost exhausted, isn't it? The power of that last punch weakened."
Lucas remained silent.
A faint white energy emanated from his body, sinking into the rubble, selectively healing the injured.
Lucas wasn't a pushover, but he wouldn't shirk responsibility. These people were injured by the aftermath of his battle with Thanos. Without affecting his combat power, he wouldn't be stingy with energy to help them.
Thanos looked around and instantly understood.
It wasn't that Lucas's energy was exhausted, causing his punch to weaken. Instead, he was mindful of the surroundings and held back his strength at a crucial moment.
But he wouldn't hold back because of that. He had already been beaten half to death by Lucas.
"My Lord, what's wrong?"
At this moment, Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian emerged from the rubble and came behind Thanos.
During the previous Stark Tower collapse, Ebony Maw's telekinetic abilities had protected both of them very well.
The Avengers came behind Lucas.
The two sides formed a standoff, each with their own concerns.
Thanos's side was worried about Thanos's condition.
Lucas's side was worried about the damage that the upcoming battle would cause.
Judging by the commotion from Lucas and Thanos's previous exchange, if these two exchanged a few more blows, New York would be reduced to ruins.
Lucas tentatively asked, "Thanos, shall we find another place to continue the battle?"
Thanos decisively shook his head.
Although it was very undignified, it was clear that his life was more important than his dignity.