Terrifying low temperatures froze every ray and particle in deep space.
Vincent Hall slowly descended.
Countless ice dragons melted back into seawater, returning to the ocean.
The clamor of war stopped abruptly.
The Avengers looked up at the superhuman who descended like a god.
They were thrilled.
Those who knew Vincent's identity changed their opinion of him.
The Ice Demon's existence was hard to accept for many.
But when fighting foreign enemies, he truly stepped up.
Returning to Earth, Vincent stood on the terrace of Stark Tower, watching the Tesseract still releasing energy, keeping the portal open.
Tony Stark flew over in his Mark armor.
"Vincent, we have to close the portal. I'm worried more aliens will come through."
Tony looked at the portal device gravely.
He was searching for a way to shut it down.
"Alien threat? Actually, I'd prefer if they kept invading. I want to test my limits. These aliens are too weak. Not enough for me to kill."
Vincent said calmly. But the killing intent in his words chilled Tony to the bone.
Tony shivered.
He stood far away.
He finally remembered the Ice Demon's terror.
Besides ice, the Heat Vision was truly deadly. Once locked on, there was no escape.
Thor flew onto the terrace with Mjolnir.
He was carrying Loki.
"Loki, close the portal immediately."
Thor demanded angrily.
Loki smiled wickedly. "You can't break the energy shield. The Chitauri failed, but the Tesseract's energy signature will signal every advanced civilization in the universe. It's a signal for war."
Tony was furious.
I dare not get angry at the Ice Demon, but I can't rough up a prisoner?
He aimed his repulsor at Loki. "Mr. Loki, tell us how to close it, or my laser will pierce your brain."
"Whoa~~ That's not allowed. He is my brother."
Thor blocked Tony.
At the same time, he looked at Vincent.
This was the man in charge now.
When he saw Vincent's face clearly, his expression changed wildly. "It's you? The man who lifted my hammer!!!"
The man who rivaled his father's magic.
Terrifying strength that even suppressed Mjolnir.
Vincent looked quietly at the two brothers.
"Odin doesn't have much time left. But it seems you two, as his sons, disappoint him one after another."
The disdainful tone annoyed Loki. "Sir, I am not Odin's son."
"Of course you're not," Vincent interrupted. "Odin only has two children. How could he father a piece of trash like you?"
Loki glared at Vincent. "Odin has only one child! I am a son of Jotunheim, and I am not trash!!!"
"Normally, I'd kill you for invading Earth. But I'll spare you so you can witness Hela, the Goddess of Death, return after Odin dies."
Vincent's eyes held amusement.
"I want to see how much impact her return and Ragnarok will have on this universe."
Tony Stark stood aside, eating imaginary popcorn.
Thor gripped Mjolnir, lightning crackling.
He was the Prince of Asgard, Son of Odin.
Yet this human was cursing Odin's death.
And mentioning Hela? Goddess of Death?
He didn't have a sister.
Loki's eyes flickered. He seemed to sense a shocking truth.
"So you don't know. Odin is truly cold-blooded. Hela conquered the Nine Realms with him, spreading Asgard's fame. Yet he erased all traces of her. Hard to imagine how she'll treat the subjects who forgot her when she returns."
Vincent's smile widened.
Thor raised his hammer and swung at Vincent.
"Don't!!!"
Tony tried to stop him.
Too late.
One hand caught Mjolnir.
Fingers dug deep into the Uru metal, leaving fingerprints.
But Vincent didn't crush it like Hela would.
"Is this how Odin taught you? Relying on a hammer for lightning? You really break his heart."
Vincent kicked Thor away.
He tossed the hammer aside.
"Loki, watch closely. The universe runs deep."
Vincent touched the energy shield.
Then he thrust his hand into it. With brute force, he tore a massive rift in the pure energy barrier.
"The Infinity Stones are strong, but not invincible in this universe."
Vincent stepped inside, reached into the device, and grabbed the Tesseract.
Crunch!!!
He crushed the Tesseract cube.
Terrifying energy dispersed. The portal closed.
But Loki's eyes were fixed on Vincent's palm.
A gem glowing with azure light lay there.
The Space Stone!!!
Impossible?
No life form can withstand an Infinity Stone's raw power!!!
Loki knew that anyone who touched a Stone directly would explode.
Yet in Vincent's hand, it was as docile as a pebble.
"That was the Tesseract?"
Tony stared at the gem. No sapphire could compare to its beauty.
"Yes. The Space Stone."
Vincent took the metal core of the device. Using the Flame-Flame Fruit, he melted the atoms, forging a ring.
He embedded the Space Stone and put it on his finger.
A continuous stream of power flowed from the ring.
His Kryptonian genes absorbed the spatial energy, growing stronger.
Vincent felt his cells' hunger.
But he suppressed the greed.
Overeating energy might cause unwanted mutations.
Loki stared at the ring greedily.
A pigeon-egg-sized gem. His mission was to retrieve it.
"I leave this so-called god to you."
Vincent turned into light and vanished.
Thor struggled to his feet.
He stood before Loki.
"I will take Loki back to Asgard. To the dungeons."
Thor was in pain. Vincent's kick broke his bones.
He endured it.
He understood now—this human was terrifying.
Standing before him felt like facing an angry Odin.
The Avengers looked at each other.
They had no interest in arguing with Thor.
"I felt like I was fighting a desperate battle, ready to sacrifice myself. But someone wipes out the alien army in one move."
Captain America sighed.
The Ice Demon's power unsettled him.
Hulk also seemed uneasy. Even scared.
Natasha stared at Oscorp Tower.
Worthy of being my man.
At the Helicarrier, Hill exhaled.
"It's over. But our job isn't. Clean up the site. Secure Loki's Scepter. Don't lose it."
Fury ordered gravely.
As for the Tesseract? Fury saw everything. It was safer with Vincent.
This war taught Fury a lesson.
The Avengers might not be the sharpest weapon.
The strongest man was already on Earth.
Any alien wanting the Space Stone had to face a cruel reality: unless they could kill the Ice Demon, they'd never take that ring.
"The Scepter must be recovered. We lost the Space Stone. That item is dangerous. It mind-controls people. In evil hands, it's as bad as the invasion."
Fury emphasized.
Hill nodded.
But her heart was with Vincent.
The scene of ice dragons rising, freezing space... Hill was practically wet.
So震撼 (shocking).
She wanted to go to New York and ride him.
But duty called.
"Natasha gets the prize!"
Hill muttered.
Oscorp Tower.
Vincent returned to his office. Before he could stand still, Domino tackled him.
"BOSS! You were so handsome! That move was too cool!!!"
Domino rode him, excited.
Vincent set her down. "Calm down."
"This invasion is just the start. The universe knows the Infinity Stones are here now."
Vincent looked at the women entering: Raven, Inez, Sandy, Julia, Psylocke.
His harem. His inner circle.
"Train hard. You'll be needed."
Inez smirked. "Boss, we handle the bed battles. You handle the aliens."
The Texas girl worshipped strength. Her loyalty was maxed out.
Sandy winked. "Inez is right. We serve the Boss. Dangerous stuff is for you."
Raven stayed calm, but her eyes betrayed her.
Vincent was a god walking among men. Their guardian.
Psylocke licked her lips silently.
Vincent looked at the six women. His scalp tingled.
No escape tonight.
His phone rang.
Gwen.
"Get back to work," Vincent said.
"See you tonight," Raven winked.
"See you tonight, Boss." Inez smirked.
"See you tonight..."
They left one by one.
"Gwen."
Vincent answered calmly.
"Is it you? Vincent, was it really you?"
Gwen was excited.
"You mean..."
"The hero! The one who fought the aliens! I was about to suit up, but you already solved it!!!"
"If you mean the one who killed the alien trash, yes, that was me."
Desire Points skyrocketed.
"Oh my god! I knew my boyfriend was a big hero!"
"Wrong. I'm no hero. Those trash almost destroyed my tower. New York is my territory. They trespassed. I cleaned them up for myself."
Vincent said calmly.
"Vincent, I miss you."
"Not today. I have things to handle. Tomorrow night, I'll come to your dorm!"
Vincent thought of Gwen's body. Tempting.
But tonight, he had a "hard battle" at the office.
"I'll wait for you."
Gwen hung up.
Vincent checked his harvest.
Wealth: 103.5 billion pointsDesire Points: 2.983 billion points (Massive increase!)New Item: Space Stone Ring.Mission: Infinite Stone Collection (1/6).
[Mission 3: Man of Steel. Reward: Gold Blind Box, Man of Steel Upgrade!]
Over 2 billion points gained.
Harvesting the fear of an entire alien army was profitable.
"My system's true potential is in the universe. Earth is too small!!!"
Vincent sighed.
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