The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 561 A brief confrontation

"I have a proposal."

Tony, the idea king, raised his hand, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"Why don't we destroy this knife and use it to forge a new weapon? You know, this big guy next to me hasn't had a proper weapon for a long time."

No matter what others thought, Thor was moved. He even ignored Tony's address to him and spoke with a hint of excitement.

"What Stark said is right. I can't beat those weirdos because I've been using those scrap metals. If only I still had my hammer."

"Your hammer?" Puba then realized that Thor was indeed no longer holding the hammer. He had not noticed it before.

"My sister destroyed it." Thor showed a hint of embarrassment, but Tony on the side spoke frankly.

"Hela crushed his hammer with her hands."

Ignoring Thor's dissatisfied look, Tony continued, "So the Hammer God has lost half of his power. Coupled with his injuries that haven't healed yet, his strength is probably only one-third of what it used to be."

Thor fell silent. Just like Tony said, he was only slightly stronger than the ordinary Asgardians. That was why he felt that he would not suffer any loss even if he lost his shelter.

He was no longer the invincible Thor. Now he couldn't even deal with two or three Asgardians. He could no longer bear the expectant looks from his remaining companions.

The people of Asgard are still looking forward to his rise, but Thor knows that he is almost buried in the earth. But now it is different, he has a chance to rise again.

"I'm afraid not." Martian Manhunter shook his head.

"Why?!" Thor was immediately anxious. He looked a little anxious after just gaining hope. "If you think I stole your spoils, I can pay a price in exchange for it."

"It's not for such a money-driven reason." Martian Manhunter denied Thor's guess. "You can't destroy this blade."

He had tested it right after killing General Death Blade. The toughness of the peerless blade was beyond imagination. This was foreseeable. After all, it could cut through a vibranium body. Even if it was sharp, it would not work if it was not strong enough.

"The immediate interests have clouded your minds. This peerless blade can even cut through vibranium. It is beyond the power of you to destroy it now."

"What about you? You can't do it either?" Steve asked.

"Yes, but the cost outweighs the benefits." Martian Manhunter examined the knife in his hand. "Because even if I destroyed it, there's no way I could reforge it. Do you remember the forging conditions of vibranium?"

Tony couldn't help but click his tongue. It was not that he didn't know what the Martian Hunter said, but the huge benefits and the long-term high-pressure environment made him a little anxious.

"So what are you going to do with it?"

"Send it back." After saying this, Martian Hunter walked out of the base with the battle blade.

"What?" Tony's expression changed, and the others suspected that they had misheard. Even if they were going to do something to aid the enemy, they shouldn't say it in front of everyone.

The Martian Manhunter was very fast and arrived outside in the blink of an eye, but the Avengers were no ordinary people. Although Thor was a step slower, he still caught up with the Martian Manhunter who had just walked outside.

"Wait a minute, man." Thor grabbed the Martian Manhunter's arm. "You're kidding, right?"

The Martian Hunter did not answer Thor's words, but turned to look at the latter. His fiery red eyes seemed to be able to see through the soul. Thor felt like he was naked in front of him, without any secrets.

"Your injury seems to have recovered."

This irrelevant answer made Thor himself and the remaining Avengers who were slower in chasing them pause.

"My injury..." Thor released his grip on Martian Manhunter's arm and stared down at his rough hands, unable to speak for a long time. Just as Martian Manhunter had said, an ordinary Asgardian would never have been able to catch up to his speed. Logically speaking, Thor, who was only slightly stronger than an ordinary Asgardian, would never have been able to do it.

"Your injuries are inextricably linked to the shadow within you," Martian Manhunter said slowly. "The things you fear have become shackles, locking you in place. If you were in your current state, you would never be able to lift that hammer."

After saying this, ignoring Thor's impotence, the Martian Hunter turned around and prepared to continue with his plan, but this time he knew to explain it first.

"Rest assured, allies." Martian Manhunter weighed the glaive in his hand. "This is to test something important. This will allow me to estimate the specific strength of Thanos' army."

After hearing what Martian Manhunter said, Steve stood up after a few seconds. He said to Martian Manhunter firmly: "Then do it. We trust your judgment."

After hearing what the director of the shelter said, the others stopped talking. After all, the Martian Hunter saved them first. If the other party really wanted to harm them, there was no need for him to go through so many twists and turns with his strength.

"Thank you." Martian Hunter said, then flew away with the battle blade and disappeared from everyone's sight.

After flying into the air, the Martian Hunter entered stealth mode, and after a short period of charging, he flew at a speed close to the speed of sound.

After flying for about ten minutes, Yang Le found a deserted place. After observing with his X-ray vision, he repeatedly confirmed that there were indeed no living creatures here.

Nodding, Yang Le was very satisfied with the place. After turning invisible, he slowly landed on the ground, then looked up at the sky. Through layers of clouds, relying on the powerful physiological abilities of Martians, Yang Le easily saw Thanos' fleet floating in outer space.

He stepped forward with his left foot, moved his right foot backward, used his left hand to assist his eyes in aiming, and stretched his right hand holding the Peerless Blade backward. That's right, Yang Le was ready to throw the Peerless Blade into Thanos' fleet like a javelin.

After a brief aiming, Yang Le identified the target. His originally slender body suddenly bulged, and from a distance he looked like Hulk.

The shoulders lead the elbows, the elbows lead the hands, the waist and horse are united, and all the cells in the body work together!
"boom!"

A sound like a large-yield explosive explosion sounded a step slower, and in an instant the peerless blade disappeared without a trace. The Martian Hunter's body became slender again, and he ignored the collapsing ground under his feet, as if nothing had happened.

...

Ebony Maw stood on the bridge of the main ship with a calm expression, observing the Earth not far away. General Corvus Glaive had been gone for a long time, but there was still no response. In his opinion, the other party was most likely dead.

But the other party's death is valuable. It is better to say that he sent General Corvus Glaive just to let him explore the way. This is why he sent Proxima Midnight away. After all, the former's reputation is worthless, but the latter is not.

Ebony Maw, who was thinking, suddenly noticed something. He looked up and found that a meteor was flying from the direction of the earth, and its target was the bridge of the main ship where he was, or rather, him.

The thing was moving too fast, and there was no time to mobilize the fleet's weapons. Ebony Maw could only think of a way out on his own. He immediately mobilized his abilities and tried to use telekinesis to stop the attack that was flying towards him.

As soon as he used his telekinesis to make contact with the other party, Ebony Maw felt as if he had hit a star destroyer. He was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot and could only slightly reduce the opponent's speed, but could not change the outcome.

Helplessly, Ebony Maw could only try his best to pull and push the opponent backwards at the same time, but even so, he could not stop the opponent, who seemed unstoppable.

Beads of sweat the size of beans slid down his forehead. Ebony Maw didn't even have the strength to move his feet. He could only watch the other party flying towards him. He estimated that in a while he would be buried along with the main ship.

As expected, the unstoppable meteor destroyed the main ship's windows. The huge damage even blew a big hole in the bridge. Seeing that thing getting closer and closer to him, Ebony Maw's heart sank to the bottom.

"Snapped!"

A hand wearing a brass glove appeared from the corner of Ebony Maw's eye and grabbed the incoming meteor. Ebony Maw, his heart about to jump out, subconsciously turned his head and saw the face that was engraved in his heart.

That was his master, Thanos.

(End of this chapter)