I was watching American comic book short videos, and at the beginning, Iron Man was breaking down.

Chapter 82 What kind of heaven-defying snap is this? One strike and countless people are reduced to ashes?

The real world.

Jiangcheng, who had scrolled through countless short videos, came across another short video related to American comics.

It was both a beginning and an end. "I am Iron Man" ushered in an era, and it also brought an era to a close.

This short video is composed of two different clips spliced ​​together.

The first clip is from "Iron Man 1".

Tony has just had an epic battle with the Iron Monger, which has had a significant impact.

Therefore, a press conference had to be held to clarify the matter.

I know things can be confusing.

"Questioning the official statement is one thing, but making veiled accusations that I am a superhero is another matter entirely."

The press conference site.

Tony, dressed in a suit and tie, stood on the platform and spoke eloquently in front of a group of reporters.

"I'm clearly not cut out to be a hero."

"I have so many personality flaws, and I have made so many mistakes."

As Tony spoke, he began to veer off-topic from the press conference.

Rhodes, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and quietly moved closer to Tony to remind the playboy.

"Tony, just read from the script."

"Okay, okay!"

Tony nodded repeatedly, accepting Rhodes's suggestion.

She even picked up the manuscript in her hand, seemingly intending to read it aloud.

The next moment.

"I am Iron Man!"

At this point, the video switched, and the second segment began playing.

This is a clip from Avengers: Endgame.

The battlefield was devastated and had almost become ruins.

Thanos held a purple gem in his left hand and placed it on his right glove.

Swish!

In an instant, Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet began to flash with an incomparably dazzling light.

The light instantly enveloped Thanos's entire body, and Thanos then revealed an extremely strained expression.

It seemed to be enduring an immense force.

"what!"

Amidst the shouts, Thanos raised his hand, intending to snap his fingers.

But then Iron Man suddenly rushed out and grabbed Thanos's gauntlet.

boom!

However, Iron Man's strength was far inferior to Thanos's; Thanos easily knocked Iron Man away with a single punch.

Then Thanos revealed a smug smile and raised his right hand.

"I am destiny!"

Thanos made this bold statement and then snapped his fingers with an air of superiority.

The imagined scenario of the "Earth Alliance" being wiped out did not happen.

In fact, nothing happened.

Thanos's expression changed instantly; he could no longer fail to realize that something was amiss, and he immediately flipped the gauntlet over.

Looking around, the six Infinity Stones that were originally embedded on the back of the glove were all gone!

Thanos realized something and suddenly turned his head to look at Iron Man.

But then Iron Man raised his hand.

The six radiant Infinity Stones on the back of his hand were so dazzling.

"I am Iron Man!"

Iron Man seemed to shout those words with all his might, and then snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

A seemingly insignificant sound brought about a dramatic change in the situation on the battlefield.

All of Thanos's aliens and alien fleets, everything, turned to dust and vanished.

Even Thanos himself was the same.

He had just sat down on a large rock, filled with extreme resentment, when he was immediately reduced to ashes.

……

Marvel Universe 199999.

"So that's the origin of 'Iron Man'?"

Tony immediately understood.

No wonder he has the nickname Iron Man in that other universe.

So it turns out he held a press conference to make it public, which is indeed in line with Tony's low-key and humble style.

There's not much to say about it, Tony didn't dwell on it too much.

What he was curious about was why the big screen would regard the phrase "I am Iron Man" as a beginning.

It is also called the beginning of an era, but what exactly is that era?

Tony thought for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.

So they temporarily abandoned that point and turned their attention back to the big screen.

His expression immediately turned serious.

Another alien!

Moreover, this tall alien with purple skin was clearly not of the same race as the aliens Loki brought.

Therefore, this alien invasion war could be another alien invasion war.

This made Tony frown.

So far, the big screen has revealed a lot about the alien invasion war.

Apart from the battle between Batman and the Flash against Steppenwolf, the other battles all took place in "parallel universes related to Iron Man".

In other words, their own world could very well encounter these different alien invasions!

This is not good news.

The previous invasion that Loki participated in was resolved by Tony Stark precisely dropping a nuclear bomb.

What about this time?

The big screen clearly revealed that Tony was no match for his opponent.

Even though his Iron Man suit was visibly more advanced back then, he was still easily defeated.

So here's the question.

How can we turn defeat into victory?

It wasn't until Iron Man snapped his fingers on the big screen that Tony finally realized what was happening.

Those are those dazzling gems!

Those gems contained such terrifying power that a snap of the fingers could wipe out an entire alien fleet!

This is absolutely incredible!

No wonder.

No wonder that purple-skinned alien was fighting with me for those gems.

Tony finally understood.

But what exactly is going on with those gems?

The idea that snapping your fingers can turn someone into ashes is simply not scientifically explainable.

So, could those gems contain magical power?

That's right, Tony, the world's top scientist, has started to believe in magic after seeing so many spoilers on the big screen.

This also explains why the purple-skinned alien and his alter ego both snapped their fingers at the same time.

Because snapping your fingers is the "password" to activate those magical gems!

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why both sides would make such a move on the grim and life-or-death battlefield.

After some deliberation, Tony made this basic judgment.

As for any further intelligence, Tony couldn't piece together any clues due to a lack of relevant leads.

He began to think about something else.

Why did the big screen refer to this "I Am Iron Man" movie as the end of an era?

Undoubtedly, it has nothing to do with the phrase "I am Iron Man," but rather with the action of another version of himself snapping his fingers.

Was it because another version of myself, with a snap of my fingers, wiped out all the alien invaders?

And after that alien invasion, there have been no other alien invasions.

So, is the era of Earth being invaded by extraterrestrials over?

Something just doesn't feel right.

After all, who can guarantee that aliens won't continue to invade Earth in the future?

But if that's not the case, then what era does this era refer to?

S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters, the Tri-Wing Building.

Asgard, the King's Palace.

"If I'm not mistaken, that guy is..."

"Mad Titan, Thanos!"

Odin's expression shifted slightly.

Tony didn't recognize Thanos, but Odin, the king of gods, recognized him at a glance.

Although Asgard had no direct interaction with Thanos, how could Odin not know about such a notorious figure throughout the universe?

Not only Odin, but even Frigga, who was by his side, had heard about it.

"Mad Titan?"

Frigga pondered for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on her face. "The madman who killed half and spared the other half?"

For years, Thanos has been wreaking havoc across the galaxy, and countless planets have been ravaged by his bloodshed.

But Thanos had a habit of only killing half of the people each time.

Moreover, it is said to be a random killing, indiscriminate in its killings, regardless of social status.

This is not a brain circuit that most people can understand.

That's why Thanos had the nickname "Mad Titan".

"There's no mistake, it's him."

Odin nodded, then his brows began to furrow involuntarily.

Because he also recognized that Thanos was wearing the Infinity Gauntlet!

The Infinity Gauntlet is inlaid with the Infinity Stones, which contain the most powerful energy in the universe!

Odin had actually planned to collect the Infinity Stones before, and had even crafted the Infinity Gauntlet.

However, Odin later abandoned this crazy plan for various reasons.

So they had some fake gemstones set into it, and completely turned it into a collectible, placing it in the Asgardian vault.

However, now, this big screen tells him that the Mad Titan is actually planning to do the same thing that he wanted to do back then.

If that's the case, the entire universe would likely face a tremendous threat.

After all, the Mad Titan was a madman!

No one dares to imagine what a madman would do if he possessed the most powerful force in the universe.

"Odin, look at the jewel in his hand."

Frigga noticed this as well and pointed to the big screen to remind Odin.

The Queen's expression looked just as solemn as Odin's.

"Do you think this is something that will happen in the future, or something that happens in some other dimension?"

The Queen of the Goddess thought of this crucial question and continued to ask Odin.

Odin shook his head: "That's not important anymore."

If something happens in another dimension, then it's naturally none of our business, and Odin doesn't need to worry about it.

But so what if it happens in your own dimension?

Odin is getting old!

The others in Asgard may not know, but Odin knows his own situation; he doesn't have many years left to live.

For Odin right now, the most important thing is to protect Asgard and then raise his muscle-bound, foolish son.

Aside from that, Odin had no interest in anything else.

Indeed.

If what happened on the big screen actually happened, it would indeed be a major headache.

Odin believed that others would naturally deal with Thanos.

The universe doesn't stop functioning without Odin.

Didn't it also show on the big screen that Thanos ultimately failed?

He was defeated by a mortal from Midgard!

So, it's best for us old folks not to worry about these things unnecessarily.

It's better to get that troublesome Thor to become successful as soon as possible, than anything else.

On an ordinary planet in interstellar space.

"That's... Father!"

"Father has collected all the Infinity Stones!"

"Did his crazy plan really succeed?"

Gamora, who was on a secret mission ordered by Thanos, looked extremely grim.

If what's happening on that big screen is true, then it's truly terrible news for Gamora.

Despite Gamora's current harmonious relationship with Thanos, and her status as Thanos's most trusted confidante, it's no wonder she's become his most trusted lieutenant.

But in reality, Gamora had long harbored the idea of ​​betraying Thanos.

On the one hand, Gamora could not agree with Thanos's actions.

She and Thanos were fundamentally different people.

On the other hand, Thanos slaughtered half of Gamora's fellow citizens on her planet, and even killed Gamora's biological parents.

With such a deep-seated hatred, how could Gamora easily forget it?

Therefore, after learning about Thanos's insane plan, Gamora genuinely hoped that Thanos would fail.

But now?

This bizarre giant screen told her that Thanos had succeeded!

Gamora still has no idea what's going on with this strange giant screen.

Therefore, she has always been skeptical about the spoilers mentioned above.

I dare not ignore it, nor dare I easily believe it.

But at the same time, Gamora also couldn't tell the difference between the real and the fake!

This gave Gamora a bit of a headache.

Gamora had originally planned to have Ebony Maw investigate the purpose of the large screen after returning to Sanctuary One.

After all, Ebony Maw was not only the leader of the Black Order, but also Thanos's chief engineer.

But after seeing this spoiler, Gamora changed her mind.

She decided to keep the matter of the big screen a secret.

Without him.

If the spoilers on this big screen are true, Gamora doesn't want Thanos to see them.

The spoilers here are way too important.

Having made up her mind, Gamora turned her attention back to the big screen.

Then we saw that all the Infinity Stones that Thanos had stolen were taken away by that guy named Iron Man.

Then Iron Man snapped his fingers, successfully turning the tables and sending Thanos' entire fleet back to its doom.

"It failed?"

Gamora was taken aback for a moment.

The big screen is saying that Thanos, who has collected all the Infinity Stones and wields the most powerful force in the universe, was actually defeated by a mortal from planet C53.

Isn't this a bit too frivolous?

Gamora has followed Thanos for so many years, she knows Thanos's power better than anyone else!

(End of this chapter)