American comics start with asking Iron Man a question.

And now, the same thing is happening to Doctor Strange, the new Sorcerer Supreme.

He also couldn't see the definite future of a particular thing, only the possibility.

Tony Stark was eager to know why.

Unfortunately, no one has told Tony Stark this answer yet.

"The answer provided a maximum of three options. In other words, out of the more than ten million possible outcomes that Doctor Strange saw, we won at most three times, and failed the other ten million times."

Strange, however, spoke up and said this.

This immediately made the atmosphere at the scene a bit heavier.

It has to be said that this result is far too cruel; the odds of winning this great battle are so low.

According to probability theory, dividing by that result would be almost zero.

"However, in the end, we won!" Captain America said, then glanced at everyone and began his analysis.

"The only relevant clue I can think of regarding this question is that Doctor Strange held up a finger to Stark."

"What exactly does that one finger mean? Is it possible that it refers to the only one, the only victory?"

"That's possible."

Dr. Banner immediately nodded, but then changed the subject, "However, it's also possible that he was pointing to the sky. He might have told Stark to take the gems and fly up into the sky, since Thanos can't fly anyway."

Ah this!

Everyone present was speechless at Dr. Banner's words; damn, they made so much sense!

Thanos can't fly, so why did he snap his fingers after stealing the Infinity Stones? He could have just flown away, wouldn't that have been enough?

Thanos was left watching helplessly from below, wasn't he?

"It could also mean one of the gems. Doctor Strange wants Stark to pry one off." Thor shrugged as he spoke. "Anyway... Thanos needs to collect all six gems to snap his fingers."

Ah this!

That makes a lot of sense too.

"What do you mean, one finger? What are you talking about?" Seeing everyone discussing it so enthusiastically, Star-Lord couldn't help but ask from the side.

Captain America then briefly explained to Star-Lord the incident where Doctor Strange pointed his finger at Tony Stark during Endgame.

"What?" Star-Lord was immediately provoked. "Were you that far apart? Why couldn't you just speak? Why did you have to use coded signals? What if you misunderstood? Wouldn't Stark have died for nothing?"

"Extending one finger, no matter how you look at it, doesn't seem like it could mean for Tony Stark to snap his fingers, right?"

"How exactly did Tony Stark decipher this meaning from just one finger?"

What the hell!

Tony Stark was stunned.

Yes, what does a single finger have to do with snapping your fingers?

Star-Lord's words were so damn reasonable that Tony Stark was speechless.

What if Doctor Strange didn't really mean that at the time?

It's really about letting him fly!

Or it could mean something else entirely.

Then wouldn't he have died in vain?

"So Iron Man might not die from snapping his fingers, but from... speaking in riddles?" Thor was stunned.

If that's really the case, then it's absolutely awful, I don't even want to think about it.

“Strange.” Tony Stark immediately turned his head, staring at Strange seriously, and said emphatically, “If you need to remind me again in the future, please make sure you explain it clearly, OK?”

Strange nodded and said to Tony Stark in the same serious tone, "So... if you have any ideas you're unsure about, try to confirm them with me. Don't just speculate on your own, or I won't be responsible if you die."

"OK!"

"OK!"

The two sides reached an agreement.

Not only those two, but others also took this as a warning and kept this lesson in mind.

Although no evidence has been found to support this claim, many people do believe that Tony Stark may very well have died in a misunderstanding.

After all, Thanos has already obtained all six Infinity Stones, so what is there to fear from him?

Putting everything else aside, Captain Marvel could easily smash Thanos to pieces, right?

This woman is perfectly capable of going toe-to-toe with Thanos when he has all the Infinity Stones.

And then there's Scarlet Witch, who destroyed the Infinity Stones with one hand and held off Thanos with the other, she's incredibly powerful.

Without the Infinity Stones, how could Thanos possibly withstand these powerful beings?

There's no reason to risk your life like that!

Star-Lord is actually quite right; there is absolutely no connection between extending a finger and snapping your fingers.

Tony Stark really over-interpreted it.

"Everyone, let's get back to the topic." Captain America saw that everyone had said enough and brought their attention back to the topic.

"Captain, regarding Doctor Strange's finger, we can't draw any conclusions without other clues to analyze," Dr. Banner said to Captain America with a serious expression.

The people present exchanged ideas but did not reach any clear conclusion.

As Dr. Banner said, lacking the necessary information, no one has been able to figure out what Doctor Strange meant by extending that finger.

"So... besides the clue of Doctor Strange extending his finger, can anyone think of any other relevant clues?"

Star-Lord then glanced at everyone and asked.

Everyone started racking their brains, searching for relevant clues, and the scene fell into a brief silence.

“Regardless of any other clues, option A can definitely be ruled out.” Thor’s voice broke the silence. “We ultimately defeated Thanos, so it can’t be zero possibilities.”

This point is, of course, beyond doubt, and there's nothing to discuss.

“If it were me, I would choose one possibility,” Tony Stark said after a moment of contemplation.

He seemed to have actually remembered something.

Everyone present immediately turned their attention to Tony Stark.

"First, we need to confirm one thing."

"We have analyzed this before. There are two main possibilities for Doctor Strange's decision to hand over the Time Stone to Thanos. One is that Doctor Strange did it out of personal feelings, to save my life."

"Another possibility is that Doctor Strange saw the future."

"Now, the quiz system tells us that before the battle on Titan, Doctor Strange had glimpsed the future and saw at most only three possibilities of victory."

"So, I think we can now determine Doctor Strange's motive for handing over the Time Stone, right?"

“That’s right, it can definitely be confirmed.” Captain America paused for a moment, then expressed his agreement with Tony Stark’s point of view.

Doctor Strange only saw at most three possible outcomes of victory, but at the same time he saw more than ten million possible outcomes of failure. And what are the outcomes of failure?

Half the world's population would be wiped out!

To put it bluntly, what does the death of Tony Stark amount to compared to this?

In this situation, Doctor Strange handed over the Time Stone undoubtedly because he saw the future.

If the way to defeat Thanos in the future is to keep the Time Stone, but Doctor Strange hands over the stone to save Tony Stark, wouldn't that be equivalent to Doctor Strange killing half the population of the world in order to save Tony Stark alone?

This is obviously impossible.

Tony Stark couldn't possibly be that important to Doctor Strange.

Since Doctor Strange handed over the Time Stone, it means that in the future he saw, the outcome of defeating Thanos involved handing over the Time Stone.

There was no doubt about this point, and after exchanging ideas, everyone agreed.

“Stark, I understand what you mean.”

When Tony Stark took the discussion to this point, many others also realized what was going on.

Strange continued, picking up where Tony Stark left off, "Stark is trying to tell us that handing over the Time Stone is the method Doctor Strange saw for defeating Thanos."

"And if Doctor Strange saw more than one possible outcome, does that mean that the Time Stone would have to be handed over in every way Thanos was defeated?"

Strange's comment made everyone realize something even more clearly.

“Yes, that’s what I mean.” Tony Stark nodded emphatically. “Why?”

"Why is handing over the Time Stone so special? Among the various methods of defeating Thanos, this step is always necessary?"

"Even from a probability perspective, what is the probability that out of more than ten million possibilities, three or two possibilities simultaneously include this step?"

Chapter 240 The Only Way to Defeat Thanos

Under Tony Stark's relentless barrage of questions, the answer to this problem seems to be gradually emerging.

"Makes sense!"

Dr. Banner also expressed his agreement, saying, "From a probabilistic point of view, it is indeed unlikely that multiple consecutive possibilities will involve the same step."

Even those who don't understand probability, like Thor and Star-Lord, intuitively, the probability of this happening is indeed very low.

Of the more than a thousand possible outcomes, there are at most three outcomes that result in victory, and all three of these outcomes involve handing over the gem.

Isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence?

Of course, this possibility does exist, but compared to the possibility of only one outcome, the latter is undoubtedly more likely.

After everyone discussed it, there was basically no doubt about the answer to this question.

Option B is the most likely to win.

As for who would answer the question next, after a brief discussion, the spot went to Captain America.

The reason is simple: the ability to manipulate objects is most valuable when it is in Captain America's hands.