I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

If we act now, there is indeed a high chance of directly obtaining the Mind Stone and the Time Stone, but what about afterwards? The other stones are all in the universe, and almost all of them already have owners.

The universe is too vast; it's impossible for her to travel to every place in a short time unless she can obtain the Space Stone first.

Now it's in the Space Stone's Asgardian vault, which is Thor's old home.

Thor travels between Earth and Asgard using their unique Rainbow Bridge teleportation method; Asgard's actual location is very far from Earth.

If they acted suddenly enough, they might be able to get their hands on the Time Stone before the Ancient One could teleport it away. However, this news would definitely be seen by Heldam in Asgard, allowing them to prepare in advance.

"If I want to collect all the gems, it would be best to start with the Space Stone. Asgard is too far away, and I don't have time to find its location and fly there slowly. It would be great if I could take the Rainbow Bridge there. Hmm, it seems I need to find a way to get Asgard to invite me."

The locations of most gems are fixed, and with a space gem, you can find them one by one. Therefore, it is best not to act rashly before obtaining a space gem.

While Möbius was thinking, the helicopter had already reached its destination.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s base is on an aircraft carrier, but the meeting place was arranged on the spot and was just a building with no special features. Möbius and Tiamat both appeared in monster form first, and S.H.I.E.L.D. dared not let them board the ship.

The setting wasn't ideal, but the etiquette was impeccable. The S.H.I.E.L.D. staff were very polite and even encouraged them to make their requests.

But Earthlings are of little use to Mebius. She chose to come here simply to try to erase the impression that she was a dangerous monster from other people's minds, mainly for the Asgardians to see.

The person who controls the Rainbow Bridge is called Heldam. His supernatural powers allow him to see and hear what is happening in most parts of the universe, including Earth.

Mebius lifted Thor's hammer, whether she did so by force or with permission, the deed was done, and given the nature of the Asgardians, they would likely invite her over for a chat.

But the prerequisite is that she has to be a person who can communicate, not a monster who only knows how to destroy.

"Director, you're too kind. Actually, we also have our shortcomings, but our spaceship is damaged too badly, so we can only find a place to stop for now."

"As for compensation, we don't really want anything. We do enjoy sightseeing, though. If we could travel around and see more of the scenery, that would be wonderful."

Mebius was speaking to the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. in front of him, but at the same time he was also making his stance clear to the Asgardians, telling them that he was a peace-loving person.

The bureau chief pressed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

The arrival of Mebius and Tiamat caused significant economic losses to the city, which greatly displeased the city's leaders, who clamored to take them down.

In their view, the Avengers' failure was only the failure of a small team, not the failure of humanity as a whole. The director had spent a lot of effort to persuade them to focus on appeasement first, but now that Mebius said he wanted to travel around, it was almost impossible for the higher-ups to accept.

Chapter 317 Strict Defense

The director ultimately agreed to Mebius's request and did not restrict her freedom of movement.

Like Black Widow, he was also a shrewd man and could see some of Mebius's true nature, so he dared not refuse her request.

Because of Mebius's ethically questionable experiments, she rarely interacted with the public, so her acting skills weren't very good. She could fool someone as straightforward as Thor, but she was completely useless against a professional like the director.

The director sensed only danger in Mebius's snake-like eyes, like a real venomous snake, brightly colored and beautiful, quietly coiled to one side, but once it found the right opportunity, its fangs would instantly devour its prey.

People of this caliber are completely outmatched by the current level of technology in human society, just like Captain Marvel who has already left the planet.

The bureau chief had no choice but to agree to the request rather than risk angering the other side. He couldn't care less about what his superiors thought; he could only try his best to mediate and prevent a conflict between the two sides.

Mebius hummed an unknown tune as he led Tiamat away from S.H.I.E.L.D. and ran into Stark Tower, where the Avengers were gathered.

The building was now a scene of utter devastation. The venue set up for the party was completely destroyed, with food and fine wines scattered everywhere. Several holes had been punched in the walls, and the bulletproof glass in the windows was shattered.

Iron Man glanced at it, and his heart sank to the bottom.

The scene looked like it had been burgled, but he knew it was a million times worse than that. It wasn't an intruder's intrusion; something inside had escaped.

The Avengers quickly checked and found that all the security robots in the building had disappeared, and Loki's scepter, which was kept there, was also gone.

Thor had already planned to take this thing back to Asgard, but Iron Man, in order to complete Ultron's research, made Thor stay a few more days and even threw this party to buy time.

"What have you done? Look at this mess! You've ruined the whole thing!"

Thor's anger had almost subsided, but when he returned and saw that Loki's scepter was gone, he became furious again. He hadn't initially thought that the scepter could also be lost.

Iron Man didn't say anything. If it were about accusations, he would have argued back, explaining the necessity of advancing technology. But Thor was angry about the consequences he caused, so there's nothing more to say; it was indeed his fault.

“I shouldn’t have gone to this party. If I had just gone back to Asgard, none of this would have happened,” Thor said.

"Oh, do you want to go back?" Mebius suddenly floated in through the window and said.

“Mebius, shouldn’t you be a guest at S.H.I.E.L.D.?” Captain America asked, puzzled.

"Oh, what's so fun about that bald guy's place? You just said hello and left, what are you guys doing? I think I heard Thor say he was going back?" Mebius asked.

Thor glared at Iron Man, then explained, "I'm from Asgard, so naturally I won't stay on Earth forever. You know Asgard, right? It's a beautiful place."

Mebius laughed immediately and said, "I've heard that it's a very magical place, but I've never seen it."

"Haha, is that so? Then after things are settled here, I'll take you on a tour of Asgard," Thor said generously.

Mebius narrowed his eyes, concealing his unusual joy, and urged, "Thank you so much, but can't we leave now? Earth is getting a bit boring."

This was an unexpected bonus. She hadn't expected Thor to invite her to Asgard so easily. If she could successfully obtain the Space Stone, her gem collection speed would increase dramatically.

To Mebius's disappointment, Thor shook his head at the suggestion, saying, "It's probably not possible now. I need to retrieve Loki's scepter first."

"Besides, even though Tony is a jerk, they're still my friends, albeit not my friends."

Thor is a loyal friend, and even though he's a little angry, he's not going to just walk away when his friends are going through a tough time.

Mebius desperately wanted to grab Thor by the neck to force him, but he couldn't. Thor didn't have the ability to summon the Bifrost. The most likely outcome of her threatening him here would be that Heildam would simply drop the Bifrost into deep space.

"Oh, I see. Well then, I'll help you too," Mebius said, though he seemed resigned.

Finding Ultron and destroying him is quite troublesome, but Mebius can barely accept it. It shouldn't take too long.

The movie featuring Ultron is called Age of Ultron, but he was only active for about a week, and with his help now, it will probably be even faster.

……

Möbius considered destroying Ultron as a prerequisite for obtaining the Space Stone.

However, at this moment, before the Rainbow Bridge in Asgard, the Guardian Heldam was kneeling on one knee, bowing to the newcomer.

Heldr's eyes were a radiant gold, and they were Asgard's most powerful means of detection. Thor, far away on Earth, could see everything Heldr did, and he was naturally aware of the appearance of Mebius and Tiamat.

With such abilities, Heldam naturally held a high position in Asgard, and there were few people who could command his respect, but the old man walking slowly towards him certainly did.

“Father God, have you come for the serpent?” Heldam asked.

This old man is none other than Thor's father, the current God-King, the ruler of the Nine Realms, Odin, and the person Heldam respects most.

“Yes, what kind of person do you think she is?” Odin personally helped Heldam up and then asked.

Heldam thought for a moment, then decisively said, "Her eyes hide greed, her ring is born of fear, she is an extremely dangerous creature."

Odin nodded; he thought so too. As the King of Gods and also the God of Wisdom, it wouldn't be difficult for Odin to see through Mebius's disguise.

Her desire for the Infinity Stones could not be hidden from Odin and Heldam. At the same time, Asgard was skilled in magic, and they could also discern the fear energy that Mebius used when wielding the Yellow Lantern Ring.

"Unfortunately, Thor's experience is still insufficient. He couldn't see through the danger she posed and even wanted to invite her to Asgard," Odin sighed.

"Should we open the Rainbow Bridge to the snake?" Heldam asked. As the crown prince, Thor's orders were something Heldam had to follow as much as possible.

“Of course not. Under no circumstances should you bring her to Asgard. Just keep her on Earth,” Odin said.

He is now old and his strength is not what it used to be. He is no longer the Odin who was always thinking about expanding his territory when he was young. He will never think of actively getting involved in conflicts that can be avoided. Even if he really has to fight Mebius in the end, he will never make the battlefield Asgard.

Odin now needs to sleep regularly to stabilize the power within him, and his lifespan is running out. However, his son Thor and adopted son Loki are not yet mature enough, and Asgard is currently in a period of transition. Coupled with the prophecy of Ragnarok, the seemingly prosperous Asgard is already quite fragile. How could he possibly let the serpent into his home?

“Understood, Father. I will keep a close eye on her. The Rainbow Bridge will not be open to her. If she tries to get close by other means, I will use the Rainbow Bridge to send her away,” Heldam assured him firmly.

Odin nodded in satisfaction; he had absolute trust in Heldam.

Mebius was unaware of all this; she was still on Earth trying to deal with Ultron, and two days had passed in the blink of an eye.

……

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Dark Universe.

Carl, upon discovering that the Flash, who appeared to have died in battle, had not been buried, was no longer in a hurry to leave the universe.

Superheroes often live and die, die and come back to life. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but there are indeed many examples of superheroes dying and being resurrected. The Flash may not have really sacrificed himself.

Of course, Carl could confirm that the Flash was not faking his death, because he had not heard the Flash's voice on Earth. He had checked this several times and there was absolutely no possibility of him missing anything.

Since there are no signs of the Flash on Earth, it is very likely that he has been captured by someone. Taking the body is useless, as the Speed ​​Force cannot be extracted from a dead speedster unless it is a special case controlled by the Black Lantern Ring.

In short, based on this conjecture, it is very likely that The Flash is not dead, but it is unknown who hid him.

With that in mind, Carl arrived in Gotham City.

There are countless villains on Earth, and any villain with sufficient intelligence could be the culprit who imprisoned the Flash. Carl didn't want to search for them one by one, as that would cause too much of a commotion. Therefore, he came to Gotham City to find Batman.

One reason is that Batman is a detective, and the Flash's disappearance certainly couldn't be kept from him. He's very likely already investigating, and Carl might be able to get some clues from him first.

The other reason is rather dark, but since the universe is also a dark universe, it's normal to speculate. Carl suspects that Batman imprisoned the Flash himself!

This idea is not unfounded. First of all, this is a dark universe where the line between heroes and villains is rather blurred. Suspicion about Batman cannot be directly ruled out; he has a motive.

Secondly, since his death, The Flash has been with the Justice League, and most of the superheroes gathered at his funeral, making it extremely difficult for any villain to commit a crime in such an environment.

But Batman is different. If he chooses to take action, he can legitimately stay at the scene and participate in the entire process as a comrade-in-arms, which gives him plenty of opportunities to commit crimes.

"Anyway, let's find a way to get the relevant information from Batman's computer first," Carl thought, focusing on the present moment.

His X-ray vision revealed that the entire underground space of Gotham City was covered with a layer of lead, obstructing his view.

This is far more serious than in the main universe. Under normal circumstances, even if Batman wanted to defend against Superman, he wouldn't go this far. At most, he would build a few bases in lead mines, which would involve coating the entire city with a layer of lead.

This is practically telling Superman that there's a problem here. However, since the conflict between Batman and Superman is already out in the open, it's understandable that they would do something so exaggerated.

"Goodness, the Batman in this universe must have taken the precautions against Superman to the extreme. It's already this exaggerated on the surface. Once we actually infiltrate the underground base, there must be even more methods to deal with Superman inside."

Carl circled the city several times from a great height and discovered that Gotham City had truly been transformed into an impenetrable city by Batman.

The citizens on the ground continued their normal lives, completely unaware that Batman had transformed Gotham City into a war fortress.

Carl followed the underground river's course towards Gotham and discovered a large number of detection devices at the river mouth. This was only part of the outer perimeter; deeper inside, there was still a layer of lead that Carl could not see directly.

"These waterways cannot theoretically be considered part of Gotham City, but Batman still took strict precautions. I even saw some residual Krypton, clearly indicating a comprehensive ban on Superman entering the city."

Carl was in a bit of a predicament. It was obvious that Batman had hidden everything important underground. Carl hadn't even seen any of the named villains on the surface. If what he was looking for existed, it must also be hidden somewhere underground.

However, the protective measures Batman built were designed entirely for Kryptonians.

Carl is not afraid of Kryptonite or the Red Sun. After using the Gold Kryptonite, he is not even afraid of the Yellow Sun. No matter what deadly weapons Batman has prepared inside, they are mostly useless to him.

Carl was certain he wouldn't get hurt, but he couldn't guarantee he could infiltrate the heavily guarded Gotham City underground without leaving a trace.