Chapter 97 Lend Me the Reality Gem

"Okay... Let's analyze calmly first. The first thing we need to determine is... who the hell is talking?!"

Kevin looked around, trying to find the guy who was talking.

But unfortunately he couldn't see anything, and even the voice of the speaker no longer appeared.

It was as if everything just now was just his own illusion.

But Kevin was very sure that this was not an illusion or delusion, he really heard someone talking.

And if there was no accident, the person who was talking should be the observer of the "What If" series!

The observer... was observing him? !

So he accidentally became the protagonist of an episode of the "What If" series? !

No, no, no, that's not right. The protagonist is not me. I should just be a variable, so I will attract the attention of the observer...

Kevin forced himself to calm down and began to think seriously about the current situation.

If this is the main Marvel universe, then there is no doubt that the Guardians of the Galaxy will not make any mistakes in protecting Xandar.

They may experience some difficulties, and even temporarily lose the tree man Groot, but in the end, under Star-Lord's awkward dance, they will definitely defeat Ronan.

But...what if Ronan was replaced by Thanos?

What if it was not Ronan who attacked Xandar, but Thanos and his five black generals.

It is even possible that Thanos has obtained the power stone...

"Can't save you! Wait for death! Goodbye!!"

Kevin is not a coward, nor is he really afraid of Thanos. He just feels that he can't be a match for Thanos at this stage, especially Thanos with the power stone!

Maybe his physique is equal to or even better than Homelander.

But Kevin is sure.

His physique is not as good as Thor's, not as good as the Hulk, not to mention Thanos who can suppress the Hulk!

Especially when beating the Hulk, Thanos did not use the power of the Infinity Stones!

He could suppress the Hulk without using the power of the stones. Now that he has the power stone, how powerful Thanos will be, Kevin dare not even think about it!

In this case, Rocket wants Kevin to go to support Xandar?

Don't be ridiculous, Kevin thinks it's better to go back home to the black robe world.

Yes, just do it, let's go back!

But when it's time to go back home, Kevin can't help but stop.

Yes, he can leave here, no one cares, and go back to his black robe world to be the vice president of the Vought Group.

But this means that Kevin will give up this entire universe.

Thanos now has the power stone and follows the agreement with Ronan to destroy Xandar, so he will start his own Infinity Stone plan next.

He will get the other five Infinity Stones earlier than in the movie.

If Thanos succeeds, it will be fine. He will retire and Kevin can still come back to this world.

But what if...

What if the worst happens?

Just through the current plot development, Kevin can't tell which season of the What If series it is now.

But Kevin has some clues about Thanos gathering the stones in advance.

In the What If series one and two that Kevin has watched, the only episodes in which Thanos gathers the stones in advance and goes to Earth seem to be the Zombie episode in the first season and the Infinity Ultron episode.

In the former, Thanos collected all the gems except the Mind Gem and descended to Wakanda on Earth to become a zombie.

In the latter, he simply sent a courier to Ultron and handed over the five Infinity Gems to others, thus creating the biggest villain in the first season of the "What If" series.

Infinite Ultron!

The zombie episode is not so bad. Even if the Earth really turned into zombies, Kevin would never go to Earth again.

But if it was the Infinite Ultron episode...

If Kevin did not stop Thanos and let Thanos die, then this universe would completely become Kevin's forbidden zone in the future.

He would never be able to set foot here again.

Because Ultron would destroy all the life that entered it, and destroy the universe where that life existed along with the life that entered.

Infinite Ultron did this in "What If".

"Are you going to give up this place where you can brush skill points..."

If you run away, you will face the risk that this Marvel universe may become a silent place of nothingness.

If you stay, you will have to face Thanos who holds the Power Gem.

Given Kevin's reluctance to take risks, the second option is definitely the one he rejects the most.

But...

After a lot of effort, he changed his job and improved his strength to a certain extent. However, he ran away without even seeing the enemy. That's too bad.

Anyway, Kevin can return to the black robe world at any time. If he really can't beat Thanos, it won't be too late to go back home.

Kevin's confidence lies in being able to leave the Marvel world at any time.

And since he wants to use this Marvel universe as a copy to brush his skill points, Kevin will definitely face Thanos, the BOSS, in the future.

I chose to run away this time, but what about in the future?

"…no solution anymore."

Kevin walked towards the collector with a determined look on his face.

(The traveler from the unknown universe finally made up his mind to stop Thanos and prevent him from destroying Xandar)

"Yes, yes, I know, I've made up my mind, so can't you stop nagging in my ears?"

Kevin, who once again heard the observer's narration, complained speechlessly.

He cannot see the observer, nor can he sense the observer's presence, but he can hear the observer's description of him.

This is probably due to the level 1 [Heart of the Deep Sea] that Kevin had after changing jobs.

[Heart of the Deep Sea: As a son of the sea, you have the ability to communicate with the sea. In the ocean, you can feel some mysterious things, even some... unknown existences. 】

This skill is passive, and level one is the full level.

To put it simply, the specific ability increases Kevin's precision in controlling water flow and increases Kevin's affinity for aquatic creatures, and even some aquatic-like creatures.

The former is easy to understand, and the latter, from Kevin's understanding, is that he can talk to more animals.

For example, creatures such as ducks, swans, and seagulls could not be considered aquatic creatures before this, and Kevin could not have conversations with them.

But after awakening [Heart of the Deep Sea], he can probably communicate with any species related to the sea.

Seagulls, sea lions, seals, penguins, polar bears... well, polar bears are unlikely, but penguins are still possible.

What’s more, it enhanced some of Kevin’s inspirations.

Allowing him to hear more sounds.

Such as the occasional observer's voice.

Although Kevin always feels that if this ability comes into contact with the world of Cthulhu, he will probably die miserably...

But Marvel probably doesn’t have such a thing, so there’s no need to worry about it for the time being.

The observer's verbosity was put aside by Kevin. Anyway, this guy was just an observer before Infinite Ultron appeared.

He will not change anything, nor will he actively intervene in the story progress of the world's protagonists.

In other words, no matter what Kevin's identity is, even if he is a villain who destroys the world, observers will only observe him and will not affect what Kevin does.

Ignoring the observer, Kevin walked directly towards the Collector.

The Collector is currently chatting with a duck sitting among the ruins.

He looked at the collections he had running around and couldn't help but sigh. When he saw Kevin coming over, he was very surprised:

"Oh, you came out? I thought you would stay in the crystal and become another of my collections."

"Stop talking nonsense, I need your help now."

"Help?" Tiwan looked at Kevin strangely: "What do you need my help for? I usually don't do anything, and even if I do, the price will be very expensive."

As soon as Tiwan finished speaking, the duck beside him helped:

"You get what you pay for, kid, you have to pay something first when dealing with others, right?"

Howard the Duck…

Looking at the duck next to Tiwan, Kevin couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

According to the setting, this duck seems to come from a parallel world full of ducks in the Marvel Universe. It accidentally entered the main universe and settled down ever since.

Originally it was just a cameo role in the movie, but Kevin never thought that he would be able to communicate with him.

Looking away from Howard the Duck, Kevin ignored him, walked up to Tiwan, looked at him and said:

"What I pay is your life. What do you think of this deal?"

"Hey, boy, there are many people in the universe who want my life. This deal... I don't think it's feasible."

Tivan smiled disdainfully and ignored Kevin.

In the comics, Tivan is one of the elders of the universe and has the ability to be immortal. However, this is a comic setting and does not seem to be so powerful in the movie.

But it doesn’t matter. Regardless of whether Tivan is the founder of the universe or not, the person who killed him was not Kevin.

"Who said I wanted to kill you?"

Kevin smiled slightly, sat cross-legged in front of Tiwan, and said:

"When Thanos achieves his goal, you, me, and even half of all life in this ignorant land will not be able to escape his 'judgment'."

When Tiwan heard this, his smile instantly faded and he looked up at Kevin:

"What do you mean?"

"As one of the most well-informed people in the universe, you should have a good idea of ​​what Thanos is up to."

"This...I really don't know."

Tiwan narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression unchanged, and Kevin couldn't tell whether he was lying.

But that's not important.

"Well, if you don't know, let me tell you that Thanos wants to collect the Infinity Stones and use the power of the six Infinity Stones to complete his lifelong dream."

Kevin revealed his purpose in front of Tiwan.

Tiwan's expression remained unchanged, and he just asked:

"What does that have to do with me?"

"Stop pretending, Tivan, where do you think Thanos will go next after he obtains the Power Stone?

"The six infinite stones in the universe, their power is in the hands of Thanos, and their souls are missing. Three of the remaining four are on the earth...or the nine realms ruled by Asgard...and there is only one left. …”

Having said this, Kevin raised his head and smiled at Tiwan:

"Right here with you."

"!"

"Thanos's next destination will be here. He will definitely get the Reality Stone from you. By then, do you think he will let you hold the Reality Stone? Will he let the people in the Void Land go?"

After Kevin finished speaking, the room became extremely quiet.

Tiwan looked at Kevin seriously for the first time:

"You know...a lot."

"Well, it's just a little...more than you guys."

Kevin once again used the words he used to deal with Gamora to deal with Tiwan.

Tiwan laughed, dusted himself off, and asked:

"Okay, I admit you convinced me, so what do you want to trade with me?"

"It's very simple." Kevin grinned. "Lend the Reality Stone to me. Once I defeat Thanos, I will return it to you."