Chapter Eighty-Four: The Hardest Choice Requires the Strongest Will

"No, it's impossible."

In the shattered Crystal King Palace, the old man with the double hammer looked at the "guest" who came from afar in front of him, and shook his head firmly, his tone was unquestionable.

"Protecting the Infinity Stones is the mission that this universe has entrusted to us."

"No, this is not your mission, it is just a shackle imposed on you by your ancestors. The Infinity Stones are increasing your power and destroying you. ”

Thanos, who plunged the giant blade into the crystal ground, raised his hand and spoke his opinion. Thanos didn't want to slaughter a race that didn't upset the balance unless it was necessary, and besides, his goal was only the Infinity Stones.

"Perhaps, but that's not why I'll give you the Infinity Stones."

The old man with gray temples did not refute Thanos's words. He had long been aware of the racial crisis under the light of the Infinity Stones. Since his ascension to the throne, he has spent countless human and financial resources researching alternatives to the power of the Infinity Stones, in order to change the weakness of their people, whose bodies will rapidly degrade and the entire planet will be frozen after losing the power of the Infinity Stones.

However, now that his life is coming to an end, he still has found nothing.

In order to thoroughly understand the energy composition of the Infinity Stones, the old man made an exception and walked out of the B48 planet under the pseudonym Pete to save a young man named [Astre] in the universe.

And injected some of the Infinity Stone energy he carried on his body into his body in a silent way, and then escaped with suspended animation, returning to planet B48, paying close attention to the energy changes in this [Asterre] body.

In a hundred years, the old man witnessed the changes in the strength of [Asteret]'s body. Under the pseudonym [Shafrin], [Astre] provided the B48 Planetary Science Research Department with an extremely precious, and possibly the only "Report on the Changes of Infinite Gem Energy in Life" in the whole universe.

However, to the old man's regret, not long ago, the gem energy in Shafrin's body reached a peak and disappeared completely for some reason, according to the speculation of the scientific research department, it should be due to the rampant of gem energy, causing his body to be unable to bear it, so he exploded and died.

"You're going to regret it." Thanos shook his head, picked up the giant blade that had sunk into the crystal ground with his right hand, and looked at the old man with a look of indifference.

All the races that stood in his way could not escape the end of destruction. The reputation of the overlord of destruction was baptized in one war after another filled with blood and fire.

"You're the one who will regret it." The energy on the silver twin hammers was accumulating, and there was a faint red glow on the old man's gray sideburns. In the next second, an energy phantom that could not see his face clearly appeared from behind him, and quickly expanded and became huge!

The shadow of the giant roared, waving the cloak behind him, his hands crossed over his chest, and a cross-shaped ray of energy surged straight towards Thanos in the center of the main hall!

"That's ......"

Outside the Crystal King's Palace, Beckett, who was still at ease in the face of all the warriors of the B48 planet, pierced the chests of more than a dozen enemies with an energy ray, and looked up at the sky, the giant phantom under the starry sky reminded him of Shafrin on the U40 planet.

As the latter burned his life, a crimson giant phantom also appeared behind him.

"Is it a coincidence?"

Beckett, who avoided the attack at will, squinted his eyes, and in the next second, a milky white sword light tore through the sky, directly splitting the red giant in two!

"How is that possible?!" The old man who manipulated the Giant Phantom fell to his knees weakly, and the energy that erupted from Thanos's body directly caused the power flow channel in his body to fall into disorder.

"Now, tell me."

Thanos, who was holding a giant blade, walked towards the old man who fell to his knees step by step, and the terrifying power spread over him.

"It's impossible."

Although the energy orbit in his body was shattered, the old man's answer still did not change.

"Don't you care if it's genocide?"

Thanos' hand pointed to the outside of the Crystal King's Palace, the huge battleship slowly descended, and the Star Destroyer weapon slowly rose under the control of the ebony throat, and the spearhead was pointed directly at the royal city of the B48 planet!

"Of course, this is the fate of our people." The old man closed his eyes with the blood foam that had not yet been wiped off at the corner of his mouth.

When the Ancestors built the Holy Land, they had considered the emergence of such an extreme situation at the moment, so they loaded a hindsight into the Holy Land program.

As soon as the royal city is destroyed, the Energy Radiation Tower containing the Infinity Stones will use the energy of the gems to automatically hide itself in the star core.

Thanos was speechless and raised the giant blade in his hand.

"I know where that power is!"

A voice sounded and Thanos stopped what he was doing. Following the voice, the bearded Astra was holding her chained hands high, her eyes lit up with excitement.

Hurry up, he finally rushed back to Thanos.

"Sanos, I know where that gem is." Astra, who had already been in and out of the Oro clan's holy land twice, did not hesitate to clarify her intentions.

"You were sent by him?!"

The old man, who had closed his eyes and waited for death, suddenly opened his eyes and glared angrily when he heard Astra's voice.

"No, I'm just in a relationship with him, but I'm a more trustworthy person, so I have to be responsible to the end. Oh yes, there's one more thing, you're in prison, it's really hurting me. ”

Squatting down, his eyes staring directly at the old man who was locked in his throat by Thanos and completely unable to move, there was a hint of revenge in Astra's tone who held his hands flat at him.

"You can't do that!"

"The Infinity Stones are the operating energy of this planet, once this planet loses the Infinity Stones, not only our Oro race, but even other races on this planet will suffer a catastrophe!"

"At that time, hundreds of millions of creatures on this planet will be frozen in ice, and planet B48 will be completely reduced to a lifeless death star!"

The old man's voice was more serious than ever, and the expression on Astra's face suddenly stiffened.

A whole ...... Life on the planet?

He's a murderer, but he's always plotting to kill the Skrulls who caused the demise of L77, and now......

"Cree, I beg you, on behalf of the race of life on the entire planet B48, please-"

The giant blade in Thanos's hand ended the old man's pleading, and the dazzling red made Astra's pupils shrink sharply, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva unconsciously, and said, "Thanos-"

"It's a tough choice, Astra."

Thanos, who pulled the giant blade out of the old man's chest, could not hear the slightest mood swing in his tone.

"I trust you, and you shouldn't let me down."

Astra's face was cloudy, and the man in front of him had a lot of blood on his hands.

"You are a scientist with a strong will."

"And the most difficult choices often require the strongest will."