"Stark, we completely agree on the naming convention, and then what?"
Captain America then stared at Tony Stark and asked in a deep voice.
"And then? And then it's simple."
Tony Stark shrugged. "From now on, we'll assume all questions are from the main universe. If information that clearly contradicts the main universe appears, allowing us to determine it's from another universe, then we'll analyze it separately."
"That's your method?" Thor was slightly speechless. "Stark, I thought you had a better way."
"No, Thor, this is actually the best method." Dr. Banner said to Thor seriously. "Although it's simple, it best conforms to the rules of the question-answering system."
"Think about it carefully, everyone. So far, we've participated in the quiz, and apart from the Avengers being wiped out, all the questions have been from the main universe, right?"
"So, statistically speaking, when a new question appears, there's a high probability it's from the main universe, and only a very small chance it's from another universe."
"In this case, Stark's suggestion is the most scientific and effective."
"Besides that, does anyone have a better suggestion?"
Everyone in the room looked at each other, unable to come up with a better method for the moment.
In fact, without following Tony Stark's suggestion, the question-and-answer session couldn't even proceed.
"I have a question,"
Star-Lord asked again. "How do you know that all those previous quiz attempts, except for the one that resulted in a total wipeout, all came from the main universe?"
"A chain of evidence!" Tony Stark replied without hesitation. "When the information revealed by a question matches multiple pieces of information we currently have, forming an organic chain of evidence, I think we have ample reason to consider them all from the same world." "
Fine," Star-Lord shrugged, unable to offer any immediate objections.
Admittedly, Tony Stark's method wasn't perfect, and even had some logical flaws.
But for now, they could only continue using this method.
After all, they'd been answering the questions for so long, subconsciously and somewhat haphazardly following the main universe's logic.
The results proved that this answer was absolutely correct!
Using the clues and existing pieces of the puzzle from the main universe as a reference was flawless, and the accuracy rate was quite high.
"We all understand Tony Stark's method. Does anyone have any questions?" Captain America glanced around at the group, soliciting their opinions.
"One last question,"
Strange spoke again, raising an equally important one, "If we ultimately determine that it's another universe besides the main universe, like this one..."
"Then how do we answer it?"
"I mean, the relationships between characters, the historical trajectory, the development of events, and so on, in the main universe might be completely different!"
"A very insightful question." Tony Stark nodded, falling into deep thought.
The others present were in the same boat.
"Let's stick to the information from the main universe when answering this question,"
Dr. Banner suggested after a moment. "Based on the experience of the Avengers being wiped out in other universes, the basic framework of these worlds is the same as the main universe, differing only in certain details, which caused the world's trajectory to deviate."
"Therefore, some information from the main universe still has reference value."
Although it's impossible to guarantee that every parallel universe is like this, they had no other choice. Otherwise, they
couldn't answer the questions at all.
After exchanging ideas, they had a basic strategy and method for answering questions about universes different from the main universe.
"OK! Let's officially begin answering the questions!" Captain America shrugged and said to everyone.
Everyone quickly refocused and turned their attention back to the large screen.
"An alien monster?"
Tony Stark was the first to offer his opinion after a moment's thought. "Although we don't know what kind of monster it is, since it's a monster, it shouldn't be something an ordinary person could control, right?"
"If even an ordinary person could fight such a monster, why would Red Skull try to use it to control the world?"
"This shows that this monster is extremely powerful, possessing immense strength, so my father can be ruled out first."
"My father is just a scientist!"
Captain America, Dr. Banner, and others couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Howard Stark, with virtually no questions, ruled it out.
"Howard is just a military advisor; he wouldn't normally participate in combat missions,"
Captain America added. "I don't think this operation will be an exception. He's likely participating as a scientific advisor."
"He'll probably only provide scientific support, like sabotaging Red Skull's labs, but won't be involved in combat."
"So regardless of whether an ordinary person can push the monster, the person pushing it shouldn't be Howard."
This made Howard Stark even more indisputable.
"If that's the case, can Bucky Barnes also be ruled out?" Dr. Banner pondered for a moment before making his own judgment.
"The monsters Hydra wants to use to control the world shouldn't be something an ordinary warrior can push aside, right?"
Strange asked, "Didn't you say Bucky Barnes was later transformed into a super warrior?" "His strength is even comparable to Captain America's."
"Bucky Barnes was transformed by Hydra, so… since Bucky Barnes also went to fight Hydra, it means he hasn't been transformed yet." Tony Stark immediately answered Strange's question.
Option D, Bucky Barnes, was eliminated without much doubt.
"So now the only answers left are Hydra Trampler and Captain Carter? What's with those nicknames?" Thor frowned slightly, staring at the two options, and asked in surprise.
"Hydra Tramplers, that might be because Rogers dealt a heavy blow to Hydra, but Captain Carter?" Tony Stark frowned, glancing at Captain America. "Carter isn't a captain, is he?"
"Carter isn't the captain." Captain America shook his head. "She was a U.S. government agent, and agents back then were different from agents now. Carter wasn't qualified to carry out field missions."
"Could it be… that in this universe, Carter is a captain?" Thor pondered, speculating.
After all, this was a different universe; it wasn't impossible for Carter's identity to have changed. "No, I don't think so." Captain America shook his head. "Look at the options. If the captain is referring to Peggy Carter's identity, shouldn't it be described as 'Captain Peggy Carter'?"
"'Captain Carter, Peggy Carter', isn't that a bit strange? I think, like Captain America, Captain Carter is a nickname!"
"That makes sense." Strange immediately nodded in agreement.
"Captain Carter? Captain America? I have a bold idea." Tony Stark's eyes lit up. "Do you think, in this universe, Captain Carter might be a super warrior? Like our Captain America?"
Tony Stark was just saying it casually, but Captain America suddenly had a thought, as if he had realized something.
"The reason I became 'Captain America' is because the military needed a character like that to promote their national bonds."
"So I played the role of Captain America, performing everywhere. They even made movies about me, published a series of Captain America magazines and comics, and so on."
"Captain America is a brand created by the military. Could Captain Carter be the same? What if, in this world, it wasn't me who was injected with the serum, but Carter?"
"That would also explain why Carter, someone unqualified for field missions, went to fight Hydra."
Captain America's idea was undeniably audacious, and upon closer examination, it might not be entirely without merit.
However, this remained merely Captain America's conjecture; there was no evidence to support it.
"So, Captain Carter has completely replaced Captain America, and our Captain America has become a woman?"
Dr. Banner shrugged, feeling something was off.
"Then how do you explain the Hydra Striker?" Tony Stark asked sharply.
"Captain, we all know what you were like before you received the serum. How could you possibly handle Hydra and earn the title of Hydra Striker?"
This question left Captain America speechless. The
Hydra Striker title couldn't be earned without severely damaging Hydra.
"Is it possible that Rogers and Carter both received the serum?" Strange asked tentatively.
This possibility cannot be ruled out, but there is no clue to support it; it's pure speculation.
"What exactly happened to Captain Carter? I think we'll only know the answer when we meet her in person,"
Dr. Banner shrugged. "We lack all the necessary information; we won't get any conclusions here."
"Banner, it's not impossible,"
Tony Stark said with a serious expression. "Breaking the dimensional barrier—we've confirmed someone can do it! It's not impossible for Captain America and Captain Carter to actually meet!"
Captain America's heart skipped a beat.
Hearing Tony Stark's words, he felt a surge of anticipation.
He really wanted to see what Captain Carter was like.
But would that day ever come?
However, Captain America quickly put aside these random thoughts and refocused on the question.
After some discussion, they still couldn't grasp the key points, and the question reached a stalemate.
The situation regarding Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter in this question was impossible to analyze.
First, it was impossible to determine whether Captain Carter was a super-soldier.
Even if Captain Carter was confirmed to be a super-soldier, there was still Steve Rogers waiting in the wings.
This "Hydra Trampler" was also quite likely to be a super-soldier.
In other words, the "suspicion" of either of them could not be ruled out.
"So, the answer to this question is either Rogers or Carter, but we can't say for sure who it is,"
Tony Stark finally shrugged and said to everyone. "You can only guess one of these two options."
As for who to guess, there was no need to discuss it.
Guessing was just a guess, and who to guess was up to the respondent's style.
"Strange, Star-Lord, you two are the only ones left who haven't answered this round, so who's going to guess?"
Thor finally gestured for the two of them to answer.
"I'm a scientist, I'm always meticulous, guessing isn't my style."
Strange immediately shook his head, then glanced at Star-Lord. "But Star-Lord, I don't know what you're thinking, but if you don't want to guess either, I'm open to discussion."
"I'll answer this question, Strange!" Star-Lord readily agreed.
"You'll answer?" Strange was slightly surprised, but then shrugged
. "Fine!" Star-Lord's initiative was certainly a good thing.
"Stark, you've got something wrong." Star-Lord's voice rang out, and he said seriously to Tony Stark, "This isn't guessing, it's gambling!"
Everyone was speechless. Wasn't this the same thing?
"I know what you're thinking, but this is definitely not the same thing. A right answer brings a reward, a wrong answer brings a punishment—that's gambling!"
"The wager is the random deduction of one of my attributes! If I lose, I lose one of my attributes, but if I win, I gain a Stand ability."
"Although I don't know what this Stand is, it looks like a very powerful thing, so, Strange, I'm betting on this!"
"A fifty percent chance is already quite high." Star-Lord still looked very satisfied.
"I choose B, Captain Carter!" Star-Lord immediately made his choice on the big screen. "For me, women bring good luck when I gamble, so I bet on Captain Carter."
Star-Lord's true colors as a seasoned intergalactic rogue were on full display; it was clear he'd done this sort of thing plenty of times before.
The only question was whether a woman would bring him good luck this time.
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