Everyone acted very quickly.
Not long after the other Tony left, the Future Avengers completed their transfer at the fastest speed.
They temporarily settled down in a new, secret Base.
Of course, what the Future Avengers couldn't possibly know was that their actions were completely meaningless.
After all, the past Tony was able to directly locate the Tesseract.
As long as these people carried the Tesseract with them, it was equivalent to carrying a tracker, and their whereabouts would be exposed at any time.
However, the Future Avengers, who didn't have a God's perspective, naturally couldn't know about this.
Compared to the other Tony, everyone was more concerned about how to collect the Stones.
"Jarvis has completely taken over the security system there, and I can no longer crack it."
"However, based on the clues currently available, it's no exaggeration to call that place an impenetrable fortress."
"Considering that the Cricket Kid can no longer shrink the staff, I think this operation will be very difficult."
Future Tony's expression was solemn as he told his companions this heavy truth.
"How could this be?"
Future Captain America's brows furrowed directly, "Why do Nick Fury and you have such a close relationship at this time?"
This is not normal!
It should be known that when their Avengers assembled during the New York Battle, they didn't trust each other at all.
As for Nick Fury, the Agent King, there was even less to say; not only did they not trust him, but they were also very wary of him.
They even teamed up to expose S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secret use of the Tesseract to research weapons.
What about Nick Fury?
This Agent King was always suspicious and even less likely to trust others.
Yet in this Universe, the past Tony actually helped S.H.I.E.L.D. build a security system, and Nick Fury also trusted Jarvis with such a Base?
It's chaos!
It's truly chaos!
However, if this is the case, it's really not good news for everyone.
If Friday cannot take over the system, everyone's actions will face several times more resistance.
Even trying to ascertain the defensive capabilities of that Base has become difficult.
Ant-Man needs to be dispatched to personally scout that Base.
"Scott, it seems next..."
After a slight pause, Future Captain America looked towards Future Ant-Man beside him.
"I understand, leave it to me!"
Future Ant-Man naturally didn't refuse and immediately agreed.
At this point, such reconnaissance indeed required his involvement.
"Be careful with everything!"
Future Captain America sternly warned Future Ant-Man.
Everyone in this parallel Universe seemed too powerful, even Future Captain America felt pressured.
Future Ant-Man nodded, said nothing more, and quickly began to act.
"Everyone."
"The situation is even worse than we imagined."
Future Ant-Man, relying on his ability to shrink, once again stealthily infiltrated the Base where the staff was kept.
He saw all the security arrangements within the Base and couldn't help but gasp.
Nick Fury's setup was a bit too exaggerated, wasn't it?
It wasn't that Future Ant-Man was boosting others' morale and diminishing his own.
Given the current situation, it was almost impossible for them to take the staff!
"I have to say, this is a truly terrible situation."
After listening to Future Ant-Man's explanation, Future Tony and Future Captain America's brows also couldn't help but furrow deeply.
Even someone like Future Tony couldn't help but sigh.
On one hand, they didn't want to engage in fierce conflict with their past selves, as that didn't align with everyone's original intention.
Even if everyone held the belief of "at all costs" before the operation began, they wouldn't do anything beyond their bottom line because of it.
On the other hand.
The defensive power described by Future Ant-Man was indeed not something they could easily handle.
So the matter was indeed very tricky.
And what the Future Avengers hadn't expected was that this was just the beginning.
Not long after, Future Banner met up with the Avengers, and he brought even worse news.
"Sorry, everyone, the operation failed."
Future Banner seemed very dejected.
He couldn't believe he failed such an important operation.
Heaven knows, Future Banner really gave it his all.
But there was no way, that bald woman was simply too strong, too strong.
Future Banner had never even seen someone so powerful; she casually knocked his soul out!
Future Banner was like an ant in front of her, completely powerless to resist.
In fact, if she hadn't held back, Future Banner would have definitely died.
"What happened, Banner? Did Strange refuse to hand over the Stone?"
Future Captain America's expression immediately hardened, his eyes fixed on Future Banner as he questioned him.
"There's no Strange yet; he's not the Sorcerer Supreme yet, but a surgeon."
"The Time Stone is with Sorcerer Ancient One."
Future Banner briefly explained the situation at the time to the two Future Avengers.
The first half of the story was the same as in the movie: Future Banner's soul was easily knocked out by Ancient One.
Then he began to use his 'talk-no-jutsu' on Sorcerer Ancient One.
But the latter half?
Sorry, it changed!
Because a certain butterfly flapped its wings, the future of the movie Universe had become completely blurred.
This naturally included Doctor Strange, among those 'Children of Destiny' who originally had a great impact on the World's direction.
In other words.
The original Ancient One was very certain that Strange would become the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj in the future, and also the most excellent among all of them.
So Sorcerer Ancient One chose to trust Doctor Strange and then handed the Time Stone to Future Banner.
But now?
Strange's future is also blurred!
Sorcerer Ancient One is no longer sure if Strange will still become the Sorcerer Supreme, let alone believe that Strange is the most excellent among all sorcerers.
Under such circumstances, how could Sorcerer Ancient One still hand over the Time Stone?
It was good enough that she didn't kill Future Banner!
"Sorcerer Ancient One?"
"The Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj?"
Future Tony's expression started to become even more unsightly.
As someone who had fought alongside Doctor Strange, they naturally knew Sorcerer Ancient One.
They also knew how powerful and terrifying that old woman was.
They were very clear that if that old woman was unwilling to hand over the Time Stone, with their abilities, there was no way they could snatch it!
"I'm sorry, I disappointed everyone."
Future Banner's head was bowed low, his voice filled with loss and self-reproach.
He felt that he had ruined everyone's plans.
"No, Banner, we also encountered some problems here."
Future Captain America, however, shook his head at Future Banner.
Then he briefly explained the situation with the staff to Future Banner.
Future Banner's brows immediately furrowed into a knot: "So, not only can we not get the Time Stone, but we also can't get the Mind Stone?"
This was extremely bad, extremely disheartening news.
The scene fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere began to feel somewhat oppressive.
The Future Avengers looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Although unwilling to admit it, no one could deny the fact that Future Banner stated.
Given the current situation, the likelihood of them successfully obtaining the other two Stones was indeed not high.
"Perhaps, we can try other methods."
After a moment of silence, Future Tony's voice broke the slightly oppressive stillness.
Future Banner didn't know what Future Tony meant, but Future Captain America reacted in a second.
"Are you considering the other you's suggestion?"
Future Captain America glanced at Future Tony for confirmation.
"The other Tony? Captain, what do you mean?"
Future Banner, who was unclear about the situation, was stunned, somewhat not understanding what his two companions were hinting at.
Future Tony then told Future Banner about his other self showing up.
Future Banner immediately fell into deep thought.
"I think we can give it a try."
Soon, Future Banner offered his opinion; Dr. thought for a moment and felt that this was feasible.
Although he didn't know why everyone in this World knew what would happen in the future.
But since everyone's identities and purposes had been exposed, cooperating was not out of the question.
After all, they were the past Avengers, and they could be trusted.
Moreover, the difficulty of obtaining the Time Stone and the staff was indeed too great now.
For a time, everyone seemed to have no better solution.
"Scott, what do you think?"
Future Ant-Man was still out "spying on military intelligence" at this moment, but the communication channel was always open, and he could hear everyone's discussion.
"Actually, I've wanted to say this for a long time, we seem to have no other path."
Future Ant-Man's voice immediately sounded in the communication channel.
After some discussion, the Future Avengers happily reached an agreement.
"Friday."
Future Tony didn't delay any longer and immediately gave an order to his trusted artificial intelligence, "Say hello to your 'brother'."
"Understood, boss!"
Friday responded.
She immediately faithfully carried out her boss's order and began to contact Jarvis.
In an instant.
Tony, who was in the S.H.I.E.L.D. Base, immediately received a reminder from Jarvis.
"Sir, it seems your negotiation was successful."
"I just received a message from my other self; the Avengers from the future are willing to return the Tesseract."
Tony's spirits immediately lifted.
Captain America, who was fully deploying related operations and planning to retrieve the Tesseract from the Future Avengers, also felt his spirits lift.
Of course, the other Avengers present felt the same.
"Did they agree too easily?"
However, Captain America still had some doubts.
The other party went to such great lengths to steal the Tesseract, and after Tony's persuasion, they were ready to return it?
Could this be some kind of conspiracy?
In addition.
Tony also told Captain America that when he went to negotiate with the other party, he discovered their identity.
They were clearly everyone from the future.
Captain America was still bothered by this conclusion and couldn't believe it.
Even if Captain America wasn't an ordinary person and had seen or even experienced some extraordinary events.
But time travel and such was still ridiculous enough.
"Rogers, it's not seventy years ago anymore; it's a new era."
Tony shrugged with a very arrogant posture, "Two gods have even come to Earth; what else can't happen?"
"If you put it that way, I really do miss seventy years ago."
"At that time, the biggest monster besides Red Skull was me."
Captain America also joked, but he still hadn't let down his guard.
Of course, the operation he had just arranged and deployed was paused.
What followed goes without saying.
Captain America told Nick Fury this crucial intelligence, and also told all the Avengers.
Everyone unanimously decided that since those "future people" had so rarely decided to negotiate, they might as well seize this opportunity and have a good talk.
And so.
Tony then communicated with Future Tony, and the two sides finally agreed on a time and place for a meeting.
And they both appeared as agreed.
The people from the Avengers' side were Tony, Captain America, Black Widow, Dr. Banner, and Nick Fury, five people.
As for Red Guardian and Hawkeye Barton, they were still stationed at the staff's location.
The Future Avengers, it goes without saying, were all present.
Whether it was the Avengers or the Future Avengers, everyone stared wide-eyed at their other selves standing in front of them.
The atmosphere on the scene was incredibly Strange.
"So, you are really me?"
"Me from the future?"
Captain America observed carefully and found no flaws at all, but he still found it incredibly hard to believe.
"No way, Hulk actually has times when he doesn't get angry? I wouldn't dare to imagine it in my dreams!"
Dr. Banner also stared blankly at Future Banner in front of him, finding it so incredible.
"I am not Hulk, I am Banner, no, I am not Banner either, or rather, I am both Hulk and Banner."
Future Banner began to explain seriously to Banner, but the more he explained, the more confusing it became.
It took a lot of effort to make Banner understand that the future Hulk and Banner had actually merged into one!
This left him completely stunned.
It can be done like that?
"I just want to know, is your nanotech suit really from Wakanda's technical support?"
Tony was more concerned about this point and began to earnestly confirm with his future self.
All in all.
The meeting between the two generations of Avengers from different timelines was still very harmonious and pleasant.
"OK!"
After a brief greeting, Captain America began to talk about business, "Before we start, shouldn't the Tesseract be returned to us first?"