Having just obtained the Gungnir through the quiz, Strange was now brimming with confidence.
So he made his choice without hesitation.
"You… you audacious mortal."
Hearing Strange's rapid-fire words, Loki clenched his teeth, feeling a bit guilty.
To be honest, if he were placed in the same deathly situation as his future self on the screen, Loki really didn't know what other choice there could be besides "escape on your own"!
[Ding! Stephen Strange has submitted his answer, quiz system starting judgment…]
[Ding! Stephen Strange answered incorrectly.]
[Random punishment activated: One-third of Stephen Strange's magic forcibly removed, executed immediately.]
"How could this be?"
Stephen Strange's mind trembled, and his expression went blank.
….
Kamar-Taj
"That kid… Strange… always so overconfident."
The Wizard Mordo shook his head helplessly, reading the system's announcement at the bottom of the screen.
Next to him, the Ancient One gently waved her fan and said calmly:
"It doesn't matter. He doesn't have much magic anyway; losing a third won't make a big difference."
Looking at the composed Ancient One, Mordo could only sigh in speechlessness.
You make sense… and I have nothing to argue with…
Seeing Strange choose wrong, Loki immediately perked up.
Three options remained. Option D (going alone to try to kill Thanos with a hidden dagger) was pure suicide, completely out of consideration.
Option C (rescue Thor, then fight Thanos together) also seemed impractical.
To Loki, the only remaining choice was B.
"I choose B! Rescue Thor and escape together!"
Loki lifted his head and shouted the answer, then eagerly looked up at the screen in the sky.
[Ding! Loki Odinson has submitted his answer, quiz system starting judgment…]
[Ding! Loki Odinson answered incorrectly.]
[Random punishment activated: 10 of Loki Odinson's mastered spells randomly erased, executed immediately.]
"Ugh!!!"
A wave of dizziness hit his mind, and Loki clutched his head with both hands.
When he regained clarity, he was horrified to realize he had truly forgotten 10 of his spells.
He could still remember their names, but had no idea how to cast them.
"Are you kidding me?"
At this moment, besides feeling extreme pain, Loki began to question his life choices.
What the hell was going on?
If A and B were both wrong, then the remaining two options basically forced him to confront Thanos.
How was that any different from suicide?
How could his future self… have made such a foolish choice?
[Tony Stark: Heh, now I really have to take a second look at this Loki. Didn't expect… he actually has the guts to go up against that weird purple monster.]
[Stephen Strange: Damn, I really was fooled by Loki's appearance. I thought he was just the type to plot in the shadows, but he's actually brave as hell.]
[Mordo: Stephen, that's what they mean by "don't judge a book by its cover." You still have a lot to learn.]
[Loki Odinson: Enough! You insolent mortals, are you all trying to get yourselves killed?!]
[Thor: Brother, in the future… you've really grown into an amazing man! You're truly a fine son of Asgard, just like me.]
[Loki Odinson: Shut up! Don't compare me to you!]
[Peter Parker: Loki, there's no need to be shy. Now that A and B are eliminated, the most likely option left has to be C.]
[Thor: That's right. Loki should rescue me first, and then the two of us brothers can join forces to crush that purple monster.]
At this moment, Loki felt a flicker of doubt in his heart.
Could it be that his future self… really would take such a reckless action?
[Tony Stark: "For beings who call yourselves gods, you can't even see through a trick like this?"]
[Stephen Strange: "Hmm? What do you mean?"]
[Tony Stark: "Hehe… "]
Since earlier, Tony had been carefully studying the questions posed by the system and had already begun to discern some patterns.
To him, the system was extremely tricky.
Sometimes, the least likely answers were, in fact, the correct ones!
Thinking this, Tony confidently raised his head and shouted at the screen in the sky:
"I choose D! Go alone, and try to kill Thanos with a hidden dagger!"
"What?"
Hearing Tony's answer, the other three in the livestream room all looked utterly incredulous.
Soon, the system's cold, emotionless voice rang out:
[Ding! Tony Stark has submitted his answer, quiz system starting judgment…]
[Ding! Tony Stark answered correctly.]
[Tony Stark receives 100 livestream points, which can be used to replay past/future events related to himself.]
[Tony Stark receives a random reward… Transformers, Decepticon leader: Megatron!]
[Binding initiated… Binding successful.]
[From now on, Tony Stark will be the sole master of Megatron.]
[Reward distribution complete.]
Transformers?
Decepticon?
These strange names made Tony Stark pause for a moment.
Soon, accompanied by a series of "ka-ka-ka" mechanical sounds, a towering silver robot appeared before him.
A robot? It's so beautiful!
Looking at Megatron—a huge, silver-skinned mechanical giant, with blazing red eyes and an overwhelming aura—Tony shivered all over, even getting goosebumps.
The sensation was like standing beneath a colossal beast.
Although he had spent most of his life dealing with machinery, Tony had never imagined that a robot could evoke such a powerful sense of awe.
Beside Tony, Loki was completely stunned.