"Damn it!"
Odin's beard bristled as he glared furiously, veins bulging on his forehead.
What the hell was this bizarre system up to?
First it was Gungnir, now it was the Infinity Gauntlet!
Was it not enough to fleece Odin once—now it was stripping him bare?!
Utterly intolerable!
But no matter how furious Odin was, he quickly realized he had no idea how to even enter that strange livestream room.
After frowning in thought for a few seconds, Odin suddenly let out a cold laugh, relaxing slightly.
He remembered very clearly—before the livestream had even begun, the system had issued an announcement.
Once those four people in the livestream answered all of its questions, they would be free to leave.
In other words, that mustached man who now held his Infinity Gauntlet would one day walk out of that livestream room.
And when that day came—the Gauntlet would return to its rightful owner!
Inside the interdimensional livestream.
[Binding in progress… Binding successful.]
[From this moment onward, Tony Stark will be the sole master of the Infinity Gauntlet.]
[Reward distribution complete.]
As the system's notification echoed, everyone's gaze instantly turned to Tony.
Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.
"Wait… could that Gauntlet have been taken from the big purple guy?"
Peter Parker blinked, then exclaimed:
"No! This Gauntlet doesn't seem to have anything to do with Thanos."
Tony reached out carefully, lifting the Gauntlet from where it hovered in midair.
But the moment it left its suspended state—it was unbelievably heavy.
Tony nearly dropped it right then and there.
"What the hell is this thing made of? Why's it so heavy?"
Staring at the dazzling, multicolored Gauntlet in his hand, Tony's eyes gleamed with intense curiosity.
At that moment, a low voice sounded from the side.
"That Gauntlet is forged from Uru metal—the finest magical metal in the entire universe."
Everyone turned their heads.
Loki, face dark and brooding, had his eyes locked onto the Gauntlet in Tony's hand as he spoke slowly:
"I remember now. When I was young, I once followed Father into the vault.
Back then, I saw a Gauntlet exactly like that one."
Loki's mood at this moment was foul.
Being no fool, he had instantly realized Tony's deduction earlier was correct.
Logically, Loki knew it was the right answer.
But emotionally, he couldn't accept it—couldn't bring himself to believe that in the future… he would truly die like that.
Because of that hesitation, he had missed his chance at claiming the Gauntlet as his own reward!
And now, with Megatron looming protectively by Tony's side—
Even if Loki had the courage, there was no way he dared step forward to seize it.
The fear of "death in the future," mixed with jealousy toward Tony, made Loki feel as if a venomous snake was gnawing at his heart.
…..
Kamar-Taj
Wong and Mordo stared at the picture-in-picture on the giant screen, almost simultaneously swallowing hard.
"Master Ancient One, that… that really is an artifact meant to hold the Infinity Stones?"
Hearing Wong's question, the Ancient One gave a slight nod.
At the same time, however, her heart was far from calm.
Although the Ancient One did not fully know the details of the "Infinity War" period in the future, she was certain of one thing—at this point in time, the Infinity Gauntlet should not possibly have ended up in Tony's hands!
"The future has already changed…"
The Ancient One muttered silently to herself a few times, then, as if making a firm decision, turned to Master Mordo and said:
"Since you can communicate with those people in the live broadcast room, then tell them everything about the secret of the Infinity Stones."
"Master! Such a secret… can it really be revealed to ordinary people?"
Mordo's eyes widened in disbelief, but when he looked into the Ancient One's gaze, he could only lower his head helplessly.
[Master Mordo: That guy called Tony, do you know what that gauntlet you just obtained really is?]
[Tony Stark: Oh, the way you're talking, are you trying to cut a deal with me?]
[Master Mordo: Hmph, you're overthinking. I'm only obeying the command of the Sorcerer Supreme.]
[Master Mordo: Listen carefully. When the universe was first born, it was nothing but void. Then the Big Bang brought forth six singularities, which became the Infinity Stones!]
[Tony Stark: What? What kind of pseudo-science are you spouting? The Big Bang, turning into…]
[Master Mordo: Shut up, and listen! Each Infinity Stone controls a fundamental aspect of existence!]
[Master Mordo: Space, Reality, Power, Soul, Mind, and Time!]
[Master Mordo: In the future shown by the live broadcast, Thanos obtained the Power Stone and the Space Stone. With those, he becomes the most powerful being in the universe!]
[Thor Odinson: Nonsense! My father is the strongest in the universe!]
[Master Mordo: Believe what you like. But having a Stone alone is not enough to fully wield its power, unless…]
[Tony Stark: Unless you embed all six Stones into this gauntlet, right?]
[Master Mordo: Exactly! But I must warn you. The power of the Infinity Stones is absolutely not something an ordinary human can withstand!]
[Master Mordo: Unless you have a death wish!]
[Tony Stark: Hahaha, the way you say that only makes me more curious.]
At that moment, Tony truly felt an uncontrollable thought sprouting in his heart.
He wanted to study and decipher the secrets hidden in this gauntlet and… attempt to gather all six Infinity Stones!