"This gauntlet is way too big."
"Yeah, is it meant for a giant to wear?"
"Loki, you said this gauntlet was forged on your father's orders—don't tell me your father was a giant?"
"How dare you, mortal. How dare you—wait, keep that robot away from me! Don't let that monster get near me!!!!"
In the interdimensional livestream, four men crowded around the Infinity Gauntlet, exclaiming in awe from time to time.
The earlier footage of Thanos wearing the Infinity Gauntlet and slaughtering countless enemies had left a deep impression on them.
Just as the discussion was getting heated, the system's emotionless voice suddenly rang out again:
[New Q&A begins]
[Question: Why did Loki launch a suicidal attack on Thanos?]
[Answer A: Loki no longer wished to live, and wanted to use Thanos' hand to end his life.]
[Answer B: Loki overestimated his own strength, thinking he could kill Thanos.]
[Answer C: To save Thor, Loki wanted to perish together with Thanos.]
[Answer D: Thanos kills only 50%. If Loki dies, Thor can live.]
[Begin answering! Everyone in the livestream only has one chance to respond]
[Failure to answer will trigger an unknown punishment!]
The moment the question was asked, the other three men in the livestream instantly turned their gazes toward Loki.
Feeling the strange looks from Tony and the others, Loki's face flushed red and pale in turns, as if he were being publicly executed.
What the hell?
How would I know what kind of madness my future self was under, to do something that stupid?!
At this moment, the chat was already heating up.
[Thor Odinson: Nonsense! My brother would never commit suicide. That option is utter rubbish.]
[Stephen Strange: Still, you can't deny that when Loki stabbed at Thanos in the end, it really did look a bit like an act of desperation.]
[Thor Odinson: You don't understand! A true warrior, even knowing death is certain, would still charge forward without hesitation!]
[Tony Stark: What you're describing… honestly sounds a lot like suicide.]
[Thor Odinson: Damn you! If you were standing in front of me, I'd smash your face flat!]
[Peter Parker: Guys, don't fight. But seriously, what does that last option even mean? I don't quite get it.]
[Stephen Strange: "Thanos kills only 50%?"]
[Tony Stark: Yeah, that one's confusing. Can someone explain it?]
"What?"
In Asgard, when Odin saw the last option on the screen, his body trembled, and his expression shifted drastically.
After a while, sorrow flickered in his single eye, and he let out a long sigh.
"Loki, you foolish child."
As the King of the Nine Realms, Odin's wisdom was far beyond that of mortals.
He knew full well the nature of Thanos, and his fanatical, twisted obsession.
So Odin quickly grasped the meaning hidden within that final option—and the tragic choice Loki had made.
Standing in the great hall, Thor noticed Odin's change in demeanor and couldn't help but ask in puzzlement:
"Father, what did you just say about Loki?"
Odin gave a bitter smile and said softly:
"Thor, from now on you must treat your brother better."
"For your sake, he was willing to sacrifice… everything."
Hearing Odin's explanation, Thor's eyes widened, his expression completely frozen—
as if he had just heard the most unbelievable thing in the world!
Meanwhile, the chat group was still buzzing.
[Tony Stark: That option D really is strange, but… there just isn't enough intel. We don't even know who that purple potato freak really is.]
[Stephen Strange: Mordo, have you ever heard of Thanos?]
[Mordo: I don't know much about that alien.]
[Mordo: If you really want answers, you'd have to ask Wong.]
[Tony Stark: Wait, you wizards actually know about aliens too?]
[Mordo: What's so strange about that? Our Sorcerer Supreme is the guardian of Earth—repelling alien invasions isn't exactly rare!]
[Tony Stark: Incredible. So this world really is that dangerous!]
[Tony Stark: Looks like my mechanical army construction project needs to be moved up the schedule.]
[Peter Parker: Huh? Mechanical army.]
At this moment, Thor suddenly appeared in the chat.
[Thor Odinson: Loki! How could you be so foolish? Why would you sacrifice yourself for me?]
[Loki Odinson: What? What are you talking about?]
[Thor Odinson: Father already told me—that vile Thanos is nothing but a madman. His goal is to reduce the universe's population!]
[Thor Odinson: Whenever he kills, he only kills half, leaving the other half alive.]
[Thor Odinson: So in the future, you offered your own life to him. That way… Thanos wouldn't strike me down!]
Thor's words hit like thunder, leaving everyone staring at their screens in stunned silence.
The world… could something like this really exist?
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