"What an incredible suit of armor!"
Rhodes and Coulson were both dumbfounded. Iron Man's armor could do that?
During the battle, it changed shape as needed?
That was way too advanced!
"This is nanotechnology!"Iron Man's eyes sparkled with excitement. "I can't believe that in the future, I actually managed to pull this off!"
Ever since Iron Man first began designing and building his suits, he knew the most suitable material was nanomaterials, and the best technology was nanotech.
But right now, Iron Man's current tech was nowhere near that level. A nano-suit was still just a conceptual idea.
He never imagined that in the future, he would actually achieve it. Learning this, Iron Man couldn't contain his excitement.
"I'm just the best!" He couldn't help but give himself a big thumbs-up.
However, what followed was Iron Man getting completely wrecked by Thanos. With a casual punch, Thanos smashed Iron Man's helmet into pieces.
But the suit quickly repaired itself, leaving Coulson and Rhodes both in awe, clicking their tongues in amazement and admiration.
Iron Man's future suit was beyond advanced.
Thanos and Iron Man engaged in a fierce battle. Thanos waved his hand and shot out a powerful energy blast, which was blocked by a shield generated from the armor.
Then Iron Man spun to dodge the blast, shot into the air, and transformed his right arm into a giant dragon's head, slamming it hard into Thanos's face.
A gash appeared on Thanos's face.
But that so-called wound wasn't what most people would consider a real injury. It just barely scraped the skin—nothing more.
"After all that effort, you only made me bleed a single drop."Thanos touched his wound, his tone cold and arrogant.
Then he punched Iron Man, sending him crashing to the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Thanos began pummeling Iron Man one punch after another, shattering the armor. It was a brutal beating—utterly tragic.
"Tony, that's just pathetic, man."Rhodes couldn't help but tease his old friend with a mocking grin.
"He's the ruler of the universe. The fact I can even fight him to this extent is already pretty damn impressive!"Iron Man shrugged, still looking smug.
But his smile soon faded.
In the footage, after being thrashed by Thanos, Iron Man conjured a long, sharp blade and fiercely stabbed at Thanos.
But Thanos snatched the blade and immediately drove it through Iron Man's abdomen!
Iron Man couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. Even though it was just a video clip, his heart still skipped a beat.
The footage ended abruptly there.
The atmosphere in the room turned heavy.
"Tony, don't worry. From the footage, it looks like Thanos didn't hit any vital organs. As long as you get medical attention quickly, you'll be fine."
Rhodes was the first to break the silence, trying to comfort Iron Man.
"That won't happen. I'll build an even stronger suit. I won't get hurt!"Iron Man declared confidently.
But in reality, Iron Man didn't feel that assured. It was just his pride talking.
Thanos in that footage was terrifying. Even after Iron Man used every trick he had, he was still no match—completely outclassed and humiliated.
That kind of power gap wasn't something you could simply "make up for."
"Alright, I think what we really need to focus on now is: who exactly is this cosmic overlord Thanos, and why do I end up fighting him in the future?"
Then Iron Man pulled himself together and said to Coulson and Rhodes in a serious tone.
"There's too little useful information—we can't analyze much. But the buildings around them in the footage don't look like anything from Earth."
"So, allow me to speculate boldly: that battle took place on another planet."
Coulson made a surprising deduction that left both Rhodes and Iron Man stunned.
If it were just any regular person, limited by knowledge and experience, they wouldn't have come to that conclusion.
But Coulson was different. He knew aliens existed in the universe. Years ago, one even tried to invade Earth.
"So aliens are real? All that UFO stuff... it's true?"Rhodes found it hard to believe.
"Aliens definitely exist." After a moment of thought, Coulson gave a definitive answer to both Rhodes and Iron Man.
He worked for S.H.I.E.L.D., after all—of course he knew.
Normally this kind of info wasn't shared lightly, but considering all three of them had been selected by that mysterious figure, some harmless intelligence could be disclosed.
"So I've already left Earth and gone to conquer the universe? Iron Man conquering the cosmos—has a nice ring to it!"Iron Man nodded repeatedly, clearly pleased.
Now that fit Iron Man's level of flair.
"But why would Tony suddenly go off to an alien planet to get his ass kicked by a purple potato monster? That place obviously looked abandoned—what's there that's worth Tony's time?"
Rhodes cut straight to the heart of the matter.
He looked at Iron Man and continued, "Tony, try putting yourself in your own shoes. Why would you go to some deserted planet?"
Iron Man shrugged and spread his hands. "It's definitely not for vacation."
Even analyzing his own future logic was pointless without enough information.
"What about the others on the list—Captain America, Thor, and Hulk? Did they also fight Thanos like Iron Man did?"
At that moment, Coulson recalled something, his eyes flashing. "But they didn't manage to make him bleed, did they?"
"If that's the case, then Tony's battle with Thanos wasn't some random skirmish—it had a purpose!"
If it were just Iron Man, it might be a coincidence.
But if Captain America, Hulk, and Thor all fought Thanos, then it clearly wasn't.
"So Tony went to that abandoned planet specifically to deal with Thanos!"Coulson followed Rhodes's train of thought.
"And considering our Iron Man wouldn't randomly pick a fight with an alien..."
"That means… for Tony to risk going to another planet to face Thanos, he must've had a very compelling reason."
"If we don't take down Thanos, he'll become a threat to Earth!"
Coulson drew a bold conclusion.
To most people, the idea of an alien invasion might sound ridiculous. But to Coulson, it was completely logical—it had happened before.
Rhodes and Iron Man both grew serious.
But they couldn't deny—it all made perfect sense.
That cosmic overlord Thanos… is he planning to invade Earth?
If that's true, then things just got very serious.
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