"That Reed fellow... he actually designed something like this?"
Even Ultimate Tony in Universe 1610 was stunned by the Cosmic Cube's reality-altering power.
This thing could rewrite reality itself!
How was this even possible? It was too absurd!
For years, Ultimate Tony and Reed had been considered among the twenty most brilliant minds on Earth, both operating at the same level of super-scientist.
Though there was no official ranking of these top twenty, Ultimate Tony had always believed himself superior to Reed.
And now?
Ultimate Tony's greatest achievement was the invention of the revolutionary Iron Man Armor.
Even that wasn't entirely his own accomplishment; it was a collaboration with Rhode.
But Reed...
He had created something as outrageous as reality-altering power!
If the Diary wasn't exaggerating, wouldn't that mean Reed could use the Cosmic Cube to conjure an Iron Man Armor out of thin air at any moment?
This power could also be used to "rewrite" anything else!
Frankly, mastering such power could elevate one to the level of a god.
While Ultimate Tony was amazed, he couldn't help but feel a secret sense of frustration and resentment.
Yet deep down, he had to admit that in this instance, his great self had been truly outmatched by Reed.
Then there was Red Skull.
Like his counterpart next door, Ultimate Tony was taken aback by Red Skull's simple and straightforward wish.
After all, Red Skull was a genuine monster, a pervert.
Ultimate Tony had already heard of Red Skull's atrocities before, but now the Diary had spoiled that Melazon was also killed by him!
This was the unsolved mystery that had shocked the entire United States and the world.
To this day, the killer of Melazon had never been identified, let alone caught. Who would have thought that after all this time, it was that bastard Red Skull?
Given his nature, it was truly fortunate that he hadn't destroyed the world after creating the Cosmic Cube. Ultimate Tony had to thank him for that.
Moreover, the Diary had previously mentioned that Captain America had defected during the operation to capture Red Skull!
Ultimate Tony and his counterpart from next door both suspected that Captain America's defection must have been due to his discovery of Red Skull's true identity.
This gave Nick Fury the opportunity to assemble the Black Ops Team to capture both Captain America and Red Skull.
But why does the text mention Captain America severely wounding Red Skull here?
Could this have happened before Captain America's defection?
Ultimate Tony fell into deep thought, but the exact sequence of events was not something he could untangle in a short time.
Unfortunately, Red Skull never got the chance to fulfill that wish. After being captured by Nick Fury, he was immediately killed.
The Cosmic Cube fell into Nick Fury's hands—that old fox was the real winner!
I still don't understand why Nick Fury didn't use the Cosmic Cube during Loki's second invasion.
Otherwise, wouldn't the Ultimate Team have avoided getting beaten up like dogs by Loki?
They wouldn't have had to wait so long for Thor to return from Valhalla, nor would they have had to fight Thor again!
Poor Hammer Bro—he was completely outmaneuvered by Loki.
He was trapped in Valhalla by Hela for so long, and only after agreeing to her terms and having a child with her was he finally released.
How could Hammer Bro not go berserk when he turned around and saw his beloved Valkyrie brutally murdered?
"So that's how it is," Tony from Universe 199999 said with an understanding look.
Previously, the Diary had revealed Nick Fury's plan to hire Red Skull for a secret operation to capture Captain America, but it hadn't provided any further details.
Still, the Playboy had guessed that Fury must have captured Red Skull as well. After all, that would be the ultimate way to slap Carol in the face, right?
Now, Tony's guess had been proven completely correct.
Though the details of Captain America's subsequent betrayal and Red Skull's severe injuries remained unclear, it was undeniable that Red Skull had fallen into Nick Fury's hands.
Naturally, the all-important Cosmic Cube would then fall into Egghead's possession.
The Diary had also mentioned this.
Egghead's operation had not only slapped Carol in the face but also allowed him to regain his position in S.H.I.E.L.D. and build his own power base—three birds with one stone.
But now it seemed it wasn't three birds at all, but four!
Egghead, indeed.
A brilliant scheme, even Tony had to secretly admire it.
The Diary was right: Carol, Red Skull, Captain America, the Black Ops Team—everyone was just a pawn in Nick Fury's game. That old schemer was the true winner!
Beyond that was Loki's repeated invasion of Earth.
In their own universe, Loki never caused trouble on Earth after his defeat and capture in the Battle of New York. But in another universe, it was different.
Loki caused trouble not once, but multiple times!
And in that neighboring universe, the Cosmic Cube was designed by that guy Reed. So it was clear Loki's schemes must have had another purpose.
But the Diary didn't mention what that purpose was, and Tony couldn't possibly know.
Still, the Loki in that other universe seemed more formidable than their own.
During the second invasion, he still beat the Ultimate Team to a pulp!
Though the exact details were unclear, Thor, due to Loki's schemes, was trapped in Valhalla!
"Valhalla?"
Tony pondered for a moment before recalling: wasn't that the Hall of the Slain?
According to Thor, the souls of Asgard's valiant warriors who died in battle entered Valhalla.
So, in the parallel universe, Loki actually murdered Thor?
*Holy shit, no way!*
*Is Loki from that universe really that ruthless?!*
The Playboy couldn't help but feel impressed.
But what's this about Hela trapping Thor in Valhalla? It's like Valhalla is her personal domain!
Could it be that Hela died long ago and took over Valhalla?
Or is the Hela in that universe different from ours, with some unexpected twists?
Tony could only assume the latter.
Still, Thor and Hela having children together? That's completely shattering my worldview!
What's going on in that universe? First Wanda and Quicksilver are a couple, and now Thor and Hela are having kids!
What's their relationship even supposed to be?
This is really breaking my brain!
Can't I just enjoy the spoilers in peace?!
And it gets worse—according to the Diary, Hela's condition for releasing Thor is for him to father her child!
Thor is utterly speechless.
"Loki?"
"That damn Loki again!"
Ultimate Tony from Universe 1610 just sighed in utter exasperation.
The Diary had just mentioned Loki's first invasion, and even that invasion had already begun.
The leak of Hulk's identity, Thor being dismissed as a madman, and all the other chaos were Loki's doing, all part of his grand plan for the Liberator's invasion.
Yet, before the first invasion had even truly begun, the Diary was already mentioning another one!
*Is this ever going to end?!*
What had Earth ever done to offend Loki, to make him keep stirring up trouble one after another?
Why was this god of mischief fixated on Earth?
Earth was one of the Nine Realms, and technically part of Asgard's territory!
Ultimate Tony was genuinely baffled.
Given the lack of clues, he knew that to get to the bottom of this, he had to rely on the Diary.
So he turned his attention back to the Diary, his brow furrowing slightly.
This second invasion looked just as dire.
*Truly the god of mischief, huh?*
The first invasion had nearly shattered the Ultimate Team into pieces. It seemed the second would be no different.
Though the Diary didn't detail the second Loki's scheme, it did reveal one crucial piece of information:
He had plotted against Thor!
Loki, using some unknown method, trapped Thor in Valhalla and then made him witness Valkyrie's death.
*Valkyrie?*
Ultimate Tony pondered briefly and recalled that this was the Valkyrie from myth and legend.
Actually, the Diary had mentioned Valkyrie joining the Ultimate Team before, but at the time, Ultimate Tony had no idea who this person was.
Only after learning that Thor was truly the Thunder God, and that such legendary deities actually existed, did Ultimate Tony specifically research mythology and legends.
That's when he discovered that Valkyrie was indeed the Valkyrie.
However, the fact that Valkyrie and Thor were lovers was something Ultimate Tony had never expected.
Meanwhile, Hank, after groveling to Nick Fury in vain to rejoin the Ultimate Team and finally giving up, had recently joined a superhero organization called the Defenders.
He even caused a major news blunder that gave Ultimate Tony some insight into the Defenders Organization.
Within the Defenders Organization, there was a superhero named Valkyrie.
This Valkyrie had also proclaimed herself a Valkyrie!
But Ultimate Tony clearly remembered that this so-called Valkyrie was just an ordinary person.
In fact, aside from Hank, everyone else in the Defenders Organization was just an ordinary person.
So, could the Valkyrie mentioned repeatedly in the Diary be the Valkyrie within the Defenders?
Or was there some connection to this Valkyrie?
After all, the superhero community was small, and Ultimate Tony thought it was extremely rare for two people to share the same name and codename.
Still, Valkyrie got a lucky break out of misfortune.
In the past, although she called herself a Valkyrie, she had only been granted divine power by Loki.
But after being tricked to death by Loki, she was taken in by Hela and became a true Valkyrie!
Haha, this is interesting! In the neighboring universe, Valkyrie and Hela were mortal enemies, and Hela slaughtered all her companions!
Yet in this universe, Valkyrie is running with Hela.
In a parallel universe, Thor and Hela met the same fate, with Hela ultimately dying at Thor's hands.
But in this universe, Thor and Hela had a child!
Even worse, this child grew up to want to rule Earth, only to be killed by Thor!
"Loki?"
Thor of Universe 199999 was utterly astonished by this revelation.
The Valkyrie, the female warrior, had actually been granted divine power by Loki?
Not just Loki, but Hela too?
This turn of events was truly unexpected!
It caught Thor completely off guard.
The Diary was right—the Valkyrie and Hela were sworn enemies, bound by a blood feud!
Yet in another universe, the Valkyrie had become Hela's subordinate.
The difference was staggering.
Especially his own relationship with Hela in that universe left Thor speechless, unsure what to say.
It was absurd beyond measure, a mockery of logic itself.
*He?*
*Had a child with Hela?*
*Hah.*
Alright, that was from another universe. Maybe Hela's relationship with him was different there, so having children might have been somewhat justifiable.
But his own child would actually rule Earth in the future?
What the hell?
How could Thor's child end up ruling Earth?
Thor was the Lord of Asgard, having already succeeded his father Odin as its king.
So wouldn't Thor's son be the Prince of Asgard?
Why would he want to rule Earth?
Thor refused to believe he would ever adopt another child and make his own son feel unbalanced.
He would never repeat his father Odin's mistake with Loki!
Of course, this was just an internal grumble—the Thor next door might not even have two sons—but the point was, Thor's son could never want to rule Earth!
Not to mention that, because of this, the other Thor had even killed his own son.
What kind of chaotic, bullshit mess was this?
"It must be that Valkyrie!"
Ultimate Tony of Universe 1610 immediately confirmed his suspicions.
The true superhuman Valkyrie from the future Ultimate Team must be this Valkyrie currently with the Defenders Organization!
The Diary clearly stated that Valkyrie's divine power initially came from Loki, and after her death, from Hela.
What did that imply?
It meant Valkyrie was originally an ordinary person!
Ultimate Tony wondered why Loki had taken notice of her. He speculated that Loki had likely spotted her as a pawn in his schemes against Thor, and that was how she transformed into a true superhuman.
Considering that Thor and Valkyrie's relationship might have been part of a conspiracy, her future joining the Ultimate Team wasn't entirely surprising.
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