As the Undead General spoke, the other four members of the Black Order turned their eyes toward Thanos.
The moment Thanos gave the order, they would immediately charge forward, kill the arrogant man seated upon the golden throne, and seize the six Infinity Stones.
Those four members were:
Proxima Midnight
Abilities:
Master of close-quarters combatHighly skilled in cosmic warfare
Her weapon was a spear forged personally by Thanos. When thrown, the spear could split into three beams of cosmic energy, each capable of locking onto its target.
In the comics, Proxima Midnight was considered the most brutal warrior among the Black Order. Even a casual strike from her spear could kill most lifeforms instantly.
However, she was also one of Thanos' most loyal followers, and she was closely partnered with the Undead General.
Ebony Maw
Abilities:
Language Manipulation: Ebony Maw could persuade or mentally influence others through speech alone. Even powerful minds—such as Doctor Strange—were not immune.Extreme Intelligence: His true strength lay in manipulation and strategy. In many stories he was known as the "Black Tongue that spreads lies and corruption."Telekinesis: Maw also possessed powerful telekinetic abilities. Even in the cinematic timeline, Stephen Strange struggled against him.
Ironically, his eventual defeat was somewhat anticlimactic—likely due to practical limitations in portraying his powers on screen.
Black Dwarf
Abilities:
Black Dwarf possessed immense physical strength comparable to the Hulk, along with extremely durable skin that was nearly indestructible.
In one timeline, he was thrown toward the North Pole by Wong using a portal. When the portal closed, one of his arms was severed.
Supergiant (Superstar)
Abilities:
Mind ControlTelepathyTeleportationMemory Extraction
Supergiant had originally been an orphan who attempted suicide. Thanos discovered her and promised that if she served him faithfully, he would grant her the death she desired.
Because of this promise, she became absolutely loyal to Thanos.
Her role within the Black Order was to gather and transmit intelligence through telepathic communication.
Interestingly, this character never appeared in the film timeline.
After observing Karl for a long moment, Thanos finally spoke.
"Go test him."
His deep voice carried through space.
"I can sense his strength."
Thanos had already felt the terrifying energy emanating from the throne across the battlefield.
However, he could not determine whether that power came from the man himself—
Or from the Infinity Stones.
After careful consideration, he decided to let the Undead General test the enemy first.
Whoosh!
The moment Thanos gave permission, the Undead General rushed forward toward Karl and the others.
Karl sighed.
He had expected Thanos to attack personally.
Instead, he had only sent a subordinate.
Just as Karl was about to deal with the Undead General himself—
Black Phoenix suddenly flew forward.
Karl smiled helplessly.
He did not stop her.
Black Phoenix was more than capable of handling this opponent.
The Undead General's strength was roughly sub-Celestial level.
But Black Phoenix was already at the peak of Celestial-level power.
And she possessed the Phoenix Force.
Karl had no reason to worry.
Even if Thanos himself stepped forward, it was uncertain whether he could survive one hundred rounds against her.
Karl transmitted a message using his mental power.
"Phoenix."
"You can play with him if you want."
"But if you want to kill him completely—"
"You must destroy the sword in his hand."
"His soul resides inside it."
Although she could simply disintegrate the Undead General instantly, Karl chose to tell her directly.
Inside Skyblade VII, the others were also watching the battle through the ship's display systems.
They clearly heard Karl's explanation.
WHOOSH!
BOOM—!
The Undead General noticed that the opponent sent to fight him was merely a woman rather than the man seated on the throne.
He felt deeply insulted.
Furious, he launched his attack.
But his attacks were easily blocked.
Black Phoenix simply raised her hand and released a sphere of crimson energy.
The attack struck the Undead General directly.
His body exploded instantly.
However—
The battle sword remained intact.
Moments later, dark energy emerged from the weapon.
The Undead General's body regenerated completely.
His eyes widened in shock.
He stared at Black Phoenix in disbelief.
He had not expected that the enemy could destroy him so effortlessly.
If the sword had been destroyed as well—
He would have died permanently.
Meanwhile, Thanos and the Black Order were equally stunned.
The Undead General was far from weak.
Yet he had been destroyed so easily.
Thanos' expression became serious.
And this was not even the man on the throne.
If that man attacked personally…
How terrifying would his power be?
Before Thanos could continue thinking—
The Undead General was destroyed again.
This time—
Black Phoenix did not allow him to resurrect.
She seized the battle sword with her power—
And dismantled it completely.
In that instant—
The leader of the Black Order died permanently.
Black Phoenix slowly turned her gaze toward Thanos.
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
BOOM—!
Suddenly—
Thanos' fleet abandoned all pretenses of honor.
They immediately ordered their warships to open fire on Black Phoenix.
Energy blasts filled space.
But it was useless.
A crimson barrier of Phoenix energy appeared before her.
Every attack that touched the barrier was instantly disintegrated.
Even Thanos felt uneasy.
He had not expected this woman to be so powerful.
Only then did he realize the truth.
She possessed the Phoenix Force.
BOOM—!
Thanos immediately led the remaining members of the Black Order toward the battlefield.
At the same time, countless soldiers poured out from the surrounding warships.
They rushed toward Black Phoenix.
The massive warships also began charging their primary cannons, preparing to fire directly at her.
Seeing this, Karl finally spoke.
"Ganata."
"Go devour their warships."
"They're getting in the way."
Karl had only recently realized just how terrifying Ganata's true nature was.
Her body contained countless forms of energy, many originating from across the multiverse.
This was likely because she was the daughter of Galactus.
At the same time, Karl had finally confirmed her true level of power.
Single-Universe Level.
But even that was not the full picture.
If Ganata unleashed the multiversal energy stored inside her—
The resulting attack could far exceed Single-Universe Level power.
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