Five minutes later, directly beneath the portal.
The ground was covered in wreckage from mechanical dragons.
A man looked up at the alien mothership slowly emerging from the portal, a flicker of anticipation on his face.
He sensed that someone on this ship was kind enough to have collected the other two meteorite fragments.
And had gone to great lengths to deliver them.
"Hiss... this ship looks pretty cool, wonder if I can take it..."
"It would be great if it could fly itself, otherwise, I'll have to kidnap a few alien pilots..."
Zhang Chen mused to himself.
Whoosh whoosh!
Mo Ran and Xiao Bai arrived beside Zhang Chen almost simultaneously.
The two exchanged a smile, acknowledging each other's speed.
"Dad, I got the fragment!"
"Me too!"
Zhang Chen reached out and first took the head of the scepter, retrieving the fragment within.
In an instant, he absorbed the fragment's energy completely.
Then, he picked up the Eye of Agamotto.
The Time Meteorite Fragment was inside, but it was encased in a complex energy field.
Zhang Chen activated his Absolute Vision to examine it.
This complex energy field could even amplify the power of the Time Fragment to a great extent, no less than the high-precision large-scale computers designed by Chen Ye.
In fact, the energy ring design here was even more advanced.
"Interesting!"
Zhang Chen, following the operation of the energy ring, gently turned it with his left hand. The Eye of Agamotto slowly opened, simultaneously suspending the Time Meteorite Fragment in mid-air.
"I got it!"
Suddenly, a man dressed in a suit similar to Ultraman's appeared instantly before Zhang Chen and reached out to grab the Time Meteorite Fragment.
"No, not quite!"
Zhang Chen said with a slight smile.
As expected, Ant-Man's hand stopped just as it was about to touch the Time Meteorite Fragment.
It felt like he had grasped it, but in reality, an insurmountable barrier separated his hand from the fragment.
"Shrink and grow, interesting, I think... I've learned it!"
Zhang Chen said with an appreciative look.
He had to admit, the ability users in this world were truly diverse, with all sorts of powers.
This was the first time Zhang Chen had encountered an ability user who could arbitrarily change their size.
Whoosh!
Seeing his sneak attack fail, Ant-Man immediately shrunk to a small size.
However, to his surprise, Zhang Chen, who was in front of him, also transformed to the same size.
"How is that possible? WTF?"
Ant-Man was greatly alarmed, and then, he instantly turned into a ten-meter-tall giant.
Bang!
Zhang Chen returned to his normal size, moved a finger, and the giant Ant-Man was instantly smashed to the ground.
The resizing device was damaged, and Ant-Man returned to his normal state.
Zhang Chen held the Time Meteorite Fragment in his hand, and soon, this energy was also absorbed into his body.
"Now, only the last two meteorite fragments remain!"
Zhang Chen looked up at the alien mothership that had completely traversed the portal, excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Don't break my new toy. For the upcoming battle, you two just watch from the side."
"Once I get the meteorite fragments, we'll leave together with the mothership!"
Zhang Chen declared.
"Wow, Dad is going to pilot a big spaceship? Can we play on it then?"
Xiao Bai asked excitedly.
"You can play, but not too roughly. It's a toy, after all. It's not good if it breaks."
Zhang Chen reminded him.
"Professor Tang said that the lighthouses of the past were suspended beyond the sky. Can this spaceship go beyond the sky too!"
"I really want to see what the whole world looks like from above the sky!"
Mo Ran said with yearning.
"No problem, once I get the mothership, I'll take you to overlook the entire Ultimate Apocalypse from space!"
Zhang Chen said with a smile.
Whoosh!
The mothership simultaneously deployed the Destroyer and swarms of alien monsters onto the ground.
At the same time, all the heroes from the Avengers had also arrived.
Black Cat brought her primitive tribe, Doctor Strange led a group of sorcerers, and Thor brought an army of gods clad in golden armor descending from the sky.
The two armies gathered, glaring at each other unhappily, then simultaneously turned their gaze to Zhang Chen.
Doctor Strange and Stark informed the Avengers about the theft of the Eye of Agamotto.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s one-eyed director had also flagged Zhang Chen as the most dangerous cosmic fugitive.
Meanwhile, Thanos's forces also received news of the deaths of Ebony Maw and the hulking brute.
Loki, who feigned loyalty, had also lost the Mind Stone.
Thanos now wore the Power Stone, the Reality Stone, and the Soul Stone on his gauntlet.
"By killing this man, I can gather all six stones!"
"No one can stop my resolve to maintain cosmic order."
Thanos narrowed his eyes as he looked at Zhang Chen.
"I will state this upfront..."
Suddenly, Zhang Chen spoke.
His voice was not loud, as if he were having a casual chat.
But on such a vast and noisy battlefield, his voice reached everyone's ears clearly, without any obstruction.
And regardless of whether they were aliens or foreigners, everyone could understand Zhang Chen. It was as if someone was standing by his ear, communicating intimately in his most familiar hometown dialect.
"I have no interest in destroying or saving this world, because this is your world, and it has nothing to do with me."
"I have now obtained three meteorite fragments... ah, yes, you call them Stones here."
"There are three more Stones left, and I can sense them on this purple-skinned freak."
"If you hand over the Stones, I will leave peacefully and spare your lives."
"But if you rashly attack me, I will consider you hostile targets, and any hostile target will surely be eliminated."
"I hope you recognize reality and do not make futile sacrifices."
Zhang Chen articulated this message clearly into everyone's minds.
"Should we trust him?"
Banner asked foolishly.
"From what I know, all villains speak righteously, so... we need to take him down!"
Stark sneered.
"Be careful, this man is very strong!"
Captain America, having retrieved his shield, warned from the side.
"Ha, is there anyone you're afraid of? It's time for you to witness the power of the gods!"
Thor casually tossed the hammer in his hand, appearing confident.
On the other side, Thanos also scoffed at Zhang Chen's words.
He was a conqueror of the universe; how could he be intimidated by a few words from someone who appeared out of nowhere?
"Attack, clear the obstacles, and bring back the Stones!"
Thanos said calmly.
Following that, the Ebony Maw and his monster army charged towards Zhang Chen with roars.
On the other side, the mixed army of various forces surged towards Zhang Chen like a tide.
Zhang Chen shook his head helplessly and slowly raised his left hand, bringing his thumb and middle finger together...