Starting as a Class Five Mutant

Chapter 568 - 568

Tony Stark didn't bother answering JARVIS. Without a word, he pressed the arc reactor at his chest.

In the next second, countless nanobots surged across his body, forming a red suit of armor.

With a whoosh, he soared out of Stark Tower.

At the scene—

Coulson and the others were still wondering if Captain and the rest were on some secret mission when suddenly, a familiar red figure burst out of Stark Tower.

Instantly, everyone—on-site and across the world watching through drones—began to shift their eyes between the Iron Man in the sky and the one standing with the Avengers.

"Why are there two Tony Starks?"

"Did Iron Man lend someone his Mark suit?"

They couldn't think of any other explanation.

But the hovering Iron Man quickly dispelled those thoughts.

Hovering in the air, the faceplate of the armor snapped open—revealing Tony Stark's unmistakable face.

In that instant, silence fell.

Everyone stared—mouths agape—at the two Tony Starks.

"God Almighty... two Iron Men?!"

"Am I seeing double?"

"What the hell is going on?"

"Two Mr. Starks?" Spider-Man scratched his head, confused.

The airborne Tony ignored the crowd's stunned faces. His eyes were locked on the "other him" standing with the Avengers.

"Who are you?"

"Why do you look exactly like me?"

"What kind of nonsense is Nick Fury pulling this time?!"

Question after question shot out as a storm of theories raced through his mind.

Then he turned to Captain America. "What's going on here?"

...

Meanwhile, in Asgard—

In the royal palace, watching Earth's projection, Thor and the Warriors Three stood dumbfounded.

"Thor, when Heimdall said he saw another version of you, I didn't believe it," Hogun muttered. "Now I do."

Not far off, Queen Frigga covered her mouth in shock, and even King Odin frowned deeply.

If not for the vast distance and restrictions, they might have already uncovered the truth.

...

Back on Earth—

Coulson's phone rang.

He answered—and heard Nick Fury's urgent voice.

Soon, Coulson learned: not just Tony Stark—Natasha and others with the group were also wrong.

Because right now... Natasha was at SHIELD HQ.

As the call ended, Coulson immediately raised his pistol and aimed it at the Avengers standing in front of him.

His voice was sharp. "Who the hell are you people?! Captain? Natasha? They're in SHIELD headquarters right now—they're not here!"

The crowd erupted into a fresh wave of shock—even the flying Tony Stark looked stunned.

Then, from among the "other" Avengers, Ant-Man Scott Lang raised his hands. "Whoa, calm down—let us explain!"

Coulson hesitated for a moment, then lowered the gun slightly. "Go ahead."

Scott took a deep breath. "Here's the deal. We're from an alternate universe. We're here to find the Infinity Stones."

Without waiting for questions, he continued, "In our universe... Thanos collected all six Infinity Stones and snapped his fingers."

"Half the universe's life... vanished. And then he destroyed the Stones."

He explained how they tried to fix things by traveling into the past using quantum tech to retrieve the Stones and bring everyone back.

When he finished, Tony, Coulson, and everyone on Earth watching through drones were stunned.

"Thanos?"

"Six Infinity Stones?"

"Half the universe just... gone?"

They were shaken to their core.

Could this really be true?

If it was... the implications were terrifying.

Coulson's brow furrowed.

As a SHIELD agent, he knew exactly how dangerous the Infinity Stones were—and he knew who Thanos was.

What these people said... it was plausible.

But there was one problem.

Coulson shook his head. "Impossible. With the existence of the Creator God—the White-Clad Hero—Thanos would never be able to gather the Stones."

"Let alone erase half the universe!"

From above, Tony agreed. "That lie fell apart fast."

"Next time you want to deceive people, try preparing better."

All across the world, viewers watching the broadcast began to agree. The story from these "fake Avengers" was too ridiculous—full of holes.

With a Creator God like the White-Clad Hero around, would someone like Thanos even dare to show up?

Forget that—even the Messiah would be too much for him!

But just as Coulson was about to question them further, Thor from the alternate universe stepped forward, eyes full of sorrow.

"In our universe... the White-Clad Hero doesn't exist."

His gaze instinctively rose to the figure floating above them—dressed in pure white, radiant like a god.

His brother, who in his universe, had only ever been a myth—never once seen in real life.

Coulson and the others were dumbfounded.

What did he just say?

No White-Clad Hero?

Then Thor explained more differences between their two universes.

"Not only do we lack the White-Clad Hero, but the Messiah doesn't exist either."

"Because they're not there, our universe diverged in many ways..."

He paused, then added with grief, "My father... my mother... my brother Loki... they're all gone."

He proceeded to recount the destruction of Asgard—and his own painful journey.

...

Elsewhere in New York—

"Impossible!" Loki muttered in disbelief. "Me? Dead?"

His expression twisted, then suddenly he scoffed.

"Hmph. I'm the future King of Asgard. The brother of the Creator God. Who could possibly kill me?"

"Thanos?"

"He wouldn't dare."

He lifted his chin, pride and confidence radiating from his face.

That other Loki from that other universe? A loser—nothing like him.

Because he... was Loki.

The brother of the Creator God.

Hmph.

(End of Chapter)

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