That is, a pair of siblings with a similar age difference may have the younger brother be five years older and the older sister be five years younger, thus becoming a pair of siblings with a ten-year age difference.
This caused turmoil and chaos in the earth's society. It took the humans who remained on Earth three full years to revise the laws and change the rules and systems of schools and social occupations. People in the new era gradually adapted.
But the 'flickering phenomenon' is not that simple. Not only does it flicker in time, it also flickers in space!
Half of the human population on Earth disappeared.
Yes, they are not dead, they are just randomly teleported to various places in the Marvel Universe. It may be Sakaar, where interstellar garbage is everywhere, or it may be the Galactic Alliance, or it may be the divine domain now ruled by the goddess of death...
As for why humans on Earth know this, it is because later, Captain Marvel, who had been wandering the universe, returned, and Iron Man Tony Stark came to this conclusion after analyzing big data from the universe.
then.
The humans who remain on Earth not only have to endure the pain of the war, adapt to the change in age difference between themselves and the people around them, but also have to miss and yearn for their loved ones who may be alive somewhere in the universe.
Under the leadership of Nick Fury, SHIELD announced early on that it would send out wandering spacecraft and probes throughout the universe to search for lost humans and bring them back to Earth. However, the universe is too vast, and even with the help of Captain Marvel, Thor, and the Guardians of the Galaxy, it is undoubtedly like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Therefore, the final result of the Thanos campaign is:
The global economy regressed by ten years, the direct death toll was nearly 330,000, and nearly 3.5 billion humans were missing! Even now, five years have passed, and only less than 100,000 humans have been found!
In addition to the cruel flickering phenomenon, the Earth also lost its most important hero—
Peace symbol Kyle.
The new edition of history books of countries around the world reads: "Peace symbol Kyle, born in 1921, was a World War II hero, a peace symbol, the first emperor of the Kingdom of Kahl, and the last and only Lord of the Earth. In 2018, he fought Thanos alone and perished with Thanos and the six Infinity Stones. He was 97 years old."
"Kaia's death in battle is a heavy loss for all humanity on Earth. It represents the end of an era. A supreme and powerful god has completely left us."
"In that battle, he surpassed the gods and became the only one in the hearts of mankind."
It was also after Kyle's sacrifice that a large number of heroes left the Avengers, such as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, etc. They faded out of the public eye one after another and no longer fought as superheroes.
As a special supreme kingdom on Earth, the Kingdom of Karl continues to cultivate superhumans and new heroes, who will replace the old generation of heroes to fight for the Earth.
August 13, 2022.
It is Kyle's birthday and the fifth anniversary of the Peace Symbol.
In the central area of New York City, there are large potholes left by the infinite energy impact of that year.
The radius of the hole is ten miles, and the inside is bottomless. The edge of the pit is set with a cordon and guardrails to prohibit entry. On these rusty and long guardrails, there are densely packed flyers and letters, some looking for someone, some mourning, and some blessing. There are also a lot of memorial wreaths placed next to the guardrails.
The city buildings around the pothole have been repaired, but this pothole has remained untouched. This place has become a place for the world to commemorate the symbol of peace. Every year, most of the surviving humans come to the New York pothole to pay tribute.
In the early morning, when the sky was just beginning to turn pale, the deserted New York City became lively. People with solemn and mournful faces, young and old, took to the streets to place flowers and express their condolences around the potholes.
For no reason.
Scattered snowflakes were falling from the sky. This was the first snow in New York this year. The snow was getting heavier, but it couldn't fill the large potholes and the holes in people's hearts.
rustle-
Boots stepping on the snow on the ground, a tall blond man wearing a leather jacket and a woman with short silver hair wearing a long windbreaker walked side by side on the street near the pothole, watching the people walking towards the pothole.
If someone looks closely, they will be surprised to find that one of the men is Captain America Steve Rogers, and the other is Black Widow Natasha.
Of course, now they are no longer superheroes, and even if they are, they are retired former superheroes.
Steve suddenly stopped in the middle of the street. He let the snowflakes fall on his hair and shoulders, and looked with his deep eyes in the direction of the large pothole where people were gathered.
Natasha followed him and stopped to watch.
Due to flickering.
New York lost half of its human population, and some people simply moved out of New York, leaving countless buildings in the once prosperous city abandoned and unused, with vehicles barely visible on the main roads in the morning.
New York was very quiet, so quiet that only the faint sound of snow falling could be heard.
"He's always like that." Steve suddenly spoke, his voice low, with a hint of weakness and sighing.
Natasha didn't say anything, she knew who the "he" Steve was talking about.
Steve continued, "It's always like that. He walks in front of everyone without saying a word. If you're not careful, you'll be completely left behind by him and stand at a height that no one can reach."
"Yes." Natasha nodded slightly and smiled bitterly, "No one can do better than him."
"Now, even if someone can do better than him, it is impossible to surpass him." Steve's voice continued to get lower and lower.
His body trembled slightly, and finally calmed down, "There is no Kyle in this world anymore."
Chapter 699: Post-talk, a chance to see the Godfather again
On the outskirts of New York, on the grass next to the lake and forest, there is a simple and plain duplex wooden villa.
Not many people know that this was once the home of Iron Man - Tony Stark.
After the Thanos War and the Blink incident, Kyle died in the battle and Stark Howard also passed away. Tony Stark, who was disheartened, took off his iron suit and officially married Pepper Potts. Six months later, they had a daughter, Morgan Carr.
Yes, daughter Morgan did not take her own surname "Stark", but took the surname of her godfather Kyle.
In Tony Stark's words: The Godfather is no less important to him than his own father. And since the Godfather had no children, letting Morgan take his last name is also a way of remembering him.
This was something that Stark Howard had already agreed to before his death. The Stark family had already tacitly joined the Carl family during World War II. Now that the name of the Stark family has disappeared, it is really the best thing for the Carl family to continue.
at this time.
It was still snowing outside the wooden villa, and the firewood in the fireplace was crackling.
Tony, with gray hair and wearing black home clothes, is sitting on the sofa in the lobby on the first floor, playing with a steel helmet with his daughter Morgan. His wife Pepper is making lunch in the kitchen. The atmosphere is warm and happy.
suddenly.
The doorbell rang from the wooden door of the villa, but there was no so-called artificial intelligence reminder. Tony and Little Morgan looked at each other and smiled. Then Tony picked up Little Morgan and walked towards the door, "Let's see who will come at this time."
"It could be Uncle Happy." Little Morgan made a sound like a light bell.
"He is now in charge of Stark Industries. How can he have time to come here?" Tony carried little Morgan to the door and opened it. When he saw the two people standing outside, Tony was slightly stunned. "Why are you here?"
"Why?" Steve, who was standing at the door, said jokingly, "I can't come over for lunch."
Natasha also blinked and followed his words, "Or did I disturb you?"
"You two are really..." Tony shook his head and made way, "Come in."
"Captain, Aunt." Little Morgan greeted excitedly.
"So good." Natasha nodded, brushed off the snow on her shoulders, and walked into the relatively warm house with Steve.