Thanos didn't want to be a villain.

Zack's words were truly hurtful, but there was nothing that could be done; an entire army organized into battle groups had come to Earth.

Although they knew these Astartes were the same type as those in the Warhammer universe, they didn't know their strength. Their understanding of Astartes' military prowess came from Tony Stark, who had watched videos of retired soldiers in combat.

In fact, we know less about the situation than some Warhammer fans do.

Although their combat strength is unclear, their equipment is indeed the same as in the game: bomb guns, monomolecular weapons, and terracotta armor—these are all standard equipment.

Honestly, with this weapon configuration, even an ordinary person could achieve good results, let alone a group of Astartes who have served for over a thousand years.

Even though this group of fire lizards has only been organized for less than a hundred years.

After receiving the empire's diplomats, the UN leaders returned home and attempted to send people into a virtual universe.

In the virtual universe.

Six figures appeared.

Five of them immediately looked around warily upon appearing.

This is a huge metal house, which looks to be more than ten acres in size!

These five individuals were selected by the five major ROK states to be responsible for entering the virtual universe. Except for the American, who is a politician, they are all super bigwigs from the Academy of Sciences.

Even the person from China was an elderly man over fifty years old.

The five found no danger around them, and even encountered scenes that only appeared in science fiction works.

"Clap clap clap." Tony Stark clapped his hands as a guide, attracting the attention of the group.

"Alright everyone, you should all be in the zone by now, so let's get started."

Tony Stark didn't actually like being a guide, since that kind of job was done by others; all he had to do was seduce pretty women.

But there was nothing we could do; it was an order issued by the United Nations.

Tony Stark knew he could act arrogantly in the United States without any problems, after all, his company was huge in the US, and in a country where capital talks, he was a figure who could truly make the whole of America tremble.

But this time was different; it was an order issued by the United Nations, so no matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to endure it.

After Tony Stark diverted the attention of the five people, he gave them a brief explanation of the virtual universe.

“Here, every nerve response is real, whether it’s touch, taste, sight, or hearing. Everything feels incredibly real. Although you won’t get hurt in the real world after being injured, it will still hurt a lot.” Tony said, giving everyone a knowing look.

However, the reactions varied.

"In addition, you can enjoy everything here, from food to drinks, except you won't feel full."

Tony spoke as he walked forward.

As they walked, they realized that the place they had just been in was actually a small room. The space outside was so vast that it resembled a galaxy. Outside the room was a street bustling with people. Various aliens with roughly human-like shapes were walking around outside. The wide street was full of people, all heading towards their destinations.

“Let’s go, let’s go to where they sell things,” Tony Stark said, pointing in a direction.

The group followed Tony Stark, and one of them asked, "Shouldn't we be going to the market? Doesn't it have a name?"

"The place where we sell things here is actually a huge shopping mall, but it has a variety of functions and doesn't have a name, so I don't know what to call it," Tony Stark explained.

"Do they sell everything inside?"

“I’ve only been to a few places, but the list has everything: spaceships, planet-destroying cannons, technological knowledge, and even slave trading!” Tony Stark recommended to the group.

"There are both men and women slaves inside, and the women are incredibly beautiful!" Tony said with a longing look on his face.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. They knew they had no right to interfere with other people's hobbies and refrained from commenting. So they changed the subject: "Is this place just a shopping mall?"

“No, no, no.” Tony Stark shook his head. “A place in the virtual universe corresponds to a galaxy in the real world, and this area is about light-years in size within the virtual universe.”

"How many?!"

"Ten light-years!"

Everyone was shocked!

The Milky Way galaxy, where Earth is located, is roughly 100,000 to 180,000 light-years in size, as it is a long, bar-shaped galaxy.

The technology to contain the information of intelligent life within a range of 100,000 light-years within 10 light-years is something that even Earth couldn't achieve in 10,000 years.

"Alright everyone, there are still many surprising things. They can even sell planets."

Tony Stark patted one of them on the shoulder, then walked ahead again to lead the way.

"Let's go, the bank is over there. We've brought everything, let's open an account first."

"Open an account?!" x5

“Of course, where would you get your money without banks?” Tony Stark explained, then froze and turned to look at them.

"You have something to pay off your debt, right?"

"Uh..." The five people avoided eye contact.

They thought they were just coming to learn, but who knew they would need money?

Tony Stark sighed.

Even little kids know that you need money to buy things, and these are all adults. Does that mean the things sold in the virtual universe are given away for free?!

“Let’s go. The new account has a free quota of 500 per month. You can use it, but remember to pay it back on time. If you don’t, they will forcibly take away items of the corresponding value as collateral. The free quota will not be restored until it is paid off,” Tony Stark instructed.

He really didn't want to do this, but unfortunately, he couldn't refuse the commission from the five major rogue nations on Earth.

Although he hadn't personally handled many large deals when he was a businessman, he still knew what to say.

After a while, the six people walked to the bank entrance.

"Huh? Tony!" A loud voice rang out, sounding familiar to Tony Stark.

When I turned around, it was Thor!

"?"

Tony blinked, rubbed his eyes, and then pointed ahead with an incredulous look.

"Thor?!"

The newcomer was none other than Thor Odinson, the God of Thunder from Asgard.

"It really is you, Tony! What brings you here? Wait, Tony, how did you get that virtual reality helmet?" Thor came up and hugged Tony Stark, but quickly realized what was going on and asked.

Tony Stark patted his arm, which Thor had pinched so hard, and, with Thor looking apologetic, recounted how he had been researching the Tesseract at S.H.I.E.L.D., then been transported to outer space, and then coincidentally returned.

The Empire established diplomatic relations with Earth again. They came here to study using the virtual universe helmets given to them by Dio.

And now...

“We didn’t even think that taking lessons would cost money, so we just had to find a way to open an account and use the free credit to cover it for now,” Tony explained.

"No problem, you can use mine." Thor patted his chest, indicating that it was fine.

Tony Stark shrugged and said happily, "That's great! I don't even have enough money for one class."

Thor laughed and said, "Hahaha, I never thought that billionaires on Earth would become poor in the universe!"

Tony Stark wasn't upset by Thor's words; he smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

Tony knows the personalities of everyone in the Avengers team. Thor is very serious when he gets down to business, but he's also a bit of a goofball at other times and doesn't like to beat around the bush.

“Just tell me if you need money. My brother-in-law is Emperor. Last year for my birthday, he gave my brother and me each a black card with unlimited spending. Just tell me if you need money!” Thor led Tony Stark into the bank, with the five men following behind.

But Thor's words caused a change in the expressions of the six people.

"What?!" x6