+In truth, with Thor's current God-King level strength, whether he has Mjolnir or not makes little difference to him.
In fact, holding Mjolnir might even distract him since he'd be wielding two divine artifacts, causing his strength to drop slightly.
The reason Thor is so obsessed with Mjolnir is more out of nostalgia for the past; after all, it is the only thing left to him from Asgard's era of glory.
With Captain America joining the fray—having claimed Mjolnir and become Captain Thor—the battle became much easier for the Avengers.
The two Thors, one with the hammer and one with the axe, called down bolts of lightning from the sky, striking down swathes of Thanos's fodder and greatly relieving the pressure on the other Avengers!
Natasha and the Green Doctor, in particular, had been almost entirely suppressed in the fight just now.
Natasha was limited by her Earthling physiology; even with the Red Room's enhancements, she was simply not in the same league as a top-tier cosmic assassin like Proxima Midnight. She fared well in team fights, but in a one-on-one, she was completely outmatched by Proxima.
As for the Green Doctor, in terms of raw strength alone, even without Hulk's ability to grow stronger with rage, he was actually a notch above Black Dwarf.
The problem was that Dr. Banner, who was in control of the body, was far too inexperienced in actual combat. So, despite being stronger, he was still being pummeled by Black Dwarf!
If not for the Hulk's thick-skinned and durable body, Banner would have been beaten to death by Black Dwarf long ago!
It wasn't until Captain America arrived with the hammer and drove back their opponents with lightning that Natasha and the Green Doctor could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The repelled Black Dwarf and Proxima Midnight took a moment to see Ebony Maw, who had turned into a pile of black ash, and Corvus Glaive, whose head had been half shaved off. Both of their expressions were incredibly grim.
"@#￥%...&*!"
Black Dwarf spewed a long string of alien profanities at Captain America and the others. Captain America and his team didn't understand a single word and looked on with confusion.
Proxima Midnight, however, was more cultured. Because, hey, she was an alien who could actually speak English!
She pointed her spear at Captain America, her eyes filled with resentment.
"You will pay for his life with your own!"
Hearing these familiar words from Proxima Midnight, Captain America sighed helplessly.
"Alright, alright, I get it. You already said that the last time we met. That time, your boyfriend faked his death to ambush Vision, which is why I chose the unethical method of cutting off his head this time to prevent him from resurrecting..."
"Also... look around. Today is not like the past. Your defeat is certain; you are destined not to defeat us. If you retreat now, I will let you take back your boyfriend's body."
Upon hearing this, the feigned resentment in Proxima Midnight's eyes vanished. She cast a subtle glance at the Glaive beside his corpse, suddenly reached out into the empty air beside her, and said indifferently to Captain America:
"Defeat is certain? While it was indeed a surprise that you could kill Ebony Maw... the real battle is only just beginning..."
"Isn't that right... Supergiant!"
As Proxima Midnight spoke, the air beside her suddenly distorted, and a graceful figure wearing a hood and a white skin-tight battle suit appeared next to her.
That was... one of Thanos's adopted daughters, the mental manipulator of the Black Order, and its most mysterious member: Supergiant!
For the longest time, everyone thought Thanos's most capable subordinates were his four adopted children, the Black Order.
But no one, not even Thanos's other two adopted daughters, Nebula and Gamora, knew that there had actually always been five members of the Black Order.
Besides the four members of the Black Order known and feared by everyone in the Universe—Ebony Maw, Black Dwarf, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive—there was another member who never showed her face: Supergiant, who hid in the shadows!
She was eerie, mysterious, and came and went without a trace. She was one of Thanos's trump cards!
Thanos's ability to smoothly conquer Planet after Planet in the Universe could be largely attributed to this mysterious adopted daughter.
Before Thanos officially invaded a Planet, Supergiant would descend there in advance. Relying on her telepathy and mental control abilities, she would secure the Planet's treasures for Thanos or manipulate its strongest warriors ahead of time!
And this time was no exception!
Supergiant, having revealed herself from invisibility, opened her palm. Hovering in her hand were three Infinity Stones: Red, Orange, and Purple!
This caused Captain America to turn pale with shock. Hadn't he told Tony to keep a close watch on the stones?
Wait, where was Tony?
Oh no!
Captain America only now realized that during the team fight just now, Tony seemed to have disappeared!
Immediately, Captain America's body crackled with lightning as he pointed Mjolnir at Supergiant, demanding sternly, "Where is Tony? What did you do to him?!"
Hearing this, a bewitching smile curled the corners of the mouth hidden in the shadows of Supergiant's hood. "Want to know? Defeat us in this next phase, and I'll tell you~"
With those words, Supergiant tossed the Power Stone and the Reality Stone to Black Dwarf and Proxima Midnight beside her.
Black Dwarf caught the Power Stone with one hand. The stone's immense power surged into his body instantly, causing purple cracks to slowly split across his skin!
But Black Dwarf relied on his monstrous constitution to endure the Power Stone's backlash, and he slammed it directly onto his hammer-axe!
Proxima Midnight, who also caught the Reality Stone, did not place it on her weapon. Instead, she clenched her fingers around it, absorbing it into her body. When she opened her eyes again, they were glowing entirely red!
Finally, Supergiant held the Soul Stone between her fingers and pressed it against her forehead. Under the orange glow of the Soul Stone, her mysterious and seductive face, previously obscured by her hood, was revealed.
Supergiant's eyes glowed yellow, looking at the Avengers with a hint of eerie divinity. Her voice seemed filled with enchantment.
"Ah~ so this is the Soul Stone? This feeling is truly wonderful~"
Already a mental manipulator, Supergiant's own abilities were now greatly enhanced by the Soul Stone's power. The World in her eyes seemed to have changed.
Besides being able to sense the mental strength of others, Supergiant could now see a profound, mysterious light on everyone.
It was as if everyone in her eyes was divided into different ranks.
For example, those biological fodder soldiers all had the lowest level of faint white light, so dim it was almost negligible.
Beside her, Black Dwarf and Proxima Midnight were enveloped in blue light within a golden glow. The outer golden light was clearly emitted by the Infinity Stones, while the inner blue light was Black Dwarf and Proxima themselves.
Then there were those annoying Avengers opposite them.
The two men—one with a shield and hammer, the other with a giant axe—had the most intense light, a gold that was only slightly dimmer than the Infinity Stones.
None of the other Avengers had a light lower than purple, though the brightness of their respective lights varied.
Supergiant also vaguely understood what these various colors and brightness levels represented. It wasn't about their raw power, but rather... their weight within the Universe!
Or rather, the impact they would have on the Universe!
Looking at the golden light on Captain America and Thor, which was similar to the Infinity Stones, Supergiant couldn't help but be surprised. Did it mean these two unremarkable-looking fellows could have an impact on the Universe comparable to the Infinity Stones?
Was this... reasonable?
A certain Captain America from a sacred timeline—who caused the 'Avengers 5: Doomsday' event by traveling back to the past to enjoy his life—gave a thumbs up, implying: 'I single-handedly raised the value of all Captain Americas in the Multiverse, is there a problem?'
And the God of Stories behind Thor would say: 'As the one who holds the Multiverse in my hands, is there a problem with my brother having a bit more luck/destiny?'
Supergiant was just reeling from the shock of the golden destiny on Captain America and Thor, but almost immediately, her surprise turned into sheer terror!
Because in the next moment, two blinding Suns appeared in the sky, their light completely overshadowing the gold on Captain America and Thor!
One was Thanos, whose golden light was even more intense than the Infinity Stones!
The other was... Spider Monarch, whose light was a red so deep it was almost black!