Efter dagens korta promenad och få steg, kom det andra vykortet från The Conqueror Events Avengers – Infinity Gauntlet utmaning.
The Collector is an Elder with vast power, which he uses for a single goal: to collect the rarest objects and creatures in the universe. Thanos contacts him and proposes a bargain—the Reality Gem from his collection in exchange for a rare creature. The Collector agrees.
With the deal struck, Thanos faces the Runner, an Elder who uses the power of the Space Gem to be the fastest entity in the galaxy. Using the Time Gem taken from the Gardener, Thanos decelerates time and turns the Runner into an infant. With Space Gem and baby in hand, he travels back to the Collector.
As Thanos expected, the Elder is willing to trade his gem for the baby Runner. The two make the exchange, and as soon as the Titan has his prize, he reverts the Runner to his previous state and departs, leaving the Collector to face the consequences of his trade.
The last Infinity Gem is in the possession of the Grandmaster, who is willing to part with it should Thanos win a game. The two play, and when the Grandmaster is faced with defeat, he cheats. But Thanos has prepared for such a possibility and outsmarts him.
With the six gems, Thanos can control time, space, mind, soul, reality, and power! The Titan returns to Mistress Death and pledges his undying love again. This time, however, he does not offer to be simply a slave of hers but her equal. Death, however, is not as pleased as the Titan expected. Through her minions, she tells him they cannot be partners, as he is vastly more powerful than she. She will obey his orders, for he is her superior, but she can never love him.