Lin Feng did not sleep that night.
The next morning, Lin Feng took Lin Jili and returned to Hela's shattered universe.
Activating the Cosmic Cube shard here was much safer than on Blue Star, as it would at least prevent Lin Feng's cosmic coordinates from being exposed.
Even if the two figures from last time had noted his coordinates, Lin Feng's actions this time would serve to confuse them.
Lin Jili, of course, did not refuse to help Lin Feng.
With the shard cupped in her small hands, she performed the same operation that Lin Feng couldn't understand, and the familiar red light was once again activated.
Scenes then appeared one after another.
However, this time there were six scenes instead of seven.
Hela's scene had merged with one of the two figures Lin Feng had seen last time!
Hela stood beside the other figure, both holding a shard of the Cosmic Cube.
The figure turned around, its face obscured by a black mist, but its physical characteristics suggested it was male.
For now, Lin Feng would call him the Black Mist Man.
He and Hela simultaneously noticed Lin Feng's tracking.
Hela raised an eyebrow, as if seeing something highly amusing. A smile, identical to the one Lin Feng had seen last time, curved her lips.
She gently took the shard from the Black Mist Man's hand and combined it with the one she held.
"Bye-bye, little brother!" Hela's lips moved, forming words.
There was no sound, but Lin Feng read her lips.
The next second, the shard emitted a light, and the scene involving Hela was swiftly cut off.
The six scenes were reduced to five.
"Damn it!" Lin Feng grabbed Lin Jili and teleported to the coordinates shown in Hela's scene.
But it was too late. Hela and the Black Mist Man had already vanished.
All that remained in their place was a dense aura of death and a faint, lingering fragrance.
"Holy crap, they actually ran..."
It had been speculation before, but now Lin Feng was one hundred percent certain.
Hela, that old hag, had truly fled!
And she had taken one of the Cosmic Cube shard holders with her!
How cunning!
"Huh?" Lin Jili tilted her small head in confusion.
"Tsk." Lin Feng patted Lin Jili's small head forcefully.
"You're learning the wrong things!"
"Quick, can you track them again?"
Lin Jili, having received two light taps on the head, pouted slightly in annoyance but still followed Lin Feng's instructions, manipulating the shard in her hands.
After a moment of manipulation, Lin Jili also looked surprised.
"That's strange, I can't find the big sister with the dark circles anymore..."
It had been so easy to connect just moments ago, but now it felt like there was an invisible barrier.
The red thread bounced back upon hitting the barrier.
However, she could still track the other Cosmic Cube shards.
Lin Feng had already anticipated this outcome, so he wasn't too disappointed.
Hela, the Goddess of Death, having her own tricks was not surprising.
Returning the shard to Lin Feng, Lin Jili could no longer contain her curiosity.
"Brother Lin Feng, why were you tracking that big sister with the dark circles?"
"Is she your..." Lin Jili began to wink and wiggle her eyebrows, extending her small hand and mimicking pinching her fingernail with her thumb, causing Lin Feng to flinch back tactically.
"Where did you learn that from now?!" Lin Feng couldn't help but want to tap her head again.
"Hey, never mind that! Tell me quickly, is she someone you found behind Sister Susan's back, this little..."
Ignoring Lin Feng's strange look, Lin Jili continued to pinch her fingernail and ask.
She was no longer interested in the Cosmic Cube shard, but in the big sister with the dark circles.
Her attire, in Lin Jili's understanding, was simply "cool"!
The last time she went shopping with Martina, Martina had seen a similar outfit.
But it was too avant-garde. Martina had hesitated for a long time before finally giving up.
Lin Feng's face darkened. He grabbed Lin Jili and teleported back to his own universe.
"It seems I need to have a talk with Susan and strengthen your education!"
Without a doubt, Lin Feng immediately figured it out. This was all learned from the forums.
These darn forums had corrupted Lin Jili and Martina!
Lin Feng didn't say anything as ridiculous as "no computers from now on."
Lin Jili was the Cosmic Cube; she could still access the internet without a computer.
But Susan was like a sister and a mother to her. Lin Jili couldn't ignore Susan's words.
Upon returning home, he handed the crestfallen Lin Jili over to Susan. In Susan's disbelieving gaze, Lin Feng recounted the entire incident and then left the villa.
As he left, Susan's angry roar echoed behind him.
Presumably, Lin Jili was about to endure Susan's nagging, like a mantra. Heh heh.
Oh, right. Martina probably wouldn't escape either. These two would undoubtedly experience Susan's "loving education."
Lin Feng's mood brightened as he thought about it.
Hela's escape also put Lin Feng somewhat at ease.
The matter concerning his own universe had made him a bit too anxious.
Hela's escape meant she couldn't deal with him for the time being, which in turn meant she wouldn't appear in his universe in the short term.
This was good news for Lin Feng, but he had a premonition that Hela would not give up on him easily.
Look at what she said when she left: "Little brother"?
If she hadn't run so fast, Lin Feng would have taught her a lesson on the spot.
This was the first time in his life anyone had called him that!
Lin Feng scoffed. If she had the guts, she should say it to his face!
Uh... got off track.
Lin Feng shook his head, calming his thoughts.
The clues were now very clear.
Since Hela lacked the ability to deal with him, she had found an ally.
The Cosmic Cube shards they held together had masked their location.
But Hela wouldn't let him off easily, so she would likely seek out the other Cosmic Cube shards.
At least Lin Feng thought it was highly probable.
However, with things as they were, Lin Feng didn't need to worry too much.
Hela probably hadn't fully understood his strength yet.
The last time he faced Thanos with a Cosmic Cube shard, Lin Feng still had many trump cards hidden.
He hadn't even fully exerted his own strength, only truly enjoyed going all out.
He planned to continuously monitor the scenes of the Cosmic Cube shards from now on.
No matter which Cosmic Cube shard Hela went for next, that location would instantly disappear.
And then, Lin Feng could just teleport there and catch her red-handed. Wouldn't that be wonderful!