Bai Qi was not surprised by Yong Huo's words. After all, no matter how smart Wu Dawei was, he was only one person. Bai Qi's assigned task was to combine magic and technology, which was far beyond Wu Dawei's capabilities. It was only natural that progress would be slow. If it had been rapid, that would have been truly astonishing.
A shadowy figure emerged from the darkness and handed a file folder to Yong Huo.
"Take a look," Bai Qi said.
Yong Huo opened the file folder and pulled out several A4 papers. Each one contained detailed information about a scientist, all of them prominent figures at the forefront of their fields.
"Now that you have this magic bracelet, your mental power will be further enhanced. According to this list, capture them one by one, starting from the top, control them with goblins, and send them to Wu Dawei."
"Yes, Father."
"Also, do not rush this matter. One by one, avoid attracting unnecessary attention."
Yong Huo nodded and said, "Father, rest assured, I know what to do."
"Good, you may go."
"Wait."
Yong Huo had taken only two steps when Bai Qi called him back.
"Father, do you have anything else?"
Bai Qi pondered for a moment, then casually waved his hand. The Cosmic Cube floating in front of him drifted slowly towards Yong Huo.
"Father, what is this?"
Yong Huo was confused. Didn't the Cosmic Cube contain the Space Stone?
Why would his father give him something so precious?
"I have no immediate use for this. Take it to Wu Dawei and use it as an energy core to power the laboratory. After all, research and development consumes a lot of energy."
Bai Qi's words stunned Yong Huo. He repeatedly confirmed if the object in his hand was indeed the Cosmic Cube.
How could the dignified Cosmic Cube be relegated to the tragic fate of being used as a battery?
In truth, Bai Qi's reasoning was quite simple. When HYDRA obtained the Cosmic Cube during World War II, they extracted its energy to create laser weapons.
This alone indicated that it contained immense energy, making it perfectly suitable as a power source for the laboratory.
Furthermore, damaging the Cosmic Cube, the container, would effectively seal the energy diffusion of the Space Stone within it. If Bai Qi were to shatter it, the resulting energy fluctuations would quickly attract the attention of many forces in the universe.
Bai Qi had already sensed this energy fluctuation when he shattered the scepter and retrieved the Mind Stone.
As the saying goes, one fears not the thief, but the one who plans to steal.
Bai Qi was not afraid of those cosmic forces, but constantly guarding against them was indeed tiring. Therefore, it was better to conceal as much as possible, and if concealment was impossible, to minimize the spread of energy fluctuations.
Regarding the Space Stone's abilities, as long as Bai Qi mastered it, he could appear anywhere, or teleport troops to any location in the main universe. However, there was no necessity. Both his Shadow Kingdom and the Illuminati's Boom Tube could achieve the same effect as the Space Stone.
Therefore, all things considered, before he could gather the remaining Infinity Stones, the Space Stone was merely a redundant item to him.
Of course, Yong Huo did not understand any of this. However, since his father had said so, he would simply follow the instructions without questioning everything.
Having understood, Yong Huo took the Cosmic Cube and retreated.
After Yong Huo left, Bai Qi looked at the remaining Mind Stone and frowned slightly. How should he deal with this?
Frankly speaking, Bai Qi admitted that he had been somewhat rash in shattering the scepter so easily.
Originally, with the scepter's containment, although the Mind Stone's energy had some leakage, it was less than it was now. He couldn't possibly find dwarves like Thanos to forge a container for the Mind Stone.
Fortunately, Bai Qi did not dwell on his troubles for long and soon found a solution.
Bai Qi walked up to a large floor-to-ceiling mirror and unleashed his laser eyes. Through the reflection on the mirror, the lasers landed on him.
Enduring the searing pain, Bai Qi began his work. Using the refracted laser beams, he cut an opening below his sternum, placed the Mind Stone inside, and then rapidly healed the flesh, hiding the Mind Stone within his body.
The moment the wound closed, Bai Qi felt a surge of immense power coursing through his body, like an out-of-control train, crashing and raging within him. The pain was, to say the least, unbearable.
Fortunately, after enduring much hardship, Bai Qi had developed a strong immunity to pain. Therefore, even though he was in immense agony, he did not forget his most crucial task.
Bai Qi channeled his magic, continuously repairing the flesh and tissues damaged by the energy surge. Simultaneously, he intentionally guided this energy to strike the seals of the talismans. As for the uncontrollable energy that continued to rampage within him, it actually had some benefits for Bai Qi. At the very least, it would make his physical body more resilient as it absorbed this power.
The energy surge lasted for three hours. After three hours, as the Mind Stone gradually stabilized, the escaping energy also began to diminish. Any remaining energy was then, under Bai Qi's guidance, used to break the seals of the talismans.
It could be said that by using himself as a vessel and hiding the Mind Stone within his body, Bai Qi could effectively control the Mind Stone, and if necessary, he could unleash its power as a weapon in combat. Secondly, it allowed him to suppress the energy emanating from the Mind Stone, and thirdly, he could use the energy within the Mind Stone to continuously attack the seals of the talismans.
Of course, the Power Stone would be ideal for breaking the talisman seals, but since he didn't have it now, he could only use other stones as a substitute for the time being.
Now that the uses of two Infinity Stones had been dealt with, it was time to attend to another matter.
In his father's antique shop.
"Tohru! Where's Dad's hot tea?"
A shout broke Chen Long's dream, instantly pulling him back to reality. He then groggily saw Tohru running out of the kitchen, carrying a pot of hot tea and rushing into the study.
Perhaps the shop was old, or perhaps it was due to Tohru's size, but when he moved quickly, the floorboards creaked and groaned. This woke up Hiryu, who was resting nearby. He rubbed his eyes and asked in the direction of the study, "How many days has it been? Is it not finished yet?" Souden Novel Network.
The Chitauri invasion had occurred. Although his father's antique shop was in New York, it was a considerable distance from the city center. Furthermore, the Saint Dragon Church and the Avengers had attracted the enemy's attention on the main battlefield in the city center, so the area around his father's antique shop was not significantly affected.
Even if a few scattered Chitauri soldiers had appeared there, Chen Long and Hiryu had cooperated to eliminate them.