29. Tivan's bet

Reappeared on the black market, already on the 7th day of returning from the wreckage of the Igo Star.

When Cyber's large, ornate golden ship appeared in the dark sky and landed on the black market built on the head of an ancient creature, the gangs in and out of the starport all brushed to make way for it.

It's not that this exclusive ship originally used for the ruling layer of Monarch is so hideous and terrifying, on the contrary, this battleship is only equipped with a super-powerful energy generator and two main guns that are enough to penetrate the asteroid, and the escort firepower is seriously insufficient, it needs to cooperate with a large number of remote-controlled assault ships to form a complete starry sky firepower point.

Theoretically, in the event of a war, it only takes 50 assault ships to bombard it wildly, and the ship will soon fall into a situation of passive beating, which is the favorite prey for interstellar pirates like wolves.

But what was terrifying was the black blood-dripping devil's emblem engraved directly in front of the golden ship.

What the Cyber Legion is doing in this galaxy can't be hidden from those with very good intelligence systems, and many of the old pirates who have participated in the last battle of the planet with the pirate lord Starka will also show off the loot they have stolen in the planet, and of course, in their drunken stories, the terrible threat of the demon legions is rendered in great detail.

In fact, these old pirates are right, fighting such a belligerent and bloodthirsty legion on the surface of any planet would be a nightmare for all generals.

They often use words like doomsday and destruction as modifiers for the Demon Legion, but these guys always explain everything from a play-watching perspective, the Milky Way is so vast, the number of intelligent planets is innumerable, and civilization shines like stars in the night sky, even if they let the Demon Legion destroy, the speed of their destruction is far from keeping up with the speed of the birth of civilization... This is the infinite power of the universe.

But even so, the Cyber Legion has become one of the most unprovoked forces in this galaxy by word of mouth, and the defeat of the Nova Legion and the Kree has also added endless footnotes to this oppression and deterrence.

"Click"

The golden hatch opened, the bridge extended by the delicate mechanical structure connected to the starport of the black market, and Seber stepped out of the ship, the Destroyer and Sim followed him, no more people were with him, Cyber would not stay here for long, for him who was about to return home, this starry sky did not have much to be nostalgic for.

Along the way, all kinds of aliens retreated to the side of the road in fear or respect, making way for the overlord, and Sim was very satisfied, and he walked happily behind Cyber with his arms crossed, as if these people were afraid of the newly resurrected Great Demon King.

As a very simple demon, he enjoyed the taste of being feared very much.

"Ding"

At the end of the street, the door of the collector's hut was pushed open, still in the same mess, and as Cyber entered the mysterious shop, a red-skinned maid he had never seen before stepped forward and performed a strange courtesy to Cyber.

"Mr. Overlord, the master is waiting for your arrival. ”

The alien girl looked at Cyber with a curious gaze, but she clearly hadn't forgotten her duty:

"Please follow me!"

Sebo nodded, and in a short time he was led into the depths of the shop by the maid, where he saw Tanlia Tivan, still dressed in strange clothes, making a strange instrument that looked like some kind of steam- and wasteland-style machine, but with a magical sheen on the surface.

"Yo, here comes my lucky star!"

When Tanya saw Cyber walk in, she put down what she was doing, walked forward quickly, and gave Cyber a ceremonial hug that barely touched his body, which was already a very friendly gesture for a cosmic elder.

Cyber didn't care, he sat down on the chair opposite Tanlia, he looked at the instrument in front of him beautifully, and asked:

"What is this?"

"Uh, this is an instrument that reveals the ultimate secret of the universe!"

The collector patted the unfinished instrument and said proudly, "Of course, it's just the ultimate secret in the eyes of mortals, and I'm going to throw this thing wherever I want, and then spread rumors, and watch those boring people who want to pursue the ultimate meaning of life fight to death for it, it will make me feel happy!"

"Oh, what an evil idea..."

Cyber tilted his head and looked at the collector in front of him, and he asked curiously:

"And what's the ultimate mystery you're going to set up?"

“42!”

Tanya Tivan casually said, "I love the number, so it's the mystery!"

"Well, frankly, I don't understand. ”

Cyber rubbed his forehead suspiciously, he looked at the interested collector and felt that this guy's understanding of fun was a bit superhuman, so he planned to bypass the topic.

"I've brought new merchandise!"

Saiber reached out and handed a small box to Tanlia, whose eyes became surprised and expectant, he rubbed his hands, snapped his fingers, a pair of white gloves appeared in his hand, he carefully opened the box, and saw the crystal clear spar placed in it.

"Wow! Looks like a great thing!"

The collector snorted, "I smell the scent of the cosmic gods, it seems that your recent trip has been quite magnificent!"

"It's okay. ”

Cyber leaned back on Tanria's couch and reached out to light a cigar: "It's just that I accidentally met Swallowing Star, who is roaming the galaxy, looking for his food." ”

"Swallow the stars. ”

Tanlia took the hedron out of the box with a pair of tweezers, placed it on a huge analyzer, and while waiting for the results of the analysis, he said, "A troublesome fellow, who is violent and unable to communicate when he is hungry, and who will quickly fall into a deep sleep when he is slightly satisfied, I hate him!

Saiber didn't answer the collector's words, and he swallowed the clouds and led the conversation in a different direction:

"I heard from Gao Tianzun that you participated in his gambling game... And you're betting that Thanos will easily kill me, and are you so desperate to get my body?"

"It really hurts me, I see you as a friend. ”

Seber's words made the collector laugh out loud, and he turned his head, leaned against his analyzer, and said to Cyber:

"First of all, I do want you to die quickly so that I can get three unique collections, but that's not why I bet on Thanos, Cyber, I came to the conclusion after a rigorous analysis, do you want to hear it?"

Cyber nodded:

"I want to hear about it. ”

"Ahem"

The collector coughed lightly: "First of all, the comparison of the strength of the body, you holding the power gem, are at the same level as Thanos in this aspect, whether it is his magic or his strength, he may have an advantage, but it will definitely not form a crush, you are as cunning as him, the same vicious and decisive, so in terms of resourcefulness, you are not a disadvantage." ”

"But here's the problem... Thanos doesn't have the Infinity Stones in his hands, remember that, Cyber, it's important!"

Tanlia held out a finger and shook it:

"Once Thanos gets any of the Infinity Stones, the balance of power between you will be reversed in an instant, of course, the special attributes of the Power Stone can still allow you to not fall behind in a solo battle, but the problem is that the power increase will cause a great load on the soul, you and I both know this, the limit of the increase, how long can you last?"

"That's the first reason!"

The collector spread his hands and spoke:

"The second reason lies in the overall strength of Thanos' side, although I know that you rebuilt Hell to fight Thanos' Zetari and other mad dog armies, but you have to consider that demons and demons are subservient to you simply because they fear you, and if another person appears who is feared by them, your authority will be greatly weakened, and even when your confrontation with Thanos enters a stalemate, the cunning creatures of Hell are likely to abandon you..."

Tanya's eyes blinked:

"Or worse, they might join Thanos and strike you a fatal blow from behind. ”

Hearing this, Cyber's expression had become serious, although he didn't know why Tanlia did this, but obviously, he was reminding Cyber of his disadvantages in another way, Cyber snuffed out the cigar, and he looked at the collector:

"What else?"

"And the last point, is the ambiguous relationship between Thanos and death..."

The Collector shrugged: "You should know that the reason why Thanos became Thanos is inseparable from the temptation that death has had on him since childhood, and as one of the gods of the universe, as long as death is slightly biased in your battle, you will not be able to win at all... Think about it, your opponent can run away from death, but you can't, and the outcome of this battle is predestined from the start. ”

"What do you mean... I'm going to lose?"

Cyber's eyes shone brightly, and he saw the joy on the face of the collector Tanlia: "Yes, judging from the paper face to face comparison, the probability of victory between you and your civilization will not exceed 10%! Of course, it is the most stupid act to use paper face comparison to determine the result, and you must know one thing, although in the bet between you and Thanos, I will win if I suppress Thanos, but..."

"In my brother's eternal gamble with Barbatos, I have always stood firmly on his side, that is... If you fail, I lose even more, do you understand?"

"Yes, I see, thank you. ”

Cyber sincerely thanked Tanlia, but the latter was dismissive: "If you really thank me, and kill yourself immediately after winning Barbatos, I will make your corpse my most proud specimen with the same gratitude." ”

"Oh, lo and behold, the results of the analysis are in!"

When the collector looked up, he saw the line of pulsing green runes, and in the detection of the 19,999 multiverses, the spar brought by Cyber was finally judged to be unique.

"The last remnants of the arrogant planetary life of the self-proclaimed god were contaminated by the energy of the Devouring Star to form this most beautiful spar, which is the most touching gift for me today. ”

With joy on his face, the collector pierced the hedron and adorned it with various ornate ornaments to make a necklace, and then wore it around his neck with the help of the maid.

Cyber looked at the necklace and asked:

"This thing sounds amazing, does it have any special features?"

"No, it doesn't!"

The collector looked at his new decoration with satisfaction, and he replied casually: "Its internal power has long been exhausted, only a trace of remnant soul remains in it, the power of the Swallowing Star seals its shell, so that this remnant soul can never escape free before the Swallowing Stars die, its greatest function is that it is beautiful, more beautiful than all beautiful." ”

"And that's what it's all about!"

The collector looked at Cyber: "It's unique, in the entire multiverse, you can't find a similar second one except me, and voila, in some symbolic sense, this thing is even more precious and heavy than your existence, can you say, isn't this a treasure?!"

Facing Tanya's gaze, Cyber didn't know what to say, if it was him, he would definitely not put this useless thing on his body except for pretty, but since the collector likes it, it means that Cyber's intention has been completed for the most part.

"I'm going to exchange it for a body!Tivan, a body that can perfectly contain the will of the phoenix, and allow her to control all perceptions as a host, it doesn't matter if there is strength or not, the main thing is to be able to accommodate all perceptions, this is my only request!"

Cyber whispered, "You should be able to make this thing, right?"

"Uh, it's a little difficult"

The collector's fingers crossed, his face visibly embarrassed, but in the end, he made up his mind.

"Do you remember the big cocoon I showed you last time?"

"A few days ago, due to an accident, a certain unique consciousness in that cocoon completely dissipated, so it has lost its meaning to me, but if you need it, I can sell it to you and let the will of the phoenix lodge in it, and if she is lucky enough, she will eventually get her own body in that rich life energy... After all, it's something that could give birth to the supreme powerhouse of the multiverse. ”

Hearing the collector's description, Cyber thought for a moment and asked:

"And how much are you going to bid?"

Hearing this, Tanlia Tivan smiled with satisfaction:

"You know my rules... I allow you to owe me a unique treasure, and since you have good credit with me, this repayment period is set at 200 years, my friend Cyber, and now you can take it with you!"

"Oh, by the way, don't forget to meet my brother in Saka before you leave this star field, he has something for you..."