27. The phoenix awakens
The morning glow of Xandar is no longer the melodious with a hint of freshness and gentleness of the past, although most of the demons are not afraid of the sun, but they definitely don't like that thing, so these guys have arranged a simple barrier to prevent the sunlight from penetrating, making this place completely gloomy, the gray sky is lifeless, but this is a paradise for demons and devils.
"Most of the Demon Warlocks have been thrown into the Rift System. ”
The big man Sim stood in front of Cyber and reported to him: "There they found a lot of remnant souls, the Nova Legion and the Kree have been at war for more than ten years, leaving too many resources there that we can collect, the first demon worms have also made their home there, and they are planning to transform several abandoned planets as places for the first demons to grow." ”
"So everything is on track?"
Cyber yawned, grabbed an electronic copy of Nova Chronicles, and asked as he flipped through it:
"Have you found a weak point in the dimension?"
"Looking!"
Sim replied: "Although that thing is not good in the universe, it is not common enough to be encountered casually, there must be spatial nodes leading to other dimensions in the Rift Galaxy, but the scope of a galaxy is a bit too wide for the number of demons now." ”
"Then go ahead, go down at the current pace, and throw the Rift System into the Hell dimension before the Nova Legion and the Cree counterattack arrive, and recreate your Hell..."
"Yes!"
Sim stretched out his fist, thumped his chest, and strode out, this guy is a trusted demon overseer, and he has been directing the demons around in the past few days, and he is doing a good job.
After he left, Cyber was left alone in the hall, his fingers unconsciously sliding over the tablet-like thing in front of him, but thinking about something else.
The first is the appeal of the demons and the devils... It's not that these creatures can't survive in the present dimension, but they still hope to have a kingdom of their own, not that these chaotic creatures will have the concept of home, in their minds full of destruction and killing, the existence of hell is equivalent to a place of recuperation and temporary refuge, and they can go back to rest after being tired of killing, without worrying about this life.
Yes, Cyber's demon army has shown some discomfort after staying in this world for a long time, they seem to want to return to the bad hell more than the current world with a better environment, this is a kind of appeal of dimensional creatures, they themselves do not belong to the current dimension, and Cyber also gathered them in the name of rebuilding hell, so at the end of the war, giving them a new hell is equivalent to Cyber's promise.
The Rift Galaxy is a very suitable place, big enough, barren enough, and hard enough for the hard-hit demons to thrive, and now there is only one thing left, that is, after finding the weak point of the dimension, open the door to the hellish dimension that has been twisted into a barren void, and then find a way to "push" the entire galaxy into it, and it is done.
But how to "push"? It's something that no one knows, at least not Seber and his demons.
"If it doesn't work, it looks like we'll have to go to the black market again. ”
Cybermore rubbed his chin and muttered to himself with a headache, the collector must know the method, but the price to ask for help from him was a bit big, and Cyber didn't seem to be satisfied with Tiwan's so-called "unique" things in his hands now.
As for the second thing, it gave Cyber even more headaches.
As soon as his fingers flipped, two pure white, irregular crystals appeared in the center of his palm, not as transparent as glass, but with some liquid chaos inside, like inside the transparent shell, some liquid composed of energy was stored.
Put them under the light, and you can see the flames dancing in the liquid inside, as if they are actually burning, and these crystals seem to be fragile, but even with the great power of Cyber, they can't destroy them, there is some kind of higher power to maintain their existence.
Yes, this is the Phoenix Fragment ...
In the past tens of millions of years, the remnants of the power left by the phoenix traveling in the universe, each piece is an extension of the existence of the phoenix, according to the phoenix's words, she herself can't remember how many fragments have been divided, but after being separated from so much power, it can still suppress the monomer universe, which is enough to prove the strength of the phoenix itself.
But this is not good news for Cyber, which means that the risk of him "defaulting" has become extremely great, and if he is not careful, he may be in danger of dying.
The two phoenix fragments in his hand were brought back by Yongdu, who returned to Shandar yesterday, and the veteran interstellar hunter was extremely efficient, in just 12 days, he crossed two galaxies and found two fragments hidden in time for Cyber.
According to him, the first was found in the Imperial Mausoleum of the Arcturus Galaxy, which was at least 5,000 years ago, while the second was found on an abandoned planet on the edge of the Perseus Galaxy, and it was worshipped as a holy relic by a group of primitive creatures who had been revived after the war of annihilation, and the remaining time is impossible to judge, but it is definitely not "younger" than the first.
These are just two adjacent galaxies, and if Cyber really decides to follow Phoenix on a journey through the outlaw universe, it means that it is likely that all the galaxies with civilizations in the multiverse will have to turn once... It's just desperate.
"Well, I smell something familiar..."
While Cyber was pondering, a voice suddenly sounded in his heart, and as he approached, the awakened phoenix said in a lazy voice:
"How long did I sleep?"
"2 months. ”
Cyber's mood didn't fluctuate much, the phoenix would wake up sooner or later, this was the result of inescaping, he casually answered the phoenix's question, and slid the two pieces of fragments on his fingertips:
"Speaking of which, I found what you wanted... Is this it?"
"Huh?"
The phoenix seemed to have just woken up, somewhat sluggish, she projected her consciousness into Cyber's hand, and the two solidified crystals gradually began to melt, the hard shell was peeled off, and the faint flames like energy liquid inside danced in the air, and the next moment, it disappeared into Cyber's palm.
"Ooohoh..."
The phoenix let out a whimsical moan, like an addict when he smoked fans, and he could even feel the phoenix's will swaying, and after a long time, she breathed a sigh of relief:
"This feeling of power returning, every time it's addictive, you're doing well, cutie, keep up the good work... 2 pieces in 2 months, and at this rate, it may only take a few hundred years for you to complete this. ”
"But seriously, are you going to give up, and you're going to be driven for me like this?"
Phoenix laughed and said, "This doesn't look like you." ”
"No!"
Cyber replied earnestly, "I'm planning, and if I'm lucky enough, I'll be able to get rid of you soon." ”
"Oh?"
Phoenix smiled playfully: "Very good, then I'll wait... I suddenly felt that playing this kind of game with you is really getting more and more interesting. ”
"Ahh
She suddenly yawned again, and her huge consciousness began to slowly sink into a certain dimension: "I'm going to go back to sleep, but don't worry, don't feel lonely, little cutie, I'll soon regain consciousness and come to accompany you..."
"Wait, Phoenix, I have something to ask you. ”
Cyber suddenly said in his consciousness, "Since you claim to know everything, please tell me, how can I push a galaxy into another dimension?"
"You're going to rebuild hell?"
The phoenix is an absolutely intelligent higher-dimensional creature, just a question made her feel the context of the matter, she pondered for a moment, and said:
"You don't need to do anything, as long as the breach in the target dimension is big enough, the internal attraction will take the initiative to absorb everything around it, especially the associated dimension like hell, its own cosmic rules are not complete, resulting in a small area, and now the interior has been destroyed, which will make its attraction very large, you just need to do a good job of protection when crossing dimensions, and wait with peace of mind... It takes up to 2 months for the dimension conversion to complete. ”
"Maybe next time I'll call you the Great King of Hell. ”
Phoenix made a joke, but the next moment, her attention was focused on the purple gem that Cyber had placed on the table in front of her, and the purple gem set in the hand armor was so radiant.
"Wow! Looks like a lot has happened in my 2 months of sleep... The Stone of Power, you've got it, it's good, it's good... You're the one I've chosen, and you're not ordinary, but use it carefully, Cyber, the Power Stone, like any other gem, is dangerous. ”
"Oh?
Cyber asked rhetorically, Phoenix did not hide this time, the current situation is destined to be for a long time, she will share weal and woe with Cyber, in this kind of matter related to Cyber's personal safety, there is no need for her to hide.
"The Power Stone can be said to have no limit to the increase in strength, but there is no safety lock for this increase, cutie... If I were you, I wouldn't have tried to multiply my strength by a factor of 100 or something like that, and with one punch, you'd undoubtedly destroy your opponent, but your body would also fall apart, you know?
"Am I like the kind of person who is immersed in it?"
Cyber smiled and put his armor on his hand, but Phoenix was not as optimistic as he was:
"You may not, but in the face of the temptation of the Stone of Strength, I have never seen anyone who can stay calm all the time, its danger is not as obvious as the Stone of Reality, but believe me, the heroes and heroes destroyed on the Stone of Power are definitely more than ten times more than the souls of the Stone of Reality, it is the most dangerous of the Infinity Stones, of course, with good use, it will also be the strongest. ”
"Alright, I'm going to sleep, I'm looking forward to seeing you next, Cyber, if you bring me more shards, maybe I'll give you a vacation... I mean it. ”
After the phoenix's consciousness was completely silent, Cyber stroked the fist of his right hand, and he whispered:
"Thank you for your kindness, Phoenix, but I want eternal freedom more than a short vacation. ”
He looked up, and on the activated projection in front of him, a lonely planet suspended outside the black hole was so shining that it would be the end of his next journey, and if he was lucky, a new beginning of his freedom.
"It's all done, it's time to start again. ”
However, just as Cyber was about to leave Xander, the Rocket Raccoon flapped the black bat wings he had just owned, rushed into the command hall with a flash of green flames, and stood on the table in front of Cyber in a flash, handing a letter to Cyber.
"Overlord, Quill... Quill, he's gone..."
"Huh?"
Cyber's brow furrowed, he reached out and took the letter handed by the rocket raccoon, unfolded, very short, but the text was elegant, Peter Jason Quayle, this interstellar orphan who had been held hostage from Earth since childhood, could still write such a beautiful English, it was indeed beyond Cyber's expectations.
"Overlord Cyber:"
"By the time you read this letter, I had left Xandar and was on my way to Earth, please forgive me for not saying goodbye, although the process of our acquaintance was very bad, there is no doubt that I can feel the kindness of your heart towards me, and it is clear that you do see me as a true compatriot, and I am very touched. ”
"I don't want to comment on your war, your way of doing things, but unfortunately, I have convinced myself countless times that I have tried to really join your army and become a conqueror, but I can't, I can't watch the slaughter of demons indifferent, so I chose to leave, I plan to go back to Earth to see what has become of my hometown, you told me that there is danger there, so I finally made up my mind. ”
"I also want to do something for my hometown as an earthling. ”
"You may call me a softie, you may call me a deserter, but it doesn't matter, if you need me in the future, I will definitely appear by your side across the sea of stars... Goodbye, my friend Cyber, perhaps, one day in the future, we can meet in some city on Earth. ”
"Good luck to me!"
"—Your friend, Peter Jason Quayle. ”
"Bang"
Cyber's fist slammed into Commander Zhuo, and his face was full of gloom:
"This bastard... His damn nature still sent himself into a trap!"