Chapter 32: Frustration
As if floating in the endless void for a long time, Leo finally regained his consciousness.
He opened his eyes in a trance.
"Where am I?"
The warm sunlight greets you and the soft touch of your hands.
Leo turned his head away.
It's Elizabeth.
She was lying on the edge of the bed with Leo's hand on her back, as if she had fallen asleep.
"So, I failed, didn't I?"
The sun outside the floor-to-ceiling windows burned warmly and calmly, but Leo felt a mixed mood in his heart.
Although I had expected it in my heart, after all, this operation was indeed very hasty.
However, the frustration still couldn't stop spreading in Leo's heart, like bitter bubbles bursting one by one, and those who have experienced it know that the feeling is not pleasant.
And Friday, when Leo woke up, had already notified Jarvis.
Noticing that he was in the best room in the villa at this time, Leo's heart warmed slightly.
"Everyone has a heart."
"Friday, how long has it been since I walked through the tunnel?"
"It's been a week, sir, and I'm glad to see you wake up, besides, Mr. Stark is heading this way, and is expected to arrive in five minutes."
The abrupt voice woke Elizabeth, who was lying on the side of the bed.
She met Leo's gaze sleepily.
"Old, boss, are you awake?"
Noticing that she was still holding Leo's hand, Elizabeth's face instantly turned red, and she quickly sat up and straightened her posture.
"How long have you been here?"
"No, it didn't take long."
"Really? You know, I can see if a person is lying. ”
This sentence made Elizabeth, who was already blushing and her heart beating, even more embarrassed.
I don't know what I'm trying to write with my head down.
Just as the two of them were caught in this strange atmosphere, Tony's voice was heard outside the house.
"Looks like I'm here at the wrong time?"
Yet with that, Tony didn't stop.
Looking at Leo with a ruddy face on the bed, making sure that he was okay, Tony was relieved.
Although he knew that Leo would definitely wake up.
Maybe it's a friend.
"Don't mess with Tony, tell me what happened."
"Well, you boring boy. At that time, shortly after you rushed into the tunnel, the tunnel began to fluctuate violently, and the energy output was steady, but it was far from the expected value. Our current instruments can't handle this overly powerful energy, and they start alarming and emitting smoke after a while. ”
"That's when I knew it might have failed. Since I haven't seen any movement from your side, I have decided to activate the return device here. But it also seems to have a problem, but fortunately I was smart enough to use the connection between the Cosmic Cube and the energy in the Return Device to successfully find you floating in the universe. ”
"After that, I got you back, and to be honest, you looked horrible."
Tony recalled Leo's appearance at that time, his limbs were slightly distorted, his originally straight chest was slightly sunken, his face was not bloody, and his entire body was surrounded by a raging spatial energy.
Although Leo seems to have lost his vital signs, Tony, who has studied the Superman comics since Leo appeared, knows what an unreasonable race it is.
So Tony puts Leo in a room where he can enjoy plenty of sunlight every day, waiting for Leo to wake up.
Sure enough, in just one week, Leo was like no one.
It's just that he didn't know that in this short period of time, Leo's body was constantly being ravaged and destroyed by the residual spatial energy, and then absorbing sunlight to recover, destroy, and repair again.
It wasn't until today, when this energy was finally exhausted, that Leo woke up.
Although this attempt to travel through the universe was unsuccessful, Leo's body became stronger in this constant reforgment.
Although Leo has not yet discovered this.
It can only be said that it is a blessing and a curse.
Elizabeth, who was sitting on the side, also nervously clenched her pink fists when she heard these words, as if she was worried about Leo at that time.
And after listening to Tony's words, Leo thought for a moment and said his thoughts:
"I did feel the existence of the barrier at that time, but unfortunately, the energy from the Cosmic Rubik's Cube was not enough to break through it, and my body was not strong enough to support this magnitude of energy impact."
"Maybe next time, when we improve the instrument, when I am a little stronger, we will be able to succeed!"
Yes, despite the Kryptonians' physical strength, Leo is only an adult now, and he is still young, so he can't withstand it.
You must know that the superman in the Man of Steel movie has been growing on Earth for thirty-three years before he has energy comparable to that of a planet.
Therefore, the future of Leo is endless.
Despite all these words, Leo's loss could be felt by anyone.
"Yes, we will succeed, what is this little failure? Even I thought I was dying because I couldn't find a replacement for palladium, and I didn't create Krypton in the end? You don't even know how desperate I was......"
Looking at Tony, who was a little talkative today, the corners of Leo's mouth lifted slightly.
——
A message popped up on her phone, and Elizabeth glanced down.
"I'm sorry, boss, there are still some things waiting for me to deal with in the company, so I'll leave first."
After Elizabeth said this, she hurried out of the room.
When she was gone, Tony pointed his chin at Leonunu.
"The new CEO of the Theos Group, huh?"
"Yes."
"This is a nice girl, although she has been very busy since taking over the group, she is always here to watch you when you are unconscious."
Leo certainly knew what Tony meant.
"I understand, but now is not the time to ......"
The future is unknown, and Leo can't afford this responsibility now, not to mention that he actually has a girlfriend, so it can only be said that he is making people......
"Boring boy."
Tony rolled his eyes.
"Let's get out of bed and walk around and see if you're paralyzed!"
——
And in the depths of the vast universe.
Titans.
Suspended above the throne, darkness shrouded in darkness, and a mysterious purple figure loomed.
Behind the throne, Loki took the scepter in both hands.
"The Cosmic Cube has awakened. It's in a tiny world, the world of humanity. ”
"Humanity wants to harness its energy, but only our allies will use it, and humanity is delusional."
"He will be the vanguard, and our army of Zirita will follow."
"The earth is his, and the universe belongs to you."
The burly body on the throne was slightly revealed, and the white teeth of the purple potato-like face were exposed.
The exiled Prince of Asgard brought him excellent news: Odin was old.
Perhaps, his plan can finally unfold slowly.
And Loki and Zirita are excellent pawns, the earth is insignificant, the important thing is to test Odin's situation.
You must know that the Nine Realms have always been Odin's territory, and if Asgard is unable to take care of the earth, it means that Odin is really old......
Poor Loki didn't know that he was just a tool to test his father's situation, and he still had the ridiculous idea of making Odin look different after conquering Earth.
So, despite being a thousand years old, Loki is just a child who hasn't grown up.
——
"On Friday, report the data."
Leo, who was flying above the Earth, clearly sensed that something was wrong, and the flow of air around him seemed to speed up considerably.
"Sir, your current speed is Mach 35, which is simply incredible!"
Leo clenched his fist, and the explosive power was contained in it.
At this speed, it takes less than an hour to circle the Earth, and in the universe without air as an obstacle, Leo may be even faster.
"Maybe it's because of the shuttle tunnel that makes my body stronger."
"It seems that I am getting more and more of a real superman."
Leo's originally somewhat sad mood was also diluted by the improvement of his strength. In the blink of an eye, he came to the Cosmic Cube Research Base.
"When will the next batch of more powerful instruments be updated?"
"Boss, this kind of technology is beyond the scope of our ordinary people's capabilities, and you may need to ...... it yourself."
The top handful of people in the world only dare to call themselves ordinary people in front of Leo.
There was no choice but to move back into the research base.
In addition, Leo knew that after this defeat, time was very short.
Because maybe one day soon, Loki will jump out of the other side of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube, although Loki is mediocre in the eyes of Leo and is just a second-rate commodity.
But it is far from being something that these ordinary people can deal with, and they really have to stay in front of the Rubik's Cube, just in case.
In addition, can you manipulate the Cosmic Cube to directly kill Loki's possibility of opening the portal?
Leo also considered this possibility, but the Cosmic Rubik's Cube is Asgard's treasure after all, and Loki, the prince, has mastered the use of the Rubik's Cube very reasonably, and it is possible that he has not studied the Rubik's Cube more deeply than Asgard's side......
Therefore, the Rubik's Cube can only be strictly guarded, and when Loki jumps out, he will be subdued immediately.
However, knowing the urine nature of this universe, all the characters are not as simple as in the movie universe, so Leo made plans early.
In order to be sure, Leo pulled Tony and stayed in front of the Rubik's Cube together, and his armor was not afraid of the control of the Mind Gem.
There is also an extra layer of protection.
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"Director, we've discovered Alexander Pearce's Hydra base!"
Hearing Hill's report, Fury perked up.
"But there seems to be a lot of energy weapons made from the Rubik's Cube handed down from World War II, and our soldiers have suffered heavy damage."
A glint flashed in Fury's one-eye:
It seems that it is time for Tony and Leo to make a move, as a reward for using the Cosmic Rubik's Cube.
In fact, as early as a few months ago, the council that was reorganized after being destroyed by Pierce had been asking Fury to ask for the Cosmic Cube back, and Fury's heart was also wavering.
The reason is naturally that the Council and Fury saw the existence of Thor and the Destroyer, and after learning that there are these aliens in the depths of the universe who claim to be gods, they came up with the idea of using the Cosmic Cube to create powerful enough weapons to protect the earth.
But Fury suppressed this thought again and again, just because he didn't want to make enemies with Leo.
You know, even if you use the Cosmic Cube to create weapons, the power of these weapons is still unknown, but Leo's performance is real.
Although Leo was defeated by the Hulk at the beginning, he showed more and more strength to surpass the pitiful perception of human beings every time he came.
Perhaps, the current Hulk is not Leo's opponent......
With that in mind, Fury prepares to visit Leo.
"I heard the report that there was a lot of movement in the Cosmic Cube Research Base some time ago, and it's time to take a look."