Taking Stock of the Gains
Rocket picked up a branch of Groot, planted it in a small flowerpot, and carefully cared for it every day, watering it. By the time two small leaves sprouted on the branch, seven days had passed.
The events of seven days ago are the talk of the town for the people of Xandar.
Ronan, the Power Stone, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and even the Energy Shield that still existed at the battlefield seven days ago.
Apart from a few people who were at the scene, no one else knew what had happened.
Everyone present was given a gag order by the Nova Corps, lest it cause panic.
The Power Stone is in the hands of an Earthling, and no one knows what's happening inside. If ordinary people knew this, they would definitely panic and worry about their safety. Not to mention ordinary people, Nova Prime is feeling very uneasy right now.
Regardless of what's happening inside that Energy Shield, the fact that an Infinity Stones, constantly radiating energy, is placed on your planet, and that it's the Power Stone, known for its destructive power, is terrifying.
On the same day, Nova not only dispatched Nova Corps personnel to seal off the site, but also sent a measurement team to measure the energy intensity inside the Energy Shield.
The results of the measurements over the past few days indicate that although the energy inside is extremely violent and powerful, there should be a cycle within it, with the energy remaining constant at a certain order of magnitude, forming a perfect cycle, and no accidents should occur.
The word to describe it is "remarkable".
Therefore, after reading the report, Nova Prime was very worried, fearing that something unexpected might happen.
Just as they feared, the survey team reported fifteen minutes ago that the energy inside the Energy Shield had suddenly become violent, breaking the balance of the previous days. The energy density inside was now more than three times higher than it had been seven days ago, and the Energy Shield was expanding at an extremely slow rate.
Nova Prime received the news immediately. They still couldn't get close. The unstable energy and other factors kept Xandar in a constant state of crisis. They even held a meeting to discuss whether they should spread the virus to the population as much as possible.
Chaos erupted at the Nova Corps headquarters, while Xia Yu, the instigator, opened his eyes inside the Energy Shield.
"Tmall, what's going on? It doesn't seem to be over yet." Xia Yu opened his eyes and saw that he was still surrounded by the energy of the Power Stone. He didn't dare to move rashly and consulted the system first.
"Master, this time I'll give you a two-in-one treatment. After you've absorbed it, I'll give you some time for your body and soul to adapt. Just stay inside and adjust." After the Tmall finished evolving, it spoke in a very natural voice, which made Xia Yu feel particularly comfortable. He then randomly assigned it a female voice.
This time it was much faster than with the Space Stone. In just over two days, Xia Yu recovered to normal. Fortunately, he didn't go outside. After absorbing the energy and going out of control, Xia Yu would often randomly release a burst of Power Stone energy from his body. A small burst could kill someone, while a large burst could destroy half a city.
Finally, Xia Yu summarized what he had gained from this extraterrestrial journey.
First, there are the Nova Corps' fighters and various alien weapons in the Space Ring, as well as the Nanotechnology helmet given by Star-Lord. Bringing these things back will not only bring a major upgrade to the Avengers' equipment, but also usher in a new interstellar era for the Avengers. In the future, the battlefield against alien invasions can be moved outside of Earth.
Besides the electronic voice that Xia Yu had been longing for, the system upgrade also brought a portable AI. In the future, whether it's piloting airplanes, cars, or spaceships, or hacking into any network, Tmall can handle it silently.
Regarding the absorption of the Power Stone, the system stated that after the second phase began, the Infinity Stones became Xia Yu's main channel for increasing his combat power. Unlike Captain Marvel and others, Xia Yu did not receive an invincible power directly from absorbing the stones, but rather experienced a gradual and subtle change, especially after he absorbed all six stones and completely transformed his Source.
Xia Yu had a vague feeling that he might be invincible in this universe back then, even if there was some hidden big boss that hadn't appeared yet.
Xia Yu isn't in a big hurry about this right now, mainly because being anxious won't help. He can't absorb the power if he doesn't complete the mission. The key point is that, according to the plot, his current strength is already close to invincible, which is more than enough for him.
Regarding the question of martial arts skills, the system provided Xia Yu with the following explanation.
Martial arts can actually be broken down into two parts: martial arts and skill. Martial arts refers to physical qualities, the strength of the meridians, reaction speed, combat awareness, and so on. These are the most fundamental elements for martial arts practitioners. For example, if Qiao Feng and Duan Yu were to use the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms with the same amount of Internal Energy, Qiao Feng's power would definitely be greater. This is due to the nature of the meridians, which can hold more Internal Energy and withstand greater compression.
The system's initial provision of the Yijin Jing and Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill was intended to lay the foundation for Xia Yu, while the Lingbo Weibu and Dugu Nine Swords were highly effective methods for improving combat awareness and reaction speed, only limited by the fact that the original novel's world was not powerful.
In fact, combining the Yijin Jing with Lingbo Weibu and Dugu Nine Swords is already the most comprehensive improvement.
Let's talk about the techniques. For example, the Nine Yang Divine Skill is a technique that has reached the pinnacle of Internal Energy application. It increases attack, defense, and agility, can also heal injuries, and has a fast energy recovery speed. Of course, this is no longer useful to Xia Yu now, as his dantian has become a black hole.
This is a technique for cultivating Internal Energy, as well as an offensive technique. Whether it's the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms or the Six Meridians Divine Sword, they are all methods of compressing and transforming Internal Energy through different meridians and then releasing it, mainly to enhance power.
The same palm strike, if you use only Internal Energy to deliver the palm wind, might only be a gentle breeze on your face; if you use the Six Meridians Divine Sword, it might open a small hole in your hand; and if you use the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, it might blast your hand into a bloody mess.
However, Xia Yu's internal energy was always within the maximum range he could withstand, so these attack techniques became unnecessary. Instead, the combat awareness of seeing the openings in the Dugu Nine Swords was more important. Just like Tai Chi, forget all the moves and focus on using the opponent's force against them. The Dugu Nine Swords is a technique for attacking openings.
Xia Yu felt it was a pity that he could no longer summon dragons at will, as they still looked very imposing. However, the system told him that as long as he absorbed the Reality Stone, he could take any shape of his Internal Energy.
Xia Yu was delighted. This seemed to be coming soon, since Thor: The Dark World wasn't far off. As for the Aether, they could just go back to Earth and wait for the so-called nine-star unification.
I was out all day today, so I'm posting late. This is the first chapter; there are two more to come. I'll add an extra chapter tomorrow, which is the weekend. I'll be going back to Earth in the next chapter.