Everyone Gets Stronger
The World Tree constructed the Nine Realms into an almost complete small world, including the cycle of life and death. Later, for some unknown reason, the balance was broken, but Hell is still a place where the dead can live.
Xia Yu originally didn't plan to release the position of the dark deity, because there was still a chance it would affect the personality of the successor to the Godhood.
However, the Bast is a special case; she created an ideal kingdom using her own soul power, rather than in a place like Hell filled with Dark Energy.
Xia Yu separated a Godhood from the realm of death for the Bast. This Godhood could help her construct a soul channel, stabilize the kingdom she created, and most importantly, construct the energy source and system within her body, enabling her to continue the operation of the Eternity Grassland without relying on external forces.
The Bast was overjoyed and lay down on the ground, rubbing her head against Xia Yu's legs several times.
She was used to it; she was a leopard after all, and she had always acted affectionately or expressed happiness to her owner in this way.
However, Xia Yu blushed a little. If you were in your leopard form, it would be normal for you to act like this; Xia Yu might even pat its head. But now you're in human form.
It's awkward, incredibly awkward.
But the matter was ultimately resolved satisfactorily.
Wakanda opened its supply of Heart-Shaped Herb to Xia Yu, originally as the Bast wanted to express her loyalty to Xia Yu.
They wanted the people of Wakanda to worship Xia Yu as a god.
However, Xia Yu felt that it was unnecessary. First, he was afraid of feeling awkward around Black Panther Shuri, and the others. Second, Wakanda was already firmly tied to the Avengers' cause.
The most important thing is that the Bast has completely pledged allegiance to Xia Yu. In reality, it's the same thing, so it's best to skip the formalities.
The Bast also lifted the restriction that only one person in Wakanda could use the Heart-Shaped Herb, otherwise even the Godhood wouldn't be able to withstand it. In any case, Xia Yu is now going to give the Black Panther the Godhood of a Main God, so he will still be the most powerful one in Wakanda.
Wakanda relies on the development of Vibranium, and many of its technologies are among the most advanced in the world.
However, it is also one of the most traditional countries in the world in some aspects, such as its beliefs and the way it uses Heart-Shaped Herbs.
They still followed the old methods and approaches.
It is said that this is so that one can later access the power of the Heart-Shaped Herb.
In Tony's words, this is called shameless waste.
Instead of using the Heart-Shaped Herb immediately, Tony took it and ran straight into the lab.
He also had some research notes on the Super-Soldier Serum, which came from his father. Tony wanted to combine them to see if he could create an even more powerful Super-Soldier Serum.
In fact, Xia Yu wanted to tell Tony that this was just a transition. Whether he was strong or not was not important. The main thing was that he could accept the inheritance of the Godhood. After accepting it, it would mainly depend on his personal comprehension and combat experience.
For example, Thor. If he can't awaken his powers, then the God of Thor is just a joke. He'd be more like the God of Hammers. Without his hammer, he can't even create Flash.
Three days later, a disheveled Tony was forcibly dragged out of the laboratory by Xia Yu.
"What are you doing? I'm working, you know what working is? Damn it, this is my lab."
Tony looked utterly dejected.
"I've already told you, Tony, the effects of directly consuming the Heart-Shaped Herb are enough for you to inherit the Godhood in the future. There's no need for you to research anything further; it's pointless, understand?"
Taking Heart-Shaped Herbs carries certain risks, and not everyone has the willpower to withstand them. Xia Yu wanted to save time and simply had everyone use it together.
"Meaningless? You dare say my work is meaningless? Xia, you scientific idiot, do you even know... uh... what are you doing?"
Xia Yu was too lazy to argue with Tony, so he simply stuffed a Heart-Shaped Herb into Tony's mouth.
Except for Tony, all the Avengers are now in the base. After Tony ate the Heart-Shaped Herb, everyone who was alone in their room heard Xia Yu's voice in their ears.
"Eat it now!"
Compared to the Black Panther's legacy, Xia Yu's method is more direct and brutal.
When the Black Panther was passing on his power, the Heart-Shaped Herb was prepared into a liquid by the clan elders with various ingredients. This liquid not only contained medicines that could later neutralize the power, but also added many medicines that neutralized the power, making it easier for the body to absorb.
However, Xia Yu simply made everyone eat it.
Take Tony as an example. Less than two seconds after finishing his meal, his veins were bulging and his whole body was convulsing.
Xia Yu's heart tightened upon seeing this, and he quickly took out his phone to record a video.
It wasn't that Xia Yu didn't care about Tony, but rather that if he could get through this situation, he would benefit greatly in terms of his spirit and Mind Stone.
This is extremely beneficial for advancing one's power after inheriting Godhood. Just like when Thor awakened, he was forced into Extremis by Xia Yu using Captain Marvel. Only by firmly believing in oneself can one possibly complete the awakening.
Therefore, in this world, one's state of mind, or rather, a firm belief, is an extremely powerful force.
Almost simultaneously, muffled groans of varying intensity emanated from various rooms within the Avengers Compound.
Meanwhile, in a training room on the first floor of the base, Vision Captain America, and the Winter Soldier watched Banner finish eating the Heart-Shaped Herb.
None of them needed the power of the Heart-Shaped Herb, but Banner hoped he could become stronger as well.
At least you won't have to turn into the Hulk every time you see a car thief on the street, or tear down half a block after catching one – that would be too embarrassing.
So the Captain and the other two kept a close eye on Banner, and immediately suppressed any suspicious activity. Xia Yu also kept a close watch on the area, and came over as soon as anything seemed amiss.
However, Xia Yu's attention was mostly focused on Tony, because Tony Stark in front of him was grinding his nails to the ground.
He wasn't worried about Natasha and Hawkeye at all; they had both undergone extremely brutal training before, including electric shocks that pushed the limits of human endurance.
Xia Yu had experienced similar pain when he first received the upgraded Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill from the system.
So jokes aside, Xia Yu was still quite nervous seeing Tony's hands scratching bloody marks on the ground.
The human body has its limits. If these limits are exceeded, for example, if the heart cannot handle the load, it will burst. This is no joke.
As the process became increasingly brutal, Xia Yu's mind became firmly locked onto everyone in the base, not only their mental state but also their physical condition.
The Avengers are indeed worthy of their name, just as not everyone who uses Armor is Iron Man.
Ordinary people like Tony and Ant-Man teetered on the brink of collapse several times, but they managed to hold on thanks to their strong mental fortitude.
Xia Yu almost couldn't resist taking action several times, but the result was better than he had imagined.
Banner's situation is also very strange. Banner's condition is even worse than Tony's, but for some reason, Hulk didn't come out this time.