Power Stone (First Update)

"Get out of here!"

After pressing one finger against the Kree War Hammer, Hawking raised his other hand and flicked Ronan's forehead lightly.

Ronan was instantly struck in the head as if by a cannonball, disappearing from his spot and embedding his head into the metal wall behind him.

If it weren't for his strong physique, he would probably be dead by now, his head blown off.

Even so, she completely fainted.

"With this, we can go and get the Power Stone ahead of time."

Reaching out to catch the out-of-control Universal Weapon, a new idea suddenly popped into Hawking's mind.

Previously, he didn't actually have much desire for the Infinity Stones.

One reason is that while the power of the Infinity Stones is indeed immense, they cannot be used immediately upon acquisition; it takes a considerable amount of time to study how to use them.

Many civilizations have spent centuries trying to master its use and have even perished because of its power.

Instead of spending time mastering such external power, it would be better to spend more time cultivating and improving one's own strength, which is the true power that belongs to oneself.

On the other hand, the Infinity Stones, which symbolize the fundamental laws of the universe, will definitely attract the attention of many powerful beings. He was not strong enough before and did not want to attract attention because of the Infinity Stones.

Furthermore, apart from the Power Stone, it's difficult to unleash significant power from individual Infinity Stones.

The Space Stone, when obtained individually, is only used for traversing space; it cannot be used to directly Space Stone its power to kill an opponent.

And you need to know how to use it, otherwise it's just a decoration.

The Mind Stone, when obtained alone, allows one to control Mind Stone, but its effects are so extreme that even S.H.I.E.L.D.. can dispel it. It can fire energy beams, but their power is not as great as the Dodon Ray.

He has magic like the Imperius Curse, so he doesn't need the Mind Stone at all. He'll only get it later to help Wanda develop her abilities.

The Reality Stone defies science and laws, capable of altering reality and turning the false into the true. Its Transfiguration Charm can do the same, and it can even create life.

Moreover, the Reality Stone was hidden by Odin's father and will only be available when the Convergence.

The Time Stone, if used properly, could be very useful, but unfortunately, due to a lack of thorough understanding of the laws of time, it is essentially unusable. It has always been guarded by Kamar-Taj, and now he is using it to assist in sealing the Judges.

The Soul Stone is a self-aware gem, and also the most dangerous one; obtaining it is extremely difficult.

The Power Stone is the most practical gem, possessing immense power capable of easily destroying a planet. It is also the source of power for the other gems; only when used in conjunction with the Power Stone can they unleash their maximum power.

However, this gem has a drawback: because of its immense power, even touching it would reduce an ordinary person to ashes.

Similarly, you need to know how to use it, otherwise you still won't be able to unleash its power.

However, this problem can be solved with the Universal Weapon he currently possesses.

As the culmination of the Kree Empire's highest technology, this god-level weapon can perfectly withstand the power of the Power Stone and can be easily controlled.

This gave him more confidence in dealing with Ego, even though he felt that with his current strength, he could defeat Ego in a direct confrontation without the help of Star-Lord, Drax, and others.

However, it's always good to be prepared, and it's never wrong to do more preparation.

Fortunately, he knew the location of the Power Stone, so he could retrieve it in advance without much trouble.

"It's convenient that they've all been gathered here."

Sensing a large number of Kree Soldiers rushing towards the main control room from all parts of the Dark Aster, Hawking smiled.

He closed his eyes and began to amplify his mental power, trying to envelop all the Kree Soldiers in his mental energy.

Then he cast a wide-area Sleeping Charm, causing the Kree Soldiers to fall to the ground and drift off to sleep.

He didn't simply unleash a Kamehameha to wipe out the entire Dark Aster and all the Kree Soldiers inside, because there was no need for that.

Kree Soldiers are human beings, flesh-and-blood beings. They are bad people when they stand on the opposite side, but heroes when they stand on the side of their own country.

In war, decisions are often made by those in power, and soldiers are mostly forced to obey orders.

The key point is that he is not a member of the Nova Empire, and the Kree Empire has no deep-seated hatred towards him.

He had no need to kill all the Kree Soldiers since they posed no threat to him; he didn't need to prove his strength through such killing.

"Petrificus Totalus."

After freezing Gamora and Nebula in place, Hawking picked up the unconscious Ronan and Apparition the three of them directly to the control room of the Nova Empire's main warship. He then addressed the commander of the Eighth Legion:

"Alright, all the soldiers on the Dark Aster are unconscious. I'll take Ronan and these two with me."

"You can send someone over to take possession of the prisoners and warships."

Without waiting for the commander to say anything in thanks, he Apparition and disappeared again, returning to the WangWang ID.

"Wang Wang, head to Morag."

"Yes, Master."

Wang Wang maneuvered the spaceship to turn around and fly towards Morag in the Milky Way Galaxy according to the star map.

"Ronan!"

At that moment, Drax, who had already seen Ronan in Hawking's hand, immediately turned red in the eyes. He angrily pulled out his dagger, intending to stab Ronan to death on the spot to avenge himself.

"You can handle it yourself."

Seeing this, Hawking awakened Ronan's consciousness, used magic to bind Ronan's body, and threw him directly at Drax's feet.

Although he knew that Drax wanted to confront Ronan head-on and kill Ronan to avenge himself, Ronan's strength far surpassed Drax's, so he still restricted Ronan's mobility.

"Thanks!"

Drax suppressed his anger towards Ronan, thanked Hawking, and, holding a dagger in one hand and Ronan's leg in the other, dragged Ronan towards the distant valley.

Meanwhile, Star-Lord stared in amazement at Gamora, who was frozen in place, and pulled Hawking aside to ask in a low voice:

"Who are these two? Are they female officers from the Kree Empire?"

Clearly, he fell in love with Gamora at first sight.

Before Hawking could answer, Rocket, who was standing next to him, had already provided the answer.

"It seems you, this interstellar thief, are quite ignorant. In the underworld, everyone knows the infamy of these two."

They are the daughters of that Mad Titan, accomplices of the serial killer!

"Smack!"

Hawking snapped his the Snap, releasing Gamora and Nebula from their binding spells, and kindly reminded them:

"You've witnessed my methods, so it's best not to do anything else dangerous, otherwise I can't guarantee you'll survive."

"I know, but let me correct you, she's an adopted daughter!"

Gamora stretched her limbs but didn't touch her short sword.

Nebula's hand, which had been reaching for the weapon at her waist, froze for a moment after hearing Hawking's "kind" reminder, and then slowly withdrew.

"Hello, my name is Peter Quill, nicknamed Star-Lord, and I'm a notorious intergalactic thief."

Star-Lord immediately licked his cheek and stepped forward, extending his right hand towards Gamora.

"Miss, what's your name?"

He didn't care about Thanos's daughter; his principle had always been to do whatever he liked, regardless of identity or race.