Legerdomain

"Requiem?"

Ben countered with a question.

Just as he was about to ask Red Skull who Requiem was, Brunnhilde, who was near the edge of the cliff, shouted out.

"Ban, come quick!"

Ben immediately walked over, his gaze fixed on the sheer cliff.

Between the circular altars, a skeleton-like support lay fallen in the center, utterly silent.

"That's Thanos, isn't it?"

Brunnhilde wasn't entirely sure, but Ben certainly recognized the guy in front of him as Thanos.

"I never imagined that even cutting off his head on Xandar wouldn't kill him."

Ben said in surprise.

"So it seems that Requiem sacrificed Thanos to obtain the Infinity Stones? Could it be that Requiem is Gamora?"

"Your guess is correct, King of Sakaar."

The Red Skull approached like a ghost.

He was originally trapped in Vormir by the power of the Space Stone and imprisoned by the Soul Stone for seventy years until he was finally freed not long ago.

But because of the Soul Stone, Red Skull learned many of the universe's secrets.

"Requiem is Thanos's daughter, Gamora."

"And her goal was to completely destroy the cosmic tyrant, Thanos."

After some explanation, Ben and Brunnhilde stopped thinking about it.

The fact that Ben failed to kill Thanos on Xandar proves that death rejected Thanos's Soul Stone, which also makes it difficult to kill Thanos with physical force alone.

Offering his Soul Stone to the Soul Stone is indeed a good way to bypass death.

After all, Thanos had truly and completely lost his life force at this moment.

"If you don't mind, I'll take my leave now," Red Skull said calmly and indifferently.

He knew that Hydra on Earth had been almost completely wiped out by the Ben, but Red Skull had no intention of avenging Hydra.

Isn't that just courting death?

Having been trapped for seventy years, and finally finally freed, what couldn't they do?

Ben also had little interest in Red Skull.

With Hydra gone, what can Red Skull still do?

Furthermore, the deaths of Peter's parents have nothing to do with the Red Skull, as the time difference is too great.

So he waved his hand, signaling the Red Skull to leave.

Brunnhilde glanced at Thanos's gruesome death and felt a pang of sorrow.

The once mighty cosmic tyrant has now met such a tragic end, killed by his own daughter, his body left to rot in the wilderness, his Soul Stone with nowhere to rest.

However, she naturally had no sympathy for Thanos.

After a moment of silence, Brunnhilde asked, "What about the Soul Stone?"

She meant whether or not to continue tracking down the Soul Stone Soul Stone and snatch it back from Gamora.

Gems are of great importance. Although Ben doesn't particularly value gems, he has to admit that, at this stage, the Infinity Stones are of utmost importance.

Their energy is rarely matched in the universe.

"The universe is so vast, finding Gamora's whereabouts will probably be difficult," Ben said. "Let Loki keep a close watch on the energy fluctuations of the Soul Stone."

After releasing a powerful burst of Gamma Energy, the Soul Stone disappeared once again.

Otherwise, Ben wouldn't have made a special trip to Vormir to search for traces.

Now, he has no better option than to wait patiently.

"Let's go back to the Galactic Plumbers first."

Ben said.

The next moment, a blue energy expanded behind him, and the portal opened by the Space Stone appeared.

Ben and Brunnhilde returned directly to Sakaar.

As soon as the two returned to Sakaar, they saw Nebula sitting alone in her office.

Now is a busy time for Sakaar and the Galactic Plumbers, and Caiera, as a native of Sakaar, is the one who best embodies the spirit of Sakaar.

Ben sent her to make contact with other civilizations, and the charming Loki followed along.

Therefore, much of the work on Sakaar was handed over to Nebula.

Nebula is not Security Officer yet, and with her abilities, she is not qualified to fulfill the duties of Security Officer. However, she is a very high-ranking Plumbers.

She was trained by Thanos, so she has a wide range of knowledge and experience, and most tasks are not difficult for her to handle.

Upon seeing Ben and Brunnhilde return, Nebula quickly stood up and respectfully asked:

"Security Officer, how's the situation with the Soul Stone?"

"Gamora was the one who took the Soul Stone; she sacrificed herself for Thanos."

Ben didn't hide it from her and told her the information directly, adding a lot of details to help Nebula understand why Thanos was not dead and why Gamora sacrificed herself to Thanos to obtain the gems.

After hearing this information, Nebula was filled with remorse.

"I'm sorry, if I hadn't begged you to spare Gamora..."

"Don't think like that," Ben comforted her. "Even if Gamora takes the Soul Stone, she's no threat to us. She's not Thanos; she doesn't have to wipe out half of all life in the universe."

"I think that after she obtains the gem, she might not only not use it, but also hide it away. This is actually a good thing that is conducive to cosmic peace."

Upon hearing this, Nebula nodded in agreement.

However, Ben had some things he didn't say.

In his view, Gamora taking the Soul Stone was indeed a good thing.

Without Gamora, Ben's biggest challenge in retrieving the Soul Stone from Vormir becomes the removal of the Soul Stone.

Although the Soul Stone is no longer in his possession, the universe is ultimately round.

The ever-evolving timeline, along with potential future enemies, will all unconsciously bring the gems together.

Ben believed that, in the end, all the gems would return to him.

However, he didn't really need these gems.

"Why not continue researching the Worldmind?"

He returned to his laboratory at the Galactic Plumbers.

Inside the laboratory, the 3D projection had completely analyzed and projected the structure of the Worldmind. To be honest, if he wanted, he could completely replicate the Worldmind within a few days.

But this is meaningless.

Because the total amount of Nova Force is constant, even if ten thousand Worldmind are built, it will only have a small amount of energy.

Moreover, Ben actually sees the Nova Force as somewhat useless.

After all, even the most powerful centurion in the Nova Corps is at best a super soldier.

If all the Nova Force were gathered together and concentrated in a single person, that would be quite interesting.

Therefore, Ben a new idea.

That is, instead of using the Nova Force, we use other forms of energy.

"The Nova Force can be returned to Xandar."

In any case, Xandar is now essentially under the rule of the Galactic Plumbers, and the Nova Corps can be reorganized into Nova Corps under the Galactic Plumbers, with members selected from Sakaar to serve as its members.

Ben thought to himself.

In this way, the Nova Corps, while seemingly still protecting Xandar, has actually been completely taken over by the Galactic Plumbers and has become the Saka soldiers stationed on Xandar.

As for the new Worldmind he's currently researching, Ben has no intention of getting a share of that Nova Force.

He had another plan.

--Tian Energy of the Universe.

Currently, the energy of the Energy of the Universe belongs exclusively to Ben.

It's just that he hasn't unleashed his full potential yet.

Energy of the Universe has great potential.

The powerful Energy of the Universe could even restrain Alien X to some extent. Of course, if Alien X agrees, then neither Energy of the Universe nor the Phoenix Force will help.

Back on Earth, the Ancient One wanted to trick Ben into becoming the Sorcerer Supreme because she coveted the powerful energy of Energy of the Universe.

In the Ancient One's view, if the Energy of the Universe could be developed, then sorcerers would never need to rely on the magical power of the Dimensional Ruler to cast spells.

Because the Energy of the Universe also possess magical abilities.

Ben will also gradually transform and sublimate under the Energy of the Universe returned by the mage, becoming a new Dimensional Ruler.

By then, who would dare covet Earth's dimension?

Dormammu?

If you dare come, I'll beat the shit out of you!

However, Ben had no interest in the Sorcerer Supreme at the time, so he gave up on the idea.

Now, if Energy of the Universe can combine with Worldmind, it will not only enhance the strength of the Plumbers, but also improve Ben's power.

The only problem is that once Ben becomes the Dimensional Ruler, his physical body will also change.

By then, the Earth may not be able to contain him for long.

However, there's no need to worry too much about that. To become such a powerful being, it would take at least a thousand or ten thousand years.

"Looks like I'll have to find some time to go see the Ancient One."

Ben put this on his agenda.

Then they planned to start by building the Worldmind.

Of course, Ben did not intend to use the name "Worldmind".

"Since we've decided to use Energy of the Universe as our power source, let's call it Legerdomain."

In The Ben 10, Legerdomain is a dimension filled with Energy of the Universe energy, so calling the new Worldmind Legerdomain is not a problem at all.

A few days later, the machine named Legerdomain was completely completed.

At the same time, Brunnhilde also gathered a group of Plumbers, intending to train them into Nova Plumbers.

Rocket and Groot, however, quickly grew tired of life on Sakaar.

They managed to form a small team with Star-Lord, intending to leave Sakaar and return to space.

The Guardians of the Galaxy were re-established, but this time, they were given the title of the Galactic Plumbers, making them a special team of Plumbers.

Earth.

California.

Tony has been staying here all this time, away from New York, conducting his research alone.

On the one hand, New York was still being rebuilt, and Avengers Tower had been destroyed; on the other hand, he was now estranged from the Avengers.

After experiencing Battle of New York that was even more brutal than depicted in the movies, Tony has been thinking about how to prevent the next crisis.

How can we protect the Earth when enemies arrive?

Ultron Global Defense Program!

That was his idea.

Tony took a deep breath.

Looking at the data Jarvis had derived, he still bit his lip with difficulty.

It's difficult!

It is extremely difficult to use the power of the internet to monitor the entire world or to arm the world with robots.

However, the most critical challenge lies in artificial intelligence.

Jarvis's computing power is no longer sufficient to support a world-class array of Iron Warriors analyzing various situations; Tony needs more advanced artificial intelligence!

"I wish Ben could study this with me."

Tony wiped his face, trying to wipe away the fatigue, but in reality, he only smeared oil all over his hands.

He has lost count of how many hours he has worked. During this time, he has barely had a break, let alone time to eat or wash his face.

The exhaustion overwhelmed him.

However, the thought of Ben only fueled his resentment.

He slapped his face hard.

What are you talking about?!

"You're the renowned genius Stark, do you really think you couldn't Ultron without Ben? Or do you think some kid is smarter than you?!"

He first mocked himself, then changed the subject, revealing a tired expression as he defended himself. "I just thought that research would be faster with two people. Ideas need to collide, and he's one of the few people whose intelligence I acknowledge."

Then, he shook his head dismissively:

"Come on, that kid is unreliable!"

After saying that, the fact that Ben wasn't on Earth at the crucial moment came back to his mind.

The laboratory fell silent.

Jarvis hesitated for a moment, then reminded him, "Sir, talking to yourself could be a sign of mental illness. I think you might need a psychologist in case you develop schizophrenia after you have anxiety disorder."

"Shut up!"

Tony threw a part at the speaker.

However, this was of little use to Jarvis.

"You know I'm just a computer. Besides, Steve Rogers and the others have returned from space. According to Avengers intelligence, the Chitauri army that attacked Earth and Thanos have been defeated. I think you can take a break for a while."

"Rest?"

Tony shook his head.

"Thanos the Purple Potato is dead, but who knows if some Squidward or Granny will show up and cause trouble again in the future?"

He sighed.

Then, after a pause, he asked again.

"Steve is back, but where's Ben Parker?"

Ben, of course, returned to Earth.

They were only about a week later than the captain and the others.

After Aunt May and Uncle Ben rushed over to make sure he wasn't seriously injured, they went back to their workout.

All things considered, this Infinity War actually only lasted about one or two months, with most of the time spent not on actual combat, but on preparations on Sakaar.

After two months of training, Uncle Ben, Aunt May, and Wanda and her siblings gradually became more capable and started to carry out some small tasks in the city.

Originally, Ben planned to go find the Ancient One as soon as he returned to Earth and then begin developing the Energy of the Universe.

However, Primus still had some things to deal with.

Especially regarding Mary Jane's situation.

Ben went to space with Felicia this time.

Mary Jane knew Ben was the Hacker, but she never expected that her best friend, who had promised to be on the same side and never run away, would turn out to be the Black Cat!

What happened to the sisterhood we were promised?!

It's all fake!