Vilgax Reappears

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Inside a spaceship that looked rather ordinary, a huge blue-white skull exuded a chilling aura.

The terrifying cold froze the entire cabin, with frost forming a layer nearly half a meter thick. A thin, slightly hunched figure with a shark-like fin on his head trudged through the snow, dragging an instrument toward the icy skull, leaving a deep footprint in the snow.

He trembled slightly; the biting frost made each step feel like walking on a nail-strewn ground, the extreme cold piercing to the bone.

After a long while, he finally walked up to the skull. Only now did he realize just how enormous the skull was. The head alone was over two meters long, and it was hard to imagine what the corpse looked like in life.

"It must possess boundless power, right?"

He muttered to himself, then lowered his head and chuckled, realizing his idea was somewhat foolish.

"Otherwise, how could Lord Vilgax have specifically absorbed his Superpowers?"

To be chosen by Vilgax, the other party must at least be the guardian of a planet; otherwise, his Superpowers would be insignificant.

Just then, a terrifying voice rang out through the wind and snow. "Psyphon, what are you still dawdling for?"

Vilgax's towering figure emerged from the white whirlwind, his terrifying pressure instantly suffocating Psyphon. He immediately lowered his head, fearfully and respectfully saying to Vilgax, "Lord Vilgax, I will act now..."

Psyphon couldn't help but glance at Vilgax out of the corner of his eye.

He seemed no different from the Vilgax he remembered. The enhancement steroids embedded in his body had been removed, but his aura had not weakened at all. On the contrary, he was several times stronger than before, as if he had become a true cosmic overlord!

"No, not just as if, Lord Vilgax was meant to rule the universe and become its overlord!"

Psyphon!

His demeanor is somewhat similar to Ebony Maw's; both are figures who act as strategists for cosmic overlords. However, compared to that traitor Ebony Maw, Psyphon is much more loyal.

Vilgax trusted Psyphon completely, so he sat down and let Psyphon connect a device to the giant skull and his own body.

He discovered Psyphon after Thanos died, when he was searching the universe for someone qualified to be his next target for absorption.

And it wasn't just Psyphon; besides this subordinate, there were also four other members of the Bounty Hunter Family: SixSix, SevenSeven, EightEight, and TwoTwo.

These guys come from the Sototoragg. Their true forms are usually hidden, concealed within purple high-tech armor, and they are quite famous throughout the universe.

Vilgax figured he didn't have many subordinates anyway, so he did what he always did: hired these guys with bounties to make a show of things, so that he, the future cosmic overlord, wouldn't look too shabby.

Boom!!!

The machine started, and powerful energy gushed out from the enormous head, flowing through the connecting pipes into Vilgax's body.

"Ah!"

Instantly, Vilgax let out an extremely painful roar.

"Lord Vilgax!"

Psyphon rushed over with concern, trying to help Vilgax, but Vilgax ruthlessly swept him away with his arm.

"Get out of here!"

The arm, twisted like a pretzel, carried the power of ice. Wherever it passed, the air instantly froze into a layer of solid ice. Psyphon was directly frostbitten and collapsed to the ground in agony.

Vilgax had no intention of caring about the life or death of his subordinate; he himself was currently suffering immense pain.

If you want to absorb someone else's Superpowers, you must also be able to withstand the same amount of energy.

The terrifying cold air instantly invaded Vilgax's body, freezing every cell in his body. He felt as if all the moisture in his body had been frozen, and a stinging pain emanated from his body from the inside out.

"Ah!"

In an instant, Vilgax was frozen solid, and the rampaging icy power spread out, forming a huge iceberg in just one breath!

"Lord Vilgax!"

Psyphon was extremely worried and didn't have time to worry about his own injuries. He crawled towards the Vilgax using both hands and feet, but the next moment, he was blown away by a huge blast of cold air.

Click!

The massive iceberg suddenly shattered and exploded. Vilgax, clenching his fist frozen to the extreme, strode out of the ice. He exhaled slightly, and the icy air formed a freezing wind that fell down.

Behind him, the enormous blue head crumbled into powder like shards of crystal.

"As expected of the body of the King of the Frost Giants, this power is exactly what I need!"

Ever since Vilgax witnessed the battle between Ben and Thanos, he knew perfectly well that with his original strength, he was no match for Ben.

Ultimately, at best, he could only serve as Thanos fodder under Thanos, much like the Black Order.

Even Thanos lost to Ben, let alone him.

At this rate, Vilgax will never get the Omintrix.

Unless he gains more powerful Superpowers.

Fortunately, Thanos, who had lost to Ben, was returning from the Thanos of death, but his body was extremely weak, which gave Vilgax an opportunity to seize his power.

With the help of this machine, Vilgax fully inherited Thanos's immense power, enough to sweep away most of the universe's beings. Combined with his original strength, he was virtually invincible!

However, Vilgax did not act rashly.

Based on the intelligence Thanos gathered, he gained a thorough understanding of just how deep the waters of this universe were.

Putting everything else aside, losing to Ben Parker wasn't Thanos's first defeat. The opponent had long ago considered invading Earth, but was repelled by the Asgard God King.

Having learned of the renowned reputation of Asgard and the Nine Realms throughout the universe, Vilgax set his sights on the Nine Realms and recently arrived at the shattered Jotunheim, where he found the corpse of Laufey, the King of the Frost Giants, among countless giants' bodies.

Due to the unique nature of the power from the Nine Realms, Laufey's power is actually closely related to the Yggdrasil.

Death did not immediately dissipate the power within his body, allowing Vilgax to effortlessly acquire the opponent's icy power.

The two forces combined made Vilgax stronger than ever before!

Thanos's power goes without saying, and the Frost Giant, who became Asgard's greatest enemy, also possessed strength close to that level. However, after losing the Casket of Ancient Winters, they lost their lethal deterrent power, much like losing nuclear weapons.

In reality, each of the Nine Realms has a guardian with immense power.

Vilgax's goal was to gather the power of the Nine Realms into one's own body and become a truly invincible being.

"Lord Vilgax, our next target is the Nine Realms...?" Psyphon asked obsequiously, his eyes filled with adoration, hunching over and rubbing his hands together.

He anticipates Vilgax launching a massive invasion, expects Vilgax to continue conquering new worlds, and hopes that Vilgax will gain even greater power, making the entire universe submit!

Vilgax glanced at him with a disdainful look.

"Now is not the time."

Unlike the reckless Psyphon, Vilgax inherited Thanos's knowledge and clearly understood how powerful Asgard was.

Perhaps possessing the power of Thanos and Laufey, he is no weaker than Odin in terms of energy level, but he is completely unequipped and doesn't have a decent weapon to enhance his strength.

In contrast, Asgard's vaults are overflowing with artifacts, more than one can possibly choose from.

In this universe, a powerful weapon can be more powerful than its wielder, a fact he has already learned from Thanos.

A single beam of light casually released by the Power Stone nearly killed him in space, forcing him to transform into his original form to heal his injuries.

Asgard may not have the Infinity Stones, but its artifacts are still incredibly powerful, and Vilgax is somewhat wary of them.

Frequently entering the Nine Realms is not a wise move, especially at this point in time...

Let the Dark Elf cause trouble!

"Then what about us?"

Psyphon asked cautiously.

What else can we do but continue conquering the Nine Realms?

"SixSix and the others have been keeping an eye on the Galactic Plumbers, they should have sent over some information by now, right?" Vilgax asked.

In Vilgax's eyes now, the SixSix and the others were of little use except for gathering some intelligence for him. After he met them, he sent them to collect information about the Galactic Plumbers.

The other party now seems to have gained some fame among some space mercenary groups.

"Not long ago, the Galactic Plumbers clashed with the Three Great Empires at the Galactic Conference, and the Shi'ar Empire's regent lost Gladiator to Ben Parker," Psyphon reported truthfully.

But he glanced at Vilgax with concern. Was it perhaps a bit too hasty to deal with the Galactic Plumbers right now?

Vilgax was certainly not that insane; he grinned, revealing a cruel smile.

"The Gladiator of the Shi'ar Empire..."

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The abandoned planet Morag.

The gray planet was deathly silent. The vast ocean that had once submerged the entire planet had vanished without a trace, revealing the planet's original black exterior.

On the rugged rocks, herds of small dinosaurs relentlessly scavenged the entire land like a migrating flock, searching for anything that could be called food.

They look like dinosaurs, but their way of surviving is completely different.

This planet doesn't belong to them for long. In a few years, the exposed land on the planet will disappear again, the sea will once again submerge the planet, and the land beneath their feet will be gone.

In a limited time, they need to quickly complete their life cycle: hatching, breaking out of the shell, growing, reproducing... leaving behind countless eggs, quietly waiting for a brief reincarnation hundreds of years later.

A tiny dinosaur found a piranha trapped in a puddle, and immediately, the entire dinosaur herd swarmed over.

"To rebuild the Code Stream on this planet?"

Eunice's gaze fell upon him.

She was naturally familiar with this planet; when they were searching for the Power Stone, Ben had scanned the planet's structure, and she was the one who processed all that data.

At this moment, Ben and she came here again. The two of them stood on the rocks, but the dinosaurs avoided them like rivers flowing away, not daring to come close.

"This planet is just right."

The Ben nodded.

"It has an atmosphere with sufficient oxygen, as well as the water and day-night cycle necessary for life. Its remote location and scarce resources mean few people would come here. Furthermore, the civilization that once existed on this planet has been destroyed, so there's no need to worry about conflict."

As a planet that carries the genetic Code Stream, an overly harsh environment is definitely not acceptable.

In extreme hellish conditions like Jotunheim or Muspelheim, either extreme cold or extreme heat could cause genetic problems.

"Even if there are intruders, you can handle it, right?"

Ben countered with a question.

Eunice's power has now reached a level that is extremely formidable, potentially surpassing even most of the Ben's Alien Hero.

Having fully mastered an Infinity Stones means that Eunice may now surpass even the Skyfather Level in some aspects, and in the realm of the mind, many Dimensional Demon God may not be able to match her.

Of course, this is on the premise that Eunice doesn't end up like Vision, whose entire understanding of the Mind Stone is simply about emitting beams of light, especially weak and ineffective ones.

"There's no need to worry about that." Eunice nodded, her beautiful eyes sweeping over the planet's barren land.

Morag so desolate it looked as if it were dead.

She wondered if such an environment was truly suitable for carrying the genetic Code Stream.

After a while, Eunice asked, "How do we deal with the periodic floods that occur on the planet? If we're going to gather the genes of all life in the universe here, I still hope it can become more beautiful."

"No rush. Once we get the Reality Stone, we can terraform this planet."

Ben had made arrangements in advance.

The Reality Stone is incredibly useful; even without the energy of other gems, it could easily terraform a planet.

"Of course, the planet's name can be changed then," Ben said.

The name Morag is too ordinary.

After transforming this planet, he will have Eunice begin collecting the genes of species from the Marvel Universe. At that time, the genes of all life in the universe will converge here, like a microcosm of the universe, Noah's Ark in the face of disaster, and the spark of civilization.

"Like Primus," Eunice chimed in, a longing smile on her face.

Her emerald eyes were filled with tranquility, and this pitiful black continent seemed to come alive in her gaze, brimming with hope for the future.

"Primus, Noah's Ark, or the Garden... whatever you want to call it." Ben didn't seem to care.

"Let's call it Primus. It's the same as the company name, but like you said, there's nothing wrong with a classic design."

Eunice said with a smile.

Ben smiled, and at that moment, the Galactic Plumbers Badge on his body flashed. He opened his communicator, Bill's serious figure appeared:

"Security Officer, the Shi'ar Empire's Regent, Gladiator, has been attacked. The attacker is Vilgax, who once fought alongside Thanos."