Extracting Celestial Genes

The simultaneous appearance of the fire dragon of Muspelheim and the Dark Matter Weapon of the Dark Elf in the hands of the Khyber is clearly more than just a coincidence.

Furthermore, given the Collector's claim that Muspelheim had been invaded by resurrected Dark Elf, Ben boldly speculated that the Khyber might have joined forces with Vilgax.

"That guy's increased strength is probably related to Vilgax, isn't it?"

It's a bit troublesome, but not much.

Although the Khyber's abilities have improved, since it's with Vilgax, it can be dealt with together when dealing with Vilgax later.

Rather, this actually simplifies things, since Vilgax is aware of Ben's plans and Loki is also a mole in the opposing camp.

If the Khyber had acted alone, it would have disappeared completely after this attack, leaving Ben with no way to take action.

He deactivated his transformation, and the Collector finally saw Ben's true form.

"So you're the Security Officer at the Galactic Plumbers's Guild."

After examining Ben's face, the Collector's gaze fell on the Little Broken Watch on Ben's wrist. "The alien genes you mentioned earlier are probably stored in this watch, aren't they? It can even transform people; it's truly unbelievable."

In fact, if it were just a simple transformation, it wouldn't have surprised Collector so much.

The key issue is that Ben's power after transformation is a bit too exaggerated.

As far as he knew, even Skrull, who were skilled at transforming into other races, could only change their appearance and basic physical structure; they could not possibly gain the same Superpowers as the other race.

There are exceptions, but they are extremely rare.

"What, you're interested in my watch?"

Ben gave him a half-threatening look, and the Collector immediately shrank back, waving his hand. "I'm not going to risk my life for a few collectibles."

Do you want it?

He wanted it so badly!

However, the Collector felt he didn't have the ability to snatch the item from Ben, but he thought that perhaps he could manage if he enlisted the help of a few old friends.

However, the Galactic Plumbers have a very good relationship with Asgard...

It's a huge hassle no matter how you look at it.

We can't afford to mess with them.

"Having the genes of those species is enough. The previous transaction still stands, right?" The Collector glanced at his Collection Hall, which was almost in ruins, and said with some helplessness, "But I need to tidy up first and try to salvage some of the collection."

His Collection Hall was completely destroyed; many of the biological specimens were reduced to ashes after being ignited by the dragon's intense heat.

Some were smashed to pieces, with only limbs remaining; a few apparently managed to escape in the chaos...

These are all huge losses!

"I also need to track Gamora and Thanos first..." Ben nodded.

While I'm very tempted by the genetic material of the species collected by Collector, the gemstones are clearly a higher priority.

Perhaps those gems aren't very useful to Ben, since he doesn't need to rely on them most of the time, but if they fall into the hands of the villains, destroying the world would be a piece of cake.

He was also somewhat worried about Eunice.

However, before leaving, Ben planned to ask the Collector for a deposit.

"Although a lot of this stuff has been used up, it's still possible to find more if you want to." The Collector handed a stone to Ben.

"You're not planning to extract the genes from this thing, are you?"

He saw Ben adjust the watch to yellow and then attach the mined ore to it, and his expression changed.

The Collector is an expert on the genes contained within a stone, a race whose history is as ancient as the universe itself.

That was an existence that even he could hardly reach. Even Odin, who was at the Skyfather Level, would have to bow his head obediently when he saw the owner of this corpse in the Knowhere.

--The Celestials!

If beings like Odin are considered gods in the universe, then the Celestials can undoubtedly be called gods among gods.

If this watch could even read the genes of such beings, and even turn Ben into one of those terrifying gods, wouldn't that be far too outrageous?!

For a moment, the Collector looking at the watch seemed to be filled with anticipation, and even his breathing became a little heavier.

One minute later, the watch's yellow light switched on.

"How is it?" the Collector asked eagerly.

Ben shook his head and handed the ore back. "Looks like it won't work. The existence of the Celestials is beyond its ability to crack."

"That's true."

The Collector seemed somewhat disappointed, yet also felt it was only natural.

If that's the case, the watch's value in his eyes decreases significantly.

"In that case, let me tidy this place up first, and then we can proceed with the gene transaction," the Collector said.

He didn't mention the gemstone.

Although it was agreed that each person would receive one Infinity Stone, that was based on Gamora keeping her word. Now that Gamora has Thanos, the agreement is essentially meaningless.

He didn't expect Ben to give him one of the gems after defeating Gamora and taking them back.

That's unrealistic.

"Um."

Ben nodded. Since Eunice hadn't sent any messages, Ben could only wait for the time being. He carried the unconscious Nebula and prepared to return to the spaceship.

As he turned around, he subconsciously glanced at his watch.

Contrary to what he said, the genes of the Celestials were actually successfully admitted.

This Little Broken Watch can even collect the genes of the Celestialsapiens, let alone the genes of the Celestials.

However, Ben deliberately put his watch on silent mode before receiving the gene, giving himself some cover.

He could tell the Collector had an interest in his watch, so naturally he wouldn't fully showcase its superior qualities in front of him.

The inability to acquire genes from beings at an excessively high level of life means that Collector have less desire to collect watches.

Furthermore, the other party didn't seem to understand the watch's other functions. If it was simply about collecting genes and transforming, the Collector felt that Ben's watch wasn't anything special.

The Heatblast were indeed very strong, but he could see that their strength did not come from the Heatblast race themselves, but from the energy of the Eternal Flame they contained.

The difference between the two is as vast as the difference between an ordinary Asgardian and Odin.

But in reality, the upper limit of the Little Broken Watch is unusually high.

Let alone the Celestials, even the Five Major Abstracts, or even those Beyonders, would have their genes extracted obediently.

Moreover, it seems that Ben received a pleasant surprise during this extraction of the Celestials ' genes.

"This is... the Way Big?"

Back on the spaceship, Ben checked his watch and immediately noticed a toilet head icon representing the Celestials, and another icon that looked like it had sharp fins on its head.

"Just like when we collected Star-Lord's genes before, we got an unexpected bonus."

The Gravattack's genes were acquired at that time. Not only that, the Gravattack also achieved fusion with the Living Planet's genes, becoming the Living Planet Gravattack.

Although Ben named it the Ultimate Form, it's different from the concept of the Ultimate Watch; it's a true evolution.

"Could the genes of the Way Big also fuse with those of the Celestials?"

If possible, then the Way Big would surpass Gravattack, instantly becoming a powerful fighting force second only to Alien X.

Unless Ben truly completes the Fusion Watch and creates an X-series hero, it's unlikely he'll be surpassed.

"Let's give it a try. The fact that they can be activated simultaneously shows that the Way Big and the Celestials have good compatibility, which can be considered as laying the foundation for the Fusion Watch."

Ben activated the watch and connected it to Azmuth, the central computer of the Galactic Plumbers, initiating the gene-editing program.

In fact, the plugin he and Eunice created earlier, which granted abilities without altering appearance, already contained a gene-editing program.

However, all the abilities at that time were based on the genes of Ben himself, and now it is much more difficult to extend them to the genes of the Way Big and the Celestials.

"Azmuth is calculating for you..."

"Gene fusion evolution in progress... failed... rearrangement, evolution in progress... failed..."

"It looks like we'll have to calculate this for a long time."

Rows of bright red failures lay before Ben's eyes, and overlapping gene chains collapsed time and time again, but Ben paid no attention.

Failure is the norm, but success only needs to happen once.

Just then, Nebula woke up.

"Gamora!... This is... an airship?"

"Gamora escaped after attacking you; more accurately, she was controlled by Thanos Gamora," Ben replied. "Eunice has already gone to track her down."

"As expected of him," Nebula clenched her fist, unpleasant memories flooding her mind.

That's Thanos for you; he's willing to sacrifice even his closest friends to achieve his goals.

"Don't worry, the Aether Particle is not the Space Stone. Even if Thanos can use it to teleport, he can't go too far. Eunice won't lose him," Ben reassured her.

Nebula nodded; she had no doubt about that.

Even Thanos at full power was no match for Ben; what could he possibly do with Gamora's body?

The more Thanos tries to use the power of the Infinity Stones to escape, the less likely he is to succeed, because Eunice herself is a locator for the Infinity Stones.

--

On the other side.

In a secret room on the Galactic Plumbers, Thor, Steve, Spider-Man, and Black Panther stood in a circle, circling around a silver hammer.

"You said it was made from the Star Core of a planet, so how could it be placed on a space station?" Peter asked, stroking his chin. "Logically, it should be captured by Earth's gravity and fall to Earth with the space station."

"Because it was enchanted."

Thor stated matter-of-factly, "Anyone who is qualified can wield Mjolnir and gain the power of Thor."

"My Mjolnir, it has been with me for over a thousand years, defeating countless enemies..."

He lay on the ground, stroking the hammer with a look of deep affection on his face, an expression that made the other three feel somewhat nauseous.

"Mr. Thor, I think your feelings for this hammer are a bit beyond normal..."

Peter kindly offered a reminder.

He felt that compared to Hammer, Thor's nurse girlfriend was like a third party—no, at least a third party gets more favoritism.

Thor wiped away a tear and said, "I can't lift it now, but Asgard needs it, and the Nine Realms need a Thor."

His tone was so heavy, as if he were speaking his last words.

"I still don't quite understand what you mean by 'qualifications'," Peter said. "I think you're already very good, so why don't you try it yourself?"

Thor shook his head and tried to lift the hammer, but it wouldn't budge. "I can't."

He gave a wry smile, "I am not qualified to inherit the throne of Asgard."

"One must be kind and upright..."

As he spoke, Thor looked at Steve, the man who had once wielded the hammer, which was why Thor had initially thought of making him the new Thor.

But Steve said he was probably no longer qualified and recommended Spider-Man and Black Panther to him.

result--

"I can't do it--"

Peter bent over, desperately trying to pull Mjolnir off the ground. He used every ounce of strength he had, and eventually both his feet landed on the hammer...

Then he gave up.

"It seems I'm not cut out to be a king. Honestly, if such an important responsibility were entrusted to me, I dare say I'd make a complete mess of it." Peter wasn't disappointed, or rather, he never thought he could succeed in the first place.

"Maybe it would work if Benny?" He was very confident in his cousin.

However, Steve frowned slightly.

If we're talking about pure innocence and kindness, then he felt that few people in the world could compare Peter.

It could even be said that Peter possessed countless virtues, yet he still failed.

From this perspective, it seems that Mjolnir's judgment of whether a person is truly qualified is not entirely based on integrity and kindness.

Seeing that Peter had also failed, Thor's expression showed even more disappointment.

Then, all three of them turned their gaze to their last hope, the Black Panther.

Black Panther took a step forward, his nimble arm resting on the handle of Mjolnir's hammer, as if preparing to lift it, but he didn't exert any force, releasing the hammer after just a moment's contact.

"What's wrong?"

"I am also a prince, Thor Odinson."

T'Challa up and looked at Thor: "Courage, integrity, kindness... these are indeed qualities a king needs, but they are not everything, much less the most important."

"My father told me that as a king, he must protect the people of Wakanda, safeguard his country, and always maintain a merciful yet resolute determination."

"I believe it makes no difference to the king of Asgard."

T'Challa told Thor, "It's never about qualifications. There are no qualifications, only responsibilities."

"You are the Prince of Asgard, and have enjoyed the worship of the Asgardian for over a thousand years. Whether you are qualified or not, it is your responsibility and mission to save those people and protect Asgard. Do not let anger cloud your judgment, and do not be discouraged by setbacks."

"I believe that's exactly what your father wanted you to understand."

That's what T'Challa said.