Devouring the [Mind Stone], Berserk Mode Activated!

Devouring the [Mind Stone], Berserk Mode: Activated!

"System, after the [Mind Stone] is devoured in the [Warp], can you directly transmit part of that power back to me for use?"

[Yes, but the transmitted energy cannot exceed the maximum limit that the host's current human body can withstand, and the energy consumed cannot be recovered!!!]

Nice!!!

It had actually worked.

Carl's eyes immediately lit up.

This time, the system's answer had finally not disappointed him.

Next, as long as he successfully established Energy Transmission, Carl would gain a superpower similar to Captain Marvel's [Energy Manipulation].

Although this superpower seemed a little like a one-time consumable that had been "borrowed."

Carl was not worried about that at all.

After all, every [Infinity Stone] contained nearly limitless, immense cosmic energy.

Leaving everything else aside, the energy that spilled out after the [Cosmic Cube] exploded had directly created Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers!

So every [Infinity Stone] was, in truth, an inexhaustible treasury of energy.

Faced with such vast cosmic energy, even if Carl squandered it without restraint until he died, there probably would not be the slightest problem!

Moreover, since this cosmic energy was not generated within his own body.

Theoretically, Carl himself would not suffer any depletion while using it.

In other words, as long as his stamina and focus held out, he could fight indefinitely.

That reminded Carl of a saying: We do not produce water; we are merely porters of nature.

That's right.

I don't produce energy. I'm merely a porter of [Mind Stone] energy!!

Besides, in his opinion, power that never had to be returned could hardly be called borrowed, could it?!!

But none of that was the main point.

The real point was...

Who said he could only devour one [Infinity Stone]?

As long as he could raise the [Dimensional Strength] of the [Warp] above Lv3.

Then he would have a chance to devour the other [Infinity Stones].

Wouldn't that mean Carl's energy would be inexhaustible?!!

He just did not know whether this kind of "borrowing" could grant him the Mind Stone's unique "mental abilities"—the ability to read, control, alter, and create the thoughts of others.

"Just do it!!"

Carl's fighting spirit reignited.

"In order to document the entire process, Subject Number Three Hundred and Eighty, Mr. Carl Mala, please state your name and confirm your identity."

Just then, a staff member's voice sounded through the loudspeaker.

"I, Carl Mala, volunteer!!!"

Carl cooperatively repeated the words.

The staff member's voice sounded again. "The experiment may begin. Please step forward and touch the scepter."

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Carl walked forward with an unchanged expression.

Then he extended one finger and gently pressed it against the core area where the [Mind Stone] was located.

Almost at the same instant.

A system prompt appeared before his eyes.

[Cosmic-level special energy substance detected: Mind Stone. It can be devoured. Does the host choose to devour it?!!]

"Yes!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Carl gave his answer in his mind.

Boom...!!!

The blue crystalline energy barrier surrounding the [Mind Stone], which served as protection, exploded with a thunderous blast.

Finally revealing the [Mind Stone]'s true form.

Its golden-glowing interior contained endless, surging energy.

As if it had sensed danger.

The [Mind Stone] began continuously releasing energy outward, attempting to resist Carl's devouring.

Dazzling golden light, accompanied by an incomparably powerful torrent of energy, instantly swept outward.

The entire mountaintop base began to tremble violently beneath that overwhelming might.

But in the next instant.

Everything abruptly stopped and returned to calm.

The [Mind Stone] and all the terrifying energy it had released were completely devoured by the [Warp].

Then, like a rising morning star, it floated within the dimensional space.

The words on the light screen before Carl's eyes changed again at that moment.

[Congratulations, host, for successfully devouring the cosmic-level special energy substance: Mind Stone!!!]

[Kind reminder: Since the host currently does not possess the authority to actively allocate this portion of energy, this energy substance will retain its original state and be directly placed within the Warp Dimension for storage.]

[Does the host wish to immediately abandon the physical body, return to the exclusive dimension, and become the omniscient and omnipotent master of the dimension?!!]

"Huh? Retain its original state... Does that mean the [Mind Stone] wasn't broken down into a pure flow of cosmic energy?"

Carl first rejected the prompt to abandon his physical body.

The latest novel was first released here!

Then he tentatively commanded in his mind, "System, begin Energy Transmission immediately. I want to experience what it feels like to go berserk!!"

The next second.

Boom...!!!

An apparently endless amount of immense energy continuously poured from the [Warp Dimension] into Carl's body.

His body slowly rose from the ground and floated in midair.

Dazzling golden light illuminated the entire experimental chamber once more.

But this time, the light was blooming from Carl's body.

Powerful cosmic energy continuously washed over his body.

His cells, muscles, bones, and organs all underwent astonishing changes as the energy flowed through them.

But very soon.

Carl felt the growth of the cosmic energy gradually come to a halt.

It seemed to have reached the upper limit of what his body could currently withstand.

"What a wonderful feeling!"

Carl slowly opened his eyes, and golden light as impossible to look at as the sun burst from his originally black pupils.

The surging energy filling his body gave him an indescribable sense of exhilaration.

However.

Considering the limits of a mortal body.

Carl was not sure whether he had now reached Captain Marvel's level.

After all, after the latter was brought back to the [Kree Empire], she underwent extensive modifications and was fused with Kree blood.

Her physique therefore far surpassed the limits of humanity!

Aside from that.

Carl also felt that his mental strength seemed to have greatly improved during the Energy Transmission process.

Even without deliberately probing, he could clearly sense the presence of everyone within the entire base.

If he concentrated hard enough, he could even read the thoughts and memories inside their minds.

But when he tried to control or alter their thoughts, every attempt ended in failure!

"Did it merely strengthen my mental power without granting me the ability of [Mind Control]?"

"Or... can I only use mental abilities through direct contact, like Loki did in the movies?"

Carl frowned and thought for a moment, feeling that the latter possibility seemed more likely.

Because, in a sense.

The current [Warp] was more like a special vessel similar to the [Infinity Gauntlet] and Loki's Scepter.

It allowed Carl to use the [Mind Stone]'s power safely and without concern.

And different vessels would naturally be able to unleash different levels of power!!

The most obvious example was in the movie universe.

Both Thanos's [Infinity Gauntlet] and Vision's Vibranium body could unleash most of the [Mind Stone]'s power.

In comparison.

The power Loki's Scepter could release was pathetically weak by more than just a little!!!