Morag

Chen Ji's gaze deepened.

He began to reflect on his actions.

At that moment, he suddenly realized the true meaning behind a major turning point in fate.

Any action he took would inevitably trigger a chain reaction.

Every cause had its effect.

Chen Ji had established a Soul Anchor in the Weird World, which had also cut off his chance of forming a connection with Kamar-Taj.

It was like being an undocumented resident—how could he successfully secure startup funding from the Vishanti Group?

Vishanti would probably reject him on the spot!

And without magic power, he would be unable to kill the weird creatures, much less explore further!

Chen Ji's eyes flickered.

He gently rubbed the Sling Ring on his right hand.

Then, as he looked at the exquisitely crafted Sling Ring, a trace of delight suddenly appeared on his face!

"The Sling Ring... can open a Mystic Portal and take me wherever I want to go."

"As far as I know, the Battle of New York hasn't happened yet. That means there's still some time before the Guardians of the Galaxy are formed!"

"Then the Orb of the Cosmos... must still be on Morag!"

Chen Ji's eyes lit up.

His line of thought suddenly opened up!

Rather than borrowing money, why not mine it himself?

Even if Vishanti and Cyttorak possessed dimensional realms and immense magical power of their own, the benefits they could provide Chen Ji might not compare to those of the Infinity Stones!

After all.

The Orb of the Cosmos contained a Power Stone.

The Power Stone.

It could control every form of energy and raise one's power to its utmost limit.

It was practically an unmined gold vein!

As long as he obtained the Power Stone, he could draw upon its energy and never have to worry about his magic power being reclaimed by some lofty deity.

Chen Ji's heart pounded.

Then, an apocalyptic image of Morag formed in his mind.

He imagined his mind as a pair of scissors and tore directly through the Cosmic Veil.

As his right hand slowly moved, brilliant sparks of magic bloomed into existence.

On the other side of the portal.

There lay a dim, ruined, somber world where mountains and rivers had been shattered.

Dark clouds covered the sky.

The air carried a sour, pungent stench of decay.

The desolate aura rushing toward him made Chen Ji's scalp prickle.

"It actually... worked!"

Chen Ji felt both joy and sorrow.

The images he had envisioned all came from movies he had watched in his previous life.

It seemed that the environments created in those movies had completely merged with this Marvel Universe?

So, had he arrived in the movie universe?

But he did not lower his guard. The plots revealed by the movie universe were merely the tip of the iceberg.

Who knew what dangers lurked on Morag?

Stepping through the Mystic Portal, Chen Ji's feet touched solid ground.

He could faintly hear the howling of fierce winds.

As he walked across this abandoned planet.

Chen Ji kept his eyes and ears alert. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened along the way.

A short while later.

He spotted a desolate, lifeless ruin.

Its walls were covered in moss and caked mud.

Strangely built amphibious creatures hopped about nimbly nearby.

[Onilon]

[Level]: Ordinary

[Entries]: Timid as a Mouse (White), Delicious Flesh (White).

[Timid as a Mouse] (White): Onilons are naturally timid, and their ability to sense danger receives a slight boost.

[Delicious Flesh] (White): Tastes like chicken, crunches delightfully, and is even better when grilled.

"No danger."

"Is this Morag's native life-form?"

Chen Ji observed them closely.

However, he did not feel hungry at all.

His top priority.

Was to find the Orb of the Cosmos as quickly as possible!

According to Chen Ji's estimation, if he took the Orb of the Cosmos away ahead of time, it would inevitably trigger a series of butterfly effects and might prevent the Guardians of the Galaxy from ever forming!

And that meant he could obtain a massive amount of Luck Value!

Chen Ji's eyes were full of anticipation.

Soon, after doubling back several times, he arrived before a pitch-black Abyss.

The Abyss was bottomless.

Faintly, he could make out long-bodied marine creatures twisting and crawling within it.

But because they lay beyond his field of vision, even the Entry System could not generate entries for those marine creatures.

Across from the Abyss stood a mysterious ancient temple, towering high into the air.

Its heavy metal doors were covered in ancient patterns.

They seemed not to have been opened for a very long time!

"Tsk."

"Good thing I can open doors."

With a thought from Chen Ji.

A Mystic Portal slowly opened.

Using this clever method, he crossed directly to the other side of the Abyss.

His gaze fixed on the temple doors.

Chen Ji felt uneasy.

If the Orb of the Cosmos was not inside, he would be in serious trouble!

A whole series of plans would come to a halt halfway through!

Moreover, the temple doors had become an obstacle. He did not possess Peter Quill's burglary tools, and faced with such an intricately designed alien mechanism, a troubled expression appeared on his face.

"If I imagine magic power as a key..."

"Perhaps I can open these doors."

A sharp glint flashed through Chen Ji's eyes.

Then, he pressed a finger to the keyhole before him, mobilizing his scant magic power and continuously probing inward...

As his right hand turned.

There came a crisp click.

Creak!

The temple doors immediately opened!

Delight appeared on Chen Ji's face.

"It worked!"

"I really am a genius!"

Chen Ji quietly rejoiced.

If he had not established a Soul Anchor in the Weird World and absorbed a trace of magic power from it along the way!

He would probably have needed to buy a great many tools before he could open these doors.

He swept his gaze inward and saw clouds of dust drifting through the temple, with lifelike murals along both walls.

A mysterious technological device lit up.

It protected a metal sphere!

"The Orb of the Cosmos!"

Chen Ji clenched his fists.

He nearly laughed aloud.

Looking at the mural on the left, he saw four Magical Entities pointing toward six magnificent gems in the center, confirming his suspicions.

He had clearly transmigrated into the movie universe!

This was the mural that had appeared in the movie universe!

It symbolized the origin of the Infinity Stones.

The four Magical Entities were also the legendary Creator Deities: Entropy, Eternity, Infinity, and Death.

Yet there was no record of Galactus.

Still, that was understandable. What did Galactus have to do with the Creator Deities?

He was obviously a god of destruction!

"Wait."

"How am I supposed to take out the Orb of the Cosmos?"

"Like Nebula did...?"

Chen Ji shuddered.

In the story, Peter Quill had used a magnetic device to draw out the Orb of the Cosmos.

Nebula, relying on her mechanical body, had grabbed the Orb of the Cosmos barehanded.

But he had neither Nebula's abilities nor Peter Quill's technology.

Could it be...

That he could only give up like this?

Chen Ji's mind began racing again.

Then.

He thought of a solution!

Chen Ji approached the Orb of the Cosmos and conjured a tiny Mystic Portal in midair leading into the technological device.

He reached in and pulled out the Orb of the Cosmos in one swift motion!

The Orb of the Cosmos.

It felt quite heavy in his hand.

Its surface bore hollow engravings weathered by time.

The orb completely sealed away the Power Stone's violent energy, while also making it easy to carry and preserve.

But once someone touched the Power Stone with bare hands...

Without a sufficiently sturdy body, they would immediately explode and die!

This made Chen Ji worried.

"Looks like I can't return to Kamar-Taj for the time being."

"If researching the Power Stone alerts Mordo and the Ancient One, how am I supposed to keep the Power Stone for myself?"

Chen Ji nodded to himself.

He understood the principle that an innocent man could still suffer for possessing a treasure.

No one would tolerate Chen Ji secretly keeping an Infinity Stone!