Hydra Base

Listening to the other party's piercing screams, Xu Mo went numb as well.

Fortunately, after losing Xu Mo's energy support, the Spatial Gate before him gradually closed.

Watching the Spatial Gate slowly shut, Xu Mo finally let out a long breath.

New York.

In the bathroom, Skye stared at the closed Spatial Gate before her, still shaken.

She reached for the clothes hanging nearby and slipped them on, concealing her stunning curves.

Then she cautiously stepped forward and reached out to feel the spot where the gate had been.

An incredulous expression appeared on her face.

"That was incredible. Was that magic just now?"

"No, it was an illusion—definitely an illusion. Looks like I can't stay up late anymore!"

Inside a cave on the island.

Xu Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He had intended to open a portal to the villa where Wanda and the others lived, but something seemed to have gone slightly wrong.

To avoid the same thing happening again.

He waved his hand, and the Darkhold appeared before him once more. He began carefully studying its records regarding Spatial Gates.

After reading through them in detail several times.

Xu Mo took a deep breath and gently waved his right hand again.

After sparks flashed just like before, another Spatial Gate opened in front of him.

This time, a familiar scene appeared on the other side of the gate.

It was the bedroom of that seaside villa.

Xu Mo's face lit up with delight.

"Success!"

Once the Spatial Gate expanded to the height of a normal person, Xu Mo stepped through it.

The other end of the Spatial Gate had opened inside the bedroom of the seaside villa.

Xu Mo opened the bedroom door and happened to see Wanda about to enter.

Seeing the suddenly opened door and Xu Mo standing behind it, Wanda froze. Then she tilted her head in confusion and glanced into the room.

"Wait, there was clearly no one in the room when I came out. How did you get in?"

Xu Mo chuckled softly.

"Don't worry about the details. What matters is that we haven't seen each other in so long. Isn't there anything you want to do?"

Wanda blushed at his words.

With a startled cry, she was swept up in a princess carry by Xu Mo, and the door automatically shut and locked behind them.

Unable to go out during this period, and motivated by his rapidly improving physical condition, Pietro had practically become a hardcore weightlifting enthusiast.

He spent more than half of every day in the gym downstairs.

Two or three hours later.

Wanda lay in Xu Mo's arms, her face flushed red.

"So you mean we can go out whenever we want from now on?"

"Of course. Before, I only settled you here for your safety. Now that the crisis is over, you can go shopping and wander around whenever you like!"

Receiving Xu Mo's confirmation, Wanda revealed an excited smile.

Although she loved this isolated life, she would inevitably feel a little bored after a long time.

After a moment, Wanda bit her lip and spoke after some hesitation.

"Darling, I want to go to college!"

Xu Mo ran a hand over her smooth back.

"Why did you suddenly think of that?"

"Even though I like this life, I always feel like I'm wasting my time. I want to take this chance to learn something. What do you think?"

Since Wanda and Pietro were both orphans, they had given up their education after finishing high school in order to make a living.

"Of course I support you. Do you have a university in mind? I'll arrange it!"

Xu Mo had no objections to this at all.

After thinking it over, Xu Mo still felt that using the Mind Stone to help her awaken was more reliable, but Loki would not bring the Mind Stone to Earth for another three or four years.

Letting her experience college life during that time was also a good choice.

"Really? Thank you!"

Hearing how supportive Xu Mo was of her idea, Wanda excitedly pecked his cheek.

"That reward is way too perfunctory, isn't it?"

"Then what do you want?"

"How about we continue?"

"No... mmph..."

Death Island.

Xu Mo and the White Queen stood atop the highest mountain on the island.

In his hand, Xu Mo carried a cylindrical metal device more than a person tall.

"This thing isn't much bigger than the one on the ship. Can it really cover such a large area?"

The White Queen looked at the metal device and asked doubtfully.

"Of course!"

Xu Mo nodded.

The object in his hand was the Optical Cloaking Device.

It could create an illusion within a certain range.

Once the operation on the island began, it would be easy for satellites to capture it.

For that reason, Xu Mo had specifically exchanged for this device from the system.

It had cost him more than ten thousand points.

He carefully placed the device on the ground and pressed its activation button.

In an instant, a drill bit extended from the bottom of the cylindrical device and viciously plunged into the rock beneath it. Then, a blazing beam shot from the top of the device. After reaching several hundred meters into the air, the light spread outward in all directions.

Moments later, the island and a vast stretch of surrounding sea were covered by a transparent film of light.

After flashing once, the film vanished completely.

Yet at that point, anyone looking at the island from outside would find that all traces of people and buildings on it had disappeared.

Just as Xu Mo and the White Queen returned to the newly built villa at the center of the island, Shirley came forward with dark circles beneath her eyes.

Although she looked as if she had not slept all night, she was exceptionally energized.

"The first Hydra base has been found!"

As she spoke, she showed them the screen of the computer in her hands.

It displayed surveillance footage divided into separate sections.

From the footage, they could see that the base was located atop a snowy mountain, and the buildings looked somewhat old.

Xu Mo recognized it at once. It was the Hydra Base where Wanda and Pietro had awakened their abilities.

Shirley tapped the keyboard a few times.

The image switched to a map marked with a red dot, which was clearly the location of the base.

It was in Sokovia, Eastern Europe.

"Emma, it looks like we need to make a trip to Eastern Europe!"

"My pleasure!"

Emma nodded.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Mo lightly waved his hand, opening a portal beside them.

Xu Mo stepped in first.

The White Queen glanced curiously at the portal crackling with black sparks, then followed Xu Mo through it.

When they emerged, they were already on an island less than one square kilometer in size.

The White Queen's eyes brightened as she looked at Xu Mo.

The more she interacted with him, the more she realized that the man before her was like a treasure trove, constantly displaying all kinds of astonishing abilities.

Not to mention the [Phantom Demon Secret Art] Xu Mo had taught her, which had doubled her overall strength in a short time.

The various abilities he possessed were even more endless.

A powerful physique, telekinetic control over objects, immunity to her psychic powers.

And now there was this unfathomable teleportation ability.

Mysterious men always piqued women's interest, and even a powerful woman like the White Queen was no exception.

If the current situation had not been inappropriate, she would probably have already clung to him and tied him down for good!