Stopped

After making his plans for what came next.

Xu Mo closed his eyes.

He began selecting from the vast number of cultivation techniques in his mind.

He planned to choose a secret technique that could increase his force amplification.

Fortunately, these techniques floated in his consciousness like glowing orbs.

Only when Xu Mo examined one would he receive its information.

Otherwise, the massive amount of information would have long since overwhelmed his mind.

More than ten minutes later, he selected a blade technique called [Thunder Blade].

Though it was called a blade technique, it was actually a method of exerting force.

[Thunder Blade] was included within the [Ninefold Thunder Blade].

After being improved, it was divided into a total of thirty-six levels.

With every level cultivated, the force of an attack could be doubled.

Once fully cultivated, it could unleash thirty-six times one's original strength.

In other words, with his current strength of 600 kg, mastering the first level would allow him to unleash double that strength—1,200 kg. If he mastered all thirty-six levels, his force could reach 21,600 kg.

That was the value of technique.

Moreover, this technique was not limited to blade techniques or attacks.

Any part of the body could use this technique to amplify its force.

Since he did not have a combat blade at the moment, Xu Mo directly began practicing with his hand as a blade.

He practiced for the entire night.

"Too difficult!"

Seeing the first hint of light appear in the sky outside the window, Xu Mo could not help but sigh.

After practicing all night, he still could not even get started on the first level of [Thunder Blade].

However, he was not discouraged.

After all, it was a secret technique that could allow him to unleash twice his strength. If he could master it in a single night, he would have found it hard to believe instead.

He stood up and stretched his body.

Perhaps because of the Super-Soldier Serum, Xu Mo still felt full of energy despite having gone without sleep all night.

An hour later.

In the dining room.

The enormous dining table was filled with all kinds of dishes.

Wanda stared at the dozens of different breakfasts on the table in surprise.

"Since I didn't know your tastes, I had the kitchen make some of everything!"

Noticing her expression, Xu Mo set down his milk and explained.

A trace of gratitude flashed through Wanda's eyes after hearing that, but when she thought of his madness last night and the faint pain still coming from below, that gratitude quickly vanished.

What a hypocrite!

With a blank expression, she picked a plate of toast and fried eggs from the table and silently began eating.

Xu Mo pulled over a napkin and wiped his hands.

He took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to her.

"There are one hundred million dollars in here. It would be more appropriate for you to give it to Pietro!"

After saying that, Xu Mo turned and walked outside.

Hearing that figure, surprise flashed through Wanda's eyes.

"That much money?"

She and Pietro could not even earn two thousand euros a month.

This money was nearly equivalent to three thousand years of wages for the two of them.

Though she was unwilling to admit it, Wanda knew perfectly well that even selling her would not be worth that much. He had casually given her one hundred million dollars—what exactly did he want?

Could he really like her as a person?

How was that possible!

She fiercely drove that thought from her mind.

She herself did not care much about money, but Pietro was different. With this money, he should be able to live the life he had always dreamed of.

Although Pietro was more than ten minutes older than her, because of the differences between men and women.

Ever since they were young, she had always taken care of Pietro like an older sister. Pietro also nearly always did whatever she said.

"Pietro will probably be too excited to sleep after he gets it!"

At that thought, some of the resentment she felt over being forced to marry him unconsciously faded.

After hesitating for a moment, she still spoke softly.

"Thank you!"

Xu Mo, who was walking toward the door, paused at her words before continuing outside.

"Looks like Wanda really cares deeply about her family!"

After leaving the house, Xu Mo came to that conclusion.

In a remote town more than a hundred kilometers from New York.

Xu Mo drove up and stopped in front of a two-story villa.

The mercenaries he had recruited all had more or less some criminal records.

So Xu Mo had arranged for them to stay in this remote place.

There were nine of them in total.

Normally, they stayed in the Golden Triangle. They had only come to the United States this time because of Wanda.

In the backyard.

Xu Mo looked at the nine people standing in a row before him, seven men and two women.

"For the next period of time, you will be assigned to Hell's Kitchen and infiltrate various gangs. Your objective is to provoke conflict between the gangs!"

Hearing Xu Mo's strange request, all nine of them showed puzzled expressions.

However, due to their excellent discipline, not a single one questioned him.

"Boss!"

Their leader, Sauron, stepped forward.

"I wonder how far you want these conflicts to go?"

Xu Mo gave him an approving look.

"That is what I was about to say. Naturally, the more intense the conflict, the better. It would be best if they fought to the death!"

Seeing the nine nod, Xu Mo led them to the back of his car and opened the trunk.

The trunk was neatly filled with black briefcases.

Before long, the briefcases had been distributed among the nine of them.

"These contain your startup funds—two million dollars per person!"

"Remember, at all costs, within one month, at least one-third of Hell's Kitchen's scum must die!"

"Understood!"

The nine nodded.

Xu Mo waved his hand.

"Alright, get going. The gangs you are to join and your forged identities are inside your briefcases!"

As they disappeared from view, Xu Mo sighed.

"There are still too many constraints in this world!"

After all, this world contained not only the Avengers and the X-Men, but also Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj.

If he caused too much trouble, it would be easy to draw their attention.

Otherwise, he could just plant a few mushroom bombs in that little island nation. He would surely earn quite a few points.

With his current wealth, getting hold of a few mushroom bombs was not impossible, but doing so would likely expose him to the eyes of all kinds of forces.

For now, he could only bury that idea in his heart.

At that thought, Xu Mo looked once more at Dimensional Teleportation in the store.

With that ability, he could travel to worlds without high-level combatants and plant one in that little island nation.

Thinking that, Xu Mo shook his head and drove away.

On a mountain road leading from the town to Manhattan.

Xu Mo drove slowly along the road.

Since he had gone to meet those mercenaries, he had casually driven an ordinary Ford to avoid attracting attention.

His car had just passed through a stretch of dense forest.

A police car rushed out of the woods and began chasing Xu Mo's vehicle.

Finally, when Xu Mo reached a road beside a cliff, the police car accelerated and fiercely cut him off in front of his car.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and hit the brakes in time.

Even so, the car swerved and nearly crashed into the mountain wall beside the road.