The next second, the System Panel in his mind began refreshing rapidly, lines of text leaping and rearranging themselves:
[Elemental Manipulation LV7 has fused with Dark Matter Manipulation LV6, Energy Weapon Creation LV7, Energy Device Creation LV6, Energy Armor LV6, Energy Blasts LV6, Energy Healing LV6] [Fusion advancement in progress...] [Elemental Manipulation LV8 has been locked in] [You can freely convert and use cosmic energy, dark matter, blood, lightning, telekinesis, flames, light energy, and magnetic fields, combining them or enhancing the power of a single element]
As the notification chime faded, Lucian felt an indescribably wondrous change surge through every part of his body.
The cosmic energy and the previous fusion energy, once distinctly separate within his body, seemed to have been joined into a single whole by some invisible adhesive. He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.
A cluster of golden light first sprang from his fingertips, then shifted into crackling blue arcs. The arcs sank slightly, actually turning straight into deep, dense dark streams. The dark matter circled his fingers, and the surrounding air and light actually caved inward and distorted slightly the instant they touched that mass of black mist.
Effortless control.
"Finally filled that massive hole."
The corners of Lucian's mouth lifted slightly. He was in a very good mood.
This publicly funded business trip to Asgard had not only netted him the Reality Stone, the Aether, but also let him save Frigga along the way and earn an enormous debt of gratitude from Asgard. Now he had even pushed his core skill to LV8.
What a haul.
Lucian lowered his head and looked at Malekith, who lay on the ground like a dead dog.
He had already squeezed every bit of value out of this fellow.
But killing him here