In order to realize his nuclear explosion plan as soon as possible, Xu Xiao simply began to study some related knowledge in his spare time.
As Xu Xiao delved deeper into his studies, he felt that he had developed a genuine interest in learning.
Having experienced the brutal apocalypse since his youth, Xu Xiao has always believed only in power.
He respected scientists and talented individuals, but never considered learning from them himself.
In his view, acquiring power is for enjoyment, and time-consuming and laborious tasks can be left to his subordinates.
But during this period of study, he gradually realized the power of knowledge.
Especially after gaining Divine Sense, one can directly perceive the principles and existences that were originally only described in words.
He began to enjoy the pleasure of exploration and hands-on experience.
"Perhaps I should also learn the basics properly, otherwise knowing the 'what' but not the 'why' could easily lead to unexpected problems when I reach higher levels in the future."
Xu Xiao put down the book he was holding, Doctor Otto's essential work on atomic physics, which was his private notebook and rarely seen by outsiders.
Of course, after Xu Xiao directly invested two hundred million US dollars in his artificial sun project, this guy had become Xu Xiao's Humanity Sect.
Not only him, but also the Green Goblin who prepares enhancement potions and the Lizard who researches regeneration potions—these guys who are both criminals and high-tech talents were all won over by Xu Xiao with money.
They are available whenever needed, and Xu Xiao can ask them any questions. His knowledge base is also rapidly expanding.
After gaining Divine Sense, his memory and brain speed developed rapidly, making his learning twice as effective with half the effort.
Of course, since Xu Xiao started surviving in the apocalypse early on, he doesn't understand many basic things, so we'll start with the more basic knowledge for now.
Aside from microscopic particles, no one can match Xu Xiao's advantage in this aspect.
His Divine Sense allows him to directly perceive the particle level, making it far more convenient than for any human researcher.
"However, in retrospect, I have truly overlooked many treasures; knowledge is the true gem of the world."
Looking back on his past, Xu Xiao realized he had been a bit too hasty.
Every world is only concerned with indulging its own desires, either collecting beautiful women or killing people; it does seem like a waste of resources.
Take martial arts as an example. Although he temporarily supplemented his foundation under the tutelage of the Three Elders of Carefree, he never delved into the principles of Internal Energy or the origins of his techniques.
He only listened to those so-called Daoist Canon scriptures related to his martial arts; he never inquired about anything else.
Looking back now, this was truly a case of buying the box and returning the pearl.
"Whether it's martial arts or technology, these are all applications of accumulated knowledge. As for me, my knowledge is still too shallow."
Xu Xiao gave a wry smile.
People's mindsets can change. When Xu Xiao first awakened his time-traveling ability, he was willing to risk his life to gamble on the possibility of obtaining extraordinary Telekinesis.
Later, due to the deficiency in his Telekinesis, he embarked on a path to find a way to compensate for it. Furthermore, due to the repression of the past apocalypse, he began to unleash his desires in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and Condor Heroes.
But now, he has tried everything: power, authority, food, women—he has tried them all.
Only by trying can you truly understand what you want.
"I'm probably just an ordinary person, without much heroic spirit. I just want to travel to different worlds, witness different scenery, and try out different powers along the way."
"And this requires my continuous efforts; my strength is not yet sufficient to do everything at will."
"Doing whatever you want sounds like a simple phrase, but it's actually quite difficult in practice."
"Why!"
Xu Xiao sighed deeply. His urgent pursuit of power stemmed not only from his thirst for strength but also from his concern for the crises in the main world.
I learned from the city lord of Vanguard City that the main world has undergone tremendous changes, changes that ordinary people cannot even imagine.
The Human Alliance possesses superhumans capable of destroying entire nations, while the main world is home to other powerful mutated beasts and extraterrestrial visitors.
Xu Xiao's attack on Vanguard City will inevitably be punished by the Human Alliance; it's just a matter of time.
"The main world is my foundation. Even if I can travel to other worlds, I will always have to return to the main world eventually. Moreover, my superpowers are anchored to various films and television shows in the main world, and I can't abandon them."
"I will inevitably have to confront the Human Alliance sooner or later, there's no doubt about that."
"Even if they don't come looking for me, I will go after I become stronger. The mutations in the main world, the secrets of the crystal core—I must figure all of these out."
Xu Xiao pondered the path ahead.
Constant reflection and deliberation are essential for timely identification of one's mistakes and oversights.
For example, he already has plans for where he will go next in the world.
"I used to discard things because I thought they were useless, but it's not too late to make amends now. I just don't know if it will really work."
Xu Xiao examined the anchor points in his mind and fixed his gaze on one of them.
It was a world without supernatural powers, but now that I think about it, the cheat codes in it perfectly suited his needs.
As soon as the results for Spider-Man's enhancement potion are available, Xu Xiao will immediately go to obtain it.
His next step was already planned: to properly pick up the knowledge he had previously neglected and thoroughly study and master both Telekinesis and martial arts.
"Ding~"
The encrypted phone next to him rang, displaying the name of the old man, Jonathan.
"Hello."
" Mr. Xu, it's a success! We've succeeded! The super-powered serum for Spider-Man has completed clinical trials. Would you like to come and take a look?"
On the other end of the phone came Jonathan's cheerful voice announcing the good news; clearly, he had personally seen the results in the lab.
"Okay, I'll be right there." Xu Xiao's face also showed joy.
I didn't expect to see results so quickly. People really do need to be pushed to get things done.
At this point, it had only been 87 days since Xu Xiao entered the Spider-Man World.