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Chapter 267 At Least One Infinity Stone Must Be Acquired

He muttered to himself, "The boss is being way too cautious, as if nobody on Earth can beat him—"

Skye gently patted Abomination to shut him up, then said, "Boss, what do you want?"

Xia Zuo also reached out and patted Abomination, but instead sealed off his five senses and used [Ice Release: Frozen Spirit] to freeze his consciousness.

What follows is not something that hatred should hear.

It's not that Xia Zuo doesn't trust Abomination, but rather that Abomination's physical mutation has caused his potential to be fully unleashed, and his upper limit has been capped at his current level.

Practicing the Shaolin Iron Ox Kung Fu, or even subsequent techniques, can only improve the abomination's combat power in terms of skills, but cannot improve his fundamental strength.

In other words, Abomination is no match for powerful beings like Ebony Maw and Thanos; the memories in his mind cannot be kept secret.

For his own sake, and for the sake of hatred, Xia Zuo must keep it a secret from him, preferably so that everyone knows he knows nothing.

In this way, those powerful beings will ignore hatred, and his life safety will be guaranteed to the greatest extent. Xia Zuo will not be targeted by the powerful beings of the entire universe because of the leakage of some secrets.

However, when Xia Zuo froze the consciousness of hatred, his expression was quite unpleasant.

Ultimately, this is a sign of insecurity. If he were strong enough, he wouldn't need to do this at all.

Look at the Ancient One, she carries the Eye of Agamotto wherever she goes, openly wielding the power of the Time Stone. Who would dare to mess with her?

When the Ancient One was the Sorcerer Supreme, Thanos never approached Earth, not even daring to use his direct powers to test it.

He dispatched the Chitauri, whom he had subdued, but still felt it wasn't discreet enough, so he used Loki of Asgard as a cover to conceal his presence.

As a result, the Chitauri suffered a crushing defeat, and Thanos made no further move, as if nothing had happened.

It wasn't until the Ancient One committed suicide through her disciple and Strange became the Sorcerer Supreme that he dared to send his own direct forces into Earth.

The Ancient One's intimidating power is absolutely formidable.

Xia Zuo was genuinely envious and looked forward to the day when he would possess such a formidable power.

He has a lot of confidence in himself.

Because Saiyan Shazam had already mastered ki, while constantly training his ki, he also secretly learned the Kamehameha by spying on Goku learning the way of the Turtle School of Kung Fu.

It was also because Saint Seiya Shazam defeated Shiva and took the Peacock Silver Cloth from the disciple of this Gold Saint Shaka.

Using the Silver Cloth of the Peacock constellation as his weapon, Saint Seiya Shaza is diligently exploring his Seventh Sense.

Whoever makes a key breakthrough will be the biggest beneficiary, and then he won't have to worry about this or that anymore.

Skye, upon hearing what Shazo wanted, exclaimed in surprise, "So the Tesseract is the Infinity Stone!"

"Then why do you absolutely need it, boss? And why must you get it secretly?"

Xia Zuo explained, "There are six Infinity Stones in total, each controlling one of the six laws: time, space, power, reality, mind, and soul."

"When the power of the six gems comes together, it becomes an unparalleled power of creation. If the person who possesses the six gems can withstand this power, he will be able to control the power of creation in this universe, and his wishes will come true and his words will become law."

"Currently, the Infinity Stones are scattered throughout the universe, and none of the holders have any intention of collecting the other stones."

"But the universe is so vast, and there are countless ambitious people and madmen. Surely someone is eyeing the Infinity Stones."

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"The thoughts of madmen are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Once a madman collects all the Infinity Stones, the entire universe will face the danger of death."

"I don't want to put my life in someone else's hands, so I must personally possess an Infinity Stone, and do so as secretly as possible to avoid endless harassment."

"In the past, my strength and ability were insufficient, and I was unable to maintain absolute secrecy. I could only watch helplessly as the Cosmic Cube was discovered without daring to make a move."

"Now I feel the time is right, it's time to take it down."

Skye's heart pounded, and she felt a little dizzy.

She complained with a wry smile, "Boss, this secret is too scary. It involves the Infinity Stones and the power of the Creator God. How can my small body handle it?"

"Why did you tell me such a big secret? How will I ever sleep peacefully again?"

Xia Zuo smiled and hugged the girl in his arms, saying happily, "It feels so good to have someone to share secrets with and share the pressure with."

Skye was overjoyed upon hearing this, but then a deep sense of resentment welled up inside her, and she angrily opened her mouth and bit Xia Zuo's arm.

Her two rows of pearly white teeth moved from side to side, venting all the grievances and worries in her heart.

Skye was naturally very happy to be able to share secrets and share the pressure with her boss, whom she liked; she even felt very blissful.

But happiness and joy cannot eliminate the fear and resentment that come with them.

Is such a big secret so easy to bear?

Skye's trust in Shazo was boundless.

He said the Cosmic Cube is an Infinity Stone, and she believed it.

He said that the Infinity Stones, when brought together, could destroy the universe, and she believed him.

He said there were madmen coveting the Infinity Stones, and she believed it too.

Therefore, Skye felt immense pressure and fear, and felt wronged by the effort she had to put in to bear this secret.

In order to cultivate her skills, she hasn't stayed up all night watching dramas for a long time, and can only watch for a maximum of 2 hours a day.

Now that she knows such a big secret, Skye feels she must work twice as hard, devote more time to training, and do her best to improve her strength.

In the future, let alone staying up all night to watch dramas, I probably won't even have two hours to watch them.

Every girl knows how heavy this resentment is. As for Xia Zuo, who told her this terrifying secret, it's not too much to take a bite as revenge, right?

Having vented her resentment, Skye hugged Shazo's waist, listening to his strong, powerful heartbeat, and asked, "Boss, what are your plans for obtaining the Infinity Stones?"

Shazo replied, "The Infinity Stone inside the Tesseract is the Space Stone, but it radiates energy outwards."

"During World War II, Hydra, which was lurking within the Nazi regime, used the energy of radiation to invent a very magical weapon."

"I believe that as Nick Fury feels the pressure mounting, he will inevitably be tempted to use the Tesseract to develop powerful energy weapons as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s trump card."

Skye's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "The Space Stone—I understand. Research on the Space Stone will definitely trigger the power of space and broadcast its existence to the entire universe."

"Those powerful beings who covet the Infinity Stones will be unable to resist trying to seize them."

But she hesitated and said, "But Odin, the king of the gods of Asgard, is still here, and so is the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme. Would they really dare to reach out?"

Xia Zuo laughed and said, "Think about the Space Stone's abilities again, and expand your thinking from that point."

Skye closed her eyes in thought, then her eyes widened in surprise: "The Space Stone! They used space jumps to directly invade Earth, then stole the stone and left!"

Xia Zuo nodded and said, "The god-king Odin is old. Although his strength is getting stronger and stronger, he can almost kill any enemy with one blow."

But he was no longer able to ride an eight-legged horse and hunt down the invading enemies as he had a thousand years ago.

"The Ancient One preferred stillness to movement, and she would never pursue her enemies after defeating them."

"So, as long as we can snatch the Space Stone before the two big shots realize what's happening, and then escape far away, we can pull it out of the tiger's mouth."

Skye followed Shazo's train of thought: "From the perspective of the gem thief, since he could infiltrate Earth using the Space Stone, he could also use it to lure in more enemies."

"Moreover, the more enemies you bring in, the better. Creating unprecedented chaos will help you cover your tracks and actions, thus maximizing your chances of success."

Xia Zuo continued, "When there are enough invaders, it becomes a war for Earth."

"War is the greatest chaos. In an unprecedented interstellar invasion war, the whereabouts of the Space Stone will become the biggest mystery, which will naturally be my opportunity to strike amidst the chaos."

Skye frowned at the mention of war and asked, "Boss, is there any way to stop the alien invasion?"

Xia Zuo shook his head and said, "There's no way."

"Skye, I know you don't want war to break out, but you must understand that this war wasn't started by our Earth. It's because Earth has coveted treasures that others want to steal from us."

Skye had another idea: "Boss, what if we threw the Space Stone away, like into powerful Asgard?"

Shazo chuckled and asked, "Losing the Space Stone from Earth might be a good idea, but how will you prove that to the aliens?"

Skye paused, then slowly opened her mouth.

Without a doubt, after losing the Space Stone, Earth fell into a self-proving trap, with no way to prove that the Space Stone was no longer on Earth.

Xia Zuo then asked, "The scariest thing is, how do you know that the aliens who came to question the Space Stone are really after the Space Stone, and not just want to plunder humans and enslave them?"

"Skye, that great man from the East once said: 'Peace is achieved through struggle; peace is lost through compromise.'"

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He also said: "A single punch can prevent a hundred more!"

"You want to come to Earth and steal things? Fine! We can't stop you! But since you're here, you're not leaving!"

"No matter who reaches in, I will cut off that hand and let them know that Earth is not a place where you can just stick your hands around."

Skye hugged Shazo's waist, her ear close to his chest, and heard the resonant sound coming from his chest. She was so captivated by his heroic spirit that her eyes lit up.

Since the topic of the Space Stone had ended, Shazo snapped his fingers, releasing the freeze on Hatred and the blockage of his five senses.

The girl bit her lip hard, using the pain to pull herself away from the male allure.

She endured the pain and asked, "Boss, although you named us the Xiazuo Legion, there are only three of us. How are we supposed to fight the aliens?"

Shazo replied, "Don't worry, our Shazo Legion still has Killian and Maya Hansen. We have plenty of time to fleece the Ministry of Defense as much as we can."

Skye, looking bewildered, said, "Living Extremis virus?"

Xia Zuo nodded in satisfaction: "That's it. The combination of the living extremist virus and disabled retired veterans makes a ready-made super-powered army, which can be used as the basic soldiers of Xia Zuo's Legion."

The laboratory, a collaboration between Pioneer Technology and the Ministry of Defense, is located within the corps base in Shazo.

Skye had seen experimental soldiers injected with the Extremis virus, whose bodies emitted temperatures of thousands of degrees and whose strength was like that of a superman.

These soldiers, known as Extremis Virus test subjects, are very strong.

Two Extremis soldiers working together can put up a fight against an Abomination, and three Extremis soldiers can even render an Abomination helpless.

However, their shortcomings are equally obvious.

First of all, like the Abominations, they are purely melee fighters and have no ranged attack capabilities.

Secondly, their body temperature was not high enough, far from the destructive power that Xia Zuo described as capable of cutting through metal and iron.

Finally, and most importantly, Extremis soldiers have extremely poor stamina and cannot engage in combat for more than 240 seconds, otherwise they will experience a red temperature phenomenon and may instantly turn into biological bombs.

Killian and Hansen's primary task right now is to overcome the challenge of temperature control.

Reality isn't an Ultraman TV show; it's impossible to guarantee that battles are limited to 240 seconds. The combat time of the soldiers in desperate situations must be extended to make the battles practical.

Fortunately, the research is progressing well. According to Killian's estimate, it will only take 8 months to complete the research and officially launch the live extremist virus version 1.0.

Once Extremis meet the combat standards, mass production can begin.

By then, Xia Zuo will also be able to get a share of the profits.

But Skye still felt there was a problem: "Where did all those soldiers come from? Would the Department of Defense really trust our Shazo Legion to control so many super soldiers?"

Xia Zuo replied dismissively, "This is Milijian, anything is possible."

"I discussed this with Steven a few months ago. He traded a military services company to me, and I have ordered the company to change its business strategy from focusing on logistics and transportation. We are now taking in a large number of veterans who were injured or disabled in the war and lost their jobs and families, especially those over the age of 45."

"I provided them with free accommodation, food, and medical care. Once the research on the Living Extremis Virus 1.0 is successful, I will also cure their disabilities and grant them powerful superpowers."

"Then I will organize them into military units and deploy them to areas where the US military has now ignited war, to profit from military services."

Skye was stunned: "You can do that?"

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