Marvel: Saint Seiya Starting with the Reality Stone

Mike knew that the Mind Scepter, inlaid with the Mind Stone, had fallen into the hands of Baron Strucker of Hydra after the Battle of New York.

Mike also knew that Baron Strucker was in Sokovia.

but……

He did not know the exact location of Baron Strucker in Sokovia.

Sokovia is a mountainous country, and its capital, Novigrad, is surrounded by mountains, much like the fortresses occupied by Baron Strucker. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of such fortresses around Novigrad.

Another point.

Because Sokovia has been plagued by war for many years, regimes have come and gone, and countries that supply Sokovia with weapons and financial support are deeply resented by its people.

no doubt.

Lao Mei.

Just look at how the people of Sokovia voluntarily participated in Baron Strucker's mind experiments in the original series to see how unpopular Laura was there.

Lavish is unpopular, and anyone from Lavish would certainly not receive a kind look if they went there. In fact, Baron Strucker might even find out about the arrival of a stranger the moment he stepped out of Sokovia's airport.

Although Baron Strucker would most likely not run away if he saw him alone.

But what if?

What if Baron Strucker runs away with his Mind Stone?

It's better to be safe than sorry.

Since there is now information to confirm Baron Strucker's exact coordinates in Sokovia, allowing for precise location tracking and retrieving the Mind Stone, why make things more difficult for yourself?

This is why Mike didn't go directly to Sokovia.

He is waiting.

After Heidi deciphered the information left by Pierce regarding Baron Strucker's specific coordinates in Sokovia...

This will also give Heidi a sense of participation. When he brings Loki's head to pay tribute to his adoptive parents in the future, Heidi will feel a sense of accomplishment for helping to find the Mind Stone and will not feel that it is all Mike's achievement.

only--

Heidi shook her head.

"Not yet. As I said, it takes time. Every piece of information Pierce left behind was encrypted using a different algorithm. I feel like I'm taking a global cryptography course all over again."

"Didn't you say there should be some progress when I got back?"

"That's what I said."

Heidi turned around and looked at Mike speechlessly: "But when I said that, I didn't expect you could get back to New York City from East University in just one hour."

Mike met Heidi's eyes, blinked, and thought for a moment.

"Then I'll go upstairs, take a shower, get some sleep, and adjust to the time difference?"

"Can."

Goodnight, Heidi.

Goodnight, Mike.

Heidi said this, then turned around again, her expression becoming focused as she stared intently at a seemingly meaningless string of English text on the computer screen.

Mike turned around, went up the stairs back to his room, took a shower, and went to bed.

He said he was sleeping, but he was just lying in bed, his mind immersed in his own little universe. To outsiders, however, he appeared to be truly asleep.

And she slept very soundly.

the next day.

Mike woke up feeling refreshed and full of boundless energy.

After all, he doesn't have a girlfriend, so it's normal for him to feel energetic when he wakes up in the morning.

When Mike came downstairs to the living room, Heidi was already up, and as usual, breakfast was already prepared.

Good morning, Heidi.

"morning."

After Heidi placed breakfast on the table, she looked at Mike coming downstairs and said, "The coffee is ready, bring it over."

Mike nodded, went to the bar, got two cups of black coffee, went to the restaurant, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Heidi pulled out her chair, and after settling back down, she looked at Mike and said, "I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Mike raised an eyebrow and glanced at Heidi.

"I don't want to hear it."

"no."

"Then here's the bad news."

Why not hear the good news first?

"because……"

Mike couldn't help but shake his head and smile, looking at Heidi: "If I have to endure hardship, I prefer to suffer first and then enjoy the sweetness, rather than enjoy the sweetness first and then suffer."

In this way, at least in the end, the taste in your mouth will definitely be sweet.

There's a saying...

If you can endure hardship, you'll inevitably face endless hardship.

He can't endure hardship.

I can't eat any of it.

Heidi nodded as she listened to Mike's words, seemingly agreeing with them.

next second.

She smiled slightly: "That makes sense, but let me tell you the good news first. The good news is that I already know Baron Strucker's exact coordinates in Sokovia."

Mike opened his mouth, glanced at Heidi whose face clearly agreed with him but who was still doing her own thing, and sighed: "Fine, I knew you wouldn't make me happy if you weren't happy, so tell me, what's the bad news?"

Heidi's eyebrows were slightly curved.

"Didn't I tell you that each piece of Pierce's information was encrypted using a different encryption method?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

"They are traceable, so I have completely deciphered all the messages left by Pierce."

"so?"

"I now have access to Hydra's secrets around the world, and much of this information has not been revealed by Natasha. What should I do with this information, Mike?"

"..."

When Heidi announced that she had good news and bad news, Mike was already prepared to accept the worst.

For example, Baron Strucker's exact coordinates have been found, but Baron Strucker is no longer there, and the Mind Scepter has also disappeared.

or--

The bad news for Heidi was that the Mind Scepter was not with Baron Strucker, and the secret of where it was buried with Alexander Pierce.

This is not impossible.

Who knows if his time travel will trigger some kind of butterfly effect, causing the Mind Scepter, which should have been with Baron Strucker, to not be in his world.

At that moment, countless bad news related to the Mind Stone flashed through Mike's mind.

result--

After hearing the bad news from Heidi, Mike's mind went blank for a moment. He stared at Heidi, who looked serious and distressed, with his mouth slightly agape.

A while later.

Mike took a deep breath, shook his head, stood up, and stretched out his right hand towards Heidi: "Give it to me."

Heidi raised an eyebrow as she looked at the right hand being offered to her.

"What?"

"Baron Strucker's address in Sokovia."

Heidi raised an eyebrow and looked at Mike, who was reaching out to her.

"You can't go to Sokovia right now."

"What?"

"Sokovia declared martial law yesterday, canceling all inbound and outbound flights, and all flights from the United States to Novigrad, the capital of Sokovia, have also been canceled."

"..."