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Like Sarah, Miss Lalatina gained the approval of Lord Kassadin, the god of the void, during the New Year's pilgrimage and joined the void in full view of everyone.

Therefore, even though Miss Lalatina is currently very weak, she has still gained Alex's approval.

"Hearing you say that makes me feel much better."

Steve could also sense the undisguised praise in Alex's words, and his heart, which had been deeply saddened by his loss to Lacey, was comforted.

The group chatted as they returned to Tony's experimental area.

The pre-cooked food has been delivered; the remaining food from other orders will be delivered after it has been cooked.

A group of people sat down and ate around a huge table.

"As you can see, Mr. Odin also very much wants to integrate into the Cult of the Void."

"So let's talk about the plan."

While eating, Tony got straight to the point and stated his next plan.

The plan was simple: after Odin gained more respect and welcome through the tribute, Renoli and his men would chat with Odin and the others in public and say some nice things about them.

"Although it's a deliberate plan, as long as they realize that Mr. Odin is sincere."

"Then it's not difficult to accomplish these things."

After hearing the detailed plan, Renoli immediately agreed.

Having a plan to integrate into the Cult of the Void is not a bad thing. On the contrary, if Odin refuses to integrate because it is difficult to do so, it will cause more problems.

"By the way, Alex, how much tribute do you plan to pay this year?"

After Tony saw that Renault had agreed, he asked a question that seemed to be casual.

"I plan to donate 3 billion cosmic coins this year."

"There are no plans to conquer other worlds at the moment, so I haven't acquired any treasures."

"We need to find some treasures that cannot be measured in money and offer them as tribute."

When Alex heard Tony's words, he knew that Tony wanted to compare himself to him, but he didn't hide it.

The fact that Tony wants to compare himself to himself implies that Tony's loyalty to the Cult of the Void is no less than his own.

As long as Tony's devotion to the Cult of the Void remains unchanged, everything is fine.

"Then I'll have three billion too."

Tony wasn't surprised to hear that Alex would indeed donate at least two billion, and he smiled as he spoke.

In truth, his contributions far exceed three billion, but since the New Year's pilgrimage is an extra special day, there is no need to discuss his other contributions.

"I didn't have many tasks this year, so the donation of 50 million was the maximum."

"I need to save some money for myself so I can eat something nice next year."

Kyle was somewhat envious of Tony and Alex's nonchalant attitude towards money, but he also knew that it was due to their abilities.

"I can only contribute a maximum of ten million, and my savings are only around one hundred million."

"I'll add it later once the sub-light speed thruster engine is developed."

Banner was initially quite confident about the amount of money he was going to offer, but after learning about the amount Tony and Alex were planning to offer, he felt a little embarrassed.

However, due to technical difficulties with the thruster engine, he and Tony were unable to achieve sub-light speed no matter how hard they researched it.

Not only was the key to his self-made spaceship stalled, but he also couldn't get his share of the profits.

He wouldn't have been able to get money from Tony without actually building and selling spaceships.

Because the gravity device, the intelligent AI, and the wormhole jumping technology are all Tony's technological creations, and have nothing to do with him.

"Although I would love to help you, we on Mogri do not have the technology to make sub-light speed engine thrusters."

Alex spoke up after hearing Banner's words.

"There are only a handful of forces in the entire universe that have mastered the technology of sub-light speed engine propulsion."

"It's normal to encounter difficulties in research."

"However, we in Asgard are able to directly establish spatial teleportation nodes for the Cult of the Void."

"Capable of instantly teleporting to other worlds within a million light-years."

"In the future, the Void God Cult will surely expand its territory and conquer some planets and worlds."

"If we in Asgard establish some spatial nodes for those worlds, we can achieve free teleportation within tens of millions of light-years."

"Is researching sublight speed engine thrusters really that necessary?"

Odin, upon hearing this, also spoke up.

Their Asgardian technology was not low, but it was not as advanced as this technology, which was extremely advanced even on a cosmic scale.

The primary function of a sub-light speed thruster engine is to accelerate to the speed of light in the universe at the fastest possible speed.

While it's not impossible to reach the speed of light without a sub-light-speed thruster engine, for a civilization with countless intelligent races of finite lifespan, compressing time is undoubtedly the best thing.

However, that only applies to ordinary intelligent beings.

For Asgard and the Cult of the Void, that is not necessary.

He had already discussed the matter of conquest with Miss Sonia, and Miss Sonia's response was that it was too early to say.

The Void Cult currently has not enough members to conquer various worlds, but as its membership grows, expansion is only a matter of time.

Tony also knew that the special technology of the Rainbow Bridge, which originated from the Space Stone, was extremely powerful, and it was inevitable that the Cult of the Void would possess it in the future.

However, possessing the technology of the Rainbow Bridge does not mean that the Void Cult no longer needs to research technology.

If the Void God Cult really does that, then they will simply be living off their savings.

The Rainbow Bridge technology is unique and cannot be directly extended to various worlds and planets; therefore, it is not for sale.

"Conquest is still a long way off for the Void God Cult, so let's leave it aside for now."

"Asgard's Rainbow Bridge technology is indeed unparalleled in the universe."

"But precisely because of this, Rainbow Bridge technology is absolutely not for sale; it is a technology that cannot be leaked."

"Therefore, it is very necessary to study sublight speed propulsion engines."

"Because the Void God Cult is still in the development stage."

"At a time when we lack large sums of money, if we can research and sell this product, we can obtain countless amounts of money to fund our development."

"I think that if you have a long lifespan, choosing to stay where you are and be content with the status quo is an option."

"But I prefer to keep moving forward."

Tony's words and eyes remained unwavering, filled with determination.

Even if the crisis on Earth is resolved, Tony might get a little tired and play around for a while, but he will eventually continue to research new technologies.

His initial motivation for joining the Void was to use a lifespan far exceeding that of humans to research and explore new, unknown technologies.

Tony's strength and vision have greatly expanded. Even without relying on technology, his strength is not weak. However, his original intention when he joined the party has never changed.

Furthermore, technology is also key to improving his starting point, so he will never stop moving forward no matter what.

Chapter 376 Simple and Brutal Method

Of course, Tony understood Odin's thoughts.

Because Odin's power truly surpasses all current technology in the universe.

Even if Asgard's technology stagnates and lags behind some empires in the universe.

But as long as Odin is alive and can act freely.

Even the Nova Corps and the Kree, who currently possess the most advanced technology in the universe, are no match for Asgard.

However, this only applies to the present, because in terms of destructive power, the Nova Corps would be able to destroy planets if it didn't ban planet-destroying weapons.

Therefore, the Nova Corps is essentially a god-like existence to various worlds.

Once the Nova Corps uses its planet-destroying weapons, it's like a dimensional reduction attack on any world.

It is possible to wipe out one world after another using technology, even when some planets and worlds are completely undetectable.

This is only the current situation. If the Nova Corps continues to research technology, it is hard to say whether they can directly confront Odin.

After all, the Nova Corps not only possesses planet-destroying weapons, but can also directly grant its members all sorts of superpowers.

Therefore, even in terms of sheer power, the Nova Corps could not possibly contend with the Void Cult.

However, the Nova Corps' current technological level is still something Tony wants to learn from and emulate, so that he can surpass the Nova Corps and explore even more advanced technologies.

"It's not that I want to stop here."

"However, for something like technology to advance, it not only requires a lot of time, but also the birth and accumulation of countless geniuses."

"Accumulating time is not difficult; the problem is that even in a universe with countless living beings, geniuses are extremely rare."

"Moreover, the emergence of a genius does not necessarily mean that he is a genius in scientific research. He could also be a genius in combat, or a genius in other areas."

"Therefore, developing technologies that surpass our time and lead other worlds and planets is not such a simple matter."

"Even a technologically advanced civilization like Xandar took countless years to develop to its current state."

When Odin heard Tony's words, he knew that Tony meant Asgard's technological level had stagnated, but he didn't mind and instead explained the situation.

“Mr. Odin is right.”

"Xandar has also accumulated over 100,000 years the lifespan of countless geniuses who were born and died, before it developed into a superpower that can be called an empire in the universe today."

Lalatina nodded in agreement upon hearing Odin's words and spoke up.

She was well aware of Mr. Tony's ambitions and had no doubts about his abilities; in fact, she admired his actions and ideas.

However, all intelligent beings are born with some degree of laziness. Only through the shaping of their environment and through experience or coercion can this laziness be eliminated.

Therefore, being content with the status quo is the mindset of the vast majority of intelligent beings.

Especially after one's strength becomes so great that it can crush technology and all dangers, laziness will naturally emerge in one's heart.

This is an almost instinctive habit of intelligent beings, so people like Mr. Tony are always a tiny minority.