I evolve infinitely in the Marvel world...

It's understandable that he's not as strong as Tony and Banner right now, since they've fallen too far behind him at the starting point. Even if he wanted to compete, he couldn't.

But in other areas, Steve certainly wanted to beat Tony and Banner.

"I guess... it counts."

"Knowing it in advance and not having to waste too much energy investigating everywhere is a win in itself."

Stephen pondered Steve's words for a moment before replying.

"Okay, then let's sneak back and meet up now."

Upon hearing this, Steve smiled and stood up immediately.

Seeing Steve's actions, Stephen felt that there might be something missing from the purpose of this trip, but he forgot what it was for the moment and didn't care.

He asked Jarvis directly and then headed towards the warship.

Driven by their competitive spirit, the two completely forgot the purpose that Lacey and the others had initially instructed them to achieve.

Let them think of a good way to investigate useful information.

So it only took the two of them twenty minutes to get back to the warship.

"You're back already?"

Lacey looked at the two of them with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Yes."

"After inquiring, we learned that you, Lacey, had obtained information from one of the largest intelligence dealers on Purple Illusion Star, so we rushed back."

Steve smiled upon hearing this.

Lacey remained silent upon hearing this, but simply looked at Stephen.

"I learned a lot of information through hypnosis and originally planned to talk to the intelligence dealer, but it turned out just as Steve said."

"So I came back."

Stephen felt Lacey's gaze and began to explain.

"Are you two idiots?"

Lacey was somewhat speechless when she heard that the two had rushed back because they knew that she and Lady Butterfly had made some gains.

"I may not be as strong as you, but you can't swear at me."

"Before joining the Cult of the Void, I was a professional neurosurgeon."

"You may not know what that means, but in human society it is one of the highest points that ordinary people can reach through their intelligence."

"Isn't it right for us to reduce unnecessary work and come back directly?"

Stephen was called an idiot, and he said it with a serious expression.

"I...I...my head is still fine."

Upon hearing this, Steve initially wanted to boast about his own excellence, but after carefully considering his past achievements, he realized they weren't particularly impressive. So, he could only say that he was quite clever.

After all, the super soldiers of Earth are just ordinary people in the universe, regardless of how many great achievements they have made.

That strength comes from gene-modifying drugs, not from intelligence.

Therefore, when it comes to the issue of intelligence, Steve cannot refute Lacey.

"And you still say you're not idiots."

"If you already understand the rules of the universe, then knowing in advance that coming back was indeed the right thing to do."

"But your journey this time isn't just about tracking Thanos."

"You also need to learn in advance to adapt to some of the rules of the universe."

"Since you've asked the intelligence provider, you've found the right direction."

“Even if we get the information from the intelligence dealer, you still have to deal with him.”

"Many things can only be understood by truly experiencing and dealing with them."

Lacey rolled her eyes and said speechlessly.

Upon hearing Lacey's words, Stephen realized why he had felt like something was missing earlier.

"So what do we do now that we're back?"

Steve wanted to refute but couldn't, so he paused for a moment before speaking.

"Just go out and follow your original investigation direction."

"We came here with you this time, but that doesn't mean your stage will be in the universe in the future."

"We will always follow you."

"You can't expect to ask for help every time you want to investigate something, no matter how big or small, right?"

"There are some things you absolutely must learn."

Lacey was utterly speechless upon hearing these words.

"I have some mind control skills, so my investigation actually went quite smoothly."

Stephen immediately responded upon hearing this.

"Mind control is a last resort."

"Do you always use mind control when you ask people questions?"

"Madam Butterfly, when you're gathering intelligence, do you always have to use your superpowers?"

Lacey was so angry when she saw Stephen acting all capable that veins popped out on her forehead.

“If it is not necessary, verbal negotiations can actually gather a lot of useful information.”

“The means of controlling people can easily cause certain disasters in the universe.”

Lady Butterfly, who was sitting to the side, was mentioned, so she had to explain her own opinion.

If she didn't understand this principle, Lady Butterfly herself would have died countless times over.

"Stephen, let's go."

Upon hearing Mrs. Butterfly's reply and seeing Lacey's somewhat angry expression, Steve quickly took a few steps back and said somewhat timidly.

What Lacey said was indeed something they needed to learn, so even if they wanted to reason with Lacey, they couldn't win the argument.

Moreover, Steve, who had received a lot of guidance from Lacey, knew very well that Lacey was completely open to using force to subdue people.

"Don't just talk the talk, if you're going to leave, just pull me along."

"You think I can fly faster than you?"

Stephen, seeing Lacey's growing unease, was also somewhat frightened and whispered something.

Upon hearing this, Steve realized what was happening and immediately grabbed Stephen and ran away.

"I feel that teaching common sense is harder than teaching people how to become stronger."

After watching the two leave, Lacey said wearily.

"Common sense is something that is inherently difficult to teach."

"But Lacey, calm down. They've joined the Void Cult, but they haven't really come into contact with many of the rules of the universe yet."

"People always need an adaptation process, so be patient."

Seeing that Lacey, who had originally looked sexy and charming, had turned back into her fierce self after being angry, Renoli suppressed a laugh and comforted her.

"Once they change their mindset, it will be very easy for them to learn everything."

"They just haven't suffered enough losses, so they haven't changed their mindset."

The prophet added from the side.

The four of them often acted together, but even when they acted independently, each of them could get the same thing done, just not as quickly.

Of course, relying on companions is also a good approach.

But they understand that even the closest of friends and family doesn't mean there will never be a time when they have to fight separately.

Therefore, whether one possesses the ability to survive in various environments of the universe is of paramount importance.

To thrive in the universe, one must assess whether their strength, knowledge, and abilities are sufficient.

Otherwise, it will be even more troublesome to change it in the future.

So Lacey wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to hunt down Thanos together and teach Steve and the others what it meant to be able to fight independently.

Steve's investigative skills will only be effective on Earth, because Steve understands common sense and the choices most humans would make under such circumstances.

More importantly, the targets Steve had previously investigated were probably mostly ordinary people.

However, the people and things investigated in the universe are not limited to ordinary people, but include many more powerful beings with bizarre abilities.

Furthermore, their common sense is completely different from that of Earth. They cannot understand the rules of the universe, so it is impossible for them to directly understand the enemy's thoughts and whereabouts through investigation. Therefore, they need to relearn these things.

"I know, so I scolded you very gently."

"However, there may not be another coordinated and leisurely pursuit like this in the future."

"Therefore, we must seriously change some of their past common sense judgments."

Upon hearing this, Lacey sat down and immediately picked up the food on the table to eat.

She was already quite knowledgeable, but Lacey still felt that there were many things in the universe that she needed to see and learn for herself.

Because unless you become omniscient, there will always be things in the world that you can't imagine.

"If they don't learn it this time, they can learn it when they actually come to the stage of the universe. There's no rush."

Lady Butterfly spoke up upon hearing this.

She learned how to navigate the universe from a young age.

However, learning ahead of time is not something to be happy about, much less something to be proud of.

This only proves that her past was not as fortunate as others.

If you're lucky, you might learn all sorts of rules over time, even as an adult or hundreds of years old.