Chapter 164: Next Infinity Stone

The Celestials!

Honestly, Jack didn't know much about those big guys, but one thing was sure—they were all incredibly powerful.

Jack was curious about their creations, but compared to the ten rings, he also had a set of Celestial armor and a staff here.

He had given them to the Red Queen several months ago, and he had no idea if she had made use of them.

Afterward, Jack chatted with Wenwu for a while, politely declining the invitation to have dinner at his place, and returned to New York.

"Phew, it's really..."

Thinking about the information he had encountered today, Jack took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.

The longer he stayed here, the more he felt that this world was full of troubles. However, he didn't care about the troubles hidden in the shadows.

As evening approached, Jack checked the time and realized that it was almost time for school to end.

He drove to Midtown High School and waited outside.

After about half an hour, the school was over, and not long after, Wanda and Pietro walked out of the school gates.

"Jack!"

Seeing Jack personally coming to pick them up, Wanda couldn't hold the joy on her face.

She left her brother behind and quickly sat in the passenger seat.

Just as she was about to give Jack a greeting kiss, he lightly extended a finger and touched her forehead.

"Don't forget our agreement, Wanda!"

Wanda pouted and timidly rubbed her forehead. She looked at him with a face full of resentment but stopped from getting physical.

Jack smiled, raised an eyebrow, and started the car once Pietro got in.

They drove away.

Jack didn't reject Wanda's affection, but due to her age, he made an agreement with her. They would only be together once she became eighteen.

At first, Wanda didn't want to agree, but Jack insisted and wouldn't agree. Realizing that she couldn't change his decision, Wanda could only reluctantly accept it.

The frustration of a young girl came and went quickly, and soon she recovered.

She talked away, telling Jack about the interesting things that happened at school today and some gossip about people.

Jack listened carefully, occasionally making a comment or two.

On the other hand, Pietro, sitting in the back seat, immediately started reading a book, which was almost impossible for him to do before!

Jack took a quick glance at the rearview mirror when he had a moment and realized that the book he was reading was quite serious and not easy for a high school student to understand.

Jack knew what Pietro wanted to do but didn't intervene. A man needs a goal to motivate himself, and Pietro didn't have one before. Now that he finally had one, it was a good thing.

Speaking of goals... what was his own goal?

Nighttime, after dinner.

Jack brought a rocking chair to the lawn and comfortably sat on it, looking up at the sparkling star in the sky, remaining silent for a long time.

He was still thinking, what was his goal?

To become stronger?

He was already very strong, to the point where he didn't need to do anything. Just following his routine would make him unbeatable in strength.

So, if not becoming stronger, then what?

He remembered his encounter with Stan Lee at Starkland last time.

From his words, it was not hard to guess that some kind of trouble was coming, and his task was to keep getting stronger to face the unknown dangers in the future.

Rubbing his forehead lightly, a sense of exhaustion overcame him.

Becoming stronger... he had a way!

A burst of blue light suddenly brightened the lawn, and Jack held the Space Stone in his hand, feeling the surging power beneath its energy shell!

A sense of confidence spread through his heart.

Once I've drained the Infinity Stones, No one will be able to stop me!

With this thought in mind, Jack waved his hand, removing the energy shell and tightly grasping the Space Stone!

Instantly, power rushed towards him like waves, persistent and endless.

Compared to the beginning, after months of absorption, Jack was now considerably more pure. The power of the Space Stone itself was not as wild as the Power Stone, and he adapted to it quickly.

At this point, he could hold the Stone in his hand without a problem. To an outsider, they might only be puzzled as to why he was clenching his fist.

During this absorption process, Jack slowly entered a state of sleep!

The night passed quickly, and the morning air was moist. Jack, who had been lying in the yard for a while, had a layer of mist releasing on his body.

Boom!!

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and invisible energy swept through, instantly vaporizing the water vapor that had been released on him.

"Ah! Comfortable~"

Lying on the recliner, lazily stretching and yawning, Jack looked at the slightly dark glow of the Space Stone in his palm and gently kissed it.

"Thanks, I owe it to you!"

He put the Stone away.

"Alright, a new day has begun!"

Facing the morning sun, Jack took a deep breath.

For over a month after that, Jack took on the role of a family cook and rarely left the house.

He personally picked up and dropped off Wanda at school every day, along with Pietro.

Every night, he would lie in his backyard, absorbing the energy of the Space Stone without interruption.

As he absorbed more and more energy, his power grew stronger, and the speed at which he absorbed it also increased.

Even the massive energy reserves in the Space Stone could barely resist his wild absorption. To this day, he had absorbed over half of the energy kept inside the Stone.

His power had reached a new height!

Now, with just a thought, he could arrive at any corner of the universe. Even traveling to the edge of the cosmos would only take an instant!

He could feel that absorbing a large amount of spatial energy not only resulted in a huge increase in power but also gave him a glimpse of the mysteries of space.

He could manipulate space at will!

Whether it was opening portals or folding space, with a single thought, he could accomplish such tricks.

On a more advanced level, he could create mirror worlds that affected reality, generate black holes, or even compress an entire stellar system to the size of a marble.

For him, it only required a bit of mental effort!

The benefits brought to him by the Space Stone surpassed even what the Kryptonian physiology could provide. Jack couldn't help but look forward to the effects of the other five Stones.

He planned to go and get the Power Stone on Morag first, then cause trouble for Thanos and get hold of the Mind Stone.

If possible, he hoped to ask the Ancient One to have a conversation with Odin and see if they could find out the whereabouts of the Reality Stone.

Speaking of which, it gave him a slight headache. He had no idea where Odin's old man hid the Reality Stone.

Despite searching every known corner, Jack couldn't find the location of the Reality Stone!

As for the Time Stone and the Soul Stone, there was no hurry, especially the last. If he wanted to get it, he estimated that he would need to find the two most important people in their hearts, and it couldn't be rushed.

On this day, just as he was preparing to head to Morag, Natasha came to him again with news that forced him to delay his plans!

Steve had completed his thawing process.

He was about to wake up!

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