Based on the final battle scene of the Eternals, it's judged that the Celestial slumbering in the core of the Earth will soon awaken.
This must be the closest point to where he will emerge.
Within the range of his Six Eyes vision, Alex couldn't detect any high-energy life forms. So, he directly leaped into the magma, diving deeper toward the Earth's core.
The thousand-degree heat of the magma did no harm to Alex. His energy absorption isolated all surrounding heat, not even damaging his clothing in the slightest.
As he descended deeper, the pressure around him grew more intense, but Alex's speed didn't falter. He maintained his original pace.
With time, he passed through the magma's deepest point, reaching the solid rock below.
Still moving swiftly, a violet illusory sphere materialized in front of him, erasing the rock in his path and clearing a road for him to continue downward.
Suddenly, Alex stopped. Through his Six Eyes, he saw a massive humanoid form radiating tremendous energy, like a Titan from myth, slumbering deep beneath the Earth!
Hot energy continuously flowed from the core into the gigantic Celestial, being absorbed and nourishing its growth.
This was a Celestial. They grew within a planet's core, continuously absorbing its nutrients. And when they fully matured, it would signal the planet's destruction!
Gazing at the infant Celestial before him, Alex smiled mysteriously, then moved to its head. Placing his palm on its forehead, yellow energy lines spread from the infant Celestial's brow...
Even a fully grown Celestial, only at the single-universe level, couldn't completely resist the energy of the Mind Stone, let alone an unborn infant Celestial.
Under the influence of the Mind Stone, the Celestial's mind was altered, gradually shaped by Alex's will.
Once the yellow energy had fully enveloped the Celestial's body, Alex smiled with satisfaction, opened a portal, and returned to his seaside villa. Everything was ready now, just waiting for the imminent arrival of the Celestials.
Days passed, and Alex didn't encounter any of the Celestial members. Instead, Tony Stark came looking for him.
At that moment, Tony didn't seem in great shape—his body bore multiple scrapes, and there was even a burn mark on his chest.
Activating his Reverse Technique, Alex healed Tony's body, and with curiosity, he asked:
"What did you do to get injured?"
By now, Tony had mastered both magic and technology. He even possessed a symbiote, and his research on nano armor was nearly complete.
His strength had grown many times over compared to the original timeline, even surpassing the Hulk!
Moreover, the Sorcerer Supreme had declared that once Alex left this universe, she would pass the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme to Tony, entrusting him with Earth's protection until Doctor Strange could assume the role.
This meant the Sorcerer Supreme acknowledged Tony's current power. He was, at least, capable of defending Earth for a few years.
So why was Tony hurt, despite his significant enhancement?
Tony sighed:
"I was resting in the villa a few days ago when suddenly, dozens of people with glowing red skin ambushed me. Even after activating my nano armor and using magic to defeat them, I still couldn't avoid injury…
Your ability is really useful. My injuries were healed in just seconds, and I even had a broken bone!"
At Tony's praise, Alex merely smiled. "I suppose those people were superhumans injected with the Extremis virus?"
Tony was surprised—he hadn't told Alex the details. But then, he remembered Alex had demonstrated predictive abilities before. He likely knew about the Extremis virus long ago.
Somewhat resentfully, Tony added:
"You knew but didn't tell me. I wouldn't have gotten hurt otherwise."
"But you're unharmed and gained combat experience, didn't you?"
"That's true… By the way, because of the symbiote and Eternal's body you gave me, I've finally developed a new type of nano armor!"
Tony tossed Alex a sleek, futuristic bracelet and continued:
"This bracelet compresses a large number of nanobots. The first time you wear it, they'll bind to your mind, and after that, you can activate them with just a thought.
They're as durable as the Eternals' armor and possess the symbiote's regenerative abilities. The only downside is that they require a lot of energy, but I'm sure that won't be an issue for you."
Alex fastened the bracelet to his wrist and, with a mere thought, the liquid-like nanobots spread from his wrist, covering his entire body.
Once fully equipped, Alex noticed that even without using significant energy, his physical strength had clearly increased. Plus, the nanobots could alter their appearance based on his desires, changing into various styles of clothing!
Alex was quite satisfied with them.
…
After seeing Tony Stark off, Alex began researching his pocket dimension.
As his strength continued to grow, even though the Limitless Technique remained at level 4, its power had significantly improved. His pocket dimension now spanned several thousand cubic meters.
Based on his theory, once the power of his template surpassed the single-universe limit and reached the multiverse level, Infinity Stones and lesser energies would no longer enhance his template fusion. After careful consideration, Alex devised his future advancement plan:
Create a universe
Starting with his pocket dimension, he would build a true universe from scratch!
Plunging his consciousness into the pocket dimension, Alex first activated the Eternal Flame, allowing it to float in the dimension's sky.
The blazing, undying flame burned intensely like a sun, illuminating the pocket dimension!
The energy it emitted flowed according to complex patterns under Alex's fine-tuned control, utilizing the Barrier Technique from the world of Jujutsu Kaisen. With the enhanced energy, the technique became more powerful, stabilizing and expanding the pocket dimension.
Next, Alex activated the Casket of Ancient Winters. From the bottom of the pocket dimension, extreme cold formed a layer of solid ice, creating land!
Manipulating the Casket's energy, the growth rate of the pocket dimension accelerated!
The two opposing energies represented positive and negative, Yin and Yang or balance, merging to form the world's foundation. With Alex's focused efforts, the pocket dimension, though still imperfect, eventually stabilized!
The combined energies of the Eternal Flame and the Casket of Ancient Winters continued to expand the space until it reached the size of a small town!
As the energies intermingled, they formed a higher-quality energy, one with more potential for future growth, though still weaker than the Infinity Stones for now.
But this was only the union of the Eternal Flame and the Casket of Ancient Winters. What if it were the Phoenix Force combined with other higher-dimensional energies?
That would create an energy surpassing the level of the Infinity Stones!
In time, Alex was sure he could achieve this. According to his instincts, his current energy absorption and Six Eyes were capable of controlling a small fragment of the Phoenix Force.
When these abilities reached level 8 or 9, he could fully control all fragments of this energy and shape his pocket dimension into a true infinite multiverse, making him a power beyond comprehension.
Using the Barrier Technique to stabilize the pocket dimension, Alex reflected and set out a five-year development plan:
1. Search across multiverses and worlds for more treasures containing infinite energy, continually enhancing his pocket dimension until it evolved into a universal-level space, and eventually an multiverse.
2. Find vast sources of energy to unlock new character panels.
3. Constantly train and refine his abilities, increasing their levels.
With the floating energy dissipating, Alex was about to head to a party Tony was hosting when he sensed something and looked toward the sky:
A towering giant appeared in the distance, larger than a anything humans have seen with their own eyes personally and radiating terrifying energy. His massive form dwarfed the Earth, emitting a wild and overwhelming power visible even to the naked eye.
This was Arishem the Judge, the leader of the Celestials!
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At Kamar-Taj, the moment Arishem appeared, the Ancient One looked toward his direction. Her gaze seemed to pierce through infinite time and space, focusing on the towering giant beyond the Earth.
In the next moment, she shifted her gaze to another direction, where the white-haired man also watched Arishem from afar. Faced with the Celestial leader, an ancient single-universe-level being who had existed for countless ages, his eyes held not a trace of fear!
However, the Ancient One knew that the gap in power was not something that could be bridged by courage alone. Though she didn't understand why Alex hadn't left earlier, now that Arishem had descended, he was doomed to be trapped.
The difference in strength was too great, like an ant trying to stop an elephant—utterly futile.
The Ancient One sighed softly, her gaze complex, unsure of what to think...
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In Asgard, within the grand palace at the center, Odin awakened from his slumber, sensing the terrifying disturbance in the flow of energy.
His gaze pierced through endless time and space, focusing on the Celestial that had descended upon Earth. Immediately, Odin understood the reason for the Celestial's arrival.
It was the white-haired human he'd seen.
Realizing this, Odin sighed as well. He did not inform Thor, fearing that his son might recklessly rush to aid their benefactor, Alex.
Although Alex had done Asgard a great favor in the past, they couldn't risk the entire realm to support him.
Odin had to prioritize the safety of the countless citizens of Asgard!
This was the burden of a king, as well as the helplessness that came with the title…
In his younger days, Odin had once donned the Destroyer armor in an attempt to challenge the Celestials, yet even then, he was utterly defeated. Now, with the Destroyer armor destroyed and his body aged, the situation was far more dire.
He could only hope that the Judge would declare Alex innocent.
That was Odin's only prayer to his ancestors.
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Unlike Odin and the Ancient One, Alex stared at the towering giant on the horizon with unconcealed excitement. He brushed back his hair, slicking it into a sharp style.
Thirty-meter-long white wings unfurled from his back, amplifying him in all aspects!
Three Infinity Stones flew out of his pocket dimension, revolving around him and emitting searing energy, which he absorbed without hesitation!
With his energy absorption at level 5, his body disregarded the usual limits and operated at full capacity!
Vectors swirled around Alex, space quaking from the intensity. Through the fine control granted by his Six Eyes, Alex adjusted himself to peak condition!
Come, Celestial, come and receive your gift.
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