Earth.
Under the gaze of countless onlookers, Syd had already grasped the purple Power Stone.
The purple energy spread continuously around him.
However, unlike when he was in his Level 4 Celestial form, he could feel that even if he held the Power Stone for an extended period, he would remain unaffected.
What would be lethal to ordinary people felt like a gentle breeze to him.
It was as if the Power Stone was meant only for beings like him—special entities not meant for mere mortals.
As for how much power the Power Stone could output before causing him harm, Syd was unsure, as he had never tested it before.
Now was a perfect time for such a test.
He hadn't fully utilized the Power Stone yet.
With the Power Stone in his grasp, various phenomena appeared around him. The Power Stone emitted a rich purple glow, and the purple energy spread and enveloped him. The purple energy mist flowing around was enough to captivate anyone.
The terrifying energy waves alone were enough to instill fear just by looking.
At this point, SHIELD's energy detectors had already gone off.
Nick Fury, both astonished and wary, realized what the recent warning signals were about.
So it was the White-Clad Hero using this so-called Power Stone?
"What kind of power does this gem possess?"
In his confusion, Fury saw that soon after the White-Clad Hero grasped the Power Stone, the surrounding phenomena quickly dissipated, leaving a calm, seemingly uneventful scene.
On-site.
Syd floated quietly in the air, waiting for the Sentinel robots to appear.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before, under the watchful eyes of billions of people from various countries, ten Sentinel robots suddenly appeared via teleportation.
Before they could act, Syd preemptively unleashed a wave of energy from the Power Stone.
The Power Stone's purple brilliance was dazzling, like a brilliant star in the sky.
In an instant, a wave of terrifying purple energy surged from Syd's hand.
The next moment, the Sentinel robots, which had just begun to move, were covered by the purple energy. Then…
To the shock of billions of viewers, the ten Sentinel robots developed purple cracks on their bodies before rapidly turning to ash and vanishing completely!
"What is this thing? Such terrifying power?!"
"Oh my God…"
Seeing the White-Clad Hero holding the glowing purple stone and the emitted purple energy waves, even a fool could tell what was happening.
The purple gem possessed such terrifying power?
While they were shocked, at Stark Tower, Thor was surprised and muttered, "Didn't Father say using the Power Stone comes with a cost?"
"Why does it look like my brother is completely unaffected?"
Tony Stark and others nearby were taken aback.
Was this really the case?
They scrutinized the footage of the White-Clad Hero, but no matter how they looked, they saw no sign of harm.
They then assumed Thor might have misunderstood, perhaps even Odin himself was mistaken.
At this point, as the batch of Sentinel robots was wiped out, there was no time for Syd to rest before another batch appeared.
He didn't change his approach, continuously releasing energy waves from the Power Stone.
Like a powerful spell clearing minions, in the blink of an eye, the new batch of ten Sentinel robots vanished.
Even when they appeared in their steel forms, it didn't help; they merely lasted a bit longer because Syd increased the Power Stone's output.
The Sentinel robots appeared again…
Then were destroyed…
Five times…
Six times…
Thus, in the eyes of billions of people from various factions and countries, the White-Clad Hero floated dozens of meters above, surrounded by three glowing stones, wielding the purple Power Stone.
Like a deity, he did not move at all, eliminating batch after batch of Sentinel robots!
Their faces were filled with astonishment.
In the Mysterious Military Base.
Officers and generals wore grim expressions.
The base commander Alessandro and Dr. Bolivar, who had developed the Sentinel robots, also had troubled looks.
The Sentinel robots they had high hopes for were being treated like garbage by the White-Clad Hero?
How many waves has it been already?!
There were still over a thousand four hundred Sentinel robots left, giving them some hope.
They refused to believe that the White-Clad Hero could continue enduring.
Over a thousand four hundred Sentinel robots!
Additionally, they noticed the purple gem in the White-Clad Hero's hand.
"So this is the so-called Infinity Stone?"
"To hold this purple gem and possess such immense power?" Commander Alessandro said excitedly. "What if we got it?"
Not just him, but Dr. Bolivar and other officers and generals shared this thought.
Looking at the purple gem, their eyes betrayed uncontrollable greed and desire, longing to snatch it from the White-Clad Hero and gain unmatched power!
General Howell said solemnly, "We must acquire that gem!"
The military, while deciding to seize the gem, also adjusted the Sentinel robots' deployment strategy in response to the White-Clad Hero's actions.
On-site.
Boom!
After clearing another wave of Sentinel robots, Syd was ready to wait for the next batch to come.
However, as this wave of Sentinel robots turned to ash, ten more appeared around him, with no pause in between.
Seeing the black Sentinel robots directly in front of him, Syd instinctively threw a punch with his right hand.
The Power Stone glowed purple, combined with the superhuman strength of his Celestial form.
Boom!
In an instant, the chest of the Sentinel robot in front of him caved in and twisted.
Boom!
With a sonic boom, it was smashed into the distance, utterly destroyed.
Billions of people watching Syd's terrifying strength were left speechless.
Is this even human?
The other nine Sentinel robots turned to ash under the Power Stone's energy wave.
"Damn it!"
Next, the military tried several more relentless attacks but found that no matter how sudden the attack, the White-Clad Hero could always react and effortlessly destroy the Sentinel robots.
"Increase the deployment of Sentinel robots!" General Howell ordered.
(End of Chapter)