Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely-Chapter 1004 - 803: Became a Substitute?

Inside a research lab that, from the outside, looks like an ordinary warehouse, the most advanced scientific instruments from around the globe were gathered.

In addition, there were numerous heavily armed security personnel present.

Standing at the highest point, Eagle Eye surveyed the entire scene from above, holding his bow and arrow.

At the center of the room, a group of researchers was studying a large apparatus resembling a giant MRI machine, which contained a blue Cosmic Cube suspended mid-air.

"Dr. Eric, lately this thing has been exhibiting multiple abnormal fluctuations. Do you know anything about it?"

One researcher voiced his concern.

"This magical cube is almost infinitely powerful; fluctuations are normal. However, we must remain vigilant..."

Eric looked at the latest data reports, searching for patterns within them.

Then, rubbing his slightly sore eyes, he sighed tiredly and said,

"We’re struggling to keep up on our own. Honestly, we could invite Mr. Stark over. He might not specialize in this field, but he’d still count as a genius across the board."

Eric’s words resonated with the other researchers nearby.

"Yeah, this thing spans too many disciplines. What we’re really missing is someone who can integrate all the information."

While they were busy muttering amongst themselves and working on their research, Tao Yu had been wandering around, unnoticed by everyone, almost as if he didn’t exist.

"Why hasn’t he arrived yet..."

Tao Yu had been staking out here for several days, using the illusion technique he’d learned from Loki.

Looking at Eric, Eagle Eye, the researchers, and the security personnel, he continued to survey the area.

Previously, using the Agamotto’s Eye and the Agamotto’s Orb, he had faintly discerned that a threat from beyond the starry sky might descend upon Earth.

By the timeline, it should be the Ziritans.

Loki was supposed to appear first via the Space Gem.

Yet over the past few days, apart from occasional abnormal fluctuations from the Cosmic Cube, there hadn’t been anything noteworthy.

Surprisingly, he had learned quite a bit from these people and even formulated his own judgment about the cube’s fluctuation.

It wasn’t caused by human interference but was merely a natural phenomenon of spatial distortion.

"Involving the Original Stones makes divination impossible, but the Ziritan threat has indeed emerged. The discrepancy shouldn’t be this large..."

Tao Yu seemed perplexed.

Could it be that Loki had changed his plan?

Because the Mind Stone is an Original Stone, Tao Yu hadn’t directly used divination targeting the gemstone. He had merely calculated that pushing Loki down at that specific place and time would be most advantageous for him.

"Could it be this guy plans to fly here directly?"

Tao Yu’s expression turned slightly odd, though soon, he realized such a possibility couldn’t be ruled out!

"It’s because of me..."

In the original storyline, Loki was arrogant and brazen, arriving alone ahead of time. He used the Mind Scepter to control people and then prepared to open the portal.

But this time, knowing Tao Yu was stationed on Earth, Loki—despite wielding the Mind Scepter—lacked confidence in confronting him directly. So, he might simply lead the Ziritan army along a starry route?

This truly left Tao Yu feeling a bit baffled.

Loki, who had always been reckless, seemed to have grown cautious!

"Earth is part of the Nine Realms, Asgardian territory. The Rainbow Bridge hasn’t been destroyed, so coming here in broad daylight..., hmm, Heimdall’s blindness does mean this might not be discovered as fast..."

Tao Yu uncovered another reason for this shift.

Thanos likely harbored fears toward Odin and the Ancient One, which explained why he hadn’t shown up personally.

Originally, using the Space Gem to open a sudden portal for the Ziritan army had just been an attempt at catching everyone off guard.

This time, knowing Heimdall was compromised and Odin remained asleep, a direct approach might actually make sense... freewёbnoνel.com

"Earth is undoubtedly interconnected with the stars. Back when the Accuser Ronan brought the Kreeans to Earth’s outer space, Captain Marvel drove them away."

Adding Star Lord’s departure, Earth’s technology may still be underwhelming, but interstellar routes indeed existed.

It’s just that few dared to provoke the Nine Realms under Asgard’s protection arbitrarily...

"With various spatial jumps available, the timeframe wouldn’t be excessively long."

The Ziritans weren’t weak, but their strength wasn’t all that formidable either; their fleet’s combat power couldn’t match that of the Kreean fleet.

Rocket Raccoon dismissed them as a rabble, a massive army with no real force.

"Actually, now isn’t even an ideal time for an invasion. While Heimdall may be blind and Odin in slumber, the Rainbow Bridge is intact."

Tao Yu contemplated that inviting Asgardian reinforcements when the time came would be entirely feasible.

Don’t be fooled by how Asgardian soldiers seemed to use traditional cold weapons; they were all advanced technology integrated with magic, with plenty of spacecraft as well.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have dominated the Nine Realms and earned such immense prestige across the universe.

In terms of army quality alone, Asgard stood at a considerably high tier.

In the original storyline, their fleet faced dire straits against Thanos due to prior invasions by the Dark Elves and Hera’s massacre.

Otherwise, their defeat wouldn’t have been so tragic.

"Better to leave a substitute behind for monitoring."

Both the Vishanti’s Divine Book and the Dark Divine Book contained techniques for creating substitutes.