Chapter 493: [Reality Stone]

Time passed in a flash. The blink of an eye, half a month had passed since the end of the two major wars.

In the pitch-black Starry Universe, within the bizarre Warp Lane, the Black Pupil Fleet was traveling steadily.

"According to the timeframe set back then, Vimala and the others should be making a public announcement within these two days." Li Yu muttered as he scrolled through the [System Log].

They still needed some time before returning to Return Star, and during this period, refreshing the system log became his entertainment.

And his greatest harvest during this time was that Clone Three, who had gone to Thor's World, had already returned and brought back the Reality Stone.

[Task -- Acquire an Infinity Stone -- Completed -- Time -- 96 days]

[...You arrive in this world. The familiar Earth scenery makes you feel bored. It didn't take you long to find Jane. You know she is the key to finding the gem.

However, Jane's Friend, Lois, actually gives you a heart-pounding feeling...]

Li Yu was already accustomed to this and quickly flipped through. The Timeline was about a year after Thor was banished to Earth, which was right when Jane was about to acquire the Aether.

...One day, a peculiar spatial phenomenon caught this Doctor's attention. When Lois Anxious notified you and called the police, you suddenly realized -- the Aether had already entered Jane's body.

If you wanted to get it out, you could only rely on the power of the Dark Elves...]

Forgetting the mission while dating was normal operation. Li Yu's eyes remained calm.

[...When Thor descended, you had Lois forcefully follow Thor back to Asgard under the guise of caring for Jane, and of course, you also accompanied them...

Heimdall seemed to have discovered the unusual power within your body, but he didn't say much...

Your arrival enraged Odin, but then he discovered the Aether inside Jane's body...

...The Dark Elves attacked. You watched the progression of events. Lois followed Jane and hid in the All-Mother's bedchamber...

This led to some unexpected situations. You took action early, saving your suspected first love Lois, as well as the All-Mother...

...Although the All-Mother didn't die, this attack still enraged Thor. He gathered a few friends, attempting to make the Dark Elves pay their Blood debt in blood...

You quietly followed them, and using a hidden passage, arrived at the Dark World...

...When the Leader of the Dark Elves successfully stripped the Aether from Jane's body, you took action...

...Your powerful Strength left Thor astonished and Loki shocked. He and Loki were reduced to spectators, watching you fiercely beat down the enemy...

...You successfully acquired the Aether and had Thor convey your sincerest apologies to Lois. You then left this world amidst her confusion...]

[Acquired Special Item -- Reality Stone: This gem possesses a special power. It can turn your thoughts into reality, ignoring logic and Rules.

But, what is the price?]

[Task Completed -- Avatar has been retrieved, cooldown time -- 100 days]

Li Yu currently held this Reality Stone tightly in his hand. The dazzling red light was mesmerizing, and it contained an unimaginably powerful force.

Although it existed in the form of a gem, it was actually a stream of Aether.

"Another gem? Can that Glove of yours really hold Six Gems?" The Hunter asked curiously when he saw this.

The others all stayed in Gensokyo, but The Hunter couldn't stand the loneliness and insisted on following Li Yu.

Li Yu also couldn't be bothered to stop him, so he let him follow.

"Of course..." Li Yu took out the Infinity Gauntlet. With the two in the same space, an attractive force was instantly generated.

The Infinity Stones approached the gauntlet's groove, and golden Electric Arc sparked between the two.

Click!

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the Reality Stone was perfectly inlaid into the groove on the gauntlet's ring finger, blending into a seamless whole.

Subsequently, the Infinity Gauntlet trembled slightly, as if adapting to the newly inlaid Reality Stone.

Li Yu raised his hand. The Reality Stone on the Infinity Gauntlet flickered with a Crimson Glow, the particle stream surged, and immediately a finely crafted Metal Knife formed in his palm, spinning continuously.

And Li Yu didn't feel any discomfort. Using every Infinity Stone required personal load-bearing.

However, creating an ordinary metal Dagger wasn't enough to make Li Yu feel pressure.

In this case...

"Where did you get all these magical gadgets from?" The Hunter couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, interrupting Li Yu's thoughts.

He clearly knew that the Other-Dimensional Camp was complete nonsense spouted by Li Yu.

But his endless array of methods was undoubtedly real.

Li Yu's crotch was like a magical dimensional pocket. No one knew what he could pull out of it the next moment.

"Can't explain it clearly..." Li Yu shrugged. The Hunter knew this would be the answer, muttered a couple of sentences, and went back to busying himself with his own things.

The next day, Horus came to the Main Ship from another battleship. He looked very excited, his face flushed red, but he barely managed to control his emotions.

"Return Star has issued a public announcement..." he said to Li Yu.

However, Li Yu merely glanced at him with a mediocre reaction: "I know. I thought it was going to be yesterday. I didn't expect them to push it back another day."

Seeing Li Yu's plain reaction, Horus instantly felt like he had been splashed with a basin of cold water, and his full chest of joy dissipated for the most part.

He could only silently turn on the Holographic Screen. At this moment, the official spokesperson for Return Star was elaborating on the entire matter with a serious expression.

He seemed to be halfway through, and he had embellished the reasons for starting the war, as well as the specific death toll. He didn't explain the course of the war or even the enemies in detail, only glossing over them.

"...Fellow Citizens, although this war was extremely severe, under the heroic leadership and decision-making of Majesty Digor, as well as the strong support of our Allies.

We still won this war!"

At a certain Star System hub, many Citizens looked up at the large screen in the center. Their expressions were complex, and amidst their excitement, they suppressed a chest full of anger.

"I knew it, we would definitely win!"

"Who is the enemy? We must make them pay their Blood debt in blood!"

"..."

Many people let out excited cheers. In reality, when the war started, the entire Return Star had fallen into an atmosphere of confusion.

Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, the closure of the Stargates in the Central Star System, as well as the numerous reports on Interstellar channels spreading news about the Energy Storm surrounding the Central Star System, also made them feel that something was wrong.

This war came so suddenly, leaving them completely unprepared and their hearts in a panic.

Riots broke out in some Star Systems, and some even thought that the end of Return Star had come and wanted to flee Return Star.

After agonizingly waiting for over ten days, this announcement was like Thunder shattering the darkness, re-establishing their confidence.

They won!

Although the price was extremely tragic, they still won.

Many people let out low whimpers, mourning the passing of Digor.

They had never even interacted with Digor, but Digor had been by their side since they were born and had already become an indispensable name in their lives.

Moreover, Digor's attitude on the interstellar stage was very tough, and many Return Star Citizen had a very good impression of him.

Immediately afterwards, they saw the spokesperson continue speaking on the channel: "...At the same time, according to Majesty Digor's will, it has been decided to let Princess Rein inherit the throne and become the new ruler of Return Star."

"...This will be the first Empress in the history of Return Star. I believe that under her leadership, Return Star will march towards a new peak."

As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy crowd instantly fell silent for a moment, and then a larger riot erupted!!

"What!? Let Klein be the Empress? Is the Imperial Family all dead?"

"Does the Imperial Family not know what kind of character Klein is? She's almost a laughingstock On the interstellar stage, and they still let her be the Empress?"

"Empress? Return Star has never had an Empress. Rather than this, it would be better to let Return Star perish..."

"What about His Highness Titus? He is the first heir. He even visited our Star System two years ago to offer comfort. He is the one what the people hope for!"

"..."

The Citizens' resistance to this matter far exceeded imagination.

This was because Klein's reputation in her early years was not good, and a ruler is a country's Prestige.

Any bit of Public Opinion would be amplified On the interstellar stage, becoming a Handle for other civilizations to mock.

"...At the same time, based on the comprehensive considerations of the Imperial Family, the position of Minister of State will be restarted. His Highness Titus and Alexei will assume this post to assist Her Highness Klein in ruling Return Star!"

Heavyweight news came one after another. This news once again plunged the scene into silence. Only after a long time did someone speak: "Minister of State? What position is this?"

Someone answered: "Did you not study well in compulsory education? This is a position from a long time ago in our Return Star. It had special significance at certain critical historical junctures, but after entering the Interstellar Era, this position was abolished."

"Minister of State, that's good... At least there are still Discerning Person in the Imperial Family. If Klein were really given sole control of the power, Return Star might completely decline in a few years."

"One Empress, two Minister of State. Why do I feel like there is some deep-seated secret hidden within this?"

"..."

What was broadcasted next was the time of Klein's ascension to the throne and other miscellaneous items.

And this official announcement was also like a depth charge dropped on the interstellar stage, triggering an unimaginable Public Opinion Trend.

Almost more than half of the Interstellar community was discussing this matter. After all, since Digor took control of the regime, Return Star's presence had truly not been low. In the eyes of many ordinary Interstellar Citizen, it belonged to the top-tier civilization sequence.

In a certain tavern, Lifeforms of many Ethnic Groups were partying while watching the screen in the bar.

"Damn, Return Star actually won. Didn't many analysts say a while ago that Return Star's chances of survival were grim this time?"

"After all, it is considered a top-tier civilization. How could it fail so easily."

"What top-tier civilization, it's all blown out of proportion. The entire Interstellar community only has the Star Glory Empire as a top-tier civilization."

"Who is the enemy? Why didn't Return Star explain either?"

"According to hearsay on the Black Hole Network, it was the Divine Spirits of The Council."

"What, they defeated The Council!? That awesome?"

This elicited a burst of exclamations.

"Coupled with the victory in No Man's Land, Return Star seems to really be quite awesome right now. I heard that several Marauder Groups that originally planned to go to Return Star to make a fortune have all withdrawn."

"..."

Such conversations occurred in every corner In interstellar space, but more people had some thoughts about Return Star's current ruling structure.

Discerning Person could tell at a glance that this was the result of multi-party balancing.

However, exceeding many people's expectations, the one who ascended to the ruler's throne was actually Klein.

……

Star Glory Empire, inside a classified conference room. The atmosphere here was even more silent than the last time.

Even the ruler of the Morgan Family had less of a joking expression on his face.

The reason they were relaxed and at ease before was that their fundamental interests were not damaged, and generally, things were still heading in a controllable direction.

But now... Return Star actually successfully resisted The Council's attack, which made them feel that things seemed to be exceeding their expectations.

Compared to the Returning Star Government's evasive announcement, they had already obtained more detailed information.

Playing in front of them was Return Star's final battle, which was the scene of "Elton" displaying his great might.

"His name is Elton, a former Commander of the Meteor Fleet, who mysteriously disappeared in the Ordos Incident."

"He reappeared not long ago and was pushed to the front by Titus to identify Li Yu, but he defected at the final moment and was ultimately hidden away."

Mozambique said: "According to our analysis, that definitely was not his own power. Based on the manifestation, it can basically be determined to be the God of the Force."

"Him again..." Loren's voice was deep.

"If that's the case, the Thirteenth Throne of Gods is still in the hands of Return Star..."

Someone supplemented: "Yes, the plan has already entered another wrong track. If the Thirteenth Divine Throne cannot be accepted by the Councilors, then Prince Sean will not be able to carry out the next steps of the plan..."

The Emperor's eyes were profound as he stared at the Holographic Screen. He didn't care how high Return Star's momentum was.

He only knew that the Empire had exhausted its efforts to make Return Star and The Council believe in the existence of the Thirteenth Divine Throne.

And planned this war to make The Council think that this time was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After a difficult war, The Council would not have any suspicions after their victory.

As long as they brought the Thirteenth Divine Throne back, then the plan they had plotted for so long could begin.

But now, the most crucial step had failed.

All of this was because of that suddenly emerging Other-Dimensional Camp and God of the Force!

(End of this chapter)