Chapter 375 375: Space and Soul

On Planet Titan, still shrouded in lingering darkness, the small blonde girl—the embodiment of the entity known as "Death"—looked at Blake with her large, bluish-gray eyes. There was a clear sense of wonder in her gaze as she spoke, her voice filled with awe.

"I never imagined it could be like that, Blake. The being you call Zeno truly possesses a level of power that goes beyond reason…"

"But the method you described for slowing the aging of the universe is fascinating. I think it's worth studying. When I meet Eternity and the other entities again, I'll share this with them. Thank you, Blake."

Blake simply shrugged casually and replied in a calm, easygoing tone.

"No matter how we try to slow things down, the world will still reach its end someday. Instead of worrying about a future that's far away and uncertain, it's better to focus on living well in the present."

"Besides… I'm not completely convinced that this fate can't be changed. If we can't overcome it yet, that just means we're not strong enough. If even Zeno can't stop the destruction of a world, then all we have to do is surpass Zeno."

Hearing those words, "Death" fell silent for a moment, then nodded with a wide smile spreading across her face.

As the personification of a cosmic law, "Death" did not fear her own destruction. But Blake's words planted a new seed within her awareness—a quiet resolve to resist the destiny laid out before her, to keep fighting all the way to the very end.

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Three days later, after "Death" had left, Planet Titan and the surrounding star region finally returned to their original state.

Points of starlight once again shimmered across the void, and Blake had already crossed space and time, arriving at the stronghold of the Ravagers—a band of star-hunting outlaws.

Their base was a massive, mobile fortress drifting through space, formed by hundreds of old spacecraft fused together. It was several times larger than Earth itself.

This was where the members of the Ravagers, including Star-Lord and the others, were waiting for Blake's arrival.

Aside from Drax the Destroyer, not all of them actually intended to follow Blake.

Rocket Raccoon and Star-Lord, for example, had no real desire to do so.

Even though Blake was widely known among star hunters for his terrifying strength and earth-shaking reputation, following someone directly meant submitting to rules and restrictions—something both Star-Lord and Rocket absolutely hated.

They were the type who loved their freedom and couldn't stand being tied down.

If it weren't for Drax constantly staring at them like a tiger watching its prey, they might have slipped away long ago.

But Blake's power was simply too monstrous, far beyond what they could comprehend. As long as they weren't completely sure they could escape safely, they didn't dare take the risk.

Drax, on the other hand, was different.

After Blake helped him take revenge, Drax now saw him as a supreme savior. He followed Blake with unwavering loyalty and deep respect.

Meanwhile, Gamora was trapped in an inner conflict.

She had been raised by Thanos, and because of that, her heart couldn't accept seeing Thanos killed.

But at the same time, she didn't want Thanos to succeed in carrying out his horrifying plan to wipe out half the universe's population.

Yet in the middle of all this emotional turmoil, there was one figure who had already spotted an opportunity with keen eyes—Loki, the God of Mischief, famous for his talent in manipulating hearts and minds.

Loki, his entire body tightly bound, gathered what little magic he still had left. He focused it all into his eyes, and with a mysterious, tempting voice, he began to speak.

"You're all waiting for someone named Blake, aren't you?"

"It's been several days now… maybe he's already died at Thanos's hands. Don't forget, Thanos is no easy opponent."

"Do you know why both Thanos and Blake are after me? It's because I possess two of the most valuable artifacts in existence—the Tesseract and the Scepter. Ever heard of them?"

"Even if you haven't, it doesn't matter. What you need to know is that they're no less valuable than the Orb. The power sealed within them is truly incredible, beyond imagination."

"If someone frees me right now, I'll take you to find both of them. With their power, you can go anywhere you want in this universe. Wealth, power, or anything you desire… you can have it all."

But before Loki could finish, the blunt and straightforward Drax stepped forward and slapped Loki hard across the face.

The sharp crack of the blow echoed through the ship, followed by Drax's furious roar.

"Shut your mouth! Everything you own, including yourself, now belongs to Lord Blake. As long as I'm still alive, no one is allowed to covet his property—not a single thing!"

The violent slap and Drax's thunderous shout instantly shattered Loki's hypnotic influence over the others. Their minds cleared, their awareness snapping back into place.

And at that very moment, with a faint smile on his face, Blake suddenly appeared in the middle of the room.

In truth, he had arrived some time ago. But after seeing Loki's dramatic and deceitful performance, he chose not to step in right away.

Watching this whole scene play out, Blake could only let out a quiet sigh.

Aside from Drax, who genuinely wanted to become his follower, it seemed none of them truly intended to go with him.

But Blake didn't mind.

He also knew that his time in the Marvel world might not be very long.

Without saying a word, Blake reached out, grabbed Loki, and slapped him hard across the other side of his face.

In an instant, Loki's face swelled visibly, red and bruised on both sides.

Then Blake spoke, his voice calm but firm.

"Gamora, Star-Lord, Rocket, Groot, and Drax. Your story is still far from over. But in that story, I'm not a part of it."

"Thanos isn't dead yet. So be careful… don't let yourselves get caught by him."

"I'm leaving. This ship of mine… consider it a gift to you."

Without waiting for a reply, Blake tightened his grip on Loki and used his teleportation ability to jump straight to Asgard.

There were two reasons he was returning to Asgard.

First, he had promised Odin and his queen that he would bring Loki back.

Of course, along the way, he also intended to make Loki hand over the Scepter and the Tesseract.

The second reason was the existence of the Aether—the vessel of the Reality Stone—which, according to the timeline, would soon appear in Asgard.

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The moment Blake stood before the All-Father Odin, he handed Loki over without any ceremony. Then, he immediately used mental magic to pry into Loki's mind, searching for the locations of the two artifacts.

That was the difference between an amateur and a professional.

Thanos had tortured Loki for so long without getting any results. Blake, in a single moment, obtained all the information he needed.

After reminding Odin to keep Loki under tight watch, Blake took only about a minute to travel to two remote planets at the edge of the galaxy and retrieve the Tesseract and the Scepter.

After that, Blake chose to stay in Asgard for a while.

There, he studied the law-based energies contained within each Infinity Stone in his possession, quietly waiting for the Reality Stone—in the form of the Aether—to come to him on its own.

Now, he possessed:

The Orb – Power Stone

The Scepter – Mind Stone

The Tesseract – Space Stone

And soon: The Aether – Reality Stone

He also already knew the exact location of the Soul Stone, which lay on Vormir.

That meant that, aside from the Eye of Agamotto—the Time Stone—five of the six Infinity Stones were now almost entirely within his grasp..

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