Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 360 Speaking of life, Igor arrived (Second update!!)
After the seventh sense comes the eighth sense.

Only after realizing the eighth sense, the Alaya consciousness, can one fully and without any obstacles manifest the Phoenix Universe.

Although Hawk's current strength doesn't make the eighth sense very urgent.

After all, his current strength speaks for itself.

Above the seventh sense, below the eighth sense.

To put it simply!
Above gold, below holiness!
Take Thanos for example. If Thanos were wearing the Infinity Gauntlet in its full form, standing in front of him now, he might still have the right to challenge him.

But for now.

Thanos most likely wouldn't be qualified to attack him if he didn't want to die.

The reason Hawke felt a sense of urgency was quite simple.

Holy garment!

According to his plan, after awakening the Seventh Sense, he should go to the Dwarf King Etri and ask him to forge his Golden Phoenix Cloth.

Hawke thought so too, and even planned to do so.

but!
Just a month ago, at his bachelor party, when he was about to bring it up with Saul, his sixth sense suddenly kicked in.

It seems to be preventing him from creating the Phoenix Gold Cloth before he awakens the Eighth Sense.

No reason.

However, Hawke chose to trust his intuition.

Having comprehended the sixth and seventh senses, what is the mere eighth sense?

One word.

Plate him!

In fact, during his honeymoon with Gwen over the past month, Hawke did indeed gain some insight into the direction of understanding the Eighth Sense while relaxing.

If the essence of the seventh sense is time...

The purpose of cultivating the seventh sense is to compress one's own time and thereby grant oneself a microcosm of time.

Therefore, the essence of the eighth sense is life itself.

Yes.

life!

In Masami Kurumada's original work, the definition of the eighth sense, Alaya-vijnana, is that of a person who has transcended life and death and awakened the eighth sense. Even if the physical body dies, the soul can remain clear-headed and free, and possess all the power that it had when it was alive.

After Hawke comprehended the Seventh Sense, he continued to work towards that goal, drawing upon the immense power of the Mind Stone.

But he had previously been seeking enlightenment about life and death.

But fifteen days ago, when Gwen confirmed her pregnancy and saw the two growing babies at Xandar Hospital, Hawke had an epiphany.

The definition of the eighth sense is that it transcends life and death, but its essence is life!
If mastering the seventh sense is like swallowing a golden pill, then a Saint Seiya's fate is in their own hands, not in the heavens.

Therefore, for a Saint Seiya, a being who has mastered the Eighth Sense is considered to have transcended the Three Realms and is no longer bound by the Five Elements.

and so--

If the seventh sense of time is about compressing one's own time while simultaneously giving oneself a microcosm of time, then the essence of the eighth sense of life is actually about understanding the true meaning of life and how to give oneself a cosmic life.

Only by mastering time can one imbue the microcosm with time.

same.

Only by taking control of life can we give life to the microcosm.

pity!

We've found the right direction.

But as for how to appreciate life, Hawke can't say he's completely clueless; he has some ideas, but not many.

He had considered using the Infinity Stones to cheat again.

But after thinking it over, Hawke realized that there wasn't a single gem in the Infinity Stones series called the Life Stone.

The Soul Gem barely qualifies.

However, the conditions for obtaining that thing are too harsh; one must sacrifice their beloved to receive the Soul Gem's help.

Hawke decisively passed.

He was somewhat anxious, but he just wanted to materialize his Phoenix Universe as soon as possible; there were no imminent enemies to deal with.

Even now, he wouldn't be intimidated by the Celestials.

Maybe we can't beat them.

But he can still manage to run away when the wind gets strong.

and so……

Take it slow, don't rush, the advantage is in my hands.

Hawke thought silently in his heart.

at the same time.

Gwen had just finished telling her fellow countryman Star-Lord her story of being kidnapped, but she was still a little curious.

“Peter, why did Yondu abduct you from Earth? I heard from other alien races on Xandar that, given Earth’s location, no one ever goes there.”

“He’s just selfish. I can help him steal from places that adults can’t go.”

Star-Lord scoffed.

When he was a child, he thought Yondu was like the hero in "Space Knight," taking him on various adventures in space.

He discovered that wasn't the case; he was forced to steal in interstellar space, living an unstable life, and Yondu even frequently threatened to eat him.

and so……

Star-Lord has always believed that Yondu kidnapped him from Earth out of selfishness and to find him a petty thief to help him.

Gwen frowned slightly: "There are so many people who could be thieves, why did he choose you?"

She felt something was wrong.

If it's just about finding a thief for yourself, there's no need to go all the way to that remote, desolate place on Earth, which aliens say is so remote that even birds don't bother to poop there, to steal Star-Lord's property.

Gwen found it strange, but couldn't quite put her finger on why.

and so!
She turned to Hawke: "Hawk, do you know why Yondu kidnapped Peter?"

Hawke raised an eyebrow, met his wife's inquisitive gaze, and chuckled.

"Are you so sure I know?"

"of course."

Gwen smiled and said, "You are my husband, and in my heart, you are capable of anything."

As soon as these words came out.

Peter looked at the Earth Coke he had ordered and felt a little sour.

Rocket Raccoon put down his drink, looking somewhat uncomfortable: "This drink tastes a bit sour."

Hawke smiled.

Okay, he actually does know.

Ego, you know. He's the one who hired Yondu to go all over the universe and bring back the thousands of children he had successfully conceived, including Star-Lord.

This is also the origin of Star-Lord's nickname, given that he possesses a demigod-like body yet is comparable to a mortal.

Star-Lord's mother may be mortal, but his biological father is a god.

True God.

A planet that has gained its own life and become a god.

and many more!

Planets, life.

Hawke suddenly raised an eyebrow.

But just as he was about to think about it some more, the Enterprise's projection came down.

"Sir, a stealth spaceship has been detected approaching."

"Release them."

Hawke snapped out of his reverie and said something.

next second.

The Enterprise's projection fell.

An egg-shaped spaceship appeared in the projection.

Along with a middle-aged man with silver hair, a neatly trimmed beard, and a charming appearance standing on the egg-shaped spaceship, they appeared in the projection.

It was Igor!

Hawke led Gwen back to the bridge.

The Guardians of the Galaxy and others followed behind.

Just as they entered the bridge, Ego had already taken his ship out of stealth mode, but because the Enterprise had activated all its weapon systems, it remained outside the Enterprise's attack range.

"Sir, communication information detected."

"Target confirmed, sent from an unknown spaceship."

"Connect."

"Yes."

The enterprise phone responded and the communication was established.

A hissing sound.

With silver hair and a neatly trimmed beard, Igor's image appeared on the large screen on the bridge.

For some reason, Gwen looked at the projected image of Igor, and although Igor was smiling, her first impression was not good.

"Enterprise"

Igor spoke, his voice steady and possessing the composure characteristic of a middle-aged man: "I am looking for the Milan."

The Milan is the spaceship that Star-Lord pilots.

The spaceship was named after Elisa Milano, the goddess Star-Lord had a crush on on Earth during his childhood.

Hawke's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Igor's words, as if he had thought of something, and he spoke up in response to Igor's words.

"There are people you know on the Milan."

"Of course, my son."

A smiling face opened its mouth and then uttered a name.

"Peter Quill!"

"..."

Star-Lord stood there, stunned.

The Guardians of the Galaxy also instinctively looked towards Star-Lord.

Gwen blinked and looked at Hawke.

Hawke nodded subtly.

As Gwen's expression suddenly dawned on her, she also felt a pang of realization when she looked at Hawke's expression.

Again.

She knows Hawke better than anyone else.

and so……

If nothing unexpected happens, there's probably more to this story.

But once again, Gwen knew Hawke well enough not to reveal anything.

Star-Lord, having recovered from his shock, looked at the projected Ego and frowned: "You said you're my father, what's my mother's name?"

Hearing Star-Lord's voice, Ego smiled brightly: "I thought you'd be sure with my handsome face, but Meredith, I'll never forget that name."

Star-Lord was stunned.

Gamora quickly looked at Star-Lord.

Star-Lord swallowed hard, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Because Igor didn't say that.

His mother's name was Meredith.

Meredith Quill.

“When your mother passed away, I hired Yondu to go and bring you back.”

“But he didn’t listen to me and adopted you without my permission.”

“I don’t know why he did that, but I’ve been looking for you ever since.”

Ego, who had boarded the Enterprise, met with Star-Lord and the others in the crew mess, and then explained why Yondu had gone to Earth to take Star-Lord away.

Hawke and Gwen stood aside, quietly watching the scene of father and son reuniting.

Gamora was somewhat curious.

How did you find us?

“Even if I live on a godforsaken planet, the name Star-Lord, Peter Quill, is still passed down.”

Ego laughed, then casually mentioned his own planet before looking at Star-Lord.

“Speaking of my planet, why don’t we go there now, with your companions, including that triangular-faced monkey?”

Triangular face?
The raccoon, seemingly talking about itself, couldn't help but touch its triangular face.

Igor then looked at Hawke and Gwen: "Of course, I also invite you to visit my Earth. I assure you, it's beautiful there."

Gwen was about to speak.

Hawke answered first.

"Okay."

"..."

(End of this chapter)