Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 446 A Universe That's Too Low-End

Chapter 446 A Universe That's Too Low-End (First Update!)

This wasn't the first time Hawke had ever traveled through the multiverse.

But for Hawke, traversing into a multiverse that has just undergone a cosmic reset was a first.

How to describe this journey?

One word.

Strange.

Two words.

eccentric.

The moment Hawke, with Wanda in tow, followed the beam of light that had triggered the universe's reset into this multiverse, which was even lower than their own, he realized that his power was disappearing at an extremely rapid pace.

True.

When he traveled to Universe 616 with Ant-Man Scott the last time, he also experienced a process of power dissipation.

But how to describe it.

If his power disappeared slowly like water draining from a bathtub when he traveled to Universe 616, then this time his power disappeared in an instant.

and so……

This doesn't seem like a disappearance, but more like a shielding?
Just as Hawke's thoughts were racing, Wanda, who was holding Hawke's hand tightly, also realized that something was wrong.

She suddenly realized that Hawke, who had previously seemed to possess unfathomable and bottomless energy, had vanished in the blink of an eye.

But Wanda was certain that her energy had not been enhanced.

So there is only one possibility.

Hawke's energy disappeared.

In a flash, Wanda decided to wrest control back from Hawke. She abruptly stopped the shuttle in the tunnel and sped back the way she came: "No, we have to go back."

Hawke squeezed Wanda's hand tightly as she tried to return.

"Need not."

"But your power..."

"fine."

Hawke's mind raced, and he instantly calmed down: "Since we're already here, there's no such thing as retreat in a Saint's dictionary!"

Although Hawke often says that one should not be reckless and that stable development is the key, and that a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall.

But this was based on his prior knowledge of the potential dangers.

Again.

Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into them, is never a compliment.

In a narrow encounter, the brave shall prevail.

If he senses any danger in this multiverse before stepping into the portal, then without a doubt, he'll run as far away as possible and wait until he can blast the cosmic bubble apart with a single punch before setting foot in this multiverse.

But since he's already here, that's a different story.

Hawke still remembered a classic comment on the internet from his previous life.

With Eunuch Cao's withdrawal, martial arts fiction regressed by twenty years.

The same is true!

This time, his retreat was not just a simple step back; it was a denial of his own definition of life.

only!

This is his definition of his eighth sense of life, but it is also the definition he gave to his ninth sense in advance.

The seventh sense controls one's time.

The eighth sense controls one's life.

So the ninth sense is about controlling one's own universe.

What is the universe?

What does it mean to be unique?

My heart is the heart of Heaven.

My intention is the will of Heaven.

People from the East are often very forward-thinking, and Hawke is no exception.

His sole definition of life is followed by a definition of the Way of Heaven.

I!
This is the Way of Heaven!

In short, he cannot retreat, nor should he be allowed to.

Even if this multiverse is a den of dragons and tigers for him, he is determined to go there this time.

and so--

"go!"

"……OK!"

Wanda's gaze swept quickly across Hawke's eyes, and she nodded, saying, "I'll stay with you. I promised Gwen I'd take good care of you."

Hawke smiled slightly, exchanged a glance with Wanda in the shuttle tunnel, and then, just as the light in front of them had already disappeared, they rushed out of the shuttle tunnel in the last second before it was about to close.

next second.

Bang!
After Hawke emerged, his back slammed heavily against the wall behind him. At the moment of impact, the wall behind him let out a mournful cry and then cracked inch by inch.

Compared to Hawke, who looked somewhat disheveled.

Wanda, on the other hand, instantly changed her appearance by transforming a scarlet curtain behind her with the power of crimson chaos.

Red hair fell freely.

The tight-fitting, deep red jumpsuit, paired with black trousers and black boots, looks both retro and surreal.

next second.

Wanda, who was suspended in a small alley in Manhattan, came to her senses and looked down at Hawke, whose back was making intimate contact with the wall. Her boots landed on the ground.

With the sound of gravel crashing to the ground, Hawke swung his arms and pulled his body, which was about a third embedded in the wall, out of it, then stood up.

Wanda stepped forward.

"Is everything okay?"

"fine."

Hawke waved his hand, then closed his eyes.

next second.

He opened his eyes again, then stood in the nameless alley and looked up at the sky.

into the eye.

All that could be seen was blue sky and white clouds, but no stars, let alone the Phoenix Galaxy.

"My power has been blocked."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wanda's pupils contracted slightly. She looked at Hawke and was about to open her mouth when she suddenly remembered something. Her voice did not travel through the air but appeared directly in Hawke's mind.

"The Celestial Group?"

"uncertain."

"what?"

"It's possible that this multiverse is ridiculously low-level."

Hawke's voice echoed in his mind: "After all, this is a universe without even parallel universes. Perhaps that's why my power was blocked."

Wanda frowned. "What should we do then?"

"Let's see. My power is gone, but my life level is still there."

"Uh……"

"I am still a divine being!"

Just like Thor was on the Grandmaster's planet back then.

Although Thor's divine power was suppressed at the time, his physical strength was still enough to rival the Hulk.

and so……

"There's something strange about this universe."

"But it's nothing serious. Even if there are any, they're just minor ailments."

Hawke thought this to himself, and then his body trembled.

then……

He realized what was happening, patted the back of his arms a few times to shake off the dust, and then smiled as he met Wanda's gaze: "Let's go."

Wanda glanced at Hawke, and after seemingly confirming that Hawke wasn't just pretending to be relaxed, she nodded. A flash of crimson chaotic energy appeared on her body, and her battle suit transformed back into her everyday clothes.

The two then walked out of the alley behind them.

Immediately afterwards——

Once Hawke emerged from the alley and stood on the wide street, he finally knew where they had come from.

Still in New York City.

Still Manhattan.

Third Avenue.

However, it's a rather retro Third Avenue.

Buildings with red brick and limestone facades line both sides of the street, while the ground floor is filled with a dazzling array of shop windows.

A coffee shop filled with the aroma of fine wine.

These boutiques, which were popular in the 1980s, were considered the latest fashion items at the time.

An electronics store playing music videos.

In the middle of the afternoon, office workers hurried by with coffee in their hands, while tourists studied maps on street corners. Everything seemed so ordinary, orderly, and full of life.

Wanda looked at the streets that resembled those of the 1980s and the people dressed in 1980s clothing, and opened her mouth.

"The time here is..."

"Correct."

Hawke nodded, having already made a rough judgment about the timeline of this Earth: "The 1980s."

Wanda raised an eyebrow and then looked at Hawke.

"What about us?"

"Find a place to stay first."

"Row."

Wanda nodded, and then the two looked away, followed the footsteps of the passersby, and disappeared into the crowd.

ten minutes later.

Hawke suddenly stopped, then seemed to remember something and looked at Wanda.

"Do you have any money?"

"money?"

Wanda paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and took out two Franklin notes and six George Washington notes from her pocket, which was two hundred-dollar notes plus six dollars.

Hawke breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

"Not bad. I doubt there's Tony Stark here, or 521A Palm Street. Two hundred dollars is enough for a hotel."

"It might not work."

Wanda truthfully showed the two Franklin serial numbers: "Although I don't know the exact year this is, it's definitely not 2001."

Hawke raised an eyebrow and looked at the production dates on the two Franklin sheets.

Ok.

For this case, these are two counterfeit bills from the future.

So we only have six dollars?

"Not at all."

Wanda checked the remaining six dollars, then, under Hawke's watchful eye, folded them all up and put them back in her pocket. Then, meeting Hawke's gaze, she said, "We don't have a single dollar."

Hawke's lips twitched.

Wanda was curious.

Don't you have any money on you?

"I don't need money."

Again.

After returning from the Quantico military base, Hawke had achieved complete financial freedom.

After that, there was only one thing he pursued.

Become stronger!

As for money?
He doesn't need it. Besides, Gwen usually manages the money anyway, and she always pays the bill when they go grocery shopping.

Just as Hawke was thinking this.

Wanda shrugged.

"But we need money now, right?"

"..."

Hawke snapped out of his daze and was about to speak when he seemed to notice something out of the corner of his eye. His gaze then followed a muscle car that drove past them and stopped behind the Pacific Savings Bank at the intersection of Third Avenue.

soon.

Five people got out of the muscle car one after the other. They glanced around and then walked into the Pacific Savings Bank at the intersection.

Wanda followed Hawke's gaze.

"what happened?"

"Hold on."

Hawke said something, then counted down three, two, one.

After counting to one.

A scream came from the Pacific Savings Bank and reached Hawke's ears, who, although his cosmic power was gone, still possessed a divine body.

Wanda, who was standing nearby, also heard this and looked at the "Pacific Savings Bank" with some curiosity.

next second.

Hawke turned to look at Wanda and smiled slightly.

"Look."