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As the red skull spoke, a burst of orange light suddenly flashed before him.

That is the Soul Gem.

It was in the same spot that Li Qingyun had previously observed.

However, Red Skull could see it, but he couldn't touch it.

The Red Skull is cursed; he can only be a guide for the Soul Gem, showing the way to others who come here in search of it.

He will only regain his freedom when someone successfully takes the Soul Gem from here one day.

Only when that time comes will he be qualified to search for the other Infinity Stones and pursue his own dream of ruling the world.

After leaving Vormir Star, Li Qingyun went directly to the outer edge of the Void Land.

He stood in the vast universe, looking at the enormous sphere floating in the cosmos before him.

This is the Land of Nothingness, occupied by collectors, containing the head left behind by a former Celestial after his death.

However, the features and outlines of the head were no longer visible. Over time, and through the collector's and his workers' continuous digging, those features and outlines had long been destroyed.

"Can the supernatural factors be analyzed?"

Li Qingyun inquired.

He had already arrived, and the large clock naturally began sampling and analysis immediately.

"Yes, but these genetic information have lost most of their energy because of the long time since death. I need some time to reverse-engineer them, and it would be best if they remained in this void."

The large clock answered.

"Ok!"

Li Qingyun did not refuse.

He had long been prepared that this trip wouldn't be smooth sailing, and he had also anticipated that he might have to stay in space.

That's why he had the Devouring King and several other Gluttonous Legion mechs recreated on Earth, so they could guard his home in his place.

The Cosmic Collector, a seemingly ordinary but actually extremely mysterious being.

He is an elder of the universe, and like the Grandmaster of Sakaar, he is a unique life form with a long lifespan.

They know many secrets of the universe.

As for the collector, he is even more enthusiastic about collecting all sorts of strange and unusual things from the universe.

The Infinity Stones are one of the things he most wants to collect.

Li Qingyun did not reveal his identity.

He quietly entered the void and wandered around as an ordinary visitor from outer space.

The large clock is analyzing detailed information about the Celestial Group factors.

Meanwhile, Li Qingyun was also infiltrating the collector's treasure vault, investigating everything inside.

He also wanted to see what particularly valuable items the collector had collected.

This result left him somewhat disappointed.

Although the collector is a big name, this cosmic elder in the movie, like his brother Grandmaster, seems rather unremarkable.

The Grandmaster became the ruler of Sakaar, but ended up making a complete mess of the planet.

Later, Thor, Hulk, and Loki, who happened to end up there, caused chaos and ultimately brought them down from their pedestals.

This collector is incredibly passionate about collecting, yet the items he has here are truly quite ordinary!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 77 An Invisible Hand

Chapter 77 An Invisible Hand

Someone used spatial jumps to reach the outside of the void.

Those were Star-Lord and his crew, who had arrived in the Milan spaceship.

They didn't get the Orb, but because Star-Lord was known as the first person to enter the temple, everyone naturally assumed that he was the one who took it.

Gamora is going to follow Star-Lord.

Rocket Raccoon and Groot are unexpectedly dragged into this.

Drax the Destroyer joins them in order to find Ronan.

This hastily assembled team arrived directly in the void.

"What are they doing here?"

Li Qingyun stood by the window, watching that group of idiots.

"Star-Lord wants to take this opportunity to shake off the others, and everyone else believes he has the Orb!"

Li Qingyun activated his Eye of Insight and immediately understood what these people were thinking.

"They really do have ulterior motives!"

Li Qingyun sighed, then casually took out the Cosmic Spirit Orb that the group of idiots were most interested in.

The metal sphere surrounding the cosmic orb automatically separated, revealing the purple power gem inside.

Lee Ching-wan now possesses four Infinity Stones.

Space, mind, reality, and power.

The Reality Stone, in the form of an ether particle, has always been attached to the Heavenly Fiend Sword, and Li Qingyun has no intention of forcibly separating it.

The three gems—Space, Mind, and Power—will be used by Li Qingyun to power the Great Clock.

Among these, the Power Gem has the highest energy output.

When the six Infinity Stones were set in the Infinity Gauntlet, the Power Stone always stood as a cornerstone.

The first stone Thanos personally tried to steal was the Power Stone.

After acquiring the Power Stone, Thanos's fighting power was greatly enhanced, because the Power Stone's ability is to directly increase combat power and destructive power.

Furthermore, the Power Stone can also charge other Infinity Stones, making the power generated by those stones even stronger.

In Li Qingyun's view, the Infinity Gauntlet's permissive principle, that is, the reason why the six Infinity Stones can control the entire universe when they are combined, is because of the synergy between these six abilities.

When the owner snaps their fingers, they are giving orders to the six Infinity Stones on the Infinity Gauntlet.

The Mind Stone understands the user's true intentions and conveys the command to the other Infinity Stones in the most accurate way.

Based on this command, the Reality Gem begins to create the effect desired by the user.

The Space Stone caused the effects of this creation, namely the energy generated, to begin spreading continuously into the universe.

The Time Stone allows this energy to be generated without time constraints, meaning that when combined with the Space Stone, this effect can be active throughout the entire universe at the same time.

The Power Stone provides enough energy to allow all the Infinity Stones to spread faster and more accurately.

As for the Soul Gem...

In fact, Li Qingyun had not yet figured out the exact position of the Soul Stone among the six Infinity Stones.

It might be able to perform the same function as the Mind Stone, reading the user's intentions and conveying them to other Infinity Stones.

After all, it can drive the Space Stone at its own will without a master or controller, allowing the Space Stone to transfer Red Skull to Vormir.

From this perspective, it is reasonable that the Soul Stone possesses the ability to command the other Infinity Stones.

But the soul is ethereal and fantastical.

In data theory models, if the Mind Gem exists, there is no need for a Soul Gem.

However, in practice, without the Soul Stone, the other five Infinity Stones cannot achieve the snapping effect.

“I can’t figure it out!”

Li Qingyun sighed and didn't dwell on it any further.

If you can't figure something out right now, you should put it aside for the time being. Getting stuck on a single point will only trap you in a fixed mindset.

For example, right now, if he only focuses on the Infinity Stones, he will overlook a very important issue.

That's Thanos's ability to control intelligence.

How was he able to know the exact whereabouts of those Infinity Stones?

And how did he manage to appear at the most opportune moment, in the place where it was easiest to obtain Infinity Stones?

The other Infinity Stones are easy to explain.

But the Space Stone is simply incomprehensible.

Although many people know that the Space Stone is in Asgard.

However, Asgard is the home of the Aesir gods, and Odin and Hela are both extremely powerful, the kind of powerful beings that Thanos would have a hard time defeating.

But Thanos was able to precisely intercept Thor and his companions after Odin and Hela died, while the Asgardians were traveling to Earth in their giant spaceship.

In addition, the Reality Stone is in the Void, and the Mind Stone was with Vision at the time. Vision had hidden his whereabouts in order to be with Scarlet Witch.

The Aether particles are hidden in the Void, known only to a select few at the heart of Asgard.

Once a collector acquires it, they probably wouldn't be foolish enough to show it off in front of others.

Therefore, it should be difficult for people to discover it under normal circumstances.

Vision, who possesses the Mind Stone, is arguably one of the most powerful superheroes.

But without his knowledge, he was suddenly ambushed by Corvus Glaive.

If Corvus Glaive hadn't known Vision's location beforehand and hadn't planned ahead, how could he have hit him so precisely with one strike?

"Thanos should have had an individual or organization with him who is extremely skilled at gathering intelligence!"

This is the problem that Li Qingyun discovered while pondering the relationship between the Infinity Stones, a problem he had almost overlooked.

Why is Thanos able to so accurately grasp the dynamics of all the Infinity Stones, and why can he so easily manipulate the entire universe and make precise plans?

How could he have accomplished this without a powerful intelligence network?