Marvel: The Greatest Hero Era

So, as soon as things started, they were suppressed by the system inside Zhao Chen's body.

"Host, you can stay here. It's fine outside, there's no danger."

Chapter 786 System Upgrade

"I'm going to absorb its energy now and evolve on my own, so please wait for me a moment, host."

"If you evolved, what changes would occur in you?"

Zhao Chen was very curious about this matter, so before the system began to absorb the information, he asked a question.

“My functions will be much more than they are now, and I will also have a clone to help you get things done, just like Tony Stark’s Jasway.”

"I am an artificial intelligence that you can take with you and hide inside your body."

After the system finished speaking, Zhao Chen nodded in satisfaction. He had always envied Tony Stark's Jia Siwei, and now he had one too, and it was even more powerful than Jia Siwei.

This made Zhao Chen particularly excited, so he didn't disturb System 27 and instead let the system begin absorbing the supreme wisdom.

The Kree's supreme wisdom originally intended to bring Zhao Chen into their mental space and then destroy him there.

Unexpectedly, instead of eliminating Zhao Chen, he ended up swallowing Zhao Chen whole, causing Zhao Chen's system to upgrade.

Zhao Chen strolled leisurely through the mental space, waiting for the system to evolve. When he got tired, he lay down on the sofa.

Zhao Chen is currently in a luxurious room with a television playing a movie—a Kree film—so he is living a very leisurely life.

Although there was no great danger outside, the battle outside was extremely fierce. Zhao Chen was suddenly brought into the spiritual world and stood there motionless.

The Guardians of the Galaxy were completely stunned. At the same time, they went from being on the offensive to being on the defensive. Zhao Chen was standing there without moving, and they couldn't just leave him there.

If a Kree warrior were to attack Zhao Chen and something were to happen to him, they would be filled with regret.

So they had to find a safe place for Zhao Chen, carrying him on their backs as they walked forward, observing which rooms were empty.

They found a very secluded and relatively clean room and threw Zhao Chen inside. Then, the Guardians of the Galaxy went to find Ronan according to their original plan.

The situation here unfolded just as Zhao Chen had witnessed in the story; with Groot's help, they found Ronan.

The moment Star-Lord saw Ronan, he raised his low-yield nuclear hadron cannon and fired a shot at Ronan.

Then a mushroom cloud rose from Ronan's body, but it didn't do much damage to him, only shattering the armor in front of him.

At this moment, Drax charged towards Ronan. Drax's initial goal was revenge, so he couldn't resist seeing Ronan and wanted to kill him.

But Drax was no match for Ronan, who possessed the Power Stone. Charging forward only resulted in him delivering himself into Ronan's hands.

Ronan grabbed Drax by the neck and lifted him up; Drax was about to die at Ronan's hands.

Just then, Rocket entered in his little warship and charged straight at Ronan. Ronan was caught off guard and was knocked away.

Not only that, Ronan's Dark Star engine was also damaged in the crash, and at this moment Groot transformed into countless tree branches, protecting the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Groot's spirit was also very strong; he sacrificed himself to protect everyone. In the end, Ronan's Dark Star crashed into Xandar.

Ronan's desire to destroy Xandar was so strong that he picked up his hammer and stepped out of the Dark Star, ready to take action against Xandar.

Just as he was about to walk out, Star-Lord started dancing to attract Ronan's attention, and Ronan was indeed drawn away.

Rocket raised his cannon and blasted it at Ronan's hammer, destroying it.

Because Star-Lord started dancing in front of Ronan 140 degrees in advance, he snatched the Power Stone from Ronan's hand and held it in his own before Ronan could make his move.

The Power Stone's energy transformed into an energy shield, isolating their space from the outside world, and Ronan was also trapped inside this energy shield.

The Dark Star was now a pile of wreckage when Zhao Chen stepped out.

Just a second before Zhao Chen stepped out, his system had just finished upgrading. Although Zhao Chen was very curious about what new functions the system had, he knew there was no time left.

Knowing that the Dark Star was about to crash, and that Star-Lord and the others might be in danger if he didn't come out, he quickly emerged from his mental world.

After coming out, seeing Star-Lord and the others inside the Power Stone's energy shield, it became clear that Star-Lord had obtained the Power Stone.

The energy emitted by the Power Gem is incredibly powerful.

Chapter 787 Ronan is dealt with

Even Zhao Chen couldn't get in. He opened a portal and entered the energy shield formed by the power gem.

As soon as he entered, Zhao Chen saw a purple light emanating from Star-Lord's body; this purple light was the energy of the Power Stone.

Star-Lord slowly reached out his hand to Gamora, and at that moment Drax also reached out his hand to Star-Lord.

Star-Lord and Gamora clasped hands, and a purple light shone on Gamora. Drax's hand was about to reach Star-Lord as well.

Just as the two of them were about to hold hands, Zhao Chen came over and interrupted them.

A single Power Stone can destroy a planet; it is one of the greatest forces in the universe.

The energy shield around them had begun to surge, and just then, several minor characters in Ronan's film suddenly transformed into heroes.

Ronan was utterly astonished that Ronan wanted to use his own body to control the Power Stone and save the entire planet.

The scene was incredibly moving, and it even made my blood boil. Just as Zhao Chen was strolling through a supermarket, he casually walked over to Star-Lord's side.

"Move over a bit, this spot is mine."

After saying this, Zhao Chen put his hand on Star-Lord's shoulder and took Drax's hand with his other hand.

He hasn't completed the tasks the system gave him yet, so Zhao Chen hasn't been able to absorb much of the Power Gem's energy.

However, the power of the Power Stone's energy within his body wouldn't cause him much harm, after all, he had said he had absorbed the energy of an Infinity Stone.

When Zhao Chen placed his hand on Star-Lord, both Star-Lord and Camora clearly felt that the pressure on them had lessened.

Drax was frustrated by Zhao Chen's cutting in line, but since Zhao Chen had already positioned himself between him and Star-Lord, he had no choice but to hold hands with Zhao Chen.

At this moment, Rocket also came to Gamora's side, took her hand, and then they shared the pressure of the Power Stone together.

Of the five of them, Zhao Chen bore more than half of the pressure, while the others had to share the other half.

Therefore, the purple light on their bodies was not as dazzling as before, but purple flames could still be seen in their eyes.

Ronan couldn't believe it; he hadn't expected that the people in front of him could actually share the pressure brought by the Power Stone.

"You're just ordinary people, yet you managed to withstand the pressure of the Power Gem~々."

So shocked was Star-Lord that he couldn't help but exclaim.

"Uncle, are you getting old? Your eyesight isn't very good either, you're starting to have presbyopia. We're not just ordinary people, are we?"

Zhao Chen, Star-Lord, and Rocket—none of them are ordinary people. Just then, Zhao Chen glanced at Star-Lord beside him.

"Do it."

He spoke in a voice only he and Star-Lord could hear, and then Zhao Chen took his hand off his shoulder.

Together with Star-Lord, they pressed down on the gem, pointing it at Ronan.

At that moment, the gem emitted a purple energy in the shape of lightning, which struck Ronan directly, instantly obliterating him.

Through this collaboration between Zhao Chen and Star-Lord against Ronan, Zhao Chen suddenly recalled what the system had told him earlier.

The way he used gems was indeed different from these people. They only had to bear the recoil of the gems, and the power at that moment was very great, but it was no match for Zhao Chen.

The Dark Star has been destroyed, and the Kree's supreme intelligence has now been absorbed by Zhao Chen's system. Ronan has also died from the Power Stone.

So after Ronan died, the system's voice appeared in Zhao Chen's mind, telling him that his mission was complete.

Before Camora could take out his metal sphere, Zhao Chen reached out and grabbed the gem, not caring whether anyone was in front of him, and immediately began absorbing the power gem's energy.

As he absorbed the energy, a surge of power erupted from his body, pushing Star-Lord and the others away.

Then, a purple light appeared on Zhao Chen's body, just like when Star-Lord first held the Power Stone.

"What are you doing? Do you know that the power of the gem is not something we can control with our bodies? It took the five of us just barely managing to control it. You should throw the power gem away right now."

Camora was well aware of the power of the Power Gem, so she was somewhat afraid of it and worried about what Zhao Chen might do if he mastered its energy.

Although they had cooperated with Zhao Chen and he had helped them, Gamora still didn't quite trust him. So when she saw Zhao Chen holding the Power Gem, she shouted at him.

Chapter 788 Absorbing the Power Gem

"Zhao Chen, stop now! Throw away the power gem in your hand. If you continue, you'll explode."

Star-Lord is different from Gamora. He asked Zhao Chen to put down the Power Stone, not because he was worried about what Zhao Chen would do after absorbing the stone, but because he genuinely cared about Zhao Chen.

Moreover, Star-Lord had witnessed the Collector's maid explode and die in front of him. Star-Lord's pursuit of Zhao Chen showed that he was extremely powerful, perhaps even more powerful than he had imagined.

However, he had only known Zhao Chen for a short time and had only met him a few times, yet he felt that Zhao Chen was probably a little inferior to Ronan.

Even Ronan couldn't control his power with his own body, and he could only control the energy of the gems with his hammer. How could Zhao Chen possibly do that?

There were Xandar civilians around Zhao Chen, as well as Star-Lord and his group. In the distance, Yondu and his 140 raiders were also present. The eyes of everyone around were filled with fear.

Only Star-Lord's eyes showed concern. At that moment, Zhao Chen looked at Star-Lord and gave him a smile.

“Don’t worry about me. I’m stronger than you think. I need a few more days. Peter Quill, don’t go. Wait for me on Xandar. I need to talk to you.”

After saying this, the purple energy transformed into an energy shield, enveloping Zhao Chen completely, preventing anyone else from getting close.

At this moment, Zhao Chen began to absorb the energy again, and then lost consciousness.