Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

The Cosmic Cube, also known as the outer cube, is a container specifically designed to hold the Space Stone and to guide and stabilize its internal energy.

This thing was also studied by Tony Stark's father, who eventually developed the Arc Reactor, a groundbreaking and infinitely clean energy source.

Its research value is considerable.

It would be a real waste for someone as wealthy as Thanos to crush the Tesseract with a single blow.

Research directions that are of great value include interstellar light-speed engines, inter-space teleportation technology, dark matter-related exploration, space barrier defense technology, construction of interdimensional channels, and bio-space empowerment and transformation.

Matthew hadn't considered asking S.H.I.E.L.D. for the Tesseract before, mainly because the Department of Science and Technology had its own research directions during Terra's development.

The staff is very limited, and there aren't many extra people available for further development and research on the Cosmic Cube.

Things are much better now. We have gradually cultivated and attracted many outstanding scientists from all over the world, so we can now conduct research on the Cosmic Cube.

At the same time, it's also making things difficult for that damn sycophant Thanos.

As long as the Tesseract is in his hands, he'll see how that sycophant plans to collect all six Infinity Stones.

Matthew will have to stay on Earth for the time being.

It's not good to go out and find Thanos, otherwise I'd have to kill him right in front of him.

Thanos's genes also have considerable research value.

It's perfect for lying on the operating table so that the scientists in the genetics department can study it.

The Tesseract floated, and almost immediately after Matthew took it in his hands, he understood the power of the Tesseract, or rather, the Space Stone.

As you can tell from its name, all of this thing's abilities are related to space.

It can instantly open portals of any distance, enabling instantaneous displacement across planets, galaxies, and even universes, without being limited by conventional physical distances.

Thanos once used the Space Stone to instantly travel to Earth from as far away as Titan.

The key is that this thing only requires thought; it doesn't need an anchor point. All you need is a concept of such a location in your mind.

To put it simply, Matthew now has the concept of the Titan ruins, so he can use the Space Stone to instantly teleport to Titan.

The ease of this spatial travel even surpasses that of Kamar-Taj's traditional portals.

It truly deserves to be called a treasure of cosmic scale.

Secondly, it can directly distort local space, deflect and devour incoming attacks, forming an almost impenetrable absolute defensive barrier that conventional physical attacks cannot penetrate.

It creates unstable spatial rifts, banishing any targets it touches to another dimension, achieving devastating indiscriminate attacks with enough power to destroy an entire planet.

Unlimited energy supply goes without saying.

It is indeed practical, but for a God the Father of Matthew's caliber, although it is not accumulated, the threshold for its use is exceptionally high.

Even an ordinary God Father, if he possessed the Tesseract, would need a considerable level of knowledge to manipulate the Space Stone at will.

To put it bluntly, ordinary Gods can't really use this, and it's not very meaningful for top-level Gods to use it.

The same principle applies to Odin placing it in the vault, and Hela, after unsealing it and entering the vault, merely finding the thing somewhat interesting.

Odin doesn't need it, and neither does Hela.

Hela, as the goddess of death in Asgard, possesses the terrifying power to crush Thor's hammer with her bare hands.

Her own spatial movement and energy manipulation abilities have completely overridden the functions of the Cosmic Cube. This treasure is merely a decent collectible for her, not an essential item for enhancing her combat power.

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Moreover, Hela's first priority after breaking free from the seal is to reclaim her rule over Asgard and unlock the Eternal Flame.

The Tesseract's spatial abilities are not irreplaceable in her current power grab plan, so there is absolutely no need for her to be distracted and specifically utilize them.

Meanwhile, Hela already knew the true nature of the Cosmic Cube; it didn't significantly enhance her combat power.

The effect was similar for Matthew.

Perhaps the only value it has is instantaneous interstellar teleportation, but that's about all it has. As far as Matthew's current development plan is concerned, he's staying on Earth and the border of Hell and not going out.

The Space Stone would then be of little significance.

Giving it to the Ministry of Science and Technology will allow it to be used to its fullest potential.

It's worth noting that the Infinity Stones' effectiveness is strictly bound to the original universe in which they were created; they lose all effect when they are transferred to other universes.

This is a rule, but it's not always the case.

It's similar to how if you collect all six Infinity Stones and bind them to yourself, you can still unleash incredible power even in other universes.

However, there are also certain barriers to entry.

Ordinary people can't use it.

As Matthew observed and studied the Infinity Stones, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and his sharp gaze swept across a certain direction.

It was an empty corner in the living room.

Matthew wasn't looking at that place; he was looking at another dimension that transcended time and space.

A slight smile played on his lips: "They're out!!"

"This is going to be a good show."

......

Helheim is the realm of the dead deep within Niflheim, at the very bottom of the three main roots of the World Tree.

Here, there is never any sunlight; a thick, cold gray fog never dissipates, and only the faint blue light seeping from the rock walls barely tears through the heavy darkness.

Without airflow, the cold air condensed in the air, silently seeping into flesh and soul.

Cracked black permafrost stretches to the horizon, jagged rocks rise abruptly from the ground, and ancient skeletons are scattered across the wasteland.

The earth was still and the water stagnant, without a ripple.

The desolate wasteland where the dead rest is devoid of any grass or tree, with only petrified, withered trees standing alone, piercing the frozen earth, silent and lifeless.

In the distance, the corpse-lined shore was shrouded in mist, with giant serpents lurking on its banks, gnawing at the remains and the roots of the World Tree.

Deep within the underworld of Helheim, a palace of the dead stands silently in the depths of the netherworld.

This land embraces all the souls who could not reach it.

There was no fiery torture, only unchanging indifference, darkness, and long, lonely silence.

The contours of the earth may shift slightly with the will of the goddess of death, but the eternal mist and chill remain unchanged.

Inside the palace, on the throne of the dead, sat a woman dressed in a dark green robe with long black hair, seemingly asleep.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but suddenly, her eyelids twitched slightly, and she opened them.

The terrifying aura flashed by in an instant, and the entire Helheim underworld trembled for a moment because of her awakening.

"Well?"

"That dead old man's divine power has weakened so much. It seems you can't withstand the erosion of time either."

Hela, the goddess of death and Odin's eldest daughter, possessed a powerful voice that resonated throughout the palace, a voice unlike any other that conveyed feminine gentleness.

She slowly stood up, and green flames exploded inside and outside the palace walls, illuminating the palace.

She dragged her robes and shadow along, her footsteps making a crisp sound as she arrived outside the palace.

Looking up at the sky above Helheim, Hela saw not gray haze, but a barrier further away that sealed off the entire Helheim underworld.

That was an indestructible divine barrier set up by her dead father, Odin.

She turned the entire underworld into her prison.

To ensure Hela can never leave.

Hela tried countless times to break through this barrier with her own power, but no matter what she did, she could not do it.

She couldn't break through that barrier.

Although Odin did not completely strip her of her divinity or seal her divine power, he severed her connection with Asgard, weakening Hela.

But Hela recently discovered that she was actually feeling a familiar resonance, albeit faintly.

It is a resonance with Asgard.

She is Asgard. As long as Asgard is strong and exists, she will become strong and her power will be inexhaustible.

Hela knew this meant one thing: the divine power was weakening.

Her deceased father also reached the end of his life.

This is the best opportunity for her to escape.

Hela is hesitant now. Although she could escape if she wanted to, should she rush to Asgard to seek revenge on her dead father?

In the past, Hela would have done so without hesitation.

But now, she has calmed down.

As Odin's eldest daughter, she knew all too well how powerful Odin was, and also understood the reasons behind his power.

Although all signs indicate that my dead father is not far from death.

But unlike the fragile death of mortals, this is the most dangerous time for that dead old man.

Hela ran straight up to Odin, and she might get hammered to death.

If her dead father decides to take her with him, Hela isn't sure if she'll survive.

To put it bluntly, they chickened out.

Although the timid Hela was unwilling to admit it, the reality was that she really didn't dare to provoke her now-dead father.

After pacing back and forth for a while, Hela clenched her left fist and punched her right palm.

"Let our dead father live a little longer, and find out what's going on outside."

Hela smiled slyly, like a fox that had stolen food.

...

On a planet with pristine natural scenery, Loki sat idly by a lake created by fantasy magic, manipulating a ball of cosmic energy in his hand, which constantly changed in his palm.

Its interior is like a small world, conjuring up all sorts of worlds, stars, and galaxies.

But it broke very quickly.

Loki, unconcerned, continued rebuilding; he was cultivating.

Being exiled to this lonely planet might have the greatest advantage of allowing him to focus.

He also had to focus his attention on practicing magic and improving.

Otherwise, the loneliness here would overwhelm his reason.

At the same time, Loki realized after his conversation with Thor that while wisdom and knowledge can sometimes manipulate people's hearts, the foundation for truly dominating and controlling everything is one's own strength.

Why was he outmaneuvered by Thor?

Ultimately, he couldn't compare to Thor, who was invincible and unmatched in bravery on the battlefield.

Loki couldn't do that. Thor could show his fearlessness in the face of powerful enemies, but Loki could only assist from the sidelines.

This is the difference between Loki and Thor—the difference in their cognitive concepts.

Loki knew he had focused too much on scheming and hadn't put enough effort into cultivating his own magic.

He needs to use this time to become stronger.

After Thor was banished to Earth and returned, Loki sensed that Thor had become even more powerful, and he couldn't afford to fall behind.

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Loki is undoubtedly a genius.