Chapter 281: Chapter 281: The Development Potential of Seeds
The Ego's seeds relied on the power of the Celestial Ego—Light—to maintain their connection.
Once Ego died, Light of his own son, Peter Quill, also disappeared, not to mention the power that maintained the connection to the seeds.
To some extent, Peter Quill and these seeds were carriers of the Ego's Light.
However, his Celestial genes allowed the Light to continuously grow within him, a capability that the seeds did not possess.
This was also one of the reasons why Ego could locate Peter Quill through the connection between similar powers—just as he could find each seed and other offspring.
Therefore, Oaks had to seize the time to leave his own imprint of power on as many seeds as possible among the thousands of seeds!
It was impossible for him to directly link these seeds together now, even with Gaia's assistance.
If he hadn't experienced the material and energy cycle of the Earth's ecosystem with the limitless power of the Mind Stone before, he wouldn't even be able to separate his consciousness to perceive these seeds.
If he had the Mind Stone in his possession, he might have risked attempting it. But from the moment he discovered the seeds until now, there was simply no time to retrieve the Mind Stone.
Ego wouldn't live much longer, and the extent of the gains would depend on me!
"Let's try to choose planets without intelligent life first..."
Oaks wouldn't invade the homes of other sentient beings. Even if there were some worlds where he could clearly sense the presence of a world consciousness similar to Gaia's consciousness.
Moreover, even if he hid the seeds on those planets, they would likely be discovered and eliminated after this outbreak.
So, the preferred choice for him were the planets abundant with Nature energy, rich in biological diversity, but without intelligent life.
These planets accounted for about 60% of the total number of Ego seeds.
And among them, more than half had the presence of an ecosystem consciousness!
These were the optimal choices for Oaks.
"Hide the seeds, leave magical imprints, and when I become powerful enough, I can reestablish the connection with my own power...
For those that couldn't be hidden in time, leave only the magical imprints and rely on luck afterward...
If even the magical imprints can't be left in time, then I can only hope that after linking a sufficient number of seeds, I can search with absolute strength..."
Finally, when Oaks had marked 1024 life-bearing planets, the Ego's Light extinguished.
The light of the seeds in Oaks' hand also went out, but Oaks immediately relit it using the Nature Energy.
"Indeed, without the Ego Light, I can only vaguely perceive the nearest few seeds even with the partial empowerment of Gaia's consciousness, even if I exert all my effort."
Oaks frowned and his expression became strange.
"But I can still sense Peter Quill so clearly... Hasn't his Light completely dissipated?"
However, it didn't seem too surprising. After all, Peter Quill could enhance the Ego's Light on his own as a half-Celestial.
However... since his Light hadn't completely dissipated, why is it still so weak?!
"Well, at least it's a good thing. Maybe in the future, when I meet him, I can use his power to find other seeds."
After putting away the seed in his hand, Oaks noticed that the empowerment from Gaia's consciousness had ended.
Clearly, the Earth is no longer in danger, and the benefits of this time have also come to an end.
Even though it was only a short while, Oaks could clearly feel that his reputation with Gaia's consciousness had greatly increased.
"That feeling was quite nice... I'm really looking forward to the time when I can truly communicate with Gaia's consciousness."
After making a phone call to the Damage Control Agency to explain the situation, Oaks directly returned to Avalon.
"Brother, it seems you've brought back something extraordinary."
Malorn immediately noticed the uniqueness of the seed. Its life essence was even higher than that of a demi-god like him.
"You've made quite a harvest. This will be the capital for Avalon's expansion in the future!"
Oaks took out the seed and planted it near the Sacred Oak Tree.
Although the life essence was strong, the seed now belonged to Oaks. The Ego's Light had been completely replaced by Nature Energy.
Even if Ego were to resurrect, he wouldn't be able to take this seed from Oaks, just like the ones marked by Nature Energy.
Upon careful consideration, Ego had been busy for thousands of years, only to build a bridge that crossed the stars for Oaks...
This Celestial was truly generous.
"This... doesn't seem to be something from Earth, right?"
Malorn looked at the peculiar flower-like seed with some trepidation. This thing doesn't exist in my database, and it seems to have... aggressive tendencies?
"This is a seed sown by a Celestial... When activated with enough power, it will turn into an avatar of that Celestial, devouring the entire life-bearing planet on their behalf."
Oaks' words startled Malorn.
"So dangerous?!"
Then why did you plant it next to me!
"That Celestial is already dead, so it's fine. I am placing it with you, you need to constantly nourish and merge it with Nature Energy. Try to use it to perceive another seed marked with my Nature Energy through this connection."
After planting the seed, Oaks explained the previous events to Malorn and advised him:
"When you can perceive another nearby seed, you can extend the power of Avalon through this connection...
If you can successfully merge the seed with yourself, then the seeds on other planets will become coordinates—
Do you understand what this means?"
"It means... Avalon may be able to open teleportation channels to those worlds using the seeds as coordinates!"
Malorn's eyes lit up and he excitedly stamped his hooves.
"That way, Avalon will merge with the Nature Energy of more worlds, become stronger, and may even undergo an upgrade!"
"That's right... and not only that!"
Oaks patted the sturdy trunk of the Sacred Oak Tree and said, "Among these 1,024 worlds abundant with Nature Energy, there are 128 with their own ecosystem consciousness. If we mirror them onto Avalon...
Well, let's keep this matter confidential."
Indeed, this is a very bright future.
However, Oaks knew that there was still a long way to go.
"Yes, brother, I will start trying right away!" Malorn exclaimed excitedly as he ran over to the seed and began attempting to communicate with it.
Meanwhile, Oaks returned to the Little rainforest in the Americas branch and went straight to the headquarters of Valhalla Bar.
The Valhalla Bar, located in the southwest corner of Central Park, had become a popular hotspot in all of New York.
Even before nightfall, the bar was already packed. But that wasn't a problem, as the evening is preceded by a Valhalla-style "challenge."
Yes, just like Oaks had experienced in the real Valhalla.
To participate in the night session, customers had to defeat at least one opponent in a ten-minute drinking challenge to earn entry.
The drink used for the challenge was very unique—it was a type of alcohol developed by Solomon, the former mafia boss turned bartender. It induces a drunken state that lasts only ten minutes.
However, during those ten minutes, the intoxication stacks up—
That's more than just an ecstasy. It is as if they believe they could punch Thor and kick Odin.
Whether they were the victorious gods of drinking or the losers eliminated from the challenge, everyone would regain sobriety ten minutes after finishing the last drink.
It didn't even affect their ability to drive afterwards.
As a result, countless people were eager to participate in the daily challenge. They could satisfy their craving for alcohol without worrying about drunk driving. Such a great opportunity!
When Oaks arrived at the bar, the challenge had just begun. Professor Randolph was maintaining order with a group of well-dressed thugs.
But his eyes twitched when he saw the exact replica of the gigantic long bar table from Valhalla, now filled with people enjoying the intoxication.
"AllFather's hobbies are getting more and more weird..."
Oaks shook his head with a strange expression. He spotted Matt, who was smiling wryly as he watched the competition while holding a beautiful cocktail.
"Chairman, what just happened?"
As soon as Oaks entered, Matt noticed him and they both instinctively walked over to the bar counter.
"Nothing major. There was an outbreak of an extraterrestrial plant, but it has been resolved—I'm a professional in that area."
Oaks' words made Matt nod. Indeed, Oaks was authoritative when it came to plants.
"It caused quite a stir."
Odin was wiping glasses behind the bar counter wearing a golden eyepatch, a top hat on his head, a waistcoat with a bowtie, and dressed up as a bartender.
As soon as he spoke, Oaks noticed that the noisy sounds around them disappeared. Odin had created a temporary soundproof space for the three of them.
"Your Majesty, did you also sense it here?"
Oaks' address made Matt freeze for a moment, and then his expression changed dramatically. The drink in his hand almost spilled—
This is the bar opened by the King of Asgard?!
"Cough, of course. The power level was not that impressive, but it was not low."
Odin smiled and glanced at Matt, his words carried a deep meaning.
"Young man, there are many incredible things... You need to get used to them as soon as possible."
"Uh... understood!"
Matt wiped the sweat from his forehead and consciously remained silent.
"Your Majesty is right. That extraterrestrial plant was expanding with a devouring momentum, but for some reason, its energy supply was cut off, rendering it useless."
Of course, Oaks wouldn't tell Odin the whole story now. But after Odin nodded, he delivered some news that made Oaks frown.
"It was resolved in such a short time, which is excellent... However, there is another matter that may require some effort."
He pointed to the north.
"In a certain location across the continent, near the western coast, a familiar old acquaintance's power has seeped in...
By the way, there was also an old fellow in your Benevolent Society who had a similar power before.
But this time, things are likely far from simple. You should prepare yourself in advance."
"Old acquaintance?"
Oaks saw Odin's serious expression and his own expression also turned grave—
This "old acquaintance" is probably not a friendly character.
And the "old fellow in the Benevolent Society who had a similar power..."
"Old Mr. Carter Slade..."
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