Capítulo 157: MD-Chapter 156 Hero!
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After the Battle Soul was fully absorbed, Arthur felt as if he had just been pulled out of water, dripping with sweat.
He shook his head in frustration. The experience of using this Battle Soul was quite unexpected.
However, feeling his current state, Arthur's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light.
His strength had once again seen a significant increase! Moreover, his body had undergone notable improvements… This improvement was different from the faint golden ancient Battle Souls he had used before; it was a comprehensive enhancement.
Additionally, the mental fatigue from deploying five of The Eyes of Horus was completely wiped away.
After stretching his body, Arthur couldn't help but murmur, "This might be the most comprehensive Battle Soul improvement I've ever seen. Well, except for those broken Battle Souls."
The initial broken Battle Souls provided the most comprehensive enhancements.
Later, disassembling some more advanced items, such as Schmidt's pistol, Hulk's pants, and Mark 1, resulted in Battle Souls that were comprehensive but had one particular focus, with some aspects being particularly outstanding while others remained calm.
The most notable was Hulk's Battle Soul, which provided an absurdly high boost to strength.
Before his thoughts could settle, someone suddenly jumped into the cabin. Seeing Arthur drenched in sweat, the person exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here all alone, getting yourself all sweaty?"
Arthur looked at Peter with a puzzled expression on his face, finding the question somewhat odd.
Peter looked at Arthur with an equally peculiar gaze: "If you really can't stand it, you could always find a friendly lady. I'm telling you, there are many warm and hospitable ladies around here, and they can definitely take care of all your troubles."
Arthur remained silent and gave Peter the middle finger.
"Haha!"
Peter wasn't offended. In fact, he was quite pleased to have a chance to mock Arthur.
Then he came up to Arthur and said, "I've got good news and bad news. Which one do you want first? Oh, and there's also an unexpected piece of news…"
"Bad news," Arthur replied.
"Hmm… After subtracting the cost of selling the power source from the repair cost of the Spaceship, it's probably not going to be enough to buy a new Spaceship."
Peter shrugged as he spoke.
Arthur had anticipated this and wasn't surprised and looked at Peter again.
Peter continued, "The good news is, the Spaceship should be repaired in about three days. I've already found all the necessary parts."
"And the unexpected news?" Arthur asked.
"Well, you might not believe it…"
Peter rolled his eyes and said, "You've become a hero!"
...
...
Arthur had become a hero, and a hero of the Nova Empire at that!
This wasn't Peter's exaggeration; in fact, it had become news, and the story was gradually spreading across the universe!
The news video was sourced by Peter . It featured an alien girl named Carina, who excitedly spoke to the screen: "According to reports from the Seventh Defense Force, the reason for our stage victory in this battle is mainly thanks to a certain Black-Faced Hero! It was he who, at a crucial moment, followed the orders of our Seventh Defense Force's command to launch a decisive attack, successfully killing the enemy's commander while they were caught off guard…"
She paused for a moment, her expression growing even more enthusiastic: "We have received the latest news that this Black-Faced Hero's name is… Instructor!!! Let us…"
Seeing this, Arthur darkened his face and turned off the video. "This is ridiculous!"
"Exactly!"
Peter chimed in, "It's so ridiculous! Why is it that you're the only one who made the news as a hero? We were supposed to sell a prison warden, and now we end up being heroes? This script doesn't add up!"
"...What I find ridiculous isn't that."
Arthur looked at Peter with a resigned expression.
"Then what is it?"
Peter asked curiously.
"If you were a high-ranking official of the Nova Empire, would you award the achievement of killing the enemy's commander to a complete stranger whose name you don't even know?"
Arthur narrowed his eyes and said, "If it were something happening on the ground, it might make sense, but in space, only a few people would know. They could easily keep it a secret or use it to elevate a few 'Empire Heroes' to boost public confidence, rather than giving the credit to an outsider with no known identity who doesn't belong to the Nova Empire!"
"You've got a point there."
Peter thought for a moment and then asked, "So why do you think they did it?"
"I don't know." Arthur scratched his head and thought for a while before saying, "From a noble perspective, they might be gentlemen who wouldn't deceive the public and would rather be honest than steal someone else's credit. From a darker perspective, they might be trying to shift the blame onto us, making Kree target us more aggressively in their future actions. This could give them— at least that planet— a breather and make the public think their leaders are righteous."
"That makes sense too."
Peter considered this carefully and then asked, "So which one do you think they are?"
"How would I know?"
Arthur sighed lightly and said, "We can't know the thoughts of their higher-ups. We don't have the influence or reach to dig into their secrets. But in any case, the impact is minimal."
He frowned as he spoke. If this news had any impact, it was probably just letting the Kree know his name was 'Instructor.'
And the name 'Instructor' might have leaked from Yondu.
Since he and Peter left, even if Yondu had intentionally allowed them to escape, he would still need to make a show of 'capturing' them for his subordinates to see.
Thus, it was only a matter of time before the name 'Instructor' got out.
The real issue was that someone had already seen him behead that green-skinned girl. Now it was just a matter of them knowing his name was 'Instructor.'
Simply put, the enmity was always there.
So he told Peter, "From now on, we need to be extra cautious. I'll stay out of sight as much as possible to avoid detection. Once the Spaceship is repaired in three days, we'll leave immediately! Honestly, it's fortunate that you didn't make the news. Otherwise, I'd be able to just leave, and you'd be left facing the Kree's pursuit alone."
Peter was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why would you need to slap your butt if you're leaving?"
*(End of Chapter)*
Capítulo 158: MD-Chapter 157 A Big Surprise Part Two!
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Arthur was left speechless by Peter's comment, unable to respond for a while.
Is the tsukkomi role being switched now?
With a darkened face, Arthur sent Peter off to repair the Spaceship, as he himself could not go out and had to handle some auxiliary work inside the ship.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Peter was extremely busy, selling and buying things, directing Arthur to repair the Spaceship, and working non-stop. He was so exhausted that he even fell asleep with food still in his mouth during dinner.
Although Arthur had some relief, he was also working overtime, especially needing to find time to Disassemble the remaining items.
The rewards turned out to be greater than he had imagined. Among the gains, the most significant was the stone slab that the vendor insisted was worth 10,000 Units! After Disassembling it, Arthur obtained three spell skills related to 'Shapeshifting.'
To Arthur, this skill was an upgraded version of disguise techniques, as it not only changed appearance but also altered body shape.
If described using a novelistic trope, it was like a combination of disguise skills and body-morphing techniques.
Arthur could use Shapeshifting to change his appearance and body type. However, there was a prerequisite: he had to have seen the person he was imitating. If he tried to imagine someone, the result would either be a failed transformation or a face that became a jumbled mess.
For example, the mouth might end up on the forehead and the neck on the back of the head, making him look like something out of a horror movie without needing makeup.
Arthur found that the primary benefit of this skill was making infiltration easier…
Of course, in the current situation, it also allowed him to effectively avoid many pursuits.
Additionally, using Shapeshifting consumed colorless energy, and being in a shapeshifted state continually depleted it. Thus, the skill's usage time was limited and depended on the amount of colorless energy Arthur had.
Besides that, the two books on genetics were Disassembled into six knowledge books. After reading them, Arthur made new discoveries in the field of genetics.
However, after thoroughly examining everything, he found that the issue with the idiot's mental problem remained unresolved.
In other words, the ultimate drawback of the Perfect Serum still existed…
He didn't know if there would be a chance to eliminate this drawback in the future, but for now, it seemed beyond his capability.
Arthur then Disassembled the unknown pendant.
This gave Arthur a vast amount of colorless crystals, precisely 37!
Combined with the 37 crystals from Thanos' helmet, this round of Disassembling yielded a total of 411 colorless crystals.
After selling them all, Arthur felt his colorless energy had made significant progress toward saturation!
However, Disassembling was now at an end. The last item, a two-handed sword from Asgard, was yet to be Disassembled. Before Arthur could start, the Disassembler upgrade prompt appeared again!
As the Disassembler entered its upgrade state, Arthur knew he couldn't rely on it for a while.
Despite this, the recent Disassembling had been highly rewarding, with massive gains in skills and colorless energy, leading to significant long-term improvements.
As long as there were no major setbacks, the upcoming adventure plans with Peter seemed secure.
Yes, the adventure must continue!
Even though Peter had used the money from selling the steel-titanium battery core to pay for the Spaceship repairs, it was still not enough to buy a new Spaceship.
So, three days later, the two set off in their Spaceship, heading toward the stars and the universe…
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The universe is vast, and there are many wealthy people!
As long as one has the strength, acquiring wealth in this universe is not a difficult task.
For three months, Arthur and Peter roamed the universe.
They occasionally explored abandoned planets for valuable items to sell and sometimes took on bounty missions for rewards. The experiences ranged from mundane to thrilling, but one thing remained constant: their wealth continued to grow.
Of course, it wasn't just wealth that was accumulating; Arthur also acquired some interesting items.
However, since the Disassembler was upgrading, he couldn't judge the true value of the items by "feeling" them.
Adhering to the principle of "better to overdo it than to miss it," Arthur decided to take all the items that Peter couldn't name or accurately value and those that he himself didn't find useful. What if, after the Disassembler upgraded, he found an Infinity Gem hidden among the junk?
One day, while Arthur was performing routine maintenance on the Spaceship, he noticed several charred spots on the ship's hull, the result of repeated damage from their adventures.
Most of this damage was caused by the relentless Kree, who pursued them like a persistent itch. Especially during the first month, every time they managed to shake them off, the Kree would be back on their tail.
However, they hadn't seen these pursuers for a month and a half, thanks to Peter's exceptional piloting skills and Arthur's Shapeshifting skill, which helped them evade the Kree and lose their pursuers.
This time, they planned to completely repaint the Spaceship, change its color, and update the core computer to thoroughly throw off any tracking.
So Arthur stayed behind to handle the exterior work while Peter went out to buy essential items.
Just as Arthur was busy with the maintenance, a whistling sound from the sky caught his attention. Looking up, he saw a pitch-black Spaceship approaching him.
However, as it got closer, it suddenly executed a sharp turn in mid-air and landed vertically.
Arthur blinked, and then he saw the cabin open and Peter jumped down with a beaming smile: "Hey, buddy! Big surprise!!!"
Arthur was silent for a while, unsure of what to say.
Looking at the grinning Peter, Arthur finally broke the silence, saying, "This Spaceship is really ugly."
"I bought it according to your taste!" Peter replied, glancing at the sleek, pitch-black Spaceship, which was as deep and dark as the night.
The overall design was slightly small but very elegant and attractive.
"It also comes with a decent weapon system and enough fuel," Peter continued. "I know that interstellar adventures are something you must do rather than something you actually want to do. So… it's yours! Of course, I can keep the remaining money, but can I keep a portion of it?"
Arthur grinned and shrugged, "Would you cry if I took it all?"
"Definitely!" Peter nodded firmly.
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(End of Chapter)
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