Chapter 730: Strength Enhancement

[Celestial bloodline.Weak (Trait)]…[Immortal (Trait)]…[Foresight (Trait)]…[Time-Space Travel (Trait)]…[Celestial Energy +150,000,000]…[Dark Matter Energy +500,000,000]…[Light Energy +500,000,000]…[Stone Armor (Trait)]…[Leaping (Trait)]…[Big Stomach (Trait)]…After passing through the ruins and entering the palace-like structure in the central area, Mike unexpectedly found the Collector’s collection room in the deepest part of the building.

Suddenly, the dense clusters of trait light and attribute light almost made Mike’s eyes dazzle.

Conservatively estimated, the gains from this moment alone were more than all of Mike’s previous gains on Midgard combined.

Indeed, the decision to travel around the universe was not wrong.

And after absorbing a vast number of attribute traits, Mike’s life level, which had not moved for a long time, finally saw an improvement.

Reaching Genesis Level Four.

Calculated by the rule of three energy levels per threshold, Mike, whose physical attributes had been fully sublimated, now had a comprehensive strength no less than that of an average Ancient Celestial.

Comparatively speaking, he, who could now effortlessly create a “God Realm” and controlled the power of rules, had already surpassed the strength of Odin, the God King, and the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, in their prime.

“You actually dared to come back???”

Tivan, sitting dejectedly in a corner of the collection room, saw Groot and Drax walk in and immediately angrily accused them.

And when he noticed Mike in front of the two, the Collector’s expression clearly stiffened, and he asked, “Who are you? What’s your relationship with these two?”

The defense level here in the collection room was obviously much higher than outside. However, under the energy impact of the Power Stone, many cracks still appeared on the walls and ceiling of the room.

And due to the tremors caused by the impact, various collectibles in the room were scattered all over the floor.

The most critical thing was that Tivan also loved to collect strange and rare creatures, and these creatures should have rioted when danger arrived earlier.

Many precious collections on the ground showed signs of being trampled.

And before Mike and the others came in, the Collector was squatting in the corner, probably mourning his lost collections.

“I guess you could say we know each other, but if you want to trouble them, there’s a high probability I’ll step in to stop you.” Facing the inquiry, Mike briefly stated his position.

And Drax and Groot, the two who indirectly caused the Collector’s losses, clearly relaxed a lot after hearing Mike’s “guarantee.”

Especially Groot, who even rubbed his branches against Mike’s arm in a fawning manner to express gratitude.

“Alright, everything you say makes sense.” Tivan on the other side suddenly deflated, saying helplessly, “So, what’s your purpose in coming here?”

It can only be said that Tivan was indeed someone with Celestial bloodline; he must have sensed the powerful energy within Mike and instantly chose to back down.

And judging by the situation, his perception ability was probably even stronger than the innate danger perception talent of the Ent race, likely able to directly perceive just how powerful Mike was.

Therefore, Tivan’s change in attitude was very smooth.

“No specific purpose, I just heard that Tivan collected many precious items, so I came to broaden my horizons.” Mike, who had already achieved the main goal of this trip, said casually, “Oh, by the way, my spaceship broke down in outer space. It would be even better if I could have a new spaceship capable of space warping.”

“What a coincidence, I happen to have an extra high-tech spaceship manufactured by the mechanical race in my collection, which I can give to you.” The Collector, who was good at reading people’s expressions, immediately forced a smile that was uglier than crying.

“Oh, that’s too much trouble.” Mike also smiled.

Don’t tell me, this person is quite sensible.

“Not at all, not at all. It should be honored to have a master like you.” The Collector politely spoke again.

With his Celestial bloodline, he was also someone who had seen big scenes, having dealt with Thanos, the Grandmaster, the Black Order, and others.

But someone like Mike, who could give him such a strong sense of danger, was a first for him.

Therefore, even though his heart was bleeding, Tivan felt that paying some price was worth it if he could successfully send away this inexplicable powerhouse.

So, with Mike’s smiling expression, the Collector got up, shooed away the iron-eating beasts, black-furred penguins, and other rare creatures crowded in another corner of the room, and then retrieved a palm-sized crystal ball from a shelf there.

Sealed within the crystal ball was a nearly perfect miniature spaceship.

Just from its appearance, it was full of both technological and aesthetic appeal.

“This spaceship not only has wormhole jump technology, but its control panel also stores a large number of spatial node coordinates from all over the universe. It can almost take the pilot anywhere he wants to go…” Since he decided to give away the spaceship, the Collector had no intention of hiding anything and continued, “At the same time, this spaceship uses the latest Nani-level technology. When in use, you just need to press here to take it out, and when not in use, you can put it back into the crystal ball. It’s very convenient and fast, truly the best choice for travel.”

At this point, Tivan’s lips couldn’t help but curl slightly, and a hint of pride appeared on his face.

What was the joy for the Collector in collecting precious items? Wasn’t it to show off his collections to others?

This process would satisfy the Collector’s inner self.

It was like a fisherman catching a big fish and having to parade it around the village five, six, seven, or eight times.

Otherwise, the fish would have been caught for nothing.

At this moment, Tivan found this kind of joy.

“Hmm, I’m very satisfied with this spaceship…”

“Good that you’re satisfied. It’s rare to meet someone who appreciates good things like you. This spaceship crystal should belong to you…”

“Oh, that’s too much trouble…”

…Despite saying that, Mike’s speed in accepting the crystal ball was not slow at all.

Then, under Tivan’s “reluctant” gaze, Mike, having obtained the satisfactory spaceship, turned and left with Drax and Groot.

During this time, as Groot stepped out of the collection room, he almost stepped on a lifelike eyeball.

Thinking that his partner Rocket Raccoon also liked to collect such strange little things, Groot’s eyes lit up, and he quietly picked up the eyeball and hid it on his person.

He planned to give it to Rocket Raccoon as a small gift after they left.

However, Groot’s massive size made any of his actions very conspicuous.

Tivan behind him clearly saw Groot bending down to pick up the eyeball, but given that Mike was “leading the way,” he merely curled his lips and said nothing more.

It was just a prosthetic eye adaptable to any race, not too precious among Tivan’s collections.

Since a high-tech spaceship had already been given away, “giving” an extra fake eyeball was nothing.

Tivan’s heart was bleeding, but he would never say it aloud.

“I never thought the Collector was such a good person; I almost misunderstood him before.” Drax, stepping out of the collection room, spoke naively.

With his brain capacity, it was hard for him to understand that someone who could generously give away a high-tech spaceship would be a bad guy.

As for why Drax had previously thought the Collector was a bad guy…

That was, of course, because Gamora and the others had analyzed from the young maid’s frantic attempt to grab the Power Stone that Tivan had been abusing his maid.

Then they shared this speculation with Drax, whose intelligence was clearly not high.

Their purpose was to make Drax more wary of the Collector.

However, looking at the current result, the effect did not seem good.

The straightforward Drax was clearly “bought off” by a magnificent spaceship.

Regarding Drax’s thoughtless remarks, Mike shook his head and didn’t explain too much, fearing that even if he explained, the other party wouldn’t understand.

But overall, the Collector was quite sensible, and this encounter was also quite pleasant. Therefore, as long as there was no direct conflict between the two, Mike had no intention of doing anything to him.

The only thing that surprised Mike was that Tivan’s abilities were actually not weak; he could even exchange a few blows with the cosmic overlord Thanos.

Yes, the Celestial bloodline, immortality, foresight, and time-space travel traits that Mike had acquired earlier all came from Tivan.

Moreover, with Celestial energy reaching 150 million, the other party indeed had the ability to contend with Thanos.

Yet such a powerhouse acted submissively and was so pragmatic that it bordered on flattery.

If their positions were reversed, Mike guaranteed that he absolutely could not achieve that level.

It could only be attributed to his personality, or perhaps this was Tivan’s wisdom for survival.

Only then would it make sense.

No longer dwelling on why Tivan was so “afraid” of him, Mike once again felt the surging energy within him.

It was very powerful, very reassuring.

Indeed, strength is a man’s confidence; no matter what demons, ghosts, schemes, or tricks there are, with absolute power, everything can be overcome.

Moreover, this time, in addition to the increase in his own energy level, Mike’s physical talents also saw a small improvement.

This was all thanks to the Collector’s extensive collection.

For example, [Leaping] came from a strangely shaped unicorn goat.

This talent alone might not seem strong, but when applied to Mike, whose base stats were already very powerful, it could greatly enhance his leg strength.

In the future, it might even be possible to shatter a star with a single kick.

Another example is [Big Stomach], which dropped from an iron-eating beast.

The benefits are self-evident; being able to eat naturally means possessing greater strength…”Mr. Mike, can you take us to see Peter and the others now?” Just as Mike was adapting to his new abilities and talents, Drax finally couldn’t help but urge him.

“Groot—”

At the same time, Groot also chimed in.

Even though Peter’s impromptu team had only been together for a few days, the members had experienced quite a few events together.

Therefore, the bond between the team members was much deeper than they showed.

“It’s time to go back.” Mike already had a good grasp of the surging power within him, so he no longer wasted time and directly pressed the switch on the crystal ball in his hand.

Immediately, a giant spaceship over five hundred meters long appeared before them. Its sleek metallic texture made it look both luxurious and cool.

“Depart—”

Mike, very satisfied with his latest mode of transport, led Drax and Groot into the spaceship’s cabin before the ship caused a commotion among the residents of Knowhere.

Indeed, bigger is better. With Groot’s height exceeding seven meters, he could still walk freely in the spacious spaceship cabin…