This thing is a real treasure; for attacking soul bodies or energy-based existences, it's even more useful than the mind stone!
Having already collected the five Olympic rings, Ryan was increasingly looking forward to finding a sufficiently strong, unlucky fellow to experiment with the exhilarating feeling of using his five infinite rings together!
Unfortunately, beings capable of withstanding the attack of five Infinity Rings are extremely rare in the entire Universe!
It could be said they are hard to come by, so Ryan could only leave it to fate...
Next, Ryan's goal was down to just one reality stone.
However, the reality stone was sealed by Odin's father, King Bor, making it truly difficult to find!
Although in Thor 2, Thor's girlfriend Jane Foster accidentally entered the sealed land of the reality stone from Earth and obtained the reality stone in its sealed form as the Aether Particle.
But that was because of The Convergence, where the alignment of the Nine Realms caused celestial disturbances leading to spatial turbulence; there are still about two years until The Convergence, and he was too lazy to wait that long.
Therefore, there was only one way to get the reality stone.
And that was to take a trip to Asgard!
Speaking of which, although he had been allied with Asgard for two years, he had never actually been there in person.
It seems a trip is necessary this time.
He might as well swindle that old fellow Odin out of his destroyer armor while he's at it~
He had never forgotten about changing his suit...
At this moment, Riot, who hadn't made a sound for over a hundred chapters, finally showed some movement.
It voiced a strong protest and dissatisfaction within Ryan's mind!
To this, Ryan gave it some thought.
True enough, although Riot was starting to fall behind his current power level, it was a partner who had followed him all the way from his 'weak' period until now; he was indeed a bit reluctant to truly replace it.
Ryan rubbed his chin and pondered:
"I've heard Asgard has the best blacksmiths in the Universe, the Dwarves. When the time comes, I'll ask Odin if he can combine the destroyer armor with you to create a biological armor, giving you another epic upgrade!"
Hearing this, Riot, whose heart had been in its throat, finally let its heart settle back into its stomach and emitted a sense of joy.
Ryan found this a bit strange.
Why did he feel like Riot had been speaking less and less over the past two years?
He always felt something was off, but he couldn't figure out exactly what.
"Forget it, I won't think about it. I'll get the sixth Infinity Stone first."
Ryan shook his head and stopped overthinking. He reached out to retract the other four Infinity Bracelets, and with a flash of blue light, he returned to Sanctuary II.
At this moment on Sanctuary II, Yondu had already led his men to clear out the remaining fodder Thanos left on the ship, throwing them all out to let them cosplay as ultimate lifeforms.
Yondu's Yaka Arrow might not be great for high-end matches, as it's easily snapped like a corn cob by powerful opponents.
But for clearing out minions, it's truly effective!
With just a whistle, he could take out all the minions stealthily without even showing his face!
However, Ryan didn't have much interest in Yondu's Yaka Arrow.
In terms of convenience, it couldn't match his Ten Rings; in terms of power, it couldn't even compare to his Ten Rings by a long shot.
To him, it was a toy that was tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.
So the best outcome was to directly subdue Yondu and let him continue using that little toy to work for him.
After Ryan returned, he didn't plan on staying long. He directly told his group of interstellar underlings that he was leaving and returned the position of captain to Yondu.
But to Ryan's surprise, Yondu actually refused the chance to become captain again.
Along with the other Ravagers, they expressed that if Ryan was their captain for one day, he would be their captain for a lifetime!
Of course, Yondu also told Ryan the truth.
That is, he had led this group of brothers and struggled for a lifetime, but in the end, they hadn't made a name for themselves and only managed to scrape together a broken ship.
But following Ryan for just two short days, they had witnessed grand scenes they hadn't seen in their entire lives!
And they had obtained Sanctuary II, which they couldn't afford even in their wildest dreams!
So they understood that only by following Ryan would they have a good life!
Thus, their initial fear of Ryan had turned into a sincere reluctance to let him go, wanting him to continue being their captain!
However, despite what they said, it was a pity that Ryan only became their captain for a bit of novelty.
He didn't intend to actually be some cosmic tyrant or bandit for the rest of his life.
So it was impossible for him to stay on the ship for long.
But he didn't refuse to continue holding the title of captain, accepting the role of their spiritual leader.
And he appointed Yondu as the vice-captain to manage the ship on his behalf when he was away.
To this, Yondu naturally accepted the responsibilities of vice-captain with pleasure.
Afterward, Ryan left Yondu with a cross-Universe bracelet made by Spider-Man 2099, telling Yondu that if he encountered a situation he couldn't handle in the future, he should shout Ryan's name loudly into the bracelet.
When that time comes, the 'Light' will appear!
Cha!
Finally, Ryan gave Yondu and the others a task: to search for a Planet, or rather a person, named Ego. If they found any news, they were to message him.
Hearing this name, Star-Lord was naturally shocked.
Because the Red Skull, who had been smashed into oblivion by Ryan earlier, had said that this Ego the Living Planet was his father!
To this, Star-Lord couldn't help but ask doubtfully: "Captain, is this person you're looking for really my biological father?"
"Yes." Ryan glanced at Star-Lord and didn't deny it.
Hearing Ryan's affirmation, Star-Lord hesitated but finally gritted his teeth and asked:
"Captain, can you tell me what kind of person he is? And why did he abandon me and my mother back then?"
To this, Ryan was too lazy to personally explain his father's history of being a stud, a wife-killer, a child-eater, and a Planet-swallower to Star-Lord. He looked at Yondu, whose expression was already complicated:
"Explain it slowly to your adopted son yourself. You don't need to fear that living Planet anymore; once you find him, I will personally deal with him!"
With that said, Ryan didn't stay any longer. With a flash of blue light, he directly left Sanctuary II.
For a moment, only Star-Lord, whose eyes were filled with a thirst for knowledge, Yondu, who was organizing his words, and Rocket along with the other onlookers remained on the ship...
As for the melodramatic past between Star-Lord and his father, everyone knows it, so we won't waste words on it here...
With a flash of blue light, Ryan didn't appear directly in Asgard, but instead returned to his home on Earth.
It was currently afternoon. His parents, Ben and May, those two restless souls, were not at home; they were likely out working again.
Peter and Harry were also out. At this time, it was precisely when the two friendly neighborhood twins would be roaming the streets of New York dispensing justice.
Just as Ryan thought no one was home, a series of hurried footsteps came from upstairs, and then a cute head peeked out from the second-floor staircase.
"Ryan, you're back!!!"
With a cry of surprise, Gwen, wearing pajamas, flew toward Ryan.
Ryan caught the pouncing Gwen, spun the delicate body in his arms around twice, let Gwen sit on his arm, and smiled:
"What's this? No mission today?"
Gwen shook her head, her smile very happy: "No, it's Gwen's turn on duty today, so I'm off. I didn't expect to wait for such a surprise!"
Hearing this, Ryan nodded in understanding.
Because there were now two Gwens in this Universe, the two Gwens usually took turns on missions, making Gwen a bizarre existence in the Spider Family with the highest attendance but also the most days off.
Wasn't this a kind of exploit?
But Ryan doted on them, so while the others in the Spider Family were envious, they could only be envious~
Who told them their Monarch only loved Gwen?
Ryan looked at the long-haired Gwen sitting on his arm and raised an eyebrow:
"By the way, when do you plan to go back to your Universe? It's been so long; it's time you reconciled with your father, right?"
Gwen's body stiffened upon hearing this, then she blinked her big eyes, and a sunny smile reappeared on her face:
"What are you talking about, Ryan? I'm the Gwen of this Universe. My relationship with Dad has always been great; why would we need to reconcile?"
Listening to the stubborn Gwen, Ryan reached out with his other hand to tie her golden hair, which had grown long over the past half-year, into a ponytail. He leaned close to her fair ear and chuckled softly:
"Oh? Really? Although you look the same, I know very well that your G-spots are different, so... I need to verify the goods!"
Amidst Gwen's cry of surprise, Ryan slung Gwen over his shoulder and strode toward his room...
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