On the hotel's rooftop.
This time, Hawke wasn't practicing boxing as usual; instead, he uncharacteristically sat cross-legged on the rooftop, in a posture resembling a meditating Buddha.
He no longer needed to practice boxing.
After all…
Hawke's most urgent task now was to elevate his life level.
The reason Gwen saw him looking as if he had been drained by a Vampire earlier was precisely because his life level was insufficient.
As is well known.
The Reality Stone modifies reality, distorts reality, consumes energy when available, and life force when not.
When his Little Universe was present, he had sufficient energy, and his life level was comparable to the peak of the extraordinary in the Marvel Universe.
But without his Little Universe, his life level was that of an ordinary person.
And just now, when his Little Universe was evolving under the influence of the Reality Stone, his Little Universe disappeared for a fleeting moment.
However, the Reality Stone's effect continued, and it was in that instant that his life force was almost completely drained by the Reality Stone.
Fortunately, because it was only a partial Reality Stone, he hadn't intended to materialize his Little Universe at that moment.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Therefore…
The most urgent matter now was to elevate his life level.
Fortunately, the saint seiya Little Universe system is a complete and integrated system.
In the saint seiya cultivation system, the Little Universe is the foundation of a saint seiya and the core source of his power, so the degree of development beyond the five senses is the key to determining a saint seiya's life level and Little Universe level.
Simply put—
The Sixth Sense!
It is the potential ability of a saint seiya beyond the five senses, a necessary path for all saint seiya, and only a saint seiya who has mastered the Sixth Sense is qualified to be called a Silver Saint.
Hawke successfully awakened his Sixth Sense during his battle with Abomination in the African grasslands, but it was only a preliminary understanding, grasping 'flight,' and he hadn't truly comprehended it, let alone mastered it.
Logically speaking, without mastering the Sixth Sense, his Little Universe could not advance to a Silver Little Universe.
And indeed, that was the case.
When he disappeared earlier, he had considered using a partial Reality Stone to elevate his Little Universe from Bronze to Silver Little Universe.
Hawke could do that.
But the moment he thought of doing so, a voice told him.
Try it and die!
After all…
Cheating comes at a price.
So, his immediate priority was not boxing, but comprehending and mastering the Sixth Sense; only then could he become a true Silver Saint and push his Little Universe to a Silver Little Universe.
Sitting cross-legged on the rooftop, Hawke's mind sank into his current Little Universe, appearing before the door of the Sixth Sense.
The door to the Sixth Sense had already been pushed open by him.
Flight was the best proof.
But he couldn't step through that door.
Hawke recalled the methods for awakening and mastering the Sixth Sense in saint seiya.
There wasn't a single, fixed method for awakening the Sixth Sense.
There were many ways.
The first method is the simplest: Little Universe guidance. If a high-level Saint, such as a Gold Saint, allows you to experience his Little Universe, you can then smoothly and painlessly awaken your Sixth Sense and thus possess your own Silver Little Universe.
But…
He was the only saint seiya in this Marvel Universe; where would he find a saint seiya of a higher level than himself?
So, this path was useless.
The second method is also relatively simple: a high-level saint seiya guides you, and then, during the guidance, you will naturally gain an epiphany of the Sixth Sense.
Simply put, find a good teacher. A good teacher can help you avoid detours. He will tell you where your Sixth Sense is, and you just need to head in that direction.
Unfortunately, this method was still useless for Hawke.
He was his own teacher.
So, this relatively simple method was also useless.
That left only the last, relatively difficult path.
Extreme spiritual cultivation, or life-and-death combat.
Hawke had comprehended the Sixth Sense and thus gained the superpower of flight during his real combat with Abomination in the African grasslands.
This method was harmful to the body and life-threatening.
As for the former, it was purely about honing one's spirit, by constantly fantasizing about various terrifying scenarios, and maintaining lucidity while sinking into these scenarios, thereby having a chance to fully awaken the Sixth Sense.
This method doesn't harm the body, but it harms the mind. If one is not careful and fails to stay lucid, one will become a complete lunatic.
Hawke was currently in this very situation.
Fortunately.
Whenever he was on the verge of sinking during the mental tempering process, the Phoenix's cry would instantly awaken him, preventing his descent.
"No!"
"This method isn't suitable for me."
Hawke, who was sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes with a whoosh, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and felt a surge of fear recalling the scene where he almost succumbed again.
Shaka above.
If comprehending the Sixth Sense was this dangerous, how did Shaka manage to keep his eyes closed and constantly remain in the state of comprehending the Eighth Sense?
Hawke thought with lingering fear.
Moreover, rather than being silently killed by sinking in the spiritual World, he would rather die like a warrior on the battlefield.
It should be tomorrow.
He wanted the Reality Stone to materialize his Little Universe.
And the Dark Elf Malekith also wanted the Reality Stone; he wanted to transform the entire Nine Realms, which is the parallel Universe where Asgard is located, into a Dark Universe.
Therefore…
When two tigers fight, one must die!
Hawke's mind conjured the resume of this Dark Elf, Malekith.
Although Malekith, even with the Aether Particle, was defeated by Thor's Grandpa, King Bor, and even had the Aether Particle taken from him by King Bor.
Although in the movie, without the Aether Particle, he was at a disadvantage in close combat with Thor, this does not mean that Malekith was useless.
After all, Thor at that time was fueled by anger over his mother being harmed.
Let's put it this way.
From the fact that Malekith could withstand Thor's angry electric hammer strike at the time, merely having half his face destroyed without life-threatening injuries, one can tell that Malekith's physical quality was still very strong.
If he also possessed a portion of the Reality Stone's combat power by then.
Therefore…
Tomorrow will be a battle of life and death.
Hawke looked up at the starry sky, thinking silently.
He didn't know why.
There was no fear in his heart; not only was there no fear of the impending great battle, but he felt a bit eager.
Perhaps it was because he was a saint seiya.
saint seiya were born for war.
Hawke thought about the war arriving tomorrow, then looked at his current Silver Phoenix Little Universe, and his hands, naturally resting at his sides, clenched slightly into fists.
One thing was certain.
Tomorrow would be a tough fight.
Just then.
The hotel rooftop door opened.
Hawke turned his head, saw his girlfriend Gwen walking onto the rooftop, smiled slightly, and stood up from the ground.
Gwen didn't play any games, looking directly at Hawke.
"When's the next fight?"
"…Tomorrow."
Hawke was startled for a moment, then recovered.
Gwen nodded, took a deep breath, and looked at Hawke with a serious and solemn expression.
"Is it dangerous?"
"No."
"Can I go with you?"
"What?"
Hawke raised an eyebrow, looked at Gwen, and quickly shook his head: "Not this time, Gwen, this time…"
He hadn't finished speaking.
Gwen had already interrupted.
"I understand, I won't go."
"Uh…"
"I trust you, Hawke."
Gwen smiled gently, looking at Hawke: "So, don't disappoint me, you must come back."
Their eyes met.
Hawke met Gwen's emerald eyes, which seemed to speak, and nodded.
"Okay!"
He wouldn't die.
Because the Phoenix doesn't die, it only enters Nirvana.
The next day.
Early in the morning.
Hawke kissed Gwen, then, under Gwen's gaze, walked to the room's balcony, then looked up and flew directly out of the hotel from the balcony. His figure then resembled a streak of light, rapidly soaring towards the Stonehenge site, which is the Salisbury Stone Circle, located over a hundred kilometers southwest of London.
The reason for choosing that location was simple.
It was open, sparsely populated, and even if the fighting caused earthquakes and the ground to sink into the sea, it wouldn't result in casualties.
His younger sister had lost her life due to being caught in the war between Hulk and Abomination.
Hawke naturally wouldn't act like Hulk and Abomination.
As for whether the Dark Elf Malekith would not come.
He would come.
Gwen didn't reluctantly withdraw her gaze until Hawke's figure disappeared from her sight.
She actually wanted to say goodbye to Hawke just now.
But Hawke told her last night not to say goodbye because that was called 'raising a death flag.'
At first, she didn't understand, until Hawke told her, then she remembered that it seemed in movies, characters who said they'd be right back never actually returned.
So…
She couldn't say it.
Gwen thought to herself, hearing a knock at the door, took a deep breath, patted her face, forced a smile, walked to the door, and opened it.
Mary was radiant, already eager to start the day's itinerary.
Peter, standing behind Mary, seemed to sense Hawke's absence from the room and looked at Gwen with a surprised expression.
Gwen said to Mary, "Okay, wait for me. Hawke said he's too tired and wants to rest. It's fine, don't worry about him. The three of us can go."
Mary was stunned.
"Hawke's not going today?"
"Mm."
"But…"
"Um, I'm also very tired. I'd like to stay at the hotel today too."
Peter raised his right hand, making a request to the two girls.
Mary turned to look at Peter, then blinked, seeming to think of something, and looked at Gwen: "That's perfect then, the guys stay at the hotel, and we'll have a girls' day out."
Gwen glanced at Peter, seeming to guess what Peter intended, and nodded to Peter in a small gesture of thanks, then smiled and looked at Mary, who was thinking of a girls' trip.
"Yes, a girls' trip, no boyfriends allowed."
"…"
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