Chapter 029: A Joke

Wang Bo remembered a joke he had seen before.

It went like this: three farmers were resting and chatting after work, lying on the grass, gazing at the leisurely clouds. One said, "If only we could become emperors, how wonderful that would be."

The second one said, "Yeah, I wonder what kind of life the emperor lives."

Another said with certainty, "Hey, no need to ask, the emperor must have all the white-flour steamed buns he can eat, and he even uses a golden hoe to till the land!"

This joke fully illustrates that when we think about higher-dimensional matters with low-dimensional concepts, the conclusions we draw are often inaccurate, and we, as the parties involved, are often unaware of it.

So Wang Bo decided to ask for the moon, directly demanding a world.

As a result, the cheat agreed without hesitation.

What does this show? It shows that in the other's eyes, a world is nothing at all.

His own vision was still too shallow.

Although Wang Bo was annoyed, he accepted it; repeatedly raising the stakes would only make him appear greedy.

He began to think about how to complete this task.

Facing two multiversal deities, a mere knockoff Infinity Gauntlet was of little help to Wang Bo, so he had to get the genuine Infinity Gauntlet.

Fortunately, he had already obtained the Mind, Soul, and Space Stones; the rest were not a big deal.

After making his decision, Wang Bo opened another portal to Knowhere.

The Collector saw Wang Bo and couldn't help asking, "Why are you back again?"

Wang Bo said, "I've come to buy the two Infinity Stones you have."

The Collector squinted and said, "Don't you already have an Infinity Gauntlet?"

"You know it's a fake. I've run into a troublesome situation and need the real thing, so I plan to buy the Infinity Stones from you. Name your price."

The Collector countered, "What price can you offer?"

Wang Bo thought for a moment and placed the knockoff full-diamond Infinity Gauntlet in front of him. "What do you think of this? Though it's not the real thing, it's complete. By the way, the genuine Space, Mind, and Soul Stones are all in my hands, so you'll never collect all the real Infinity Stones in your lifetime."

The Collector said, "Trade six fakes for one real one? Do you think I'd do that?"

Wang Bo shook his head and said, "Not six fakes, but six replicas plus an Infinity Gauntlet. Also, I'm not exchanging for one stone, but two."

"You're too late. I only have one Infinity Stone left," said the Collector.

Wang Bo was taken aback and asked, "The Power Stone or the Reality Stone?"

The Collector said, "The Reality Stone."

"What about the Power Stone? Did you sell it?"

"On Xandar, I handed the Power Stone over to the Nova Corps. They will keep it safe."

Wang Bo clicked his tongue. In the original plot, Star-Lord had given the Power Stone to the Nova Corps on Xandar. He hadn't expected the Collector to make the same choice now.

But on second thought, the Nova Corps was probably one of the best options.

Both the Skrulls and the Kree were ambitious races, especially the latter, who had once infiltrated Earth, actively searching for the Infinity Stones, hoping to use their power to defeat their enemies.

Or even expand their territory and conquer the entire universe.

Therefore, if the Power Stone fell into their hands, it would inevitably trigger a catastrophic cosmic war.

But the Nova Corps was different.

The Nova Corps of Xandar is a renowned cosmic peacekeeping force, their reputation spreading across the universe, known to all. Even if they obtained an Infinity Stone, they would not use it to wage war.

Thus, it was perfectly reasonable for the Collector to entrust the Power Stone to the Nova Corps.

Wang Bo thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I'll trade this counterfeit for the Reality Stone you have. Would you be willing?"

The Collector said, "It seems you're very eager to collect all the genuine Infinity Stones."

"That's right."

"Very well, I agree." After some deliberation, the Collector accepted Wang Bo's request, exchanging the Reality Stone for the counterfeit diamond-studded Infinity Gauntlet.

After obtaining the Reality Stone, Wang Bo left Knowhere and opened a portal to Asgard.

The next second, Wang Bo arrived in Asgard from Knowhere.

He found Hela, the Queen of Asgard, and stated his purpose.

"You want the dwarves to forge a real Infinity Gauntlet?"

"Yes."

"So, you intend to gather all the genuine ones."

"That's right."

Hela looked at the nodding Wang Bo for a few moments, then suddenly said, "Your next world's mission—is it dangerous?"

Having been by Wang Bo's side for some time, she naturally knew his origins and purpose.

Wang Bo did not hide it; he nodded and said, "It is indeed somewhat dangerous, so I need the power of a genuine Infinity Gauntlet."

Hela asked, "How many stones have you collected so far?"

"Four: the Space Stone, the Mind Stone, the Soul Stone, and the Reality Stone."

"So you're still missing the Time Stone and the Power Stone?"

Wang Bo nodded.

"Do you know where those two stones are?" Hela asked with interest.

Wang Bo said casually, "Of course I do. One is on the planet Xandar, the other on Earth. Neither is a dangerous place; both Infinity Stones are within easy reach."

Hela nodded thoughtfully and finally agreed.

The two of them traveled together to the planet Nidavellir.

Speaking of the most formidable weapons dealers in the Marvel universe, they are neither Stark Industries nor Hammer Industries, nor even Wakanda, whose technology surpasses the era.

Although these weapons dealers are quite capable, they are only impressive on Earth.

Looking at the entire universe, neither Wakanda nor Stark amounts to much.

The truly formidable destination was where Wang Bo was heading this time.

Asgard's vassal, the dwarf planet Nidavellir—this planet was the most powerful weapons manufacturing plant in the entire Marvel universe!

Long before Stark Industries was born and when Wakanda was merely a group of backward African tribes, Nidavellir was already renowned throughout the cosmos. Even Rocket and Drax from the Guardians of the Galaxy had heard of the legendary forge sanctuary.

Almost all of Asgard's weapons were forged by the Nidavellir dwarves, including Thor's hammer, Heimdall's Bifrost sword, and Odin's spear, symbolizing Asgardian royalty!

The Gungnir!

And the weapon Thor now wielded, Stormbreaker, was also a product of Nidavellir.

In the original storyline, even Thanos's Infinity Gauntlet was made by these dwarves.

They were truly the most formidable weapons dealers!