He continued quietly. "You're an investment. My trump card, my hidden superweapon, but that's if I can push your limits till you unlock your full abilities."
'Should I also kidnap Monster girl, too? She could act as my own personal Hulk, but she would have to regress significantly in age to be strong enough for my liking. There's a baby version of her in another timeline that the Viltrumites use to destroy cities. I could use that version of her instead of kidnapping the current one here.'
'Once that's complete, I'll have 2 powerful weapons under my control once I go to Marvel or DC, wait, what will I even do when I get there?..... I could search for the infinity gauntlet and find the stones before Thanos does, heck, why dont i just let him collect them for me, then use Atom Eve to trap him in place whilst I grab it.'
'Then I'll immediately leave the universe, I don't want to stay and attract the wraith of certain beings, I could head to DC and lay low, nobody will oppose me there because they don't know anything about the infinity stones. Not even Superman can stop me.'
Once she finished, he pulled the bottle away and wiped her mouth with a piece of cloth. Without hesitation, he walked over to the cradle and placed her inside.
The system activated immediately when it scanned the baby with a green laser light. Soft light surrounded her as the mechanisms adjusted, monitoring her vitals, regulating temperature, and ensuring stability. The cradle hummed quietly, self-sustaining and reliable exactly as intended.
Harold stepped back slightly, observing and making sure everything was in place. He couldn't afford any slip-up right now, so everything had to be in place before he ventured out.
Everything was functioning properly, which made him nod in approval while he turned away. There was no reason to linger anymore, as a lot had to be done now going forward, and he still needed to complete the time trial, as 1 day had already passed, leaving him with 6 days left.
As he walked toward the cave entrance, he paused saying, "…I'll turn you into something far greater than what you would've become," he said, his voice low as he gave the cradle one last look of happiness.
Only the quiet hum of the cradle responded to his statement of ambition; he didn't mind, because time was on his side, and he had plenty of it.
At the entrance, he stepped outside and grabbed the massive boulder, dragging it back into place until the cave was completely sealed once more. Not that it truly mattered—this planet sat at the edge of the galaxy, isolated and forgotten. No one would stumble across it by accident.
Still, precautions were necessary so as not to come to regret his decisions in the future, after all, there have been hidden secrets, yet someone, for some lucky reason, can unveil everything.
He dusted his hands off lightly and looked up at the sky. Without another thought, he shot upward into space, his body cutting through the atmosphere with ease. The vacuum welcomed him as he accelerated, his trajectory already set.
'Battle Beast, here I come, you're mine now.'
His eyes narrowed slightly as the image of the reward flashed through his mind again. The outcome was worth the risk, and worth the trouble too, but he was confident in his abilities to subdue him, after all, he wasnt a pushover right now, he was stronger than ever before.
He defeated Conquest at a younger age, he killed dozens of Rognarrs using wit and strategy instead of brute force, and he defeated a physically stronger opponent by exploiting their weakness. So yeah, he wasnt someone to be underestimated, at least that's what he thought.
At his side, secured in a holster he made himself, rested the weapon he had taken from Space Racer, the Infinity Ray. Even without touching it, he could feel the connection, faint but ever-present.
'With this weapon on top of my strength and speed, I'll be a solar-level threat at this point, and who said Viltrumites can't use Guns? Such a shame my kind is so prideful and has big egos; had they weaponized their own weakness, Viltrumites would have been unstoppable long ago. I show them a combination they never thought possible.'
This tool that now in his possession, allowed him to become efficient from a ranged distance whilst not getting close and personal; he knew a few beings this would be useful against. Harold increased his speed.
As for finding his opponent, he already placed a tracker a while ago on his ship at the space Market where Battle Beast buys weapons. So that was his wrist had a device that beeped constantly like a signal.
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AN; Grammarly is giving me a hard time, but the spelling will get better. Please vote, let's take over the popular rankings. Thank you for your support