Thanos didn't want to be a villain.

Chapter 209 A Temporary Return to Marvel—Promoting the Knightly Aura

The analysis of the knight's aura is now complete.

Developing a carbon-based version of equipment that can only be used by the Ultra race is no easy task. However, Dio possesses extremely advanced black technology. He can create not only a carbon-based version, but also a silicon-based version of the Knight's Aura!

Soon, Dio handcrafted several similar versions.

Without saying goodbye, he returned to the Marvel universe first.

Just then, Hela returned as well.

When Hela saw this, Dio's eyes lit up, and he immediately pounced on her, saying:

"You're back just in time. I went to several universes in two days, but the results were all unsatisfactory. I was almost getting emo."

As he spoke, he buried his head in Dio's chest and refused to get up.

It turns out that Hela went to find the other world again during the days that Dio was away, but the results were not satisfactory, and the power of these people was also extremely weak.

Dio was also helpless. He hadn't originally intended for Hela to join the search; he just wanted her to treat it as a trip. But Hela took it seriously and had been diligently searching for it all this time.

Faced with Hela's current disappointment, Dio could only appease her.

"It's alright, it's alright, there's no rush. The current support is enough for now, and I've found a new universe that I haven't fully digested yet. You can rest for a while," Dio comforted her.

Hela's mood fluctuated wildly, almost like she had a hormonal imbalance.

Do gods also experience hormonal imbalances?

Dio did not know.

After comforting Hela, Dio produced the Knight's Aura he had created.

Upon hearing that this thing could enhance one's strength, Hela instantly shook off her earlier gloom and couldn't wait to put on her knightly aura.

However, the result was not good. It was probably because Hela was too strong that only a portion of her physical strength was enhanced, and not much, only about one percent.

"It seems that with our current level of strength, the increase from this thing is negligible," Hela commented.

However, he still hummed a little tune while playing with the knightly aura on his wrist before leaving.

Dio slapped his thigh.

"Well, they've embezzled it again."

This wasn't the first time Hela had taken his things. Whenever there was a new invention, if Hela took a liking to it, she would take it and keep it as a souvenir.

Perhaps he inherited this trait from Odin, as he even created a special vault to store these things.

To be honest, if some things weren't so huge, Hela might have moved them all.

With no other option, Dio had to make another one by hand and found an Astartes company champion for him to experiment with.

The aura of a knight greatly enhances their strength.

Initially, the physical strength standards improved by the Astartes were set at the level of Spider-Man and Asgardians. After several internal improvements over the years, the most obvious result is that the Company Champions, Legion Champions, and standard Emperor Champions in the Astartes who underwent modifications have reached the highest level of strength set by Marvel, meaning they can lift a hundred-ton object with their bare hands.

Of course, this is the current upper limit.

However, the Knight's Aura provides a terrifying boost to the current team champions, enabling them to bench press over 10,000 tons without pressure.

Although it's just an increase in physical strength, the enhanced neural reaction speed from his Astartes modification surgery is well-matched with his current surge in power.

In the words of this company champion, it felt like he had evolved.

And there's good news: if you wear the Knight's Aura for a long time, it may permanently increase your physical strength!

In other words, even if this thing is gone, their physical fitness will not decline.

This is different from those Ultraman; their strength will drop significantly after they lose their equipment.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if this equipment will be widely adopted in the army?"

Just as Dio was about to find an ordinary prisoner to test the castrated version of the knight's aura, the company champion spoke up first.

Dio looked at him curiously and asked without using telepathy, "You want it?"

But the company champion shook his head: "Your Majesty, I do not deny my greed for this equipment, but please do not equip it on a large scale in the army."

In response to the company's request for a championship, Dio seemed to realize something and chuckled, "Are you worried that the army will become too reliant on this equipment?"

"And judging from the amplification effect you just showed, are you afraid that if the military were equipped with these devices, their proud Astartes modification surgery would become a joke?"

Dio looked at him with amusement, while the company champion quickly lowered his head. His face looked young, but he had served for over five hundred years.

“No.” The company champion shook his head and said, “Your Majesty, that is only one reason.”

"If it is deployed to the troops on a large scale, it will be difficult for negative sentiments to arise in the military. After all, once equipped with this device, they will gain power far exceeding that of Astartes, and no one will bother to train them. The cohesion of the army will also be affected. Veterans may be fine, but there are many unruly recruits among the new recruits, which will cause unnecessary trouble!"

The team champion spoke subtly, and Dio understood what he meant. There were many reasons he couldn't bring himself to say.

He didn't need to explain it so clearly.

“In that case…” Dio thought for a moment and said, “I will distribute these things to you champions. Your ability to reach the ranks of champions is not only due to your personal strength, but also because your loyalty to the empire is unparalleled.”

The company champion was taken aback, raised his head, and his eyes first flashed with shock and confusion, but quickly turned into excitement. He immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am Kane, the company champion of the first company of the first legion of the Extreme Warriors. I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

If it were in the early years of the founding of the nation, Dio might have been very happy, after all, who doesn't dream of becoming emperor?

At the time, seeing his men respectfully kneeling on the ground filled him with immense pride, but now Dio was tired of hearing it.

After waving the other side back to their unit, and then generating several more Knight Auras for the remaining champions, Dio began designing a emasculated version of the Knight Aura for mortals.

The stripped-down version is easy to make, and the experimental results vary.

But this was perfectly normal for Dio.

The principle of Knight's Spirit is to unleash potential and then make up for deficiencies with energy.

There are countless races in the universe, each with its own unique characteristics and different potentials.

Even within the same race, the potential unleashed can vary.

Just like Earthlings, Earthlings and Earthlings!

Say the important thing three times.

After experimenting on prisoners within his own empire, Dio sought to expand the experimental data by having some Earthlings participate in the experiments.

Of course, most of them were recruited from the United States, since they don't have much of anything but homeless people!

The experimental data was quickly obtained.

Most of the enhancements that humans have made are to their physical abilities, which is probably the limit, around the level of a normal Hulk or Abomination.

A small portion of the enhancements allow them to manipulate cosmic energy, thus achieving a level of power similar to Warhammer psykers, easily unleashing overwhelming strength against their opponents!

He's practically a superman.

This is quite normal, as Marvel's cosmic energy or secret energy will automatically grant four superpowers once acquired.

They possess nearly infinite energy, almost eternal life, an impenetrable defense, and even a flight speed close to the speed of light!

For specific examples, please refer to Silver Surfer.

To maintain stability within the empire and to fetch a good price, Dio censored several versions before releasing the Knight's Aura.

There is a limit to the potential for enhancement, and whether or not the cosmic energy is awakened is still controlled by Dio. He can make you have it if he wants it, and if he doesn't want you to have it, you can only obediently work hard.

Moreover, the previous ability to be permanently retained after wearing it for a long time is gone; it's now just a special gadget for wearing Superman and taking off a mortal.

Of course, the price is also very affordable, and because of various policies, no one will impersonate you.

Of course, repair services are available if it is damaged, with a one-year replacement guarantee, a three-year warranty, and a five-year discounted repair service.

But if you lose it, then it's just bad luck, and the seller won't accept a second sale based on the excuse of loss.

Of course, the launch of this thing has excited countries all over the world.

Because they believed they had found a chance to turn their lives around!