Words are one thing.
But...
After saying this, Jane didn't move an inch, as if glued to the spot.
Hawk saw this and let out a laugh.
"Afraid?"
"No."
Jane shook her head, looked towards the sealed Ether Particles, then glanced back at Hawk.
"You just said this thing was sealed by Thor's grandpa, Bor?"
"Yes."
"The reason Thor's grandpa Bor sealed this thing back then was because it's dangerous, right?"
"...Yes."
"Then I'm definitely not going."
Jane spread her hands as if she had made a firm decision, looking at Hawk: "It's impossible for me to help you obtain something so dangerous."
Hawk raised an eyebrow, looking at Jane.
Their eyes met.
Jane's expression was firm; her gaze on Hawk was no different from looking at a villain, her face showing a readiness to face death.
If she didn't know, it would've been one thing.
But now that she knew this thing was sealed by Thor's grandpa, it's undoubtedly some extremely destructive evil thing.
How could she possibly allow such an evil thing to be released again?
However...
Jane paused for a moment, meeting Hawk's gaze and said, "But thank you for your honesty, you could have lied to me, but you didn't."
"No need to thank me." Hawk smiled slightly, didn't say more, just refocused his gaze back onto the Ether Particles in front of him.
A gentleman knows what to do and what not to do.
Indeed.
He could indeed have deceived Jane just now, using her to achieve his goal.
But...
Like with killing, with deception, it's either none or countless times.
Using deceitful means excessively will eventually turn oneself into a deceitful person.
As Hawk and Jane fell silent, the sealed place once again became deathly still.
Jane looked at the motionless Hawk, opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but after thinking, closed her mouth again.
After a while.
Jane looked again at the still motionless Hawk, finally couldn't help it.
"Well..."
"That thing brought you in, if we don't release it, we can't get back."
Hearing Jane's finally uncontrollable voice, Hawk smiled inwardly, interrupting directly, and said to Jane: "This is currently the only method."
Jane caught onto the keyword.
"Currently?"
"Mm."
Hawk nodded: "If you don't want to use it, you can wait, wait until I'm confident I can withstand God King Bor's seal and take that thing out, then we can leave."
God King Bor's sealing device is indeed formidable.
But...
After all, he is dead, and who knows how many years this sealing device has been here; the Thunder Power left by God King Bor within it has weakened quite a bit.
If Hawk opened up his full Little Cosmos and donned the Phoenix Holy Armor, he could forcibly withstand God King Bor's seal to take the Ether Particles.
But he would be injured.
Badly injured.
After all, he currently hasn't mastered Sixth Sense, and his Little Cosmos is currently at best a Silver Entry Level.
And even if he gambled on severe injuries to retrieve the Ether Particles, it's useless.
Don't forget.
The power of the Infinity Gemstones is infinitely strong, but their side effects are equally significant.
Just speaking of the Reality Gemstone here.
This thing absorbs the life force of its user; if your life force is somewhat weak, it will drain you instantly.
Even if he risked severe injuries to get the Ether Particles, he estimates, just when he is about to realize his Little Cosmos, the Ether Particles would have drained his life force completely due to his weakened state.
But if he fully opens the door to the Sixth Sense, it's different.
He's confident that after fully opening the door to the Sixth Sense, he could safely get through God King Bor's seal to take the Ether Particles.
Jane, hearing Hawk's words, frowned slightly.
"How long would that take?"
"About ten months."
Hawk said casually.
He doesn't know how long it would take to fully open the door to the Sixth Sense, it depends on inspiration.
Just like before when he battled Demon Hulk on the African Grasslands, didn't he also flash with inspiration during the fight and unlocked a corner of the Sixth Sense door, comprehending Flying!
Hawk thought to himself.
Hearing this answer, Jane couldn't hold back.
"How long?!"
"Ten months, perhaps longer, who knows."
Hawk glanced at Jane with wide eyes, smiled: "Are you in a hurry?"
Jane was stunned.
"You're not in a hurry?"
"No."
Hawk shook his head, looking back at the sealed Ether Particles: "I came for it, and until I have it, I'm not leaving."
Jane fell silent.
After a while.
Jane also looked at the sealed Ether Particles, took a deep breath, and slowly moved her seemingly welded feet forward a little.
Hawk, who had been watching her with the corner of his eye, saw this and smiled slightly inside.
The reason he hadn't deceived Jane earlier was not only that he didn't want to stoop low but also for this very moment.
Because he didn't need to deceive at all.
After all, the only way out was through unsealing the Ether Particles.
So...
Instead of using deceit, it's better to openly tell Jane the truth and let her make the decision.
In short.
As long as he is not in a hurry, Jane will be the one who is.
That's not it.
Jane was in a panic.
After all, Hawk could casually say he would stay here for ten months.
But she couldn't do the same.
Jane slowly moved her steps, walked to Hawk's side, stood in front of the sealing device's attack range, and then looked once again at Hawk: "Are you sure this thing won't attack me?"
Hawk calmly looked at Jane: "I've never lied to you from the beginning, so this time is the same. This is what I guessed."
Jane's face revealed an angry expression.
Hawk immediately said: "But you can try. If it attacks you, I guarantee I can bring you back."
Jane's mouth moved, she took a deep breath again, didn't look at Hawk anymore, but looked at the distant sealing device, bit her teeth, lifted her right foot cautiously, and stepped out.
The next second.
Nothing happened.
Jane was slightly stunned, then her eyes lit up, and she took another two steps forward.
Indeed.
The sealing device didn't move at all, as if it had crashed.
Although Hawk had somewhat guessed already, watching this scene, he couldn't help but his mouth twitched a little.
After Jane discovered the sealing device really didn't attack her, she quickly walked to the front of the sealing device.
At this moment, the ether particles sealed inside began to stir restlessly.
Jane looked at the ether particles constantly banging against the edges of the seal trying to escape, she was frightened and didn't dare to approach them as in the original plot and get possessed by the ether particles, but instead turned her head to look at Hawk: "How dangerous is this thing?"
Hawk's tone was calm.
"It depends."
"Depends on what?"
"Back in the hands of the Dark Elves, they tried to use this thing to turn the entire Nine Realms into a world of darkness, so back then God King Bor defeated the Dark Elves and sealed this thing away."
"Then what about you?"
Jane furrowed her brows, looking at Hawk: "If you got this thing, what would you do with it?"
Facing Jane's gaze, Hawk smiled slightly, his tone remained calm.
"To save my sister."
"…Your sister?"
In Jane's mind just flashed through the possibilities of what Hawk would do if he got this thing, but she hadn't thought of this.
So when Jane heard Hawk's answer, her guarded expression instantly faded, then she looked at Hawk somewhat puzzled.
"What happened to your sister?"
"She passed away in an accident on September 10, 2009."
"Passed away?"
"Yes."
"Then…"
"She's waiting for me to bring her back home in Hell."
"Hell."
In Jane's mind appeared the time when Thor was exiled to Earth, and he explained some knowledge to her after the workout: "Mephisto?"
When Hawk heard this, he nodded with a smile.
"Yes, Mephisto's Hell."
"Alright."
Jane said, glanced at the restless ether particles that didn't look like anything good, took a deep breath, and looked at Hawk again: "You haven't lied to me, so I believe you aren't lying this time either. So, how can I help you?"
Hawk shook his head.
"You can't help me."
"I'm here for this thing."
"Originally, I thought that by following you, I could get in here and take this thing."
"But only after entering did I realize, it wasn't you who found this thing; it was this thing that found you."
"With God King Bor's seal here, I can't take this thing at all."
"Only when you take this thing out will God King Bor's seal fail."
"But…"
"Once you take this thing out, it will immediately possess you. No matter how fast I act, I won't be able to absorb it completely."
Even if he absorbs it completely, it still won't be whole.
Because the ether particles here aren't complete ether particles at all.
If he remembered correctly, there's still a fragment of ether particles in the hands of the Dark Elves. In the original plot, that shard created the Cursed Warrior.
That's the alien minotaur who stabbed Thor's mother Frigga to death.
If he wants to get the complete Reality Gemstone, he must gather all the ether particles.
At this point…
Hawk had already given up thinking.
Forget it.
Take it one step at a time.
Jane listened to Hawk's calm voice, her eyes widening again, turned to look at the twisted ether particles in the sealing device then turned to Hawk, somewhat lost for words: "So, will I die?"
Hawk snapped back.
"That won't happen, but this thing will absorb your life force if not promptly removed."
"How to remove?"
"You can't."
"You…"
"But you won't die, I can assure you."
At this point, Thor probably had noticed his girlfriend Jane had disappeared from Earth, right?
Hawk thought to himself.
Jane almost lost her composure, the curse words reaching her lips were once again swallowed back, fiercely looking at Hawk: "So, for us to leave, I have to release this damn thing, but you'll guarantee I won't die, right?"
Hawk nodded.
"Correct."
"Then let's do it."
Jane had also stopped thinking, because the situation was what it was, so after taking a deep breath, she stood before the seal: "I'll count to three."
Hawk's senses were fully alert, watching Jane slowly raise her right hand.
"Let's go."
"One!"
"Two!"
"Three!"
"Boom!"
"…"