On the hotel rooftop.
This time, Hawk wasn't practicing his punches as usual. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the rooftop, adopting a pose similar to the Buddha's meditation.
He no longer needed to practice his punches.
After all...
The most urgent matter for Hawk was to elevate his level of life.
The reason Gwen saw him looking drained by a vampire was because his life level wasn't sufficient.
As everyone knows.
The Reality Gemstone modifies reality, distorts reality. If there's mana, it consumes mana. If there's no mana, it consumes life.
With the Little Cosmos, he has enough energy, and his life level rivals Marvel's Extraordinary Peak.
But without the Little Cosmos, his life level is that of an ordinary person.
And when the Little Cosmos momentarily disappeared during the evolution under the Reality Gemstone's effect, his life was almost drained by the Reality Gemstone.
Luckily, as it was only a part of the Reality Gemstone, he didn't intend to manifest his Little Cosmos immediately.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Therefore...
The top priority now is to raise his life level.
Fortunately, the Saint Warriors' Little Cosmos system is a complete system.
In the Saint Warriors' training system, the Little Cosmos is fundamental and the core source of the Saint Warriors' power. The development of the senses above the five senses determines the life level and Little Cosmos level of a Saint Warrior.
Simply put—the Sixth Sense!
It is the latent ability beyond the five senses, the essential path for all Saint Warriors. Only Saint Warriors who master the Sixth Sense are qualified to be called Silver Saint Warriors.
Hawk awakened the Sixth Sense during the battle on the African grassland with the Hell Hulk, although it was merely a preliminary understanding, feeling the 'Flying' but without real comprehension or mastery.
Logically, without mastering the Sixth Sense, his Little Cosmos cannot ascend to the Silver Little Cosmos.
This was indeed the case.
When he disappeared earlier, he thought of using a part of the Reality Gemstone to elevate his Little Cosmos from Bronze to Silver Little Cosmos.
Hawk could achieve this.
But at the very moment he intended to do so, a voice told him.
Try it and you'll die!
After all...
Cheating comes at a price.
So now, his urgent task is not to punch but to understand and master the Sixth Sense. Only this way can he become a true Silver Saint Warrior and elevate his Little Cosmos to the Silver Little Cosmos.
Sitting cross-legged on the rooftop, Hawk immersed his mind in his current Little Cosmos, standing before the door of the Sixth Sense.
The door to the Sixth Sense had already been opened by him.
Flying is the best proof.
But he couldn't step through this door.
Hawk thought back to the methods for awakening and mastering the Sixth Sense in the Saint Warriors.
The awakening of the Sixth Sense doesn't have a single fixed method.
There are many methods.
The first method is the simplest, guided by the Little Cosmos. If a high-level being, like a Gold Saint Warrior, lets you feel their Little Cosmos, you can effortlessly awaken your own Sixth Sense and thus possess your own Silver Little Cosmos.
But...
In this Marvel Cosmos, he's the only Saint Warrior. Where could he find a higher-level Saint Warrior?
So, this method is useless.
The second method is also relatively simple: find a high-level Saint Warrior to guide you, and in this process, you naturally attain enlightenment of the Sixth Sense.
Simply put, finding a good teacher—a good teacher can help you avoid detours. They'll tell you where your Sixth Sense is, and you just run towards it.
Unfortunately, this method is equally useless for Hawk.
He is his own teacher.
So, this relatively simple method is also useless.
That leaves the last relatively difficult path.
Extreme spiritual training, or a life-and-death battle.
Hawk realized the Sixth Sense and attained superpower flight in a real battle with the Hell Hulk on the African grassland.
This approach takes a toll on the body and poses a risk to life.
As for the former, it's about purely polishing one's spirit. By continuously imagining various terrifying scenes, maintaining clarity amidst these imaginings increases the probability of fully awakening the Sixth Sense.
This approach doesn't harm the body, but it can break the heart. One slip, and without staying clear-headed, he could turn into a complete madman.
Hawk is currently in this state.
Thankfully.
Whenever he was on the verge of succumbing during mental training, the Phoenix's cry would awaken him instantly, preventing his fall.
"No, this method doesn't suit me!"
Hawk, sitting cross-legged, abruptly opened his eyes and wiped the sweat forming on his forehead, heart pounding as he recalled nearly succumbing once again.
Buddha, on high.
If understanding the Sixth Sense is this dangerous, how did Shazam manage to keep himself continually in touch with the Eighth Sense with closed eyes for so many years?
Hawk thought with lingering fear.
Moreover, compared to silently succumbing and dying in the mental world, he'd rather die like a warrior on the battlefield.
It should be tomorrow.
He wanted the Reality Gemstone to manifest his Little Cosmos.
And that Dark Elf Malekith also wanted the Reality Gemstone. He wanted to turn the entire Nine Realms, where Asgard's parallel cosmos is located, into a Dark Cosmos.
So...
When two tigers fight, one must die!
Hawk's mind conjured up the resume of this Dark Elf Malekith.
Although back then Malekith was defeated by Thor's grandfather, God King Bor, even while possessing the Ether Particles, and even lost the Ether Particles to God King Bor.
Even in the movie, without the Ether Particles, he was at a disadvantage in hand-to-hand combat with Thor, this doesn't mean Malekith is a complete failure.
After all, Thor was fueled by the anger from his mother's injuries at the time, empowered by his rage.
To put it this way.
From the fact that Malekith could withstand Thor's furious electric hammer strike at that time and only lost half his face without threatening his life, it's clear that Malekith's physical strength is indeed formidable.
If he also possesses some of the fighting power of the Reality Gemstone.
So...
Tomorrow will be a life-and-death battle.
Hawk raised his eyes, looking at the starry sky overhead, silently contemplating.
Not sure why.
His heart held no fear, not even an ounce of dread about the upcoming battle, instead, there's a bit of eager anticipation.
Maybe because he is a Saint Warrior.
Saint Warriors are born for war.
Thinking about tomorrow's battle, Hawk gazed at his current Silver Phoenix Little Cosmos, naturally, his hands at his sides clenched into fists.
One thing is for certain.
Tomorrow will be a fierce battle.
Just then.
The door to the rooftop of the hotel was pushed open.
Hawk turned his head to look, watching as his girlfriend Gwen walked onto the rooftop, a slight smile appearing as he stood up from the ground.
Gwen didn't play any guessing games, directly gazing at Hawk.
"When is the next battle?"
"...Tomorrow."
Hawk was first stunned, then returned to his senses.
Gwen nodded, taking a deep breath, her expression serious and stern as she looked at Hawk.
"Is it dangerous?"
"No."
"Can I go with you?"
"What?"
Hawk raised an eyebrow, looked at Gwen, and hurriedly shook his head: "This time it's not possible, Gwen, this time..."
He hadn't even finished speaking.
Gwen interrupted.
"I understand, I won't go."
"Uh..."
"I believe in you, Hawk."
Gwen smiled gently, looking at Hawk: "So, don't disappoint me, make sure to come back."
Eyes met.
Hawk gazed into Gwen's green gemstone eyes that seemed to speak, and nodded.
"Okay!"
He won't die.
Because Phoenix is undying, only reborn.
The next day.
Early in the morning.
Hawk kissed Gwen briefly and then, under her gaze, walked onto the room's balcony, then directly flew out from the balcony of the hotel, his figure like a flash of light swiftly heading towards the Stonehenge site over a hundred kilometers southwest of London.
The reason for choosing there is simple.
It's spacious and sparsely populated, so even if the battle shakes the earth and sea, it won't cause any casualties.
His sister lost her life due to the collateral damage from the battle between Hulk and Abomination.
Hawk certainly won't emulate Hulk and Abomination.
As for whether the Dark Elf Malekith will come or not.
He will come.
Gwen only withdrew her gaze reluctantly after Hawk's figure disappeared from her sight.
She actually wanted to say goodbye to Hawk.
But Hawk told her last night, don't say goodbye, because that's raising a flag.
At first, she didn't understand, but when Hawk explained, she remembered that in films, those saying 'be right back' often never return.
So...
It must not be said.
Gwen thought inwardly, listening to the door knock, took a deep breath, patted her cheeks, squeezed out a smile, and walked to the door to open it.
Mary, brimming with energy, was already impatiently starting today's itinerary.
Standing behind Mary, Peter seemed to sense the absence of Hawk's presence from the room, with a surprised look at Gwen.
Gwen told Mary: "Alright, just wait for me a bit, Hawk said he's too tired and wants to rest, it's fine, we don't have to worry about him, the three of us can go."
Mary was stunned.
"Hawk is not coming today."
"Yes."
"But..."
"Well, I'm very tired too, I'm applying to stay in the hotel today as well."
Peter raised his right hand, applying to the two ladies.
Mary turned her head to look at Peter, then blinked, seemingly realizing something, she looked at Gwen: "Then that's good, the guys stay in the hotel, we can have a girlfriends' day out."
Gwen glanced at Peter, seemingly guessing what Peter was up to, nodded at Peter's grateful gestures, then smiled and looked at Mary, who was already thinking about the girlfriends' trip.
"Yes, girlfriends' trip, no boyfriends allowed."
"..."