Michael didn't care whether Hela might be deliberately showing weakness, or deliberately appearing very weak, trying to lure Michael over, and then using the Soul Stone to control him or something.
Because Michael had the powerful trump card of the mutated gem, he didn't care if Hela was suspected of harming him.
If she was, he would deal with it; if not, wasn't that even better? Any infringement related to mind or soul was completely useless in front of Michael!
Therefore, Michael dared to say he would personally go and face Hela, who clearly possessed the Soul Stone, to study it face-to-face.
"But… I didn't expect that besides sacrificing a loved one, one could also sacrifice Red Skull as an offering."
Thinking of what Hela said, Michael was a bit surprised.
Although letting Hela try to acquire the Soul Stone was a test, Michael hadn't expected that this individual, known as the 'Goddess of Death,' actually possessed some unique abilities, even being able to sacrifice Red Skull as an offering! "Indeed!"
"The means to acquire the Soul Stone are not limited to just sacrificing the life of a loved one."
"Perhaps, there are other ways and methods to obtain the Soul Stone; it's just that no one has ever known, or perhaps someone knew but never spoke of it."
Michael pondered to himself, "It's even possible that no one knew it could be acquired in this manner."
… "This is the legendary Soul Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones."
"It is truly miraculous!"
Skye buried her head, not daring to look at the Soul Stone in the projection again, and said with some lingering fear, "Even through just a projection, I feel as if something is being drawn out of my body."
"Oh."
Hearing this, Michael looked at Skye in surprise.
He indeed found that Skye's soul was somewhat loose, as if something had stirred it… "This thing is truly sinister."
Unlike Skye, Samuel Sterns, although also feeling a peculiar sensation, was not frightened by the projection of the Soul Stone in the same way Skye was.
In fact, perhaps because his mutation involved his head, his soul also mutated during the process. Although Samuel Sterns similarly felt a deep yearning from the depths of his soul, the look in Samuel Sterns's eyes remained one of inquiry and exploration.
Indeed, in Samuel Sterns's heart, he desired even more to get his hands on the Soul Stone to study it.
Of course, Samuel Sterns did not voice this.
He knew that Michael would not possibly give these six miraculous Infinity Stones to others once he had them.
Even for mere study, the possibility was not great, even if Samuel Sterns truly only wanted to study them deep down.
But knowing the immense power of the six Infinity Stones, Samuel Sterns also did not show this thought… Meanwhile, Hulk and Abomination, who also had a wondrous sensation towards the Soul Stone in the projection, displayed a different reaction.
They showed neither fear nor curiosity towards the Soul Stone.
Hulk and Abomination merely glanced at the Soul Stone in the projection and then lost interest; at most, Hulk simply reached out and poked the projected Soul Stone a couple of times.
But that was all; it was as if the Soul Stone held no attraction for Hulk and Abomination… "Tsk, tsk, tsk."
"The Soul Stone actually plays favorites."
Having fully observed the reactions of the four, Skye, Michael said with some amusement.
Due to the mutated gem, the Soul Stone in the projection did not evoke any sensation in Michael, but through the reactions of the four, Skye, Michael confirmed the authenticity of this Soul Stone.
Immediately, Michael decided to go to Hela and retrieve the Soul Stone.
Incidentally, he would also see what Hela's situation truly was.
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