Good heavens, the moment he saw Excalibur, Peter couldn't help but exclaim.
The drop rate for this shop refresh was simply too high.
Aside from that huge trap, the King's Engine, everything else was a top-tier item!
This Excalibur Noble Phantasm was a super light cannon, a divine skill for mowing down enemies.
Even without using the Noble Phantasm, it was a peak Divine Construct, and its sharpness was likely not inferior to uru metal.
Spending thirty thousand to get it was definitely not a loss.
Peter had already planned that after getting this sword, he would give it to Sif to use on a daily basis.
When he needed to face a large number of enemies, like when Thanos brought his Chitauri army to conquer Earth,
he would take Excalibur from Sif and give that Thanos a blast, letting him see what the hell a surprise looks like!
"There are two items left. I hope this trend continues so my sacrifice points don't go to waste."
Thinking this, Peter looked at the final two items.
[Item 7: Roman Artillery: Pumpkin]
[Source: Akame ga Kill!]
[Effect: One of the forty-eight Teigu, a gun-type Teigu that converts the user's mental energy into an Impact wave. Its power increases with the intensity of the user's mental output, but it will temporarily become unusable due to overheating after a powerful attack.]
[Price: 6,000 sacrifice points]
This was the cheapest item in this shop session, but its effect wasn't useless.
Peter planned to buy this item as a gift for Mantis.
As a genius capable of easily manipulating others' emotions, Mantis's mental strength was naturally high.
Giving her Pumpkin, although she would likely only be able to fire one shot at a critical moment, would at least give her, who had no combat ability, the means to protect herself in a crisis.
[Item 8: Ten Thousand Soul Banner (Blank)]
[Source: Immortal Cultivation World]
[Effect: A common artifact for evil cultivators. It can store deceased souls for the user's use and refine them into pure demonic energy to nourish the host's soul.]
[Price: 80,000 sacrifice points]
Holy moly!
The moment he saw the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Peter felt like the entire vibe was shifting in the wrong direction.
Aren't I a superhero?
Though I pride myself on not having any of those pretentious principles typical of Superheroes, isn't getting a Ten Thousand Soul Banner a bit too extreme?
But to be honest, this thing is really tempting!
If I stuffed those super big shots from the Marvel Universe, like Thanos or Dormammu, into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner...
Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
Not only could I fleece them for sacrifice points, but I could also refine their souls through the banner to nourish myself.
Even though demonic energy sounds like something not quite reputable, this thing is truly sweet!
Demonic energy nourishes the soul; the stronger the soul, the more divine power Peter can absorb through Dual God Resonance.
The more divine power, the stronger the nourishment for his body, and the stronger his constitution becomes.
This is simply... taking the direct express to ascension!
Better yet, Peter possesses the Tiger Talisman.
The Tiger Talisman will forever maintain the balance of Good and Bad, so even if he inhales a large amount of demonic energy, it's impossible for Peter to suffer from Qi deviation or have his temperament affected.
After only 0.01 seconds of hesitation, Peter discarded his moral qualms and decisively spent 80,000 sacrifice points to purchase the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.
After a massive shopping spree, Peter had 300,000 sacrifice points left, and he had obtained a total of seven items.
Looking at the five items that automatically transferred into his storage ring (the Zanpakuto was stored directly in his mental World, and the Mangekyo was attached directly to his eyes, taking up no space), Peter was incredibly satisfied.
He just had to wait for the quinjet to return to America, and then he would find an opportunity to start his gift-giving spree!
...
A few hours later, the quinjet hovered over the landing pad of Avengers Tower.
There was no need to land to see the dense crowd of reporters and cameras gathered below the tower.
"Hey, Tony and Harry, I'll leave this to you guys."
Peter patted their shoulders, his voice carrying a light, impatient tone.
"Dealing with the media—that's your specialty, isn't it?"
"Peter, you guy..." Harry was about to complain, but Peter had already taken Gwen and Felicia's hands, and at some point, the eye of aurora was already around his neck.
"Remember to say hi to everyone for me."
Peter raised an eyebrow at the two of them, then pointed at Mantis and said to Daisy:
"You'll be responsible for taking her to S.H.I.E.L.D. to get settled. I'll come find you all later."
Having said that, he nonchalantly snapped his fingers.
"To Parker Manor~"
Hum—
An invisible spatial ripple passed through, and the three of them vanished instantly, leaving Harry and Tony shaking their heads.
To be stuck with such a troublesome friend... is truly the luck of three lifetimes!
...
After returning to Parker Manor, Peter didn't hesitate for a second and gave them a big hug.
"Should I be lamenting that I didn't come at the right time?" Felicia, seeing Peter and Gwen stuck together, couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"No, you came at exactly the right time." Peter was a master of responding to every quip.
That night, the wind was sweet, the moonlight was warm, and it seemed as if the whole World was offering its blessings for this intense reunion.
The next morning, after having a breakfast made with love with his wives, Peter began his gift-giving journey.
First was S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Here, this is for you. It's a gift I specifically prepared for you, the kind that Gwen and Felicia don't have~"
Peter slapped a simple, thread-bound book into Daisy's hands. On the cover, five large words were written in a flamboyant script—Three Parts Returning Essence Qi.
"What is this? A martial arts manual?" Daisy had just flipped through it curiously when she found the manual in her hand had instantly vanished.
"What... what's going on?!"
Feeling the various cultivation points regarding Three Parts Returning Essence Qi in her mind, Daisy couldn't help but cover her mouth in shock.
It wasn't just because this scene was completely beyond her comprehension, but also because she realized that for her, Three Parts Returning Essence Qi was truly a once-in-a-lifetime cultivation manual!
Although she didn't have internal energy in her body, the various ways Three Parts Returning Essence Qi mobilized internal energy shared a similar logic with her Quake abilities.
She could completely substitute it with her own Quake powers, and even use it to exert effects stronger than the original internal energy!
"Thank... thank you, Peter." Daisy's cheeks flushed slightly, her voice as quiet as a mosquito's hum.
Yesterday, because Peter had left directly with Gwen and Felicia, she had actually been quite jealous and hadn't slept well all night.
"Between us, is there a need for that?" Peter gently ruffled her hair, and Daisy squinted her eyes comfortably, enjoying it for a moment before opening her arms to Peter with a mischievous expression:
"I didn't rest well at all last night. So, Great Arbiter, would you mind granting a confused girl a sweet dream?"
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