Chapter 364: Benefits
Uatu's face revealed a faint but unmistakably proud smile as he spoke.
"A Transcendent? The one who made all the gods of the Marvel Universe bow their heads? Second only to TOAA?"
Hearing this, Zane silently pondered for a moment before looking at Uatu and asking the question he was most eager to know the answer to:
"So, what level is your Old Lord at? How many dimensions?"
"To be honest, we don't know exactly what dimension the Old Lord resides in. All we know is that he, like the five primordial gods of this Omniversal Universe, possesses Omnipotence."
"Omnipotence means the individual has an insurmountable advantage in a specific domain, such as boundless power."
"Among the five primordial gods, apart from Galactus, the other four are essentially Omnipotent."
"The Living Tribunal, for instance, is Omnipotent and Omniscient, meaning he knows everything that happens in this Omniversal Universe."
"An Omnipotent being represents one who can harness the energy of the entire Omniversal Universe. Once they grow to their full potential, the entire Omniversal Universe becomes their domain."
"Due to the decay of the Prime Universe, any energy being that breaks through to the eighth dimension can no longer be constrained by the power of a single universe."
"At this level, their true strength cannot be detected, nor can it be judged simply by the number of dimensions."
"For example, an entity of mid-eighth dimension capable of harnessing the energy of the entire Omniversal Universe would naturally be able to defeat an entity of higher eighth dimension that could only wield the power of a single universe."
"Of course, when we speak of such victories, we're analyzing them purely from a power perspective."
"That's why, as Watchers, we prefer to categorize high-dimensional energy beings into levels such as Single-Universe Level, Multiversal Level, and Omniversal Level."
"Within the Single-Universe Level, there are further subdivisions. For instance, most superpowered individuals on Earth are in the four-dimensional to five-dimensional range, which we call the Earth Level."
"Odin, who governs the Nine Realms, is a six-dimensional being, categorized as Skyfather Level."
"As for the Celestial combatants whom you defeated, Mr. Zane—like their leader Arishem—they can harness the energy of the Prime Universe itself, making them true Single-Universe Level beings."
"Because the Prime Universe serves as the origin universe, Arishem and other Prime Universe Celestials are stronger than their counterparts in other dimensional universes."
"I see... It seems you didn't tell me all this just for a simple lesson, did you?"
Having obtained the information he wanted, Zane knew it was time to cut straight to the point.
"Actually, it was Lord Merlin who sent us to find you."
Uatu froze briefly at Zane's question, his expression flickering with struggle before he finally spoke slowly:
"Long ago, Lord Merlin foresaw your arrival, Mr. Zane, and he told us this:
'Only Mr. Zane can save our Old Lord, Fulcrum.'"
"Fulcrum? Wasn't he already imprisoned in that so-called Void Realm? Can he still be rescued?"
Zane probed cautiously.
"When Lord Fulcrum dueled with TOAA, he had already prepared a backup plan," Uatu replied.
"He used an Extradimensional Artifact to seal the remnants of his soul in an unknown dimensional universe."
"Even if he can be resurrected, I'm not obligated to help you, am I? Besides, doing so could make me an enemy of those five primordial gods."
"By your description, I'm currently just Single-Universe Level. Opposing those Omniversal Level gods would be suicidal, wouldn't it?"
Although Zane had accepted the mission from the system, it didn't mean he would easily agree to the Watcher's request.
As if he had anticipated Zane's reaction, Uatu reached into the void. A dark green, fist-sized gemstone materialized out of thin air before vanishing just as quickly.
"We are not asking Mr. Zane to resurrect our Old Lord. All we need is for you to locate his remnant soul."
"Over billions of years, we Watchers have searched the universe but have found nothing. Later, Lord Merlin informed us that only you, Mr. Zane, are the most likely person to help us."
"As a token of gratitude, we present you with this Eye of Observation. While it may not be the most powerful artifact in the Omniversal Universe, it is among the top-tier space-time defense artifacts at the Multiversal Level."
"It allows you to observe all dimensional universes simultaneously and teleport to any dimensional universe at will, except those governed by highly complete space-time laws."
"This artifact was left behind by our Old Lord and may contain clues about his remnant soul."
After hearing this, Zane was admittedly tempted by the Eye of Observation, which could teleport across dimensions. However, he kept his expression neutral.
Uatu, noticing Zane's hesitation, caught on immediately and asked directly:
"Mr. Zane, do you have any conditions?"
"First, the resurrection of Fulcrum has nothing to do with me. I'll locate his remnant soul, and the rest will be your responsibility."
With this, Zane smoothly shifted the system-assigned task onto the Watchers. As for completing it, he figured he could intervene at the last moment to secure an S-level reward.
"Second, I need access to all the intelligence you Watchers have gathered. Full communication, anytime and anywhere."
Zane knew the Watchers had traversed countless universes over billions of years and possessed an unrivaled intelligence network, far superior to his own Death God Alliance.
"Third, I want all the exhibits in your external museum—authentic or fake—with complete original data models provided."
From the moment he entered the museum, Zane had been eyeing the exhibits greedily. While he knew most of them were likely replicas, with the absolute loyalty of the universe's most skilled dwarven craftsmen, he believed he could recreate many of them with accurate data models.
Moreover, with the Magic Forge's Infinite Duplication ability, he would never lack artifacts again.
"These three conditions shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Uatu visibly relaxed after hearing Zane's words and immediately replied without hesitation, "No problem at all."
Noticing Zane's surprised expression, Uatu elaborated further:
"In fact, the moment Mr. Zane agreed to help us rescue our Old Lord, you were already considered the new leader of our Watcher race."
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