It's hard to tell how much time had passed.
A streak of azure dawn appeared on the horizon, its light piercing through the mist and bathing the earth in its glow.
"It's already morning!"
"Looks like I need a titanium alloy kidney!"
Amon sat on the hood of the car, a cigarette dangling from his lips. A slight smile played on his weary face, his left hand, supporting his body, still trembling.
He struggled to pull out his ZIPPO from his pocket.
A flickering flame ignited.
This experience, Amon knew, would be etched in his memory forever.
"Ah..."
Amon took a deep drag of his cigarette.
Apparently, driving a Cayenne attracted girls from the sky.
And even a superhero had fallen from the heavens.
He turned to look at the rear windshield, his gaze softening.
Wanda, with her eyes closed, was fast asleep, likely exhausted.
[Ding! You had a wonderful night!]
[Reward: Phoenix Force Fragment (Unawakened)!]
Just as Amon was savoring the post-coital cigarette, the system panel suddenly appeared before him.
The sudden appearance of the system panel took a moment for his weary mind to process.
"Wait, I got a Phoenix Force Fragment?!"
Amon was stunned. He never expected to receive a reward for this!
He had thought about it before, that enjoying life would definitely involve this aspect.
So, he had tried everything edible in the world.
He had also tried mountain biking, skydiving, and extreme cycling.
Anything that could make life more exciting, he had tried.
He had received many rewards.
But he never thought he would get the Phoenix Force.
What is the Phoenix Force?!
The Phoenix Force is an omniversal entity!
It is the embodiment of primal cosmic life force and emotion!
In any universe, the Phoenix Force is the most powerful being!
One of the beings that inspire awe in countless creatures, it can cleave or rebirth any part of the universe.
It can even completely destroy it, burning away what should be eliminated – this is known as the Phoenix's judgment.
Some describe the Phoenix Force as the embodiment of the passion of all things, the spark that brings life to the universe, and the flame that ultimately destroys it.
Even the Five Great Beings, at their peak, could not match the Phoenix Force!
Although he had only received a fragment of the Phoenix Force.
Even as a fragment, he could clearly feel an incredibly terrifying power flowing through his body.
Even his body was being cleansed by this power!
The next second.
A fiery red phoenix appeared in his mind.
The moment this phoenix appeared, it brought with it an overwhelming pressure that instantly surged towards him.
In a flash, he felt the pressure as if it could shatter his will!
Just then, the phantom phoenix dissipated in his mind in an instant.
"Is this the Phoenix Force?!"
Amon's Adam's apple bobbed, a hint of barely perceptible fear in his murmured words.
Just now, he had even doubted whether the Phoenix Force would directly tear his consciousness apart, turning him into a vegetable.
But thankfully, the Phoenix Force without consciousness was the true Phoenix Force.
Otherwise, it would constantly threaten to wrest control from its possessor!
Jean Grey was a prime example!
Even she had never possessed the full Phoenix Force!
And in the movies of his original world, Jean's powers had been significantly weakened.
In the end, she was defeated by Wolverine with love and immortality!
Even just a fragment of the Phoenix Force granted Amon near-Skyfather level abilities!
"I never thought that just one night of passionate love would earn me such a great reward!"
Amon flicked his cigarette butt into the air, the spark tracing a path across the sky.
He had to admit, this reward was a pleasant surprise.
He had received many rewards before.
He had drawn rewards for self-defense.
Like [Ultimate Martial Arts Master], [Ultimate Gun Weapon Master], [Mini Pistol - Cricket], and so on...
But even so, compared to the current Phoenix Force, they were clearly not enough.
"What's going on here?"
Amon placed his right foot on the hood, propped his chin with his right hand, and pondered.
The most important thing now was to figure out how the system made its judgments!
If he could accurately know how to get higher-level rewards, wouldn't that be awesome!
Appearance?
Education?
Money?
Race?
As each thought emerged, Amon dismissed it one by one.
Because over the past year, while he wasn't exactly rich, he had never lacked money.
He had already sought out the best in every aspect!
If it was just because of those things, he wouldn't have failed to trigger it even once.
"Wait!"
At that moment, an idea popped into his mind.
"The system reward mechanism seems to be related to 'quality of life'."
"But I got a reward this time with Wanda!"
"Could it be that to collect fragments, I have to..."
Makes sense.
He hadn't gotten so many good rewards when he was riding those big horses before.
Thinking about it.
Amon looked at Wanda, who was snoring softly in the back seat.
A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
He leaped off the hood and stretched his shoulder blades vigorously.
"If so, then I guess I'll just have to share an umbrella with her in the misty rain!"