"…Perhaps the power of Bankai: Tenchi Kairin could be used to reshape this island's entire ecosystem," Lance murmured softly, as if speaking to nature itself. Lance imagined the entire landscape being restored, with Bankai energy rearranging the elements of earth, air, and water—creating a space habitable for normal life without the risk of internal fire.
The idea was worth considering.
However… too much haste could be fatal. It would be wise for Lance to find a construction expert and environmental designer first, someone capable of designing an ecosystem with sound methods—and not relying solely on destructive powers like Lance's.
Lance pondered for a moment, his mind buzzing with possibilities. He turned his head, gazing at the vast expanse that stretched like a silent hell, filled with glowing stone ruins and smoldering vegetation.
Then, with a casual yet authoritative gesture, Lance raised his hand.
"Excuse me," Lance murmured lightly, before snapping his fingers.
A white flash erupted from Lance's fingertips, spreading like lightning arcing through the heat haze. The white thunder struck several of the local beasts—creatures with bodies like solid magma, glowing eyes, and low growls—paralyzing them before they could even roar.
This island wasn't safe yet.
But Lance was going to change that.
After ensuring the surroundings were quiet, Lance opened a circular portal that shone like a mirror of water tempered by moonlight. Beyond the portal was the interior of the Stark family home—cool, elegant, and a complete contrast to the magma world Lance had just left.
With a firm step, Lance stepped inside.
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In a luxurious Malibu villa, under a clear California sky and a gentle ocean breeze caressing the glass window shades, Tony was having a heated argument with Maxie in a living room filled with eccentric equipment.
In short, Maxie and Zack believed their genes would be damaged for quite some time, and they planned to continue the task of saving their siblings. After all, with Brin staying, it would be enough for Tony and his team to use in clinical trials. Maxie voiced this firmly, while Zack stood behind her, arms folded and a sharp gaze fixed on Tony.
Tony Stark told Maxie that Lance had entrusted Tony with helping the androids perfect the gene formula, and of course Tony didn't want the two uncured individuals to leave, especially Maxie, who was so important. Tony's voice carried a mixture of frustration and concern, typical of a brilliant scientist who had too often played on the emotional battlefield.
As a third party, Redrick could only watch coldly. With Redrick's current status, he wouldn't help Maxie make any decisions. Redrick sat back in his leather chair, his arms folded across his chest, as if this whole mess were just another boring afternoon soap opera.
At that moment...
Swish!
A spinning portal lit up with golden sparks, sending a sharp whistling sound that shattered the tension in the room.
Tony's brow furrowed in annoyance, and before he could angrily accuse Lance of interrupting, a large black shadow shot out of the portal and crashed to the marble floor with a heavy thud.
Tony was momentarily startled, and when he looked down, he was met with wide-eyed roll, and then...
"Damn, what kind of monster is that!!" Tony exclaimed, jumping back with sharp reflexes. Seeing the tentacles baring their teeth and claws, he nimbly took two steps back, and two hands protruded from his ribs. He scratched at the table beside him and picked up some scattered weapons—a modified screwdriver, a light blaster, and even a plasma welding rod.
Hmm... It's a tentacled tiger!
Then, a giant wolf the size of a rhinoceros was thrown into it, landing with a weak growl, then a large, four-legged shark slid and slid, biting at the empty air, before collapsing unconscious.
Tony's face was filled with horror—was this the result of a monster genetic lab being robbed?
"What do you think?" Lance stepped through the portal and gave Tony a strange look. Seeing this man open four arms, one holding a large pipe wrench, one holding a screwdriver, one holding a flamethrower, and one holding a power drill, Lance asked teasingly, "Are you going to war? Then you're still missing a few hands... oh, and two heads."
Tony opened his mouth, dumbfounded, before finally throwing the weapons in his hands one by one to the floor. Tony pointed at the unconscious monsters and asked sarcastically, "Hey, did you break into the genetic lab again?"
"Yeah, I guess so!" Lance replied with a casual shrug. "But this isn't a science lab, it's a magic lab... It's the work of a legendary sorceress. That madwoman created many strange creatures. I got some and gave them to you as a reward for your help this time."
Tony raised an eyebrow, sighed, and then coughed dryly for a moment. "I'm a mechanic, not a biologist. If you gave me some small items like the Armbands of Shiva, like you did, and now I'm using them to grow two more arms, I might work harder."
"Well... there are a few." Lance thought for a moment, then pulled out a small object—"Sylvanas' Music Box," and tossed it to her without further ado.
"What's this?" Tony caught it instinctively—though he disliked Lance's habit of constantly tossing artifacts around like he was playing catch with a nuclear bomb. Tony eyed the music box suspiciously and slowly opened the lid.
Fwoosh... Two banshees emerged from the box, floating serenely in the air, singing softly in a barely audible yet haunting tone.
"Is this a music box?" Tony rolled his eyes. "Even if it's a holographic music box, it's worthless to me..."
Lance chimed in quickly, "It's a regular music box, but it's not a holographic projection, but a magical projection."
"Magical projection?" Tony was starting to get interested. His eyes narrowed slightly, his mind already beginning to decipher the possible magical circuitry inside, comparing it to electromagnetic systems and alternative energy field theory.
Tony wasn't interested in the magical weapon's capabilities, but rather in the workings of the magical circuitry inside, which were completely foreign to him. There was something far more tantalizing than mere power—its mechanism.
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