Chapter 101: A Visit to Gwen's Home
Because even though The Hand is now the boss of Hell's Kitchen, and their five fingers of power seem impressive, they know their own strength.
Let alone the Mutant Academy, even if the army numbers increased, they wouldn't be able to handle it, much less someone with connections and power like Karl.
"Perhaps we can make a deal with him.
From his extensive purchases and becoming a shareholder of Stark Industries, it seems he needs money, or we could kidnap his family..." Bokuto suggested to Madam Gao and the others.
"No! A deal is fine, but kidnapping people around him is absolutely not!"
According to intelligence from various Gang, a group once tried to kidnap people in that mansion while he was away, but a nine-meter robot immediately appeared to cover their retreat, and Iron Man arrived on the scene in less than five minutes.
Furthermore, someone later photographed at least twenty thousand black ninjas appearing around Karl after he returned, covering the entire area!
"At the same time, an aerial Base in a city in Russia, two hours after Karl left the mansion, exploded and crashed directly in the suburbs.
Some body remains were left on it, and from some leaked photos, it could be seen that they were knife wounds, cut by the katanas of his black ninjas.
Although The Hand has existed for hundreds of years, if we are not careful, we will all die!"
Madam Gao spoke coldly, revealing the intelligence she had gathered these days.
The others gasped after hearing Madam Gao's information: two hours from New York to Russia, destroying an unknown aerial Base, plus those black ninjas.
This was simply terrifying.
"We need to plan carefully.
From my analysis of him, as long as no one provokes him, he won't attack people for no reason.
If we make a deal, there's a high chance of success, but if we use force, we might be surrounded by those black ninjas the next day.
Those black ninjas can appear from anywhere; I discovered this from these videos and photos!"
Madam Gao took out a phone and showed some images and videos to the others.
"Okay, then let's make a deal.
We don't have many dragon bones left; at most, they can only sustain us for a hundred years, unless we stop researching.
You should contact him as soon as possible.
As for money? Money is what we have the most of." Alexander said to Madam Gao, also telling her how long the remaining dragon bones could sustain life.
"Okay, I'll contact him as soon as possible." Madam Gaoleft after speaking, and the others also departed... Evening.
Having promised to have dinner at Gwen's house, Karlchanged into a black suit, preparing to go.
His hair and clothes were symmetrical, and his eyes appeared extraordinarily demonic, yet exuded a unique charm.
Karl drove his lamborghini towards Queens.
Boom——————!
Twenty minutes later, Karl arrived outside Gwen's house in Queens in his lamborghini.
Gwen, her father George, and mother Helen all came out of the house after hearing the supercar.
They saw the black lamborghini parked nearby, and Karl, in a black suit, stepped out.
The dark night, the black suit, and those sapphire-like eyes made Karl appear exceptionally mysterious and charming.
Gwen and her mother Helen were smiling, but Georgehad a sour face and didn't really welcome Karl.
However, because of his wife, he had no choice but to agree to let Karl August Zhang, whom he considered a scoundrel, come home for dinner.
"Hello, Mr. Karl, I'm Helen Stacy, Gwen's mother.
Thank you for saving her earlier, and I apologize for my husband's previous behavior!" Helen Stacy took two steps towards Karl and spoke first.
"I think anyone would have helped.
Although I live in America, I am Asian, and we in the East really enjoy helping others." Karl, seeing her smiling face, naturally didn't keep a cold expression and said with a slight smile to Helen Stacy.
"Alright, let's go inside and talk.
I made my best lemon sea bass.
Come in quickly, or it won't taste good if it gets cold." Helen Stacy said to Karl, pulling him into her house.
George followed with a dark expression, while only Gwenwalked in with a hint of an inexplicable smile.
"Come, taste it and tell me what you think.
I imagine you Asians might prefer Chinese food, so I don't know if it suits your taste." Helen Stacy said, warmly leading Karl to the dining table and serving him a piece of lemon sea bass.
"Hmm, it's very delicious, even better than what I had at that high-end New York restaurant before.
Your cooking is truly excellent!" Karl praised Helen Stacyafter taking a bite.
This was not just polite talk; in fact, before he lived with Mei, the lemon sea bass he ate at high-end New Yorkrestaurants was almost inedible.
Perhaps Americans liked it, but he was not used to that taste.
However, he didn't expect Helen Stacy's cooking to be so delicious.
"If you like it, eat more.
I almost died of fright when I learned Gwen went to fight that big monster, and she even got injured because of it.
Thankfully, you saved her, or who knows what she would have encountered." Helen Stacy said to Karl, later looking at Gwen with tears in her eyes, showing how much she loved her daughter.
"There are many extraordinary powers in the World.
Extraordinary powers are everywhere, but you just don't come into contact with them, and New York will become increasingly dangerous.
Gwen now has different abilities that can at least protect herself and you." Karl said to everyone at the dining table.
"It's also because of you super-powered individuals that New York is becoming more and more dangerous." George Stacy said to Karl after hearing his words, his tone not friendly; clearly, he was very displeased with Karl.
"Some things are not as you see them, and you cannot stop them.
These things are bound to happen sooner or later anyway." Karl ignored George's unfriendly tone and simply said to everyone again...
Chapter 102 Madam Gao
"The conflict between Mutants and ordinary people is more severe now, and is this also our problem? Aren't Mutants just ordinary humans who awakened abilities and became Mutants? Can you say that Mutants are not a type of human? And aren't the major laboratories and governments the ones exacerbating these conflicts? If Mutants go to war with the government, will ordinary humans suffer? So, pushing these responsibilities onto us is just a tactic you used when you were the Director," Karlsaid after glancing at George again.
"Alright, alright, we're here to eat today, let's not talk about these things." Helen Stacy, seeing the atmosphere solidify, quickly tried to lighten the mood by urging Karl to eat, and patted her husband's thigh under the table, signaling him to stop and avoid another unpleasant argument.
"By the way, is Gwen in her senior year of high school or college now?" Karl, seeing the situation, stopped talking to George, and after taking a bite of food, changed the subject. Besides, even if it was the fault of super-powered individuals, what did it have to do with him? As long as no one provoked him, everything was unrelated to him.
"Gwen is in her senior year of high school, but she has already finished it and is preparing for her exams. She'll be going to college soon, so you could say she's a college student now," Helen Stacy said to Karl, also happy that he changed the subject.
"Oh, I see. By the way, these are gifts for you. The East values reciprocity. Since you invited me to dinner, I also prepared some gifts. I forgot just now, sorry!" Karlsuddenly remembered something and took out several lavishly wrapped items from his system space, placing them on the table.
There were cosmetics and handbags for Gwen, and scarves and other luxury items for Helen Stacy. He even prepared something for George Stacy: a belt and a genuine leather wallet, also expensive luxury items. How could he have prepared these? They were just excess purchases from his previous retaliatory shopping spree, but all of these items were unopened. Only Gwen and Helen's items were prepared by Mei.
"Oh my goodness! How can this be? These things are too valuable. We just invited you to dinner to thank you for saving Gwen's life. This... no, we can't accept them." Helen Stacy looked in surprise at the items Karl took out. These were all brand names, and a few items combined were tens of thousands of us dollars. Although their family was considered upper-middle class, they weren't extravagant enough to buy so many luxury goods!
"No, no, no, you must accept them. This is part of our Eastern etiquette, reciprocity, it's only right. Besides, for me, these aren't precious items. If you don't accept them, I think I'll have to leave now," Karl said with a light chuckle to Helen Stacy, while Gwen on the other side stared intently at Karl after seeing the gifts he prepared.
"Oh, alright, but thank you, Karl." Helen Stacy knew that the East placed more importance on these things, and given Karl's attitude, she had no choice but to accept the items. Even George Stacy's expression wasn't as sour anymore.
After dinner and staying for a while, Karl was ready to leave, and then Gwen came to see him off. Georgeoriginally didn't intend to let Gwen go, but Helen held him back. She felt that Karl wasn't the kind of person her husband thought he was, so she didn't mind her daughter seeing him off.
"Um... Karl, will you be able to come to my 18th birthday party in a while?" Gwen, seeing Karl already in the car and about to leave, finally mustered the courage to tell Karl what was on her mind. Because her relationship with Karl wasn't particularly close, she was afraid that inviting him to a birthday party abruptly might cause annoyance. However, this feeling was only towards Karl; people in America are extremely enthusiastic about parties and would never be annoyed by such an invitation.
"OK, here's my phone number. You can just call me then. I'm off, bye!" Karl handed Gwen his private business card and drove away. Mei had gotten him the private business card, saying that he was so rich yet didn't even have a business card, and that he would be looked down upon at parties… The next day.
Karl had originally planned to go see how Tony's suit research was progressing today, and also to check on Helen Zhao. In his previous life, watching movies, he thought Helen Zhao was quite good-looking, but he didn't know what she was like in the real World. However, Yelena said that an old woman named Madam Gao wanted to see him. He immediately knew who it was—one of The Hand's five fingers. She must be here for the dragon bone, but he didn't expect her to come in person. Karl immediately had Yelena bring her over.
He wanted to see what tricks Madam Gao was playing. After waiting for a while in the living room on the first floor, Yelena walked in with an old woman. Her hair, full of White strands, was meticulously styled. Although her face was somewhat aged, her complexion was rosy, completely unlike what one would expect for her age. She was dressed in an exquisite yellow robe and carried a dragon-headed cane.
"Madam Gao, one of The Hand's five fingers, what brings you to my place?" Karl glanced at Madam Gao, who was already sitting opposite him, and slowly spoke. He, of course, knew her purpose, he was just being polite.
"Hello, esteemed Mr. Karl, I have come on behalf of The Hand to trade for some dragon bones with you. Whether it's money, intelligence, or conditions, anything is acceptable," Madam Gao said respectfully to Karl, adopting a very humble posture.
"Oh? According to The Hand's usual practice, shouldn't you have just brought ninjas and attacked? You talking to me like this makes me feel a bit unaccustomed," Karl said to Madam Gao after taking a sip of the coffee in front of him.
"You're joking, sir. Considering your assault on the Mutant Academy, the destruction of the aerial Base in Russia, the repelling of the army, and so on, how could The Hand be so overconfident as to make a move against you?" Madam Gao did not get angry at Karl's sarcasm. She continued to speak respectfully to Karl. Compared to being able to trade for dragon bones and extend her lifespan, a little sarcasm was nothing.
"Then you should be glad of your decision. Alright, let's talk about the dragon bones. Ten billion us dollars per jin. How much do you want?" Karl sneered, then sat up and said to Madam Gao, stating his price. The more money, the better, even though he wasn't short of money now.
"Ten jin! Do you have that much here?" Madam Gao was silent for a moment before answering Karl. This amount of money was nothing to them, people who had lived for hundreds of years. She didn't even intend to haggle with Karl!
Chapter 103: Captain Awakens
"Of course, I'll give you 30 jin. I want to know who the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents are near my home. Can you manage that?" Karl calmly answered Madam Gao's question, while also feeling a bit shocked by her immense wealth. He then immediately set the price at 20 jin for one task.
"Of course, we, The Hand, can deliver the information you need within three days." Madam Gao was so excited she almost jumped for joy upon hearing that one task would yield 20 jin of dragon bone. As for offending S.H.I.E.L.D.? They had offended many people already; one more S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't make a difference.
Ten jin of dragon bone could extend one person's life by nearly 20 years. This was just a trial transaction; the main business would come later. She hadn't expected the other party to directly use dragon bone for their services, which meant the other party had obtained more than just a little dragon bone! Every time they found dragon bone, The Chaste would rush to stop them, resulting in significantly reduced yields. If they had obtained all the dragon bone, there would be no need for this transaction!
"Very well. I'll await your news in three days. Transfer the money to my account. You may leave." Karl waved his hand, and a dragon bone weighing over thirty jin appeared on the table. He then said to Madam Gao, "It's not that Karl is being generous; it's just that the effect weakens with continued use. What's the point of having tons of this stuff gathering dust?"
"Understood. Thank you, Mr. Karl. This old woman will take her leave." Madam Gao first bowed to Karl, then picked up the golden glowing dragon bone from the seat and departed. Karl wasn't worried that she wouldn't pay him; knowing his strength, they would act even faster.
As for whether The Chaste was good or evil, Karl didn't care in the slightest. He himself wasn't a purely good person. Shortly after Madam Gao left, his phone received a message: one hundred billion us dollars had been deposited into his account. May, upstairs, was completely startled. She had always managed Karl's account; she could even run off with the money if she wanted, but it was clear she wouldn't. A woman thoroughly conquered by Karl every day, both body and soul, belonged entirely to Karl.
Meanwhile, The Chaste seemed to have sensed the dragon bone's energy and began heading towards Karl's mansion, but Karl had already vanished from the spot. He planned to check on Tony's suit progress and, while he was at it, see that beautiful scientist... S.H.I.E.L.D.Headquarters.
After Steve Rogers woke up, Nick Fury also arranged a fake World War II-era house, just like in the timeline. However, the Captain saw through it immediately, then broke through various guards and ran out onto the street. Seeing the towering skyscrapers everywhere, he was completely stunned.
It wasn't until Nick Fury appeared and told him that seventy years had passed and World War II had long ended. Steve Rogers replied, "I think I missed a dance," and then planned to go find Peggy Carter. But Nick Furystopped him, stating that the Earth needed him now.
He then took out a tablet and showed Steve Rogers the video of Karl fighting Destroyer. In the footage, Karl and the gigantic iron man fought, even directly destroying half a town. Steve Rogers found it incredible.
"This man is not one of us. He is a shareholder of Stark Industries, has even massacred thousands in the Clinton District, disregards the law, and has killed our Agents. The world needs you, Steve Rogers!" Nick Fury said to Steve Rogers, directly omitting what the Clinton Districtwas and what kind of people were there, simply telling Steve Rogers that Karl had killed thousands.
"What! Thousands!! What do you need me to do?" Steve Rogers exclaimed in shock. Even during World War II, he had barely reached that number. The other party dared to kill thousands in peacetime, and even treated the law as nothing! Steve Rogers spoke to Nick Fury with a hint of anger.
"We need you to join the Avengers! Lead them, and protect Earth!!" Nick Fury felt the anger in Steve Rogers's tone and couldn't help but show a slight smile, but he quickly suppressed it, not letting Steve Rogers notice. Instead, he handed him a document.
"Okay, I'll join! But I need to go see her now." After reading the document, Steve Rogers readily agreed. He also knew this was Nick Fury's true objective, but if it was to protect Earth, he would not hesitate.
"No problem, Steve. I'll send a car to take you there right away." Nick Fury said immediately upon seeing his agreement, a huge weight lifted from his mind. Afterward, Steve Rogers took a S.H.I.E.L.D. car to Peggy Carter's location.
Karl didn't know that Steve Rogers had been misled by Nick Fury and was preparing to deal with him. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Just a Captain, to him now, he was just a super soldier. Even with his Vibranium shield, he wouldn't be his opponent. Currently, apart from a few exceptions, no one on Earth could pose a threat to him... Tony Stark's Mansion.
Karl instantly appeared in Tony's underground workshop and found Tony and an Asian-faced beauty busy at work. Karl's sudden appearance startled the Asian-faced beauty. Tony explained to her that the other party was Tony's friend and that this was his superpower.
"Hello, my name is Helen Zhao, and I'm currently working for Mr. Tony Stark."
"Hello, my name is Karl, and I'm a man of leisure. I'm just here to see how you work."
After their hands met, Karl teased Helen Zhao. He preferred this type of Asian-faced beauty, so he flirted with her directly. Helen Zhao hadn't expected this handsome man with black hair and blue eyes to flirt with her right away, making her feel a little embarrassed.
"Actually, Karl asked me to find you. He also knows about your Regeneration Cradle technology. He first wanted to make a nanotech suit, and then asked me to find you." Tony saw that Karl seemed interested in Helen Zhao, and then said to Helen Zhao, giving Karl a bit of an assist. He had already figured it out; the two women in Karl's home didn't care how many women Karl had, and were even happy for Karl to bring more home!
Chapter 104 First Meeting with Zhao Hailun
"Watt, it's actually you! Thank you so much! Otherwise, I wouldn't know if my research project could continue. At least now, with Mr. Tony Stark's funding, I can research for a long time. Thank you so much!" Helen Zhao looked at Karl in surprise. She hadn't expected that Mr. Tony Stark seeking her out and even offering to fund her project was because of Karl.
The 'Regeneration Cradle' required a very long time and was a bottomless pit for funds, leading many companies and mentors to not favor it. So, she was in a very difficult situation now; she had even started using her own money for research.
If Tony Stark hadn't suddenly approached her, offering to inject funds into her current project, with the condition that he needed to use it now, she probably would have already given up. Without funding, her project would be impossible to complete.
"I just helped him discover a buried sapphire, that's all. The main thing is that the sapphire itself is brilliant; it only lacks an opportunity to be showcased, don't you agree?" Karl chuckled as he spoke to Helen Zhao, his eyes flirting with her. Perhaps the 'sapphire' didn't necessarily refer only to the Regeneration Cradle; Helen Zhao could also be that sapphire.
"Thank you, but I am still very grateful. Otherwise, at this moment, I might still be in that humble laboratory." Helen Zhao naturally understood the double meaning in Karl's words and thanked him with a slight blush on her cheeks.
"Oh, sh*t, that's enough, you two. I'm right here! Karl, what are you doing coming over here?" Tony said to Helen Zhao and Karl with an exasperated expression, then asked Karl the purpose of his visit.
"I came to see how your suit is coming along. Actually, the main reason was to see how that sapphire I mentioned was doing. It seems to meet my expectations," Karl said slowly to Tony, then didn't forget to tease Helen Zhao.
Helen Zhao's Asian features greatly appealed to Karl, and she even had the appearance of an Eastern beauty, which Karl, having seen many European and American faces, found very attractive. Coupled with her considerable intelligence, Karl decided to bring her into his manor.
"Sh*t, it won't be that fast. We're still experimenting with forming Vibranium into tiny robots to achieve the rapid donning you mentioned. It will probably take a few more days to complete," Tony swore at Karl, very much disliking it when Karl flirted in front of him while he could only watch!
"Alright, alright, then I'm leaving. I'm going to Inson's. Oh, by the way, I think you should be a unique and dazzling sapphire, don't you think? See you." Karl finished speaking to Tony and was about to leave, but as if he thought of something, he turned back to Helen Zhao and said this before disappearing from the spot, not giving her a chance to reply.
When he arrived at the biological laboratory, Inson and Samuel were still researching the Mutant' genes. Karl didn't go over to disturb them but instead took out the key formula for the spider serum and Thor's blood. Thor's blood was actually spilled on the ground when he was knocked away by Destroyer, and Karl had secretly collected some.
"Boss, what are these?" Samuel and Inson saw Karl approach, finished their current experiment, and then walked over to ask Karl, subsequently picking up the key formula for the spider serum and the small bottle of blood that Karl had placed on the table.
"This is the key formula for the spider serum that Osborn Industries previously researched. It should be locked by a genetic code; you should unlock it. That small bottle of blood is the blood of Thor, the Asgardian God of Thunder. I got some when I dealt with him in New Mexico a few days ago. It should be enough for your research," Karl said, sitting on the sofa, to Inson and Samuel who were looking at the formula.
"What? Thor, the Asgardian God of Thunder? Boss, are you kidding? Isn't that just a myth?" Samuel said to Karl in disbelief. Even though he knew from Karl that aliens existed, he had never imagined that Asgard was actually real.
"Asgard truly exists, it's just not in the Milky Way Galaxy. They come to Earth via the Bifrost Bridge. The blood in your hand is indeed Thor, the God of Thunder's blood. The average lifespan of Asgardians is over a thousand years; you can research it. Oh, by the way, you can also research this; it's the dragon bone of an ancient creature. Absorbing it can prolong life and enhance abilities," Karl explained again to Inson and Samuel, and then took out a piece of dragon bone for them to research.
"This, this... this is simply incredible! Thank you, boss! So, you want me to create this spider serum now?" Samuelwas overjoyed after hearing Karl's words. At this moment, he was incredibly grateful that he had agreed to Karl's conditions back then. That was a god's blood! And ancient dragon bone! These two things he had never dared to imagine before, but now he could research them!
"Yes, you create it. Don't be stingy with the dragon bone; I have plenty more. You and Inson can also take some to absorb, but don't over-absorb. Stop when you feel a sense of expansion in your body," Karl pondered for a moment and decided to bring out the spider serum. Afterwards, he gave Inson and Samuel a large piece of dragon bone, weighing a full hundred catties!
"Okay, boss, thank you, boss!"
"Karl, isn't this too precious? After all, I don't have much ability. Samuel is doing all the research; I'm just an assistant," Inson hesitated and said to Karl. If he just took these precious things, he would feel uneasy. They could increase lifespan and enhance abilities! If they were put out there, the world's billionaires would go crazy for them!
"Alright, Inson, just take it and absorb it. You are my friend, and you helped me with gene research from the beginning. You deserve these things. Alright, I'm leaving!" Karl smiled and said to Inson, then disappeared from the sofa without giving Inson a chance to reply.
When Karl reappeared, he was in his own room. He took out the last of the woodcutter's spring. He planned to use it to strengthen the obelisk. The obelisk could only awaken the Kree's gene; human superpowers were naturally imperfect. So, if the woodcutter's springstrengthened it, would it then be able to awaken human gene superpowers, or perhaps enhance existing superpowers? There was nothing else at the moment that could further increase his strength.
So he decided to start with the obelisk. In fact, he knew that the casket of ancient winters was the most suitable thing for him right now. If he used the casket of ancient winters, he might be able to control a trace of a law, but he couldn't go to Asgard, let alone take it from Odin's Vault...
Chapter 105: Strength Improvement
Karl placed the swimming ring from the woodcutter's spring on the ground, then threw the obelisk into it.
A seven-colored light emerged, and a spring of water appeared on the ground.
A plump Woodcutter Goddess wearing a straw hat floated out of the spring and said to Karl:
"Excuse me, did you drop this imperfect obelisk or this perfect obelisk?"
"The imperfect obelisk," Karl replied expressionlessly to the Woodcutter Goddess.
At this moment, he was no longer affected by the Woodcutter Goddess's mental influence; for him, it was no different from speaking normally, and he couldn't feel the alluring charm from before.
"Congratulations on answering correctly, then this perfect obelisk is yours."
After the Woodcutter Goddess saw Karl answer correctly, the perfect obelisk slowly fell into Karl's hand, then she submerged into the woodcutter's spring and disappeared.
Another flash of seven-colored light passed, the spring water on the ground vanished, leaving only a dull small swimming ring.
[obelisk: Originally an Inhumans item, its use can awaken superpowers in humans carrying Kree genes.
After being strengthened by the Woodcutter Goddess, it can awaken or enhance superpowers in any human!]
Karl looked at the system annotation on the obelisk and couldn't help but smile.
He then began to absorb the energy within the obeliskwith his Freezing Power.
Instantly, the entire room was covered in ice.
Karl could feel his Freezing Power being strengthened at this moment.
Karl controlled the spread of the ice, fortunately only his room was frozen, but the temperature of the entire Villadropped to below zero degrees Celsius, and his room was even at minus two hundred degrees Celsius!
After about ten minutes, all the energy in the obelisk was absorbed by the Freezing Power.
Karl closed his eyes and adjusted the Freezing Powerwithin his body.
At this moment, he had no doubt that he could bring the temperature of ice to absolute zero! That is, -273.15 degrees Celsius!
When Karl opened his eyes again, he himself, including the entire room, was ice blue.
As for Mei, Raven, Wanda, and others, they had already evacuated the house.
Yelena, Quicksilver, and Red Tank stood outside the house, guarding Karl.
Although they didn't know what happened, the freezing was certainly from Karl.
No matter what, guarding him was the right thing to do.
Karl sensed his current strength.
At this moment, he could even directly freeze the entire Earth.
After slowly exhaling, with a thought, the surrounding ice began to disappear, and the temperature gradually warmed up until the entire Villa's temperature returned to its original state.
This time, his use of the woodcutter's spring was not in vain; at least it raised his strength to another level.
His future Freezing Power could be developed towards ice-elemental laws, but this path was naturally extremely difficult.
"It's alright, I'm fine, my strength has just increased a lot.
You all go back, no need to worry." Karl came out of the house and saw Red Tank and the others outside, immediately understanding their intentions, then he said to them.
Mei and the others also returned to the house.
Karl motioned for them not to disturb him for now, because he found that the temperature could actually continue to drop, and -273.15 was not the limit.
Absolute zero couldn't even freeze space at this moment, let alone the concept of absolute zero was calculated by scientists in his previous life, but this was not that previous life without superpowers; this was the Marvel Universe, where any unreasonable situation could be reasonable!
Absolute zero means that everything in the frozen object stops moving, and it can even be said that time has no meaning for the frozen object!
If so, can it be understood as a disguised freezing of time?
Time is a concept calculated by clocks and other objects, so if the entire Earth were frozen, could the Earth's time be understood as stopped?
Karl pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so he decided not to think about it anymore.
He wasn't a scientist; anyway, if he could continue to develop and lower the temperature, Karl naturally wouldn't let it go.
Now, he couldn't even freeze space.
(Absolute zero cannot freeze space, don't believe Baidu!)
Space is understood by us through light.
At this moment, absolute zero cannot yet freeze light.
Once light enters the realm of absolute freezing, the light particles with energy will begin to transfer energy, and in this situation, the absolute zero environment created will be destroyed!
Therefore, absolute zero cannot freeze space!
Karl had been staying at home these past few days.
Madam Gao of The Hand sent a list of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents within ten kilometers of the Villa, along with the specific location and residence of each one.
Karl himself didn't expect there to be so many, almost five hundred people.
Nick Fury certainly valued him greatly.
Because these people all lived in the surrounding Villaarea, Karl hadn't noticed them much before, thinking they were ordinary corporate executives.
He couldn't use his mental power to investigate every single person.
Given Nick Fury's nature, he would probably send people to deal with him soon, but Captain Marvel probably wouldn't be called back.
Quite a few super-powered individuals on Earth would likely be gathered.
Karl stroked his chin in thought.
Tony, after he visited him once, never sought him out again, probably giving up on recruiting Tony into the Avengers.
Others probably wouldn't give up, especially Dr. Banner.
Karl wanted to see how many people Nick Fury could gather.
At this moment, Yelena reported to Karl that she had caught an old man trying to infiltrate the Villa.
Karl walked out of the house with a bit of confusion, heading towards Yelena's location.
An old man?
Who?
Did he have old men as enemies?
Karl thought back carefully and found no such thing.
After Karl arrived at Yelena's side and saw the old man's face clearly, Karl knew.
Isn't this Stick of The Chaste?
What was he doing here, trying to infiltrate the Villa?
Was it because of the energy emitted by the dragon bone?
"Stick, what are you doing here at my place?
Are you tired of living at your age?" Karl said, looking down at Stick, who was subdued by Yelena.
Even though he knew, Karl still wanted to ask, what if it wasn't?
He couldn't help but sigh at the difference between The Hand and The Hand.
The other party was respectful, but this guy actually wanted to infiltrate his house?
Is the intelligence gap between The Chaste and The Chaste so large?
Although he hadn't deliberately hidden what he did, The Hand investigated everything thoroughly, even speculating that he was behind the events in Russia, and then respectfully came to request a transaction.
It was clear that Stick didn't know who lived here, or the intelligence about this place...
Chapter 106: Helen Zhao's Misunderstanding
"Who are you? How do you know my name?" Stick grew wary when the person said his name with just a glance.
He even regretted not investigating beforehand before barging in.
He hadn't expected this woman to be so formidable, taking him down in just a few moves!
"Heh heh, I don't want to get involved in your mess with The Hand, so The Hand had better not provoke me.
You probably haven't investigated who lives here, have you?
Next time, I'll uproot The Chaste entirely!" Karl said to Stick indifferently, blue, icy mist swirling around him, making him look particularly terrifying.
Afterward, he had Yelena throw him out and then returned.
At this moment, Wanda immediately snuggled into Karl's embrace upon seeing him return.
Karl, in turn, picked Wanda up.
Wanda always loved to cling to Karl, and Karl naturally adored this blonde loli.
Just then, Karl's phone rang—ding—ding!
"Karl, hurry over to my place, the vibranium battle suityou wanted is ready!
That's it, I'm hanging up!" Karl heard Tony's voice as soon as he answered, and then Tony hung up.
Karl hadn't even had time to react.
He just smiled, placed Wanda on the sofa, reassured her that he'd be back soon, and told her he had a gift for her!
Wanda reluctantly agreed to wait on the sofa for Karl.
The next moment, Karl vanished from Wanda's sight.
Wanda herself opened her small hands, and red energy surged forth as she began to train her abilities, focusing mainly on practicing object control.
The next moment, Karl appeared in Tony's underground workshop.
As soon as he appeared, he saw several vibranium battle suit suits.
On the other side, Helen Zhao was initially surprised to see Karl arrive, but then she seemed to remember something, opening her mouth but saying nothing.
"Alright, Karl, let me introduce them to you.
These suits can be donned within two seconds and transform into a bracelet when not in use.
Each bracelet has a GPS system.
I also made one for you; your bracelet can display the locations of all other bracelets, and it has an intelligent system, while the others only have basic functions!
These suits, aside from lacking weapon systems, only possess the energy absorption and defensive capabilities inherent to Vibranium.
This is the best I can currently produce," Tony explained to Karl, then transformed all the suits into bracelets.
"Also, Raven's suit has Vibranium that she can separate herself using electromagnetism, and it's also the suit with the most Vibranium.
The other suits are all pretty similar!
Alright, you can take them!" Tony then seemed to remember something and further introduced Raven's suit to Karl.
"OK, thanks, Tony." Karl took all seven different-looking bracelets into his hands.
Tony had installed a rudimentary intelligent system inside the bracelets, only for communication and positioning, with Karl's being more advanced.
He then thanked Tony.
"No, no, no, I should be thanking you instead, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten so much Vibranium.
You still have quite a bit left from that ton, and it all went to me, hahahaha, I'm going to make more suits and kick your ass!!" Tony said to Karl, shaking his head, and then even laughed triumphantly.
Karl just smiled and shook his head upon hearing the last sentence.
He could now freeze Tony's armor, and even Tony himself, with an Absolute Zero, so he wasn't worried that Tonycould defeat him even with vibranium battle suit.
He then prepared to leave.
He had also noticed Helen Zhao's expression, guessing that she knew who Karl was making the suits for, which was why she wasn't very willing to talk to him.
Karl hadn't intended to hide it from the start.
Just as he was about to leave...
"Hey, Karl, can we talk?" Helen Zhao said to Karl and then walked upstairs.
Karl looked at her, puzzled, while Tony shrugged.
If Helen Zhao was flirting with Karl because he had a lover, causing her to dislike him, he would have found it normal and wouldn't have planned to talk to Helen Zhaomuch further.
He never bothered with unrequited attention.
But her suddenly wanting to talk left Karl a bit bewildered.
Since she called, Karl naturally wouldn't back down.
He followed her, wanting to see what Helen Zhaowanted.
After reaching the top, Helen Zhao stood facing the sea, her back to Karl.
After Karl walked up to her...
"Karl, do you have a lover?" Helen Zhao asked Karldirectly.
"Yes, I have a lover." Karl answered her question honestly.
"Then why are you trying to flirt with me?
Don't misunderstand, I didn't fall in love with you just by seeing you once.
Perhaps I have a slight good impression of you, but you have a lover and yet you're flirting with other women outside.
What would your lover think if she knew?
Are you even a man?
How can you be so shameless?" Helen Zhao said to Karlemotionally, completely dumbfounding him.
He had thought she was going to say something profound, but it was just this.
"OK, OK, I understand how you feel right now.
Tony probably didn't explain it to you, did he?
I have two lovers, I love them very much, and they love me very much.
They don't mind if I bring a few more sisters into the fold.
And yes, I do have a bit of a good impression of you, but can you please understand the situation first?
Of course, I don't deny that I want to pursue you.
If you can't accept it, we can perhaps just be ordinary friends or even strangers." Karl said to Helen Zhao, a bit speechless.
He had thought Tony had told her, but it turned out she had guessed it herself.
After Karl finished speaking, Helen Zhao fell silent, feeling as if she had made a huge fool of herself.
His lovers didn't even have an issue, yet she was here lecturing him.
But in her heart, she couldn't help but admit that hearing Karl's words made her feel a strange sense of relief, and her mind was a bit chaotic.
She simply turned and ran, not answering Karl, but her cheeks were a little red.
Karl didn't know what Helen Zhao was thinking.
He just shook his head and prepared to leave.
She hadn't answered or refused, did that mean he still had a chance?
Karl then vanished from Tony's mansion.
How could something he set his sights on escape him?
He'd even tie her up and bring her back!
Chapter 107: vibranium battle suit Bracelet
After Carl returned home from Tony's mansion, Wandarushed over again as soon as she saw Carl come back. Helpless, Carl could only hug Wanda again, and then put a red bracelet on Wanda's tender little hand.
"What is this, a gift?" Wanda tilted her head and asked Carl, puzzled, because Carl had said he would bring her a gift when he left earlier.
"Yes, this is your gift. You press the bracelet three times and it will turn into a vibranium battle suit on your body, which can protect your safety. Come on, try it." Carl explained gently to Wanda, then put her on the ground, motioning for her to try.
Wanda tapped the bracelet on her left hand three times, and then a large number of miniature Vibranium robots gushed out from the bracelet, covering Wanda's entire body, transforming into an armor. Overall, the appearance could only be described as not ugly, but the defense should be excellent.
Afterward, Carl let Wanda play alone for a while. He gave the vibranium battle suit bracelets to May, Raven, Pirot, Peter, and Yelena, telling them not to take the bracelets off normally, and then he went to Quicksilver.
"Quicksilver, check the bracelet Tony gave me to see if there are any problems. If there are, tell me and clean them up. Upgrade the intelligent system based on the original." Carl came to Quicksilver's large warehouse and handed his bracelet to Quicksilver. One was enough to check all of them; there was no need to bring all of them over. Those bracelets were all connected to Carl's bracelet, just like Carl's was the main unit!
"Okay, boss!" Quicksilver took the bracelet and turned to start the inspection. With the Earth technology he had learned during this period, plus Cybertron's technological knowledge, his research capabilities were not low. Checking this kind of thing was quite simple. As for why he checked the bracelet Tony gave him, it was natural to check such a personal item, lest Tony install any monitoring devices on it. Moreover, given Tony's personality, after learning about Carl's strength, he might very well install something.
"Boss, no other things were detected, neither on the network data nor on the hardware. The intelligent system on it is also only for assisting the armor and some other functions. Nothing else was found." Quicksilver said to Carl next to him after a short while, simultaneously giving him the answer.
"Okay, you first upgrade that intelligent system." Carl was a little uneasy when he heard that there was nothing else in the bracelet, and not even any data leakage occurred. He then took all the bracelets over and had Quicksilvercheck them, but the result was still nothing. Carl could only return the bracelets.
After the bracelet's intelligent system was upgraded, Carl put it on his left hand, then tapped the bracelet three times. Miniature Vibranium robots began to emerge, covering his entire body. This armor was not very different from Tony's armor, except that it was silver. After trying it for a while, he put the armor away.
He then thought about whether Tony had installed anything else on the bracelet during the previous check, but found nothing. Perhaps he had overthought it. However, in the timeline, Tony dared to create a super AI to protect the Earth, so it was hard to be sure whether he would put something in his own bracelet.
On the other side, Stick returned home and began to investigate Carl's manor. He didn't know until he investigated, and when he did, he was shocked: a shareholder of Stark Industries, a good friend of Iron Man, Tony Stark, once wiped out thousands of Gang, and retreated unscathed after attacking the Mutant Academy, etc. Stick couldn't help but feel lucky that he had saved his life. Although the other party wasn't a killing god, he actually wanted to infiltrate the other party's home! It was already very good that he could come back alive... "Hello, who is this?" Carl, holding May, sat on the sofa and answered the phone that had just rung, asking the person on the other end of the phone nonchalantly.
"Mr. Carl, hello, I'm Gwen. Can you come to my birthday party tonight?" Gwen's voice came from the phone, speaking to Carl with a slightly shy tone.
"OK, at your house, or somewhere else? You can send me the address later." Carl readily agreed. He remembered Gwen had told him before, and now that he had nothing to do, it didn't matter if he went.
"Okay, Mr. Carl, I'm at..." Gwen heard Carl agree to come to her birthday party and happily told Carl the location of the birthday party, then hung up in a hurry. Carl just smiled.
"Be gentle with her tonight. She's still young, unlike us. Remember to bring her home tomorrow, don't leave her alone there." At this moment, May, leaning in Carl's arms, looked up and said to Carl, but it was more like earnest advice.
"What? May, what exactly are you talking about? What about being gentle with her, and bringing her home? Am I that kind of person?" Carl was stunned after knowing May's meaning, and said to May with a slightly helpless tone.
"Gwen likes you. When she came here before, she kept asking about you. When you came back, her eyes almost grew on you. Her eyes don't lie, so I can conclude that Gwen likes you, so you might succeed tonight, and I'm telling you to bring her back." May gave Carl a roll of her eyes after hearing his words and explained to him, even telling Carl what she had discovered.
"What? I really didn't feel it much. Moreover, I'm a married man. Can she accept that? Hahahahahaha." Carl was also a little surprised after hearing May's analysis and said to May with a laugh.
"If she minded, she wouldn't have invited you to her birthday party. She probably went through some struggle. Who made you so charming? A young girl like her who hasn't experienced anything has no resistance to you!" May snuggled into Carl's arms and explained to Carl.
"And didn't I also charm you and Raven? I actually have some good feelings for Gwen." Carl said to May with a mischievous smile, then explained his feelings for Gwen. He inexplicably thought of Gwen in her school uniform, and that thought caused his body to...
May rolled her eyes at Carl, then squatted down.
In the evening, Carl changed into a suit and prepared to go to Gwen's birthday party. If it was really as May said, taking Gwen would also be good...
Chapter 108: Gwen's Birthday
Boom— — — — — —!
Karl drove his lamborghini towards the address Gwenhad given him. It was a five-star hotel where she and her classmates and friends were holding a birthday party. What he didn't know was that Gwen, dressed in a golden gown, was waiting at the hotel entrance for Karl to arrive. Beside her were her friends, all curious about who Gwenwas waiting for, and also wondering who had managed to win over the school's top student and campus beauty right after graduation.
A roar came from not far away, and Gwen's eyes immediately lit up. She looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a black supercar approaching, and she could faintly make out the black-haired, blue-eyed man in the driver's seat.
Seeing this, Gwen couldn't help but smile. Then, Karldrove up to the hotel entrance, right in front of Gwen and her friends. After stopping the car, he opened the door and stepped out. His black suit, muscular and slender physique, blue eyes, and black hair exuded a mysterious aura that drew people's gaze, as if they wanted to unearth his secrets, all complemented by his handsome face.
Many of Gwen's classmates' eyes began to sparkle after seeing such a wealthy, handsome, and mysterious man appear. They wished they could just throw themselves into his arms. Just as they were fantasizing about a wonderful future life, Gwen walked forward, and Karlnaturally bent his arm. Gwen then placed her hand in Karl's bent arm, and the two walked into the hotel together. This greatly surprised her classmates and friends, who never expected that the person Gwen was waiting for was him!
Afterward, the lamborghini automatically started and drove to the garage. To put it plainly, Quicksilver was driving itself. Then, Gwen's friends and classmates also followed them into the hotel, and a birthday party began in the hotel ballroom. It wasn't a wild party like those in the East; instead, everyone was dressed in suits and gorgeous gowns. There are many types of parties in America, mainly depending on the host's mood, and U.S. gowns and suits can actually be rented!
Karl and Gwen did not go to play with them. The two walked to a spot and sat down. Karl calmly looked at Gwen, who was wearing a golden gown. Although her figure was not as full as Mei's and Raven's, it was just right. The golden gown, combined with her fair skin, a pair of long, slender legs, and her bright golden hair, gave her an air of maturity, making her look incredibly beautiful and alluring.
"You look very beautiful today. Oh, and this is your birthday gift!" Karl complimented Gwen, who was sitting next to him. Then, a gift box appeared in his hand. Karlslowly opened it and handed it to Gwen. It was a bracelet, three linked together, with gems inlaid on the pure gold bracelet.
"Thank you, oh my god! This… it's too valuable, I can't accept it." Gwen's heart felt as sweet as honey after hearing Karl compliment her. Then, she was surprised when she saw the birthday gift Karl took out and immediately refused it. The bracelet looked incredibly expensive. Even without a close look, she knew it was pure gold and the gems on it were precious, after all, how could Karl, a shareholder of Stark Industries, send something gold-plated?
"Alright, don't refuse. I'll put it on for you. It matches your gown perfectly right now." Karl smiled at Gwen, then picked up her delicate, boneless, fair hand and said, taking the bracelet out of the gift box and placing it on Gwen's left hand.
"Wow, it's really beautiful. Thank you, I love it!" Gwen's cheeks flushed slightly when Karl held her hand. After Karl personally put on the golden bracelet for her, she could only accept it, but she loved the bracelet very much in her heart, not only because it was from Karl, but also because it was indeed very beautiful!
"Do you like it more, or do you like me more?!" Karl asked Gwen, who was admiring the bracelet on her left hand, in a calm tone.
"Of course, I like you… Ah! You…" Gwen didn't notice the trap in Karl's question and fell right into it, speaking her true feelings. When she came to her senses, she saw Karl's half-smiling face looking at her.
"Hey, this person's identity is not simple. He's actually a shareholder of Stark Industries, and a good friend of Iron Man: Tony Stark. Look quickly." A girl in a black gown said to another girl, holding her phone and handing it to her, gesturing for her to look. It displayed some news about Karl.
"My goodness? It's actually true, he's a shareholder of Stark Industries, and the youngest billionaire! Oh my god, I didn't expect Gwen could invite him over, and their relationship seems quite extraordinary." The black-haired girl who took the phone said to the first girl.
"What? What are you two talking about? Do you see that kid next to Gwen? I'm going to go teach him a lesson!" A tall, burly boy walked up to them and said, glaring fiercely in Karl and Gwen's direction, his eyes flashing with jealousy!
"No, no, no, I advise you not to do that. First of all, whether you can teach him a lesson is beside the point, but if you do, you'll be in jail the next day, and even your parents' company will go bankrupt because of a single word from him." The first girl in the black gown tried to dissuade him, then brought up the information she had found about Karl and showed it to him.
"My goodness…?" The boy was speechless after seeing Karl's information. Although he was one of Gwen's admirers, she had never paid him any attention. He was just jealous because he saw her talking and laughing with another man. He had intended to go teach him a lesson, but he never expected the other person's status to be so high. Although his family also owned a small company and they lived comfortably, if he offended a shareholder of Stark Industries…
The company would go bankrupt the next day. If he really rushed over and tried to lay a hand on that man, he would definitely be locked up in prison, or even… Although he was young and impulsive, he knew whom he couldn't afford to offend. After returning the phone to the girl in the black gown, he thanked her and then found a corner to start drinking.
The two girls glanced at the departing boy, shrugged, and continued to enjoy themselves. Later, even the hotel owner personally sent over a few bottles of wine, but seeing Karl chatting with a girl, he chose not to disturb them. He put the bottles down and left…
Chapter 109: Taking Down Gwen
"I…I don't…I…Mmm—" Gwen anxiously tried to explain something to Karl, but she was kissed by Karl. Gwen's beautiful eyes widened, unable to believe what was happening. She had actually been forced to kiss Karl, but she didn't dislike it.
Karl only left Gwen's lips after about two minutes of kissing. He then casually pulled Gwen, who was wearing a golden gown, into his arms. Because gowns are usually quite thin, Karl easily felt Gwen's softness, which made him a bit restless at that moment.
"Why are you embarrassed? You don't mind that I have two lovers?" Karl said with a wicked smile to Gwen, who had buried her head in his chest. He directly asked her if she minded that he had two wives. No matter the reason, he had to ask.
"I…I used to mind, but I couldn't stop thinking about you, so I can not mind, but I really, really like you!!" Gwen said to Karl, still buried in his arms. Although her voice was a bit soft, Karl heard every word.
Karl put his arm around Gwen and walked out of the ballroom, heading towards the presidential suite. Along the way, Gwen knew what was going to happen, but she didn't refuse; in fact, she was very much looking forward to it. Karl was like a poison, attracting her.
"Are you really sure?" Karl asked Gwen as they stood at the door of the presidential suite. This was giving Gwen a chance to regret, but Gwen nodded vigorously. Karl then led her into the presidential suite.
"From now on, you are my possession, understand?"
After Karl led Gwen into the presidential suite, he closed the door and pressed her against it, saying this. Gwen and Karl's eyes met. At this moment, Karl's demeanor had completely changed. He was like a devil, with an evil aura emanating from his eyes, brazenly invading Gwen's body with his gaze. Gwen felt Karl's burning gaze, and her anticipation reached its peak. She then nodded fiercely at Karl again.
Mmm——————!
With a look of lust, possession, and greed in his eyes, Karlkissed her alluring cherry lips. Gwen, in turn, put her hands around Karl's neck and began to clumsily respond to Karl. Her dress was then torn open by Karl.
Click——————!
Soon after, a different sound echoed in the room. That whole night, Gwen was immersed in Karl's passion. There were countless clothes scattered on the floor. Karl had thought of Karl's school uniform earlier, which had aroused him… so he had prepared quite a few in the system space. That night, Gwen even put on the school uniform, allowing Karl to thoroughly satisfy his desires.
Gwen had already told her family that she wouldn't be coming home that night. Originally, her father, George, was strongly against it, but her mother, Helen Stacy, seemed to know something and agreed to Gwen staying out overnight. A woman's mind is naturally more delicate than a man's. Helen Stacy had noticed Gwen's absentmindedness these past few days and Karl's demeanor when he came to their house for dinner. She guessed that her daughter must have fallen for Karl.
But she also thought it was quite normal. Karl looked handsome and charming, was the youngest billionaire, and even possessed special abilities like Gwen. He carried a mysterious and captivating aura. It would be strange if Gwen, a Little Girl who hadn't experienced anything, didn't like Karl. Plus, her impression of Karl was quite good after meeting him once before. She also knew that even if they stopped Gwen this time, could they stop them every time? It was better to let her go.
In America, people mature quite early. Some families even prepare contraception for their children in advance. Early romance here can even start as early as eleven or twelve. Parents even consider it normal for junior high students to have sex and might even teach them some techniques. Gwen hadn't dated anyone by the age of eighteen. This was because George simply didn't think highly of the boys at school, and Gwen herself was more focused on her studies, so she hadn't really thought about it that way.
On the large bed in the presidential suite, Karl was the first to open his eyes. He looked at the blonde beauty beside him and couldn't help but smile, thinking of their wild night. Not to mention Gwen in her little uniform, which had completely captivated Karl.
At this moment, Gwen slowly opened her eyes. Seeing Karl looking at her, she blushed and burrowed into Karl's arms, finding a comfortable position to continue sleeping. Last night had been too exhausting; even with her abnormal physique, she couldn't withstand Karl's passion and madness for an entire night.
Karl kissed Gwen on the forehead and then continued to hold her and sleep, but then:
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for receiving one sign-in opportunity. Would you like to sign in now?]
"Yes, sign in immediately!" Karl thought to himself, "As expected," after hearing the System's voice. He was right in his previous guess: after gaining a woman, he would get a sign-in opportunity!
[Ding! Sign-in successful! Congratulations on obtaining: psychokinesis crystal x1, Razo Mask x1, horse talismanx1, string-string fruit x1!]
[psychokinesis crystal: After using the crystal, one can awaken psychic power. The stronger the user's mental power, the stronger the psychic power, and vice versa!
Razo Mask: A unique mask from jackie chan adventures. Possessing this mask allows one to summon the Blade Brigade. Their hands and feet are blades, and their attack and speed are extremely fast. Possessing the mask will slowly strengthen the user's body and prevent them from being demonized by the mask. If all ten Shadow Masks are collected, the Shadow World will be obtained!
horse talisman: A unique talisman from jackie chan adventures, belonging to the Fire Demon Sheng Long, one of the eight demons. The horse talisman, one of the twelve Zodiac Talismans, can heal all diseases and injuries!
string-string fruit: A unique fruit from one piece. After consumption, one can release transparent strings and even connect them to clouds, but it will be cursed by the sea, losing power when encountering seawater!]
Karl looked at the items in the system space and couldn't help but rub his chin. They weren't amazing, but they were pretty good. He didn't need the psychokinesis crystal himself; he could give it to Little Peter. Wanda and Pirot both had superpowers, but he didn't. Although he didn't say it out loud, he would eventually feel disappointed and uncomfortable. Since he signed in and got the psychokinesis crystal, it was perfect for Peter to awaken psychic power. Don't underestimate psychic power's high demand for mental power.
But psychic power is like a panacea among abilities. Anything can be controlled through psychic power. It's not too strong, but if developed well, it won won't be weak!
Chapter 110: Peter Awakens Psychic Power
It wasn't until the afternoon that Karl brought Gwen back to his manor. On the way, Gwen received a call from her mother, Helen Stacy. Encouraged by Karl, she directly told her mother that she and Karl were together and had even slept together last night. After hearing this, Helen Stacy told Gwen to bring Karl back that evening, and that she would inform her father, George Stacy. After a brief chat, they hung up.
Upon returning to the manor, Mei immediately knew Karlhad 'eaten' Gwen from her walking posture. She quickly went over to help Gwen and then gave Karl a glare. Actually, Karl could have used the horse talisman to help Gwen recover, but she refused. Perhaps it held some special meaning for her first time, so Karl could only let her be.
"Pirot, bring Peter down!" Karl called out to Pirot, who was playing on the third floor. He was now preparing to give the psychokinesis crystal to Peter, though he would also ask for Mei's opinion. Soon after, Wanda, Pirot, and Peter all came down. Wanda, as usual, snuggled into Karl's arms.
"Here's the thing, I have a psychokinesis crystal. It can give someone psychic abilities. Wanda and Pirot already have their own abilities, so Peter, do you want this psychokinesis crystal?" Karl slowly began, seeing their confused looks, and also explained why he had called Pirot to bring Peter down.
"I... I want it!" Peter said firmly to Karl after a moment of silence, glancing at Pirot beside him. Karl smiled slightly when he heard Peter's words; if he didn't want it, Karlwouldn't force him to absorb the psychokinesis crystal. Then Karl looked towards Mei.
"Mei, don't worry, absorbing this won't be dangerous, but it will be very uncomfortable. Can you endure it, little Peter?" Karl first reassured Mei that absorbing the psychokinesis crystal wouldn't be dangerous, but it would be very uncomfortable, and then asked Peter.
"I can!!" Peter still said firmly to Karl. Mei, seeing Peter's determination, nodded in agreement. Afterward, a blue crystal appeared in Karl's hand. Karl placed it on Peter's forehead and channeled a bit of energy to assist Peter in absorbing it.
After the blue crystal disappeared into Peter's forehead, Peter's expression began to change from anticipation to distortion. Then he grabbed his head with both hands. Seeing Peter looking like he was about to collapse, Karlcould only inject a bit of freezing energy into him to reduce his pain. As for his mind, Karl dared not probe casually; if Karl were to probe such a complex thing as the mind and cause Peter problems, it would be a huge mess.
Although he had the horse talisman to heal his wounds, if Karl's probing caused the psychic power to fail to awaken, Peter, even if healed, probably wouldn't be happy, because there was only one psychokinesis crystal, and Karl would be helpless.
Mei looked at Peter with worry. Although Karl said nothing would happen, Peter's discomfort still made her heart ache. Pirot also watched Peter nervously. The two often played together, so their bond was very strong. Seeing his little friend in such pain, Pirot was naturally very worried.
The psychokinesis crystal transformed into blue energy in Peter's mind, helping him develop psychic power. This process lasted for a full ten minutes. Peter was now covered in sweat, even his clothes were soaked. Petercollapsed on the sofa, panting heavily. Then he used his psychic power on an apple on the table. The apple slowly rose, but perhaps because it was Peter's first time using it, the apple swayed unsteadily and fell down after not holding up for long.
"Good, you've successfully awakened psychic power. Your psychic power is formed based on your mental strength. You must constantly train your ability in the future for it to become stronger. Alright, Pirot, take Peter upstairs to take a shower." Karl explained to Peter, then had Pirottake Peter upstairs.
"Thank you, Karl!" Peter said to Karl as he followed Pirot, and then the two little guys ran upstairs. Karl just smiled. Then Yelena informed Karl via her bracelet that Madam Gao had returned.
Karl told Yelena to bring her to the first-floor living room and that he would be down shortly. After coaxing little Wanda, she finally allowed Karl to go to the first floor. She used her red energy to carry herself up to the third floor. Wanda could be said to be the most diligent in training her abilities, while Pirot often liked to slack off.
Upon arriving on the first floor, Yelena had already brought Madam Gao to wait in the hall. Madam Gaoimmediately stood up from the sofa when she saw Karlarrive. After Karl sat down, she also sat down. Karlcouldn't help but sigh with emotion; Madam Gao was indeed particular, much more so than those people from The Chaste.
"How much do you want this time?" Karl asked Madam Gao, who was sitting opposite him on the sofa. Her coming to him was nothing more than wanting to trade for dragon bones; he couldn't think of any other reason!
"We want a thousand jin of dragon bones. Do you have that much here?" Madam Gao hesitated for a moment before stating a number, and also inquired if Karl had that much available.
"Alright, I only have about a thousand jin left, so I can give it all to you. But does The Hand have that much money? This is one trillion U.S. dollars!" Karl said to her after hearing Madam Gao's words, also indicating that he had about a thousand jin left. He felt that after this, The Handprobably wouldn't be able to afford any more. One billion U.S. dollars per jin, a thousand jin would be one trillion U.S. dollars. He didn't quite believe The Hand could come up with one trillion U.S. dollars.
"The Hand has obtained a divine artifact, from ancient Eastern lands. We plan to use it to cover half the price. You can take a look; legend says it is the golden cudgel of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven from Eastern mythology!" Madam Gao said, her expression unchanged after hearing Karl's words. She took a box about 1.75 meters long from beside her, placed it on the table, and slowly opened it, revealing a pitch-black metal staff. In the middle, the four characters 'ruyi jingu bang' were written crookedly in Chinese.
Karl only needed one glance to confirm that even if this item wasn't the real as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel, it was still an incredibly powerful weapon! Because it contained immense energy. However, Madam Gao and The Hand would naturally not be so foolish as to simply trade it to him like that; this item definitely had a problem...