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Chapter 28 Chapter 28
Although Wang Haoyu was equipped with various high-tech protective devices, even if someone detonated a bomb, it wouldn't harm him, but he still decided to recall Alice to his side. After all, with her Telekinesis ability, she could handle almost any sudden situation.
Moreover, there weren't many people who could threaten Wang Haoyu, and they wouldn't stoop to using bombs. The defensive forces around him were not just for show.
Alice nodded calmly, "Yes, Young Master."
Then, Wang Haoyu looked at Tanya, who was a bit sullen, "Tanya, go clear the battlefield. Collect all the War Behemoths, Chitauri soldiers, and recoverable equipment. Leave anything you can't take."
Tanya pouted, "Commander, can I not go back?"
The battlefield was not a stage for Tanya to display her talents.
Because Tanya was always a lone wolf,
Not a strategist commanding legions.
When Moroboshi deployed the battle formation,
This female warrior, who was in the thick of the fight, was completely unaffected—
But she suddenly realized that it would be more enjoyable to continue following Wang Haoyu than to return to the Red Alert Planet.
After all, the resistance of the primitive tribes on the Red Alert Planet,
In her eyes, it wasn't even a warm-up.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Haoyu's eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked sideways at his unusual adjutant.
The woman, who was like a fiery pepper in his impression,
Now showed a rare shyness.
"Reporting, Commander!"
Tanya saluted sharply, her black combat suit outlining clean lines.
"My specialty is behind-enemy-lines infiltration and VIP protection.
Group army operations are better left to Co-Brilliance's female general.
I earnestly request you—"
She suddenly raised her fiery red lips,
"Let me continue to serve as your Shadow Guard."
Wang Haoyu lightly tapped the command console with his knuckles.
This dangerous rose, capable of single-handedly wiping out an armored company,
Was indeed more lethal than Natasha and Stephen combined.
What's more, the C4 explosives at her waist,
Were always more eager to detonate than birthday fireworks.
"Granted."
A smile flitted across his lips.
Anyway, the Red Alert Planet had Co-Brilliance in charge,
And the Moroboshi system had entered a mass-production mode—
The resources accumulated earlier were now transforming into a steel torrent,
What harm was there in having one more close-quarters expert?
"Execute the original order."
Before Wang Haoyu finished speaking,
The holographic sand table already lit up with star-like coordinate points.
Amidst the sky-high dust, the massive legion began to move in an orderly fashion.
War Behemoths, comparable in size to aircraft carriers, were slowly hoisted by groups of armed helicopters, their steel rotors cutting through the sky with a piercing hum.
—These helicopters, piloted by Silicon-based lifeforms, were clearly different from conventional models, capable of undertaking oversized transport missions.
The Invader Troops, having received their orders, were rapidly recovering battlefield equipment and gathering at the Umbrella Tower with the Chitauri wreckage. The stunned citizens witnessed an astonishing sight: the terrifying War Behemoths successively disappearing on the rooftop of the Umbrella headquarters, and the fully armed legion soldiers vanishing like phantoms.
When the Municipal Police Force arrived belatedly, their behavior was intriguing. This unit, clearly under special orders, showed a strange tacit understanding regarding Umbrella's military actions—they almost deliberately avoided contact with Umbrella personnel, yet cooperated in clearing battlefield debris. This joint cleanup operation continued until nightfall, completely erasing all traces of the alien invasion.
"Finally here?"
In a luxurious club booked by Tony, Dr. Banner bit into a dessert fork and raised an eyebrow at the three dusty newcomers. Natasha's curly hair was stained with gunpowder, Barton's tactical suit was wrinkled, and Stephen's white shirt was already greyish-yellow—the three of them slumped onto the leather sofa as if their souls had been drained.
"Mm…"
Barton's reply mixed with the wine as it slid down his throat. Natasha and Stephen lay directly on the gilded tabletop, their fingertips showing exhaustion.
Banner swirled the amber liquid in his glass, his eyes behind his lenses flashing with inquiry: "Mind telling me about the battle?"
"This is it."
Barton heavily gulped down a glass of wine, saying with a frustrated expression, "What else can it be? After we report back to the Director..."
"The Director was stunned, he never expected so many HYDRA Agents to be lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D., which he built himself!"
"The enraged Director was just about to thoroughly reorganize S.H.I.E.L.D., but before he could act, everything outside went into chaos!"
Natasha lay on the table and took a gulp of wine, unable to help but complain, "Ultimately, it's all Wang Haoyu's fault."
Tony, who was having a good time, asked curiously, "What happened to Wang Haoyu? Speaking of which, why isn't he here yet?"
Stephen gave a bitter smile, still showing lingering fear: "Do you know how terrifying the power he controls is?"
"Power? What do you mean?" Although Tony wasn't clear about the specifics, he knew it was definitely, as Wang Haoyu said, for defending against alien civilizations.
"Mutants, you all know about them, right?" Natasha sat up straight and began to explain.
"Of course." As a superhero, Tony had dealt with at least hundreds of Mutants among the criminals he had fought over the years.
"I'll tell you a statistic." Natasha continued,
"This time, Wang Haoyu's anger allowed us to estimate his strength."
"Everyone knows how many Umbrella branches there are globally."
"Just the security personnel from 12 branches were dispatched, and they completely annihilated 5 HYDRA strongholds and Bases."
"Not a single survivor was left; they would rather injure innocent people than let anyone escape."
"And all these people are Mutants. A full two thousand-plus Mutants!"
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"Preliminary estimates show that there are at least tens of thousands of Mutants under Umbrella, and the actual number may be even higher."
Tony felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this.
What did tens of thousands of Mutants mean?
This scale was enough to shake the social order of any country except for superpowers.
Although Mutant individuals existed globally, their occurrence was extremely rare, and they seldom formed organizations. It was precisely for this reason that various countries gradually accepted their existence.
"What's more troublesome is that these Mutants all possess top-tier military qualities." Stephen said with a bitter smile.
An even more astonishing discovery was that, according to internal S.H.I.E.L.D. data and satellite monitoring, Wang Haoyu's legion members seemed to appear out of thin air from a teleportation array.
These Mutants, after data verification, revealed a fatal problem—they had no identity records whatsoever. A Mutant legion of tens of thousands of people suddenly appeared in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s surveillance network.
Even Mutants born just three days ago had complete files that S.H.I.E.L.D. could retrieve, but this group had no trace at all.
A global satellite scan concluded that Wang Haoyu's Base was not on Earth at all, possibly located on another Planet.
This discovery plunged all factions into despair—when an opponent could withdraw from Earth at any time, traditional methods became completely ineffective. It was for this reason that the security forces chose to ignore Umbrella; they could only let it develop until a solution was found.
"I never expected him to have planned such a massive scheme in secret." Tony fell into deep thought.
Dr. Banner, sipping his wine, pondered: should he continue his original life, or join Wang Haoyu's faction?
(I am for you
Amidst laughter, Tony clapped his hands easily and said, "Alright, stop thinking about these things. I completely trust Wang Haoyu. All his actions are to counter alien threats! Otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically recalled his troops."
"Speaking of which, why isn't Wang Haoyu here yet? If he doesn't come soon, he'll really be late." Tonyadded.
At the same time, next to a remote mountain town.
"Is everyone here?" Wang Haoyu asked expressionlessly to the special soldiers beside him.
This HYDRA unit was the second largest threat Wang Haoyu discovered through his investigation, second only to the enemies lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D.
Out of respect for Nick Fury, Wang Haoyu temporarily spared the HYDRA members within S.H.I.E.L.D.But he had already submitted detailed intelligence—as long as these people stepped one foot out of the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, they were to be killed without mercy!
"Reporting, Officer, it has been confirmed!" The Security Director nodded affirmatively in response.
"Act immediately! Leave no one!" Wang Haoyu furiously issued the annihilation order.
With Wang Haoyu's command, the three elite units he had specially assembled launched their attacks simultaneously.
Roars and alarms sounded at the same time, "Ambush!" "Fire!"
Screams and gunshots intertwined in the twilight, and the battle officially began.
Wang Haoyu walked with steady steps, holding a customized weapon in both hands, slowly entering the town under the escort of Alice and Tanya.
Everywhere he looked were ruins, and the scattered bombs fully proved the identity of these people—all were HYDRA members.
In the town square, a blown-open entrance revealed the location of an underground Base.
Just as Wang Haoyu led his team in, a critically wounded HYDRA member suddenly shouted, "HYDRAlives!" attempting to detonate the bomb on his body. Tanya reacted quickly, raising her hand and firing a precise shot, detonating the bomb in the distance prematurely.
"Excellent marksmanship indeed." Wang Haoyu nodded slightly. As an elite warrior from the red alertWorld, Tanya's strength never disappointed.
Wang Haoyu gradually delved deeper into the underground Base, encountering more figures along the way.
Most were HYDRA guards, with many researchers in white coats among them. Occasionally, a few critically wounded individuals could be seen slumped in corners, receiving care from comrades and awaiting rescue.
"It seems we must develop healing equipment as soon as possible."
Although some Superpowered Soldiers had awakened healing abilities, this healing method was still imperfect. Wang Haoyu continued into the Base while pondering.
After walking for a distance, he suddenly stopped.
A fierce melee was breaking out ahead. Over thirty Superpowered Soldiers were jointly besieging two HYDRA members, but were clearly at a disadvantage. Wang Haoyu couldn't help but frown.
As the number of Superpowered Soldiers increased, a grading system also emerged. Although Zhang Yu and Zhang Ya were registered with category attributes, their strength still varied. With the assistance of Alice and the Xu Mu Five, a complete ranking system was established.
The system divided combat power into one to nine stars, covering different categories such as combat and support types. Personnel below three stars were not suitable for joining Umbrella's security department; official members all possessed three-star combat power or higher. Among them, the Xu Mu Five could command all Superpowered Soldiers, but were themselves only rated at a seven-star level.
Alice, on the other hand, was stronger than the Xu Mu Five, reaching an eight-star standard. The soldiers participating in the siege at this moment were mostly five-star combat power, with a few being six-star. Yet, even so, their combined efforts were completely suppressed by a single woman in front.
"Scarlet Witch!"
After clearly seeing the familiar figure and iconic movements, Wang Haoyu slowly uttered the name.
Facing Scarlet Witch Wanda, who could simultaneously suppress over thirty five-star and six-star rated Superpowered Soldiers, Wang Haoyu felt like he had "hit the jackpot."
How to fight this?
Scarlet Witch—this Avengers member who controlled Chaos Magic, possessed strength that could be described as defying the heavens.
She was undoubtedly a crucial core combat force in the team!
"Alice, do we have a chance?"
Looking at Scarlet Witch suppressing the Superpowered Soldiers single-handedly, and that elusive HYDRA Agent, Wang Haoyu's expression became solemn.
Although Wang Haoyu's own strength was considerable, he only had at most a fifty percent chance against Scarlet Witch.
"Four-six split."
Alice observed the battlefield situation, and after a moment of contemplation, gave her assessment.
This judgment made Wang Haoyu's heart sink.
One must know that Alice was an eight-star powerhouse in the star rating system.
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If she can only barely contend... then the Scarlet Witch's battle power is at least Nine-Star, or even higher!
"This is going to be tricky."
Wang Haoyu quickly brought up the monthly sign-in system.
He currently had three sign-in opportunities accumulated.
"Alice, hold her back!"
Before he finished speaking, Alice flashed forward, her surging Telekinesis striking directly at the Scarlet Witch.
"Finally, a decent opponent has arrived."
Wanda had been paying attention to Wang Haoyu and his group for a long time.
If she hadn't been entangled by these cannon fodder soldiers, she would have already made her move.
"You guys go deal with that fellow, leave this one to me."
Alice watched the red-robed woman before her with full vigilance, her nerves taut.
Since coming to this World, her strength had rapidly advanced.
If the former her could only contend with Wilson, the current her could completely crush him.
But even so, the red-robed girl in front of her still brought an immense sense of pressure.
"Understood!"
The Superpowered Soldiers immediately turned their guns, unleashing their fury upon the secretive HYDRA Agent.
If we can't take care of that woman, can't we take care of you?
Brothers, fight to the death!
Under the siege of dozens of Superpowered Soldiers, the Agent was instantly beaten into a rout.
"System, sign in!"
Glancing at Alice, who was fiercely fighting the Scarlet Witch, Wang Haoyu decisively activated the sign-in procedure.
"Ding dong, Host successfully obtained: Super God Universe Old God Court First Generation Divine Body Gene (Awaiting Activation)."
As soon as the system notification sound fell silent, Wang Haoyu's expression immediately darkened.
After he carefully reviewed this sign-in reward, the gloom on his face deepened.
This so-called Old God Court First Generation Divine Body, isn't it just the level of those Heavenly Scum?
Can I return it?
Wang Haoyu, face black, directly shelved the reward.
Of course, he yearned for the technology of the Super God World—Space Warp Technology, Dark Energy Application System, Infinite Armory, void engine... every single item captivated him.
But the Divine Body Gene of the Old God Court?
It's really giving me a headache!
"Sign in again!"
Wang Haoyu rubbed his temples and activated the sign-in procedure once more.
Today, he absolutely had to sign in for a decent reward!
"Ding dong, congratulations on obtaining: Intelligent Angel Civilization Full Technology Tree! Includes four exclusive Angels: Icarus, Astraea, Nymph, Chaos."
Boom!
A violent torrent of knowledge exploded in Wang Haoyu's spiritual World.
The second giant knowledge vault and the original Technology Magic vault shone brilliantly deep within his consciousness.
"Damn!"
The impact of the massive amount of information made Wang Haoyu's vision go black, and he nearly collapsed.
"Commander! What happened?"
Tanya immediately rushed forward to support him, her fingertips trembling slightly.
"It's nothing... just let me catch my breath."
Wang Haoyu waved his hand to signal he was fine, but he was still held tightly by the Blonde Adjutant.
This valiant female warrior would never admit that she harbored special feelings for the Commander.
"Smart Angel Technology Tree... and those four Angels..."
"This is simply a blessing in disguise!"
After carefully checking the contents of the reward, Wang Haoyu was so excited he nearly jumped!
Is Icarus strong? Of course she is strong, she is a Strategic All-Purpose Angel after all. But that was the setting in the original work.
This reward clearly marked the enhancement effect:
[Strategic All-Purpose Angel · Star-destroying Level]
Those three simple words shocked Wang Haoyu until his whole body felt numb!
In the Marvel Universe, there are indeed many powerhouses who can reach the Star-destroying Level.
For example, that old guy Odin can destroy an entire galaxy with a casual wave of his hand.
But for Wang Haoyu, this significance was extraordinary—Icarus would become the first Star-destroying Level trump card in his hands!
"Extract immediately! Summon Icarus, Astraea, Nymph, and Chaos!"
To avoid the sight of others, Wang Haoyu pulled Tanya into a small alley.
After all, since he wanted to recruit the Scarlet Witch Wanda, it was better to keep these actions hidden.
"Link successful, Master!"
Four dazzling beams of light suddenly lit up.
The moment the Angels appeared, invisible chains connected to Wang Haoyu's wrist.
As the light dissipated, the four Smart Angels opened their eyes simultaneously.
"Master~" Icarus looked over with a bewildered gaze.
Astraea covered her stomach and shouted: "Are you my Master? Is there food? I'm starving to death!"
Nymph keenly sensed the anomaly: "Nearby... is there a war going on?"
Chaos pulled on Wang Haoyu's sleeve and whined: "Nyah nyah~ Master, will you play with me?"
Watching this group of energetic maidens, the corner of Wang Haoyu's mouth twitched slightly.
But the next second, he regained his composure, gently stroking Astraea's blonde hair to soothe her: "After this battle is over, I'll take you out for a feast."
The soft touch of hair reached his palm, and Wang Haoyu roared internally: This feeling is absolutely incredible! Loli Saikou!
("Fighting? Leave it to me, Master! Watch me!" Astraea excitedly waved her fists, shouting at Wang Haoyu like a hot-blooded idiot.
Before she finished speaking, a shining Lightsaber instantly materialized in her hand.
"Don't rush, Chaos. After we finish here, I'll play with you." Wang Haoyu smiled and patted the Little Nun Chaos's head, feeling secretly pleased.
"Okay! Master must remember to find me to play!" Although she was a problem child, Chaos nodded seriously in agreement.
"Protect, Master!" Icarus blankly spread her wings, and pink light feathers slowly drifted down.
Wang Haoyu looked at the four girls in front of him and was extremely satisfied—combat power, cute girls, and technology, everything was complete. It was simply perfect!
"Haaah!!"
Astraea charged directly toward the Scarlet Witch, who was suppressing Alice, with fierce momentum.
"An Angel?"
Wanda was stunned for a moment; the girl in front of her actually had a pair of shimmering wings, momentarily distracting her.
Bang!
Facing the sudden attack of the Lightsaber Maiden, Wanda hastily mobilized her Chaos Magic defense.
"Young Master!"
Alice took the opportunity to retreat to Wang Haoyu's side.
She keenly sensed that the strength of this hot-blooded idiot even surpassed the Scarlet Witch.
"You've worked hard."
Wang Haoyu gently stroked Alice's cheek, looking at her disheveled appearance, his tone gentle.
"Mm..." Alice's cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head shyly.
"Master, the Base network has been breached."
Nymph, who had closed her eyes for a moment, suddenly spoke: "In a strange device deep underground, there is a person locked up who looks very similar to this woman.
Those people in white coats seem to want to destroy her!"
Nymph's words brought sudden realization to Wang Haoyu.
So it was Wanda's older brother Quicksilver?
How did they escape in the original work?
"Destroy?"
"No!"
The Scarlet Witch, who was currently fighting Astraea, suddenly had her pupils contract!
Astonishing energy suddenly erupted from her palms!
The entire Underground Base began to tremble violently!
"No one is allowed to hurt my brother!"
Wanda, with red light flashing in her eyes, slowly floated up like a demon.
Anger, hatred, and brutality spread wildly around her!
"I can paralyze the system and rescue your brother before they press the destruction key."
Wang Haoyu walked up to Wanda emotionlessly and said coldly.
These words were like sweet rain poured onto Wanda's heart, which was about to collapse.
"Really?" Wanda, having recovered a sliver of rationality, stared at the young man before her.
Although he was powerful, she understood that forcing her way in would only kill her brother.
This was an outcome she absolutely could not accept.
She could only place her hope in this stranger.
"I beg you... save my brother." Wanda slowly landed, tears in her eyes, saying each word clearly while biting her lip.
This was a choice born of desperation.
Who knew if she was jumping from the wolf's den into the tiger's mouth?
But Wanda absolutely could not watch her brother die!
"Help you? Half a minute ago you wanted to kill us.
A few minutes ago, you severely injured dozens of my subordinates and killed several elites!"
"And now you want my help? Do you think that's possible?"
"I can indeed stop them from pressing the destruction key, and I can save your brother."
"Then may I ask, esteemed Ms., what price can you pay?"
Wang Haoyu, with his merchant nature, began to haggle.
Help? There must be a reason!
Even if I want to recruit you, I cannot help unconditionally.
That's unrealistic! And it doesn't conform to my principles of interest!
"What do you want?"
After a brief thought, Wanda slowly looked up and retorted.
"But I must tell you, if your intentions are no different from theirs, I would rather choose death!" A determined light flashed in Wanda's eyes; she absolutely could not accept the outcome of escaping the tiger's mouth only to fall into the wolf's den.
"Leader, the enemy has started injecting the Destruction Agent.
It is expected to be injected into the Cultivation Pod in thirty seconds." Nymph's childlike voice sounded at the right time, as if adding fuel to Wanda's determination.
"I can rescue your older brother and grant you the freedom and wealth you desire."
Wang Haoyu smiled, "In exchange, how about working for me? My Umbrella is a top global enterprise."
He slowly extended his hand, "I think you also need a decent job."
"Deal." After a brief silence, Wanda nodded decisively.
Compared to this dark cage, becoming an employee of a multinational corporation was clearly more desirable.
"Nymph! Astraea!"
As soon as Wang Haoyu finished speaking, the two maidens beside him immediately acted.
"Understood."
"Yes, Commander!"
In the dark tunnel, Astraea shot out like lightning.
Her High-Frequency Particle Lightsaber was invincible, and alloy barriers were like paper in front of her.
Nymph had silently infiltrated the Base's main control system, and all defensive facilities instantly opened their passages.
"Move out." Wang Haoyu nodded with satisfaction.
Nymph's Electronic Warfare Capability was truly stunning; he wondered how she compared to Moroboshi and the others—perhaps their specialized fields were different.
Taking Alice, Tanya, Chaos, and Icarus, he steadily advanced toward the Base's core area.
While destroying the HYDRA nest, those precious technological achievements would become nourishment for the Gonghui Base's technology tree.
Watching the receding figures of Wang Haoyu's group, Wanda clenched her fists tightly.
The pink-haired girl closely following them looked blankly cute, but she made Wanda's hair stand on end; and the loli dressed as a nun emitted an equally intense pressure.
Where exactly did this power come from?
...
"Why hasn't Wang Haoyu arrived yet?"
"The party is about to start."
Tony stared at his wristwatch, his tone hesitant.
This party was indispensable.
Since Wang Haoyu had promised, he would definitely come.
"I don't know, maybe he was delayed by something."
Dr. Banner, sitting on a lounge chair, answered casually.
Several figures suddenly swept across the night sky.
When the figures landed, the tension in Tony's heart finally eased—thankfully, they weren't enemies.
"Why are you so late?"
Tony sized up the group of girls behind Wang Haoyu, his gaze lingering on the unfamiliar faces.
Apart from the familiar Alice, everyone else was new.
Wait? Maidens? And little girls?
What is going on here?
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"Hey, Wang Haoyu, you didn't abduct a minor, did you? Three years minimum, maximum is death!"
As someone with experience, Tony quickly pulled Wang Haoyu into a corner and whispered a warning. But what interested him even more was that the wings retracted by the four girls were clearly energy bodies, and the little girl dressed as a nun retracted steel wings?
"If you talk nonsense again, I'll hit you."
Wang Haoyu rolled his eyes, scoffing at Tony's warning. Such legal constraints only applied to ordinary people.
"Good evening, Wang Haoyu, these are..."
Dr. Banner walked over with a smile to smooth things over, offering a timely opening.
Looking at the Avengers members present—even the Third Princess, whose abilities were restricted and mouth gagged, waited with a gloomy expression for introductions—Wang Haoyu cleared his throat: "Let me formally introduce everyone."
Wang Haoyu pondered briefly, then introduced them to everyone: "These two are new members of Umbrella, the Wanda siblings." He said, pushing the two forward.
Wanda, though still puzzled, stepped forward calmly. Quicksilver, who had just emerged from the cultivation tank, looked exhausted.
"This is Agent Tanya, who previously assisted in command operations." Wang Haoyu recalled her professional identity and simply stated it publicly.
"As for these four—" Wang Haoyu showed a mischievous smile, "They are all my dearest little sisters."
He strictly forbade them from using the term "Master" in front of outsiders, changing it to "Brother" which was more appropriate. He found this title quite satisfying.
"Sisters?" Everyone present had subtle expressions, especially the Third Princess, whose eyes flickered.
Tony gave Wang Haoyu a meaningful look, and under his indifferent gaze, announced: "Since everyone is here, let the party begin."
In a corner of the party, Tony pulled Wang Haoyu aside and whispered, "Do you understand your current situation? As a friend, I must warn you—the power you wield has attracted attention from all sides."
"Situation?" Wang Haoyu retorted, "If you mean those great nations, they pose no threat. From another perspective, what can they do to me?"
Wang Haoyu, with a slight smirk, did not directly respond to Tony.
When Icarus and others were not assisting him, he merely acted opportunistically, and his hidden strength kept the major powers wary.
But with the appearance of Icarus and others, plus the unused body of the former God King of the Old Heavenly Palace in his possession—Wang Haoyu was confident that, apart from top-tier existences like Sorcerer Ancient One, the so-called great powers were not to be feared at all.
If he wished, he could plunge the World back into war in an instant. This was his true reliance. Although he hadn't used the God King's body due to various considerations, this certainly didn't mean he lacked trump cards. The mere fact that he could withstand nuclear weapons was enough to prove his strength to the great powers.
"Alright, perhaps you really do have a foolproof plan." Seeing Wang Haoyu's confident demeanor, Tonysaid no more. But a thought lingered in his mind: as long as Wang Haoyu didn't cross humanity's bottom line, he would protect him even if it meant sacrificing everything.
"You seem to have something more to say?" Wang Haoyu accurately caught Tony's hesitation. Precisely because he sensed this hesitation, he decided to speak frankly.
"There's too much I want to know, but it all involves your secrets." Tony took a sip of wine and smiled bitterly, "As a close friend, I respect your privacy. If one day you're willing to share, I'll be all ears. But for now... the gap between us is simply too vast!"
This scientist, who had always considered himself a genius, now felt overshadowed by Wang Haoyu. The feeling of being completely outclassed was truly frustrating.
"Haha, indeed many people covet my secrets." Wang Haoyu raised his glass and chuckled, "But rest assured, Tony, no matter how crazy I get, I won't trample on humanity's bottom line. As for war or not—the initiative isn't in my hands. After all, pacifists are all afraid of death, right?"
He explained with a feigned ease. From beginning to end, everything he had done was merely to survive Thanos's snap.
"I can't argue with you, let's drink!" Tony shook his head, giving up the debate, as the amber liquid in their glasses reflected two faces, each with their own thoughts.
I'll help you.
This was completely something that would have no end.
"Hello, I'm Natasha!" Walking up to Tanya, the woman in the black leather outfit greeted the blonde woman in front of her without restraint.
"Tanya." Tanya gently raised an eyebrow, observing the woman who called herself Natasha.
If she wasn't mistaken, this woman named Natasha must have used some kind of genetic modification serum, right?
"Thank you all for your help this time!"
Natasha raised her glass to Tanya, a charming smile on her face.
"Don't thank me, thank the Commander. This was just carrying out his orders." Tanya shrugged, unconcerned by Natasha's gratitude.
"Commander..." Natasha repeated the word softly, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.
"Hello everyone, I'm Banner, a Dr. specializing in energy studies." Pushing up his glasses, Dr. Bannerraised his glass and walked towards the somewhat isolated siblings, Wanda and Pietro.
For him, joining the Umbrella Group might be a wise choice.
"Wanda."
"Pietro."
The siblings reluctantly responded to the Dr. who had actively approached them. After all, in Pietro's view, they had finally found a place that offered shelter and didn't treat them as test subjects, so they had to give Wang Haoyu some face for now.
"This is mine!"
"Idiot Astraea, don't steal my dessert!"
"Come... cheers! *hic*... keep drinking!"
"Chaos, you've had too much, stop drinking..."
The four lively little girls added endless joy to the party, especially Chaos, the nun holding a wine bottle and hiccuping. She was as bold as a man, making everyone laugh.
The party lasted until late at night before breaking up.
As he left, Wang Haoyu carried the drunken, sleeping Chaos, bid farewell to everyone, and went straight back to the Villa.
"You can stay here for now!"
"There are still plenty of empty rooms."
Wang Haoyu said gently, looking at the group of little girls following him.
"Then, Commander, I'm going to take a shower now ~" Tanya, who had also drunk a lot, winked at Wang Haoyu and turned to walk towards the bathroom.
But what did that half-open bathroom door mean?
Do you think you can attract my attention? Don't be naive! Wang Haoyu had no interest in even glancing at that bathroom door.
Wanda and Pietro were arranged in the adjacent Villa. They were now official employees of the Umbrella Group, so it was perfectly normal for them to live in company-provided housing.
"Alice, please give Chaos a good wash and then let her rest early." Wang Haoyu looked at Alice, who was making tea, suppressing the agitation in his heart.
This feeling was truly tormenting.
Heaven knew how much he wanted to act, but he had to maintain his composure.
He absolutely could not let Chaos touch alcohol again. This stuff was simply a scourge, not only harming Chaos but also stirring up improper thoughts in himself. What a sin.
"You three should also go rest!" Looking at the well-behaved Icarus, Astraea, and Nymph, Wang Haoyuhanded the Chaos in his arms to Alice, then gently stroked the heads of the three girls.
"Good night, Master!" The three little Angels said goodbye in unison, holding hands as they walked upstairs.
"Hey, Nymph, want to take a bath together?"
"No way am I bathing with an idiot like you."
"What about Icarus? Let's bathe together!"
"I want to bathe by myself."
Listening to Astraea's efforts to persuade her companions, Wang Haoyu couldn't help but smile.
This was the life he yearned for.
His previous days were truly too dull.
"I still have one last lottery chance, should I use it?" Wang Haoyu, sitting on the balcony, fell into deep thought.
After a moment of hesitation, he finally decided to use this opportunity.
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining: Dragon Ball Universe Space Capsule Technology."
As soon as the system's prompt sounded, a large amount of information flooded into Wang Haoyu's mind. Although this knowledge could not be materialized into physical objects, it was completely stored.
"Space Capsule Technology?"
Wang Haoyu carefully searched for this technology, his excitement becoming increasingly difficult to suppress. As he delved deeper, his joy almost burst forth.
"It's truly wonderful!"
Wang Haoyu exclaimed sincerely after nearly half an hour of studying the Space Capsule Technology. This technology cleverly utilized space folding and sub-space principles to achieve efficient item storage.
Looking at the retracted Tesseract, Wang Haoyu showed a confident smile. With this spatial artifact, developing spatial technology would naturally be a breeze.
"Umbrella's technological blueprint is about to expand in new directions." He mused to himself.
For scientists, cross-domain exploration is their main business.
"Perhaps Space Capsule Technology could be combined with Magic-Guided Spatial Techniques?" This thought made him eager to try. What kind of innovative sparks would the fusion of two spatial technologies create?
"However, the projects on hand are indeed piling up." He listed his current research List:
- Genetic map of Asgardian gods (Thor and Loki)
- Chitauri technology analysis
- vengeance goddess Project
- Transformers and Strider Legion combat power upgrades
- Magic-guided technology applications
- Archangel Civilization technology integration
- Super Divine Body of the previous God King
- Tesseract and Mind Stone research
"Let's advance it in stages." After a brief deliberation, Wang Haoyu decided to prioritize critical projects.
Days later, Wang Yuyan represented the Group at an international conference. After multiple rounds of consultations, Umbrella and the major powers reached a comprehensive cooperation consensus, and both sides engaged in deep collaboration in economic and trade fields.
"You want to join Umbrella?"
Facing the suddenly visiting Dr. Banner, Wang Haoyu scrutinized the job application in front of him, a playful expression on his face.
"I have to find a way to survive." Dr. Banner responded frankly.
Dr. Banner pushed up his glasses and smiled at Wang Haoyu.
During this time, all of the Umbrella Group's movements had been observed by Dr. Banner.
Initially, his joining Umbrella was merely a temporary measure, but now, his choice had become firm—as long as he was with Umbrella, General Ross wouldn't dare try anything, would he?
Wang Haoyu naturally saw through Dr. Banner's thoughts, but so what? A talent delivered to his doorstep, there was no reason to refuse, especially since this Dr. also brought the Hulk's combat power.
Drawing a few tubes of blood for research might even enhance the Tyrant's strength, a sure profit.
"Alright, I agree. I'm appointing you as the head of the research department." Wang Haoyu finished speaking, then called out the door, "Jane, come in!"
Mary Jane, who had been waiting outside, quickly entered. Dressed in a professional suit, she appeared even more capable. For her, serving as Wang Haoyu's temporary secretary was an unexpected delight, as opportunities to interact with the chairman were usually rare.
"Chairman!" She smiled as she walked to Wang Haoyu's side.
"Arrange Dr. Banner. From now on, his projects will be entirely under his responsibility, and other departments are not to interfere." Wang Haoyu simply gave him the highest authority. Throughout the entire Umbrella Group, no one except the secretarial department and himself had the right to interfere with Dr. Banner's affairs. After all, there was no board of directors here; Wang Haoyu called all the shots.
"Thank you." Dr. Banner nodded, thanking him calmly.
"You're one of us, no need to be polite." Wang Haoyu waved his hand. After making the arrangements, Dr. Banner left the office.
Chapter 31. Wang Haoyu stretched, suddenly realizing a problem: "It seems I've never toured my own company?"
As someone aspiring to be a top Scientific Magician, never having toured his own company was unacceptable. This situation had to change!
However, touring the company could wait; the immediate priority was to thoroughly research the projects at hand.
Inside the Kamar-Taj Sanctum, the Sorcerer Supreme stroked the Time Stone, murmuring, "Destiny is already unpredictable. The path that was once certain is now shrouded in heavy fog."
Countless parallel Worlds were constantly being born, but a situation where the future was completely unforeseen like this was a first. The direction of the World had entirely exceeded the Sorcerer Ancient One's expectations.
Time flew by like a white colt passing a crack. The alien attack months ago made the residents of Yitan City remember the Umbrella Group, and allowed the entire World to witness the heroic performance of this corporation. If the most popular corporation were to be selected, Umbrella would surely win by an overwhelming majority.
Wang Haoyu wasn't very clear about the changes in others during this time, but the power he controlled had at least multiplied several times over.
"This is the Quantum Aircraft Carrier you modified?"
Facing this steel behemoth, several times larger than a standard Aircraft Carrier, Wang Haoyu couldn't help but twitch his mouth. For this project, he had invested half a month's resources and over a hundred billion in funds.
The Chitauri's War Behemoths were simply dwarfed in front of it. If those alien war beasts were a thousand meters long, this Aerial-Space Aircraft Carrier was actually eight thousand meters long, truly worthy of being called a Universe-class Aircraft Carrier!
"Confirmed, Commander. This is the latest model of combat Aircraft Carrier developed by integrating multi-civilization technologies—the Quantum Infinite Power Aerial-Space Aircraft Carrier!"
The Chief Engineer of this Quantum Aircraft Carrier was full of pride, introducing it profusely to Wang Haoyu.
"Cut the nonsense and report the combat data directly!"
Wang Haoyu impatiently interrupted the other party, his gaze fixed on the parameter sheet on the holographic projection. Although he had long memorized the data, the moment he saw this enormous object with his own eyes—
The heart in his chest still hammered violently against his ribs.
Lunatics, they were all lunatics.
He had gone crazy too.
To build this monster code-named "Five-Three-Seven," he had gambled all the resources of the Red Alert Base!
"Allow me to formally introduce the parameters of the Quantum Perpetual Motion Aerial-Space Aircraft Carrier." The Engineer brought up the 3D structure diagram. "The hull uses osmium alloy and plasma composite materials, with a total length of 8,200 meters, a vertical height of 1,900 meters, and a standard mass of 980 million tons."
"It can perform deep space cruising and deep-sea submersion missions at ten thousand meters. It is equipped with three thousand Quantum Phase Cannons, with a single shot equivalent to a simultaneous volley of twelve tactical nukes. Additionally, it carries ten Entropy Warheads, each with an eighty-million-ton yield, enough to vaporize a small continental shelf."
"It is equipped with twelve thousand units of the Transformers Legion, thirty thousand members of the Superpowered Special Forces, and..."
Listening to the constantly refreshing data stream, Wang Haoyu's knuckles turned white.
It truly was crazy.
Three months ago, that impulsive lottery draw actually yielded the Red Alert 3 Shenzhou Base Vehicle. After stacking it with the Co-Brilliance Base Vehicle—
This monster, which devoured half a Planet's production capacity, was born.
Once the final armament configuration was complete... sweep across the Earth? It could probably obliterate even the Moon Base.
"So—" Wang Haoyu tapped the still scrolling data screen, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
The Engineer's pupils flickered with a crazed light.
The cost was indeed substantial!
"I need live combat data! Commander!"
"Only through live combat can the true performance of this Aerospace Aircraft Carrier be tested!"
"Furthermore, I hope the Commander can perform Spark Conversion on the Aerospace Aircraft Carrier!"
As soon as the Chief Engineer finished speaking,
the eyes of the dozen or so Transformers Legion Commanders present lit up.
After the Shenzhou Base Vehicle was incorporated into the existing system,
although the comprehensive upgrade and modification hadn't been completed yet,
Wang Haoyu had already deployed all the necessary core facilities.
"Spark Conversion?"
Wang Haoyu frowned deeply upon hearing this.
Conventional Aircraft Carriers certainly existed on the Red Alert Planet,
but in front of the Aerospace Aircraft Carrier,
they looked ridiculous, like a kayak placed next to a freighter.
The problem wasn't whether the Spark resources would be wasted,
but that he couldn't find a Commander capable of piloting this massive vessel!
"I understand your thoughts, but we truly lack a suitable candidate for command."
Wang Haoyu helplessly spread his hands toward the Chief Engineer... This was not a standard Aircraft Carrier's Spark Conversion;
even conventional Aircraft Carrier Spark Conversion,
required a large number of soldiers for coordinated operation.
Compared to traditional Aircraft Carriers, the advantage lay in a response speed far exceeding the limits of human scheduling.
"Hmm..."
The Chief Engineer immediately lost heart.
If this behemoth were fully activated,
its command system would equate to having authority over an army group of three hundred thousand soldiers.
The entire Red Alert Planet couldn't produce a Commander capable of handling it—
This was precisely why Wang Haoyu had always hesitated to rapidly mass-produce troops.
Resources were never the problem;
as long as he focused on producing Mining Vehicles early on,
high construction costs were no obstacle at all.
The real bottleneck lay in the command structure.
Without qualified Commanders,
blindly mass-producing troops would only create chaos.
So-called human wave tactics were definitely not mindless accumulation;
otherwise, what was invested would not be combat power,
but a squandering of valuable resources.
"I'll give it a try."
Wang Haoyu suddenly realized that,
since the Shenzhou Base and the Co-Brilliance Base merged,
he hadn't thoroughly sorted through the system yet.
Perhaps he could find a special talent capable of commanding this super warship?
He walked toward the Co-Brilliance Base Command Center as he spoke.
(End)
The moment Wang Haoyu lifted the control panel, the scene before him made his pupils contract slightly.
The panel clearly displayed holographic projections of two female heroes.
The one ranked first was a middle-aged Female General with shining epaulets. That golden general's star indicated her extraordinary rank—Lieutenant General. Wang Haoyu tapped his finger lightly, immediately incorporating this Female General into his command.
The short-haired woman in the right projection exuded a sharp killing intent. She wore a unique black uniform, completely different from standard military attire. Although she was only a Major, Wang Haoyu still casually completed the recruitment.
Wang Haoyu, walking out of the Command Center, gazed at the completely revitalized Base. The continuous day-and-night operation of the Mining Vehicles was finally showing initial results. The entire continent was scientifically divided into four Major functional areas: Command Hub, Resource Collection Zone, Storage Center, and Scientific Research Special Zone. Further away, a new city built according to the blueprint of an Academy City was beginning to take shape.
Thinking of the Customized Female Soldier Unit, Wang Haoyu couldn't help but shake his head and smile wryly. These all-rounder talents completely subverted his expectations—from operating precision instruments to battlefield first aid, from deciphering communications to mechanical maintenance, their performance in non-combat fields utterly crushed that of regular Superpowered Soldiers. The final result was: a sharp increase in the number of crimson-uniformed Female Soldiers moving around the Base.
"Commander, are you sure you want to activate that experimental subject for combat?" The Deputy Officer's electronic voice suddenly sounded.
Tanya widened her eyes, excitedly licking her lips as she pressed Wang Haoyu for an answer.
If given enough time, this behemoth could crush a Planetary Civilization even without escort vessels!
It was simply horrifying!
The gap between a Universe Civilization and a Planetary Civilization was like a machine gun making nomads sing and dance.
Essentially, it was a one-sided annihilation!
"Perhaps..."
Wang Haoyu's tone was slightly hesitant.
How could war be child's play?
What was the point of driving this thing back to Earth? It was worthless except for showing off!
But if a real war started, he was concerned about that old fellow Odin and the Sorcerer Supreme.
After all, he hadn't gone to Asgard to claim compensation yet.
"We'll discuss this later."
Wang Haoyu shook his head, temporarily postponing combat.
If things got really difficult, he would just take a trip to Asgard, claim compensation, and get a Space Pirates wanted list while he was there.
Live combat verification would reveal the truth.
"Reporting, Officer! Good news from Bio-Island: the vengeance goddess experiment was successful, capable of taking on five Tyrants alone!"
Zhang Ya and her sister, who held multiple roles, rushed over to report.
"One against five? This vengeance goddess is truly extraordinary!"
Wang Haoyu stopped and praised her highly.
After repeatedly extracting Hulk's blood, the Tyrant Legion's genes were constantly upgrading.
Now, every Tyrant had reached Six-Star peak combat power, with some even touching the Seven-Starthreshold.
What was interesting was that after reaching Six-Star, they all developed sentience.
An innocent mind, like the Hulk's.
Wang Haoyu not only cherished this spiritual awakening but also continuously infused knowledge using bio-chips.
A vengeance goddess capable of fighting five Tyrants? Definitely Seven-Star level!
Comparable to Xu Mu back then!
"But there's a..."
Zhang Ya added, looking slightly troubled.
"Speak." Wang Haoyu immediately became alert.
"The experiment requires a primitive female as the host, but the success rate is only one in ten thousand. It's just..." Zhang Ya stopped, hesitant to continue.
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The experimental subjects were shifted to primitive males, but the success rate still hovered at a desperate 1%.
As for primitive females? They were the bloodline foundation maintaining the reproduction of the entire tribe.
"Action must be taken! Number 540, we need to plan a strategic-level conflict!"
Wang Haoyu ground his molars as he made the decision; the data on the crystal panel made his temples throb. At this rate of consumption, the primitive tribes on the Red Alert Planet couldn't withstand the researchers' madness.
The worst part was... those researchers would sooner or later set their sights on the combat units.
Damn it!
He took one last look at the wildly proliferating laboratory facilities—those black technology devices sprouting like mutant fungi, God knows how many of them actually had application value—and then initiated a Spatial Jump.
"Professor? I'm sorry! I..."
While touring the Umbrella Headquarters, Wang Haoyu collided head-on with Peter Parker, who was rushing along with his head down. Visible anxiety showed behind the young man's thick glasses.
"If you feel unwell, you can apply for paid leave." Wang Haoyu straightened his crooked tie, thinking of this young man who fought his way up from being an intern based on merit. "Umbrella does not encourage working while sick."
In fact, after Wilson's iron-fisted reorganization, the Group's early dark history involving the "Labor Force Introduction Program" had long been sealed away. The current Umbrella could be called a model corporation.
"It's a work issue, Professor." Peter pushed up his glasses, his Investment Officer ID badge swaying slightly on his chest. "A biological institution insists on cooperating to develop some kind of 'Panacea'..."
"Oh?" Wang Haoyu suddenly became interested, gesturing to walk toward the lounge area. "Tell me about it. I happen to miss the feeling of handling official business."
[Wang Haoyu frowned, taking the documents Peter handed him.
This research report on plant cell regeneration gave him a vague sense of déjà vu.
"Extracting active cells from plants for human body repair?" He quickly flipped through the papers. "Nobody in our labs is working on this kind of project, right?"
Among the thousands of researchers in the medical department, there had indeed been similar crazy ideas.
But that team had long since gone to the Red Alert Star to conduct research.
"What exactly does the other party want?" Wang Haoyu tossed the documents back to Peter.
He wasn't worried at all about someone targeting Umbrella.
Just look at the HYDRA Bases destroyed by the aliens to know the consequences.
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Not to mention, the Group also possesses Supernatural Special Forces and various national assets.
"I am mainly responsible for cooperation with the Stark Medical Department," Peter scratched his head. "I really don't know why they sought me out."
Wang Haoyu, however, didn't care.
Whether or not they cooperated was a decision for his subordinates.
"Oh right, where is that little sidekick who's always glued to your hip?" He suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Harry in a long time.
Peter's expression instantly darkened.
"He is taking over the Osborn Group."
The investigation results regarding the Green Goblin incident still made it difficult for him to let go.
That demonic figure turned out to be his best friend's father.
After a brief recollection, Wang Haoyu vaguely remembered that Harry taking over the Osborn Groupseemed to be due to his father's death—although how the incident happened was irrelevant to him.
"How about this? As a close friend, you should show some support." Wang Haoyu lightly tapped the table with his finger. "I remember Osborn mainly deals in the energy industry. I'll have Yu Yan draft a cooperation contract later."
"You can use this opportunity to catch up with your old friend."
He nodded in satisfaction, feeling his arrangement was quite appropriate. After all, Harry was Spider-Man's close friend regardless, and using the Group's name to foster a relationship and help a brother should elevate their relationship further.
Peter's face turned bitter upon hearing this, and he could only quietly agree. His heart was in turmoil: the Green Goblin was Harry's biological father, and this secret had to be buried. What was more troublesome was that the whole city knew he was the one who defeated the Green Goblin; if mishandled, it could lead to disaster, and he had to pretend everything was normal in front of Professor Wang.
Wang Haoyu was completely oblivious to Peter's worries. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he couldn't wait to return to the Villa. Four youthful girls were waiting for him there—weren't these sweet maidens more intoxicating than those passé, common women?
They had been causing quite a ruckus lately. Especially Astraea, that overly energetic idiot, who spent the whole time Wang Haoyu was on the Red Alert Planet dragging the crazy girl Chaos around, turning everything upside down. Nearby residents, unable to bear the disturbance, moved away one after another, and even Tony in the Underground Laboratory was plagued by headaches from the noise. These two troublemakers caused minor Chaos every three days and major fights every five, disturbing the peace of the entire sea area.
Tony, helpless, had no choice but to show these two crazy girls a clear path.
Bored, are we?
The City of Council is full of criminals, go clean them up!
After his coaxing and giving them some trinkets, Chaos and Astraea began to become active in the city.
They wore battle armor imprinted with the Umbrella logo, spread their wings, and wielded sharp swords, soaring over the city and specifically targeting mutated criminals.
Soon, these two crazy girls acquired new titles—Nun Angel 540 and Combat Angel.
Having only been away from the Marvel Universe for a short week, Wang Haoyu instantly became furious upon hearing that Tony had encouraged them to cause such a huge mess.
If he didn't return soon, he feared they might even go "maintaining peace" in the territory of the Great Tycoon, which would truly escalate things.
Fortunately, Nymph was a shut-in, and Icarus was endearingly naive; otherwise, Wang Haoyu would have died of a headache.
"I absolutely must settle the score with Tony this time!"
He gritted his teeth and boarded the thunderstorm, rushing home, while Alice, Tanya, and the others traveled alongside in the arctic silver fox.
As for the Wanda siblings, they had completely become freeloaders, either lounging around the Villalike lazy fish or signing in at the Group before wandering aimlessly.
Initially, they worried that Wang Haoyu had ulterior motives, but after a period, they realized he had completely forgotten about them.
It was only after subtly probing Xu Mu that they understood saving them was merely incidental; Wang Haoyu had originally intended to destroy the HYDRA stronghold.
"Master!" Just as he reached the door, he saw Icarus, dressed in Homewear, holding a watermelon and standing there sweetly to welcome him.
Her pink hair hung to her shoulders, her expression was naturally blank, and her eyes held a hint of the 'Three-No Attribute'.
If she wasn't adored and pampered, it would be an offense against nature!
"Good afternoon, Icarus. Why are you alone?" Wang Haoyu smiled and rubbed her head. As the familiar hand rested on her, a surge of joy rose in Icarus's heart, and her Reactor trembled gently.
Sunlight dappled through the tree shadows. Astraea and Chaos were playing tag in the courtyard. Nymph and the red queen were engaged in the wondrous work of "creating new life" inside the Hive Laboratory.
Icarus stood quietly attendant beside Wang Haoyu, her movements as gentle as a feather.
"It's those two troublemakers again."
Hearing that the two girls were playing outside, Wang Haoyu immediately guessed they must be acting out some "punish the evil, promote the good" scenario. One was full of tireless passion, and the other was quirky, crazy, and adorable.
"What kind of little friend are Nymph and the red queen creating?" Wang Haoyu turned around and asked in confusion. Icarus's eyes glowed with data, and she explained unhurriedly: "Mr. Stark's smart butler has piqued Nymph's interest. They are currently attempting to create a new life form in the Hive."
"Are they trying to cultivate Digital Sprites?" Wang Haoyu paused in thought. The so-called Digital Sprites were actually an intelligent life form unique to certain advanced civilizations. They were born in the Quantum Cloud, and each individual possessed independent consciousness, uncontrolled by any central system. This was an extremely rare existence in Interstellar Civilization.
He thought of the Digital Life forms under his command: the red queen, Taihu, Moroboshi, and thousands of Star Sub-Systems. Although they were all advanced intelligences, they were still far from true Digital Life. Only Tony's Jarvis vaguely touched upon this domain.
As for the Transformers Legion and the Smart Angels, they belonged to another unique form of Mechanical Life.
"This matter cannot be settled so easily!"
Thinking that the two young girls had suddenly become obsessed with AI research, Wang Haoyuconcluded that Tony must have instigated it secretly. He immediately decided to go "have a good talk" with the genius inventor.
Alice and Tanya exchanged helpless glances and had no choice but to quicken their pace to keep up with the suddenly accelerating Wang Haoyu. The three figures quickly disappeared down the tree-lined path leading to Stark's Residence.
Icarus paused briefly outside the door before quickly following suit.
"Good afternoon, sir." As soon as Wang Haoyu stepped into Tony's Villa living room, Jarvis's voice rang out.
"Good afternoon, Jarvis. Where is Tony?" Wang Haoyu nodded briefly and asked directly.
"Sir is currently debugging the battle armor's performance in the Underground Workshop." Jarvistruthfully reported Tony's real-time movements.
"Very good." The corner of Wang Haoyu's mouth curled up. A small object suddenly appeared between his fingers, and he walked straight toward the Underground Room.
The people who could freely enter and exit Tony's workshop were few—besides Pepper, Wang Haoyuwas the only one with this privilege.
Weighing the novelty item in his hand, Wang Haoyu pulled the safety pin without hesitation and tossed it inside.
Bang! Dense smoke instantly filled the entire space.
"What the hell?!" Tony coughed repeatedly from the smoke, scrambling to climb into the Red and Gold Battle Armor that hadn't finished debugging, but he was caught full force by the fumes.
Intermittent coughing sounds came from inside the battle armor.
"Jarvis, activate the ventilation system! I will make the intruder pay!" Tony, kneeling on the ground, activated the thermal imaging function.
"Executed, sir." As soon as Jarvis finished speaking, the overwhelming smoke was instantly sucked away.
When Tony stood up again, what greeted his eyes was Wang Haoyu's meaningful smile.
For some unknown reason, a chill ran down Tony's spine.
What scene was this?
"Tony, how should I 'repay' you?" As Wang Haoyu fiddled with the object in his hand, Tony finally realized who was responsible for the incident just now.
"What do you want to do?" Seeing the bad situation, Tony immediately adopted a defensive posture. Heaven knew what Wang Haoyu was up to now.
"Nothing much. Just acting as an older brother and wanting to teach a lesson to the scoundrel who encouraged my silly girls to become Superheroes." As soon as he finished speaking.
A device resembling a flashlight suddenly extended a long Light Whip.
"Let's agree on one thing: don't hit the face."
"Oh no..."
"Wang Haoyu, you bastard. And here I thought I could trust you."
"Master, what are you doing?" Hearing the miserable screams from the Underground Room, Icarus, hovering above, turned and asked Alice and the others.
"Well..."
"They're playing a game."
Alice replied evasively. She and Tanya were sitting in the living room clinking glasses and drinking wine, their expressions distant.
Not long after, Tony appeared before everyone, bruised and swollen. Tanya couldn't bear to watch and casually handed him some ice packs for his face.
"You're too cruel, aren't you?" Tony complained through gritted teeth, while Wang Haoyu looked delighted. Sure enough, other people's suffering was his source of happiness.
"Minor thing, minor thing. But speaking of which, haven't you been building battle armor too diligently lately?" Wang Haoyu leisurely brewed a cup of tea and asked with a smile.
"Diligent? No matter how diligent I am, I can't compare to you!" Tony rolled his eyes. Ever since he gave the Mark II Battle Armor to Wang Haoyu, their development directions had completely diverged.
Wang Haoyu focused on performance upgrades and mass production, while Tony created various sophisticated battle armors tailored for different combat scenarios. Each had their strengths, making it hard to judge who was superior.
"Oh? Can your battle armor truly handle all combat needs?" Wang Haoyu asked with interest.
"Of course! High-Speed Type, Special Attack Type, Defense Type, Diving Type, Amphibious Type, Triphibious Type, Anti-Thor Battle Armor, Anti-Hulk Battle Armor, Anti-Magic Battle Armor, Anti-Energy Battle Armor... I've developed them all!" Tony looked proud when talking about his battle armor. As long as the battlefield required it, he could instantly adapt.
"There's also an Anti-Scientific Magic Battle Armor, but unfortunately, my understanding of Scientific Magic is limited, so it's not completely finished yet." Speaking of this, Tony felt a little depressed. His knowledge of Scientific Magic wasn't deep enough, resulting in this battle armor only being about 80% complete.
"You built a battle armor specifically to deal with me?" Wang Haoyu casually glanced at it, completely unconcerned by Tony's little trick. He had too many trump cards up his sleeve.
"That's right. How about we make a deal? I want to complete this Anti-Scientific Magic Armor, so..."
"So you want me to give you a crash course in Scientific Magic knowledge?" Looking at the grinning Tony, Wang Haoyu rolled his eyes: "Dream on!"
"Damn it!" "Actually, I'm more curious if you have that special set of battle armor in your collection?"
"Which one?" "The Anti-Tony Battle Armor. Did you build it?" Wang Haoyu smiled mischievously, watching the stunned Tony.
"Anti-myself? Are you crazy?" Tony recovered, his face full of absurdity.
"Alright, alright." Wang Haoyu waved his hand. "I need to take a few of my sisters away soon. Do as you please."
Stepping out of the Villa, Wang Haoyu planned to first visit the Sorcerer Supreme, and then use the Magic Mark left on Thunder God Thor to travel to Asgard to collect a debt—and get a Star Map while he was at it.
At that moment, Tony was muttering like he was possessed: "Anti-Tony Battle Armor... seems interesting? But how should I design it?" The smart butler Jarvis felt his Master might have gone crazy.
"Stop messing around." Wang Haoyu stopped the frolicking Chaos and Astraea. The two girls, pretending to be obedient after causing trouble, looked at him timidly. In the end, he just rubbed both their heads.
"You two can move freely for now." Wang Haoyu instructed Alice and Tanya behind him. "I'm taking the four of them to meet some people."
"Understood."
"Goodbye, Commander."
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Under the gaze of his two female companions, Wang Haoyu twisted the Suspended Ring and vanished into the golden teleportation gate.
Golden light blossomed, and the Gate of Space slowly opened before Wang Haoyu.
The moment he stepped through the portal, bone-chilling wind rushed toward him, and all he saw were snow-capped peaks. Wang Haoyu stepped into this World of ice and snow without hesitation.
Following his movement, his companions quickly followed—Nymph, who was arguing incessantly with red queen; Icarus, who was holding a watermelon; Astraea, the reckless girl who never learned her lesson; and Chaos, who was tightly clutching Wang Haoyu's hand—all passed through the golden halo.
"You finally came."
The Sorcerer Ancient One stood silently in the snow, as if she had long foreseen this meeting.
"Honestly, dealing with you mystics gives me the biggest headache." Wang Haoyu rubbed his temples, offering a helpless smile.
The Sorcerer's gaze was probing: "Compared to our last meeting, you are... more elusive now." She slowly walked a circle around Wang Haoyu, her robe sweeping the snow. "Before, I could only not see your Line of Fate, but now, even your very existence is cognitively blurred—have you undergone some kind of transformation?"
"After all, what we are about to face are the gods of Norse Mythology." Wang Haoyu lightly patted the equipment belt on his waist, which faintly glowed, "I had to prepare somehow."
Now, he could freely mobilize the deepest Spell Formulas in the Technology Magic knowledge vault; high-level magic that once required external assistance was now accomplished with a mere lift of his hand.
The Ancient One suddenly turned to the girls: "They are even more abnormal... they have no Line of Fate, and their life trajectories don't even exist." The Sorcerer frowned deeply, "Like... phantoms that shouldn't exist?"
"So the future has become even more confusing?" Wang Haoyu chuckled, his boot sole crushing ice crystals. "Compared to predetermined fate, unknown variables are far more captivating, aren't they?"
The Ancient One looked at him deeply: "Then... what is the purpose of your trip?" Frost and snow condensed in her palm, forming a rotating Ice Crystal Compass.
Unknown destiny is always more desirable than a predetermined outcome.
"I want to understand Odin's temperament and background, as well as detailed intelligence about Asgard."
"Additionally, I hope to borrow your Magic Classics."
Wang Haoyu stated his intentions directly.
"Hahaha—"
It was rare for the Sorcerer Ancient One to laugh heartily in front of Wang Haoyu.
"This isn't like you. Where is the boldness you had when you dared to threaten Asgard's Second Prince of Asgard?"
She shook her head with a smile and said, "Odin is fundamentally decent. In my impression, he is what you might call... a superficial good person."
"When he was young and warlike, he used military might to establish a formidable reputation for the Nine Realms, preventing forces throughout the Universe from coveting them. All this is thanks to Odin."
"But precisely because of those early campaigns, he is now advanced in age, and his power is gradually becoming difficult to control. I haven't seen him take action in a long time."
"However, Odin has one virtue: his judgment is never wrong, and the promises he makes are always fulfilled."
These words were like a reassurance, slightly calming Wang Haoyu.
"I see."
Wang Haoyu nodded thoughtfully. His knowledge of Odin was limited to the vague impression of him being the ruler of the nine realms; he had forgotten the other details long ago. But the Ancient One's implication was clear—the so-called "superficial good person" meant that he must have used extraordinary means in secret... Interesting!
"As for the Magic Classics, I permit you to examine them. Someone will take you to the Library Hallshortly; how much you comprehend is up to you."
Before she finished speaking, the Ancient One's figure gradually dissipated.
"Mr. Wang."
The young Sorcerer named Mordo ascended the steps from the square.
He briefly glanced at Wang Haoyu and the girls behind him, then led the group toward the Library Hall.
"All the collections of Kamar-Taj are here. Please feel free."
Facing the boundless sea of magic books, the corner of Wang Haoyu's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
This sight is overwhelming!
Even a genius with a photographic memory couldn't finish reading all these magic books in less than ten or eight years!
"No choice. Since we're here, we can't go back empty-handed!"
Wang Haoyu mumbled as he walked to the center of the great hall.
He spread his arms, closed his eyes slightly, and his consciousness gradually sank into the depths of his soul.
In that Spiritual World, two clusters of light flickered faintly—
On one side was the knowledge vault of Technology Magic,
And on the other was the Technology Tree of the Intelligent Angel Civilization.
Even deeper lurked a third treasure—
It was the void engine that came bundled when he obtained the Divine King Physique.
Unfortunately, it was only a half-finished product with a data value of 10,
To be precise, it was in a disassembled, dormant state.
"Wake up, time to get to work!"
Following Wang Haoyu's summons, the void engine slowly awoke.
"Heavenly Palace, scan and archive all the magic books!"
Before his voice faded, invisible fluctuations spread out from the engine.
The classics on the shelves seemed to be manipulated by an invisible hand,
floating sequentially from near to far, their pages rustling wildly.
"Master, how should the data storage location be arranged?"
After all, the sheer volume of books was astonishing—
The existing Spiritual World couldn't hold it all.
Either merge it into the Technology Magic knowledge vault,
Or... create a new warehouse.
"Build a new knowledge vault!"
Wang Haoyu made the final decision.
If he crammed it into the existing vault,
He feared it wouldn't even fill a corner.
"Understood."
The incomplete engine began to hum and operate,
constructing a new Hall of Knowledge within Wang Haoyu's mind.
"Estimated time to complete all scanning and archiving... seven days."
The engine thoughtfully provided a progress update,
so that Master would be mentally prepared.
"Tch, a week. I hope Astraea can behave and not cause trouble."
Wang Haoyu conveniently absorbed all the Magic Classics into the knowledge vault. Everything that was scanned, whether it was spell analysis or historical records of magic, was fully assimilated by him.
During the process, he truly realized the convenience of the knowledge vault—with just a thought, all knowledge points could be accessed and utilized at will.
"Master... is he okay?"
Although usually reckless, Astraea noticed Wang Haoyu's tightly locked brow. Seeing him look this way, the girl felt uneasy.
So, the hot-blooded idiot wasn't completely heartless after all!
"Master is busy. Everyone be quiet now—especially you, Astraea!"
Nymph dragged Chaos to a corner and sat down. Chaos, being led, turned her head and made a face at Astraea: "Stupid Astraea."
Although Icarus stood silently by, the worry was clear on her face as she watched Wang Haoyu flipping through the pile of Magic Classics.
Time flew by.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
When the essence of the final magic book was completely absorbed, Wang Haoyu let out a long sigh.
This feeling of being filled with a vast amount of knowledge was truly exhilarating!
"This is..."
But when he turned around, he found that the classics that had filled the shelves were now scattered all over the floor. The smooth marble floor was covered in books, and the shelves were completely empty.
"Master! Are you alright?"
Astraea crashed into Wang Haoyu's arms like a small cannonball, frantically checking him over.
"Stop fooling around. I'm fine, I just absorbed a massive amount of magical knowledge."
Wang Haoyu lightly flicked the reckless girl's forehead and explained with a smile to the three girls.
"Then these books... should they be put back?"
Seeing that Wang Haoyu was safe and sound, Chaos immediately clung to his back like a koala bear, acting like a little girl spoiled by her father.
The mischievous Nymph grinned, pointing at the scattered mess of books on the floor: "Look, you have to clean all these up~"
Wang Haoyu stared at the books covering the floor, his Adam's apple involuntarily bobbing: "This..."
If he had to put them back exactly as they were, he would likely be sorting until dark.
"Wait!" He suddenly pushed Astraea off him, running his finger over the faintly visible Magic Patternson a book cover. "So that's how it is!"
The intersecting magic circles on the shelves suddenly became clear to him—it was actually an Automatic Archiving Magic designed using a Homing Spell Formula.
"Let me try." An emerald blue light appeared in his palm, and the books on the floor immediately soared into the air like tired birds returning to the forest, precisely settling back into their original spots.
After tidying up, he pinched Nymph's cheek, holding the little girl with his left hand, Chaos hanging from his right shoulder like a koala, and walked out with the twin-like Astraea and Icarus.
"Mr. Wang."
Mordo the Sorcerer, who was guarding the door, glanced at the restored Library Hall and nodded in satisfaction.
While thanking him, Wang Haoyu suddenly asked, "Are there no White Magic Classics here?"
"The Sorcerer Supreme had a saying," Mordo showed a look of anticipation, "If you proactively mention this matter, it will be imparted to you after your trip to Asgard concludes."
"What if I hadn't asked?"
"Then we would assume you had no intention of studying it." Mordo's reply made Wang Haoyu's face instantly fall.
"In other words..." Wang Haoyu gritted his teeth as he activated the teleportation magic circle, his face dark, "You charlatans are truly infuriating!"
At this moment, Heimdall, the Guardian God of the Bifrost Bridge, suddenly gripped his sword hilt, his Golden Eyes staring directly at the abnormally fluctuating magic circle in the void: "Who dares trespass?"
The magical Radiance passed through Heimdall's Eye of the Nine Realms, clearly reflecting the source of the magic circle pattern—the Kamar-Taj Sanctuary on Earth. It was this discovery that prevented the Bifrost Guard from taking action immediately.
"Is this Asgard's way of hospitality?"
Wang Haoyu, who stepped out of the teleportation magic circle, raised an eyebrow as he observed the guard in golden armor and long sword before him, a mocking smile playing on his lips. Although he didn't recognize the other party, he knew clearly that he was standing at the threshold of the Heavenly Palace.
"Those who come uninvited cannot be called guests." Heimdall's gaze swept over the group of girls behind Wang Haoyu who exuded a dangerous aura, and his grip on his sword tightened slightly.
Wang Haoyu suddenly burst into loud laughter. Astraea beside him had already activated her Light Sword in readiness. He casually tossed out a Token: "Your Divine King personally promised back then that if I could step into the Heavenly Palace, I would be treated as an honored guest."
The Token traced an arc in the air. Heimdall examined it, then silently sheathed his sword. "My apologies." He bowed slightly. "Do you require a guide?"
With a command from Odin, Thor immediately rushed toward the Bifrost Bridge.
"Yo, isn't that Wang Haoyu!"
Thor didn't feel anything special toward this visitor from Earth; he neither disliked him nor particularly liked him. But he truly couldn't stand the other party's mercenary look.
Wang Haoyu, who was about to leave the Bifrost Bridge, looked up and saw Thor approaching. He couldn't help but mutter internally: These old guys are all extremely sharp; not a single secret can be hidden from them.
Heimdall the Bridge Keeper saw Thor appear and secretly breathed a sigh of relief—with the Prince accompanying them, even if something went wrong, the blame wouldn't fall on him.
"Long time no see, Thor."
Looking at this simple-minded Prince he had previously tricked, Wang Haoyu's face was plastered with smiles. If he didn't gain some benefit from Asgard this trip, wouldn't it be a wasted journey?
"Honestly, your greedy and insatiable look is truly disgusting." Thor bluntly spoke his mind.