"Mr. Anthony Vanko, please lie down. We need to perform some modifications on you."
Inside a chamber of the Mutant Evolution House, Anthony Vanko stood dazed within an ultra-futuristic biological laboratory.
The entire lab rippled like flowing water. Countless metallic structures with bio-morphic properties shifted constantly, reshaping the laboratory every second.
At first glance, the lab appeared empty. But following Dr. Raina's instructions, Anthony watched in shock as the floor itself began to rise like liquid metal, forming an exquisite biological platform.
It was a perfectly ergonomic human interface. Countless living scales covered its surface, continuously adjusting their shape.
The moment Anthony lay down, the living scales rippled and molded themselves seamlessly against his skin. When he felt uncomfortable lying flat and merely thought about adjusting his posture, the platform responded instantly—lifting him into a semi-reclined position.
"My God… have I entered the realm of the divine?" Anthony gasped internally.
"This technology is centuries ahead of Earth. Stark Industries? Compared to this, they're nothing but trash."
He had always measured everything against Stark technology—but now he realized how laughable that comparison was. Stark Industries might as well be ten thousand levels below what stood before him.
Whoosh.
Just as Anthony was drowning in shock, a consciousness projection descended from above. It landed before Dr. Raina and instantly transformed into a flawless blonde woman with icy blue eyes.
"The White Queen… Emma," Dr. Raina said calmly. She turned and bowed respectfully before stepping behind her, awaiting instructions.
"Dr. Leonard's consciousness projection technology is truly convenient," Emma said softly.
"As expected of someone who successfully transplanted the replication ability."
This was one of the God Kingdom's newest technologies—and Dr. Leonard had mastered it in a single day.
At present, Dr. Leonard was leading an entire team of replicated selves, working to conquer thought-acceleration technology. Once completed, the Kingdom's technological evolution would advance at an unimaginable pace.
"Inject Anthony Vanko with the Biological Enhancement Serum and Cognitive Amplification Serum," Emma ordered calmly.
"Yes, my White Queen," Dr. Raina replied respectfully.
Using the biological platform, dozens of bio-arms assembled instantly. Each resembled a human arm—but with flexibility hundreds of times greater.
In perfect coordination, they injected both serums into Anthony's body.
Within a single minute, the process was complete.
Crack—crack—crack.
Anthony felt power surge through every fiber of his being. His frail body expanded as his bones cracked like bursting beans.
At the same time, his once-sluggish thinking accelerated violently—like stepping onto a high-speed train. Problems he had never understood before now unraveled effortlessly.
For a fleeting moment, Anthony felt as if he possessed a mind rivaling Howard Stark himself.
"This place…" Anthony trembled with fanaticism,
"…is the paradise of my revenge."
He now viewed the Mutant Evolution House as a divine realm beyond humanity—and began worshipping it with blind devotion.
"Begin his directed evolution," Emma said coldly.
"I will personally present him to my King."
Before Anthony could react, Dr. Raina activated the system. A spatial membrane was implanted directly into his body.
"This… what is this?" Anthony looked down at the faint golden membrane covering his skin, stunned.
"I feel incredible."
Neither Emma nor Dr. Raina answered.
With a snap of her fingers, bio-scales rapidly assembled into a Sentinel Mark-II Armor, encasing Anthony completely.
"Activate the teleportation module. Send Anthony Vanko to the Space Gate."
Emma dissolved into a beam of light and vanished.
Dr. Raina tapped her wristband. Thick crimson mist poured out instantly.
Boom.
Shrouded by red fog, Anthony's vision blurred—and he vanished.
When he reappeared, he stood before a massive space gate inside a cosmic research zone. His Sentinel armor automatically reconfigured into a space-grade suit.
The gate expanded slightly… and swallowed him whole.
Hum.
Weightlessness washed over him.
When Anthony opened his eyes again, he gasped.
Before him stood a miraculous space city.
Towering spires pierced the sky. Skyscrapers stretched thousands of meters high. Countless sentinels moved through the air as bio-transformative technology reshaped reality itself.
Then—two bursts of red mist.
Two towering warriors appeared, each over three meters tall, clad in armor and wielding energy weapons. Faint golden light radiated from them—the glow of the God Kingdom.
"Anthony Vanko," one of them said—a leopard-headed warrior covered in gleaming fur.
"Come. The King awaits you."
With a flick of his hand, liquid bio-metal surged forth, forming a crescent-shaped flying board beneath Anthony's feet.
Boom.
The board accelerated faster than a bullet train, heading straight toward a colossal floating palace at the city's center.
As they flew, Anthony stared in awe.
Below him, pale-gold humanoid beings reshaped the world itself.
Some molded soil, forcing land to rise.
Some commanded steel, erecting grand structures.
Some burned metal with living flames.
Some summoned water, forming vast lakes.
Others flew through the sky, transporting materials endlessly.
"This place…" Anthony whispered, unable to process it all.
"Where am I?"
The leopard warrior replied calmly:
"This is the Kingdom of the Gods—
the domain of the Mutant Deity."