The road to his hometown had already been paved. How it would be walked in the future and what it would become were no longer concerns for Su Ye at the moment.
With Athena and the other Gods around, even if the Trisolarans from Proxima Centauri really came, they would just be marching to their deaths.
Besides, the sun had been reinforced, so there was no risk of a helium flash or similar crisis. If humanity ever wanted to wander through space, they could even take the sun with them...
If planetary engines were possible, then a stellar engine should also be feasible, right?
Hmm, this was just a concept, still far from becoming a reality.
But dreams are worth having—what if they come true?
As for Su Ye, after completing his power enhancement, he tore through space once more and returned to the place where his dream had begun.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Not much time had passed since Su Ye had last left.
The moment Su Ye appeared, Old Su immediately materialized beside him.
"You're back."
The Old Su in front of him still had no overbearing presence, just like an old father squatting on the steps, smoking his pipe, watching his son return home from studying abroad for the New Year.
Even his tone had no fluctuations.
Su Ye nodded.
"I'm back."
"Oh."
Old Su was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled.
"You seem stronger."
No doubt, no surprise—just the same indifferent tone.
"I have."
Su Ye nodded again.
Silence.
Between father and son, maybe this was just how it should be? Talking too much would feel unnatural?
"Uh…"
After a moment, Old Su couldn't help but break the silence.
"Go home and see your mom."
"???"
Su Ye was stunned.
What did that mean?
Wasn't my return supposed to be the moment of final confrontation, where we fight to the death, brains splattering everywhere…? Wait, no, just an all-out battle to the bitter end?
How did this casual conversation suddenly turn into sending me to see my mom?
Wait a second...
Could Ms. Ye really be considered his mother?
Su Ye was conflicted but went along with it.
In a flash, Su Ye appeared in front of an apartment door.
It was a two-bedroom apartment, no different from any ordinary home, yet it held over a decade of Su Ye's youthful memories.
Looking back now, he still wasn't sure if those memories were real or fake.
With a mix of emotions, Su Ye reached out and knocked softly on the door.
He could have entered directly, but he chose to knock.
Suddenly, he felt an inexplicable nervousness about returning home.
Click!
The door quickly opened, and a familiar face appeared in front of Su Ye.
"M…"
Just as Su Ye was about to call out "Mom," the woman in front of him suddenly jumped up and clung to him.
"Xiao Ye, you're back?"
"….."
Su Ye froze for a moment.
"Tifa? Why are you…"
Oh, right. After leaving Xandar, Tifa had come to Earth and had been staying at Su Ye's home, living with Ms. Ye.
Lately, Su Ye had been busy strengthening himself, traveling around, consuming so much power and memory that he nearly forgot about this.
And after encountering various Goddesses, Queens, and Empresses, Tifa, just an ordinary female technician, seemed to be losing her ranking.
But after feasting on rich meals all the time, having a light dish occasionally was quite refreshing.
And since it was the legendary Tifa, this side dish was an absolute must.
"Slurp…"
An Eiffel Tower move, flipped back and forth, left Tifa momentarily breathless.
"Cough cough!"
A familiar coughing sound interrupted Su Ye's move. He let go of Tifa and looked into the room, only to see that the living room was packed with people.
Having a live make-out session with his girlfriend in front of an entire group of relatives—someone, please calculate how traumatized Su Ye was at this moment.
What's worse—those weren't even his family's relatives. They were all his women.
Gwen, Mai Shiranui, Hinata, Saber, Black Widow, Wanda… and many more.
A large group of more than a dozen women filled the living room, all turning to stare at Su Ye with eager eyes.
Among them was even Su Ruiwen, who loved to watch the drama unfold.
Noticing Su Ye looking over, the shape-shifter Raven smirked and raised her eyebrows.
"Bro, you're finally back. Your sisters-in-law all came looking for you. I had to take care of two at a time last night and couldn't keep up. Now that you're back, this mess is all yours. Good luck!"
As he said this, he was about to slip away to enjoy the show from a distance, but Su Ye grabbed him in an instant.
"Bro, I—"
Raven was just about to say something when the clothes on her body suddenly flipped like scales. In an instant, she transformed from a sharply dressed handsome man into a blue-skinned, red-haired alien beauty.
Hmm… Technically, Raven couldn't wear clothes because they interfered with her transformations. So, when she shapeshifted, she would generate clothing directly, and when she returned to her true form, the blue scales on her body would be exposed.
Essentially, this meant she was completely nude in a literal sense.
"Ah, I…"
Raven crossed her arms in an "X" defensive stance, trying to cover herself, but Gwen grabbed her arm.
"Xiao Wen, why hide such a great body? I always suspected you had something going on, but I didn't expect it to be this big. Come on, let me check where you rank among us."
Raven turned her head in shock.
"Gwen, aren't you surprised that I'm a woman?"
Gwen shook her head.
"Why would I be surprised? You always go to the bathroom with Xiao Ye, and you take forever in there. If you were really a man, that would surprise me!"
"And besides…"
Gwen raised an eyebrow.
"I'm Spider-Gwen. With my hearing, do you really think you could hide it from me?"
"..…"
Alright, Raven gave up and let Gwen pull her back into the group of girls.
Mai Shiranui, Black Widow, and the others immediately gathered around, reaching out to touch her lightly.
"Wow, are these real scales? So, flipping them makes you transform? How does that even work?"
"Can you really transform into anything? Can you turn into a man? Can you… uh, transform certain parts?"
"Not just those parts—she can probably grow a brain too!"
"What the hell are you talking about? Why do I feel like an idiot listening to this?"
"No, you know exactly what we mean!"
The women laughed and chatted loudly, while Su Ye was completely ignored.
Su Ye patted Tifa, who was still clinging to him, and whispered.
"What the hell is going on?"
Tifa smiled and pointed towards the kitchen.
"Aunt Ye is choosing a daughter-in-law. Everyone is competing!"
"What?"