"You mean to say you want me to get you a senior citizen card?"
"Senior my ass! Ten thousand years is way too long—you're scamming me!"
"Scamming you? I paid in real cash. If you're not satisfied, give me back the Sun Core."
The moment she heard that, Galata clutched the Sun Core in her arms tightly, refusing to let go.
This was her precious treasure—just by replenishing it with deuterium and helium, it could generate endless energy. With this, she'd never have to go hungry again for the rest of her life.
"Ten thousand years is ten thousand years… Worst case, I'll outlive you." Galata mumbled under her breath.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing."
On the other side, Tony asked curiously, "You guys also got tricked into this like that?"
"No," Banner said, "I joined in exchange for being separated from Hulk."
"I got in through a formal interview," said Otto.
"Me too," added Connors.
"Same here," Hank chimed in.
Everyone looked toward Killian, who hadn't spoken yet.
Killian twitched his lips. "I was forced into it. If I didn't join, I'd die."
"What did you do that made joining a matter of life or death?" Tony asked.
"I planned to kill you. Didn't even get the plan started before I got caught."
Tony: "…"
That topic was swiftly shut down.
Seeing Galata had finished eating, Chino asked her to get up and make another one.
With the experience from before, this time it was completed very quickly.
"Everyone stand together for a group photo!"
Chino took out a camera.
Otto and Galata stood in the center, each holding a Sun Core, while the rest stood around them.
"Cheese!" xN
Chino looked at the photo in the camera and nodded in satisfaction—another piece for his collection.
"Tomorrow we're holding a press conference. Better think about your speech, Dr. Sun!"
Otto held his Sun Core tightly, visibly emotional. Every scientist dreamed of such a moment.
The others congratulated him in advance.
"Need help writing your speech, Dr. Sun?"
"Relax, I've got experience, Dr. Sun."
"Congratulations, Dr. Sun."
…
Being called "Dr. Sun" over and over made Otto's face flush as he left with the Sun Core in hand.
"I still need to test the Sun Core's energy output, so I'll excuse myself first."
He said that, but the smile never left his face.
"You all should rest well too—everyone's going up on stage tomorrow," said Chino.
"I'm going too?" Lorna pointed at herself.
"Of course. Lorna, you're part of the team," Tony said with a wink.
"But I didn't do much," Lorna said, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Your powers are important, and you helped a lot in the end—it's all good," Banner reassured her.
It's perfectly normal to give your students a bit of extra credit.
Chino arrived at the entrance of Demon Tower. The moment he appeared, the red dots on the foreheads of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents vanished without a trace.
"Long time no see, Coulson."
"Yes, Mr. Chino. Can you explain what your Demon Group is working on?" Coulson asked seriously.
"There will be a press conference tomorrow—you'll know then," Chino replied calmly.
"I understand. Then I'll take my leave."
Coulson knew S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't have the strength to pressure a demon king. They could only go along with his arrangements.
As Coulson turned around, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents behind him gave Chino silent salutes.
Chino's expression turned odd.
Good grief—besides Coulson, all of them were HYDRA.
The next day.
The Demon Group held a press conference.
They officially announced the completion of the Artificial Sun Project.
It sent shockwaves through the scientific community.
Many were skeptical—until the data and physical prototypes were presented. There was no denying it.
Under the Demon Group's guidance, the media dubbed Otto "Dr. Sun."
Just like Banner before, Dr. Otto received countless invitations and awards—his hands full of certificates.
Naturally, Chino received many too, but he tossed them all into the trash. He'd rather spend time shopping with Venom and Pamela.
Dr. Sun's past was quickly dug up.
The artificial sun project had existed for a long time, but no one believed in it.
Dr. Sun had once been broke and desperate.
Only after joining the Demon Group did he succeed. Same with Banner before him.
This inspired a mad rush of people hoping to join the Demon Group.
The happiest of all was the President. A world-changing invention emerged during his term.
With this alone…
He truly became the greatest president in history.
It also further solidified his decision to stick with Chino.
Galata's job now was to record all her cosmic knowledge into the Demon Group's database and discuss various data schemes with Banner and the others.
When she had time, she'd go shopping and eating out with Venom, Pamela, and the girls.
Now that she was no longer starving, she could finally enjoy the pleasures of food.
She got along best with Dark Phoenix—both of them loved eating.
The mutant recruitment task was also nearly complete. They had secured 80% of the mutant population—a surplus success.
But there were simply too many of them. So Chino opened a permanent portal to Hell inside the Demon Group HQ, with Charles as its administrator.
After absorbing Mephisto's Hell dimension, Chino's Hell had undergone many changes. The space expanded and new features emerged—one of them being the permanent access gate.
Of course, employees who wanted to enter Hell could also apply.
On the first day alone, Charles' computer received thousands of applications—and the number kept growing.
So he dragged the just-returned Erik in to help.
For a time, Chino had nothing to do.
So he went to the New York Sanctum and knocked on the door.
"Is the Sorcerer Supreme in?"
Creak!
The door opened, revealing a Black man.
"Hello, Mr. Chino. The Sorcerer Supreme is not here. You can call me Mordo."
"Did she say when she'll be back?"
"No, but she did leave something for you if you came."
Mordo handed over a large package from behind the door.
Chino opened it. On top was a familiar note:
"Don't rush. It's not yet time for us to meet. These will help you—study them well."
"The Book of the Vishanti","Detailed Magic","Artifact Crafting","Alchemy Explained"…"The Book of Cagliostro","Darkhold"
She had given him all the magic books from Kamar-Taj.
But Chino paused when he saw the last one.
"You sure this wasn't a mistake?"
Mordo shook his head and said mysteriously, "If the Sorcerer Supreme gave it to you, she must have her reasons."
If he remembered right, Mordo was always disgusted by dark magic and anything related to Hell dimensions. He believed such forces were evil and must be rejected.
When he later found out the Ancient One had used Dormammu's power to extend her life, he had a complete breakdown.
But now, he showed no abnormal reaction and treated the two dark magic books with indifference.
Still, these things were definitely useful.
Chino thought for a moment, then pulled out a black, glowing vial of liquid and a chunk of N-metal.
"Give this to the Ancient One—it can be used to make an artifact. Consider it my gift."
Bat Metal.
After Mordo accepted it, Chino disappeared.
"…Who's the Ancient One?" Mordo mumbled.
(Bat Metal is the fifth and final piece among the five mystical metals. It resembles copper but emits a red glow. It's a magical metal known as the Bone of Set, passed down by the Bat Tribe for generations before being stolen by the Bird Tribe.While Bat Metal cannot make weapons or armor like Vibranium, nor does it have healing properties like Amber Metal, it is a magical medium that amplifies spells and serves as a bridge to the dark multiverse, allowing one to glimpse the lurking creatures in the infinite black void.)
Quote of the Chapter:"A single light can illuminate the darkness, but a man who becomes the light... can change the world."
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