# Chapter 333: Multiverse
He was upgrading his Iron Man armor while conducting quantum comparison experiments.
Six years had passed since Thanos snapped his destiny-altering fingers.
A year ago, Ant-Man emerged from the Quantum Realm and brought back the concept of time travel. However, according to Tony's calculations, this wasn't time travel, but rather that they could enter Another Universe through the Quantum Tunnel, a Universe quantum-entangled with their own.
The two Universes were like replicas, with identical physical laws. They could borrow the Infinity Stones from that Universe and use them in their own Universe to save the lives that had disappeared with Thanos's snap.
But things seemed to have gone slightly awry. First, they traveled to a Universe that was similar but different from their own.
In that Universe, the Avengers also existed, but Mutants were a group that didn't exist in their Universe.
Unlike the Alien Invasion War in their Universe, Nick Fury was assassinated, and Captain and Hawkeye died by the mouth of a Giant Snake.
Clearly, that was a terrible Universe for them. The good news, however, was that they obtained enough Pym Particles in that Universe, enough for them to travel through the Quantum Tunnel over a hundred times.
When Ant-Man returned with the Pym Particles, he even joked about it.
"Oh, these Pym Particles are enough for us to travel dozens of times. It looks like we're going to have a good time enjoying a trip to Another World!"
Now he wished he could travel back in time and stop jinxing things. Perhaps it was because of those words of his.
In one year, they conducted over twenty quantum jumps and visited over a dozen Parallel Universes.
Among these Universes, there were Worlds where Mutants were dominant, with no Superheroes, no Avengers, and not even Tony Stark.
In other Parallel Universes, the Avengers existed but were renamed the Illuminati. Tony Stark existed, but unfortunately, Tony Stark was a woman. This left Tony himself speechless.
He couldn't imagine the scene of his Parallel Universe self being intimate with a man on a Large Bed. He knew the starlets and models he'd been with could form a reinforced company of the Federation.
Thinking about that scene, he still felt like gagging.
In some Parallel Universes, it seemed only Spider-Man existed. Thinking of that disappeared Child named Peter Parker, the movements of Tony Stark's hands sped up a bit.
This year, as the number of trips to Parallel Universes increased, the power levels he encountered became higher and higher, forcing Iron Man to continuously upgrade his weaponized armor comprehensively.
However, the more universes he experienced, the more knowledge Tony Stark mastered. Every time he experienced a Parallel Universe, he used artificial intelligence to copy the knowledge of that Universe. He continuously integrated increasingly vast engineering knowledge.
He constantly searched for new materials from all over the world.
He continuously upgraded the fire control systems and installed more advanced weaponry on the armor.
This made Tony feel as if he had returned to the state of designing weapons all day long when he was young, but he was not resistant to the return of this "original calling".
On one hand, the more Parallel Universes he experienced, the more Tony realized he had insufficient contingencies to deal with unexpected situations.
On the other hand, he had always considered himself a Superhero, but failed to stop Thanos from the destruction of Earth. This undoubtedly greatly impacted his confidence, and he needed to correct this error.
More powerful firepower meant a greater probability of winning in future combat.
Weapons are indeed often used for killing and violence.
But when heroes hold weapons, these lethal weapons can also be converted into protective power.
Tony had already understood this the first time he used Super Mark to perform acts of vigilantism.
"Beep, you have a new message, BOSS!"
Tony, who was buried in constructing the concept design for a new fire control system, was startled by Friday's voice notification. He raised his head, pushed up his design glasses, and said, "Connect it, let me see, which annoying person is calling at this time?"
Tony's voice revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.
He was essentially a researcher, and he hated being disturbed when his creative flow was running.
"Buzz"
A blue comm projection was cast before Tony. Iron Man took off his glasses and looked at the red-haired beauty in a black combat suit on the projection before him. Thinking of her death in Another Parallel Universe, Tony Stark's voice softened a lot.
"Is there something, Natasha Romanoff?"
Natasha Romanoff was in a black tight-fitting suit. Behind her was a row of advanced precision equipment. From the four-sided alloy walls, it could be seen that she was stationed at the Base at this time. This Base was provided by Tony Stark and was also the Base where they conducted quantum travel.
It was equipped with powerful heavy weaponry. Natasha Romanoff, Hawkeye, and Dr. Banner were stationed here year-round. The safety rating could be said to be maximized.
"Tony, we've found another potential Universe. Captain and Star-Lord have already gone through ahead of us!"
Natasha Romanoff looked at Tony Stark and got straight to the point:
"Captain asked me to ask you if you want to come over?"
After the initial few quantum jumps, Tony Stark did not stay at the Base with the others. After all, he still had a Little Princess at home who needed companionship.
And finding Another Parallel Universe from the Quantum Realm also takes time.
"Found another Parallel Universe? What's the match probability this time?"
"Captain and the others haven't returned yet. Dr. Banner and I are waiting for you at the Base!"
After saying that, Natasha Romanoff's projection dissipated in Tony's Laboratory. This concise tone made Iron Man grimace again.
Tony stood up and stretched his body. He said to Friday, "Save the current designs, Friday. We'll resume work after I return."
Tony turned around and walked towards the armor storage warehouse. A flight path leading out of the Warehouse was also opened.
Iron Man stood in front of the storage units that looked like glass display cases. His left hand in his pocket, and his right hand rubbing his chin, he looked at the dozens of armor sets of varying specifications and appearances on display before him.
Soon, he selected a few sets of armor and used Pym Particles to shrink them down for this multiversal trip.
"Hi, Dr. Banner, how are you? Still good? I like those glasses of yours, they add a bit of charm to you!"
The Base's alloy blast door opened, and Tony Stark, wearing his gold and red Iron Man armor, flew in. As soon as he landed, Tony opened his helmet and greeted Dr. Banner in front of the console.
Dr. Banner in Hulk form wore a pair of glasses on his face. The fusion of intellect and strength gave him a strange demeanor.
Seeing Tony Stark's arrival, Dr. Banner nodded towards him and kept his gaze on the screen.
"Hey, Natasha Romanoff, I'm not late, am I? Hey, Barton!"
At this time, inside the changing room at the Base, Black Widow and Hawkeye, who had changed into Ant-Man suits, walked out.
Tony Stark greeted the two while tapping his chest. The armor directly reverted to nanotech form and was retracted.
"Where are Scott and Thor? Have they gone in already?"
"Thor went to Norway to mediate the conflict between Asgardian immigrants and local residents. Scott went to Universe One. We don't have much Pym Particles left, we need to replenish!" Natasha Romanoff answered Tony Stark's question.
"Asgardian immigrant problem, I've already sent people to handle it. Later, I'll have people invest in the fishing industry and some Factories in Norway. By then, those local people won't have conflicts with Asgardian immigrants over employment opportunities anymore! Not enough Pym Particles, I remember Scott brought back about two hundred tubes of Pym Particles!"
Tony Stark clearly understood the conflict between Asgardian immigrants and local people in Norway. It was nothing more than a conflict between living habits and employment opportunities. Tony Stark was confident he could easily solve this.
After all, Tony Stark also had the power of money.
However, regarding the lack of Pym Particles, Tony found it a bit strange.
"Part was used for quantum radar research, plus the consumption of us traveling through Quantum Dimensions—" Dr. Banner on the side interjected.
"Tony, the machine is about to start!"
"Almost ready, I'm as fast at putting on clothes as taking them off!" Tony Stark said, snapping his fingers, "Friday!"
"BOSS! Mark armor's Ant-Man form has finished loading!"
Along with Friday's voice, countless silver nanobots surged out from the Arc Reactor in Tony Stark's chest, quickly covering Tony Stark's entire body, forming an Iron Man armor version of the Ant-Man suit.
Loading two tubes of Pym Particles into the Ant-Man transformation device, Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff, and Barton stood together in front of the Quantum Tunnel device.
As Dr. Banner started the machine, the figures of the three disappeared into the Base.
"Shit! What the hell are these things?"
In a rainy Small Alley, Star-Lord, who had just traveled through the Quantum Tunnel, saw a winged humanoid monster grabbing a human and flying past in front of him.
Filled with a sense of justice, Star-Lord didn't even think, directly pulled out the high-energy pistol he carried, raised his pistol and fired.
What Star-Lord didn't expect was that this kind of monster was not just one. From inside the dilapidated Sewer, dozens of monsters swarmed out and pounced towards him.
What was worse was that each of these monsters was actually armed with a high-energy pulse rifle.
Star-Lord was beaten to the point of scrambling away, covering his head for a time. If he wasn't carrying the Elder he had just saved from the hands of the first monster, he would have already entered Ant-Man state and escaped.
"Damn it!"
Star-Lord looked at the humanoid monster flying in front of him, and inexplicably felt that the mask they wore on their faces was somewhat similar to his mask.
Looking at the guy blocking the way, Star-Lord directly took off a handful of white beads from his wrist and threw them over.
Black smoke rose from the bone beads, and a sound of bones grinding echoed in this Small Alley.
Tang Song sat by the side of the large bed in the Bedroom, wide enough to accommodate four or five people rolling around together. Six fingernail-sized Infinity Stones floated in front of him.
The original cubic casing of the Space Gem had been crushed by Tang Song, revealing the blue-glowing core.
Blue light beams permeated the Space Gem's surroundings; the Power Stone emitted purple radiance; the Reality Stone, like shifting vermilion sand; the Mind Stone, surrounded by a yellow halo; the Time Stone, brilliant like jade, a piece of dark green; and the Soul Stone, emitting streaks of orange light. The radiance of the six stones converged, forming a cluster of colorful, magnificent halos.
Through this cluster of halos, Tang Song could even see scenes from the beginning of this universe's creation within it. In a state of chaos, the initial chaotic substance, after an indescribable explosion, spread out in all directions like a diffusing nebula.
After the explosion, the remaining chaotic substance disintegrated into over a dozen streaks of light and merged into the nascent universe.
Among them were several streaks of light, symbolizing the universal origin: the Infinity Stones.
As innate substances born simultaneously with the universe, the six stones not only represent the six types of primal power in the Universe: Time, Space, Reality, Soul, Mind, and Power.
At the same time, when they are aggregated together, they represent the Heavenly Dao of this Universe to some extent. In other words, when the six stones are aggregated together, they are an omnipotent wish-granting machine.
Just like Thanos in the original storyline, he gathered the six stones, and a snap of his fingers could even instantly turn half the life in the Universe to dust.
How big is the Universe? It can be said that even the most advanced warship in the Milky Way Galaxy currently, using wormhole technology, couldn't hope to see the edge of the Universe even in ten thousand years at high speed.
At the same time, sending half the life in the Universe into the realm of Death.
This ability can only be achieved by gathering the power of the rules of the Infinity Stones.
Compared to Thanos' treating the Infinity Stones like pearls before swine, Tang Song intends to make good use of these six stones.
Tang Song spread out his hand. Clank, clank, clank. A golden glove hung by the bed as decoration was put on his hand. On the back of this glove, there were clearly several recesses for embedding gemstones.
This Infinity Gauntlet was originally collected in the Treasury of the Golden Palace. However, as a brother-in-law, taking some small items from his own treasury, Thor, this generous brother-in-law, probably wouldn't have any opinion.
After all, he specifically found someone to cure Jane's cancer and sent her to the Golden Palace. As for how Thor handles his chaotic love triangle, this had nothing to do with Tang Song.
On the wall in the Bedroom, not only was there the Infinity Gauntlet, but some decorative objects also shone with magical radiance.
Tang Song reached out and stroked Hela's body. The cold touch of gold made Hela, with tears in her eyes, curl her body inward in her sleep,
looking extremely insecure.
If it weren't for the golden necklace, red perforated ping pong ball, and the fox tail most liked by furries at conventions decorating her body, she would truly look like a naked infant.
For an arrogant queen like an older sister, the method to break her arrogance is humiliating her.
Tang Song is not afraid of betrayal. As long as they can bear the price of betrayal, his punishment for Hela was not heavy. It was merely sealing her power, stripping her bare, and keeping her in the Bedroom as a plaything for three months.
If there's a next time, he'll directly turn Hela into a true plaything. In the Asura Demonic Path, there are hundreds of methods that can seemingly turn people into lust-controlled insects.
On the wide large bed, Hela's entire body was curled up. Her body trembled occasionally in her sleep, looking like she had suffered great psychological damage.
Clink, clink, clink—
The Infinity Stones flew towards the Infinity Gauntlet like young swallows returning to the woods, falling into the embedding recesses.
As the six stones returned to their positions, colorful radiance began to spread on the Infinity Gauntlet.
In this magnificent radiance, Tang Song also understood the ability and limitations of the Infinity Stones.
Gathering the Infinity Stones can indeed do whatever one wants in the Universe, but this level of wish-granting is not without price.
First, the person making the wish must have a strong physique, able to withstand the energy aftershock released by the six stones. Furthermore, the Infinity Stones represent a manifestation of the Universe's rules. Therefore, it cannot grant wishes that transcend this Universe.
He vaguely understood that the number of times the Infinity Stones can grant wishes also has limitations. The number of times they can grant wishes is determined by the size of the Universe. Every time the Infinity Stones are used, what is consumed is the future of the entire Universe.
Just like the six stones in his hand, theoretically they can be snapped six times. After six times, the entire Universe will also enter its end prematurely.
So once someone wants to snap their fingers a third time, they will need to face the punishment of ancient existences who maintain cosmic balance, including but not limited to the Celestials, Elders of the Universe, Five Great Cosmic Entities—
They will even use their power in Other Universes, which is the power of the Multiverse, to maintain the balance of this Universe.
(end of chapter)