Luke selected ten ordinary pieces of equipment—such as Boots of Speed, Cloak of Invisibility, Gauntlets of Strength, and Doran's Blade—from the Item Vault in the Reality Editor and placed them into his Item Slots—or rather, his Equipment Slots.
A special power surged through different parts of his body.
His attribute panel also underwent a noticeable change.
Attributes:
Strength 170 (150 + 20),
Intelligence 165 (150 + 15),
Agility 180 (150 + 30),
Stamina 160 (150 + 10),
Energy 240 (150 + 90)
"As expected—my Item Slots can function as Equipment Slots. As long as I place special items inside them, they directly enhance my attributes based on my original stats."
"And…"
Luke clenched his fist tightly. A flash of brilliant light erupted around his hands, revealing a pair of red, metallic-looking gloves.
A gray cloak appeared across his shoulders.
When he stood still, his figure gradually faded into invisibility.
"Hahaha. I can even deliberately 'hide' the equipment, letting the items in the Item Slots turn into my 'extra skills' or 'additional attributes'."
"Not only do I gain the abilities granted by the equipment in the Item Slots, I can also wear another full set of gear on my body at the same time!"
Two words—absolutely awesome!
Many thoughts flashed through Luke's mind.
If he could collect all six Infinity Stones, he wouldn't need to worry about the cost of using them at all. As long as he placed the Stones into his Item Slots, he could use them freely without any side effects.
At the very least, he would be able to fully obtain their attribute bonuses.
The stronger the items and tools Luke collected, the greater the additional power boost he would gain!
"The only drawback is that equipment placed in the Item Slots can't stack…"
"Oh—and this too!"
Luke removed one piece of equipment and placed a small blue bottle into the slot.
Without even taking it out, he could use it directly. With just a thought, his energy was instantly restored.
"Red and blue potions can be used to recover injuries and energy, and they can also be taken out for others to use."
"And I remember there are plenty of powerful tools with special effects in the Item Vault, like the Resurrection Cross, Resurrection Coin, Mass Resurrection Scroll, Substitute Puppet....…"
"Not to mention the many exclusive pieces of equipment tied to specific characters. Every single one of them is a powerful artifact that can provide massive enhancement!"
"It looks like I need to upgrade the Reality Editor as soon as possible and unlock more modules."
After experimenting for a while, Luke finally released Yulinka and Madison from the Mirror Dimension.
"I want to learn that! That kind of overwhelming power—dominating everything—is absolutely amazing!"
Madison's face was flushed as she clutched Luke's arm, showing a rare hint of coyness.
Yulinka also couldn't suppress her excitement, staring at Luke with wide, gleaming eyes.
"Daddy, can I learn that magic?"
Luke shook his head lightly. "Slow down. You have to progress step by step. Even if I could teach you, you don't have enough magical energy to cast something like that."
At that moment, Veronica—who had been watching Luke with a strange expression—suddenly went weak, her face quickly draining of color.
"Hm?"
Luke caught her immediately and raised his hand, casting a Holy Light healing spell.
Veronica looked a little better, but she still said weakly, "Morgana left some kind of dark magic on me when she fled. Only the successor of the Merlin Dragon Ring can save me."
Luke shook his head. "The current holder of the Merlin Dragon Ring hasn't received any systematic magical training at all. Before today, he couldn't even cast a single spell, and he didn't even know about the magical world."
"What?"
"Yup. Even if I take you to him, he won't be able to save you."
Despair flickered in Veronica's eyes.
Just as she was about to say something else, Luke suddenly changed the topic. "Actually, I have another way to save you—but you'll need to pay a price."
"And you'll have to trust me completely…"
Hope reignited in Veronica's beautiful eyes. "I trust you! What do you need me to do?"
"You don't need to do anything," Luke said calmly. "Just enjoy yourself."
With that, Luke teleported back home, bringing Madison and the others with him.
...
At the same time—
Whoop! Whoop!
The piercing alarm once again rang throughout S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.
Nick Fury looked up sharply. This time, there was no earthquake, no mushroom cloud—only a brilliant flash of lightning tearing through the darkness on the distant horizon.
The lightning lingered for quite some time before gradually fading into silence.
Nick Fury felt an ominous premonition rise in his chest.
A knock sounded, and Agent Hill stepped inside.
"Director, I think you should take a look at this."
Nick Fury frowned and followed Hill to the analysis room.
When he saw the brilliant lightning displayed on the massive screen, Nick Fury immediately recognized the iconic structure—Stark Tower.
However, he didn't think Stark was responsible. After all, there were far more terrifying figures active in New York.
"Is it Luke Rowling again?"
Just as Nick Fury voiced his suspicion, the rapidly zooming image on the screen resolved into a vivid scene—a thunder god general over a hundred meters tall, formed from countless converging arcs of lightning!
Beneath him stood an enormous, fearsome Kirin, likewise composed entirely of destructive lightning!
"Wait.. Did Captain Marvel return to earth—Oh fuck.."
Nick Fury was stunned.
Because that figure looked uncannily like that man—Luke Rowling!
"Is Luke Rowling actually Thor? Are the Gods descending to Earth or is he really an Alien…..."
"Director, I think… this might be the answer."
Coulson spoke gravely. "Mr. Rowling might be a God of Thunder from some mythology. That would explain his control over such terrifying lightning. Perhaps that body of thunder is his true form."
Everyone present was an ordinary person. Although they had witnessed many supernatural beings before, this was truly the first time they had encountered a genuine god.
Nick Fury's expression shifted repeatedly. "Have people gather every mythology book we can find and see if there are any clues about Luke Rowling. Also, look into deities associated with meteorites."
"And mark Luke Rowling's codename as THOR…"
First the meteorite, and now the summoning of lightning. If they didn't figure out Luke Rowling's background and abilities as soon as possible, no one would feel at ease.
After all, the Luke Rowling shown in the footage looked like an enforcer of heaven itself, wielding divine thunder to punish sin.
Faced with such a god who presided over judgment, anyone who laid eyes on Him felt an instinctive dread.
The higher one's status, the deeper the fear.
Among those who had climbed to their current positions, who hadn't taken a few lives along the way?
The people they had killed—directly or indirectly—were more than the number who died in a year of war!
If this god decided He could no longer tolerate it …it was only a few hundred kilometers from New York to Washington.
Lightning could strike in an instant!
Picturing that possibility, Nick Fury's expression darkened even further.
Just then, the alarm blared once more.
"What is it this time?"
Nick Fury's patience was wearing thin.
"Director, there's an abnormal thunderstorm reaction in New Mexico. The energy readings there are even higher than what we detected in New York…
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