Parallel Universe Establishes Diplomatic Relations

Unlike the other Avengers, who were all busy returning to Earth to enjoy a rare vacation, Tony and Little Pepper decided to use this time to explore the vast, boundless universe and spend an unconventional honeymoon in space.

As for getting legally married…

Tony decided they could make up for it afterward. Little Pepper had no objections. "Whatever you say."

And so, after a heated war of words, Tony, a battle hero, temporarily took over the right to use Congxin One from the Guardians of the Galaxy. He then piloted the enormous vessel on a romantic tour through space.

Their life became a routine of eating, sleeping, exploring the universe, collecting specimens, and, most importantly… well, researching and developing the creation of Morgan Stark!

One day, the two of them arrived in a desolate star field near Saka Planet. Tony had just had a deep and enlightening discussion with Little Pepper about developing Morgan Stark when, while scanning the surrounding region, he suddenly discovered a gigantic mechanical humanoid floating in space.

Driven by curiosity, Tony brought the ship closer and discovered that the giant mechanical humanoid was lying motionless in the void, as though it were dead.

He had Little Pepper remain aboard Congxin One and wait for him, while preparing to send out a distress signal immediately should anything go wrong. Only then did Tony double-tap the reactor in his chest, transform with Moon Prism Power, and personally investigate the giant mechanical humanoid.

At a glance…

Oh, it really was dead!

But Tony was no longer the Playboy he had once been—the one with an entire wardrobe of ridiculous outfits, who smoked, drank, and styled his hair all day while singing, dancing, rapping, and playing basketball. He was now the sort of pessimist who always prepared for the worst. Just because the thing looked completely lifeless didn’t mean he would lower his guard.

After all, it was obviously a mechanical life-form. Since it was a machine, it was perfectly normal for it to be powered down now and suddenly reboot with a "beep" at any moment.

To prevent any accidents, Tony cautiously recorded a final message, then had Eris transmit it over the network to the Avengers’ headquarters on Earth. If anything happened to him, the "final message" would be sent to Li Congxin at once.

After completing all the preparations, Tony finally brought the enormous mechanical humanoid aboard Congxin One.

After another two days and two nights of research, Tony finally gathered some scattered information from the "machine." However, with the scientific methods currently at his disposal, he was completely unable to decipher the information. The more he researched, the more he felt that he understood far too little.

"Tony." Seeing the dark circles under Tony’s eyes grow even worse, Little Pepper hugged him from behind with concern. "Could you stop researching this thing for a while? You haven’t slept for seventy-two hours. You should know that you’re almost fifty now!"

"All right, darling." Tony turned around and pulled Little Pepper into his arms, speaking gently. "I promise I’ll show some restraint this time. I’ll only study it for four hours a day, spend another four hours observing the universe, and use the rest of the time to keep you company. How does that sound?"

"You mean it? You’re not lying?"

"Of course."

And then, on the enormous mechanical humanoid, Tony and Little Pepper once again began discussing the research and development of Morgan Stark.

In the X-Men Universe, Li Congxin successfully refined the final Time Stone and Reality Stone. His strength had risen to an utterly inconceivable level.

Just as Thanos had needed to collect all six Infinity Stones to snap his fingers in the original timeline, the six Infinity Stones represented far more in the Marvel Cinematic Universe than a mere five plus one or four plus two. They represented the difference between completeness and incompleteness.

Li Congxin now possessed power equivalent to complete control over all six Infinity Stones. With a single thought, he could erase half the life in the universe, then restore it with another thought. Moreover, because his own being had merged with the Stones’ power, he could wield that strength with absolute freedom and microscopic precision, without having to pay any price at all.

After all, this was power that belonged to him in the first place!

As his strength grew, all of Li Congxin’s abilities improved tremendously. The Sky Punisher Six Swords, which had originally required the furnace of Nidavellir and a week to forge, were reforged with nothing more than a casual snap of his fingers after he finished refining the six Infinity Stones. Their power was even three times greater than before!

With a thought, the six divine swords were sent to the six Sword Towers scattered across different corners of the X-Men Universe.

The Sky Punisher Sword Array was complete!

At this point, the fundamental origins of the X-Men Universe and the Marvel Cinematic Universe had completely fused together. They were neither the same universe nor two parallel universes with no connection to each other, but a special relationship somewhere between the two.

The direct consequence of this development was that the foundations of both universes doubled out of thin air. The odds of geniuses being born and the number of gods they could accommodate would likewise increase exponentially!

It could be predicted that over the next few centuries, the number of superpowered individuals would not decrease. Instead, it would likely explode.

As for whether this situation was good or bad?

Of course…

That depended on what people did with it!

Handled properly, a bad thing could become a good thing. Conversely, even a good thing could turn bad.

Therefore, Li Congxin was quite happy to see the foundations of the universe grow in this way.

After briefly staying at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, with no amusing scenes of showing off and humiliating some arrogant fool occurring during his stay, everyone improved their understanding of the two superhero groups through friendly dialogue. Li Congxin finally decided to bid them farewell and return to Earth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

On this day, numerous mutant representatives led by Professor X came to see Li Congxin off.

By the pond at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, Professor X looked at Li Congxin reluctantly and asked, "Mr. Clark, regarding the superhero movie about mutants that you mentioned, which would be released simultaneously in both parallel universes—do you have a concrete plan yet?"

"It’s very simple. I’ve even finished writing the script." Li Congxin spoke casually. "Given the special circumstances of your world, I made the main storyline a conflict between mutants. One side is Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, representing justice, while the other is the Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Magneto as the radical faction."

"The story will also include some profound discussions about the conflict between mutants and ordinary humans, allowing ordinary people to better understand the humanity and nobility within mutants…"

Magneto: "Why am I the villain?"

Li Congxin calmly turned to look at him and answered matter-of-factly, "Because I don’t like you."

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Magneto: "I object!"

"Objection overruled." Li Congxin continued speaking frankly. "Because you can’t beat me."

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That cut deep, bro!

Ignoring Old Man Magneto, Li Congxin turned to Professor X and asked, "Do you have any good ideas for the film’s title?"

Taken aback by the question, Professor X thought for a moment before finally suggesting, "Why not keep it simple and direct? How about calling it ‘X-Man’?"

X-Man?

That was, in fact, the original English title of the X-Men film series Li Congxin had watched in his previous life. However, if translated directly, the name would become "X-Man," which gave off a somewhat gay vibe.

Li Congxin shook his head and decisively rejected the fairly suitable name. He then explained his own interpretation before suggesting, "I feel that, as mutants, your attempt to coexist peacefully with humanity is an extremely difficult endeavor in itself. Knowing how difficult it is and still choosing to do it reflects a certain spirit. I think the film’s title should embody that spirit."

Professor X wholeheartedly approved of Li Congxin’s suggestion. "Then what do you think it should be called, Mr. Clark?"

"I plan to make this movie into a series. The first one will be called Mutants: Facing Difficulties."

"The next two can build on that theme. I’ve already thought of their subtitles: Difficult Choices and Even More Difficult. What do you think, Charles?"

Professor X: "That’s truly a genius idea!"

Seeing that the matter Professor cared about most had been settled, Beast Hank came forward and asked, "Mr. Clark, you previously mentioned that the virtual training system I designed could be enhanced and opened to ordinary people, allowing both sides to increase their understanding of each other. Could you explain that idea in greater detail?"

Li Congxin hurriedly shook his head. "The Game Development Department isn’t something one or two people can complete. I can only help you draft a basic framework for the setting. The general idea would be to integrate mutants, superpowered individuals, ordinary humans, and other elements into a single game, allowing ordinary people to experience the lives and hardships of mutants or superpowered individuals, as well as gain their abilities within the game."

"This would naturally require professional knowledge in areas such as level design and gameplay research. We have no shortage of talent in those fields over there. We can have Tony and the others find people to develop it after I return. I’m sure the game will be released before too long."

After a brief pause, he added, "When the time comes, your team members can conduct a trial run with our people. Cyclops can be one of the internal testers. He’ll be the game’s number-one player. That’s about it…"

"Also, I recently filmed the television series A Song of Ice and Fire. I’m planning to adapt it into a movie and bring it to the big screen. I want to invite two members of the X-Men to play important roles in it."

"As for the specific candidates… let’s choose Jean and that young woman whose codename is Wolfsbane. I feel their temperaments are a good fit…"