Return to the Main Universe, Tony’s Discovery

"Stay and keep Mindy company. She’s actually wanted to see you for all these years." Li Congxin said calmly. "If Mephistopheles comes looking for trouble, leave him to me."

After considering Li Congxin’s forceful invitation, Ghost Rider finally nodded and agreed to stay.

Mindy immediately leaped for joy and grabbed her father’s hand, acting spoiled.

After a fierce battle, the Avengers and the X-Men finally shook hands and made peace. Although some Mutants were still dissatisfied with the outcome, their voices were not enough to influence the final decision.

Everything had finally settled.

That night, the Avengers stayed overnight at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.

For the most part, superheroes were quite broad-minded. Although the two sides had been fighting to the death during the day, with casualties on both sides, once the misunderstanding was cleared up, everyone quickly forgave one another. After raising their glasses, those tangled grievances and grudges were more or less put aside.

As the saying went, after surviving a calamity, brothers remained brothers; when they met again, a smile could wipe away all their enmity. That was probably exactly the kind of situation this was.

Some people with shared interests even formed deep combat friendships in a short time. For example, Doctor Hulk from the Avengers and Beast Hank from the X-Men quickly hit it off and began an in-depth exchange of their unique scientific views. During the discussion, even Tony unconsciously joined in. Halfway through the meal after dinner, the three top-tier scientists quietly slipped away and burrowed into Beast Hank’s laboratory…

After three rounds of drinks and several courses of food,

Li Congxin returned to his room, supporting his slightly weary body. When he opened the door, however, he saw Wanda sitting by the head of the bed with a smile, waiting for him.

"Uh…" Seeing Wanda in the room, Li Congxin was instantly bewildered and subconsciously began to explain, "Sorry, I came to the wrong room."

After instinctively apologizing, Li Congxin hurried out of the room, took out his key, and checked the room number against the door again. There was no mistake!

At that moment, the door was opened once more by a force of chaos. Wanda wore a slightly mischievous smile as she waved him over. "Clark, this is definitely your room. However, the doors here can’t stop my chaos magic at all. I came to your room early because there’s something I wanted to discuss with you properly."

Heh…

How many doors in this world could possibly withstand the force of chaos?

After confirming that this really was his room, Li Congxin finally walked back inside. However, well aware that his reputation was not exactly good, he did not close the door to avoid any suspicion.

When the door was open, everyone would assume they were discussing serious matters. If he closed it, it would be hard to explain even if nothing happened…

Li Congxin sat down on the chair opposite the bed and asked, "Go on, then. Why aren’t you going back to sleep at this hour? What did you want to discuss with me?"

Wanda casually waved a hand first. Under the force of chaos, the door slammed shut. Only then did the young woman speak. "Earlier today, Magneto tried to attack you. With your temper, you definitely couldn’t let something like that go. But Magneto has another identity, actually…"

Li Congxin waved a hand and took over. "He’s this Parallel Universe’s Wanda’s father. So… you, whose heart is connected to hers, stopped me."

As he spoke, he rose and turned his gaze toward the window, admiring the unique 1980s nightscape of this Parallel Universe. At the same time, he said, "Back in the Himalayas, I really did consider sacrificing him in blood to establish my authority. But that matter is over now. Tell this universe’s Wanda that I’m no longer planning to settle accounts with Magneto."

"That won’t do…" As the words left her mouth, another Wanda stepped out from the corner of the room. She had been using chaos magic to hide herself the entire time. Even Li Congxin, caught off guard, had failed to notice that there was a third person in this unfamiliar room. "We said earlier that we would soothe your anger. Naturally, we have to keep our word."

By the time Li Congxin turned around, Avengers Wanda had already risen as well. The two Wandas stood side by side before him. Avengers Wanda’s gaze was gentle, and her voice was even gentler. "If you’re still dissatisfied with Magneto, what do you think of the idea of making the daughter pay for the father’s debt?"

Li Congxin smiled faintly. He reached out and held both Wandas by the chin. Their delicate bodies instantly tensed, their joy mixed with a trace of panic.

They were nervous because they were about to experience a major turning point in their lives…

They were excited because the one creating that turning point was the Universe’s Number One Handsome Man…

But in the next moment, both of them involuntarily widened their eyes. They felt as though some kind of stimulus was spreading from within their bodies, causing indescribable changes. Their entire beings seemed different from before.

Li Congxin was simultaneously enhancing the abilities of the two girls standing before him, whose fates were so similar.

Li Congxin had naturally analyzed the ability to enhance a Mutant’s attributes from Apocalypse’s soul. He had then combined it with his Vengeance Divine Power and reality alteration abilities, turning it into one of his own powers. The process might have sounded complicated, but for Li Congxin, who now possessed Multiversal Level strength, accomplishing it was not difficult.

Enhancing Mutant Wanda’s abilities was relatively simple. He only needed to use the power of the Apocalypse whose spirit he had captured, just as he had helped Professor X regrow his hair… or rather, enhance his abilities.

Avengers Wanda’s power, however, did not come from an X-gene. Li Congxin could only use Mutant Wanda’s situation as a reference, work backward from the conclusion, and thereby strengthen her own abilities.

Although he was enhancing the abilities of two people whose fundamental natures differed, the process was actually mutually complementary. For Li Congxin, the difficulty had not increased; instead, it had been reduced considerably.

A moment later, with the help of his renewed divine power, both Wandas experienced a qualitative increase in their abilities.

Only then did Li Congxin release their chins. "All right. I’ve punished you both. Today’s matter is settled."

Received 6,666 Impression Points from Wanda Maximoff!

Received 6,666 Impression Points from Wanda Maximoff!

We both had our strength enhanced, and this counts as "punishment"?

Are you sure you’re being serious?

Li Congxin smiled faintly and continued, "Actually, what I can enhance is only your innate abilities as a Mutant and a member of the Inhumans—the ability to alter probability. The true source of your astonishing strength is the chaos magic hidden within your bodies. I have no way to enhance that part of your power."

"So…"

After explaining the actual situation to the two women, Li Congxin gave his final summary. "Although both your abilities have been enhanced, just like Charles’s and Magneto’s, this level of enhancement cannot raise your upper limit of strength. At most, it can make you more adept at using chaos magic, or perhaps, through this change, raise your lower limit of strength a little?"

Li Congxin frankly summarized the results of his research for the two women, then spread his hands. "That’s more or less it…"

Shrugging, Li Congxin said to the two Wandas, "The four of you deserve great credit for minimizing the casualties today. I can also help the two Pietros improve their strength later."

Avengers Wanda was still unwilling to give up. "What about the matter of the daughter paying the father’s debt?"

"Bang! Bang!" Li Congxin flicked his right hand and swiftly tapped each woman on the forehead. The pain made them bare their teeth. "Don’t let your imaginations run wild. Go back to your rooms and get some sleep!"

That was the thing about Wanda and Wanda being so straightforward. Although Li Congxin had clearly stated that he did not need them to pay any price, the two women still decided to properly counsel him. At the very least, they had to help him vent the anger buried in his heart.

Thus, the two Wandas came over again and began tirelessly providing Li Congxin with emotional guidance.

That emotional guidance lasted the entire night.

Even with the support of chaos magic, after earnestly persuading Li Congxin for an entire night, both Wandas were exhausted, their mouths dry and their voices hoarse. Not only their throats but even their bodies were covered in fragrant sweat from the exertion. Early the next morning, both of them were sleeping like the dead.

Under the two Wandas’ sincere persuasion, Li Congxin was finally "convinced" by them, and the trace of unpleasantness in his heart was completely vented.

Mm, that was how it was. Everyone had gotten along harmoniously…

After a life-and-death battle, everyone needed a good rest. In particular, several wounded members of Captain America’s team urgently needed to return to Avengers Base for treatment.

In response, Li Congxin gave everyone an extended vacation and told them to relax properly.

As for how they wanted to spend their time, that was not something Li Congxin needed to worry about.

Early the next morning, the Avengers said farewell to their new friends and left the X-Men Universe, returning to their own home. Only Li Congxin and Li Qianhuan, Ghost Rider and Mindy, and the siblings Quicksilver and Wanda chose to stay behind.

Li Congxin had just obtained two more chances to use "Moving Heaven," which was enough to refine the last two Infinity Stones. He also needed to reforge the Sky Punisher Six Swords, so there was no rush to return to the Main Universe.

Li Qianhuan wanted to communicate properly with the Li Qianhuan of this world. The little girl was highly motivated and had already begun planning her path toward advancing to Multiversal Level.

The two people Mindy cared about most were her father and Li Congxin. Ghost Rider was worried that Mephistopheles might harm Mindy, so he decided to remain by Li Congxin’s side. At the very least, he had to stay close to Li Qianhuan to ensure Mindy’s absolute safety.

As for Wanda and Quicksilver, they simply wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to spend more time with their counterparts from this special alternate space.

Li Congxin had a huge pile of matters to handle. Early the next morning, he helped the two Quicksilvers enhance their strength as promised, making them more than twice as fast as before. He then directly used spatial abilities to return to the top of the Sky-Shattering Sword Tower atop the Himalayas.

Based on this field investigation, Li Congxin discovered that certain special locations provided unique enhancement effects for comprehending the cosmic laws contained within the Infinity Stones. This was another kind of connection between the universe itself and the Infinity Stones. Choosing such locations to refine the Infinity Stones could accelerate the refining process to a certain extent.

There had originally been three optimal locations for refining the Time Stone. However, after the Sword Tower was built in the Himalayas, it had become the best choice among the three.

He took out the Sky Cutter Divine Sword, removed the Time Stone, activated the BGM of "Moving Heaven," and officially began the refining process!

Meanwhile, after returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony discovered an unexpected gain.

It was the corpse of a gigantic robot standing roughly 2,000 feet tall…!