Edward Air Force Base, hidden in a secret laboratory more than twenty meters underground.

Both Howard Stark and Dr. Wendy Lawson, heavily armed in hazmat suits and clear goggles, held their breath and stared nervously at the indigo-haired humanoid beast with wide eyes, deftly gripping the handle on its hemispherical manipulator.

The energy is transferred from the ice-blue crystal-like cube through a special energy channeling method, and stored on a small module, like a blue flame, spitting out the flame flow and steadily "burning".

"Hehehe... Relax, you two, it's not about defusing the bomb."

Hank took off his glasses and scratched the mane on his cheek, his bright yellow vertical pupils blinked twice, and he couldn't help but crack his fangs and smile when he looked at the two of them:

"The extraction technology of the Rubik's Cube energy has matured as early as the Hydra Army in World War II, and now the energy storage efficiency and absorbed power have been greatly improved, and the energy of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube is stable and endless enough, of course, ordinary organisms cannot be directly contacted..."

Mr. Stark let out a sigh of relief, looking at Hank McCoy, who was wearing only a simple white research suit, and felt that his special hazmat suit was extremely hot.

He and Dr. Lawson looked at each other, and laughed at themselves helplessly as they undressed:

"I'm making you laugh at Dr. McCoy, we also know that the Howlett Group has been using this energy for decades, but this is the core source after all, and I really can't imagine that it is actually such a small cube..."

Putting down the protective jacket, Wendy Lawson, who was wearing a white shirt, rolled up her cuffs, and her short silver-gray hair and intellectual and gentle appearance looked more like a mature movie star.

She leaned closer slightly, stared at the energy cube that continued to glow with blue light and muttered for a long time, and said with a solemn eyebrow:

"Dark energy... Dark energy, which occupies two-thirds of the mass energy of the universe..."

"Yes!"

Hank flicked a button, and it hummed and trembled softly like a hemispherical research instrument with a star ring, and the Cosmic Cube spun rapidly in it, blurring into an ice-blue cluster of light in an instant.

A large amount of data flowed down, and the analysis index in the light curtain kept refreshing.

This test equipment, cast by vibranium, is currently one of the main tools of the Orient Group's in-depth research on the Rubik's Cube.

The "beast" carried a scientist's awe of the truth of the universe, and said in a somewhat intoxicated voice:

「... Like dark matter, dark energy does not absorb, reflect, or radiate light, so humans cannot directly use any existing technology to make observations, perhaps because our technological level is too limited, and there may be more powerful civilizations in the endless galaxy that have mastered this power..."

Dr. Lawson shook his head slightly, denying Hank's speculation.

As one of the most powerful interstellar civilizations in the universe, the top scientist of the Kree Empire. She knows how unattainable this power is, even beyond the limits of what so-called "science" can touch.

It embodies the highest wisdom of the Cree people, including all science, philosophy, military, thought, etc., and even surpasses the authority of the Emperor, and truly dominates the supercomputer of the Cree Empire - "Supreme Intelligence".

I have always believed that only by mastering the power of the Cosmic Rubik's Cube can the Kree people completely surpass all the advanced interstellar civilizations and dominate the endless galaxy!

... So the Rubik's Cube is not a so-called energy source, it's not the sun, it's not something like nuclear fusion fission, it's like..."

"One by one."

"That's right, Dr. Lawson."

Hank didn't care that the graceful female scientist interrupted him, but nodded appreciatively.

The research on the energy of the Rubik's Cube and the main research on the light-speed engine in the "Pegasus Project" are almost all by Dr. Lawson, and it seems that this female doctor is born with some kind of... Extraordinary insight beyond the scientific vision of today's human beings.

After a pause to organize the language, Hank continued:

「.. Yes, the Rubik's Cube is like a port to open the dark energy domain field, and we extract the truly infinite high-purity energy through this stable channel, directly solving the problem of the materialization of dark energy, as if..."

Hank tapped on the computer next to him and smiled helplessly.

"Hehe, it's like a kid who hasn't even read high school to use these 'fool-like electronic devices', and you don't need to understand a series of mathematical, electronic, informational, and other knowledge behind them, it's easy to learn... So the essential power of the Rubik's Cube is not the dark energy that we are now drawing on and using, but..."

"—the power of space!"

The highest-level underground core laboratory was silent for a long time, and Howard Stark stroked his face a few times, and the burning look in his eyes was like bringing a girl home for the first time when he was young.

"Two Wise Men, let's open the door to a new world together! Whether it is the study of the nature of dark energy, or the spatial and dimensional power of the Rubik's Cube of the universe, all the scientific discoveries and technological revolutions in the history of mankind will be in one-" beep! Beep! Beep...

The communicator in the laboratory sounded a whistle-like whistling, and Howard frowned, only to hear his assistant in the loudspeaker say anxiously:

"Mr. Stark! Please return to New York as soon as possible... Dr. Pym was furious at the council of the Bureau, apparently because of the 'Goliath Project' that went wrong, and now it was somewhat relieved by Madame Rogers' involvement......

Old Stark tugged at his suit and bow tie and rolled his eyes widely.

For more than ten years, he has never had a good impression of this "Beatle", if it weren't for his amazing research, he wouldn't even want to recruit Henry Pym into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Strategic Science Department.

"Ahem... I'll be back as soon as I can and make you laugh Dr. McCoy, hehe, this old Pym likes to be called "Hank" too."

「... Regarding dark energy, I have been trying to synthesize a new energy element through my previous research, and I already have a prototype of the 'Ark Reactor, and if the Pegasus project goes well, I hope to ..... it later."

Wendy Lawson watched as Mr. Stark walked aside with a little flattery as he leaned on the Beast's overly broad shoulders and talked about some of his research.

The icy blue light shone on the complicated look in her eyes, and Mar Weir looked at the cosmic cube that was quietly hovering in the instrument, biting her lip and raising her fingertips tremblingly.

A little, a little, trying to get closer...

……

Thousands of miles away, a snowy plateau.

The mottled bronze bells squirmed, the breeze and willows, and the blowing of Ai Ai always almost had no strength, and it failed to play this pair of bells for Qingyue.

In the square side hall, James and Emma are both wearing the same style of cyan pleated robes, sitting side by side on a futon and drinking tea.

On the other side of the stone table, Laura leaned against the ancient master in a short shirt with an ancient Chinese style, and diligently refilled tea for several adults.

Today is the day when the family comes to visit Kama Taj, and the little wolf girl mutters that she has not seen her for a long time, Aunt Guyi, not only to come, but also to drag her parents with her.

The Supreme Mage is still the same as before, and the passage of more than ten years is nothing compared to the fact that she has survived in the world in a mortal body for hundreds of years.

When she was with Laura, the Ancient One was the most "human", and she would even grin or laugh out loud.

Satisfied, I watched Laura's movements and processes of making tea more and more proficient, and she already had a bit of the charm of the tea ceremony, caressing her head, sipping tea with a smile.

In fact, even James couldn't figure out why this Supreme Mage liked his big and even somewhat unobtrusive daughter so much.

Laura's personality should not be favored by the ancient one.

Hurried footsteps sounded, and a black-faced, broad-eyed, broad-nosed, and sturdy mage walked into the side hall.

He saw that the Howlett family was also here, and he didn't know if he should speak out for a while

Placket.

"Master Mordo, please speak."

Gu Yi quietly put down the teacup and looked at his newly recruited apprentice eight years ago, and his words and titles were more like mages of the same generation, not so much not limited to status and status, but more like unwilling to save personal relationships.

"Supreme Mage, Casillas has been stuffy in the library for almost three days, and he had a conflict with the mage stationed there just now, he thinks... Flip it up***..."

James was wondering if he hadn't seen Casillas, the great apprentice of the Ancient One, who had clashed with him since he first came to the Snowy Sanctuary today.

Although the two were always on good terms when James was studying at Kama Taj, Casillas was always like a dutiful janitor, preferring to keep an eye on himself as an outsider.

"According to Kama Taj's rules, he can stay in the library for as long as he wants, but he is not allowed to look through any forbidden books."

「... Teacher, is there really no way? Although it is a terminal illness... But there's nothing you can do to help him?"

Master Mordo hesitated for a moment but pleaded out loud, Casillas was the elder brother who taught the new apprentices of the Sanctuary, and he had received much help from him over the years.

Mordu, who already looked like a good old man, still wanted to fight for him again.

Gu Yi sighed imperceptibly, and said calmly with a cold face, saying:

"Casillas doesn't know much about the arcane spells than I do, and that's why he—he's never come to me. We conform to "nature, but do not intervene in the course of life with the power of magic," there is no spell in the Book of Vishandi that can reverse life and death......

"Mordo, go watch him, don't let Casillas do anything excessive, love."

Master Mordo bowed silently, glanced at James Howlett vaguely before leaving, and stepped back and left the hall.

"Who is that apprentice of yours?"

James picked up the teacup and asked softly, it didn't seem like a trivial matter. Gu lowered his hands and folded them, his slender eyebrows trembled, and he explained softly:

"The mystic mage is already married, Casillas met a girl a few years ago, but she was diagnosed with a terminal illness two months ago, and tried to do so in the occult realm or medical science, but with little success. Thereupon. He tried to "recover" his wife through magic.

"Kama Taj's spells can indeed do many miracles that are not possible in the field of mundane medicine, but... It's not a panacea..."

After hearing this, Emma keenly connected the general course of the matter, and she and James glanced at each other very tacitly, and both noticed the problem.

James pondered for a moment, looking at this Supreme Mage who had no self in his long life for hundreds of years, and turned everything into a certain mission, he couldn't help but say after all:

"You... You should know the contradiction in these words, I am also a disciple, and there are many, many people standing behind me, you do this... It's going to be a curse."

James's sword eyebrows were lightly raised, and his eyes suddenly froze, staring at the ancient one mage for a moment. Only her daughter Laura tilted her head and couldn't figure out the situation, scratched the hem of her clothes, and asked curiously:

"Dad, Aunt Ancient One, what the hell are you talking about?"

"Hmm... What your father meant was that I told my students that as arcane mages they should follow the rules and logic of nature, and that magic has no power to change the outcome of life and death, but..."

The Supreme Mage tugged at the corners of his mouth, turned sideways to look at Laura gently, pinched her fleshy ears and whispered:

"—But I'm a mortal... But he has lived for hundreds of years, and he is the most unnatural existence."

Gu Yi turned his head abruptly and looked at James with some ease, as if he had expected this problem. A pair of eyes are still so indifferent, no sadness and no joy.

Bite... Bite...

The mage's fingertips tapped the brass pendant hanging in front of him, and a soft green light leaked out a little.

"I draw power from the dark dimension, carefully balancing the magic of Vishandi and Dormammu, not only exceeding

The supreme mages of all generations, except for Agamotto, have continued their lives for hundreds of years..."

James looked at the green tea in the cup, the warm luster was like this moment of the ancient one's quiet and long bearing, and listened to her continue.

"There's no other mage who can replicate this method, not even I... Nor can it resist the erosion of the dark dimension forever... I've waited for so many years, and I've been waiting

Someone who can pass on the power of the Supreme Mage, and it finally tells me—"

Gomoto's eyes flashed again, as if to reflect her words...

「.. It's almost there."

The White Queen is a master of spiritual and spiritual power, she has already felt a kind of relief in the Supreme Mage's heart, watching her husband silently look at the wind chimes in the corner of the house, and said softly to the ancient one:

"Ancient One Mage, hundreds of years... For such a long time, if you are tired, you can rest for a while, you have not lived a day for yourself in your life, go and see the world, maybe there is something more worthy of nostalgia?"

"Yes, Aunt Guyi, or you resign! Don't be a Supreme Mage, live with me! The earth has my dad, and there is me, although my dad doesn't really have the heart to be a protector of the human world, hehe... But he can't help himself."

Emma helplessly watched her daughter arch her shoulders beside the ancient one, and said that Laura was a heartless "stupid child" was not wrong, but sometimes her mind was unusually transparent.

It is in line with the words that James once said about Laura's talent for boxing, "great ingenuity".

"Hehe... Ancient One, if you engage in this set of fatalism, one day you will inexplicably embark on your so-called fate..."

James suddenly sneered and came back to his senses from the bronze wind chimes in the corner of the room, his dark pupils as deep as two pools of cold abyss, and his words were solemn.

"—no matter who your future successor is Kama Taj... I will kill him!"