Chapter 128 New Knowledge
Many great figures of the Universe were alarmed. Those lacking in strength and foresight naturally wouldn't notice, but for some universe-level powerhouses, they immediately sensed something was amiss and used their respective methods to investigate. However, more chose to remain silent. Regardless of the outcome, someone would naturally step in to intervene. They wouldn't allow high-level beings to act wantonly, especially on Earth, a planet many were watching.
In this sensitive period, who dared to so brazenly break the balance? Were they not afraid of being besieged?
People speculated, and many organizations or individuals who had set up plans on Earth narrowed their eyes, displeasure showing in their expressions. The current situation in the Universe was very sensitive; almost everyone was on edge, waiting to see who would fire the first shot. Yet, their respective schemes and calculations never ceased, and Earth was one of many critical planets.
Finally, the terrifying sense of crisis gradually receded and disappeared. Tony was drenched in sweat, his bones creaking softly with every movement. The prolonged pressure and rigid posture had left his body feeling sluggish.
From start to finish, Tony had exerted all his strength to resist that terrifying pressure, the bulging veins almost bursting as he gritted his teeth. This was not merely physical pressure, but also mental. His body, serving as the first line of defense, suffered the most, while his mind endured the crushing weight from a higher-dimensional being.
It was too terrifying. It was hard to imagine what level of powerhouse was truly spying on Earth.
"That watchful gaze has vanished. It seems the Sorcerer Supreme intervened," Tony said with a grim face, letting out a sigh.
That boundless sense of crisis almost suffocated anyone, and what was more terrifying was the lack of even the right to resist. Tony had never experienced such a humiliating situation before! He felt as insignificant and lowly as an ant, like trash that could be wantonly slaughtered.
"That gaze, as if sweeping across the entire Universe... who could it be? Is it really an Archdemon from Hell?"
Tony glanced at Amanda, who had fainted beside him, his expression growing even uglier. The secret of the Fountain of Resurrection was even greater than he had imagined; a terrifying enemy had actually crossed the Universe to find him.
Tony suspected that if the Sorcerer Supreme hadn't sealed and monitored Earth, he would have long been discovered and casually wiped out. Unknowingly, he already owed the Sorcerer Supreme a huge favor.
Shrugging, Tony decided it didn't matter. Anyway, he would visit Kamar-Taj sooner or later; one more debt wouldn't hurt. When the time was right, he could use the excuse of gratitude to visit the Sorcerer Supreme openly by ascending the Himalayan Mountains.
In his mind, the Allspark gently pulsed, emitting a warm glow. The Triple Helix Structure, instantly digested and replicated, was being slowly analyzed and dissolved under Tony's control. He planned to decipher the secret of the Fountain of Resurrection as quickly as possible while under the protection of the Sorcerer Supreme.
Judging from the situation just now, it seemed that everyone who had touched the Fountain of Resurrection had become an affected target, paying a heavy price. The piercing screams from Amanda's mouth were not faked.
"What exactly is going on? Erosion? Assimilation?" Tony was very puzzled, feeling even greater apprehension towards the Fountain of Resurrection.
Allspark particles surged forth, completely enveloping the Triple Helix Structure. Under Tony's unique vision, a large number of secrets were being unraveled, as if stripped of their mysterious aura and laid bare before him.
A vast amount of indescribable knowledge was being learned and absorbed by Tony. At this moment, the Allspark seemed to transform into a colossal supercomputer, instantly calculating the massive secrets intertwined within the Triple Helix. These were secrets from another world, from Hell, fundamentally different from the three-dimensional Universe of the Current Realm, with even subtle rules differing significantly.
At this moment, a great many secrets ceased to be secrets. They were absorbed by Tony in the form of a certain "knowledge," a profound and ethereal thing, difficult to describe with current language, secrets that transcended the normal field of vision.
But one thing Tony understood clearly: he had undergone an "ascension." He had deciphered a part of the "regenerative" secret of the Fountain. Just as people know that it's easier to chop wood with a sharper tool, the Triple Helix Structure was composed of numerous micro-crystals, and the boundaries between these micro-crystals would form rifts under stress.
Tony knew that most metals were made of tiny crystal grains, and the size and orientation of these grains could affect the metal's strength and properties. But under certain conditions, pressure could change the microscopic structure of these grains. Tony's method was to artificially move the grain boundaries for trauma repair.
"I think I understand now. There's an inward stress field... it contains a mechanism for reducing internal load. This is the essence of 'regeneration'... No wonder an organization like the Court of Owls could develop Dionesium technology on their own..." Tony murmured, his eyes shining brighter and brighter.
If he truly had a choice, he would naturally hope to break free from the shackles of the Fountain of Resurrection. Would the organic bodies of Transformers all be created using the Fountain of Resurrection in the future? What if the Demons of Hell someday cut off the source of the Fountain? Wouldn't that force Tony to fight his way into Hell to seize it?
However, based on Tony's current understanding of Hell, unless it was a Multiverse-level entity or a group of universe-level individuals working together, they wouldn't be able to rampage freely. Even single universe-level powerhouses would need to be cautious in Hell.
The Multiverse was wrapped layer upon layer by the Speed Force Wall, while Hell was located beyond the Speed Force Wall. To reach the Multiverse, one either needed a stable channel or incredibly powerful strength to blast through the vast Speed Force Wall, a difficulty that was simply astronomical.
The immense secret was slowly unraveled by Tony himself, and a vast amount of unheard-of knowledge was absorbed by him. The manufacturing of regenerative metal was no longer an issue; he had already deciphered most of the Fountain of Resurrection's secrets.
"This Fountain of Resurrection probably acts directly on the gene chain of carbon-based lifeforms. When the Archdemon descends, these people will all be at the mercy of others..." Tony thought, remaining silent.
The Dionesium technology had been thoroughly understood, and a portion of the Fountain of Resurrection's secrets had been uncovered. All that remained was Wolverine's healing factor. This was originally a backup plan, as obtaining Wolverine's Adamantium regenerative metal version was incredibly difficult. Even if Wolverine was willing to cut off a part of his bones for him, Tony might not be able to fully understand it in a short amount of time.
It would be best to have Colonel Stryker's related data. If anyone on Earth knew the most about Wolverine, it was undoubtedly Colonel Stryker, who had studied Wolverine for many years. He understood Wolverine even better than Wolverine himself.
"Stryker..." Tony thought. Forcible seizure and hacker methods would be difficult to succeed. No one knew where Stryker would hide the data, and that guy harbored immense malice towards mutants, so he might not compromise with Tony.
The difficulty was that if he were to ally with Stryker, even a whisper of it would completely ruin Tony's reputation among the mutant camp. Stryker was a notorious executioner.
"Then I can only use another method, killing two birds with one stone..."
Tony shook his head and carried the still unconscious Amanda back into the house. Her curvaceous figure indeed made his heart pound, but he restrained himself; he had more important things to do.
Days passed in a flash.
Amanda lay in bed, having been unconscious for several days. Without eating or drinking for days, her face was thin and haggard. Although her metabolism had slowed due to hibernation, the chill, like a maggot in the bone, lingered persistently.
(end of chapter)