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Chapter 490 - Chapter 448: Without the Heroine, the Golden Palace Remains Closed (Second Update)

West View Town.

The Chloe home across from number 123.

Amy Chloe and Marina Maximoff held Billy and Tommy with their mouths agape.

Andrew Chloe and Ilya Maximoff looked at the two Anyas in the distance, sound competing against sound, completely befuddled.

Pietro leaned his head on his hand at the nearby bar, watching like he was enjoying a drama as the two Anyas passionately debated who their brother liked more.

One claimed she was gentle and cute.

One claimed she was smart and clever.

One's face was one of near tears in desperation.

One wore an immensely proud smile.

It was clear who had the upper hand.

Anya, clever and witty from the 616 Cosmos, with her smile of victory after an argument.

"Come, call me sister."

"Call... "

The gentle and cute Anya could barely stop herself from uttering curses at the older Anya who boasted to be five years older, thinking of her brother's teachings, she swallowed the words at the tip of her tongue.

And then...

Anya was angry, anxious, and indignant as tears welled in her eyes.

The next second.

"Bang!"

"Ow!"

Anya, clever and witty, saw the scene unfold, and the smile on her face grew wider, only to suddenly feel a sharp pain in her head, forcing her to clutch it as she turned to look behind.

"Brother!"

"Brother..."

The gentle and cute Anya saw Hawk appear, her eyes lit up, whoosh, and she plunged into Hawk's arms.

The clever and witty Anya saw this, raised an eyebrow, and also dove into Hawk's embrace.

"Get away, I got here first."

"You move, crybaby."

"Swear girl!"

"..."

Surrounded by the two girls, Hawk momentarily felt as though a thousand swans were chattering noisily at his ears.

In a trance, he had a hint of doubt, maybe he made a mistake.

But...

Once again, one cherishes both the palm and the back of the hand.

Hawk felt fortunate that this was only a one-time issue, thank goodness there wouldn't be a third Anya who was also his biological sister.

Thus—

Hawk's mind shifted, and the two Anyas, tangled up on him, immediately retreated five steps to each side.

"New rules."

"Rule one, no swearing."

"Rule two, no calling each other impostors."

"Rule three, no arguing."

Swift and decisive, Hawk gave both the same punishment, then looked at his two sisters: "Whoever breaks the rules, goes first to the Phoenix Gold Palace in the Phoenix Divine Domain."

After all, the construction of the Phoenix Divine Domain is mostly complete, primarily the Phoenix Gold Palace, but because the mistress has traveled abroad, some structures remain unfinished.

By rights, Hawk should have already moved to the Phoenix Divine Domain and not lingered on Earth.

Yet because the mistress isn't there, he hasn't activated the Phoenix Gold Palace, and there are no life forms in the Phoenix Divine Domain.

The husband reigns outside, the wife within.

Whether it's the Phoenix Gold Palace or life within the Phoenix Divine Domain, this is under the authority of the God King's wife, the God Empress.

Thus, this is why Hawk hasn't yet moved.

But it's livable.

So...

The gentle and cute Anya immediately fell silent.

The clever and witty Anya blinked.

"Brother, what is the Phoenix Gold Palace?"

"You don't even know the Phoenix Gold Palace, you surely..."

The gentle and cute Anya, hearing this, instinctively glanced at the clever and witty Anya, then realized, as she noticed a hint of slyness in the clever and witty Anya's eyes.

The clever and witty Anya, upon seeing the gentle and cute Anya realize, the slyness disappeared, replaced by a touch of disappointment.

They locked eyes.

"Ah! You set me up."

"I didn't, I wasn't, don't lie, are you looking to argue?"

"...Brother!"

The gentle and cute Anya promptly turned to Hawk again.

Hawk rubbed his brow, shifted his thoughts again, and manually silenced his two sisters.

The next second.

She then looked at Wanda standing nearby: "Let her stay over there from now on, try not to let the two of them meet."

After all, the clever and witty Anya seems to prefer Wanda.

That's nice.

Gwen has a little sister-in-law who likes her.

Now Wanda also has an Anya who likes her.

Well balanced...

Wait.

What the heck?

Hawk reacted quickly, instantly cutting off the sudden thought that had arisen in his mind.

Wanda wasn't surprised by Hawk's arrangement: "Okay, I'll tidy up the room next to Jean's."

She really liked clever Anya, as she genuinely enjoyed being close to this Anya, having integrated the memories of the 616 Cosmos.

So, after nodding, Wanda led the manually silenced Anya back to their diagonal home.

The clever Anya looked at Hawk with teary eyes.

Hawk knew what his sister wanted to say and said expressionlessly, "I'm going back to Palm Street."

After speaking.

His figure disappeared in an instant from the sight of the Cloys, the Maximoffs, and his two sisters.

In short.

One sister stays with the Cloys, the other with the Maximoffs.

He himself returned to Palm Street.

Back on Palm Street, Hawk temporarily put aside the affairs of West View Town and returned to the yard under the sycamore tree. Once again, mimicking the posture of Siddhartha meditating under the Bodhi tree, he sat cross-legged under the sycamore and entered a meditative state.

In the next moment.

Hawk's spirit returned to his Time Galaxy, and then he looked at the door symbolizing the Eighth Sense of Life ten steps away and sat down cross-legged again.

This time, integrating the missing part of his soul from the 616 Cosmos left Hawk feeling none of the previous awkwardness.

If his previous attempts to comprehend the Eighth Sense left him with a sense of 'uniqueness' that was elusive and intangible.

Then now, this 'uniqueness' felt grounded and solid.

At the same time.

His Golden Sycamore Phoenix Little Cosmos once again expanded in all directions, and not just the Little Cosmos itself, but also the parallel Phoenix Little Cosmos began to expand.

And as time passed, their expansion speed gradually accelerated.

The clock ticked by.

Hawk practiced quietly at home.

West View Town bickered from morning till night.

After all, the brother only prohibited arguing, not bickering. Anyway, with the two houses just across the street, they could bicker from their doorsteps.

The Osborne Manor quantum laboratory was bustling with activity.

Peter and Dr. Hank Pym, who flew in from New York City once again, stayed in the lab almost 24/7, researching the opening code of the Multiverse.

With the immense computing power provided by Stark Industries and the vast resources from S.H.I.E.L.D., Peter and Hank Pym's research might not be a thousand miles a day, but it was visibly progressing.

Soon.

Time flew by, and twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

Since returning, Hawk, who had been sitting under the sycamore tree, sensed something and opened his eyes, just in time to see Wanda walking toward the yard from the house.

Wanda thought Hawk hadn't finished his practice yet, but seeing him with open eyes, she quickly said, "Peter called you but couldn't reach you, so he called me. He said the Quantum Key has been made."

Hearing this, Hawk understood why he had a sudden premonition, stood up from under the sycamore tree, took Wanda's hand, and disappeared from the living room.

Half an hour later.

At Hawk's insistence, Peter, who had returned to the manor to shower, groom his hair and beard, and change clothes, was energetically introducing the latest model of the Quantum Bracelet to Hawk and Wanda.

Speaking scientifically, it's lengthy and incomprehensible.

To make it understandable for the two non-science folks in front, it's straightforward.

This Quantum Bracelet is custom-made for the two of them. It contains Hawk's and Wanda's DNA data, and by using falsification, they both have access to the Multiverse where Jean currently resides.

Again.

How it was done, Peter's explanation seemed complex, and neither Hawk nor Wanda understood it.

In short.

"Theoretically, this method works."

"...Wait a minute."

Wanda paused at Peter's summary and looked at him: "Theoretically?"

Peter nodded.

"Yes, it's just theoretical data. After all, Dr. Pym and I can't verify it in the Quantum Realm."

"Why not?"

"We're short on Pym Particles raw materials."

Peter explained: "Normally, research should theoretically be followed by practical operations, but you are pressed for time, so we conducted theoretical and practical operations concurrently, which leads to a shortage of materials despite S.H.I.E.L.D.'s supply."

At this point.

Peter changed the subject: "The next batch of raw materials won't be available for half a month. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait..."

Before he finished speaking.

Hawk had already taken the Quantum Bracelet from Peter and fastened it on his wrist: "No need, I trust you."

Wanda also took the bracelet from Peter, put it on, and said, "Jean has never been away from me for so long, I'm very worried about her."

If it's theoretically possible, it's possible.

What if the practical operation doesn't work?

If it doesn't work, so be it. After all, no major issues should arise.

Wanda thought to herself, glancing at Hawk beside her, feeling assured.

With Hawk around, the sky won't fall.

After a while.

Having done it once before, Hawk was quite at ease and stood with Wanda on the Quantum Realm shuttle platform.

With the buzzing sounds starting.

The energy from the mini Ark Reactor supported by Stark Industries began to pour into the shuttle machine continuously.

Standing at the control panel, Peter focused on starting the machine and watching every line of displayed data.

Soon.

Peter looked up and met Hawk's gaze standing on the platform.

"Have a safe trip."

"See you later!"

"Bang!"

"..."

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