Celestial Mechanics Space Station.
After returning from the Ancient One's place, Bant came here.
Even though he was the owner of the space station, this was actually Bant's first time setting foot inside.
However, the space station wasn't empty.
Aside from the few individuals from Primus who had been relocated here to live at the very beginning, Norman had assigned a portion of his agents to the station. This was partly to ensure the station had sufficient manpower, and partly to put the minds of the World Security Council at ease.
Although H.A.M.M.E.R. was already firmly under the control of Bant and Norman, and the agents sent over had long been brought under Bant's thumb, the World Security Council didn't know this.
All they saw was that "their own people" had indeed infiltrated the inner circle of Celestial Mechanics, and that "important" intelligence was being sent back every day, allowing them to rest easy.
In addition to them, there were also Plumber recruits brought in from Sakaar.
As a result, there were currently nearly a thousand Plumbers inside the station, maintaining its operations and conducting various research projects.
"Regidomon has already taken its initial shape, and the Ancient One has begun teaching the mages of the Sanctum to cultivate Celestial Energy. I need to hurry up and forge the Celestial Magic Talismans," Bant thought to himself.
Regidomon was not only a dimension but also a super-intelligent machine upgraded from the universe.
Bant hadn't forgotten his original plan, which was to forge Celestial Energy into something similar to the Nova Force.
"Since it's a tool to help Plumbers master Celestial Energy, it should naturally be called the Celestial Magic Talisman."
"Let's put away Gwen's parting gift first."
Thinking of the parting gift Gwen had given him, the corners of Bant's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
That little girl, having obtained a nanotech suit, had packed up all her original clothes and given them to him, not even leaving out her intimate underwear.
Heaven only knew what Bant's expression was like when he opened the gift box and saw those neatly arranged triangular garments.
Shaking his head helplessly, Bant set up the Celestial Energy runes and incantations while upgrading the Celestial Mechanics badges using the Nova Corps' helmet technology.
However, his mind couldn't help but drift to the upcoming mission arrangements.
"First up is the particle accelerator. Even if it isn't used to construct passages to the multiverse, within the universe, it can perform teleportation over vast distances, achieving the effect of a portal."
This counted as a massive project.
"If I can analyze Pym Particles, I'll have the confidence to shrink the teleportation device down to roughly the size of Iron Man's arc reactor."
In the Marvel Universe, space-time technology was always closely tied to quantum technology.
"Then there's the Regeneration Cradle technology... I wonder if Stark has brought Ultron into existence yet."
Actually, with the Regeneration Cradle technology right here, Bant could build Eunice's body himself. But since someone else was doing the legwork, he naturally didn't need to waste his own effort.
In his quest to forge a perfect body, Ultron had spared no expense, acquiring every ounce of Vibranium available on the market.
As for Vibranium, Bant wasn't exactly short of it.
Back then, T'Challa had generously donated quite a bit of Vibranium out of friendship, but Bant had it all forged into an alloy. Combined with all the Anti-Vibranium currently being mined, it was used to construct the Celestial Mechanics space station.
Without a valid excuse, it wouldn't be easy to squeeze another batch of Vibranium out of Wakanda.
Since someone else was playing the bad guy, Bant naturally had no objections.
If Wakanda came knocking, Tony would be the one footing the bill.
Let Tony suffer a bit... and as for the blame, well, Tony would bear that too.
"Almost done..."
While his mind raced with these thoughts, Bant's hands never stopped moving.
Although he hadn't transformed into Grey Matter or Brainstorm, Bant's intelligence had actually been enhanced to a certain degree thanks to his spider powers.
Moreover, conducting experiments in his original body, rather than as Grey Matter, had a distinct advantage.
His Spider-Sense could warn him of any dangers caused by experimental failures.
Very quickly, a special talisman took shape in his hands.
Immediately after, Bant flipped over a Celestial Mechanics badge and affixed the talisman, which was radiating Celestial Energy, onto it.
In an instant, the originally green-and-black Celestial Mechanics badge was completely saturated with Celestial Energy.
"It's a success."
Bant raised the Celestial Magic Talisman. Instantly, Celestial Energy was stimulated from the talisman and surged throughout his entire body, with pink energy condensing into a glowing mass between his palms.
Although Bant was the creator of Celestial Energy and the master of all Celestial Energy, in order to prevent his original body from becoming a Dimensional Demon Lord, he and the Ancient One had joined forces to keep the initial spark of Celestial Energy sealed in the center of Regidomon, waiting for Celestial Energy lifeforms to be born.
This also meant that the Celestial Energy in Bant's body was currently no different from that of the mages in Kamar-Taj who had just begun cultivating it.
And precisely because of this, he could truly feel just how powerful the Celestial Energy channeled by the Celestial Magic Talisman was!
"If this power were fully released, it could probably destroy a city in an instant!"
Destroying a city wasn't considered particularly impressive in the Marvel Universe.
But considering that Celestial Energy was just in its infancy, and the Celestial Magic Talisman had an upper limit to the energy it could hold, this was already incredibly terrifying.
Think about it: even the Nova Force could at most create five Centurions, but Celestial Energy had no such restrictions.
Once the spark was passed on, it would eventually spread like a prairie fire.
"Although it would take time for the feedback to roll in, of course."
If possible, Bant really wanted to spread Celestial Energy throughout the entire universe.
But that wasn't realistic.
Currently, the total amount of Celestial Energy in Regidomon was too small. After the sparks were scattered, he would have to wait for those using the energy to temper and strengthen it before the total reserve in Regidomon would increase.
Simply put, Bant's operation was no different from that of other Dimensional Demon Lords.
He was essentially running a loan shark operation.
All the Celestial Energy in Regidomon was the capital he controlled. He lent out his funds, and once others received them, they would slowly use that capital to generate profits.
And every time they turned a profit, a portion of it would be siphoned off by Regidomon.
This way, Regidomon would gain new capital, allowing Bant to find more people to invest in.
Over time, even if the interest he charged was minimal, his reserves would steadily grow.
More importantly, this was a business with zero risk to the principal.
Once the Celestial Energy was lent out, there would be no losses. Even if the person wielding the Celestial Energy died immediately, the energy they possessed would instantly return to Regidomon.
Moreover, because Celestial Energy was fundamentally life energy, the moment the spark was absorbed by the host, it had already been strengthened.
So, no matter what, Bant was guaranteed a profit!
"The initial reserve of Celestial Energy wasn't large, and a portion had already been distributed to the mages of Kamar-Taj. To maximize the returns, the remaining spots should ideally go to those whose own physical energy was already strong enough," Bant mused.
The same spark, given to different people, would yield vastly different results.
Because the essence of Celestial Energy was life energy, those with strong life energy themselves would awaken a much more massive amount of Celestial Energy after absorbing the spark.
Regidomon would also collect more energy in return.
Just like the seed he had left with Gwen; almost the moment it was passed on, it brought a visible enhancement to the Celestial Energy in Bant's body.
"Let's start the experiment with the stronger Plumbers first."
"Right!"
Bant suddenly thought of something. He pinched his chin, his eyes lighting up.
"Although Thor has lost his divine power, in terms of his life tier, he should still be an Asgardian, right?"
If Thor were to obtain Celestial Energy...
Bant's gaze drifted, and an image suddenly flashed in his mind: a muscular hunk wearing a pink Sailor Moon skirt, holding a cute little pink hammer...
No, that was too hard on the eyes!
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone.
It's only two thousand words today. I went back home, so I didn't have much time to write, wuwuwu.
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