Chapter 197 Vibranium Pendant
"Respected Mr. Finney, please forgive our previous rudeness!"
T'Chaka's gaze towards Finney held not only respect but also a hint of awe, wondering if Finney was also some kind of god.
After all, how could they possibly have contact with their great panther god if their statuses were unequal?
Wakanda's faith wasn't limited to Bast; for example, the Jabari tribe, who lived in the snowy mountains, worshipped the ape god, indicating their belief in the existence of many gods.
"It's alright, Your Majesty, there's no need for this."
Finney was pleased with T'Chaka's attitude. It seemed the matter was largely successful; he wasn't after the entire mine, just a small amount of vibranium, which wouldn't significantly impact them.
"Please wait a moment while I inform everyone to welcome you with the highest honors,"
T'Chaka said solemnly, afraid of slighting Finney.
"No, no!"
Finney was startled and quickly shook his head, deciding to get straight to the point: "Actually, I've come here because I hope you can help me with something."
T'chaka's expression tensed slightly, but he still replied in a deep voice, "Please tell me what you need!"
"It's nothing difficult."
Seeing the tense expressions on Ramonda and Shuri's faces, Finney smiled and explained, "I have a very precious item, but its container is broken. I've heard that vibranium is a very special metal, so I'd like to borrow some vibranium to forge a new container."
Hearing this, the three of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief. For others, vibranium might cost ten thousand dollars per gram, but for them, that entire vibranium mine hadn't even been fully developed yet.
"No problem!"
Although T'chaka agreed immediately, he was still slightly worried, so he continued to ask, "What kind of container does Mr. Finney want to forge?"
Shuri, standing nearby, also showed a curious expression. She was the smartest person in Wakanda, and many technologies were actually developed and manufactured by her, so she was most interested in these kinds of things.
"A pendant, please!"
Finney had thought for a long time before coming, but ultimately decided against directly crafting gloves, as gloves were too conspicuous. It would be better to forge something like the Eye of Agamotto, which could be carried at all times.
Hearing that it was just a pendant, T'Chaka finally relaxed and readily agreed, "Then leave it to us. We definitely won't let you down!"
Finney simply nodded without refusing. He had originally only wanted to borrow some vibranium, but T'Chaka seemed to want to help with the forging as well. He couldn't help but think that Wakanda should try it first; if their forging skills weren't up to par, they could borrow some vibranium and find the dwarves on their way to Asgard.
Worried about delays and potential accidents, Finney decided to go back now and bring the Tesseract.
Re-equipping himself with 'Possessed by Evil,' Finney arrived at the palace gates.
A large group of Wakanda soldiers were seen surrounding the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, watching with a mixture of fear and curiosity, though none dared to approach too closely.
Having achieved his objective, Finney no longer needed the Blue-Eyes White Dragon for added intimidation, so after emerging, he transformed it into a card amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd and put it away.
"Wow, how did you do that? Is it magic? That's so cool!"
Perhaps because Shuri was younger and more outgoing, she didn't hold the same deep respect and fear for Finney as her parents; her feelings towards him were more of admiration.
Hearing Shuri's words, Finney couldn't help but smile beneath his visor. He quite liked Shuri's personality, and considering she seemed to be a very capable researcher, he decided to find an opportunity to recruit her to help Zhao Hailun.
With the portal, Finney's round trip took very little time.
Carrying the Tesseract, Finney followed Shuri to the underground laboratory in Wakanda. There, he also saw Wakanda's vibranium mines and The Maglev Train transporting the mined vibranium.
"Wakanda's technology is probably the most advanced on Earth!"
Finney couldn't help but exclaim to Shuri, admiring the sight.
"Obviously!"
Shuri nodded proudly, adding boastfully, "And I developed many of the things here!"
"Impressive, impressive!"
Finney gave Shuri a thumbs-up, making her happy the whole way. Shuri then chattered on, explaining everything to Finney.
Upon arriving at the laboratory, Finney took out the Tesseract and warned Shuri, "This thing is very dangerous. Remember, don't touch it with any part of your body."
Shuri was just an ordinary girl, far from being able to use gems. Touching the Tesseract carelessly, even with the intention of using it, could potentially cause her body to collapse. Therefore, Finney repeatedly warned her.
Shuri nodded cautiously, nervously watching the Cosmic Cube in Finney's hand.
"There's a gem inside this cube, and I want to create a pendant that can contain and encase this gem!"
Finney stated his request.
"What kind of gem is it?"
Hearing Finney's words, Shuri didn't think too much about it, gazing at the pale blue Cosmic Cube with curiosity as she asked Finney.
To put Shuri on the safe side, Finney hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell her about the origins of the Infinity Stones: "A very, very long time ago, to the point I don't even know how long ago, there was a Big Bang in the universe."
"The explosion created six stones, each possessing the power to destroy a planet, and each with its own attributes."
"They are Power, Space, Mind, Reality, Time, and Soul, and this one contains the Space attribute!"
Listening to Finney's storytelling, Shuri was stunned for a long time before swallowing hard and cautiously asking, "You're saying this is a product of the Big Bang, and it can destroy a planet?"
"Yes!"
Seeing Shuri's frightened expression, he couldn't help but smile and reassure her, "But don't worry, this thing has very high requirements for use; it's not something anyone can just get their hands on and destroy a planet."
Even with Finney's words, Shuri's gaze towards the Tesseract remained somewhat fearful.
Fortunately, with Finney by her side, she quickly calmed down and began to curiously study this product of the Big Bang.
Finney didn't immediately break the Rubik's Cube's outer shell. Instead, he had Shuri analyze its structure first, which would help her create the pendant later.
Finney stayed by her side throughout the research, still somewhat wary of Wakanda.
It must be said, Shuri was indeed a genius; in just three days, she understood the Rubik's Cube's material structure and began preparing to create the pendant for Finney using vibranium.
The eighth skill…related to time…is just one of his techniques. I think you can guess what it is…
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