Returning to the Kamar-Taj tea room, the two Ancient Ones left first to make tea for everyone.
George, Gwen, Wanda, and Pietro were still in a state of shock, unable to fully recover.
Just now, Mephisto had arrived with monstrous magical flames, looking menacing. They had thought a fight was about to break out. They never expected such a turn of events.
A short while later, the two Ancient Ones returned together.
The male Ancient One carried the teacups, and the female Ancient One brought the tea.
One handed out cups, the other poured the tea.
Everyone took the tea and drank a few sips, gradually calming down.
Although there was no fight, Mephisto's infernal sea of fire was quite frightening.
After calming down, everyone turned their expectant gazes towards Lucas. Their eyes revealed an irrepressible excitement.
Lucas didn't waste words, he used the Mirror Dimension spell and released the souls of Wanda's parents and Helen.
However, unlike the reunion they had hoped for, the souls of Wanda's parents and Helen looked blank, just standing there as if they had lost their minds.
Seeing their gazes turn from anticipation to disappointment and worry, Lucas explained, "Their souls have been separated from their bodies for too long. Combined with the environment of Hell and the erosion of dimensional energy, they ended up like this."
"Once Hell's energy is slowly removed and they are nourished with gentle energy for a period, they can recover."
With that, Lucas returned the souls of Olek and Iryna to Wanda and Pietro.
"Wanda, Pietro. You are already mature sorcerers. You should know what to do, right?"
Wanda and Pietro carefully took their parents' souls and enveloped them with their mental energy.
"We understand. But how much longer until the cloning experiment can begin?"
Wanda and Pietro were eager to revive their parents.
"Why don't you call him and ask?" Lucas was helpless.
He wasn't an oracle and didn't know when Tony would be ready for the cloning experiment.
Pietro immediately took out his phone and called Tony. Then, he was met with Tony's complaints.
"Come on, it's been less than half a day since I returned from Earth-001. In half a day, the project team members haven't even finished reviewing the data."
Pietro said sheepishly, "Then, roughly how long will it take for the cloning experiment to proceed?"
"The entire set of instruments has been brought back, so theoretically, the experiment can be conducted now."
After a moment of silence, Tony continued, "However, the Inheritors's technology is only applicable to their family members in many aspects. It will take a long time to modify it to suit ordinary people."
"How long will it take?" Pietro pressed.
"I'm not sure. Even with Jarvis's assistance, it will take at least three to five years."
Three to five years?
Pietro and Wanda exchanged glances.
Acceptable.
George and Gwen, father and daughter, exchanged glances.
Acceptable.
Lucas asked, "Is there any way to speed it up?"
Pietro, Wanda, George, and Gwen could accept it because their loved ones had passed away years ago, and a few more years wouldn't make much difference.
But Lucas couldn't accept it.
Matt was still young. A month or two would be fine, but three to five years? How would he explain that to Matt?
Tony hung up the phone.
The next second, golden sparks flashed, and Tony stepped out of a portal.
"During the experiment, embryo cultivation requires a lot of time. If we can use the Time Stone to accelerate it, this part of the required time can be shortened."
"It could probably reduce it by one or two years."
After speaking, Tony looked at Lucas. "But in that case, Lucas, you'll have to stay in the lab to cooperate."
Lucas shook his head.
He didn't want to spend several years working in a lab.
"There's another way, Tony. See if it works."
Since the scientific approach would take a long time, Lucas decided to cheat.
He extended his hand, palm up, and condensed a ball of energy (points).
"The current problem is that some parts of the cloned body are not suitable for an ordinary human soul."
"So what if I make some self-adaptive adjustments to both the body and the soul?"
Tony asked, "Is this the energy you used to nourish Hope's soul? Does it have any other uses?"
He remembered that last time in the Quantum Realm, Lucas gave Natasha this kind of energy to nourish Hope's soul. The effect seemed much better than his own mental energy nourishing his parents' souls.
"Mm."
Lucas nodded and explained, "The characteristic of this energy is to strengthen the body and soul, making them self-adaptively evolve towards the optimal direction."
Tony looked at the energy in Lucas's hand, half-believing, half-doubting. "There's such energy? I've never heard of it. But if that's the case, it might be worth a try."
After speaking, he reached out, signaling Lucas to give him some to take back and study.
Lucas didn't procrastinate and immediately transferred a huge sum to Tony.
10 Points.
Tony put away the energy, but not his hand.
Lucas said, displeased, "Tony, what do you mean? The energy I gave you is more than enough for the experiment."
Tony's expression didn't change. "Do I understand cloning technology, or do you?"
Looking at Tony's expression, Lucas understood. He wanted to deduct a portion of the energy for himself.
After all, Tony was already over forty. Coupled with staying up late every day to research suits and spells, he inevitably felt overwhelmed.
"Tony, if you need this energy to improve your body, just tell me directly. I won't laugh at you."
With a flick of his hand, Lucas produced another large sum.
5000 Points.
Seeing this ball of energy, Tony's gaze towards Lucas changed.
Good heavens, so you're this rich.
And you only gave me so little just now.
Lucas explained, "Tony, you can absorb this ball of energy slowly. It should last a very long time."
"Depending on the absorption efficiency, it should be able to increase your physique by dozens of times, and your mental power will also be greatly enhanced."
"As for the remaining energy, it will be converted into lifespan, which should add three or four thousand years."
Hearing Lucas's words, Tony's expression changed repeatedly.
He believed Lucas.
He had witnessed his physique and mental strength.
"However...."
'Here it comes.' Tony thought to himself.
Such good things usually come with a 'but'.
"...all things related to magic, their source determines everything. Tony, you should understand this, right?"
"Is the source of this energy you, Lucas?" Tony asked.
"Mm." Lucas nodded.
Tony didn't hesitate and took the energy from Lucas's hand.
"What's there to hesitate about? Lucas, just name your price."
"A sorcerer, after all, who doesn't borrow from someone else?"
"Superman's physique, thousands of years of lifespan, and no side effects. Other magic sources aren't so generous."
This reaction is very sorcerer-like.