Stark Tower. Happy's Office.
"Mr. Hall gave it to me. He's a strange one. This card hasn't melted for two hours."
Happy Hogan took the Ice Card back from Natasha, showing it off with a hint of pride. It was a personalized gift from "The Ice Demon."
"Keep it safe, Happy," Natasha advised, her tone serious. "Put it in the freezer. Otherwise, it willeventually melt."
She remembered the Triad members in Hell's Kitchen. They had remained frozen for half a month before thawing. The Ice Demon's power wasn't just cold; it was a suspension of entropy.
"Right, the freezer," Happy nodded, placing the card in the mini-fridge of his luxurious private office (which doubled as a gym).
Vincent's Apartment.
Vincent patted the empty side of his bed. Gwen had left an hour ago to avoid her mother, Tracy, finding out.
"Time to cultivate," Vincent rubbed his hands together.
Every man had a martial arts dream. And the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Technique was the peak of body cultivation. In the novels, the Golden Wheel King used it to fight grandmasters solo.
Vincent's Ice Fruit gave him elemental invincibility. His Hydro-Kinesis gave him magical dominance. But his physical body was just a (very strong) human body.
He needed to be a tank. A muscle-bound juggernaut who could punch a Hulk in the face without breaking his hand.
He opened the System.
[Wealth: $10.1 Billion]
[Desire Points: 4.11 Million]
[Skill: Dragon Elephant Wisdom Technique (Layer 1 - Entry)]
He had farmed 900,000 Desire Points from Mystique (9 rounds) and 100,000 from Gwen. The System clearly encouraged... "romantic" endeavors.
"System, raise Dragon Elephant Wisdom Technique to Layer 1 Peak."
Vincent sat cross-legged.
Boom.
A surge of chi flooded his meridians. It was weaker than his magic but felt more solid, more grounding.
[Layer 1 Complete. Cost: $1 Million.]
His strength increased by 20%. His durability by 50%. With his Baji-Mizong mastery, he controlled this new power instantly.
"Keep going."
[Layer 2 Complete. Cost: $2 Million.]
[Layer 3 Complete. Cost: $3 Million.]
[Layer 4 Peak Complete. Cost: $4 Million.]
At Layer 4, his strength tripled. He could project his chi outward, forming a bell-shaped barrier (Dragon-Elephant Bell) capable of stopping a rocket.
"Total Cost: $10 Million. Cheap," Vincent smirked.
But the System clarified: The cost scales because your base stats are already high.
"Fine. Continue."
[Layer 5 Complete.]
[Layer 6 Peak Complete. Cost: $6 Million.]
Suddenly, his body began to purge impurities. Black sludge oozed from his pores.
Vincent summoned water to wash himself clean.
Crack.
He felt something inside him shatter.
A vision appeared in his mind: Eight dragons coiling around his spine. Thirteen giant elephants trampling the void.
[Congratulations! You have broken the Human Genetic Limiter of this Universe.]
[Talent Awakened: Strength of the Colossus (Giant Elephant).]
[Talent Awakened: Dragon Veins.]
Strength of the Colossus: Your cells now contain the power of mythical beasts.
Dragon Veins: Your meridians are forged like dragon bones, vastly increasing potential.
Vincent gasped.
The Ice Fruit energy and Hydro-Magic fused with his new body, creating runic patterns on his bones.
He had ascended.
"I see now," Vincent realized. "Mutants rely on the X-Gene. Super Soldiers rely on serum. But I have evolved. I am no longer just human."
His cellular activity had tripled. His lifespan had extended to at least 1,000 years.
He was now a Tier 2 Lifeform.
"System, max it out!"
[Maxing Skill: Dragon Elephant Wisdom Technique.]
Rumble.
The apartment shook.
Vincent cast Ice Ball, creating a frozen sphere around himself to contain the energy.
Inside the sphere, his body glowed. Twelve meridians opened. The Great Circulation completed.
When he opened his eyes, the world looked different.
[Skill: Dragon Elephant Wisdom Technique (Layer 13 - Peak)]
[Talents: Colossus Strength (13 Elephants), Dragon Veins (24 Dragons).]
[Wealth Remaining: $10.09 Billion.]
He felt strong enough to arm-wrestle the Hulk.
"I am now... Quasi-Skyfather level," Vincent estimated.
He wasn't Odin yet. But he could survive a fight with him.
If Level 2 Awakening was "Demon," then Level 3 (Atomic Control) would be "God."
"I might even be able to replicate Esdeath's Mahapadma (Time Freeze) soon."
Vincent smiled. He was ready for whatever the MCU threw at him.
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