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"Capsule?" Baymax looked at the contents of the box with curiosity.

"That's right, a Hoi-Poi capsule. This is something Mark gave me five years ago before he disappeared, but I never had the courage to open it and see what's inside. But I think now is the time," Tony said as he picked up the capsule from the box.

When Mark handed this to Tony, he was on Titan, and the main Baymax unit was within Earth's magical network. Naturally, they were unaware of this exchange. Furthermore, the alternate Baymax was still with Thor and hadn't returned from Nidavellir at the time, so it was impossible for him to know about this either.

Under the watchful gaze of Baymax, Tony finally mustered the courage to open the universal capsule, and with a pop, a familiar white mist surged and then dissipated, revealing the item that Mark had compressed into the capsule.

"Is this... Vibranium?" Tony looked at the strange metallic substance in his hand with some confusion. It resembled Vibranium, the material used to make Captain America's shield, in texture, but it was incredibly soft and had a somewhat rubbery feel when squeezed, unlike conventional metals that were cold and hard.

But why did Mark leave behind such a peculiar piece of metal, and what significance did it hold, especially in the face of the Infinity Stones?

Tony was perplexed by the mysteries of this metal, but for Baymax, it wasn't unfamiliar. This was something Mark had been researching and developing. Just before the start of Infinity War, they had made some preliminary progress on this technology.

"It's not exactly Vibranium. To be precise, it might have been Vibranium initially, but after undergoing a quantum Realm's energy transformation, it has become a form of quantum-state matter."

"Um... What are you talking about? What was Mark researching, and why am I finding it hard to understand?" Tony admitted that he was finding Baymax's explanation rather confusing. He felt like he was falling behind Mark's scientific advancements in this field.

In response to Tony's question, Baymax didn't hold back. As Mark's father, Tony had been granted access to the database's information on this subject.

"Before heading to Titan to stop Thanos, Mark was conducting research in the lab on something called the 'Third Magic.' In simple terms, this research aimed to materialize the soul, allowing humanity to break free from the constraints of time and resources, achieving greater wisdom and transcendence.

At the time, we had successfully completed theoretical feasibility verification for our research. However, in the practical implementation phase, due to safety concerns with the experimental procedures, we hadn't made much progress.

It wasn't until one day Princess Shuri of Wakanda visited us and shared her research on using Quantum Realm energy to transform Vibranium to create a unique metal capable of carrying a soul while preserving thoughts and memories. That's when our research broke through the bottleneck.

And this metal, which can serve as a medium for souls, is the one you're holding in your hand."

"By using energy from the quantum void to transform Vibranium into a medium capable of carrying souls...

According to what you're saying, I have a bold guess. Could Mark have left a duplicate backup of his soul inside this? Tony exclaimed with excitement, staring at Baymax, hoping for an affirmative answer.

Baymax nodded and replied, "Indeed, before our master participated in the Infinity War, he did complete a duplicate backup of his own soul. Since the soul medium is a quantum-state matter transformed by the energy from the quantum realm, even the cosmic-level energy unleashed by the Infinity Stones cannot affect the soul backup within it.

In other words, if this truly contains a duplicate backup of the master's soul, it would remain unharmed even after Thanos' snap. However, the current issue is that I cannot confirm if this particular soul medium is the one that originally stored the master's soul. To verify this, we would need to return to Mark's research center headquarters building's rooftop laboratory.

But if it does turn out to be our master's soul backup, then through the success he achieved in the Third Magic research more than five years ago, although we cannot truly transform the soul into a material form, there is more than a ninety percent chance that our master's soul could be reborn in a certain sense by altering its life form."

"Through a transformation of life form, achieving a rebirth effect?" Tony stared blankly at the altered metal in his hand, feeling the weight of it in his grasp. "So, is this what you meant by the 'Endgame,' Mark? Do we really have a chance to reverse the outcome of five years ago?"

"Dad, are you and Baymax going on an adventure together? Can you take me with you?"

"Why are you still not asleep, little Morgan? The bedtime story is already over, and didn't you promise Daddy that you'd be a good little kid tonight?" Sitting at Morgan's bedside, Tony gently stroked her hair and asked softly.

Morgan nodded, then shook her head. "Yes, Morgan wants to be a good little kid, but Daddy, can you promise not to leave me alone and go to space like big brother did?"

Looking at Morgan's pitiful eyes, Tony felt his heart melting. "Silly child, how could Daddy ever leave little Morgan behind? Why would you think that?"

"Because during dinner today, Daddy, you sat at the table and looked absent-minded all the time, and you kept glancing over at Baymax."

"Well, that's because Daddy has an important thing to do with Baymax, and at that moment, I was thinking about how to do it right. But I will never neglect little Morgan. I promise!"

"Okay, it's very late now, little Morgan, you should go to sleep. I love you," Tony said, then planted a kiss on Morgan's forehead.

"I love you 3000."

"Wow, 3000 times—that's a really big number! But go to sleep quickly, or else tomorrow I'll put all your toys up for sale on the second-hand website. Goodnight!"

Tony used a mix of persuasion and firmness to comfort Morgan, and he closed the nightlight with the sweetness of "I love you 3000 times" and left Morgan's room.

...

"How's Morgan? Is she asleep?" In the living room, Pepper sat on the sofa, flipping through a magazine, and asked Tony with concern.

"Of course, who am I? I'm Tony Stark, and when it comes to getting kids to sleep, I'm definitely second to none. And not to brag, but little Morgan told me she loves me 3000. For you it may only be 600 to 900."

"Is that so? Tony, come sit next to me. We need to have a serious talk." Pepper looked at Tony, patted the empty seat beside her on the sofa, and said.

"Well... maybe around 2000 times, but definitely not 3000 times. You know, I'm the champion in Morgan's heart."

Although he talked tough, Tony's body was obedient, and he sat down as directed by Pepper, seemingly ready to face the storm that lay ahead.

Pepper: "What I want to talk to you about is not this matter. Today, Baymax suddenly recovered, and I was surprised and happy, but at the same time, I have some concerns. Have you opened what Mark left for you?"

"I'm not trying to stop you from doing anything. You know, we're already a very lucky family, but unfortunately, many people are not so lucky..."

Tony: "I know, but the fact has proven, and repeatedly so, that I can't save everyone. I can stop right now and not care at all!"

Pepper: "Tony, I doubt you can ever convince yourself to stop. Maybe you can stop talking about this, forget it completely, and go to bed as usual, but can you really rest easy that way? More importantly, can you forget Mark completely?

Go and do what you want to do, whether it's for yourself, for Mark, or for other unfortunate people. Become the greatest hero in my heart, Iron Man!"

Tony looked at Pepper with trust and encouragement in her eyes, gripping her hands tightly and nodding solemnly. "Pepper, do you know what Mark left for me in the capsule?"

"You don't need to tell me. That's something Mark left for you, and whatever it is, I believe it must be something that can help you, something that can help the whole world."

"No, no, no, Pepper! I have to tell you exactly what Mark did because that kid is truly insane. He's even crazier than Red Skull who founded Hydra during World War II. In the capsule he handed me in his final moments, it actually contains a copy backup of his own soul. Can you imagine that, Pepper!?"

"If he could perfect it, he would be the first in human history to become a deity through climbing the pinnacle of technology, all as a mortal! And now, even though the technology isn't mature yet, his soul can still be resurrected and gain eternal life."

"What!? My goodness, this is simply unbelievable..."

"It's a bit terrifying, isn't it? Yes, it's truly shocking, to the point that even I couldn't have imagined Mark reaching this level someday. This completely surpasses me and Howard.

If it weren't for the snap by Thanos five years ago, I believe his research would have already succeeded.

Tomorrow, Baymax and I will go to Mark's lab in the company building to verify the feasibility of resurrecting Mark's soul. If we really succeed, at that time, even if he tells me he can invent a time machine, I won't have a single doubt."

...

The next day, Tony spent a lot of effort soothing little Morgan and didn't leave the lakeside cottage in the suburbs until close to noon. He brought along the peculiar piece of metal and drove with Baymax to the headquarters of the Mark Research Center.

As they entered the elevator of the building and ascended towards the laboratory, Tony had never felt so nervous. He was acutely aware of how much hope he had pinned on the success of resurrecting Mark, and how devastated he would be if it ultimately failed.

However, despite knowing this, Tony just couldn't help but hope that his expectations could become a reality, even though he understood that in the end, those hopes might turn into disappointment.

In the laboratory, Baymax expertly operated various cutting-edge technologies and experimental instruments. Currently, the inflatable body was controlled by a mind antenna, an idea inspired by the quantum entanglement that Janet, Dr. Pym's wife, had left inside Scott's body.

Following this principle, Baymax implanted a mind antenna into the inflatable body after the fusion, allowing it to perform physical activities on Earth.

Meanwhile, Baymax's true self in the magical network controlled the laboratory intelligently through Earth's information network. With both the virtual and physical sides working together, the efficiency of the entire preparation process was greatly enhanced.

"It's ready, sir. You can place that piece of quantum-state material on this loading platform. I will inject quantum realm energy into it, and if the owner has indeed left a soul backup inside, quantum realm energy will generate continuous energy fluctuations. By detecting these fluctuations, we can confirm the answer we want."

"Alright!" Tony didn't hesitate and placed the object directly on the designated spot as indicated by Baymax, then began to wait for the final result.

Zzz... On the loading platform, an electromagnetic force field shielded the entire piece of metal with powerful electrical support. Applying the electromagnetic force field shield was to confine the quantum realm energy within a fixed range, preventing energy loss due to dissipation.

Once the electromagnetic force field stabilized completely, Baymax immediately activated the quantum realm energy delivery device. Faint golden energy particles began to flow into the electromagnetic force field and, as the density increased, started merging continuously into the metal on the loading platform.

The reaction continued steadily, and both Baymax and Tony were fully focused on the real-time data displayed on the screen. Once the energy curve showed regular fluctuations, it would prove the existence of a soul backup within the soul medium carrier Mark left behind.

As long as this was confirmed, the answer to who the copied soul backup originated from would be self-evident—it would be Mark himself.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Under the watchful eyes of both, the previously calm energy curve began to show intense fluctuations, and sensors started emitting continuous alert sounds, indicating the wild changes in the data.

"It must be the soul replication backup medium that the owner used; there's no doubt about it. Only a powerful sorcerer like him could make the quantum realm energy exhibit such strong state fluctuations!"

Baymax's tone was filled with both joy and excitement, along with a strong sense of confidence.

Tony was a complete novice in this field, and he couldn't judge whether Baymax's analysis was correct. However, this didn't diminish his happiness about the results of the experiment because they had taken a step closer to resurrecting Mark.

"What should we do next?" Tony was eager to proceed with the next steps.

"Next, we need to be prepared on both fronts! On one hand, I will activate the information conversion device between the magic network and the quantum network, transforming the owner's soul into the form of an intelligent being and uploading it into the Earth's magic network, where I currently exist.

However, this process requires a significant amount of quantum realm energy to activate the owner's soul consciousness and open the perpetual motion mechanism of the soul. Currently, the quantum realm energy in our laboratory is insufficient, so we need someone to enter the quantum realm to collect it.

The most suitable candidate for this task is Ant-Man, Scott Lang. He has successfully entered the quantum realm and returned safely, and he is highly proficient in the use of Pym Particles and the Ant-Man suit. So, I need you to help me contact him and assist us in obtaining quantum realm energy."

"That's not a problem. I can have Friday contact him right away, and I believe, given our relationship, he won't refuse. Is there anything else I need to do?"

Tony readily agreed to the task assigned by Baymax. At this point, he was willing to overcome any difficulty as long as he could resurrect Mark.

"On the other hand, we also need to prepare a high-quality mechanical body for the owner's activities in the material world, just like the one I have now.

While intelligent life forms have nearly eternal life and fewer restrictions in the natural evolution of life essence compared to physical life forms, nothing can be perfect. Intelligent life forms, despite their advantages, lack the ability to affect the material world directly and cannot experience the pleasures of various sensory experiences of physical life.

Although more advanced and powerful intelligent life forms can manipulate dark energy through mental power to influence the real world, before reaching that level, to freely move in the material world, they can only rely on mind antennas and mechanical avatars to achieve it.

"So, sir, you need to build a high-performance mechanical body so that the owner can move flexibly in the material world after the soul's resurrection."

"I'll take care of that task. I may not have any knowledge in quantum realm and soul materialization, but when it comes to mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, that's my forte. I guarantee that the avatar I build for Mark, whether in terms of flexibility or strength, will be at the highest technological level I can achieve!"

"Then let's start working separately now. I'll prepare for soul resurrection and form transformation, and you, sir, will be responsible for contacting Scott Lang and completing the construction of the avatar."

With the action plan in place and tasks assigned, Baymax and Tony got busy with their respective tasks.

On Baymax's side, he had the perfect coordination between the main body and the avatar, so the preparation work proceeded very efficiently and smoothly.

On Tony's side, things were equally smooth. When Ant-Man heard Tony's request, he was surprised for quite a while, as Mark's resurrection was indeed a shocking revelation. However, he didn't hesitate to accept the task of collecting quantum realm energy. He rushed to the Mark Research Center with the quantum tunnel vehicle invented by Dr. Pym.

To improve task efficiency, Tony also called in Dr. Banner, who had successfully merged strength and intellect, to assist Scott in collecting quantum realm energy.

As for the design of the avatar to be used after Mark's successful resurrection, Tony had some initial plans and ideas. Firstly, nanotechnology was undoubtedly essential. Tony's idea was to use the nanometal he had invented to form the skeleton and outer skin of the avatar.

Secondly, Tony reached out to Okoye, the former personal bodyguard of King T'Challa of Wakanda. After both Black Panther and Princess Shuri disappeared following Thanos's snap, Okoye took up the mantle and was appointed as the interim leader of Wakanda by the remaining elders.

Tony contacted her this time to request some Vibranium deposits from Wakanda to provide the most powerful protection for Mark's avatar.

Okoye didn't decline the request either. Since Thanos's snap, human society had experienced an unprecedented unity, and as a superhero, Tony had gained recognition and trust from Wakanda. The Wakandan people sent the Vibranium ore Tony needed through the teleportation portals established within their territory.

The design of the avatar had taken shape in Tony's mind, and now it was time to move on to the actual manufacturing phase.

With everything in place, they were almost there; they only needed the right moment to witness the miracle—Mark's successful resurrection.

Word had spread like wildfire, and Mark's decision to leave a backup of his soul and the imminent resurrection had become common knowledge, if not worldwide, at least among the Avengers, the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, and the warriors of Wakanda.

Captain led a group of superheroes to the top-floor laboratory of the Mark Research Center, eagerly anticipating the final outcome of this experiment. Wong and Mordo represented all the mystic sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, while Okoye represented the entire Wakandan kingdom. Both sides had traveled from afar to witness this moment.

It had been a long time since this group of superheroes had come together after parting ways five years ago. They reunited as old friends, but there was no sense of estrangement or awkwardness in the atmosphere.

However, they didn't rush into catching up or discussing recent events. Instead, they all focused their attention on the experiment being conducted by Tony and Baymax. In fact, the onlookers were even more nervous than Tony and Baymax, who were directly involved in the operation.

Outside the laboratory, Ant-Man Scott approached with a large box, without bothering to exchange greetings with his old friends. He squeezed through the crowd and handed the box to Baymax.

"All the quantum realm energy I collected is in this box. I don't know if it's enough for you, but I couldn't stand the mental torture of being in the quantum realm any longer!"

With these words, Ant-Man exited the central area where Tony and Baymax were conducting the experiment and joined Captain and the others. Indeed, despite his preparation, the quantum realm was still a harrowing experience for him.

Baymax looked at Scott, who had already collapsed on the floor, thanked him, and then returned his focus to the preparation and calibration of the experiment.

...

"Mr. Stark, I'm almost done with the preparations on my end. How's the progress on your side?"

"My end is still in the process of manufacturing the Vibranium nanospheres and nanometal particles. It will take some time to complete. However, I'm confident about creating the exoskeleton for Mark. You can proceed with the soul transformation into an intelligent life form. I believe I can finish building the exoskeleton while Mark's soul fully recovers."

In his own field of expertise, Tony was quite confident. He made this promise to Baymax without any hesitation and immediately changed the entire experiment procedure to start the official test.

In fact, once Mark's soul completed its transformation into an intelligent life form, even if Tony's exoskeleton construction didn't go as planned, Mark could stay within Earth's magical network for a while, a rare opportunity to live with Baymax.

"Alright, I'll start the experiment on my end first. First step—activating the soul backup left by the owner!"

Baymax opened the large box Scott had given him, neatly lined with nine special metal containers. Despite their inconspicuous appearance, these small objects were genuine high-tech products.

Through compression and negative pressure technology, they could store a significant amount of quantum realm energy, making them small in size but big in energy.

To ensure the purity of the quantum realm energy stored in the containers, a superconducting electromagnetic coil was arranged around the container walls, forming a stable force field to prevent the quantum realm energy particles from directly contacting the metal interior of the containers.

Looking at the nine containers inside the box, if Scott filled them all, there would certainly be enough energy for this experiment.

The quantum realm energy was then extracted from the containers and transported into the transmission device. The first step, activating Mark's soul will, was about to begin.

Hiss! The device started, and the quantum realm energy was transported to the loading platform through the pipeline with an electromagnetic force field, similar to the previous step of verifying the existence of a backup in the soul medium carrier.

However, the following operation was different. This time, the quantum realm energy wouldn't directly act on the medium carrier but would affect the soul backup left by Mark inside it. To do this effectively, they needed some other cutting-edge technologies.

Around the energy shield of the loading platform, Baymax arranged four antenna-like devices, positioned at the front, back, left, and right sides.

These antenna-like devices were actually large-scale biochemical gas dispensers invented by HYDRA, with their core functional structure being the nano-energy wave generator.

If the quantum realm energy was the arrow, and the soul backup in the medium carrier was the target, then the nano-energy wave generator was the longbow capable of aiming and releasing the arrow accurately.

Baymax adjusted the strength of the nano-energy waves in the four coordinates to precisely guide the quantum realm energy, increasing the probability of it accurately affecting the target areas.

However, the entire reaction process occurred in the microcosm, so the only direct sensation the people on-site could experience was the humming of various machines in the laboratory. There were no earth-shattering or ghostly reactions whatsoever.

The only ones in the room who could perceive the changes in this process were Mordo and Wong. They had already projected their souls as soon as the experiment began because to carefully observe Mark's soul backup, they needed to enter the astral world to see with soul vision.

While projecting their souls, Mordo and Wong were amazed by the truly astonishing scene that unfolded during the experiment. In their eyes, the astral world initially had only faint glimmers when the experiment started. However, as time passed, with the continuous consumption of quantum realm energy, the light in the astral world became increasingly dazzling until it converged into a virtual figure!

This figure was very familiar to both of them, the Sanctum Guardian they had fought alongside and deeply respected—Mark Stark.

"This is Mark's soul! They've actually succeeded in activating Mark's soul backup!" Wong exclaimed as he watched the scene before him, hugging Mordo's soul with excitement and shaking him.

Mordo was also surprised by what he saw but felt that Mark's actions were a sacrilege against the natural order, stirring up an inexplicable emotion within him. He quietly buried this emotion deep in his soul and did not respond to Wong's excitement and enthusiasm. Instead, he continued to frown and silently observed what happened next.

As the quantum realm energy continued to be injected, the initially ethereal soul shadow began to solidify. In fact, in terms of soul strength, it had already surpassed Wong and Mordo, who were observing nearby. However, even so, Mark's soul still did not wake up.

His soul was exceptionally powerful, having undergone multiple technological enhancements and learned magic. To fully activate the soul backup left by Mark required a tremendous amount of quantum realm energy.

Fortunately, the capacity of the quantum realm energy collected by Scott this time was just enough. Just as the quantum realm energy in the transporter was about to run out, Wong and Mordo saw Mark's soul backup finally open his eyes.

However, now a question arose: was this backup truly Mark?

Stare– –

Wong and Mordo both fixed their gaze firmly on Mark. For them, the resurrected soul of Mark was more miraculous and filled with unknown than magical secrets, instilling in them a natural sense of fear and vigilance.

As Wong and Mordo continued to scrutinize Mark, Mark also observed them. It seemed that due to the recent activation and awakening of his soul, his consciousness and memories were in turmoil. Mark looked at the two individuals before him with complex emotions, a mixture of familiarity and confusion.

"Is it you, Mark?" Mordo was the first to speak, given the current situation. If the person in front of them was indeed Mark, they would surely assist him in completing the upcoming ritual. However, if the soul before them merely resembled Mark, the decision to evolve it into an intelligent life form would be a matter of further debate.

"Mark? That name sounds familiar to me... but at the moment, I can't recall who I am exactly. My memories are in disarray, and my thoughts are struggling, like rusty gears. I need some time to collect myself."

Wong and Mordo were skeptical of his explanation and did not fully accept it. Mordo sent Wong's soul back into his body to inform the people in the material world of the situation while he continued to observe Mark's condition in the spiritual realm.

As time passed, Mark seemed to gradually recover, just as he had mentioned. The pain and confusion in his expression lessened, and the light of wisdom reappeared in his eyes.

Seeing this look, Mordo immediately confirmed that the soul before him was indeed Mark! This kind of wisdom, Mordo had not even seen in his master, the Ancient One, who had lived for hundreds of years. In terms of wisdom, Mark's presence was truly awe-inspiring.

Indeed, as Mark's soul became clearer in thought and memory, he quickly recognized the person before him. "Long time no see, Mordo! Although I don't know how long it's been, judging by your appearance and the strength of your soul, it shouldn't be short."

Mordo nodded. "Indeed, it has been a while. Since our separation at the New York Sanctum and your sacrifice with the Sorcerer Supreme on Titan, five years have passed. I never expected us to meet again, Master Mark. To be honest, I don't know how to react to the current situation!"

Mordo's words made Mark realize that he had fallen into a misconception of his own thinking. In Mordo's worldview, everything should follow the natural laws of the universe. For the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, their mission was not only to protect the Earth but also to prevent interference and influence on the natural order by external forces.

Just as in the movie plot Mark saw in a previous life, Doctor Strange used the power of the Time Stone to banish Dormammu, saving Earth and humanity. However, because this opportunistic approach violated the laws of nature and could potentially bring even more serious disasters to the entire universe, also conflicting with Mordo's ideology, it eventually led to his departure from Kamar-Taj, as he pursued his own beliefs alone.

Now that Mark knew where Mordo's hang-up was, he certainly couldn't allow the same situation to occur before him. With the final battle approaching, it was necessary to avoid complications.

"Mordo, you're stuck in a delusion. The Ancient One's evaluation of you is correct, you're rigid and stubborn when facing difficulties on your own, making problems more complex.

On the question you raised, you've got two things wrong! Firstly, the situation caused by Thanos using the Infinity Stones is not the result of so-called natural law. The operation of natural law is beyond human will, the eternal and unchanging principles of the universe. But Thanos, using the Infinity Stones as a means, placed his will above the rules of the entire universe, erasing half of all life. Even though he introduced the premise of complete randomness, making it appear entirely fair and seemingly a choice of fate between heaven and earth, it still cannot conceal the fact that Thanos is the one interfering with the natural order.

Secondly, my current situation cannot be considered a violation of natural law or blindly pursuing the length of life. Before the battle with Thanos five years ago, I separated a small fragment of my soul and stored it in a soul medium created from vibranium. Because the soul medium is a quantum-state material, it was not affected by the cosmic energy eruption caused by Thanos, allowing this small fragment of my soul to escape unharmed.

Now, after replenishing with the quantum realm's energy, the soul fragment I left behind has been made whole again, restoring it to a complete soul. All of this is using the power of the quantum realm and the mismatch between the rules of our multi-dimensional universe, a manifestation of wisdom and technology.

Existence is reasonable, I'm just making good use of the rules that already exist in nature, reversing a situation that was unfavorable to me. Just like when you originally joined Kamar-Taj, wasn't it to use magical power that could break the rules of the material world and change your own circumstances?"

Faced with Mark's explanation and counter-questioning, Mordo fell silent. He was both contemplating Mark's answer and avoiding the questions posed to him.

Indeed, he had also benefited from the power of magic and gained a completely new life. Under Mark's clear and detailed explanation, Mordo accepted the result of Mark's resurrection. Mordo, who was always straightforward, didn't feel embarrassed and immediately admitted his mistake to Mark, thanking him for helping him out of his mental confusion.

"No need to be so polite, Mordo. Although it's been five years since we last met, in my memory, we were fighting side by side not long ago. Saying thank you is really unnecessary!

However, there's something I'd like you to tell me. In theory, the resurrection of my soul should have been completed five years ago. The technology and theoretical results I left behind at that time were already quite perfected. Why has it been delayed until now?"

Mordo shrugged and shook his head in response, "I'm not entirely sure, but it seems to have something to do with your father Tony's psychological issues and Baymax's condition. You'll need to find out more about it on your own.

I've been out of my body for quite some time, and I need to return to it now. Tony has prepared a mechanical exoskeleton for you in the material world. Let's meet up later!"

With that said, Mordo didn't wait for Mark's response and directly cast a spell to return to his own body, indicating that he was approaching a critical state.

In the real world, upon seeing Mordo wake up, Wong quickly approached him and asked, "How is it? Mark..."

"No problem. Based on my judgment, it is indeed him." Mordo answered before Wong could finish the question.

All the people around, upon hearing Mordo's answer, collectively breathed a sigh of relief. For everyone, this was undoubtedly good news.

Tony and Baymax, on the other hand, were not as worried as the others. For Tony, as long as there was any hope, he wouldn't miss this opportunity. And Baymax, aside from Mark, was the one who understood the entire process of soul materialization research, so there was no doubt in his mind.

Ignoring the commotion around him, Baymax continued with his work, "Sir, how is your preparation coming along? I am about to begin the next phase of the process, transforming the master's soul into an intelligent life form."

"My end of the exoskeleton is almost complete. Once you finish the entire transformation process, I will fix the soul medium carrier onto the exoskeleton, turning it into a signal amplifier. Mark will be able to control the exoskeleton by setting up mind antennas within it."

Originally, Tony had no intention of incorporating the soul medium carrier that housed Mark's soul backup into the exoskeleton. However, during the process of crafting this mechanical exoskeleton, he always felt like something was missing, preventing the exoskeleton from meeting his own internal perfection standards.

Suddenly, he looked up and saw the soul medium carrier on the loading platform, and Tony finally realized what the exoskeleton was lacking. At the same time, he had a groundbreaking idea that left even himself in awe.

The reason why Tony felt that this mechanical exoskeleton wasn't perfect was the lack of compatibility between Mark's consciousness and the exoskeleton. Baymax, as an intelligent life form evolved from artificial intelligence, had never had a physical presence, so he couldn't see what the issue was.

However, Mark had previously been a human, and after his soul was transformed into an intelligent life form and placed inside a mechanical exoskeleton made of various materials, there would certainly be some areas where he would find it uncomfortable. This was the issue Tony had failed to consider earlier - the compatibility between the body and the soul.

But the soul medium carrier, being a quantum-state material, was an excellent choice for information interaction. Moreover, it was originally the container for Mark's soul backup, so it had already developed a high level of affinity with Mark's soul through prolonged contact.

By creating a signal amplifier through the soul medium carrier, as a setting point for Mark's mental antennas, not only could this issue be perfectly resolved, but it would also greatly enhance the exoskeleton's maneuverability and controllability. So Tony immediately made the decision.

Now, they only needed Baymax to transform Mark's activated soul replica into an intelligent life form and upload it to Earth's magical network. Then, Tony could obtain the soul medium carrier, which had completed its mission, and complete the construction of the entire exoskeleton.

On the holographic display screen, as Baymax operated, the progress bar had already extended to seventy percent. The progress bar represented the progress of Mark's soul evolving into an intelligent life form and being uploaded to the magical network. At this rate, in just one more minute, they would reach a crucial moment!

After all the effort they had put in for so long, would they finally succeed in resurrecting Mark? Success or failure hung in the balance!

Ding!

As the progress bar reached one hundred percent, Tony immediately deactivated the energy shield around the loading platform and placed the soul medium carrier into the mechanical exoskeleton he had personally crafted.

The next moment, the newly completed mechanical exoskeleton unexpectedly started up without any warning.

"What's going on? I haven't even put the Arc Reactor in yet, how is it moving?" Tony exclaimed in disbelief.

"It's the master! His will has already taken control of this mechanical exoskeleton, and with his powerful mental strength, he can harness magical energy from the multiverse to drive the exoskeleton's movements."

Although there were no magical runes engraved on the mechanical exoskeleton that Tony had built for Mark, Mark, who had evolved into an intelligent life form, was more advanced in calling and controlling magical energy. He could directly guide energy conversion with his mental power.

As everyone watched Mark, who had left the fixed device and was moving around the laboratory, adjusting to his new mechanical body, the joyous smiles on the faces of the witnesses, including Baymax and Tony, couldn't be contained.

"Long time no see, everyone. Although I still don't know why my useless old man took so long to handle things, we can fight side by side again!"

This was the first thing Mark said to everyone after entering the mechanical exoskeleton.

"You little brat!" Tony scolded Mark, puffing up his cheeks, but the next moment, he couldn't maintain his tough act. At this moment, he couldn't unleash his usual sarcasm; the joy was just too overwhelming.

Only Captain was the one who sensed something unusual in Mark's words and asked, "Mark, what do you mean by 'fighting side by side'? You might not be clear since you've just woken up, but five years ago, we already defeated Thanos!"

"No, I'm very clear. I'm an intelligent life entity now, and I have access to all the information recorded in the electronic information network. While you did kill Thanos, the final battle has only just begun..."

After listening to Baymax's explanation, Mark finally realized that the Baymax in front of him was not the same Baymax he had previously thought of.

Intelligent lifeforms do not need to consume energy through eating, and time does not become a constraint on life! However, what restricts the evolution and strength of intelligent lifeforms lies in the intake of effective information and the optimization of thought logic.

The intake of effective information can continuously nourish the evolution of thought logic and accelerate the entire optimization process. The optimization of thought logic provides a more efficient way of selecting and processing effective information, creating a mutually reinforcing closed loop.

But achieving this ideal state is not easy. Not to mention the vast amount of information within the universe, even on Earth, in this age of information explosion, the accumulated information and the daily influx of new information are immense. Filtering out effective information from it consumes a tremendous amount of time and energy, even for intelligent lifeforms.

What's even more brutal is that often, after meticulously filtering through a large amount of information, you may find that there is no effective information left at all. This is a common result.

Optimizing thought logic is even more challenging. While the intake of effective information can catalyze this process, the extent of its effect depends on the volume of information. And having a sufficient amount of information does not guarantee success.

"The times may change, but human nature is hard to change," and this saying applies not only to humans but also to intelligent lifeforms. Breaking free from habitual thinking and obtaining a more optimized thought logic is most difficult when it comes to stepping out of existing frameworks and building a new system. If one cannot achieve this, an intelligent lifeform may never have the opportunity to advance until it is devoured by others of its kind, becoming nourishment for their evolution.

However, Baymax was undoubtedly fortunate. Both the original entity and the duplicate acquired a large amount of effective information in different environments. Because their experiences were so distinct, their directions of thought logic evolution also diverged greatly.

In the end, when the right conditions met, they naturally completed an evolutionary process that might take other intelligent lifeforms thousands of years to accomplish, reaching a higher level of life.

Regarding this, Mark could only sigh and say, "It's fate." After all, even he hadn't expected that after Baymax aligned the nuclear bomb with the battleship and carried out a suicidal counterattack, he not only survived but also met the Guardians of the Galaxy. Ultimately, he underwent self-evolution and reached the threshold of becoming an intelligent lifeform. It was truly a miracle, leaving Mark with nothing but admiration: "That's fate."

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"All the events that happened during your absence of five years roughly follow this pattern. Because Baymax's evolution was completed, we activated the capsules you left for us and initiated this soul revival plan.

Now, you need to explain to us what the so-called 'Endgame' really means. Both you and Strange have mentioned that this is our opportunity to turn the tables, but now even the Infinity Stones have been destroyed by Thanos. What is the significance of this 'Endgame' you speak of?"

Tony roughly recounted to Mark the events he had missed over the past five years, and then turned the conversation to the Endgame that everyone was concerned about.

For a long time, they had been puzzled about why Doctor Strange had willingly handed over the Time Stone in the beginning and why Mark remained so confident in their ultimate victory at the last moment. Now, they needed answers.

However, Mark's answer was bound to surprise everyone. "The significance of the Endgame is not about confronting Thanos but about racing against time. As long as we can outpace time, the issue of the Infinity Stones is not a problem at all."

"Wait a minute, Mark, what do you mean by this? Are you saying you want to build a time machine?" Indeed, even Captain, who trusted Mark the most, had a puzzled expression as he looked at Mark.

To this, Mark could only shrug and continue to explain to everyone, "Among you, there are probably few who understand quantum physics, and even fewer who have seriously studied the relevant theories. So, let me briefly explain this idea that you find quite crazy.

Let's call it a time machine for now. Scott once entered the quantum realm through Pym Particles, So you should be able to understand what I'm about to explain better.

The quantum realm is essentially a microcosm that exists completely independently of our multiverse. However, to enter it, we need to shrink ourselves to the quantum level.

The rules of the quantum realm are quite different from those of the macro universe. For example, my soul backup stored in a quantum state medium wasn't detected by the rules of the universe altered by the Infinity Stones. So, even though my physical body was destroyed, my soul backup remained intact.

In theory, if we could get everyone on Earth to enter the quantum realm at the moment when Thanos snapped his fingers, the entire planet would be able to perfectly evade this crisis.

Unfortunately, this plan is not feasible. The energy of the quantum realm would have a strong impact on people's bodies and minds, and not everyone can withstand it, let alone leave it safely.

But the amazing part is not just that. Being independent of the multiverse also means having independent operating rules. In the quantum realm, everything is unpredictable, even the time mechanism is different from the universe we live in.

But if we can control this chaos and difference, we can use it to travel to different points in time, go back in time, collect all the Infinity Stones, snap our fingers to bring everyone back to this world, and then return the Infinity Stones to their original points in time, which is what you understand as a time machine!"

"Quantum fluctuations breaking the Planck scale and triggering the Deutsch effect, this is simply impossible to achieve. It's too crazy, too far-fetched!" Tony, as one of the few geniuses present who could understand Mark's explanation, directly dismissed Mark's plan.

On the other hand, Dr. Banner, who also understood the explanation, nodded in agreement with Tony. Anyone with even a bit of knowledge in quantum physics would probably have the same reaction, thinking that Mark had gone crazy after his resurrection.

However, Scott was ecstatic about Mark's proposed plan. "No, this is not something impossible! I've personally experienced the peculiar sensations in the quantum realm and successfully returned to the real world. I believe Mark's time machine idea is entirely possible!"

"No, Scott, what you experienced was just a stroke of luck, a one-in-a-billion chance. Are you suggesting that all of us should bet our lives on this nearly impossible probability? It's been five years since that incident, and while I'd love to do something to undo our failure, think about our families, think about your daughter.

If you ask me to give up everything I have now for this, I'm sorry, you might think I'm very selfish, but I would still refuse Mark's plan because it's nothing more than a daydream, an utterly impractical idea. But you guys seem so optimistic. Without a viable plan, the most likely outcome is total annihilation."

Tony had a dissenting opinion regarding Scott's optimism. After marrying Pepper and having Morgan, Tony was no longer the same Iron Man as before. He had his vulnerabilities, and this made him carefully consider whether he could accept the consequences of failure for his family before making any decisions. Now, after thinking it through, his answer was clearly negative. He couldn't accept the consequences of failure, so he firmly rejected Mark's proposed time machine.

"If we can't execute it, if there's no safe plan, then, as Dad said, it's a crazy daydream. But what if we have this?" As Mark finished speaking, he produced a Moebius strip model rendered with particle characteristics. "With this, we can safely traverse the rules of time within the quantum realm without worrying about the dangers of time traveling. With this mathematical model, combined with the genius minds of Dad, Dr. Banner, and myself, I believe creating a fully functional space-time transport locator is not a difficult task. What do you say?"

"Oh, shit! Mark, you're a freaking genius!" Dr. Banner, looking at the Moebius strip model that Mark had displayed, completely lost his composure, as if he had turned back into the Hulk of the past.

"Don't curse, Dr. Banner!" Mark added a timely remark.

Hearing this, the elder Avengers in the room, including Tony, Banner, Thor, Natasha, and Hawkeye, all exchanged knowing smiles, recalling the time they had spent together on missions, eliminating Hydra at the Sokovia base.

Only Captain looked embarrassed and facepalmed. "Looks like I'll never live down this joke..."

Captain's response made everyone burst into laughter, and the laboratory was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.