Chapter 499
"Huh?"
The Ancient One looked at Tony Stark in confusion after hearing his request.
"Ah—guess I didn't explain it well," Tony quickly clarified. "In short, I need a power that can alter reality in order to build the Anti-Void Engine. That way, I can create objects from nothing and rewrite reality itself."
"I see… So you're asking me to teach you reality-warping magic—or perhaps give you a fragment of the Phoenix Force?" the Ancient One asked, calm but direct.
"Yes!"
Tony nodded vigorously, then quickly added:
"Of course, I'm not asking for it free of charge. If there's anything you need from me, just say the word."
"Very well. I'll let you know when I think of something," the Ancient One replied.
"But I do have something even better for you. If you already have the power to control the Space Stone, then perhaps… you're ready for this. With it, you can truly control reality."
Her voice remained calm, but carried a heavy warning.
"But you must swear to me—you will not use it to harm this world."
Tony immediately held his hand up. "You have my word. I swear to the heavens, I won't abuse it."
"Good," she nodded. "This matter involves an Asgardian secret. I must speak with Odin first."
She turned and walked toward Odin.
Tony eagerly followed.
He was thrilled.
With reality-warping and creation powers, he could finally build the weapons Cain had told him about!
Kasaba Grenade Launcher: nuclear-level firepower without nuclear fallout.
High-Energy Synced Orbital Railgun.
Thaumaturgic Anti-Psionic Shield Generator for resisting magic and supernatural powers.
Thaumaturgic Modulation Bombs.
Helios System, which converts solar atmosphere into a celestial-grade weapon.
Gungnir, designed to erase conceptual information.
Antimatter Bombs.
And much more.
All top-tier SCP Foundation tech—far beyond modern Earth's capabilities.
Add to that the 2-Dimensional Foil he had earned as a reward…
Each one was a technological marvel that outpaced his time by decades.
To Tony—once a weapons manufacturer and now a genius obsessed with invention—these tools were irresistible.
Before, he had lacked the materials and techniques to proceed.
But now? With the Anti-Void Engine, anything was possible!
The very thought filled him with a giddy excitement.
Only now did Tony take a moment to glance at the live broadcast.
A flood of messages was already scrolling across the screen—it seemed new anomalies had appeared while they were fighting.
He hadn't had time to check earlier during the battle.
Tony Stark: Hey, what happened while I was gone? Did I miss something?
Bruce Wayne: You missed a lot.
Dan Moroboshi: So, did you drive the aliens off?
Steve Rogers: It went smoothly.
Thor: HA! Under the divine might of me and Odin, Thanos's army stood no chance!
Mordo: Hey! Don't hog all the credit! Everyone helped, you know.
Goku: Anyway, congrats on the win!
Thanos: Hmph. Don't get cocky, Earthlings. I'll keep growing stronger. When I return, I will take back the Infinity Stones and have my revenge!
Thor: Come at me again and I'll chop you down again!
Dan Moroboshi: You didn't kill him? A grudge-holding alien invader is bad news.
Ancient One: It couldn't be helped. Thanos is not so easily destroyed.
Odin: Next time, I'll make sure he dies.
Thanos: We'll see about that.
Natasha: By the way, while we were fighting aliens, didn't more anomalies appear?
Diana: Yes, three of them. One in Doraemon's universe, one in Dragon Ball, and one in DC. And they're disgusting.
Tony Stark: Huh? What showed up?
Suneo: Disgusting is right—one of them is covered in eyes. Everywhere.
Nobita: I think the one from before was worse. I can't even sleep properly after that!
[Upcoming Anomaly Predicted: "Eyes Everywhere"]
Target Location: Marvel Universe.
Nick Fury: WHAT?! While we were fighting aliens, more things were happening?! And now it's our turn again!?
Clint Barton: Wait—Director, were you even fighting?
Nick Fury: I was helping! I fired my gun—and I stopped those council idiots from launching a nuke!
Steve Rogers: So can someone please tell us what exactly is coming next?
Bruce Wayne: I'll explain.
It started an hour ago...
Goku: Have Tony and the others already gone to fight the aliens? I wonder how they're doing.
Hypnos: If their Norse gods are competent, maybe they'll be fine.
Regulus: An enemy from another world... never seen one before. Will we get them too?
Sisyphus: Who knows...
[Upcoming Anomaly Prediction: "Shadow Fiend"]
As the announcement rang out, the screen displayed a photo.
At its center was a mass of black—strange and formless.
[Shadow Fiend is a lifeform of unknown classification—organic or inorganic, we cannot say. It stands approximately 80cm tall, shaped like a child's silhouette, but its body is made of an amorphous black smoke.]
[The SCP Foundation has attempted many times to analyze this smoke—its composition, behavior, anything—but all efforts have failed. They can't even extract a sample.]
[And that's because Shadow Fiend possesses a terrifying trait:]
[So long as even a single shadow touches it—no matter how big or small the object—it will instantly devour the source.]
At this point, the screen switched to a video.
[The scene is inside a very large, brightly lit chamber. The lighting is intense, casting no shadows at all—making the dark silhouette of Shadow Fiend stand out starkly.]
"Experiment One: Commence. Subject is D-class inmate. Open the door."
From the room's speakers came a cold, professional voice.
The lab doors opened, and a prisoner was pushed inside.
"D-C22. That's you. Step closer to the black mass."
The voice, still emotionless, instructed the inmate.
"You bastards! How dare you talk to me like that! Even in prison I've got power outside!"
(End of Chapter)
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