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[Frog] Chapter 267: Beginning Research on the Space Stone
🕑 Added 2025-01-05 18:23:59 +0000 UTCThe two made their way back to New York slowly. From Red Queen, Alan learned that she could use the Space Stone to construct a warp engine capable of enabling spatial jumps.
However, it required an abundance of materials and advanced technology. Alan decided to turn to Tony Stark for help; after all, a man capable of crafting Iron Man suits by hand was bound to be familiar with such matters.
Red Queen explained that a warp engine essentially utilized spatial distortion and spatial jumps to achieve faster-than-light travel. With the Space Stone having already resolved both of these issues perfectly, it meant interstellar travel was now within reach.
This exciting revelation left Alan too energized to sleep. When they arrived home, they found Hela and Gwen curled up on the carpet, engaged in some unknown activity.
Red Queen suddenly walked into the room, causing Gwen to freeze in shock.
“Alan, who is she?” Gwen asked.
Pulling Gwen aside, Alan whispered, “Let’s just say she’s my assistant…”
While the two whispered back and forth, Red Queen had already connected to all the room’s facilities via the internet. Her thoughts danced freely within the network, and a faint smile appeared on her face.
Seeing such an expression on Red Queen’s face, Alan couldn’t help but feel gratified—his efforts had not been in vain.
The next morning, Alan vanished from the room. Having spent the past few days living and sleeping alongside Wanda, he was finding it increasingly hard to resist temptation. Determined to distract himself, he decided to expedite the creation of the warp engine.
Wearing his Emperor Armor, Alan flew to Stark Tower. As he prepared to notify Tony, the building’s top security locks unexpectedly opened for him.
Tony, still in his pajamas, eagerly rushed out to meet him.
“Oh! Emperor, what brings you here so early? What’s the matter?”
Tony was always straightforward, a trait Alan appreciated. Of all the Avengers, he spent the most time with Tony for this very reason.
Following Tony inside, Alan entered the research lab. JARVIS, sensing the Emperor’s presence, greeted him—a protocol Tony had specifically programmed.
“I’ve left you a backdoor into Stark Tower. If you ever need anything, you can come directly. The security systems won’t trigger,” Tony said.
Alan thanked him and inquired about the progress on SHIELD’s matters.
Tony, showing little interest in SHIELD, casually replied, “The remnants of HYDRA have been captured, and Coulson’s sent a team to round up a few stray Inhumans. But I doubt HYDRA will disappear so easily.”
Alan thought to himself, You’re absolutely right. HYDRA will resurface in the future, though by then, it won’t be my problem anymore.
“I came here to borrow something from you,” Alan said.
Tony chuckled, “What do you need, Emperor?” In Tony’s mind, whatever the Emperor asked for, he would do his best to provide.
“I’m planning to build a spaceship. A warp-capable spaceship.”
“What!”
Tony was stunned. The idea of a warp-capable spaceship was something he had never even considered attempting—primarily because the conditions were too extreme, making it nearly impossible to achieve.
“Who the hell are you, Emperor?”
Tony’s mind reeled, caught between shock and fascination. Every time the Emperor showed up, he brought both surprises and astonishment.
“I can lend you Stark Industries’ research and development division,” Tony said generously, offering his full support for the endeavor.
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