Marvel: Little Genius - Chapter: 412 (Patreon)

"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.