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Chapter 204 Chapter 324 Chapter 325 The Gift of the Lord of Change: The Fire of Destiny

"I said, why don't you just go and rob?!"

Ben Grimm, with a fiery temper, clenched his fists and shouted, "You're just providing a place for an experiment, and you're trying to take away 7% of Reed's results. You capitalists are truly ruthless."

If Reed Richards hadn't tried his best to stop him, he might have really fought with the hateful capitalist in front of him.

"Ben, forget it."

Reed Richards didn't say much, just shook his head helplessly.

But it was not difficult to see from the lost expression on his face that the request made by the other party far exceeded his psychological expectations, so much so that he could not accept it at all.

No matter how devoted he was to research, he was not stupid enough to give up his research results for nothing.

however.

Just when both of them thought that this negotiation would end in failure, Victor von Doom suddenly changed the subject and said with a playful smile:
"Of course, if you think my terms are too harsh, you can also change to another relatively equal way to pay the commission!"

"Ok?"

Reed Richards' face lit up with joy when he heard this, and he quickly asked anxiously, "Victor, tell me what method it is?"

Victor von Doom's smile widened as he responded with a question, "Reed, I'm sure you've heard of Einstein's Unified Field Theory!"

"Yeah...of course."

Although Reed Richards was a little confused, as a master in the field of physics, he subconsciously said:
"[Unified field theory] is a physical theory that uniformly describes and reveals the common nature and intrinsic connections of fundamental interactions."

"Einstein devoted the rest of his life to this theory, but ultimately failed... But what does this have to do with our collaboration?"

"Your answer is only half right." Victor von Doom still did not directly answer his question after hearing this. Instead, he said in a shocking way:

"There's actually a hidden secret here. When the Unified Field Theory was about to succeed, Einstein suddenly terminated the experiment and, together with his assistants, destroyed all logs related to the experiment."

"Ah? Why...why is this?"

Reed Richards immediately became interested; this was a new version of the ship he had never heard of.

Ben Grimm beside him was completely confused and didn't understand anything at all.

Victor von Doom seemed to be enjoying the feeling of being able to lead the "smartest man on earth" by the nose. The smile on his face became more and more intense, and he continued:

"That's because... during his experiment, he accidentally opened a door to another dimension!!"

"what?!"

Reed Richards' eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in shock, "I clearly remember that all previous experiments on unifying the [electromagnetic field] and the [gravitational field] have ended in failure..."

He suddenly stopped talking, as if he had thought of something, and stared blankly at Victor von Doom. "Wait a minute, could it be that the last experiment Einstein conducted was related to the [quantum field effect]?"

The reason why Reed Richards was so surprised was that he knew very well how difficult it was to use the [quantum field effect] to open the "quantum gate".

Not to mention the extremely scarce experimental conditions in the 20s (Note: Einstein published the Unified Field Theory in February 30), even today when science and technology are booming, this experiment is still generally considered to be one of the impossible experiments.

Victor von Doom saw that the other party guessed the answer immediately, and the smile on his face froze a little.

Obviously a little jealous.

No matter how arrogant he was, he had to admit that Reed Richards was indeed a little smarter than him.

Fortunately, this guy's luck and wealth are not as good as his, so this is a little psychological comfort.

"You guessed it right. I have previously funded a scientific research team, and they have been conducting experimental projects related to this."

Victor von Doom stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "A few days ago, they finally succeeded in sending a drone to another dimension."

"However, due to energy supply issues, they can only bring back a little wind and sand for now, and are unable to bring back larger materials from there..."

"Reed, I heard that when you were in the PPDC organization, you worked with Tony Stark to develop a new type of Hunter Mech. I'm sure you also came into contact with the core energy supply device.

So if you can replicate that new type of high-efficiency energy and help me complete the [Quantum Gate] experiment, I can charge you a very low fee... No, I can even lend you the space shuttle and space station for free! !"

After saying that, he looked at the other party with a confident look, quietly waiting for the reply.

"Victor, are you serious?" Reed Richards swallowed his breath, obviously very interested in this so-called [Quantum Gate] project.

If the solar wind was not imminent, he would probably have thrown himself directly into the research of this project, even if he did not receive a penny in compensation.

"That's right, Reed. I think with your intelligence and talent, you can definitely help me solve this problem, right?"

At this time, Ben Grimm on the side finally got a chance to speak, and whispered in Reed Richards' ear:

"Hey man, you don't really want to do this, do you?

This is stealing... no, it's infringing on Tony Stark's patent. If they find out, they'll probably sue us and bankrupt us!"

Who would have thought that Reed Richards would defend himself with a nonchalant look on his face: "Ben, think about it, if this project is really successful, humans may be able to start long-distance interstellar migration tens or hundreds of years earlier.

This will greatly alleviate the current worsening resource crisis and help countless people escape hunger and poverty, which is a huge good thing."

"The most important thing is that we can finally use the space station for free!!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade his friend, Ben Grimm could only curl his lips helplessly and mutter in a voice that only he could hear, "Yes, it could also directly lead to the destruction of the world."

"make a deal."

In the end, Reed Richards agreed to Victor von Doom's request despite his friends' advice.

Just as the other party guessed, during the development of the No. 001 [Hunter Mech], he had paid attention to the complete set of drawings and data when Tony Stark built the power core.

For Reed Richards, who has a photographic memory and a genius mind, replicating the [Ark Reactor Technology] is not a difficult task.

As to whether such behavior constitutes infringement...

Come on, I'm not the one using it. Even if Tony wants to sue, it's the Doom Corporation, okay? What does it have to do with me, Reed?!

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Victor von Doom's face once again showed a confident smile.

"Very good. However, to ensure that there are no problems with our future cooperation, I will entrust Susan Stone, the head of the [Technology R&D Department], with full authority to follow up on matters related to the docking with the space station."

"She and another employee will accompany you to the space station."

"In the meantime, Reed, please calm down and help me solve the energy supply problem!!"

Reed Richards' eyes flickered as he readily agreed. He had never imagined that after so many years, he would actually be able to reunite with his first love here. Could this be the legendary fate?
I just wonder how Susan is doing now?

She shouldn't be married yet, right?

Could it be that he is waiting for me?
However, what Reed Richards didn't know was that the goddess he had been thinking about had already become Victor von Doom's plaything in bed.

"Mr. Victor, are you really planning to lend them the space shuttle and space station for free? I'm afraid the board members won't agree."

After Reed Richards and the others left, the male assistant, who had remained silent the entire time, asked in confusion, "Also, what if Dr. Reed can't replicate Iron Man's Ark Reactor Technology?"

"No, he can definitely do it."

Victor von Doom said confidently, "Don't worry. As long as the Quantum Gate Project goes smoothly, the Doom Group's stock price will skyrocket. Those idiots on the board of directors have no idea of ​​the commercial value behind this!"

Although the mouth says so.

But in fact, what Victor von Doom really cares about is not making money.

Instead, she wants to use the [Quantum Gate Project] to snatch her mother's soul back from the hands of Mephisto, the Lord of Hell.

His mother, Cynthia, was a gypsy witch proficient in various spells and [black magic]. In order to seek revenge on the royal family who used tyranny to rule [Latveria], she traded her soul with Mephisto.

As a result, the old bastard Mephisto used despicable means to turn Cynthia, who had gained power, into a demon who killed innocent people indiscriminately, thereby harvesting a large number of souls for himself.

It was not until Cynthia woke up that she realized that she had been tricked by the other party.

In the end, not only did he die of depression, but his soul was also imprisoned in Mephisto's hell, where he suffered inhuman torture forever.

Prior to this, because the [Quantum Gate Project] had not made any substantial progress for a long time, Victor von Doom's resolution to increase subsequent investment was unanimously opposed by the vast majority of the board members.

They all agreed that this scientific research team was purely out to defraud money.

They are also suspicious and skeptical of Victor von Doom's obsession with "inter-dimensional teleportation", a "science fiction concept" that is destined to be impossible to achieve.

Faced with strong pressure from the board of directors, Victor von Doom was eventually forced to suspend subsequent investment in the [Quantum Gate Project].

Wait until the time is right before making plans.

But the strange thing was that since that day, he would have the same nightmare over and over again every time he fell asleep for a long time.

In his dream, his abused mother kept begging him to redeem her soul from this hell.

So Victor von Doom, who was eager to save his mother, decided to take a two-pronged approach and practice "dual cultivation of magic and science"!
He dug out a large number of ancient books on black magic from the relics left by his mother, and prepared to teach himself magic from scratch.

Yes, you read that right, it is true self-study from scratch!!
After all, his mother was once a witch, so he naturally has some magic in his blood.

Even if you learn magic from scratch, it will be much easier and faster than most ordinary people in Kamar-Taj who have someone teach them how to practice.

(Note: [Witch/Wizard] and [Mage] are not the same profession, and there are great differences between them in essence.

The essence of a [Mage] is to borrow magic power from elements, demons, etc., and then release it through one's own guidance. In simple terms, it does not possess magic power itself.

[Witches/Wizards] are a special group that are born with a certain amount of magical power, so they are generally stronger than [Mages] in terms of communicating elements and releasing magic power.

It can also be simply and roughly understood as the [Bloodline Limit] in [Naruto]!)

Then, Victor von Doom chose the "transformation magic" - [Tzeentch Magic], which has the power of destruction and can cause ultimate changes, as his introductory magic among many complicated and confusing magic systems.

And the gears of fate began to turn from then on!!

Victor von Doom first practiced a basic magic called [Blessing of Tzeentch], which was similar to "meditation".

According to records in ancient books, if a practitioner is pious enough or lucky enough, he can receive the blessing of the Lord of Change by calling out.

The response bestowed could be a permanent magical mutation, or the power to learn a piece of knowledge that was previously unknown from any knowledge within a day!
After his mother was deceived by Mephisto, Victor von Doom became quite wary and hostile towards these so-called demons.

Even Vishanti, who symbolizes White Magic, is not much different from Mephisto in his eyes.

So it is impossible to be pious.

But he just wanted to gamble whether he was lucky enough.

The results are obvious...

Not only did he learn the [Tzeentch Magic] called [Fire of Destiny] without any teacher in just one day, but good luck also followed suit! !
First, the nightmare about his mother stopped appearing, and then the battle that took place in Greenwich more than a week ago changed everyone's perception.

It turns out that magic and portals actually exist!

This also made the board members who had previously strongly rejected the [Quantum Gate Project] show great interest in this experiment again.

As a result, the [Quantum Gate Project] was not only successfully restarted, but also naturally received strong support from everyone.

But the luck didn't end there...

A few days ago, the head of the Quantum Gate Project suddenly informed Victor von Doom that their experiment had made an extremely significant breakthrough.

A drone has been successfully sent to another dimension and brought back some wind and sand from there.

However, due to energy supply issues, it is currently impossible to achieve long-term stable quantum teleportation, or to bring back objects larger than grains of sand from another dimension.

But Victor von Doom was not worried.

Because he has received "revelation" from the [Flames of Fate]!
This [Tzeentch Magic] called [Fire of Destiny] can help the caster summon a ball of light orange flame from another dimension.

The flickering flames often contain some future scenes or revelations, and will dissipate on their own within 1 to 3 minutes.

Simply put, [Fire of Destiny] is a predictive magic that can briefly predict the future!

So Victor von Doom made a series of "corrections" based on the inspiration he got from the flames, including the concession he had just made to Reed Richards on the space project.

Compared to the wealth and benefits that "unlocking the human genetic code" can bring, he now wants to go to another dimension to find out for himself!
Because before the [Fire of Destiny] was about to end, he vaguely saw that there seemed to be a special temple in an unknown dimension.

This speculation was later confirmed by images sent back by another drone from that target dimension.

It seemed as if there was a voice in the dark reminding him that there he could find a way to save his mother's soul from hell.

Victor von Doom had a feeling... no, he was quite convinced that the unknown dimension in the illusion was the space that the [Quantum Gate Project] was currently connecting to.

This is the favor and gift from the Lord of Change!
So this time, no matter what the cost, he must ensure that the next experiment will be a great success! !

(End of this chapter)