Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 213 Pandora

Outside the cult's underground laboratory, one could hear the screams and excited cheers that occasionally emanated from inside.

There was no need for Luca to go inside; he knew that they were definitely holding another so-called 'death ceremony' there.

Only such an evil ritual, which is both heaven and hell, can create this strange atmosphere.

However, Luca did not enter the laboratory, but instead went to a small door on the other side.

Ignoring the armored figures standing on either side of the doorway, Luca pushed the door open and entered.

Don't be fooled by its seemingly simple appearance; the security level of this room is actually higher than that of the Pope's bedroom. However, all the defenses are hidden in the shadows, and if it weren't for Luca's special status, he wouldn't have been able to get even a step closer.

The reason for such tight security is that this room contains the most important part of the Demon Sword Order's next plan.

What came into view were four weapons neatly arranged.

Spartan Greatsword, Impact Steel Gauntlets Gilgamesh, Endless Sword Lucifer, Calamity Weapon Pandora.

The reason these weapons are considered the most important part of the Order's next plan is not because of the powerful combat capabilities that these magical artifacts themselves can bring.

In reality, the cult's plan was to strengthen its followers through the 'death ceremony,' then use a positive image to repel demons and 'protect' humanity, thereby expanding its influence, absorbing faith, and achieving dominance.

The few demons that have sporadically entered the human world are naturally insufficient to satisfy the 'grand' ideal of the Order of the Sword.

Therefore, the cult needs to open the gates of hell and release a large number of demons to achieve the great feat of 'manifesting sainthood before the people' all at once.

Several years ago, the Order accidentally found a broken Yamato Blade, a demonic artifact capable of opening the gates of hell, on the shore of Forduna.

However, the Yamato itself cannot be repaired, and opening the gates of hell requires a huge amount of energy.

Therefore, the Order has been collecting magical artifacts all these years in order to provide energy for opening the gates of Hell.

However, the energy provided by the junk artifacts collected by the cult was too meager, barely enough to open some tiny gates of hell and use those demons to complete the 'return to heaven ritual' to transform the followers.

The four powerful magical artifacts before them were a gift that a woman named Gloria had given to the cult some time ago as a token of their respect.

Although the woman's origins were mysterious, she used these four magical artifacts as a stepping stone to rise to a high-ranking position in the cult, making the cult's seemingly unreliable plan finally possible.

Of course, Luca didn't care about the cult's so-called 'savior plan' or what the mysterious woman who sent the magical artifact was planning.

What he cared about was only the manufacturing technology contained in these few magical artifacts.

Let's leave the first three weapons aside for now.

The Sword of Sparta is the 'god' worshipped by the Order of the Sword, the legendary demon Sparta himself.

Gilgamesh himself was formed by combining the power of the user with the properties of the special metal 'Impact Steel'.

Lucifer, on the other hand, was a weapon formed by forcibly changing the form of a demon lord of hell under the power of a demonic contract.

But the final weapon is the Box of Calamity, 'Pandora'.
"Okay, it's still very unscientific."

Looking at the 'Pandora' in his hand, which transformed into a pistol one moment and a rocket launcher the next, Luca scratched his head helplessly. 'Pandora' could conjure any weapon according to the user's thoughts.

A masterpiece that combines demon weapon forging with technology.

Using this weapon brings 'calamity' to the wielder, but at the same time, more 'calamity' can also serve as fuel, driving Pandora to unleash even greater power.

"This feeling is somewhat similar to the concept of nanotechnology."

"Um, what is nanotechnology? Have I done any research in this area before?"

Luca, his eyes suddenly looking somewhat dazed, unconsciously put down his weapon. A jumble of thoughts and ideas surged through his mind until Pandora, which had transformed back into a briefcase, made a 'click' sound as it closed, bringing him back to his senses.

For the next period of time, Luca cut off all information and devoted himself to studying everything about Pandora.

Fortunately, although his main focus was on technological weapons, his involvement in the 'Return to Heaven Ritual' and 'Weapon Demonization' research meant he wasn't completely clueless about the principles of Pandora.

Unfortunately, their good fortune didn't last long. Just as Luca was starting to make some progress, all the weapons that served as artificial gates to hell and sources of new energy were taken away and distributed throughout the various gates to hell in Foduna.

'Is this the start of the official plan?'

Watching his adoptive father's departing figure, Luca shook his head helplessly.

He then casually put his hands behind his head and strolled leisurely toward his independent workshop outside the town.

"Go ahead and make a scene. You guys go ahead with your salvation plans, I'll just go back and work on my weapon upgrades, okay?"

However, before Luca could even return to his experimental workshop, a commotion suddenly broke out on the deserted street.

Well, it's not quite right to say it came from the street, because although the noise came from afar, it didn't seem to be coming from the ground. Instead, it sounded like someone doing parkour on the roof tiles of various houses, making a 'clattering' sound.

"That's strange. Today is the Demon Sword Festival. Shouldn't all those Spartan-brained guys have gone to Kirie's concert?"

"Why are there still people causing trouble outside?"

Just as Luca was thinking this, the 'whoosh' sound grew closer and closer.

Then he saw a white-haired man wearing a long red coat and carrying a large sword on his back running from a distance, one house at a time, in a very unrestrained manner.

Perhaps it was because Luca's solitary figure was too conspicuous on this deserted street.

After glancing around casually, the white-haired man suddenly swung his arms back, mimicking a surfing motion, and braked abruptly on the nearest rooftop.

As he tore off a large number of tiles, he leaped into the air, twisting and turning three and a half times, before landing steadily in front of Luca in an extremely flamboyant manner.

Even upon landing, the white-haired man didn't forget to raise his hands high, just like a gymnast completing a predetermined move and waiting for a non-existent judge to score him.

However, seeing that Luca was not only unmoved by his excellent performance, but even his expression became somewhat tense, the white-haired man withdrew his arm with great interest and took two steps forward to carefully examine Luca.

"Hey~ young man, you smell kind of familiar~"

(End of this chapter)