Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 222 Don't Make a Fuss

So, he's actually a good person?

Upon hearing this, Luca nodded with a slight hint of uncertainty.

Regardless of what the other party said about 'judgment' or the impression of the character in the original work, Ghost Rider should be considered a positive character.

However, firstly, this guy inexplicably emerged from the "gates of hell" of his own home, and secondly, he launched a preemptive attack without any regard for right or wrong. Luca was somewhat reluctant to let him go so easily.

Moreover, Ghost Rider's most famous ability is his "Judgment Eye," which can kill anyone he glares at.

If he were to let the seal on the Si Cup be broken so easily, and the other party were to have a moment of madness and say something like "Look me in the eyes," Luca would not consider himself an innocent person.

After thinking for a moment, Luca hesitated before speaking.

"This guy's abilities are actually quite dangerous. Although he's probably a good person, I think it's best if we don't let him go for now."

Upon hearing this, both Tony and Gwen displayed a strange expression.

She looked at the man on the ground, who was bound like a dumpling by her own chains, his body covered with all sorts of dense runes, and who seemed to have fainted because she had tried to forcefully break the seal.

Think about it again. Just now, Luca punched out a time-stopping barrier, turning the person's crackling flames into a slow-motion Luca.

The two of them simply couldn't associate the word 'danger' with the unfortunate man in front of them.

At this moment, Gwen noticed that there were several creatures in different poses, resembling demons, locked in glass cages on the left side of the laboratory, and a series of black lines appeared on her forehead.

'Isn't it you, you evil scientist, who's more dangerous?'

However, while Gwen was still internally complaining with a head full of question marks, and Luca was also struggling with how to deal with Ghost Rider.

Tony, who was also recalling the brief battle just now, had his attention drifted in another direction.

"By the way, what you just saw was... a gravitational distortion field? Or a Higgs field after decay? Did it distort time? Or was it simply spatial freezing?"

"Where is the force field release device? Have you miniaturized it? Or is it a one-time release field using your dimensional compression technology?"

A series of questions were asked, clearly showing that Tony was more interested in the deceleration field that Luca had just released than in the 'good guy' who had inexplicably attacked the lab.

It's no wonder Tony had such big doubts.

The time-deceleration force field is quite amazing in itself, but more importantly...

Because the [Mercury Time] robotic arm has such an unusual design that it's not very convenient to wear on a daily basis, but its functions are so powerful, Luca is also worried that if he doesn't wear it all the time, he won't have time to change it in a critical situation.

So Luca has always worn this robotic arm as his everyday arm.

However, in order to conceal his appearance, Luca usually uses a [transformation watch] to cover himself with a layer of 'Luca Transformation', that is, he transforms himself, only replacing the 'model' on his arm with a regular lifelike mechanical prosthetic.

This is why that seemingly ordinary punch actually created a time-slowing effect. Tony didn't even realize where Luca had hidden the slowing field device.

However, hiding his arm was only for convenience in daily life, and Luca had no intention of hiding anything from Tony about this.

He immediately removed the disguise, revealing the strangely shaped [Mercury Time], which looked as if a large mechanical watch dial was inlaid on it.

"It's not as complicated as you think. The core is a material from a demon that has mastered time magic. The function of the entire arm is more about using technology to stably activate the magic power in this material."

As he spoke, Luca casually flicked his wrist, creating another slowing force field nearby.

Seeing the visible, slowly pulsating current within the spherical force field, Tony's eyes lit up, and a series of novel ideas popped into his mind.

"Is it just activating the corresponding magic? But since it can be released stably, can't it be simulated using other methods?"

"We've already achieved the conversion between electrical energy and basic magic. If we can measure the wave value of time magic and continue adjusting the simulation parameters of the intermediate particles..."

"As long as we can achieve stable time deceleration, we can make groundbreaking progress in many projects, including particle collision observation, gravitational decay simulation, and micro/nano-level protection!"

In fact, after working day and night with Luca on experiments these past few days, Tony, though not yet a complete beginner in the field of magic, has already amassed a wealth of theoretical knowledge.

In particular, the technology that Luca already possesses focuses on the combination of science and magic, which greatly reduces the barriers for Tony in his research. It's no wonder he's so excited to be in contact with a field that interests him again.

Hearing Tony's somewhat far-fetched ideas, Luca, who had initially only considered the deceleration field as a weapon, immediately became interested.

Following Tony's train of thought, he stroked his chin and said.

"Actually, I had considered simulating time slowing down without relying on demonic materials. However, the slowing field itself is not just about magic conversion; it also involves the arrangement of magic arrays and the attraction of external elements. I suspect it's because magic energy is more likely to affect the quantum realm, just like..."

Seeing that the two men, who were just thinking about how to deal with the Ghost Rider, suddenly started discussing some inexplicable 'magic science' as if no one else was around, Gwen, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, was completely dumbfounded.

"No way! You two?! We've just experienced an explosion! An attack! A kidnapping?! How did you two manage to chat so openly in this laboratory ruined by nothing?!"

However, Gwen, who was full of complaints but didn't know how to start, was unaware of this.

In fact, this situation has been the norm for Luka and his partner these days.

Learning, debating, practicing, failing, discussing, and even a laboratory explosion—this is not the first time such an event has occurred.

It's just that the previous explosions weren't big enough to shatter even the thick bulletproof glass on the top floor.

Otherwise, given the security level of the Orange House, it's unlikely that no one would have come to investigate or protect it after such a commotion.

Having already gotten used to the two-person setup, Hakimi had long ago arranged for a large number of maintenance robots to be on standby outside, ready to enter the house and clean up the mess at any time.

"But... um... this thing seems to be glowing again... Should we really just ignore it?!"

(End of this chapter)