He was selling gashapon toys in Marvel Studios, and at the beginning, Tony turned into Kuuga.

"Ha!"

The cables and pipes surrounding the steel core began to reassemble autonomously.

The metal fibers deform under the alteration of the silvery-blue light, and the arrangement of alloy molecules transforms from a rigid industrial structure into a more precise pattern.

Steel Bone tilted his head back, the veins on his neck bulging.

A burning sensation that he had never experienced before, surging up from the depths of his bones.

The intense heat came from every alloy joint, every hydraulic pipe, and every circuit board.

It comes from more than 70% of the non-human tissue in his body.

The silvery-blue light danced on his body for several minutes before abruptly receding.

The store was silent for two seconds.

"Hey." Thor released his hand from the Coke can and leaned forward slightly.

"Kid, your hand."

Steelbone looked down at his left hand.

He was stunned.

That hand was no longer made of cold alloy.

The silver-gray mechanical structure disappeared, replaced by... skin.

Real human skin with pores, fingerprints, and body temperature.

However, upon closer inspection, extremely subtle silver-blue light patterns occasionally flash across the surface of that skin, resembling some kind of energy circuit hidden beneath the dermis.

But the feel is real.

Steel Bone touched the palm of his left hand with the metal fingers of his right hand.

Soft.

It's warm.

He could even feel the pulse beating from the fingertips of his right hand.

"This is impossible..."

Cyborg's facial expression was completely out of control.

"One of the core capabilities of the molecular human template."

Li Ang leaned against the counter, speaking at a moderate pace.

"By switching between states of matter, you can reconstruct your own physical state at the molecular level."

"To put it simply, if you want your body to be metal, then it is metal."

"If you want it to be flesh and blood, then it is flesh and blood."

Steelbone raised its head, and the red light in its mechanical eyes flashed wildly.

"you mean……"

"Give it a try."

Steelbone swallowed hard.

He closed his eyes, concentrated, and imagined the alloy structure of his right arm dissolving, rearranging, and transforming into muscle fibers and bones.

Three seconds later, the alloy plate on the right arm made a slight clicking sound and began to retract inward.

Dense silver-blue light patterns emerged on the silver-gray metal surface, and then those patterns expanded, engulfing the entire metal shell of the arm.

When the light faded, his right arm also returned to human form.

Two complete arms covered with skin.

Steel Bone raised his hands in front of him.

Ten fingers, with nails and knuckles.

He bent his fingers and could feel the muscles sliding under his skin.

"Let's try it on again," Li Ang added.

Steelbone's breathing quickened as he placed his hand on the half of his face covered in metal.

A silvery-blue light spread from his fingertips to his face. He could feel the alloy soften, thin, and break down into smaller particles beneath his skin. Then, those particles rearranged and recombined...

He strode over to the shelf and grabbed a mirror.

There were no metal plates or red mechanical eyes in sight.

Two black, moist, normal human eyes.

Nose, lips, and chin are all intact.

Steelbone stared at the reflection, his hands beginning to tremble.

"I……"

His lips moved twice, but he couldn't say anything.

"Don't rush to cry, it's not over yet."

Li Ang took an empty glass from under the counter and pushed it in front of Steel Bone.

"Try doing it the other way around: turn your hand back to metal, and then squeeze this cup."

Steel Bone wiped his eye and refocused his attention on his right hand.

The silver-blue light patterns reappeared, and a silver-gray metallic texture began to precipitate on the skin's surface.

But this time the process was faster and smoother than before.

In less than three seconds, his right hand reverted to its cyborg form.

But it's different from before...

The surface of this metal hand is smoother, the joints are more precise, and the lines are more fluid, completely lacking the rough industrial feel of the previous one.

"pinch."

Steel Bone reached out and grasped the glass.

This time, there were no issues with "too light to react" or "breaking with too much force".

His metal fingers firmly gripped the cup wall with just the right amount of pressure.

He picked up the cup, put it down, and picked it up again.

It wasn't broken; there wasn't even a crack.

"The force is precise down to the gram level." Li Ang held up one index finger.

"Molecular humans' manipulation of matter is not just about shapeshifting, but also includes absolute control over their own power output."

Steelbone put down the cup and then did something he had been wanting to do for three days but hadn't been able to.

He pulled a tissue from the shelf.

The metal fingers pinched the corner of the tissue and gently lifted it up.

The tissues were intact.

Steelbone stared at the thin tissue for five seconds, then let out a short, hoarse laugh.

Thor turned his head and pretended to look at the moon outside the window.

"Alright." Li Ang clapped his hands. "Basic functions verified. Let's move on to something more advanced."

He pointed to the shelf by the door that had been accidentally knocked askew when the steel frame came in.

"Fix that shelf, use your skills."

Steelbone walked to the shelf and extended his right hand.

Silver-blue light emanated from the palm, enveloping the crooked metal frame.

A completely new mode of perception allows him to see the molecular arrangement of every screw on the shelf.

The metallic composition of each scaffold, even the thickness of the oxide layer, was clearly reflected in his consciousness.

Steel Bone's fingers twitched slightly.

The entire shelf emitted a few faint metallic clanging sounds, the crooked supports automatically returned to their positions, the loose screws tightened, and the dented corners were restored to their original flatness.

It took less than two seconds.

"The control range is about three meters," Cyborg said, his voice sounding less hoarse. "It's not very clear beyond that."

"It's normal for the control radius to be small after the initial integration." Li Ang stood up from behind the counter. "Theoretically, once you fully master this ability..."

He paused, looking at Steelbone.

"You can turn any matter into any matter."

"Li Ang." Cyborg fell silent. He looked down at his hands, which were now completely in human form, clenched his fists, and then relaxed them.

"Um?"

"How long can this state... be maintained?"

"As long as you want, it can be forever."

Steelbone lowered his eyelids, his arms trembling slightly.

He sniffed and turned his face away.

Thanks.

The voice was very soft, muffled in the throat, containing only two words.

"Don't thank me, thank yourself for that third of your life."

Li Ang shrugged and walked back to the counter.

"I'm just someone who sells gashapon toys."