"Gwen, you didn't see my sister's expression."
"She looked like she couldn't believe I could find her a sister-in-law."
"That expression…"
"Oh boy."
"It's like she thought her brother had a really hard time these past four years."
"It's a pity she can't return to reality yet, and you can't meet her for now. Let me tell you, my sister is so beautiful now."
Upon returning to New York, Hawk Phoenix immediately sought out his fiancée, Gwen, who had just woken up and was taking clothes out of the dryer to fold, sharing the joy of his sister's revival.
Uh…
Halfway.
At least, until he actualized his Little Universe, or cloned a body for his sister, Anya still couldn't truly be revived.
But that wasn't important.
Anyway, he could now immerse his mind into his own Underworld at any time and meet his sister, Anya, who was currently living in the Pure Land.
Although the Reality Stone had been used by Hawk Phoenix to actualize his current strength, he couldn't use the Reality Stone for other things anymore.
But the Underworld was also part of his Little Universe, so, modifying the Underworld Pure Land could still be done with ease.
In short.
Hawk Phoenix was very happy.
Extremely happy.
Gwen sat on the sofa, propping her head with one hand, smiling as she listened to Hawk Phoenix, who had just returned home and was chattering happily, pulling her along.
She didn't interrupt Hawk Phoenix, but listened quietly as Hawk Phoenix shared his joy with her.
However…
Gwen looked at Hawk Phoenix, who was happily saying that he hadn't had a hard time these past four years, and recalled bits and pieces about Hawk Phoenix since ninth grade.
Not a hard time?
Forget it.
As long as he was happy.
Gwen smiled inwardly as she recalled scene after scene, then brushed away the distracting thoughts in her mind, and then, hearing Hawk Phoenix proudly say that his sister was very beautiful now, she interrupted with a smile: "Is your sister more beautiful, or am I?"
Hawk Phoenix, who seemed to have endless things to say, instantly became silent the moment Gwen uttered that sentence.
He paused, looking at his fiancée who was propping her head and smiling at him.
Gwen's smile was radiant.
Hawk Phoenix's expression was helpless.
"Gwen, I'm sharing my joy with you."
"I know."
Gwen got up from the sofa, then cupped Hawk Phoenix's head, kissed him, and then said seriously: "You're amazing, but you'll be the most amazing when you truly revive Anya. So how about this, I'll continue folding clothes upstairs, and you continue working hard to revive your sister Anya as soon as possible. Then when she sees me, won't she believe that I'm truly her sister-in-law?"
Hawk Phoenix blinked, then met Gwen's gaze and nodded thoughtfully.
"You're right."
"Good boy, I'm going to fold clothes."
Gwen smiled again, then walked barefoot towards the stairs with light steps, quickly disappearing from the first floor of the house.
Hawk Phoenix, sitting on the sofa, watched Gwen in a daze, only coming back to his senses after Gwen disappeared from sight.
He felt that Gwen was right.
His sister, Anya, had not been truly revived in the full sense of the word.
So…
There was no rush to be happy until his sister Anya was truly revived. At that time, he could completely organize a grand party, invite everyone he knew, and then happily introduce his sister Anya to everyone.
Hawk Phoenix thought, took out his phone from his pocket, found the number of his friend, HYDRA Anna, and dialed it.
Cloning, huh?
This stuff was illegal, so, finding HYDRA was definitely the right choice.
After all, HYDRA itself was synonymous with illegality.
After a while.
Hawk Phoenix put down his phone, looking at the unanswered call.
What's going on?
No answer?
That shouldn't be. Did she go on vacation?
That's right.
Christmas vacation isn't over yet. Forget it, find someone else.
A person who would definitely be reachable during the holiday popped into Hawk Phoenix's mind. He then found the phone number of his S.H.I.E.L.D. friend, Sharon, and dialed it.
It's okay if the HYDRA phone doesn't go through.
Isn't there S.H.I.E.L.D.?
As the saying goes, snakes and shields never separate. They are one. If HYDRA knows where to find cloning, S.H.I.E.L.D. has a fifty percent chance of knowing too.
Soon.
The call connected.
Sharon's enthusiastic voice instantly rang through the phone into Hawk Phoenix's ear as soon as it connected.
"Hawk Phoenix, you're back?"
"I'm already back in New York."
"That quickly? So Mephisto…"
"He's not dead."
Hawk Phoenix shook his head and chuckled: "He's the ruler of the Hell Dimension. In the Hell Dimension, he's an immortal being."
Odin and Eternity couldn't do anything to Mephisto, at most they could just beat him up.
Was he more powerful than Odin and Eternity?
No way.
There was only one way to kill Mephisto: cut off the Hell Dimension's energy source, preventing any more souls from entering. Only then could Mephisto be worn down and die in the Hell Dimension.
But that would take too long.
This was also why Odin and Eternity both chose to give up.
It was also the reason Hawk Phoenix made this choice.
No choice.
Mephisto was like a persistent rash, disgusting to look at, but when you tried to touch him, you'd find him even more repulsive.
The best way was to keep him out of sight, out of mind.
Either you waste your precious time fighting Mephisto's trash time, but that's an extremely uneconomical thing to do.
However…
It might not work now, but that doesn't mean it won't work in the future.
When he actualized his Little Universe in the future and had a large number of Underworld Warriors, the first thing he would do would be to wipe Mephisto, that persistent rash, from the Universe.
I'll show you for trying to threaten me.
Hawk Phoenix's thoughts spun, then after chatting with Sharon for a few moments, he changed the subject back to the main topic of this call.
"By the way, does S.H.I.E.L.D. have any research on cloning technology?"
"Cloning?"
Sharon heard this and instinctively said: "Hawk Phoenix, cloning is research explicitly forbidden by the Five Great Benefactors. Any cloning experiment is illegal."
Hawk Phoenix hummed.
"I know, so, do you have any?"
"I need to report it."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. When I get back to New York, just buy me an afternoon tea."
"Okay."
Hawk Phoenix heard this and responded with a smile: "Are you coming back today?"
Sharon took a deep breath, looking at the newly purchased ticket for another motorcycle stunt show: "No, I came to Texas to see a stunt show. I definitely have to watch a stunt show before I go back, otherwise, this holiday would feel like I didn't even have one."
Hawk Phoenix shrugged.
"Alright, then call me when you're back in New York, and I'll treat you to afternoon tea."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely remember to remind you."
"Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Hawk Phoenix smiled as he hung up Sharon's phone, then his eyes darted around, and he also got up from the sofa.
He planned to go to the study and look up information related to cloning online.
After all, Marvel doesn't lack anything else, just scientists.
Especially various wild scientists, they emerge endlessly. What if S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't have it? Just spend some money to sponsor a wild scientist to slowly research it.
He didn't believe it. Researching cloning technology in Marvel, could it be harder than the nano-suit Tony Stark was currently researching?
Of course.
If the wild scientist he found didn't succeed, it was fine. He could accept it, as long as that wild scientist wasn't just giving him empty promises with a PowerPoint presentation.
But if that wild scientist was giving him empty promises with a PowerPoint presentation.
Heh heh.
I will let you know what it means to be more desperate dead than alive.
You should know that his Underworld not only had the Pure Land, but also the terrifying Eight Great Purgatories.
After opening his computer, Hawk Phoenix thought while opening the avatar of a scientist who claimed to be researching cloned cows.
A few days later.
Early morning.
Hawk Phoenix, who had been invited by Gwen early in the morning, was practically dragged and pulled into the car.
After helping Hawk Phoenix, who still seemed a bit groggy, buckle his seatbelt, Gwen stepped on the gas, driving her Toyota corolla towards the city hall.
Today was the first day after the Christmas holiday, and also the first day the city hall was open, and it was also Hawk Phoenix's appointment time to change his surname.
Gwen looked at Hawk Phoenix, who still seemed to be recovering, and was a bit curious: "That's not right, only three times yesterday, and you're already done for?"
Hawk Phoenix's eyes were unfocused, but after Gwen's words, he visibly came back to his senses, then looked at Gwen seriously.
"I'm very strong, thank you."
"Then you…"
"It has nothing to do with sleep."
Hawk Phoenix leaned back against the seat, rubbing his aching brow from the process of comprehending the Seventh Sense.
Yes.
He had already found the door to the Seventh Sense.
Perhaps it was because he had finally rescued his sister from the Hell Dimension, which made his thoughts clear in an instant.
After all, rescuing his sister was the core motivation that allowed him to persist for a thousand days, throwing ten thousand punches every day.
It had even become an obsession for him.
And after his sister was rescued from the Hell Dimension, the obsession dissipated, and in that instant, he felt like the clouds had parted to reveal the sun and moon.
It was at that moment that Hawk Phoenix discovered the door to the Seventh Sense.
But…
Seeing it was one thing, being able to touch it was another.
Forget it.
Why bother with all that effort? Just cheat with the Mind Stone.
Hawk Phoenix felt the throbbing pain in his brow from comprehending the Seventh Sense these past few days, and decisively gave up on the path of self-taught mastery.
Anyway, using the Mind Stone was the same. It's not like the Seventh Sense comprehended with the Mind Stone wouldn't be his Seventh Sense.
No way.
In an instant, Hawk Phoenix, whose thoughts cleared once again, let go of his obsession with relying on his own efforts, and his spirit and energy returned to his body in an instant.
An hour later.
Hawk Phoenix and Gwen walked out of the city hall behind them.
The surname change was complete. From today on, his real name would be Hawk Phoenix.
But the happiest was Gwen.
After all, being able to independently choose her married surname before marriage, perhaps Gwen was the only one in all of New York City.
"Are you satisfied now?"
"Of course."
Gwen made no attempt to hide her happiness, smiling as she looked at Hawk Phoenix beside her: "Mr. phoenix."
Hawk Phoenix smiled.
"Then let's go home, future Mrs. phoenix."
"Okay, Mr. phoenix!"
Gwen's eyes curved into the shape of crescent moons.
The next second.
Just as she was about to take Hawk Phoenix's hand and leave, her phone rang.
It was Mary's.
Gwen answered.
"Hello, Mary…"
"Jesus Christ, Gwen, Peter is missing!"
"…"
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