Tony was back in his lab and doing experiments with Apocalypse’s blood. He was extra cautious with the blood as he didn’t know what could the blood of someone who has lived for thousands of years do to him.
“Show me the results of the tests conducted on Apocalypse’s blood while I was away”
[Result of Apocalypse’s blood] [Found a mutated T-O Virus] [Found resistance from the cells] [Found energy consumption from the cells before confining the blood and sealing the body]“T-O Virus? You mean The Techno-Origin Virus? The virus which can grant cyberpathy, changing the constitution of an organic mass to a technological mass? The virus which ultimately kills its host? Interesting. And his cells are still resisting and absorbing the energy from the surrounding to heal his body? X-Men left him in this state? He will be up and running in less than 2 years if left alone and with my help…..”
A smile broke on Tony’s face as he stepped towards a blood sample and uncorked it to drop something in it.
Tony was working nonstop with Apocalypse’s blood and at some point, he even started doing something with his body.
After almost two days, Tony went to a surgical table as all his clothes turned into silvery black liquid and disappeared, leaving him completely naked. He then laid down straight at the table while four needles, with different colored liquid came towards different parts of his body and stabbed him.
[Allowing the T-O Virus 2.0 to make changes in Host’s body] [Allowing the Energy cells make changes in the cells] [Restructuring the Host’s body and the molecular constituents with the modified blueprint of Apocalypse’s body] [No errors detected] [Should Host’s body be put to sleep in the process? As it will be highly painful and the numbing agent could be a hindrance]“No. I don’t care about the pain. I can’t be asleep when my body is going through a complete restructuring from blood to organs….from cells to fibers…and from a mortal constituency to that of a true immortal.”
[Affirmative, Sir].
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Another six hours passed and in these six hours, the electricity of the entire city was gone for three hours. Even the Large Arc-Reactor powering Tony’s lab was changed twice by Jarvis as they ran out of energy.
This experiment could not be performed on another human for reference as Tony’s body was way different than normal and it was not clear how Apocalypse’s blood would react with it. Jarvis also predicted that an exorbitant amount of energy would be consumed and anything could happen if the test subject was mentally weak.
Tony on the other hand was not that worried as Jarvis had presented him with a success rate and precautionary measures while he had his precautionary measures of his own too.
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Tony was lying on the table but he was completely changed. His body had well-defined muscles all around it, and suddenly he opened his eyes which were yellow for a moment but quickly changed to an extreme absolute black!
He just laid there with his eyes open when a ring of notification came in his mind.
[Restructuring of the body is successful] [Intestines, Appendix and Rectum have been removed to make a shell for the Mind Stone and the Compressed Constituent mass. This will not hinder Host’s digestive system as Host’s stomach can digest absolutely everything known on earth and Host can also extract the contents of his stomach through any part of his skin] [Lower part of the lungs have been removed to make space for a custom organ made for directly absorbing Cosmic energy for survival. This eliminates the need to eat and breathe] [The bone structure and muscle fibers have been reinforced with the modified blood of Apocalypse and Extremis 4.0 to withstand Absolute Vacuum and Absolute Zero] [Eyesight, Hearing, Smelling, Tasting, and Reflex have been enhanced greatly] [Psionic Powers have been increased with the help of Apocalypse’s blood] [New powers are as follows] [Telekinesis – Enables host to levitate and control himself, or any other living and non-living thing by sheer force of will] [Cyberpathy – Enables host to learn and manipulate any technology at will, while also granting host to transform an organic mass to a technological mass] [Telepathy – Enables host to project his own thoughts and memories or read those of others in order to glean and impart whatever information host desires from them] [Self-Molecular Manipulation – Host has control over the molecular structure of his own body and can alter it at will. This means host can adapt his molecular structure to adversity. This also allows host to elongate, change into machinery, separate & reattach his own body parts and even alter his physical appearance. This also means that host can Increase or decrease his size at will and regenerate faster] [Note – These powers can be intercepted by someone with a more accomplished Psionic Mind than the Host or a capable Mentalist who is experienced in the Psychic powers] [Extracted Memories about the language of celestials and other earthen languages] [Mind Stone can allow the host to enhance his Psionic powers and grant other powers at will]“Hmm…A more Capable Mentalist? Well Xavier is an excellent one and Jean Grey certainly is a more capable Mentalist too, and after she becomes the Dark Phoenix….*phew*…Very few in the galaxy will be her match.
Anyways Jarvis, What are your upgrades?”
[Tremendous Increase in processing powers, tremendous increase in memory and the ability to connect with The Infinity Stones] [Permission to make a permanent connection with the Mind Stone, Sir?]“Denied! I am not stupid enough to grant my AI a permanent connection with a MIND Stone.
Anyways, update me about the important events that happened in the world while I was concentrating on my body?”
[Affirmative, Sir] [Yes Sir. There was a Time-Dilation but it was faint and didn’t even left a trace energy. It started happening around Hong Kong and immediately vanished in a different dimension. It is predicted that it was the doing of Dr. Stephen Strange to get a bargain from Dormammu]“Hmm…So he is still in Kamar-taj…Looks like it won’t take long for him to leave the Time Stone there and return to the New York Sanctum where he will meet Thor and Loki to find Odin. Anyways, Anything from the people I asked you to keep a track on?”
[Yes Sir, Professor Charles Xavier has started building a larger Cerebro with a few upgrades]“Oh has he?” Said Tony as a smile came on his now wrinkle-less and perfect face which looked even younger but mature at the same time with his signature moustache and beard.
Tony then got up and walked off the surgical table as a silvery-black liquid quickly surrounded him and became his clothes.
“I am going somewhere. In the meantime, induce some nightmares in T’Chaka’s mind while slowly making him regain his consciousness”
[Affirmative, Sir].
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Tony then disappeared for quite a while before going to see the Cerebro’s construction and meeting with Wanda who he told to go out and search for her family. He then went to tweak and upgrade some of his Iron Man suits, who later under the control of Jarvis tweaked and upgraded further things in the Stark Tower.
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“How are you feeling?” Asked Tony while wearing a lab-coat towards T’Chaka who was walking around the lab.
“I feel…better! I also feel strong, not as much as I was when I was a Black Panther but I can certainly feel power coursing through my blood.” Replied T’Chaka with an absolute shock!
He was extremely grateful to Tony and thanked him profusely for at least ten minutes before Tony threatened to commit suicide if he didn’t stop.
Tony then did some check-ups on him and made him do some exercise to get him use to his new strength.
“Time to go to Wakanda old Man. Do you know that your brother is trying to suppress T’Challa?”
T’Chaka was not surprised to know about his brother’s ambitions and quickly requested a jet from Tony so he could go to Wakanda as soon as possible.
“We are going there together, Old Man.” Informed Tony as he threw him a credit-card shaped glowing Vibranium card which T’Chaka immediately caught with his left hand and slapped on his chest as his modified Black Panther suit grew around him.
T’Chaka was happy to get his suit back and even more happy that Tony had modified it. He then undid the Suit and followed behind Tony in his personal Stark Plane.
He quickly took a seat in Tony’s plane as he heard Tony say
“I’m gonna start the plane and set the destination.”
Tony however wanted to test his powers and as soon as he reached the controls, out of the eyes of T’Chaka, his legs turned into weird metal pipes and wires which entered the plane and suddenly, Tony became the plane itself!
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Shuri was sitting blankly in her garden as her eyes were out of focus and her hairs were covering her face. She had been desperate to just hear Tony’s voice after that night with him but he never even called her. She desperately waited for any message from him but none came. She was also exhausted with dealing with the internal politics of her family while her brother was dealing with the challenges day after day. There had also been rumors of a certain Killmonger entering in Wakanda, the same guy Tony had warned them about and she was just too stressed out.
Suddenly, Sonic booms were heard in the sky above Wakanda, attracting everyone’s attention to the magnificent Plane which immediately came to halt just a few meters away from the castle of Wakanda and started hovering in the same place. Shuri looked towards the plane and soon a tear trailed down her cheeks as she saw the logo of Stark Industries on the plane.
“Are you an idiot, boy? Wakandan Anti-Aircraft energy gun could’ve destroyed your plane!” said T’Chaka with a little sweat on his forehead.
“Chill Old Man, I got it” Replied Tony as he was sitting on a recliner with his eyes closed.
