The next day, it was almost 12 PM.
From yesterday until now, Wakanda had gathered all its reserves and dismantled multiple construction projects to finally accumulate one ton of vibranium. Using their advanced technology, the vibranium was lted into liquid, purified repeatedly, and refined through intense compression over many hours.
It was like boiling an enormous vat of water until only a single bowl remained.
Even at their current pace, the process would not be completed until at least midnight, and that was with Wakanda mobilizing its full national strength. Under normal circumstances, it would have taken several months to achieve this.
All of this was forced by Lucien.
Under the looming threat of death and total destruction, Wakanda displayed a terrifying will to survive.
The Cosmic Cube had remained completely calm since morning. Touching it caused no reaction, and even powerful energy strikes failed to provoke it. Jarvis had been right, today, the cube was unusually stable.
On the outskirts of Wakanda, Lucien hovered in the sky, holding the Cosmic Cube in his hand. In the distance, on a mountain range, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, T'Chaka, and T'Challa watched with tense expressions.
Boom.
A golden white aura erupted around Lucien. As his power continued to rise, the ground across Wakanda began to tremble, and the vibrations spread far beyond its borders, reaching across Africa.
"Hah!"
Lucien roared. His hair, eyebrows, and pupils all turned golden white as the burning aura surged outward. The entire Earth began to quake under the pressure of his power.
Panic erupted worldwide.
The sheer intensity of that energy made it feel as though the planet itself could shatter at any mont.
"It is an earthquake!"
"Run!"
"Help!"
Crowds flooded out of skyscrapers in major cities, rushing toward open spaces in blind panic.
The atmosphere over Africa vibrated violently, the closer to Wakanda, the stronger the tremors beca.
Then, just as suddenly, everything stopped.
Lucien restrained his aura, and the world fell silent once more.
Entering Life Evolution Level 1, Lucien's right arm crystallized as he stacked all his abilities and tightened his grip on the Cosmic Cube.
Crack. Crack.
A powerful shockwave burst outward, forming a massive energy halo that spread through more than half of Earth's atmosphere before slowly fading.
On his left wrist, Lucien wore a chanical watch developed by Tony Stark. It functioned as a positioning radar, ensuring that if he were teleported away, he could still locate Earth.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened.
As the Cosmic Cube shattered, its outer shell collapsing into fragnts, a glowing blue gem appeared in Lucien's palm.
The Space Stone.
Every Infinity Stone had a vessel. The Power Stone was housed in the Orb, the Reality Stone existed as the Aether, the Mind Stone was once held in the Scepter, later becoming part of Vision, the Ti Stone resided in the Eye of Agamotto, and the Soul Stone rested on Vormir. The Space Stone had simply shed its cube form.
Lucien stared at the gem, a twisted smile spreading across his face as he felt the boundless power within it.
The power of space itself.
Now, only the vibranium glove remained.
Everything else was ready.
If he could control the Space Stone with the glove, there was no reason to trade it away for sothing as trivial as a few luck points. The true goal was obvious, collect all six stones and claim absolute power.
They returned to Wakanda's research lab to await the glove's completion.
The vibranium glove had been designed with six slots, one for each Infinity Stone. It resembled the legendary gauntlet, though slightly inferior, it would suffice for now.
As night fell, Lucien remained by the Space Stone's side, never leaving it unattended. His vigilance did not waver for even a mont.
At exactly 11 PM, the vibranium glove was completed.
There was just one problem.
The glove was a single seamless piece. The fingers could not move at all.
Inside the lab, everyone stood in silence. T'Chaka looked uneasy, even though he had followed Lucien's exact specifications.
Because this flaw was intentional.
"Good."
Lucien's eyes glead as he examined the golden glove. Each finger and the back of the hand contained a slot for the stones. He looked completely satisfied.
This glove had been compressed from an entire ton of vibranium. Its density and durability should be enough to withstand the power of a single stone.
He lifted the glove and began injecting a portion of his soul into it.
About one percent.
Within a minute, everyone present froze in shock.
The glove moved.
It was alive.
Before their eyes, sothing impossible had occurred. Life had been created.
"Father God!"
A childish voice echoed as eyes and a mouth appeared on the glove's palm. It floated around Lucien like an eager child.
Lucien extended his hand.
The glove slid onto it instantly.
The smooth surface shifted, forming intricate patterns as the fingers beca flexible, moving as naturally as a real hand. At Lucien's will, it could change size or even transform into various weapons.
This was the power of the Soul Fruit.
Lucien picked up the Space Stone and embedded it into the slot on the middle finger.
In an instant, overwhelming power surged through his arm.
The entire lab was flooded with a brilliant blue light.
Knowledge poured into his mind.
Lucien clenched his fist.
He vanished.
The next mont, he appeared in the vacuum of space, gazing down at Earth with a wide, unhinged grin.
True teleportation.
Distance no longer mattered.
Whether it was a thousand miles or millions, space itself bent to his will.
He could tear space apart, distort it, freeze it, reshape it, or even create entirely new spatial dinsions.
Teleportation, distortion, stasis, all of it ca as naturally as breathing.
Perfect.
With the Space Stone, he was unstoppable.
The energy backlash was insignificant when using only one stone. Even multiple stones would only pose a minor inconvenience to soone like him.
"Hahaha!"
Lucien's laughter echoed in the void.
There was nowhere he could not go.
The universe itself felt like an open map within his mind, every coordinate accessible in an instant.
Returning to Wakanda in a blink, the glove shifted from his left hand to his right.
Lucien reached downward.
In an instant, all vibranium across Wakanda vanished and reappeared in his grasp.
The glove began devouring it.
Like a starving beast, it absorbed every trace of vibranium, strengthening itself with each piece consud. It would continue evolving, far surpassing any ordinary weapon.
As the vibranium disappeared, Wakanda began to collapse.
The ground split apart. Buildings crumbled. Entire districts were torn from existence.
Screams filled the air.
High rises fell, crushing countless people beneath them. Blood splattered across the ruins as bodies were buried under debris.
Lucien watched without the slightest hint of hesitation.
To him, this destruction ant nothing.
"Savior, you cannot do this!"
T'Chaka rushed out of the lab, his voice filled with desperation as he stared at the kingdom collapsing around him.
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