Days as a Spiritual Mentor in American Comics
Chapter 4665 - 3743: The Age of Mercury (26)

Chapter 4665 - 3743: The Age of Mercury (26)

Steve chose to switch skins, changing into a shirt and suit pants. The nanocomponents surged like ink, transforming into another set of clothes. The original suit was completely form-fitting, but this new set was loose and comfortable, looking incredibly amazing.

"This is a cutting-edge technology," Steve said. "I can feel that it's very breathable, and my sweat almost disappears instantly."

"Yes, this thing can decompose human sweat into its own energy. It's almost as if the sweat from everyday activities is completely sufficient, without the need for extra charging."

"Peter, I have to say, you've discovered another huge business opportunity," Steve said, looking at him. "This kind of clothing that can handle every occasion will definitely be very popular among all kinds of business people. If costs can be reduced, I suspect that ordinary people might also choose to buy it. After all, who wouldn't want a garment that's breathable, fitting, and can decompose sweat?"

"So this is the real gift, Captain." Peter pulled out a contract from behind him and handed it to Steve, saying, "We will hire you as an endorser when this research project officially goes into commercial use. No need for advertisements, just a few public outfit changes will do. The terms are very favorable."

Steve laughed as he flipped through the contract, saying, "You really know me. Ever since Little Tommy came along, I haven't bought new clothes in a long time."

Next, it was Natasha's turn. The female agent smiled and handed a box to Steve. When Steve opened the box, he found a document that looked somewhat old, with a title written in Russian and a signature at the bottom.

"'Minutes of a meeting discussing the possibility of commendation and awarding of Comrade Steve Rogers, the internationalist warrior.'" Steve read out the translated line of Russian. He was a bit taken aback.

"The KGB gave it to me," Natasha said. "I hope you believe that back then, they were really considering giving you an award, and it almost came into effect. But later, due to changes in the leadership, this decision couldn't be implemented. However, internally they recognized your outstanding contribution to the anti-fascist war..."

Steve looked at the main content and found that almost everyone agreed on commending him. Some opposing voices were discussing whether this commendation would affect his life after returning to America.

Steve let out a long sigh, closed the box, and said, "Although I really want to frame it and hang it on my bedroom wall, considering the blood pressure of the Congressmen, I can only seal it away. But I'm glad, because even back then America wasn't planning to give me a medal or anything."

Natasha smiled and said, "I believe that if you hadn't been frozen, even if the Cold War started, they would have given you this medal."

"I also believe so."

Then it was Shiller's turn. Shiller was ready to introduce, but just at that moment, he sensed something unusual.

"Do you guys feel like breathing is a bit difficult?" Shiller took a deep breath and said, "Am I just too nervous?"

Jarvis had already stood up, saying, "The oxygen content in the air is continuously declining, which suggests that Thomas Rogers' mutant ability might have erupted. Head to the safe house! Quickly!"

Wanda was stunned for a moment, but she didn't hesitate. With a wave of her hand, all the ordinary people without special abilities present were transferred to the safe house. As for those with special abilities, they had to fend for themselves, with the slowest runners leading the way.

Stark took the lead, but he didn't forget Peter. He directly flew up, grabbed Peter, and bolted toward the safe house. Carter was transferred, so Steve was no longer worried. He shouted to the others, "I have to go see Little Tommy! You all go first!"

Shiller dissipated into a cloud of gray mist and said, "I'll provide you with an oxygen environment, head upstairs. For now, it doesn't seem like there will be any major disturbance."

"Thanks." Steve didn't hesitate, taking two steps for every three as he rushed upstairs. Shiller also used the gray mist to detect the surrounding environment.

"It's amazing," the gray mist said, "the air within 100 meters is disappearing, and in a few seconds, it'll likely become a complete vacuum."

"Looks like I guessed correctly; Little Rogers' mutant ability is related to air. But we..."

Just as he said this, the gray mist suddenly said, "I need to transfer Steve Rogers into the World within the ring."

"What's happening?" Shiller asked.

"Little Rogers' ability might not be controlling the wind, nor controlling the air; he can control dark matter."

"What?"

"You've heard of general relativity, haven't you? In the 'field theory' of general relativity, there's a very important concept, which is the gravitational field. It can roughly be described as the spatial curvature effect produced by matter in space. Both Newtonian mechanics and Einstein's general relativity have definitions of the gravitational field. However, modern scientific research has found that neither theory can fully explain the motion of interstellar matter, leading to the introduction of a new concept, 'dark matter,' which is an invisible matter that pervades the cosmos. It is currently estimated that dark matter accounts for 85% of the total mass of the cosmos, and 26.8% of the total mass-energy of the cosmos."

"The motion of everything in our universe is not driven by the matter we are familiar with, but rather by dark matter. The Milky Way and the Solar System are moving in a whirlpool form, so we speculate that dark matter also has a vortex field. And the ability of Thomas Rogers is to control the dark matter vortex field."

"If I understand correctly, do you mean he controls 85% of the universe's mass?"

"You can understand it that way. To put it more simply, the motion of the Solar System completely depends on dark matter. If he wanted to, he could directly cause the Solar System to fall apart."

Shiller took a sharp breath, then said somewhat exasperatedly, "Who exactly gave him the codename 'Windman'?! Why doesn't he just call himself 'Dark Matter Man'???"

"That sounds less like a mutant, and more like a mad scientist," Gray mist pondered, "Moreover, I must say, with the education level of most Americans, they might not even recognize the term 'dark matter.' Such a name wouldn't intimidate others effectively."

"Uh..." Shiller was momentarily speechless because there was some sense in what Gray mist was saying. If called "Windman," people might associate him with causing storms and see him as dangerous; but if called "Dark Matter Man," most people wouldn't know what dark matter is, underestimating his danger. A nickname should be straightforward as a last kindness to the illiterate."

"Then the explosion of his ability actually..."

"Was controlled by me," Gray mist said, "If it hadn't been controlled, all planets in the Solar System should currently be rotating at about 2.3 times their original speed."

"Hiss..." Shiller took another sharp breath, no wonder Franklin specifically rushed back to remind them. If he hadn't returned and this disaster occurred, perhaps he wouldn't even have had the chance to be born!

Shiller never discriminated against mutants, but now he kind of understood what those who did were thinking. It's too dangerous!

Primarily, the disaster almost happens in an instant, with the destruction also occurring instantly. Although people could be retrieved afterwards through the Realm of Death, the various losses would be immeasurable. It's not impossible for human civilization to restart directly.

"Fortunately, Franklin is a reliable kid," Shiller said with relief, "It seems that although Reed may be a bit unpleasant, he's still good at educating children."

"You're too pessimistic," Gray mist said, "At the moment the dark matter vortex field anomaly occurs, I can sense it and arrive immediately to prevent it. Although there might be some slight losses, it wouldn't be that severe."

"Will he explode again in the future?" Shiller couldn't help asking, "If it happens once a day, who can bear that?"

"No," Gray mist said, "Under normal circumstances, a mutant will only have one ability explosion in their lifetime, after which they begin to instinctively master this power."

"But now he's just a few months old," Shiller said, "He tries to master this power, but what about the Solar System?"

"I suggest not letting him stay in the Solar System," Gray mist said, "Besides me, probably only Magneto can prevent such an accident. It's better to go to the Andromeda Galaxy."

"But Steve..." Shiller sighed. Today was supposed to be Steve's birthday, which couldn't possibly be considered good news. This isn't something a mere comic book could console. No matter how you say it, even the Andromeda Galaxy is considered a distant and wild place, and he might have to stay there until Little Rogers can control his power. Steve was just planning to visit his old comrades."

But no matter how undesirable the situation, it must be faced. After the ability explosion ended, everyone returned to the house, and when Shiller saw Magneto's expression, he knew Magneto had likely understood.

In theory, for the Rogers couple to take the child to the Andromeda Galaxy is a good thing for mutants. Little Rogers growing up in a mutant environment would naturally become close to mutants. But this child's abilities are too strong, even Magneto feels a bit at a loss. Staying at home might blow up the hometown, but sending him to a new place also poses a risk of explosion. What to do?

Shiller simply described Little Rogers' ability, leaving all the scientists present dumbfounded.

Wait a minute? Did you say he can control what???

Stark walked up to Steve with a serious expression and said, "Listen, Steve, I don't have time to comfort you now, I must emphasize how dangerous this ability truly is. Let's put it this way, even though he's only a few months old now, he could destroy the Solar System with a single breath. I even feel that sending him to the Andromeda Galaxy isn't safe enough. Can you move to the Antimatter Universe for a few years?"

Peter opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to stop Stark from expressing it so bluntly, but due to a scientist's rigorous spirit, he ended up being unable to speak.

"I think you don't need to worry so much," Reed opened his mouth to say, "Kids grow up so quickly, in less than a year they'll start talking. Surely you see Franklin, although he's not born yet, it's probably just a matter of a year or two before he explodes with his own abilities. As he explodes, he'll get used to it."

It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, but once he did, everyone's heads started buzzing. Magneto even rushed directly between Reed and Susan, practically roaring, "You two break up right now, this instant! Stay away from each other for the next three years!!!"

"Wait." Shiller looked toward Reed and said, "Isn't it possible, you guys could quickly date, quickly get married, quickly have a child, and then quickly use Franklin to counterbalance Little Rogers?"