Two sides faced each other: attackers from beyond the skies on one side, and the Wakanda T'Chaka knew on the other.
Standing at the front of Wakanda's side was none other than T'Challa. He was already wearing the Black Panther suit, and the belligerence had vanished from his face, replaced by a composure found only in those who stood above others.
The two sides began to fight, the images changing in the blink of an eye. The next scene showed T'Challa turning to ash before his very eyes.
There, the images came to an abrupt end. T'Chaka's mind reeled, and the great hall of Wakanda appeared before him once more.
The sudden return to his senses made T'Chaka shudder. He looked around and confirmed that he really had returned to Wakanda.
Ignoring the questions from those around him, T'Chaka asked Han Yu directly, "What did you just show me?"
Han Yu smiled. "The future."
He had used Green Lantern Energy to recreate the plot of Avengers: Infinity War from his memory.
T'Chaka fell silent for a moment, then said to the guards beside him, "Take T'Challa to rest. I want to speak with him alone."
"But..."
The guards wanted to say more, but T'Chaka stopped them with a look. They said nothing further and left with the unconscious T'Challa.
"How far away is this future you spoke of?"
T'Chaka rose and walked over to Han Yu as he asked.
Han Yu pondered for a moment. "Five years at most."
The future T'Chaka had asked about was the Infinity War five years from now, the plot of Avengers: Endgame from Han Yu's previous life. Only five years remained until then.
But Han Yu felt that perhaps events would unfold faster because of his arrival, since this world now truly existed and was not a movie following a script.
"How can I be sure you have the power to protect my country?"
It was clear that T'Chaka was already largely convinced. The scenes that had appeared in his mind could only be described as horrific. Earthly technology alone truly could not cope with a war of that scale; a transcendent power had to intervene.
It required a power greater than the Avengers, and T'Chaka felt that the young man before him could do it. He merely wanted to be more certain.
"This should be enough."
Han Yu smiled calmly. The next second, vast Green Lantern Energy swept out of him like a storm. The space throughout the great hall trembled faintly, as though it might shatter at any moment.
After less than ten seconds, Han Yu withdrew the energy and looked calmly at T'Chaka.
T'Chaka gritted his teeth. "All right, I agree. But you must promise to help Wakanda through this calamity!"
Han Yu smiled. "All right, I promise."
The promise could, in fact, be said to be as insubstantial as mist. It was merely a verbal agreement between the two of them, with no binding contract.
T'Chaka had settled for a verbal agreement because other forms of agreement would not have meant much either. From the strength Han Yu had just displayed, T'Chaka was certain that if Han Yu came to seize it by force, Wakanda might not be able to stop him.
It was a transcendent power that even he could not understand. Wakanda's technology was powerful, but it went no further than Earth, whereas Han Yu's power was on a cosmic scale. If he chose to seize it by force, it would be as easy as playing a game.
That alone showed Han Yu's sincerity, and T'Chaka had no reason to refuse unless he was confident he could stand against the Infinity War five years from now.
T'Chaka was no fool. He had not seen himself in the scenes of the future, and several possibilities came to mind: either he had gone on another mission, or he was already dead!
Watching T'Chaka's expression change from time to time, Han Yu raised the corners of his mouth almost imperceptibly. He knew T'Chaka had made up his mind, because the system's calm voice had sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Detected the addition of a new item from the Marvel Universe: indefinite right to use 'Vibranium.' Reward obtained: upgrade points ×30!"
If T'Chaka had not genuinely agreed, the system would not have given him that notification.
"King T'Chaka, as an exchange, this is for you."
Han Yu raised his hand and spread his five fingers. Strands of emerald-green energy streamed from them, condensing into the shape of a ring in less than half a minute. Under Han Yu's control, it floated toward T'Chaka.
This immortal-like way of handing something over startled T'Chaka, and he hurriedly reached out to take what Han Yu offered.
"What is th... Huh, where did they go?"
Looking at the emerald-green ring resting quietly in his palm, T'Chaka raised his head to ask. But when he looked up, he froze: Han Yu and his companion had already vanished.
T'Chaka rose and rushed to where Han Yu had been standing. He looked all around but could find no trace of either of them. They had disappeared!
Han Yu could not even be bothered to explain. Since Stark and Banner could both discern the strength of the energy in the ring, there was no way Wakanda's technology would fail to detect it.
Perhaps in a few days, the ring would replace Wakanda's existing Vibranium energy source and provide protection for all of Wakanda. In others' eyes, this was an energy ring with an endless supply of energy.
As long as Han Yu did not die, the ring's energy really would never run out.
After returning to the general store, Han Yu said to Wanda, "I might sleep in the workshop tonight. You don't have to wait for me. Go to bed first."
Seeing how travel-worn Han Yu looked, Wanda simply nodded obediently and told him not to overwork himself. She kissed him on the cheek, then went upstairs to sleep.
Han Yu touched the lingering warmth on his cheek and smiled, then strode toward the workshop. As soon as he pushed the door open, a figure he was somewhat surprised to see appeared before him.
"Eitri, what brings you here? Is something the matter?"
The man before Han Yu was Eitri, chief of the Dwarves, the most powerful clan of smiths in the Marvel Universe. Both Thor's hammer and Odin's spear had been forged by Eitri, king of the Dwarves.
Even Odin had to speak courteously when he saw him, simply because he and his Dwarves could forge uniquely powerful weapons found nowhere else in the universe.
"No. Can't I come see you if nothing's the matter?"
Eitri walked over to Han Yu with a smile. He was one of the few people Han Yu allowed to enter the general store's workshop of their own accord.
Although he was a Dwarf, Eitri, king of the Dwarves, stood 5.4 meters tall. It was just that the Dwarves' bodily proportions differed from those of ordinary people; to an ordinary person, they looked like enlarged Dwarves.
"Of course not. You're welcome anytime."
Han Yu smiled and walked straight over to the Planetary Thruster, lighting the fire. If Peter Parker had still been there, he would surely have been astonished by the temperature of the flames.
They were on an entirely different level from what Han Yu had shown him back then. Even the space beside the flames seemed to twist faintly.