Hank Pym

Outside the Quantum Realm, in the living room of Li Congxin's home.

Hope and the old white man, who were searching everywhere for Li Congxin's whereabouts, suddenly saw a flash of light in the air above the sofa. Around the center of the light, space itself seemed to be distorting irregularly.

The next moment, a tiny figure wearing the Ant-Man Suit appeared in their vision, and then returned to normal size in the space of a breath.

Li Congxin had finally succeeded in escaping from the Quantum Realm by copying the method of the Second-Generation Ant-Man!

After glancing at the familiar furnishings in the room and then at Hope and the other person before him, Li Congxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately after, he completely lost all strength, his vision went black, his body went limp, and he fell directly from the sofa.

Hope, with quick reflexes, caught Li Congxin. She opened her faceplate and saw a handsome face completely covered in blood.

"Clark! How did you get yourself into this state, Clark!?"

Li Congxin didn't answer, because at this point, he had completely fainted.

When Li Congxin woke up again, the first thing he saw was white.

White walls, white bedsheets, white blankets, white curtains, white furnishings... From the almost completely uniform color scheme before him, Li Congxin guessed he must be lying in a hospital bed.

"You're awake!"

Suddenly, a voice tinged with surprise reached his ears. Turning his head, he saw Hope and an old white man pushing open the door and walking in.

Seeing Hope again, Li Congxin felt his anger surge.

I almost died because of you, do you know that?

Frowning slightly, Li Congxin didn't hide his dissatisfaction at all: "Regarding that suit, I need a reasonable explanation. Don't tell me it was just an ordinary costume; I wouldn't be sent to the hospital by a costume from a masquerade ball!"

Hope felt a pang of injustice upon hearing this; she didn't want this outcome either!

"That's the Ant-Man Suit, my most proud invention," the old white man was more composed and spoke up to explain for Hope, "First, let me introduce myself, my name is Hank Pym, Hope's father. Her approaching you and giving you the Ant-Man Suit were both at my instruction."

"Why?"

Li Congxin questioned loudly. He had already guessed the old man's identity when he saw him appear with Hope, so he wasn't surprised. What he didn't understand was what about him was worth the coveting of this super genius.

Could the system's existence have been exposed?

That's even more impossible!

Ever since he was attacked in the alley that day, Li Congxin had been carrying a portable music player with him, containing the background music from when the system was activated. Although outsiders could hear the music, it would take an extraordinary leap of imagination to figure out the truth of the system's existence.

"Please, don't be anxious, this is a long story," Hank Pym said with a slight smile, "According to the hospital's tests, about thirty percent of the capillaries in your body have varying degrees of damage, and you'll need a period of rest to recover. During this time, you need to rest more."

After speaking, the old man winked at Hope, and the two prepared to leave the ward.

At this moment, Li Congxin, lying on the hospital bed, calmly spoke a name: "Janet Van Dyne."

Upon hearing this name, both old Pym and his daughter froze. Then, they both turned their heads back sharply. Hope asked nervously, "Clark, what did you just say?"

"Janet Van Dyne," Li Congxin repeated the name, "This name shares the same surname as yours, and I imagine it might be very important to you, but my memory is quite jumbled right now. If you want to understand more clearly, you'd better tell me about the 'long story' that Uncle Hank mentioned, so I can sort things out properly."

Hope cast her gaze towards old Pym, who shook his head at Li Congxin: "Clark, believe me, I have no intention of hiding anything from you, it's just that your current condition truly requires rest. So..."

Just then, the ward door was pushed open again, and a nurse walked in saying, "The patient's latest examination report is out. Congratulations, his recovery speed is far exceeding our expectations. Most of the damaged capillaries have already recovered. If he continues to recover at this pace, he can be discharged tomorrow."

Old Pym immediately took the examination form from the nurse and carefully examined it for a moment. A knowing smile then curved his lips: "It seems you are indeed not an ordinary person. Such a recovery speed is at least twice that of a normal person. I'm afraid even Captain America back then didn't have your physical health."

What's going on?

By now, the nurse had already left the ward. Li Congxin knew this must be the result of consistent exercise under the "Calories" BUFF, so he wasn't too surprised. He calmly said, "So, with my body in this condition, it should be sufficient for us to have a heart-to-heart talk, right?"

"Alright!"

Old Pym pulled over a stool and sat by Li Congxin's bed. He then said to Hope, "You've been dwelling on your mother's affairs all these years. Now it's time for you to know the truth."

Following that, old Pym began to recount his experiences to the two of them.

The story began with Pym Particles, the source of the Ant-Man Suit's size-changing ability, a great invention that could alter the size structure of matter.

Specific details: omitted.

It is worth mentioning that the Ant-Man Suit could shrink a person down to the subatomic level, meaning they could become smaller than an atom. Once at the subatomic level, time and space lose all meaning, which is what Li Congxin had previously entered: the Quantum Realm.

During a previous mission, old Pym needed to shrink himself to the subatomic level to destroy the internal structure of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, but his controller was severely damaged and malfunctioning.

At this critical moment, his wife resolutely disengaged the controller, shrunk herself to the subatomic level to destroy the missile, and never returned.

Since then, old Pym had been dedicated to researching the Quantum Realm, but without much progress, until Li Congxin appeared.

Through years of research, although old Pym hadn't made much headway in understanding the Quantum Realm, as one of the smartest people in the Marvel universe, he had gained some exposure to its energy. During a previous scan, he actually detected Quantum Realm energy fluctuations in reality. Following these energy fluctuations, he eventually found Li Congxin.

This explained why old Pym and his daughter had sought out Li Congxin.

After hearing old Pym's explanation, Li Congxin couldn't help but frown and ask, "So, you're saying that I've been carrying the unique energy of the Quantum Realm all along?"

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