Level 3 Researcher under the Demon King

"Oh, I remember now, I've been too busy lately and forgot."

"You just said you've been bored lately."

"Ahem, have you had enough? I still really like this toy, don't break it."

Tony changed the subject and looked at Ant-Man, whose voice was already somewhat distorted.

"No, Tony, you've become stingy. Let me borrow it for a couple of days."

After saying that, Kino turned his back to him.

Looking at his retreating figure, Future Tony wondered if he had been exposed, and if the Demon King was playing a trick on him.

But looking at the Tesseract in my hand, I dismissed the idea. The Tesseract can't be faked; this must be the way I, the universe's version of myself, interact with this demon king.

In the Future Tony will have no choice but to make things difficult for Ant-Man.

"Kino, where is Captain America?"

Future Tony asked casually.

On the day the communicator was installed, even Future Captain America listened attentively.

"No Captain America? Only Demon Captain. He should be cleaning up the battlefield right now. Tony, you're acting strange today. Are you too tired?"

Kino looked at Tony with some concern.

"Uh... yes, I got hit on the head earlier, so I'm a little forgetful."

Future Tony knew that if he asked any more questions, he would really be exposed.

In this world, Captain America has joined the Demon Group.

At that moment, Kino's communicator rang.

"Boss, we've captured another Hulk."

"Another Hulk? The kind that drank Hulk's blood?"

"No, he looks a lot like Dr. Banner."

"Lock him in a cell first, I'll come back and check on him."

"Tony, I have something to take care of, I have to go now."

Kino casually handed Ant-Man back to Tony.

"I'll go with you. I want to see another Hulk too."

Future Tony's heart skipped a beat; the Time Stone had failed too.

"Can."

The two flew towards the Demon Group.

Steve, who was inside Stark Industries, also understood Future Tony.

He went to rescue the doctor, and I went to steal the scepter.

In the Future Tony and Kino arrive at the Demon Tower first.

It is magnificent and imposing, with sand dunes piled up on both sides, leaving only a main road in the middle and the Demon Tower in the center.

What kind of design is this? There are no iconic buildings, and the long stone slab in the middle is just a waste of time. So much sand can also make the foundation unstable.

Future Tony frowned and followed Kino onto the cobblestone path.

Just as I reached the doorway, the sand slowly coalesced into a human shape.

"Boss."

"Flint, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work, boss. I'd like to ask how to handle these."

Flint manipulated the sand dunes on both sides to open up.

In the Future Tony's pupils contracted. Beneath the sand lay countless alien corpses, weapons, and even warships.

Ant-Man was also startled.

Kino said, "Leave these here for now, Tom will take care of them later."

"Yes, boss."

Flint buried them again.

In the Future Tony understood that under the protection of such a powerful being, Demon Tower was an impregnable fortress.

Upon entering the Demon Group, the Future Tony continuously scanned the surrounding structure, transmitting these messages to the Future Captain America.

Riding the elevator.

Kino suddenly said, "Tony, you're getting married next month, are you ready?"

"..."

"Of course, I was prepared long ago."

The Future Tony is a bit complicated; his counterpart in this world is already married so early.

The elevator doors opened.

The two entered the cell, which was mostly packed with people.

Tony looked at the prisoners in the cells, all of them human, with researchers in white coats around them drawing blood and recording something. He frowned.

"Kino, who are they?"

"They are all Mutants with a long history of bad deeds, heinous crimes, and a bloodlust addiction. They are imprisoned here for research because their mutant abilities are worth studying."

Kino offered a casual explanation.

"... You are conducting human experiments."

Future Tony.

"That's right, that's their only value. The crimes committed by the Mutants here are so serious that even ten executions wouldn't be enough. This measure was also decided by a vote of all the Mutants."

Of course, if they don't want to be experimental subjects, they can choose to die.

Whether these regulations will be incorporated into formal legislation in the future depends on how things develop.

Kino said it casually.

"..."

For a moment, Future Tony fell silent.

He didn't say anything more, just gave a self-deprecating laugh.

They couldn't even properly manage their own world, yet now they have the leisure to worry about other worlds.

How ridiculous I am.

As I passed a cell, I heard angry roars coming from inside.

"Stop! I am Thor, the king of the gods, Son of Odin Thor! You will be punished by the gods for doing this!"

In the Future Tony looked closely and recognized someone familiar.

Thor Odinson, the Thor in this world.

Bare-chested and chained to a metal chair, Thor, his face contorted with rage, threatened the researcher beside him.

The researcher was not holding any torture device, but a pair of scissors.

"Son of Odin? I'm just Level 3 Researcher under the Demon King!"

The researcher scoffed, his scissors clicking loudly.

"Quiet down. It's just a haircut for research. If you keep yelling, I'll put the latest hair removal cream developed by the Demon Group on you, so your hair will never grow back."

"No, please, leave me some."

"Okay, you're the noisiest of all the prisoners."

The researcher started working impatiently.

Thor closed his eyes, and two lines of tears streamed down his face.

She cried?!

Future Tony.

Thor also has this weakness.

"Record it on Friday."

[Yes, sir]

Take it back and show it to Thor in his world.

Continuing on with Kino, they entered a vast laboratory area.

Here, researchers and doctoral students in white lab coats bustle about, working tirelessly.

Tony discovered that he knew many of them, and they were all top figures in their respective fields of science.

Could it be that the Demon King recruited all the scientists in this country at once?

"Boss, you're back."

"Hmm, Cruz, how's the research progressing lately... No, Galacta's coming in a few days, I'll ask her then."

"Boss, my project is finished. When will the next one arrive?"

"Dar, you'll be quite busy in a few days."

"Boss, I'd like to request a life-extending drug for my father."

"Pete, this doesn't require a report; there's a standard procedure. You just need to apply yourself."

The greater a scientist's achievements, the more eccentric their temperament; some even disregard their bosses in certain companies.

But the situation is completely different within the Demon Group.

As Tony and Kino traveled, they were greeted warmly and kindly by scientists wherever they went, showing them great respect.