Hong Fei sat in a hotel high above Manhattan, surrounded by peace and quiet.
Half his mind remained in the Dragon Dimension, continuously opening Multiversal Teleportation portals as he carefully observed and experienced the core of every star-shaped gateway.
He hoped to use Multiversal Teleportation to construct a stable, lasting interdimensional portal through supernatural power.
Normally, this sort of research relied on sciences that sounded anything but scientific, and the final results were Black Tech beyond black.
The representative figure for such science and achievements was Reed Richards.
But Hong Fei did not quite trust that kind of science, because usually, the level of his research results was directly proportional to the trouble they caused afterward.
Science was one method. Supernatural power was another.
Hong Fei could extract Skill Cards from existing magic, and he could also use Skill Cards to comprehend and refine universally applicable abilities. In other words, although he did not possess a shocking dozen or so doctoral degrees, after coming this far, he could still be considered a "scientist" of the supernatural world.
This kind of research required plenty of time, so splitting off half his attention while keeping an eye on other matters did not count as a delay.
As for the other half, Hong Fei let his vision pass through layer upon layer of buildings and locked onto Peter in the distance.
Ever since their last conversation, Peter had received Hong Fei's promise to grant a wish. Yet he had not immediately followed Hong Fei's request to seek out the friends he had once lost.
Instead, not long after leaving Hong Fei, Peter had unconsciously slipped from a state of high spirits into a silent state of anxious indecision.
Perhaps Hong Fei's confidence and support had not been enough. Or perhaps the previous blows