Reality Mirage and the Pen of Alteration

Upon returning to the Sky City's secret chamber, Li Wei faced the dark red fluid flowing like a living creature within the "Reality Containment Vessel"—the true form of the Reality Stone, Aether Particles.

Unlike the Power Stone's violence, the Aether Particles radiated an eerie, pervasive, omnipotent aura. They seemed to whisper, tempting their holder to alter reality and fulfill every desire.

[Warning! The Reality Stone possesses highly active mental contamination properties! Forced fusion may lead to cognitive confusion, loss of reality perception, or even alteration of one's own existence!]

Li Wei had long been prepared. He drew on his experience fusing with the Power Stone, but his strategy was far more cautious.

Establish a "reality anchor."

He circulated the Astral Visualization Technique at full force, turning the core of his mind into the firmest possible "origin point." At the same time, he drew upon the Time Stone's knowledge to mark solid "gradations" along his own timeline; used his understanding of the Space Stone to stabilize the spatial coordinates he occupied; and invoked the Power Stone's energy as a "foundation" to sustain his existence. Using the rule-based power of the three Stones as pillars, he constructed a temporary yet extraordinarily stable Multidimensional Reality Anchor, ensuring that the Aether Particles could not distort his cognition or existence.

Limited fusion and derived abilities.

He did not attempt to devour all the Aether Particles at once. That would have been no different from suicide. Manipulating the containment vessel, he released an exceedingly thin stream of dark red energy, which touched his fingertip as if testing him.

In an instant, a wondrous sensation surged through him!

He seemed to become the "author" of the world. Wherever his fingers touched, wherever his thoughts reached, the surrounding rules appeared to become something he could freely erase and rewrite! With a thought, the water glass before him instantly turned into a fluttering butterfly, only to revert to its original form under his stronger will the next moment.

He cautiously guided this thread of Aether energy into his body, slowly merging it with his soul and energy core. The process was even more perilous than fusing with the Power Stone—it was a direct contest between will and "possibility." He had to remain absolutely lucid at all times, distinguishing between "reality" and "altered reality."

In the end, he successfully imprinted this thread of reality's rules into his own system.

[Partial fusion with the Reality Stone successful! Derived abilities obtained:]

Reality Mirage: He could expend energy to create a small-scale "reality distortion field" centered on himself. Within the field, he could alter physical laws to a limited degree—such as local gravity direction or material hardness—change energy attributes, and even temporarily turn illusory creations, such as energy weapons or temporary shields, into "reality." This differed from the Mirror Dimension; it was a direct overwrite of the current rules of reality!

Existence Alteration: He could exert an extremely subtle influence on the "sense of existence" that people or objects possessed within reality. For example, he could make himself or his allies "less likely to be noticed" for a period of time, or cause a key piece of an enemy's equipment to be "temporarily overlooked." This was not invisibility, but reality interference at the cognitive level.

Reality Analysis: His eyes could, to a certain extent, "see" the structure and weak points of reality. He had gained extraordinarily powerful insight into phenomena such as illusions, disguises, and dimensional overlap.

[Overall power evaluation updated: firmly at [Planetary Level (Early Stage)]. Understanding and application of rules greatly improved.]

Li Wei looked at the still-vast Aether Particles within the vessel and knew this was merely the surface. The road toward completely mastering the Reality Stone's immense power remained long. Yet this fusion had begun transforming him from a powerful "user of rules" toward a "definer of rules."

It was as though he held a "pen" capable of altering reality. Though he could currently draw only simple lines, he had already glimpsed the possibility of becoming a "painter."

After gathering the knowledge or power related to three Infinity Stones, Li Wei's path as a Ravager had become unstoppable. His gaze naturally turned toward the remaining three Stones—the Soul, the Mind, and... the orange Stone that required sacrificing one's dearest beloved to obtain.