The air inside the furnace Workshop felt as if it had been forcefully drained of all moisture.
Tony stood half a meter away from the mixed color crystal, his throat bobbing violently as his heavy, scorching breath kicked up a layer of white mist on the inner side of his goggles. He raised a hand to grab the goggles hanging at his collar, his fingertips trembling uncontrollably and his nails scratching against the rim of the frame to produce a harsh metallic rattle.
The miniature scanner built into the battle suit sounded the alarm at almost the same time, scarlet warnings cascading like a waterfall across the edge of his retina.
"JARVIS, turn off the secondary display and lock the main display's energy readings."
"Sir, the microscopic radiation from this crystal has already exceeded the upper limit of the current sensor's range. It is recommended that you maintain a safe distance of more than three meters."
"Shut up, turn the central ventilation up to maximum."
Tony didn't retreat; instead, he took half a step forward, the tip of his nose almost touching that faint dark golden halo. The flickering spectrum analysis on his lenses made the corners of his eyes twitch wildly.
"High-dimensional primordial dark energy, over ninety-nine percent purity, mixed with a microscopic energy-level reaction... Whose stronghold did you go and raid anyway?"
"A passing sucker who insisted on treating me to a buffet. It was hard to refuse such warm hospitality."
Chen Xiao casually tossed the mixed color dark energy crystal onto the workbench beside him.
With a crisp, loud clang.
The extremely heavy crystal smashed a shallow pit into the special titanium alloy tabletop, kicking up a few specks of dust.
A muffled thud came from above the furnace.
Thor's two arms hung limp and soft, two