"So I installed seven layers of physical power-cut relays at the base. If they detect abnormal brainwaves, the system cuts the neural bridge and destroys the signal receiver."
Tony folded his arms, his voice brimming with absolute confidence in his creation:
"Magic is just math we haven't deciphered yet. Match the energy density, and there's nothing two armor-piercing rounds can't solve."
Chen Xiao stepped forward and casually raised an index finger. A pure, searing streak of higher-dimensional lightning shot silently from his fingertip into Demon Slayer's chestplate.
With a sharp crackle, the dark-gold dragon-scale patterns on the armor flared. The anti-magic coating and White Lightning coils absorbed the force in waves, dispersing the strike completely.
"You've put real work into this. The anti-magic feedback is flawless."
Chen Xiao lowered his finger and nodded in approval. Then he tapped a fingertip lightly against empty air:
"Not bad. Keep it to guard the place. I've got some personal business to handle. Let me borrow the Workshop for half a day."
Tony whistled. With Chen Xiao's seal of approval, he looked thoroughly pleased with himself and tactfully led Thor out of the sealed testing area.
The heavy blastproof lead door shut tight.
Chen Xiao dropped his casual air. Dark-gold light flowed across his palm as he took half a step forward and slipped silently into the Mirror Dimension he carried with him.
Deep within the Mirror Dimension, the wind lay still as a deep pool.
Kaecilius sat cross-legged on a flat slab of bluestone. Color had returned to his once-gaunt cheeks, but the gloom in his eyes had hardened into an almost obsessive focus.
Two faint figures floated within a gentle lightning barrier before him.
Alina wore a soft cloth dress and smiled down at her young daughter Sophia, who played by her