Richard lowered his head to look at Wanda, only to be struck dumb by her delicate, rosy, and tender face.
The comforting words in his mouth instantly grew much gentler.
Little Wanda, you are going to feel a bit of pain later. Don't be afraid, just bear with it. It will pass as soon as it hurts...
"Mm~" Wanda tilted her head back, gazing infatuatedly at Richard, and murmured in response.
Tony felt somewhat uncomfortable inside for a fraction of a second upon hearing this dialogue.
Old Howard and Maria seemed to sense something, exchanging a glance and simultaneously letting out a hint of a smile.
At that moment, Richard manipulated a perception tentacle, directly severing the connection between that wisp of crimson energy and Wanda's body.
In an instant, an unbearable yet intangible pinprick-like pain surged from the depths of Wanda's body.
"Ugh!" Wanda's little face paled, and she could not help letting out a muffled groan.
Richard raised a hand to guide it, and the perception tentacle wrapped around the crimson energy, quickly withdrawing from her body.
With a slight twist of his right thumb and index finger, he directly crushed the outer layer of crimson energy.
A crimson glow erupted from Richard's eyes, sweeping toward the gray light dot that had revealed its true form.
This is...?!
He widened his eyes in an instant and blurted out, "A Dream Dimension Rule Fragment?!"
Just as Richard was surprised, Pepper's exclamation suddenly rang out beside his ear.
"Wanda!!!"
He immediately lowered his head to look at Wanda, only to see her body beginning to emit a flickering crimson glow.
Her originally curvy, eighteen-year-old body actually began to show a trend of reverting backward.
Wanda also perceived the changes in her own body and immediately began to panic.
*No! I