Marvel: Starting with Iron Man in the Apocalypse

Chapter 120 Energy Coordination

The day after the site was chosen, Chen Haotian, Tony, and Nick Fury began designing the energy coordinator. In a makeshift laboratory in an abandoned factory in Gotham's East Side, they pondered the densely packed energy circuit diagrams projected on a holographic projection.

"The energy laws of the two universes differ even more than we anticipated." Tony pulled up a set of data comparison charts. "The energy in the Marvel Universe is more active, while the energy in the DC Universe is relatively stable, but contains more unknown variables."

Chen Haotian tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a habitual gesture when he was thinking. "We need to design an energy coordinator that can adapt and adjust itself. It must be able to sense the energy differences between the two universes and adjust the output frequency in real time."

Nick Fury stood in a corner of the laboratory, toying with a ball of pale blue magical energy in his hand. "My magical senses tell me that the energies of the two universes differ not only in their activity level but also in their nature. The Marvel universe's energy leans more towards technology, while the DC universe is a blend of technology and magic."

"That's precisely the crux of the problem." Chen Haotian stood up and drew a complex energy flow model on the holographic projection. "If we simply connect the energies of the two universes directly, it's very likely that energy conflicts will occur due to their fundamental differences."

Tony picked up the conversation: "So we need a buffer layer, a medium that can convert the nature of energy." He pulled up the blueprints for the Arc Reactor. "Perhaps we can use the core technology of the Arc Reactor to create a dual-frequency energy converter."

The three began their intensive design work. Chen Haotian was in charge of the overall architecture and theoretical calculations, Tony focused on the technical implementation, and Nick Fury used his magical senses to test the energy compatibility of each design.

"This design won't work," Nick Fury suddenly said, as the magical energy in his hand suddenly became unstable when it came into contact with a certain energy circuit design. "The energy flow here will produce interference ripples."

Chen Haotian immediately revised the design: "Then how about adjusting the energy flow angle at this node?"

After repeated experiments, they finally found a relatively stable basic design. However, this design was far from perfect, with an energy efficiency of only 60% of the expected level.

"It's too inefficient," Tony frowned. "This kind of energy loss will make the teleportation point extremely unstable."

Just then, Chen Haotian suddenly thought of something: "Why don't we use the energy difference between the two universes to drive the coordinator?"

This idea sparked a light in the other two's eyes. Indeed, they had been trying to eliminate the problems caused by the energy differences, but had overlooked the opportunities that the differences themselves might present.

After readjusting their approach, they designed a completely new energy coordinator model. This model no longer attempts to eliminate energy differences, but cleverly utilizes the potential energy generated by these differences to enhance the coordinator's efficiency.

"A brilliant design!" Tony exclaimed. "Using energy potential differences to drive the coordinator not only solves the energy conflict problem but also greatly improves efficiency."

Nick Fury also used his magical perception to verify the feasibility of the design: "The energy flow was smooth, with no obvious points of conflict."

However, just as they were preparing to begin building the prototype, new problems arose.

"Materials are a major problem." Tony pulled up a list of materials. "The core components of the coordinator require a special material that can simultaneously carry two types of cosmic energy. Such a substance does not exist in any single universe."

Chen Haotian pondered for a moment, then suddenly revealed a mysterious smile: "Who says we have to use materials from a single universe?"

He gestured for Tony and Nick Fury to come closer, then whispered his plan: "We can try to synthesize a hybrid material, using vibranium from the Marvel Universe and Krypton fragments from the DC Universe, fusing them together through a special process."

This audacious idea made Tony gasp: "Are you crazy? Two materials from completely different sources, with such different energy properties, the risk of forcibly fusing them is far too great!"

"Risk and reward are proportional," Chen Haotian said calmly. "Besides, we have Nick Fury's magic as the glue, don't we?"

Nick Fury thought for a moment and nodded: "Theoretically, it's feasible. My blank magic has excellent compatibility; perhaps it really can serve as a medium for fusing the two materials."

They acted immediately. They retrieved a small piece of vibranium from Stark Tower and a small amount of Kryptonian fragments from Wayne Enterprises' collection. With Nick Fury's magical assistance, they began their first material fusion experiment.

The experiment did not go smoothly. On the first attempt, the vibranium and the Kryptonian shards produced a violent energy burst the moment they came into contact, but fortunately Nick Fury managed to block the explosion with a magical shield.

"The energy repulsion is too strong." Tony looked at the charred lab bench and shook his head.

Chen Haotian was not discouraged: "The stronger the repulsion, the greater the potential of the fused material. We just need to find the right fusion conditions."

After dozens of failures, they finally found the right method: first, wrap the two materials separately with magical energy, then slowly bring them into contact, constantly adjusting the frequency of the magical energy during the contact process to guide the two materials to gradually merge.

When the first piece of mixed material, silvery-gray with specks of starlight, was finally presented to them, all three of them smiled with satisfaction.

"It's a success!" Tony excitedly tested the material's various parameters. "The energy transfer efficiency exceeded expectations, and it performed stably under different cosmic environments."

Nick Fury sensed the new material with his magic: "It's amazing. It's neither vibranium nor Kryptonite fragments, but some entirely new substance. It works perfectly in both universes."

The resolution of the materials issue greatly boosted their confidence. Over the next few days, they devoted themselves entirely to the manufacture of the energy coordinator. With the core material problem solved, the production of other components proceeded much more smoothly.

A week later, the first prototype of the energy coordinator was finally completed. It was a complex device the size of a basketball, its surface covered with intricate energy circuits, and at its core was the newly synthesized hybrid material.

"Now it's time to conduct the test," Chen Haotian said, his eyes showing both anticipation and a hint of caution.

They connected the coordinator to a makeshift test platform. The test platform simulated the energy environments of two universes, allowing them to monitor the coordinator's performance under different conditions.

The initial test results were encouraging. The coordinator successfully balanced the energy differences in the simulated environment, achieving the expected efficiency of 85%.

"It's even better than we expected." Tony looked at the test data, unable to hide his excitement.

However, Chen Haotian noticed a problem: "Look here, when the energy fluctuation exceeds a certain threshold, the coordinator will exhibit a slight resonance phenomenon."

They conducted multiple tests, confirming the existence of the problem. In extreme cases, this resonance could cause the coordinator to fail.

"It needs further optimization," Chen Haotian said, "but the basic framework has already proven to be feasible."

As night falls, Gotham's neon lights stream through the factory windows, casting dappled shadows on the energy coordinator. This small device carries the dream of connecting two universes and foreshadows limitless possibilities for the future.

Chen Haotian gazed at the coordinator, already planning the next steps in his mind. The energy coordination issue was basically resolved; the next step was the actual construction of the anchor points. But he knew that as their footprints deepened in this world, attention and threats from all sides would follow.

But at this moment, he only wanted to savor this small victory. After all, the path to the infinite universe must always be taken step by step.