The Hie Hie no Mi (Ice) and Mera Mera no Mi (Fire) were natural opposites.
But within Vincent Hall, the System had forced them into a tenuous balance.
Now, as a Psychic Sovereign, Vincent discovered a deeper truth: these opposing elements could entangle to create a state of perfect thermal equilibrium.
Not human body temperature. But a constant, unchanging state.
Raven felt it. Inside the ice boat, it was as warm as spring.
Vincent used Hydro-Kinesis to shape a chair out of seawater. A soft white glow enveloped it, turning the water into a gel-like substance.
Raven lay back. The water circulated gently, massaging her tired muscles. It was heaven.
She looked at Vincent with awe. The boat cut through the waves at incredible speed, yet she felt no motion.
Vincent waved his hand.
Lobsters, King Crabs, and sea bass leaped from the ocean, landing perfectly in his grasp.
His psychic power stripped, cleaned, and seasoned them in mid-air before placing them on the grill.
Sizzle.
Raven watched like a fan girl.
"Just a little parlor trick," Vincent smiled.
He conjured an ice table between their chairs, complete with ice plates and cutlery.
"Eat up, Raven. Build your strength. Wait for me."
Vincent dived into the deep ocean.
The boat stopped. Above, the Milky Way stretched across the sky. The silence was absolute. Raven had never felt such peace.
She wanted to stay here forever. With him.
100 Miles Away.
Vincent surfaced. He stood on the water.
The ocean beneath his feet solidified into a continent of ice.
"I wanted to draw a stronger ability before upgrading, but Jean Grey is a problem. I'm not strong enough to face the Phoenix."
"That annoys me."
Vincent stretched. He activated Dragon Elephant Wisdom to peak condition.
"System. Use Desire Points to break the limit of the Ice Fruit! Show me the true power of Tier 3."
[Desire Points -80 Million]
[Hie Hie no Mi: Tier 3 (Source Origin) Unlocked]
Vincent transformed into an Ice Man.
But this wasn't just cold.
The air for ten kilometers turned black. Light and heat were expelled.
Absolute Zero.
Atoms stopped moving. Time, in a localized sense, froze.
Vincent felt a demon awaken deep in his soul. This was his true power.
[Wealth Points -2 Billion]
[Hie Hie no Mi: Tier 3 (Entry) -> (Proficient)]
Information flooded his brain. He could trigger an Ice Age with a thought.
"System. Break the limit of the Flame Fruit!"
He needed balance.
[Desire Points -80 Million]
[Mera Mera no Mi: Tier 3 (Source Origin) Unlocked]
[Wealth Points -2 Billion]
[Mera Mera no Mi: Tier 3 (Entry) -> (Proficient)]
Boom.
Two titanic avatars—one of Ice, one of Fire—rose behind him, splitting the sky.
The ice continent shattered. The ocean boiled.
Vincent sweated. This was his limit. If he pushed further, he might permanently break the Earth's ecosystem.
He stopped.
[Status Update]
Abilities: Ice (Tier 3 Proficient), Fire (Tier 3 Proficient), Psychic Sovereign (Mastered), Hydro-Kinesis (Sovereign).Wealth: 80 Billion.Desire Points: 670 Million.
His genes were rewriting themselves in the collision of ice and fire.
Dragon Elephant Wisdom evolved. His physical strength multiplied by eight. He was now a Demigod in flesh as well as power.
He punched the air. The shockwave pulverized an iceberg.
"I've touched the atomic realm," Vincent realized. "Like Doctor Manhattan. But limited to thermal manipulation."
He retracted the avatars. He deactivated the elemental forms.
He was just a man in a suit again. But now, magic flowed through his veins alongside blood.
He tapped the ice. The frozen continent shattered into dust, instantly swallowed by the sea.
Asgard.
Odin woke up on his throne.
He looked toward Earth with a heavy gaze.
"Father-Level power," Odin whispered. "No... dimension lord level."
He sensed the energy signature. It wasn't borrowed like the Ancient One's. It was self-generated.
"Earth has birthed a monster."
Odin felt old. His time was ending. He hoped Thor would be ready.
"Thor... the hammer was never your source of power. It was to control you because you are stronger than me."
Odin closed his eyes, sliding back into the Odinsleep.
Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One watched through the Time Stone. Or tried to.
The future was a blur of chaos.
"He is evolving," she realized. "Self-evolution. Not magic. Not mutation. He is becoming a god on his own terms."
In the multiverse, Vincent Hall didn't exist. He was a singularity. An anomaly.
"If he wanted to destroy the world now... he could."
She sighed. She couldn't stop him without destroying the timeline.
Back on the Boat.
Vincent returned, emerging from a flame that materialized out of thin air.
He looked normal. But Raven sensed the difference. The oppressive aura was gone. He felt... deep. Like the ocean.
"When will you fix me?" Raven asked, massaging his back.
"I met some mutant beauties recently," she added, teasing him.
Vincent turned over. He grabbed her arm.
He channeled internal energy (Qi) and Hydro-Kinesis into her body.
"Argh!" Raven screamed as blue liquid—the Cure—was forced out of her pores.
Pain racked her body.
Then, familiarity.
Blue scales rippled across her skin.
Power surged. She was Mystique again. But stronger.
Vincent had stimulated her X-Gene with Qi. She felt like she could punch through a car.
"I'm back," Mystique breathed, looking at her blue hands. "And I'm stronger."
She tried to morph into Vincent. She failed, but she felt a fragment of his genetic imprint—a hint of raw, physical power.
"Take your time," Vincent smiled. "Now, show me those beauties you mentioned."
Mystique smirked. "Typical man."
She straddled him.
Her form shifted. Blue scales vanished.
She became a woman with olive skin, purple hair, and a body made for sin.
Psylocke. (Olivia Munn's version).
"You know her?" Mystique asked, seeing Vincent's reaction.
"Betsy Braddock," Vincent grinned. "From X-Men: Apocalypse. Where did you find her?"
"I have my sources," Mystique purred. "Do you like her?"
"Let's find out."
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