As he spoke, Peter once again turned the Omnitrix on his wrist.
Peter slammed his hand down on the blue-skinned monster figure on the dial.
An ancient and majestic aura suddenly erupted from Peter.
His physique began to change; his skin turned a metallic blue, complex golden patterns appeared on his body, and his eyes lit up with a terrifying golden glow.
Apocalypse form!
"This is the final step, and the most crucial one."
Peter's voice became deep and magnetic, carrying an unquestionable majesty.
Felicia, standing by, saw this and her eyes lit up as she recalled the enhancements Peter had performed on them during the Infinity War.
She couldn't help but say excitedly:
"Peter, are you planning to use this method to solidify Carter's current cellular state?"
"Not bad~!" Peter cast an approving look at Felicia,
"However, the word 'solidify' isn't accurate. To be precise, it should be… upgrading!"
He extended his finger and lightly tapped the center of Carter's forehead.
A purple light lit up on the surface of Carter's body.
Vast energy surged wildly into Carter's body, beginning to upgrade and solidify the gene chains she had just finished merging.
This process was like taking a perfectly constructed temporary model and casting it permanently with the strongest materials.
Through the power of Apocalypse, Carter's state and cells would be solidified at the state of someone in their early twenties.
Even if the dog talisman and Ten Rings were taken back, Carter's body would not continue to age.
But because Carter's appearance and cellular health were now indistinguishable from a young person in their early twenties, even if her body were to begin aging again, she could still hold on for decades or even a century.
In this way, it was naturally no different from returning to being twenty years old in the true sense.
A moment later, the purple light dissipated.
Peter withdrew his finger, and with a thought, the Ten Rings floating around Carter and the dog talisman in her hand all flew back into his possession.
Seeing this scene, Captain America instantly felt his heart jump into his throat.
He was terrified that after losing this external support, Carter would revert to the frail old lady who could only lie in a hospital bed.
However, the scene he feared most did not come to pass.
Even without the support of the talisman and the Ten Rings, Carter's appearance and physical condition did not change at all.
She was still the vibrant Peggy Carter.
"Success," Peter smiled and announced the final result:
"Carter is now no different from a young woman in her early twenties. No, I should say that she is now no different from a young heroine in her early twenties."
"A heroine?!"
Carter looked at her own hands.
The next second, a strange thought emerged in her mind.
Almost the instant this thought appeared, her left arm was rapidly covered in a layer of hard, dark green scales, and long, sharp claws grew from her fingers.
Carter was startled by this sudden change and hurriedly shook her hand.
Those scales and claws also quickly reverted to their original appearance during the process.
"Don't be nervous, Carter. This is a special ability that belongs to you. You can now switch freely between human and lizard forms... Besides this, there should be some other more distinct changes."
"More distinct changes?"
Carter pondered the meaning of these words, and then, encouraged by Captain America, she tried the lizard transformation ability again.
This time, new changes indeed appeared.
The dark green scales could be seen turning bit by bit toward a bright silver, eventually taking on a near-metallic texture.
Is this... a mutant gene similar to Colossus?
I really didn't expect the evolution Carter received to be in this direction, but it actually complements Captain America, who can change his body size at will, quite well.
Perhaps she can have her own exclusive superhero codename in the future?
Like Madame Steel Lizard or something?
With this thought, after pondering for a moment, Peter took something else out of his storage ring:
"As the current Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., I feel it is necessary to give you a welcome-back gift."
As he spoke, Peter took out the 'Rainbow' he had just obtained from the mall:
"Welcome back to S.H.I.E.L.D., Carter. And welcome to the Avengers!"
Hearing this, a radiant smile couldn't help but appear on Carter's face.
In this World, what could be more exciting than regaining one's youth and continuing to shine and contribute to the work post she had dedicated her life to?
"In that case, I will accept it. Thank you for your help, Director Peter!"
"We can talk about that later."
Captain America, who was standing to the side, impatiently interrupted the conversation between Carter and Peter, then placed the Rainbow from Carter's hand onto the bedside table.
He then took a deep breath, and toward Carter, he reached out his hand solemnly and elegantly.
"Carter, I wonder if I might have the honor of inviting you to dance?"
Carter was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and placed her hand in his, crystal-clear tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.
"Of course, it is my honor."
Watching this incredibly loving couple before him, Peter also curled the corners of his mouth.
He snapped his fingers and immediately took an old-fashioned gramophone out of his storage ring. In an instant, melodic waltz music began to play in the hospital room.
Amidst the melodious music, Captain America pulled Carter up from the hospital bed.
The two began to dance gracefully in the not-so-spacious hospital room. Although their dance steps were a bit rusty, their coordination was incredibly tacit.
The sunlight shone through the window onto them, as if plating this perfect scene with a layer of golden halo.
This dance, which was seventy years late, was finally fulfilled today.
Watching the two dancing in the ward, Felicia quietly leaned in close to Peter's ear, speaking with a breath as soft as an orchid:
"Watching their actions, don't you want to do something?"
"Needless to say~" Peter casually put the two cumbersome hospital beds into his storage ring, then extended his hand to Felicia:
"Madame, would you mind dancing with me?"
Felicia took Peter's hand like a cunning cat, responding with a smile:
"How could I refuse an invitation to dance~!"
That night, Captain America and Carter, lovers, finally became a couple.
Peter also temporarily forgot the melancholy of being separated from Gwen within Parker Manor.
After a romantic night.
The next morning, Peter was woken up by his phone ringing.
Dazed, he picked up the phone to check, and the caller was none other than Harry.
"Speak." Peter favored brevity.
"Peter, are you free now? Can you come to Parker Tech? There is someone who wants to ask you to help treat him." Harry's tone carried a hint of embarrassment.
"When did you expand into this kind of business?" Peter frowned, feeling a bit dissatisfied.
"This has nothing to do with business," Harry quickly explained,
"Dr. Stephen Strange put in a lot of effort during the days when my father and I were tortured by the hereditary disease, and he also helped Oscorp overcome several medical challenges. Our family owes him a favor."
Peter didn't hear a word of Harry's subsequent explanations because, at that moment, he was completely stunned:
"Who did you say? Dr. Stephen Strange?!"
Fuck, what kind of strange apprentice-swapping play is this?
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