In the end, Lan Luo did not refuse Lorelei's request. Just like Wizard Lan Luo, he had no reason to make a wizard excellent. Perhaps in the future, she would also be a capable assistant to him.
With the blessing of time and Daji's help with deductions, Lan Luo entered the process of tempering Haki. Lan Luo was also able to transmit an ineffable consciousness to Helen Cho and Christine's minds through brainwaves, allowing them to awaken Haoshoku. The difference was that they had the mind stone to recharge them.
They could continuously release Haoshoku, and it grew stronger and stronger. After continuously tempering Haoshoku, they quickly gained a preliminary mastery of it.
Lan Luo looked at them and found it a bit amusing: "How is it? Do you feel any mental energy consumption?"
Helen Cho said in disbelief, "Is this the power of spirit? It doesn't feel as strong as yours."
Christine added, "It's far from it."
"Although you have obtained Haoshoku, you did so by taking a shortcut. This only amplifies your will. For example, you have the quantity, but the quality has not yet broken through. This requires you to believe in this power even more firmly. Unlike others who rely solely on their own will, we have the blessing of the mind stone and the soul gem. Constant tempering will make our mental and spiritual power even stronger." Lan Luo obtained this conclusion after Daji's deductions, following his acquisition of the mind stone's power.
At this moment, Daji said from the side, "Master, Tony Stark is calling. Do you want to answer?"
"Transfer it over." Lan Luo thought for a moment and knew it must be about Loki and the support needed for the New York battlefield.
Lan Luo took the call and saw Tony's projection within his armor saying, "Lan Luo, we need your support."
"Tony, don't be nervous. This is just a rehearsal, and only low-level Chitauri soldiers are coming." Lan Luo said, completely unconcerned.
"But there are too many of them, and we only have a few people." Tony said, somewhat dejectedly.
"Your government doesn't think so. They've already launched a nuclear warhead at you." Lan Luo was interrupted by Tony's startled cry before he could finish.
"FUCK, how dare they?" He was also somewhat angry. There were only a few of them fighting the Chitauri as the main force, and this was an attempt to wipe them all out here.
"Relax, Tony. You can throw that nuclear bomb into the portal. It won't affect New York. But if I appear, you might face even more powerful enemies." Lan Luo didn't think the people from the Time Variance Authority were good people. Casually destroying or devouring a universe doesn't seem like something a good person would do, does it?
His experiences in several worlds had provided Lan Luo with powerful strength as a guarantee; otherwise, he would have been devoured without a trace long ago. Entrusting one's safety to the mercy of others is a foolish act.
After finding a solution, Tony slowly calmed down and said, "Okay, I understand. Is that enemy the reason you've been gone recently?"
You could say Tony is a playboy, but he is a true friend to Lan Luo, and he genuinely cares, after all, Lan Luo has saved his life several times, although each time came with a certain price.
Lan Luo thought about it and still said, "Tony, just follow your heart. From what I've seen of the future, at least you all will be safe."
Tony slowly relaxed upon hearing this: "Thank you, Lan Luo. If it weren't for the current inconvenience, I'd really like to have a drink with you."
There was also a sense of urgency in his heart. After he met Lan Luo, he felt that this man was very mysterious. When he later introduced Thor and Loki, his horizons and developmental thinking opened up. Many things he didn't understand could be answered by Lan Luo, whether it was mortal technology or Asgardian magic or runes, he was top-notch.
But even such a powerful man considered him powerful, and then there was this war, which made him even more uneasy. He also needed stronger power. His current armor was much stronger than in the original work. He had obtained nanotechnology from Helen Cho, and Lan Luo had also given him some uru metal.
His current Mark armor could be said to be terrifyingly strong, but facing the surging enemies, and with only a few of them to confront them, he also used Jarvis to pinpoint the location of that nuclear bomb.
Just thinking about it felt stifling. They were defending at the front, while people kept dragging them down from behind. He was sure that even if they wiped out these enemies, more aliens would continuously join the fight, and none of them would fare well.
Tony blasted another enemy away and said to everyone through the communication system, "I'm going to intercept the nuclear bomb, otherwise we'll all die here."
Captain America said in disbelief, "What? What are those idiots doing?"
He was requested by Tony from Lan Luo to deal with the Skrulls, and now he didn't know how many favors he owed.
Thor and the Hulk, completely unconcerned, were still charging and fighting, while Black Widow and Hawkeye looked grim. They were also on their way to the top floor of Stark Industries.
"Tony, this isn't good news."
Hawkeye continued, "We can only trust Tony."
"Didn't he just say he was contacting reinforcements?" Black Widow said to Hawkeye while dealing with the controlled security guards.
Hawkeye curled his lip and shrugged, saying, "Who knows what's going on, let's just focus on surviving for now."
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Lan Luo, on his side, also began to fuse Haoshoku and enhance Observation Haki. Previously, he hadn't researched it because the mind stone's power couldn't be fused, but after he obtained the divine iron of the Sea God and then acquired such divine power through the dark contract, he could absorb the power of the Infinity Stones, with the only difference being the conversion of energy.
Haoshoku can be said to be stronger the firmer the will and the stronger the soul. Previously, Lan Luo even used the power of Haoshoku to interfere with the bioelectric magnetic field, which could nullify Devil Fruit abilities. This could render Vice Admirals and those below completely powerless after being subjected to his Haoshoku, and Admirals would lose much of their fighting spirit.
And with the mind stone's power boosting him, he didn't know how strong he was now. If it were the Gorosei, they might also be shaken out of their Devil Fruit forms and rendered powerless.
The power Lan Luo obtained was not limited to this. Armament Haki was originally in conflict with Devil Fruit powers, but few people could fuse them together. For example, Luffy could generate heat and fire after arming his arm through his Devil Fruit power. Another example is Law's slashes, which fused Armament Haki and his Devil Fruit power, but these are top-tier individuals in the Pirate World, and not many possess such creativity and understanding.
But more often, like Aokiji, once they used their Devil Fruit ability, they couldn't use Armament Haki simultaneously. Lan Luo was even more different; he not only integrated Devil Fruit powers but also fused them with Armament Haki.
If the current Lan Luo were to face an Admiral, one strike would be enough. No more. Haoshoku deterrence would prevent them from elementalizing, and then he would use the Ope-Ope no Mi's ability and Armament Haki's power. As long as he strikes someone whose Armament Haki is not stronger than his, it's a one-hit kill. With so many dark contracts signed across multiple worlds, and the combined power of multiple Lan Luos.
It could be said that Lan Luo's physical energy was terrifyingly strong now, as he could grow stronger every day through the dark contracts signed within the magic ring.
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