I was stunned by the system's tricks for a moment until I announced the —second— prize.
—Wait a fucking minute, now I'm completely broken!—
And it wasn't an exaggeration. Dragon Ball was one of the most important anime series in history and has showcased multiple scientific elements, whether in support, weapons, medicine, vehicles, and biological weapons; Cell, Baby; Nº. 16, Nº. 19, Nº. 21, the Gamma, among many others.
—At Marvel, one of the greatest heroes, Tony Stark, thanks to his technology, was on par with all the heavyweights in the multiverse. I may not have looked at the comics, but I've heard enough examples; and now I have something that will allow me to create things on par with gods. Now I'm invenci-—
I felt something wet on my cheeks. I ran my hand over them and saw tears in them. At first, I didn't understand until, when I concentrated for a moment, I did. Now I not only had the knowledge of the award and my personal knowledge, but I also remembered everything. I remembered all the times I watched Dragon Ball, from the original to Super, and all the videos I saw of superheroes and Daima... but I also remembered the feelings I felt at that moment, but I don't remember who it was with... Parents? Grandparents? Siblings? I remember the emotions, but not with whom...
—System, you son of a bitch...—
After a while, I managed to calm down, but the moment ended anticlimactically as my eyes fell on Iago, who was still frozen in place.
—Oh shit...— I quickly unfroze him, but he seemed to still be asking me crazy questions.
—What happened? How did I get here?—
—Iago, Iago, IAGO!— I snapped him out of his trance with a flash of my magic. —Okay, Iago, let's start over, shall we?— I said, receiving a suspicious nod from the bird. —My name is Gabriel. I'm a wizard—. I cast some magic, and Iago's eyes widened.
—It looks like Jafar's magic!—
—It does because technically it was Jafar's, but now it's mine,— I said, having no idea how to explain the system.
—So you took his magic away?— he asked curiously, probably thinking I was a genius.
—Technically, it's the magic from when he received his second wish—. Iago nodded in understanding. I'm surprised that even though it looks like the 2019 movie, it behaves like the animated one. It's better in my opinion.
—Okay, okay, okay, okay; but what am I doing here?—
—Whatever was what gave me Jafar's magic gives me things at random every month, as long as I write in a journal every day. Yeah, I know it sounds silly—. Iago nodded again, good, —I think that since it gave me the power of Jafar, he wanted to complete the 'set' with you, and that he indirectly helps me since there are many moments when I am alone and have no one to talk to—.
—And you decided to kidnap me and give me away like some random junk?!—
—Sorry, but apparently so—.
—Well, sorry, kid, but I'm not interested. I'm a free bird, with an iron will——
—Not even with a little house filled with gold and jewels,— I said, amused, making a birdhouse made of gold and many jewels appear in a corner next to my desk.
—And someone who would be more than happy to work with you, new boss,— he said, quickly launching himself to the birdhouse and rolling around in the gold and jewels, laughing.
I laughed a little at Iago's behavior. I also took the opportunity to explain things to him, since a Parrot with a mentality as human as his would make someone think of an experiment or something.
—Let me see if I understood this correctly? We're in another universe where there are gods, demons, world organizations, and hundreds of other strange things... Did I forget something?—
—No, you've practically got everything covered—.
—Good heavens, where have I gotten myself into?—
—Well, it is what it is. If you want, I can give you magic—. Iago's eyes widened.
—Can you?!—
—Sure, I'll give you two kinds, a little of my magic and a Shadow Charm so you can get stronger if you want— Iago nodded, he liked the idea of having magic, he nodded more animated when he saw that the Shadow Charm was made of gold, I placed it in a certain way so that it wouldn't bother his wings, and I had the Shadow Charm on my chest, —now— I carefully took magical energy and gave it to Iago, slowly it entered his body.
—Holly Molly! Is this magic? I love it!— said Iago while playing with magic a little.
—It's not infinite, your stamina will affect the magic— I warned him.
—Yea, yea I get it—.
I rolled my eyes in amusement at the sight of Iago playing like a child; but seeing that he was now busy, I could focus on my newfound knowledge, and I felt an itch in my hands. I wanted to create things, so many projects, so many things, so many possibilities. Even if the system gives me crap for a whole year, this gives me the chance to have the world, or even the universe, at my feet.
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—I'd better chill out a little... before I go over myself,— I said, because I was getting a little too excited...
—But anyway, first, the divisions,— I said as I took out a piece of paper and thought about how to do it; —Well, it would be better to divide it into 3 or 4 groups: military, space, 'heroes', civilians:
For the military group it is obvious, 'Red Reborn Army'.
Space... well in Dragon Ball it was 'Frieza Force' but since my name is Spectra it would be the 'S-Force'.
If I make a group of heroes... how about Vexos*, I like the name, but I'd better put an asterisk just in case.
And for the civilians... what the heck 'Capsule Corporation'... o! o! Join with Tony Stark.—
I looked at my notes and ideas in detail and couldn't help but smile... the problem will be the identities, I prefer that there is no way to link the 'Red Ribbon Army' and the 'Capsule Corporation' to me. Since the 'S-Force' coincides with the S of Spectra, I will use the identity of Spectra Phantom together for the group of heroes; meanwhile, the 'Capsule Corporation' or the alliance with Stark Industries will be done with my 'Civilian' identity.
Personally, I want to start now, but the fireworks are about to start in a few minutes. —Iago, it's New Year's in this world. Do you want to participate?—
—Come on, let's see what New Year's is like in another world—.
Iago stood on my shoulder and we reached the balcony, snapping my fingers I made a screen appear that transmitted the same thing as the TV, then I made a glass of wine appear, Iago saw it with his eyes half closed and summoned a glass too but smaller, I couldn't help but smile when I saw it, although it has the appearance of the Live Action it uses its wings as hands just like the animated one, basically it is the animated one minus the appearance.
—Happy New Year Iago—.
—Happy New Year Gabriel—.
We toasted and watched the fireworks. It's impossible to deny it, but it's impressive.
I decided to start the year off right. Since the building I live in is 100% mine, I decided to simply build a basement, but a basement four times bigger than Dr. Gero's entire lab in the anime. How so? Simple answer: magic.
Using magic, I create a huge basement and tons of materials; all thanks to the almighty internet, just like I did with the gold and the rest of the materials: copper, iron, titanium, and dozens more.
But I knew I needed help, so I decided to make an android, and for said android to be the image of the 'Red Ribbon Army'.
Normally, simply clicking two of them together with magic would be enough, but with this, I want to make it with my own hands as much as possible. Of course, I made a clone to work in the store. Combining magic to alter materials like clay and the knowledge the system gave me, I make sure to get it perfect with the greatest detail as possible.
He is currently lying on the table ready to give it a thought, the individual has slightly tanned skin, blue eyes, a large bushy white mustache, and long hair. He also is bald on top of his head, and also has pronounced brows. His clothing is a white long-sleeved dress shirt, neatly buttoned up and slightly puffed at the sleeves. The sleeves are held in place just above the elbows by green armbands, a classic old-fashioned touch used to keep sleeves from sliding down. A thin black ribbon tie is tied neatly around his collar in a small bow, adding to the scholarly, old-world look. He wears a golden-orange sleeveless vest with sharp shoulders and dark brown edging around the borders and armholes. The vest has two small breast pockets and is fastened with red buttons down the center. His trousers are dark gray or black, high-waisted, and secured with a red belt that contrasts with the vest. He wears two-tone shoes—white with black tips and soles—that resemble a mix between dress shoes and martial arts footwear, maintaining both elegance and practicality.
This is the Doctor Maki Gero, or rather an android that is an absolute copy of him, you just need to connect the chip of his mind and start it, —okay Gabriel, it's time for the truth—, since this is going to be the face of the military team, I'm going to make it as close to the Gero of the anime as possible, but make sure that he has the same kind of absolute loyalty that he had in the anime with me, to prevent him from betraying me, so I put a 'copy of me' fused into his mind, it will still be his own being but betraying me will seem extremely ridiculous, adding that I plan to treat him well and give him all the materials for his experiments; Gero had potential and I plan to take advantage of it.
—Dr. Gero, are you with us?— I said as I plugged him in, and he seemed to wake up. I waited a moment when I saw him open his eyes. —Dr. Gero, can you hear me?—
—Yes—, he said, his voice clear, perfect.
—Okay, stay still. I'm going to check that the eye sensors are working,— I said, and I did the typical eye check with a light, and they worked just like a human eye. —Perfect. Any pain? Discomfort?— I practically gave him the full senses of a human so he could blend in. The last thing I want is for him to be sick.
—No, everything... everything's fine,— he said, sitting up and rubbing his head. —Memory takes a long time to download, causing some migraine, similar to waking up after an accident.—
I nodded at this. Meanwhile, Gero tested his body for any discomfort or problems. —Can the energy absorption system be hidden?— he asked, noticing the red dots on the palms of his hands.
—Correct, just like your eyebrows,— I said jokingly, earning a raised eyebrow from him. —Your version of Android Nº.20 doesn't have eyebrows, so you have a complete 'mode' to create his appearance, minus the clothing, which you have there,— I said, pointing to a mannequin. —But in case of an emergency, whether to silence someone or knock someone out, you can switch modes.— Gero sensed it, and the dots on his hands disappeared, resembling a normal hand.
—Do you have everything memorized, or do you require a verbal review?—
—Verbal review, I have too many memories and you need time alone, so it's best to tell me everything now.—
—Perfect. First of all, we're in a completely different universe. All the technological and biological knowledge of your universe is in my mind, but due to personal reasons, such as my civil identity and my secondary identity, I require help with my expansion. This expansion is divided into four parts, but can be summarized in three,— I said. Gero nodded in understanding. —First, the military. That's where you come in. You'll be the face of my military group. We'll make deals with the armies. They'll give us funding, and we'll improve our technology. The 'company' or 'group,' which, by the way, will retain the name and logo, you'll be the official face and leader of the 'Red Ribbon Army.'—
Gero smirked at that, liking the idea, —excellent, when do we start?—
—With the projects? Right now, the contacts, in a few months, there are events that have to happen.—
—And those are?— Ask curious.
From my hand, I pulled out a crystal ball with sand swirling inside, where images appeared, —Tony Stark, CEO of Stark Industries, the number one company in the manufacture and sale of weapons, as well as the legacy of one of the smartest people in the world; —As I mentioned, we're in another world. I know his story. As long as there are no changes, I know what will happen,— I said, explaining the main details. —First, in May, he'll present a high-powered missile. Later, he'll be kidnapped for three months. During those three months, he discovers that terrorists also use his creations——
—Did he really never think about under-the-table deals?— Gero asked, thinking Tony was an idiot or simply naive.
—Tony's security system is among the best in the world, and Tony's intention regarding his company was only to sell weapons for protection. Unfortunately, it didn't help much. But anyway, after those three months, he escaped thanks to two great inventions: a miniature version of the Arc Reactor; you'll investigate it later; and a suit of armor.—
Images of what had been explained appeared in the crystal ball.
—After that, he shuts down the weapons division of his company, leaving a power vacuum; And seeing as your competition is decent at best...—
—I'll go in, show them my superior weaponry, and we'll have them in our pocket—. The smirk on his face shows how much he loves the idea.
—Bingo, also you can create androids to help you, in the future I'm planning to create Doctor Myuu for the Machina Mutants. They will be useful for both my space project and for plans with the Red Ribbon, he will be your number 2—, Myu was only a creation in the end, so it would be normal to be the number 2. —Now, it's time to make your laboratory,— I said, and between the two of us—plus me and Gero's instructions—we set up his lab, creating objects based on the materials he'd already created: wires, plates, tubes, etc.
We were like this for hours, until I looked at the clock and saw it was closing time. I turned around and saw my clone with Iago.
—Hi Iago, how was everything?— I said as the clone transported his memories to my mind, and I understood what today was like. Since it was the first day of the year, there were only a few people there, but they still asked about Iago. The clone made up a story that he bought it on New Year's Eve so he wouldn't be alone, and since Iago acted like a normal parrot, no one suspected.
I introduced Iago to Gero and vice versa, and after a few hours, we were able to complete his lab.
—By the way, Doctor, to ensure you can camouflage yourself properly, I've also given you a sense of taste. You don't need to eat, but you can enjoy it. I've given you some energy; you also have 'blood' in case of wounds; and there's a device that prevents magnetic fields from affecting you differently than humans, in addition to tricking the eye into seeing bones instead of metal. I know you're a scientist, so I won't give you the details.—
—Perfect. It's practically impossible to differentiate me from a normal human. I'll start right away with our projects—.
—Excelent, if you need material, ask me—.
Now that I have the first part of my plans I have to look for a secluded area, an island or something and start creating the S-Force, I have to make a perfect timing, I will wait a month or more to see how many androids Gero has made, also tomorrow I will create Myuu, he will be in charge of biology and I need something similar to the super soldier serum, possibly try to make a Saiyan serum, or at least something that gives a great adaptive capacity like the Saiyans and an ability similar to the Zenkai, biologically humans can have them, strengthen muscles after exercises where they were damaged and healed; at least that is what I think; only at fucking absurd levels.
Next will be the ki thing, in dragon ball there are blasters for those who don't control ki, so I can use something like that, Cell can use Ki, so Gero can help.
To think calmly, I decided to fly a little. Of course, I'm wearing my Spectra suit and with invisibility, I'm no idiot.
But while I was flying, I felt like someone was watching me. I looked to my sides and saw nothing, below me neither, and above... I squinted, I could feel the gaze, and seeing that I saw nothing and could only feel it, I already had the answer.
—Heimdall... I don't know why the surveillance, but I assure you I don't wish evil on the Nine Realms. If there's anything The All-Father needs from me, I'm happy to help,— I said, staring intently where the gaze was coming from. Unfortunately, I haven't finished my Bond with Summoned Skull. If that were the case, I could be on par with Thor, but now I'd probably lose to the god of thunder, so it's best to be humble and helpful until I can be on par with them 100%.
As I thought, a rainbow-colored light enveloped me, and I was transported to the rainbow bridge. Then I could see Heimdall. His appearance was exactly the same as in the MCU, and I could feel his gaze even more clearly. —Heimdall,— I said in greeting, receiving a nod in response.
—The All-Father has requested your presence. He has questions for you.—
I nodded, and seeing the light of the castle, I transformed into my bird form and flew towards the castle. I had to admit the architecture was beautiful.
The guards stood on guard upon seeing me. A large, dark bird is normal for a slight alarm, but a powerful voice was heard.
—Let him in.—
I landed and transformed into my human form, and they let me in. The sound of my boots echoed around the room, and on the throne at the far end, there stood Odin.
—Spectra Phandtom, sorcerer of Midgard, at your service, All-Father,— I said, introducing myself and bowing elegantly, but showing my respect for Odin.
Odin said nothing; he just looked at me, studying me for a few seconds that felt like hours. His presence could be too much.
—I sent for you because Yao told me that you are the only one who can explain the recent disturbances to me,— he said in a serious tone, staring at me with his one eye, —Heimdall sensed multiple worlds that are not connected to Yggdrasil but only to Midgard; he also saw multiple entities sealed in pocket dimensions linked to Midgard; finally, I have sensed a completely unknown type of magic that can affect the soul in ways that a mortal should not be able to do,— his eye narrowed dangerously, —explain.—
—Those worlds are called 'The Spirit Worlds' ; they are parallel dimensions where Duel Monster Spirits live. They are semi-independent kingdoms but like the nine kingdoms their governments can be centralized. Their inhabitants are entities that in addition to being born there are born from the hearts of humans since ancient times; that magic you felt is called 'Shadow Game' it is a magic that allows any competition to enter a 'game' where anything, be it power, soul, or more is bet; and the sealed beings are eldritch gods, seals thousands of years ago, thanks to the signer dragons, the signers and the Crimson Dragon, or what is also called Quetzalcoatl—.
Odin digests the information, also remembering his conversation with Yao, but he had doubts, especially about the warriors.
—Explain to me about the 'warriors' of those worlds—.
—Of course, although in human language, the term is 'Duelist,' since it's used in what to us at first glance is a card game, though I doubt that excuse will work for you; but the point is that their most important warriors and even rulers are duelists. Dueling is like a sacred and unbreakable battle ritual, although they can also fight in the old ways. For them, dueling is sacred and unbreakable. If anyone were to attempt to break it, it would be tantamount to demanding execution—.
Odin nodded, he can respect that, —What is the possibility of an invasion attempt?—
—It's possible, but with both duels and regular combat it wouldn't be very difficult to win; but with civil disputes I doubt they will do it.—, Odin nodded at that, the last thing he wants is another war. —Forgive my boldness, but if you're interested, All-Father, I can share the knowledge of 'Shadow Games' magic; that magic is more potent with duels. Even if you wish, I can help with contact, or even help train duelists.—
Odin thought about it for a moment. Although he probably knows about my strength from Yao, he probably wants to see it with his own eyes.
—That's not necessary for now, Spectra Phantom, but first I'd like to know about your strength.—
—And who would be my opponent?—
Before I could answer, the doors burst open, and a blond man with a hammer and a powerful voice appeared, along with his friends. Three individuals I didn't care much about, but the fourth was a young man with black hair who displayed, or attempted to display, elegance.
—Father, we have returned from our conquest.—
It was Thor, his three friends, and Loki, probably returning from one of his antics. Odin gave a tiny sigh that only I could see.
—My children, you have arrived at a perfect time—, he said, drawing the attention of the five and making them notice me.
—Thor, Loki, you will hold a battle to test our guest, Spectra Phantom, a sorcerer from Midgard.—