I can manipulate magnetic fields at will.
That fact alone had already crossed the line of interesting and entered the realm of dangerous—or at least, dangerous in the right hands.
"But do you have the materials prepared?" I asked. "I remember hearing that the original process required quite a few rare minerals."
Grundar let out a rough laugh and scratched the side of his head.
"That's the problem," he admitted. "Back then, I was obsessed with the theory. I never thought I'd actually get a chance to make it again. I'd half given up, so I didn't bother gathering everything."
In other words, the idea was sound, but the preparation wasn't.
Grundar suggested that for today, we simply confirm whether the concept was still feasible with modern techniques. Under normal circumstances, that would've been enough for me too.
But…
