Dane used his ability to shape the Nth Metal into a pair of bracelets, then transformed into the God of Death.
Among all the abilities he possessed, only the Gift of Life was entirely his own, because it was a power registered with Death, deeply bound to his soul, which was equivalent to a fixed position.
This meant that even ultra-universal events such as the Universe restarting, time reversing, or the timeline reopening could not strip this power from Dane.
This was also why 'Fate' was so shocked and anxious when she learned that Death had bestowed this ability upon Dane. With such power, Dane had almost stepped into the multi-universal level.
The remaining half-step was merely the accumulation of energy and experience, and Dane could achieve this accumulation with just a little time.
Dark divine power spread from his hands to the bracelets. When he used his microscopic vision, he could see atoms being permeated by divine power and eventually reconnecting.
Unlike ordinary material atoms, the atoms of Nth Metal could be reconnected through the special power of 'divine power'. Furthermore, due to the mental connection between 'divine power' and its divine Master, Dane could now directly control the metallic bonds and Van der Waals forces of Nth Metal through his will.
This meant that Dane no longer needed to use the superpowers included in Mazahs's Power. With just a thought, he could change some physical properties of Nth Metal, such as its electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, melting point, and boiling point.
After completing the recognition of its Master, Dane transformed back into his Black Shazam mode, merged with Mazahs, after a flash of lightning.
"You've worked hard this time. I'll be going to Hell soon. Is there anything you'd like me to bring?" Dane chatted casually.
Hephaestus stopped hammering and scoffed, "If you can, just bring me back a few demon kings' souls. Perhaps I can use those materials to forge some weapons."
The God of Craftsman divinity not only allowed Hephaestus to freely use minerals and concoct the best metal formulas, but also enabled him to process some unconventional materials;'souls' were one such special material.
Generally speaking, only divine positions related to the underworld would have some divinities capable of manipulating souls. The Craftsman God divinity was not actually among them.
But perhaps it was truly his exceptional talent that Hephaestus broke through this boundary. Although he couldn't directly do anything to souls, he was able to create tools that could modify souls, thereby indirectly manipulating them.
This was also why, even though Hephaestus was not skilled in combat, he could still be among the twelve Olympian main gods. His technique had surpassed the limits set for him by his divine office.
Ares's soul was currently being transformed by him into an extremely fire-resistant material, burning under the furnace.
Dane also heard Hephaestus say that he planned to re-modify Ares's soul in a few days and throw him into the Amazons' latrine for decades, to let him truly experience those foul things... So, never offend an honest person!
Hearing Hephaestus's words, Dane nodded. If he truly encountered demon kings, bringing a few back wouldn't be out of the question.
Hephaestus didn't expect him to actually agree and was surprised for a moment, only then realizing that the other party wasn't joking and was genuinely planning a trip to Hell.
What? Is this a trend now? Traveling to Hell?
Watching Dane's retreating figure, Hephaestus scratched his head, completely perplexed.
Returning to the ritual site, the ceremony had already been set up, and Circe was in position.
This ritual required Circe to perform it personally. Zatanna could have done it, but it was always more convenient for a true 'local' to perform it.
"Are you sure you don't need me to come along this time?" Zatanna asked with some concern.
Dane nodded, "Don't worry, it's just Hell. My power is enough to protect myself..."
More than that, if Dane was willing to pay a small price, he could even directly destroy Hell. Moreover, once in Hell, his demon god power would extend there.
Parallel Earths can connect to each other, and parallel Hells can certainly do so too, and it would be simpler than parallel Earths.
According to Dane's calculations, once in Hell, he might not even need to use the Magic Box to directly connect the two Hells.
"Remember, if you want to return, you can call upon the Magic Box," Circe reminded him.
As Dane had said earlier, the Magic Box could indeed be used for teleportation between Hell and Earth. Although it was a technological creation, it could be driven by magical power and used as a medium for casting spells.
This further confirmed Dane's conjecture that magic and technology in the DC World might essentially be different manifestations of the same power.
This proved that the technology and magic of the DC World might, in essence, be the same thing.
After all the necessary instructions were given, Circe directly activated her magic. She chanted the modified incantation, opening a magical portal at Dane's feet.
Ominous magic emerged from it, transforming into black hands that grabbed Dane's legs and pulled him in.
The moment he entered the 'door', Dane's vision plunged into darkness, but he wasn't alarmed. When he used his God of Death's Eye again to look, he immediately noticed that there were 'people' everywhere.
They were just like the demons of Hell in another World, with strange and varied appearances.
"A... human?"
"Yes, you didn't see wrong, that's actually a human!"
This Hell was a bit different from what Dane imagined. He looked up and saw a neon-lit billboard above him, displaying the name of the place—"Happy Hotel"!
Unlike Dane's Hell, this Hell actually looked like a civilized society!
"Hey! Human, can you hear me?"
"If he's really human, he shouldn't be able to see us... No, if he's really human, he shouldn't be here at all!"
Dane then observed the two demons who had just spoken. He could feel that these demons weren't very strong, but their appearances were similar to humans.
If he wasn't mistaken, these two demons must have been humans who had fallen.
"What is this Happy Hotel for?" It couldn't be like in the human World, for renting out to guests, could it?
"He can really see us!"
"That proves he's actually a demon, right? What a buzzkill, I thought we could have some fun."
Dane looked at the two demons talking to themselves and finally realized they didn't seem to take him seriously.
Could he tolerate such disrespect?
So he grabbed out with a large hand, pinching the necks of two Imps, one in each hand, and lifted them up like chicks.
"Perhaps this will make you take my words a little more seriously."
For an ordinary person, Dane definitely wouldn't choose such a crude method, but this was Hell!
These guys were demons! So what did he have to be polite about? Demons had no human rights, so he could mess with them as he pleased.
The two demons didn't expect this 'demon' in front of them to be so powerful, leaving them almost no room to fight back. Grabbed by the large hand, they could barely breathe!
So, the two could only frantically pat Dane's arm, indicating their willingness to cooperate.
Dane loosened his grip, and the two demons immediately escaped his 'demonic clutches'.
"You must be new, right? To have such great power right after dying, you must have been a very formidable person in life."
"Buddy, you're really tall. Were you this tall when you were alive?"
"Gentlemen, I don't want to waste time." Dane saw them rambling again, and dangerous electric arcs flickered between his palms.
Seeing this, the two demons immediately replied, "This is a hotel run by Princess Charlie. As for its purpose..." One of the demons showed a strange smile.
The other demon continued his sentence, "Princess Charlie claims she wants to send demons to Heaven!"
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