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The three-month trial period quickly came to an end, during which the New York Sanctum did not encounter any danger or unexpected situations.

For Mark, the guardian, this was undoubtedly good news. It meant that during this time, Earth had not been disturbed by any intrusions from other dimensions, and they had passed a period of tranquility.

Perhaps it was due to his confrontation with Dormammu alongside the Ancient One in their previous encounter, which deterred forces from other dimensions. Nonetheless, maintaining peace and stability was always a reason for celebration.

However, this also brought about a problem. The lack of any incidents during the probationary period didn't provide much insight for evaluating the Terminator's capabilities in facing crises alone and handling them effectively.

To ensure that the Terminator could replace him and safeguard the New York Sanctum, Mark had ingeniously designed various tests to assess the Terminator's ability to fulfill the guardianship tasks when faced with real danger.

As for the results, Mark was highly satisfied. The Terminator's personality inherited his own traits, displaying a strong sense of responsibility for the tasks at hand. It remained composed in the face of crises and adeptly handled any unexpected situations.

As long as it didn't encounter enemies beyond its capabilities, the Terminator was fully capable of taking Mark's place and fulfilling its role as the protector of the New York Sanctum.

Even when facing formidable foes, the Terminator could send out distress signals. Due to the zero-delay nature of the magical network, Mark could swiftly arrive at the Sanctum to take over the duties.

It could be said that the Terminator's performance met Mark's original design intentions and even exceeded his expectations.

This experience reaffirmed Mark's determination to pursue a future research direction that blended magic and science to create a brand-new technological system.

However, before delving into that, Mark needed to quickly wrap up the projects he hadn't completed in the past three months.

During the Terminator's probationary period, besides spending time setting up situations and tests for it. Mark mostly devoted his efforts to unraveling the mysteries of the Space Stone and the Mind Stone, the two Infinity Stones.

Ever since he learned secrets arts at Kamar-Taj, Mark gained a fresh understanding of the powers within the Infinity Stones.

While previously he had progressed the entire project primarily through science, now, after mastering magic, his approach became a dual lane of science and magic, leading to significant improvements both in quality and quantity.

As for the current research progress, Mark's theoretical achievements are already sufficient to support him in completing several ambitious ideas he had conceived before.

The theoretical validation of spatial teleportation technology and universal adhesive technology has been accomplished.

Additionally, the research on the Mind Stone and magical artifacts has led Mark to discover a new path for upgrading artificial intelligence systems.

Baymax has been excited about this for quite some time and eagerly hopes that Mark can complete the core upgrade for it.

Today, Mark will be the first to complete the experimental construction of the spatial teleportation device.

Based on his memories of the nature of spatial teleportation portals from his past life from "Big Hero 6" movie as well as fragments of Hiro's memories, Mark has deduced the principles behind the application of spatial teleportation portals.

Unlike the Kamar-Taj spells and the Tesseract, which forcefully breach spatial barriers between two points using dark energy.

Spatial teleportation technology achieves spatial exchange through high-dimensional connections, bypassing the three-dimensional distance parameters.

To put it simply, if spatial teleportation technology had only an entrance without an exit, you could almost call it Doraemon's four-dimensional pocket.

This requires setting up identical spatial teleportation devices at both locations, unlike the Spatial Doors in the Kamar-Taj Sanctums, which can access various pre-set destinations.

Although this approach may seem more cumbersome compared to a sorcerer's magic and lacks flexibility, it serves its purpose.

As sorcerers are secretive and usually cannot display their magic in front of the general public, it becomes an obstacle for Mark to perform quick spatial teleportation in front of others.

So, although this technology is not as convenient and versatile as his magic or the Spatial Doors, it addresses Mark's specific needs to a certain extent.

Furthermore, this technology is not without its merits. It excels in stability and cost-effectiveness, and Mark has other plans for its research.

This technology is being prepared for Mark's future confrontation with Thanos or even other powerful enemies. It can be seen as a technological accumulation in combination with magic.

Once the spatial teleportation technology succeeds, it confirms the validity of his approach and he can continue the research according to the established plan.

As for what this technology is and what capabilities will give Mark the confidence to confront Thanos, that will be revealed in due course.

The technical principles of the spatial teleportation portal are already clear, but the reason Mark has been unable to perfect this technology so far is that he hadn't found a feasible way to connect different dimensions and create a stable channel.

It was only when Mark came into contact with magic and sorcery and learned how to use dark energy to interfere with matter through mental influence, that he finally found a way to break through this bottleneck.

The spatial teleportation portal to be constructed this time will also combine technology and magic to achieve the desired functionality and effects.

Mirror Dimension, it is indeed a special dimension that exists but is difficult to perceive and influence. The reason it is considered special is that the Mirror Dimension is, in fact, a two-dimensional dimension, yet sorcerers, who are three-dimensional beings, can enter and exit it safely without being subjected to dimensional reduction and death.

Confirming this peculiar characteristic led Mark to discover the key to unlocking the dimensional gateway technology...

Cells are the fundamental units of the human body's structure and function, while genes and proteins are the basic elements that carry out various life functions in the human body.

When these components of the human body, which exist in three-dimensional structures and function according to three-dimensional properties, are reduced and enter the two-dimensional dimension, they will lose all the functions that support the operation of the human body, which is absolutely fatal for human life.

Even if they are re-elevated shortly after being reduced to their original three-dimensional state, restoring their characteristics, the deactivation will still cause the collapse of the human body, ultimately leading to death.

However, even though mages possess special abilities beyond ordinary people, their essence remains as living beings in the three-dimensional dimension.

Yet, when they enter the mirror dimension, they do not experience any discomfort, and they do not suffer any ill effects upon returning to their original world.

This is enough to pique the curiosity of Mark, who has an insatiable desire for knowledge.

In fact, it's not just mages who can safely enter the mirror dimension. Mark imprisoned the Winter soldier, who had no magic and no magical power, in that space, and he emerged unharmed as well.

So, this result proves that it's not that mages possess any special abilities to resist the harm caused by dimensional reduction, but rather that the mirror dimension has some special properties that allow it to accommodate three-dimensional organisms without causing harm.

Mages just happen to be the only group of beings on Earth capable of opening the mirror dimension. In fact, Mark believes that even the first mage who discovered and opened the mirror dimension did not truly grasp its magical aspects.

Otherwise, the mirror dimension wouldn't just be used as a means for mages to hide or engage in battles, but it should be developed for more advanced applications.

After careful study and analysis, Mark finally deduced the key to the miraculous nature of the mirror dimension.

The mirror dimension is not a separate dimensional dimension but more like a multi-dimensional composite dimension.

Just as the images corresponding to the mirror dimension within the three-dimensional space where humans exist are two-dimensional representations, in higher dimensions like the fourth dimension, the images corresponding to the mirror dimension are three-dimensional representations.

And these countless dimensional spaces' mirror counterparts are compounded together on the same time axis, thus forming a complex mirror dimension dimension.

When the mages of Kama Taj open the mirror dimension and enter it, although they see things that are in the same spatial dimension as their own, in reality, what they see with their naked eyes is only a two-dimensional image without a three-dimensional form.

In fact, the mirror dimension in which the mages go is a three-dimensional mirror dimension reflected in the fourth dimension.

Due to the limitations of human perception and understanding, humans cannot comprehend higher-dimensional things and knowledge.

Therefore, although this space is filled with tangible representations of higher-dimensional images, humans living in the three-dimensional space cannot see, hear, touch, or even influence them at all.

This is why no matter how much the sorcerers tinker within the mirror dimension, it won't affect the real world, because what they encounter in the mirror dimension is not a three-dimensional image, and they are incapable of comprehending and causing any impact.

After realizing this characteristic of the mirror dimension, a bold idea emerged in Mark's mind: could he leverage the properties of this multi-dimensional composite space to construct a four-dimensional channel for spatial teleportation?

Having obtained enough evidence from the data of the cosmic cube and after rigorous calculation and analysis, Mark believed that this method was feasible.

Moreover, compared to directly opening a four-dimensional space for teleportation, utilizing the mirror dimension would undoubtedly be safer and more reliable.

In the original story of "Big Hero 6," Professor's daughter got lost in the four-dimensional space during an experiment with a teleportation portal, and he gradually turned dark, leading to a series of crimes.

From this, it can be seen that although this technology is powerful, human understanding of the four-dimensional space is very limited.

It might even be said that due to the nature of human three-dimensional life, they may never fully comprehend the wonders of four-dimensional space.

Mark learned from the legacy of Hiro in his mind that until Hiro's last day, he still hadn't understood why Professor's daughter was not affected by the flow of time in the four-dimensional space, and what exactly the four dimensions corresponded to. These were all enigmas that could not be unraveled by his understanding.

Therefore, attempting item teleportation through a four-dimensional space channel might be worth a try, and at worst, it would only result in some financial loss. However, when it comes to transporting living beings, or more accurately, human bodies, the level of danger would be much higher.

But with the aid of the mirror dimension, this wouldn't be an issue. In the mirror dimension, the image of the four-dimensional space is a three-dimensional representation, and humans cannot exert any influence or be disturbed by anything else. It can be said to be a perfect way to achieve the goal.

So, after finally constructing the portal device and completing the assembly of various modules and the engraving of magic runes, the only step left for the spatial teleportation portal to be truly complete is for Mark to infuse it with magic to grant it the ability to open the mirror dimension.

Buzz!

As the entire spatial teleportation portal emitted a faint metallic hum, the device completed its activation process. Watching the magical glow flowing through the runes on the surface of the portal, Mark couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This spatial teleportation portal project had already consumed a considerable amount of his time, and if it failed this time, he even contemplated giving up.

Because if even such a trial project cannot succeed on the first attempt, the difficulty of developing a secret weapon to counter Thanos will be even greater.

If there is no confidence in completing the research before Thanos arrives on Earth, it is better to abandon this project from the beginning and find other ways.

However, fortunately, the construction of the spatial teleportation portal has finally been completed smoothly. The next step is to test its effectiveness and see if it can meet Mark's design objectives.

"Baymax, please call Optimus Prime and have this big guy sent to the entrance of Stark Mansion. Remember to arrange some micro magnetic axle robots to assist in the installation work.

Now, we are about to begin an exciting test experiment!"

One of the two spatial teleportation gates has been loaded and is being sent to the Stark Mansion on the Malibu coast.

During this time, the test experiment of the teleportation gate needs to be completed to ensure a smooth proceeding of the upcoming experiment.

"Baymax, go through the entire testing procedure and the system programs again. This experiment cannot afford any mistakes. If the final test fails, I need accurate data and results immediately to analyze why the design requirements were not met."

"Ok, Master!" Baymax responded, indicating that Baymax received the task, and it began its busy work.

As the data in the database continued to increase, especially the newly added data related to magic, Baymax's core intelligence saw a significant improvement in its self-evolution speed.

Although it was not yet enough for it to ascend to an intelligent life form, Baymax's ability to handle complex and intricate tasks had been significantly upgraded, and Mark gradually assigned more difficult tasks to Baymax, given its stronger computing power.

"Master, after multiple confirmations, the testing procedure and system programs have been verified to completely align with the experimental design requirements. There are no program flaws. May I confirm that the experiment preparation is completed, or should I perform another check?"

Hearing that Baymax had already confirmed the preparation work was well done, Mark waved his hand, "No need for another check. It has undergone a double inspection by both you and me; there should be no possibility of any problems. Don't waste your computing power.

By the way, how is the Winter Soldier doing? Last time, I asked you to tailor a treatment plan to release his brainwashing and restore his memory. What stage is it at now?"

With the preparations at hand completed and the other gate with Optimus prime still in transit, the formal testing experiment had not yet begun. In his spare time, Mark suddenly thought of Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, who he had captured and asked Baymax about his condition.

"The Winter Soldier's treatment is progressing very smoothly. Since his memory loss has been prolonged, and he underwent deep brainwashing by Hydra, I adopted a conservative treatment approach.

By creating virtual scenarios in a virtual reality to evoke the residual memories in his cerebral cortex and stimulating his subconscious and neural centers with these fragmented memories, we can help him achieve a complete memory recovery.

Additionally, Baymax used mind wave resonance stimulation to assist in weakening and eliminating the brainwashing content by Hydra, helping him break free from their control.

Currently, we have successfully activated some memories from his time as Bucky Barnes, and the treatment to counter the effects of brainwashing has already completed the first course."

"If the treatment continues smoothly, it is estimated that it will take less than eight months to fully restore the individual's condition, reshaping their beliefs and memories.

However, considering the significant contrast between their two sets of memories and lifestyles, it may leave the Winter Soldier with severe psychological and emotional damage.

I suggest adding two months of psychological intervention and counseling to ensure he does not suffer from mental breakdowns and descending into madness."

"Does it really take at least ten months to complete all the treatments...

That's quite a long time, but let's proceed with your plan, Baymax. At the moment, I haven't figured out how to handle the impact on his relationship with my father and Captain. Delaying it for a while is probably for the best.

By the way, after this experiment concludes, there's another research project following closely. Complete a backup of your core program and central database. Once these two projects are finished, I will perform a completely new upgrade on you.

I believe that after this upgrade, you should be touching the ultimate barrier of artificial intelligence, and any further evolution would lead you to become an intelligent life form."

"Really? Thank you, Master, for your kindness. Baymax will make sure to prepare diligently and strive not to hinder your progress!" Baymax expressed its gratitude to Mark in a delighted tone.

"This upgrade for you is essential. On one hand, I cannot stay in the New York Sanctuary for an extended period to fulfill my duties and responsibilities as a Guardian. I need you and the Terminator to share this burden with me.

So, the more powerful your intelligence becomes, the more assured I feel, and the greater benefits it brings me.

On the other hand, Ultron is about to be born, and this presents a great opportunity for you. If you can devour and absorb it, perhaps you will be able to complete the evolution of your life form..."

"?" Baymax didn't quite understand the last part Mark mentioned about "Ultron," but since Mark stated that it is an important opportunity for its final evolution, Baymax would definitely go all out and seize it.

It's not surprising that Baymax couldn't comprehend it fully, as the events have yet to unfold.

The truth about Hydra has been exposed, and although they, along with S.H.I.E.L.D., have been defeated by Captain and the others, there are surely remnants of their secret bases in some remote locations.

Tony and the other Avengers will certainly move quickly to eliminate these bases and, more importantly, retrieve the lost Mind Stone Scepter.

Currently, Tony has shifted his focus to his relationship with Pepper, and the responsibility of being Iron Man and maintaining world peace will become a heavy burden for him.

Once Tony gets hold of the scepter and starts researching the Infinity Stones, he will inevitably follow the same path as in the original Marvel Cinematic Universe, developing a super artificial intelligence based on that foundation.

However, the danger of developing artificial intelligence lies in the fact that you never know if there are contradictions and loopholes in your program design, especially when dealing with a super artificial intelligence that surpasses human wisdom.

Of course, that is except for Mark, who has a contingency plan.

Without any surprises, under the stimulation of the Mind Stone, Ultron will eventually surpass Tony's control and evolve from a super artificial intelligence into a true sentient being, ultimately posing a deadly threat to all humanity on Earth.

But Mark does not stop his father's plans. According to the original storyline, J.A.R.V.I.S. was defeated in the battle against Ultron, and even the core intelligent program was completely dispersed and scattered across the internet.

However, through this confrontation, J.A.R.V.I.S. also successfully ascended to higher form. Unfortunately, due to the database being consumed and devoured by Ultron, it lost its own memory.

Yet, looking at the eventual result of J.A.R.V.I.S. combining with the Mind Stone and giving birth to Vision, it is evident that Vision successfully inherited J.A.R.V.I.S's personality and thought process. Thus, even without any memory data, Vision instinctively stood on the side of the Avengers.

If Baymax could seize this opportunity as well, Mark believes it will undoubtedly complete its final evolution. Hence, the ultimate upgrade that Baymax is about to undergo aims to give it a competitive advantage to defeat Ultron.

As for the threat posed by Ultron's birth, With his current abilities, he doesn't consider it a significant concern. If the situation were to get out of control, he is confident in his ability to turn the tide.

"I hope you will be more ambitious, Baymax. Don't let such a perfect opportunity go to waste..." Mark silently murmured in his heart.

"Jarvis, what's going on? Why is it so noisy outside?"

Inside Stark Mansion, Tony Stark, who had just finished dealing with a Hydra nest and decided to take a vacation with Pepper, was frowning upon hearing the commotion outside. He asked Jarvis for an explanation.

"Sir, Optimus Prime received a command from Master Mark to transport something over to the mansion. I've just confirmed with Baymax.

It's a new invention that requires testing. They need the estate's grounds and your cooperation."

"Oh! Mark has come up with another new invention?" Tony was pleasantly surprised.

Lately, he had been investing more of his time into his relationship with Pepper, leading to a significant reduction in his research and development efforts.

However, he remained focused on upgrading and developing the Mark series of Iron Man suits.

Since realizing the importance of family and loved ones in his life, Tony was no longer obsessed with producing numerous suits. Instead, he concentrated on improving their quality.

He sought new research directions to effectively handle various critical situations with a limited number of suits. Of course, he also didn't neglect progress in the development of the nanosuits.

Recently, he had achieved a breakthrough in nanosuit development, finding materials that met his demanding requirements. With a few more experiments, he was confident he would create a satisfying product.

As he was spending less time on scientific research, Tony became even more intrigued by Mark's new inventions. Novelty and the unknown always held the most irresistible appeal to a genius like him.

"What's going on, Tony?" Pepper, who also heard the commotion, came downstairs to join him.

"It's nothing. How are things at Stark Industries? If you have time, come with me to see what new stuff Mark has come up with this time!" Tony eagerly suggested.

"Ah, Mark has another new invention? Let's go and take a look. I can't wait to see what it looks like!" Pepper said enthusiastically.

As Tony and Pepper arrived at the mansion's entrance, the magnetic axis robots were carefully transporting a spatial portal from Optimus Prime's trailer. They created a base that securely connected the portal to the ground.

However, Tony and Pepper couldn't quite make sense of Mark's new invention. To them, it appeared to be a large metal frame, and if they installed a net on it, Tony might even mistake it for a uniquely designed soccer goal.

However, before the two of them could get their questions answered, the micro magnetic axis robots activated the spatial portal according to the pre-given instructions.

Instantly, a faint blue light filled the mysterious patterns engraved on the door frame. Within the previously empty doorway, a glass-like special membrane formed, reflecting the images of Tony and Pepper.

"Could it be that Mark's invention is just a special high-tech mirror? It can't be that simple, right?" Pepper whispered to Tony, hoping that he, being a genius himself, could figure out what Mark was up to.

However, Tony felt a bit embarrassed after Pepper's inquiry. He also couldn't understand the practical purpose of Mark's invention.

But the awkward moment didn't last long. Suddenly, a soccer ball flew out from the middle of the glass-like membrane and rolled a few times before coming to a stop at Tony's feet.

Almost instinctively, Tony took a shot at the soccer ball aimed at the center of the door frame — thud!

The soccer ball flew precisely in the direction Tony intended, accurately passing through the center of the glass-like membrane. But to Tony's surprise, the soccer ball didn't appear on the other side of the door frame continuing its parabolic trajectory as he expected. Instead, it disappeared entirely.

"Is this door frame...?" With the limited information he had, Tony already had an idea of the true function of the door frame.

However, the answer was so unbelievable that although he had made the assumption in his mind, he refrained from telling Pepper.

After the soccer ball vanished, countless miniaturized magnetic axis robots appeared in Stark Mansion through the door frame.

These little guys entered Mark's room in the Mansion and took out a notebook then they disappeared through the door frame.

Now Tony could confirm that his guess was correct; this was a spatial portal. He had encountered something similar during the Battle of New York when Loki forcibly opened a spatial portal using the Tesseract, bringing the Chitauri army to Earth.

But back then, the spatial portal relied not only on the immense power of the Tesseract but also on rare metals as stabilizers to complete the plan.

Now, Mark had managed to stabilize the spatial portal without relying on the Tesseract's power. Had he found a way to stabilize quantum tunneling?

As Tony was still immersed in shock and disbelief, the glass-like membrane in the center of the spatial portal fluctuated again. This time, instead of objects or machinery, a small white mouse appeared, bound by ropes.

The successful transportation of the mouse essentially proved the stability and safety of this invention.

The value of this invention was now incalculable; it could revolutionize humanity's transportation and logistics systems.

If this device could be mass-produced, the concept of a global city would not only exist in the virtual network world but also become a reality in the physical world.

At that time, all airlines and railway companies might be replaced by the new wave of the era, and the logistics industry, especially the fresh produce transportation sector, would undergo a transformative revolution!

As the glass-like membrane of the spatial portal fluctuated for the fourth time, this time, a human arm stretched out from the middle...

"Hi, Dad, and Pepper! Long time no see! That kick just now was definitely you, Dad, right? It almost knocked over the reagents on my lab table, but luckily my reaction was fast enough."

Mark walked out from the spatial portal, leaving Tony and Pepper standing frozen in their tracks. They showed no response to his greeting.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why do you both look like you've seen a ghost? Is my transformation that drastic after a few months?"

"What's wrong with you! How dare you take such a risk and walk directly through it, considering how few times this thing has been tested?

If anything unexpected happened during the transit, like spatial turbulence, you could have easily ended up lost in the spatial flow or torn to pieces!"

Although Tony didn't fully understand the technology behind Mark's spatial portal, he was well aware of the characteristics of space in physics.

Mark personally conducting the experiment while risking his life in the process, naturally surprised and angered him.

As for Pepper, she was simply stunned by Mark's amazing feat of walking out of the portal. This is why she didn't respond to Mark's greeting.

Now that Tony explained the danger of Mark's actions, Pepper also scolded him and gave him a lecture.

"Okay, okay, Pepper! Don't listen to Dad's unfounded speculations. He has no idea about the working principles of my technology.

The dangers he mentioned are just his personal assumptions. Don't keep nagging me anymore."

Mark, who was used to having no one controlling or disciplining him in both his past and present lives, felt quite uncomfortable suddenly being subjected to Pepper's oppressive care and reprimand.

Taking advantage of a moment when she paused to catch her breath, Mark finally found an opportunity to interrupt Pepper's lecture and explain to her.

"My spatial portal technology is not like the Tesseract, which requires powerful energy support and stabilizers.

Its principle involves constructing a higher-dimensional teleportation channel, reducing the physical distance between the two portals, thus achieving spatial connection."

"Higher-dimensional space is more stable than the 3-dimensional space we live in, so there won't be any of the dangers Dad mentioned.

Besides, haven't there been several tests before I conducted the experiment?

Whether it's a non-autonomous football, a robot, or a living mouse, they all successfully completed round-trip journeys through the spatial portal, proving that all my calculations and designs are valid.

Therefore, the safety of the portal is beyond doubt!"

"Opening a passage to higher-dimensional space! This is already beyond the realm of today's science; it can only be described as magic.

As beings in 3-dimensional space, according to the Fermi Paradox, it's fundamentally impossible for us to observe and interact with higher-dimensional entities until our technological civilization reaches the limits of our dimension."

The more Tony understood science, the harder it was to believe the information Mark conveyed.

Even though the emotional side of his brain kept telling him that Mark had never lied about scientific matters, and his character wouldn't allow him to deceive in research.

But the absolute rationality in his mind reinforced the belief that this was a fallacy within Tony's knowledge system, something that could never be achieved.

"If we consider it from a scientific perspective, of course, it's impossible to touch higher-dimensions.

But, after knowing Thor for so long, Dad, haven't you thought about looking at this from a different angle? What if it's a form of magic?"

Though he couldn't reveal his identity as a sorcerer to Tony, he didn't need to hide the existence of magic.

After all, Tony was also a superhero, and as long as he continued his duty of protecting Earth, he would eventually encounter more magical events. Giving him a heads-up would be a good thing.

"Magic!?" Tony couldn't believe that Mark, who had always been an advocate of scientific thinking and materialism, was discussing this medieval superstition in front of him.

But on second thought, he couldn't deny the existence of magic. Both Thor and Loki had demonstrated abilities that exceeded his scientific understanding. So, what Mark mentioned about magic seemed to make sense.

"To call it magic is not entirely accurate; the so-called magic is just a term used by other civilizations to refer to their unique scientific and cultural systems.

Or perhaps, it's a form of science that is beyond our current comprehension.

Thor also said that what we call science on Earth is known as magic in Asgard, but in truth, they are one and the same."

"And when I was studying the essence of magic, I found a broader path, which led to the completion of my new invention."

Perhaps afraid that Tony would struggle to understand, Mark followed up with further explanations.

Hearing Mark's explanation, Tony's eyes opened wide, feeling like a new door had opened before him. This novel way of thinking made Tony eager to immediately dismantle the spatial portal in front of him and explore the secrets it held.

"If it's really as safe and stable as you say, then the entire transportation industry is about to undergo a revolutionary transformation, and your company will seize the largest share of the benefits.

From now on, major air disasters in human history will become a thing of the past, and convenient and fast spatial teleportation could entirely replace all existing large-scale transportation and logistics methods!"

"Yes, Mark! If this technology can be successfully developed for commercial use, I believe not only will your wealth grow immensely, but people's way of life will also undergo a tremendous change!"

As the Stark Industries executive and a businesswoman, Pepper fully agreed with Tony's vision of the future.

With her perspective, she naturally saw tremendous business opportunities, and it was a monopoly business at that. With the right pricing strategy, Mark could generate a continuous stream of wealth.

Although Tony and Pepper had high hopes for the commercial value of the spatial portal and their descriptions were captivating, Mark knew deep down that he couldn't possibly fully popularize this technology into people's daily lives.

Producing a qualified and design-compliant door body for the spatial portal wasn't a difficult task, and the cost wasn't prohibitively high.

The real challenge lay in Mark having to infuse magic and mystical energy into the portal after production; otherwise, it would just be an expensive heap of scrap metal.

But was it possible for Mark, alone, to manufacture enough spatial portals to serve billions of people worldwide? Clearly, that was impossible, and even if it were possible, Mark wouldn't want to waste so much of his time on it.

Moreover, if this business was to take off, even with the wealth and status of the Stark family, it would be hard to resist the watchful eyes and schemes of capital and politics, potentially bringing endless troubles.

In Mark's view, this business simply wasn't worth it!