Marvel: The Psychologist Who Stole Wanda and Gwen's Hearts!

The Power Stone is here.

Lorien never would have expected this.

According to the Sacred Timeline, that stone should be in Thanos’ hands!

Thanos led his army to attack Xandar, slaughtering half the planet’s population. After that, the Orb was taken away.

So the Power Stone was supposed to be the first Infinity Stone Thanos obtained!

But now, it’s here.

On Cybertron.

In the hands of the Transformers.

Lorien stared in silence, but excitement flickered in his eyes.

He didn’t even know why—it just felt... interesting.

Had the Sacred Timeline completely collapsed?

That could wait. First, he needed to see what was going on with this Infinity Stone.

He looked at one of the Elders and asked calmly,

"Show me Cybertron’s recent logs."

The logs recorded everything related to the Transformers.

No matter what was done, it would all be documented. That was their way of keeping records.

Lorien received the log and glanced through it:

"Began exploring cosmic resources using the Collector’s cosmic resource map."

"Arrived at star A1, mined seventy million tons of refined iron ore."

"Passed through the Xandar system, discovered the Nova Empire."

"The Collector released information about the Nova Force and the Infinity Stones."

"Encountered Thanos’ army attacking the Nova Empire."

"Waited for the right moment, destroyed Sanctuary II, leveled the battlefield with the main cannons, fought, took zero losses, achieved victory, negotiated with the Collector’s representative, secured the Orb and the Nova Force, and returned to Cybertron."

"Studied the compatibility of Infinity Stone energy with the Transformers."

"Studied the compatibility of Nova Force with the Transformers."

Damn.

After reading through the log, Lorien understood how things had unfolded.

The Infinity Stone had, indeed, been taken.

But not entirely stolen—after all, it was the Transformers who had saved the Nova Empire.

The Orb was essentially given as a reward.

And afterward, they immediately began researching how the Infinity Stone’s energy and the Nova Force could be integrated with themselves.

From the look of things, they’d even made breakthrough progress.

All Lorien could think was—impressive.

Wanda, Hela, and Gwen were stunned as well.

"In just a short time, they’ve grown so much."

"And even saved an entire civilization."

"They actually beat Thanos’ army? Is it really that strong?"

They had never been to space, so they had no sense of how powerful Thanos’ forces were.

Lorien turned his gaze to the Collector, signaling him to explain.

The Collector immediately responded,

"Thanos’ army was once considered the most powerful force in the universe. They had never known defeat."

"Wherever they went, they slaughtered half the population."

"Thanos’ vision was nothing less than the eradication of half the universe’s life."

"But after crossing paths with the Transformers army... they’re now only considered one of the most powerful."

"One of" was a far cry from "the."

After all, there were still the Kree Empire, the Shi’ar Empire, the Nova Empire, the Skrull Empire, the Sovereign Empire, and others.

All of them were formidable powers.

But the Nova Empire had been crushed by Thanos.

And Thanos’ army had now been crushed by the Transformers.

So just how much weight did that "one of" really carry?

Only "the most powerful" truly meant being the strongest.

"So strong."

Hearing how powerful the Transformers army was, Gwen couldn’t help but smile with excitement.

Lorien then turned to the Elders below.

With a wave of his hand, the shattered fragments scattered across the ground began to fly back into place, reversing as though time itself had rewound.

In the blink of an eye, everything was restored to its state before the explosion.

The Collector froze in disbelief.

He rubbed his eyes, making sure he hadn’t imagined it.

The Creator had the ability to reverse time!

But to Lorien, this was something that didn’t even require the Time Stone.

Once time had been restored, everyone could clearly see what the Transformers had been working on.

It resembled Tony’s Arc Reactor.

Lorien reached out, and the massive construct—nearly the size of a doorway—rose into the air.

He studied it for a moment and asked,

"How far has the research progressed?"

The Elders looked toward the one leading the project.

That Elder stepped forward and said,

"We’ve already completed the design. Right now, we’re in the manufacturing stage."

"After 165,812 robot experiments and 3,417 Elder experiments, this metal, which had the highest probability of fusing with infinite energy, has ultimately been declared a failure.

Theoretical conclusion: infinite energy cannot fuse with metal.

Main reason: even the smallest amount of infinite energy cannot be stably controlled by unconscious metal.

Future plans: use nano-intelligent materials to create Infinity Stone energy controllers, energy collectors, energy storage devices, weapons, and more."

Hearing the report, Gwen couldn’t help but widen her beautiful eyes.

Over 160,000 robot experiments—those were for screening metal compatibility.

More than 3,000 hands-on experiments—those were for verifying the process and results.

In the end, the technological concept had completely failed.

But they were already preparing to move on to the next level of control methods!

So this is mechanical life?

Rigorous, rational, tireless, undaunted by complexity—only the result matters. They wanted results. They wanted technology.

Lorien read through the report and found himself genuinely impressed by the Transformers.

Back then, didn’t S.H.I.E.L.D. also study the Space Stone?

And what did they come up with? Practically nothing.

If these Transformers’ research reports were thrown in their faces, their eyes would probably pop right out of their sockets.

"Not bad."

Lorien nodded with satisfaction after reading the report.

"Keep researching. I want to see what kind of technology you can ultimately produce."

If they could rise to the level of a civilization of Returners, now that would be entertaining.

To rival gods with mechanical bodies—fine, then let the Transformers reboot the universe if they liked.

...

After Lorien spoke, the Elders thought for a moment.

Then one of them stepped forward and said,

"Does the Creator need this Power Stone? According to the Collector’s data and our tests, this gem can grant infinite power to its wielder.

All of us Transformers wish to dedicate it to the Creator."

Hearing that, the Collector quickly added,

"I also have a Reality Stone in my folding collection chamber."

If he could mention it, that meant he was also willing to hand it over.

Though perhaps in exchange for something else.

Because giving away an Infinity Stone for free would be foolish.

But what they didn’t know was that, with Lorien’s multiversal power, a single Infinity Stone was nothing more than a stepping stone—just like the drawer full of them in the Time Variance Authority.

Impressive to ordinary beings, yes.

But to someone who transcended universes? Trash.

Loki once treated the Space Stone as priceless.

And yet when he opened that TVA drawer—good grief.

An entire pile of them.

His worldview, his values, shattered in an instant.

Lorien had no desire to break the Transformers the same way.

He simply reached out and grasped at the air.

In an instant, a handful of Infinity Stones appeared as phantom images in his palm.

"As long as I want, they can become real in the very next moment."

Bluntly put, the Multiverse is infinite.

With a single command from the Living Tribunal, Infinity Stones became more common than the stars in the sky.

Every universe has a set—sometimes multiple.

So Lorien only waved his hand and said,

ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovᴇlFirᴇ(.)nᴇt

"In some time, I’ll have my pet come here to train.

Its standing is the same as yours.

So in the future, when you mobilize fleets, you can call on it to serve as escort.

You can also try to see if this Stone works for it."

Then he looked around at the Elders and said,

"Lastly, I want to say this:

Do as you please. As long as you don’t violate the Creator’s decrees, I look forward to seeing how far you can develop."

Yes—at the end of the day, Lorien was just here for the fun.

Instead of using Infinity Stones as stepping stones, why not see what it would look like if Godzilla snapped his fingers?

If Lorien had really wanted the Stones, he would’ve dug Vision’s forehead out long ago.

One press of the finger, done. Simple.

"Plop~~~"

But what Lorien didn’t expect was that, with a loud thud, the Collector suddenly dropped to his knees.

Lorien and the three women all turned to look at him in confusion.

Clutching his chest, the Collector painfully forced himself back to his feet and said,

"I deeply apologize, Lord Creator. I got carried away just now."

Lorien lifted his chin slightly and let the Phoenix Force probe directly into the man’s thoughts.

What he sensed was exactly as expected:

[My heart hurts so much!]

[Infinity Stones are nothing but boring stepping stones in the eyes of a being at the Creator’s level?]

[Then what were all my precious collections before?]

[Trash?]

[I’ve lived this long just to gather trash?]

[What the hell have I been doing?]

Through Lorien’s perception, the Collector’s heart was hammering wildly, his emotions surging out of control.

He wasn’t blaming anyone.

It was simply Lorien’s display, those words—

They had completely shattered his mindset.

He nearly collapsed harder than Loki had.

Or perhaps about the same.

After living countless years, chasing countless treasures, striving for so much—

Only to learn in the end that he wasn’t even worthy of being someone else’s stepping stone!

It was like a hopeless fool worshipping a goddess, only to discover she wasn’t even worthy of worshipping another god.

How could the fool endure that? Wouldn’t it destroy him?

His emotions surged so violently that Wanda felt it as well.

She glanced at Lorien, and he looked back.

Helplessness flickered in his eyes.

In Wanda’s, only pity—for this man clearly wasn’t well.

Gwen and Hela also looked over, puzzled.

So Wanda raised her hand and shared the Collector’s emotions with them.

Gwen sighed helplessly, then explained to Hela.

Because the Collector’s life’s treasure meant nothing to Lorien, his mentality collapsed a little.

Oh~

Hela said she understood.

When Lorien saw that the Collector couldn’t calm himself, he finished watching the progress of the Transformers and decided it was time to go home.

"Let’s go."

Lorien said to the Elders.

"Remember what I told you."

The Elders nodded in unison.

"Yes, Creator."

Lorien raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Snap!

In the next moment, the four of them were back on Earth.

After Lorien left, the Collector’s eyes looked vacant.

He glanced at the Reality Stone in his collection room.

A moment ago, he had thought about trading the Reality Stone for some information on the Creator.

Now, thinking back on it, he felt ridiculous.

The Creator would probably find it too big to even use as a table leg.

Seeing his state, one of the Elders spoke.

"Collector, your vision can never be on the same level as the Creator. He is our almighty God and the origin of our belief that the universe has no end.

You are our partner now, and meeting the Creator is already the greatest of honors.

But if you wish to walk this glorious path, you must abandon your identity as a Collector."

The moment the Elder finished speaking, the Collector snapped awake!

The more he thought about it, the more it felt like a revelation!

Who was he?

What right did he have to compare himself with the Creator?

The Transformers civilization was stronger than Thanos’s civilization—its potential was limitless!

And the Creator was the one who made that civilization!

To put it bluntly, he should be the one clinging to him!

If he wanted to encounter more rare beings, then he should deepen his cooperation with the Transformers!

That way, as the Transformers civilization spread across the universe, his own name, Taneleer Tivan, would spread with it!

By then, his fame might even surpass his brother’s—

The Grandmaster!

That was why the Elder kindly reminded him: if he wanted to cooperate with the Transformers, he had to shed his Collector identity first!

The Elder was right!

"Haah!"

The Collector, in a fit of rage, threw his precious white fur coat to the ground.

Then he spread it across the entrance of his collection room, making sure he would step on it every time he went in and out!

After that, he fetched the Reality Stone.

He walked up to the Elders, handed it to one of them, and said,

"It was my ignorance and shortsightedness that led me to hide it until now. From here on, we will study it together!"

The Elder’s massive body barely moved, but his deep, resounding voice echoed directly in the Collector’s mind.

"The right choice."

...

On the other side.

After returning to Earth, Lorien immediately teleported the four of them into the Little Universe.

As expected, the moment the three girls arrived home, the first thing they did was run to see the roses.

At the time, the three vases of roses were just sitting off to the side, with nowhere proper to display them.

So Lorien waved his hand.

Ah~

Next to the entrance of the Little Universe, three flower stands appeared, serving as a display area.

The three girls happily placed the vases on them, then stepped back with satisfied smiles.

"So pretty!"

Without exception, even after placing them in the vases, the girls made sure the golden lettering faced outward, so it could be seen at a glance.

After arranging the flowers, Hela ran back to play her game.

"Looks great."

Gwen clapped her hands happily.

Then she glanced at the clock—it was already around eight or nine in the evening.

Seeing this, Wanda asked in confusion,

"Didn’t you say you don’t have to go home at night anymore?"

"That was just talk these past few days." Gwen shrugged helplessly. "I have to cut George some slack for now, right?"

"Once the grades are out, he won’t have anything to say. Perfect!"

She gave herself a thumbs-up.

Wanda, hearing about her little psychological strategy against her parents, also gave her a thumbs-up.

So strong. She even used psychology!

"Bye~"

"Bye."

At last, Gwen left.

Wanda turned back, only to look at Lorien nervously.

It’s over. I’m doomed. I’ll have to stick out my tongue again.

Lorien smiled and pulled out the blindfold.

"Want to try this again?"

Wanda shook her head frantically.

If she wore that, it wouldn’t just be misery—she’d probably pass out.

Seeing her refusal, Lorien sighed, feigning sorrow.

"What a pity.."

"Just hold on a little longer," Wanda said gently, feeling sorry for him. "Gwen won’t have to go home soon."

"But I’m still unhappy these days." Lorien lowered his gaze.

Wanda’s heart softened.

"Then what should we do? I still have my hands... If not, I can learn."

At that, Lorien’s eyes lit up.

"Then I’ll teach you a new ability."

"What is it?"

"Use the Twelve Talismans. Yes, the Tiger Talisman."

"Right now?"

"Yeah, go inside and try it!"

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