"What are your remaining questions?"
Mark urged Philip to continue with his questions. He enjoys answering the questions coming from Philip's analyzing mind
"Can you create alloys by yourself that has never been done by anyone and did not exist previously?"
"I can! There are metals and alloys that are impossible to create but possible with my ability. I can create superalloys to the point that I can stack thousands of layers of metal into one another. I can warp them that the pattern becomes unrecognizable. That's how masterful I can transmutate metals and alloys"
"Can you alloy more alloys into one?"
"Of course! In doing so, I can create Mega Alloys and Giga Alloys. But, it takes time for me to create those kinds of alloys"
Now, that Philip has gathered enough data and information regarding Mark's ability, he is ready to ask the final question that will decide his worth in the world, and possibly in the universe
But first, he needs to tell Mark the weaknesses of his ability, according to his deductions and analyzation
"Your ability is very impressive, but I can see a few weaknesses it has and I hope you find a way to overcome it. Would like to hear it?"
"Go ahead, I'm interested"
"First, the form of metals you have, you can't change the shape, thus reducing your combat power. You need to have weapons on you at all times"
"Yes, that has been tackled upon, so I occasionally bring handguns and a sword on me. Also, I can cut a portion from an existing object by shaping the desired form out of tin and aluminum so that I can easily tear it from the object. At that point, I can transmutate the torn portion and make it into a weapon, like a sword or a blunt object. As part of the squadron, Sheena will then upgrade my weapon into a more powerful and developed one"
"That's good then... Second, can you transmutate or tranfuse from a distance?"
"Unfortunately no, I've tried it over and over. It's impossible"
"I see. That's a weakness and if you are capable of doing it, you'll be unstoppable"
Mark became slightly annoyed that one weakness was told in front of his face, but he appreciated the gesture of telling him. The other squadron members could only look in shock as they see their tsundere leader being acceptable
"I think that's about it, besides the amount of time you can transmutate or transfuse metal, you'll be fine. Can you transfuse metal into living beings by the way?"
"I absolutely can. They can't move and they die after one hour has passed though"
"Huh... Okay. Have you done it to yourself?"
"I don't have the courage to"
Philip looked at Mark with calm and sympathizing eyes. He understands that he is afraid of self-destruction and that he might die or be disabled
With this, he thinks that it already answered his important next question
"Final question..."
"Go ahead"
"Can you create metals and alloys such as..."
At that point, Mark paused his body and opened his eyes to look at Philip with fierce and blazing eyes. His aura slowly grew around him
"Unobtainium? Vibranium, Adamantium, Orichalcum, Mithril, Carbonadium, Dark Iron, Uru Metal, Kryptonite, Netherite, Radianite, Obamium, Transformium, and Copium to name the few?"
"..."
Everyone stopped at what they were doing. The squadron members slowly turned their heads towards Philip. They never thought this possibility of Mark's ability and then they slowly turned their heads towards Mark for confirmation on his ability
Depending on his answer, Mark's worth in the military and in the squadron will change drastically
Justine's demeanor changed into a colder aura. She already knew that this conversation will become serious at any moment, so she put her guard up
Mark looked calmly but fiercely at Philip and then he turned to look at his squadron members, seeing that they were looking at him
Philip also became serious because this matter will affect Mark completely
"You don't have to answer the question. I understand. Forget what I asked"
"..."
Mark looked back at Philip and closed his eyes one more time then took a deep breath
"Haaah..."
At his point, Philip will not hold back punches anymore as he figure that Mark will answer the question
Whatever happens, he's going to go all out
"This has been my secret for four years after discovering the true nature of my ability. Of course, who doesn't want to experiment with these fictional metals? I do"
Mark then paused and looked Philip straight into his eyes, to which he saw fiercer look in his eyes
"Yes, I can create Unobtainium and fictional metals"
Everyone was surprised from Mark's confirmation. Elaine wanted to immediately contact Chris and command center about Mark's ability but Justine stopped her because she predicted at what Philip will do
"Does that satisfy your curiosity?"
"Yes, it definitely does. I appreciate it"
Philip then lifted his right arm and formed a fist in front of him, urging Mark to fist pump with him"
"What are you going to do with that information?"
Mark complied and lifted his left arm and formed a fist. Their fist were only one inch away when Philip spoke
"To look into something"
As their fists touched, Philip heightened his senses and his eyes turned golden. His vision was once again pulled into a kaleidoscopic image of the hyperspace
He went ahead and used Origin Seeker on Mark because it's virtually impossible for him to create any kinds of fictional metals that doesn't exist in their own universe
Fictional metals are fantasy, not reality, and they shouldn't exist in the universe that is ran by the laws of physics. Unlike Mana and Magic that is still theoretically Dark Energy and Dark Matter, which also originated from the Primordial Remnants that were created by the bombardment of particles into one another that created Mana
Fictional metals still shouldn't exist in this universe, unless an outside force placed those concepts inside the universe
There must be something that's happening behind the scenes and Philip wanted to investigate and get to the bottom of this
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Philip travelled to the past from Mark's point of view. Although, he did not come in to a church, a house, or a forest. He was in a dark barren landscape with little to no light
The sky is gray and the wind is dry. The ground is very hard like it couldn't be displaced even when dug
The only light that is spreading around the barren land comes from a pillar of light. The light is illuminating a giant platform made of metal, resembling a pedestal or an altar
Inside the platform are 12 cauldrons and 12 anvils lined symmetrically around the platform
Outside the platform, hundreds of beings surround the platform with eight high authority beings floating above just outside of the platform in the four cardinal directions and four ordinal directions
There are also two beings who are emanating powerful Divine Energy from the sky. Their individual arms are extended towards the platform with their hands being opened
There are also a few powerful beings hovering in a distance away from the platform with their arms also extended towards the platform
The two beings are the Metal God and God of Metal. Their bodies began to shine and warp from releasing their energies towards the platform
The eight beings that are surrounding the platform in eight directions are the Wood Goddess, Copper God, Iron God, Bronze God, Silver Goddess, Gold Goddess, Platinum God, and Diamond God respectively
The beings that surrounded the platform from the outside are other metal Gods such as Aluminum God, Tungsten God, Steel God, Magnesium God, Vanadium Goddess and many more
Meanwhile, the beings that are hovering a distance away from the platform are Gods that Philip recognizes, two of them to be exact. He immediately hid his presence as to not get noticed by them, especially since hundreds of Gods are gathered in one place
Those beings are Fotiá, the Fire God, and the Sword God. There are also other Gods like the Flame Goddess, Anvil God, Water God, Aqua Goddess, Sand God, Quenching God, Blade Goddess, and more that Philip couldn't identify from their appearance
All Gods and Goddesses extended their hands towards the platform and pool their Divine Energies together to meet a single goal;
To forge twelve elements to serve as pillars of the universe and a last resort for whenever a concept threatens the stability and existence of the universe
"Mortals can possess these elements whenever their race discovers it, but they cannot absolutely combine or let one another get closer to each other"
The voice of the Metal God echoed in the area
"Under any normal circumstances, the elements must not be combined for personal reason. Any mortals that abuses its power will be eradicated from the universe
The voice of the God of Metal also echoed in the area
It was then that the Alchemy Goddess and the Blacksmith God walked in the middle of the platform and interlocked hands and fingers as they faced each other
An explosion of light occured originating from the platform, which illuminated the entire world. The world then trembled as it started to immediately reach its critical point. Cracks of molten lava crawled across the surface of the planet
All the cauldrons broke and the anvils melted after the light dissipated. The bodies of the Alchemy Goddess and Blacksmith God both glowed with green and red light respectively
Sparkles of light scattered around the platform and twelve silhouttes of different shapes that differ in sizes
The Gods and Goddesses can see the objects behind the silhouettes but Philip could only see a shadow. The shapes of the silhouettes ranges from a sphere, a bar, a diamond, a needle, a disc, a blade, a sheet, a cylinder, a triangle, a prism, a rectangle, and a cube
An aura of light surrounded the silhouettes and released beams of light into the sky. The beams of light differ in color; radioactive purple, dirty yellow, sharp silver, pitch black, solar blue, construct orange, beige white, rusty brown, molten red, patina green, metallic gold, and warped colorless
Fotiá, the Sword God, and the other divine beings had a struggling look in their faces as they poured their energies into the objects. The other lower divine beings on the ground fell to their knees as their energies were depleted in creating the object
Without further ado, the Metal God and God of Metal raised their hands into the sky and the twelve objects flew in different directions, opposite from one another
A few seconds later, heavenly bodies shifted across the dark sky, like planets, comets, asteroids, stars, and even galaxies
This is the time one hour after the universe was created by a Big Bang. The twelve elemental pillars of the universe was created and scattered into different parts of the universe as it kept expanding indefinitely
The Metal God and God of Metal then flew away from each other to create a prophecy with the Alchemy Goddess and Blacksmith God's bodies
The text hovered in the sky and was slowly being written. The letters are in different symbols that cannot be read by any mortals, but Philip's Eye of Sai allows him to read it
"These elements are created for the sole purpose of defending the universe from an outside threat. In the future, the [REDACTED] will be awakened and the [REDACTED] will give authority. The [REDACTED] will be allowed to [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] all the elements to [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] of the [REDACTED]. At that point, we cannot comprehend what's beyond that and what will happen next"
There were bits and pieces that Philip couldn't decipher at all because it was being blocked by a black hazy smoke and a glitch
The next entry then appeared below the prophect
"This what Fate made us to do. We are bound by Fate, even if we're Gods and Goddesses. We can only follow and not break free"
The prophecy and the entry then condensed into each other and exploded into a bright pillar that shot in the sky. The propechy spread around the universe
The barren planet began to release light bams from the surface and the Divine beings started to move
"My fellow Gods and Goddesses, this is where we separate and attend to our own businesses. May luck be with you all!"
The God of Metal announced as all the divine beings started to fly away. At this point, Philip's eyes flickered with golden light. This means, he will be pulled back into the reality, the present, after origin seeking
But that release of unknown and bizarre energy alerted all the Gods and Goddesses that are present in the planet
All the Divine beings simultaneously turned their heads towards Philip's direction. Some are confused, some had their eyes widened in surprise, some are furious, some are curious, some are interested, one was boiling in excitement and rage, and one was crazy with ecstasy
Philip gulped and he snapped his finger to accelerate the process of him returning back to the reality