Once again venturing into the quantum realm, Kara was amazed, marveling at the intricate and boundless world surrounding her.
Unlike the disjointed perception she experienced during her last visit, this time, Kara could feel the entire vast and microscopic quantum world cheering in unison. The realm itself was welcoming her, as though acknowledging her as its queen. Now, Kara held unparalleled dominion over this dimension. She could control every aspect of it, though she still required time to fully adapt to her newfound abilities.
In this state, Kara could decompose and analyze any form of existence, understanding its principles and essence at the deepest level. Not only that, but she could also reorganize those elements into entirely new configurations. Theoretically, with her mastery of fundamental particles, she could even create new forms of life.
Kara's powers now mirrored what Dr. Manhattan had once achieved, though his experiments were interrupted long before they bore fruit. Moreover, her abilities extended far beyond his: she could manipulate energies beyond comprehension, access memories hidden in the consciousness of all living beings, and even duplicate herself infinitely if necessary. Her heightened reflexes had reached an unimaginable level—operating on the scale of Planck time itself.
For ordinary beings, the shortest perceptible moment is a second. Some might be aware of milliseconds or even nanoseconds, but Kara had transcended such temporal constraints. To provide context: one attosecond (10⁻¹⁸ seconds) is already astronomically brief, comparable to a single second stretched across 31.7 billion years. Yet even this pales compared to Planck time, the theoretical shortest measurable interval (10⁻⁴³ seconds).
To Kara, perceiving events within Planck time was as natural as ordinary beings perceiving seconds. In her perspective, what appeared to be an eternity to others passed in a fleeting instant.
While exploring the quantum realm that now belonged to her, Kara found herself strolling along what she called the "road home." Absorbed in her thoughts, she suddenly collided with an object, the impact reverberating sharply through her being.
"Ow!" Kara exclaimed, instinctively rubbing her forehead as she staggered back. The pain caught her completely off guard. With her near-invulnerable body, nothing should have been able to harm her. Raising her gaze, Kara inhaled sharply.
Before her loomed the Wall of Origin.
The sight of it filled her with both awe and trepidation. She had heard tales of this mysterious boundary, yet experiencing it firsthand was overwhelming. The Wall of Origin was said to bind those who came too close, trapping even the greatest cosmic beings and robbing them of their will. Legends spoke of countless deities and titans embedded within its surface, their once-mighty consciousnesses extinguished.
The Wall served as both a barrier and a protector, separating individual universes while shielding them from the unfathomable forces that lay beyond.
Despite her astonishment, Kara felt a flicker of curiosity. Tentatively, she pressed her hands against the Wall, half-expecting to feel its dreaded pull. To her surprise, nothing happened.
"Huh?" Kara muttered, inspecting her hands as if to confirm what she had just done. "It didn't… stick?"
A wave of relief washed over her, followed by confusion. How had she avoided the Wall's infamous snare? Could it have something to do with her quantum powers? Or perhaps the influence of the mysterious figure who had once aided her?
No, Kara concluded. The explanation lay elsewhere. She remembered the Emotional Spectrum, the vast reservoir of energies tied to the fundamental emotions of the multiverse. Unlike the forces bound within the universes, the Emotional Spectrum originated from outside the Wall of Origin. The Wall, after all, didn't just separate universes—it also barred access to the mysterious realms beyond.
"The Emotional Spectrum," Kara mused, realization dawning on her. Its unique origin might explain her immunity. Even the combined powers of the Black Light, White Light, and the original Emotional Spectrum—the primordial source of creation—could not be constrained by the Wall.
With renewed clarity, Kara extended her hands. A burst of multicolored energy emanated from her palms, coalescing into a radiant sphere. As she concentrated, the energy solidified, transforming into a tangible object.
This wasn't just an energy construct—it was real matter. Kara's control over the Emotional Spectrum allowed her to reshape reality itself, crafting existence from pure will. She smiled faintly as she studied her creation, fully grasping the staggering implications of her newfound abilities.
The quantum realm was no longer just a place to explore—it was hers to rule. And beyond the Wall of Origin, mysteries awaited that even she could not yet fathom. For now, Kara stood on the threshold of infinite potential, a being of creation, mastery, and limitless power.