Edward did not leave the universe and hid somewhere to analyze the data he had just acquired. With Morgana's help, he swiftly categorized things and focused on the more important information they had.
Edward began with the course Cosmic Science and Higher Dimensional Physique, one of the main cores that all Gallifrey who wish to become Time Lords must pass.
With this course, Edward was able to see the evolution of the Time Lords' understanding of the universe and time from their infancy until the peak of their powers,
"Hew, that was a lot," muttered Edward as he finished.
"Hehe," chuckled Morgana.
"What is it?"
"Although you never admitted it, a part of you always believed magic was superior to science and technology. Now, can you say the same?"
Edward smiled in embarrassment as he knew she was right. The Time Lords have truly pushed the boundaries of science and technology. A perfect example of their accomplishment is the Dematerialization Gun–a weapon that can erase people from time, making them feel as if they had never existed in the first place. He could only do such a feat after controlling Time Rules.
Furthermore, the Dematerialization Gun was not the only method the Time Lords created to manipulate reality and erase a person from time.
"Once we finished analyzing this universe's data, science and technology in the Empire will almost catch up to magic," commented Edward.
"That is true,' nodded the little elf before continuing their work. Their next focus was on the Tardis and its engineering marvels of using time energy. Edward learned many things in the process, even making great strides in understanding and applying Time Rules.
As soon as he finished, he began to work on Project OMN Gate, or his attempt to create a gate or portal that connected two universes scattered in the Void. Edward's path will not follow the Magus and leave the Astral Universe for the Void.
Instead, he will open portals to other universes while keeping his original one as the main base. As such, he needs high-level technology that can bypass the danger of the void.
This project was nothing but words on paper for many years with little to no development. That changed after Edward got his hands on Rick Sanchez's portal gun, and he made great strides. His idea is to create a portal liquid that combines Rick's technology with Void Energy, allowing him to navigate the infinite void like it was his back garden.
After studying the development of Tardis's technology from the earliest prototype to the nearest novel, he had new ideas to try. The Void Portal Liquid he will create might function similarly to the Time Vortex by creating a unique Time Tunnel or Void Tunnel between two universes.
"This could work," said Morgana as she looked at the new development of this project. "But it's not enough."
"Yes, but it's good as long as we make improvements." Edward was confident he might succeed after this Time Tour he was going on.
"What's next?"
"The Time Lord's biology," explained Morgana before showing him a blueprint, and Edward's eyes soon focused on them.
"They are truly the definition of a Time Race," said Edward excitedly. The Time Lords can look into the past, present, and future through the time energy weaved into their DNA and every cell in their bodies.
They have a terrifying immunity to Time Stop and any temporal-related anomalies. More importantly, they can change fixed points in time, making them acausality.
Not to mention their ability to regenerate as a way to heal, granting each Time Lord 12 lives.
"These Time Lords are true Time Lords," commented Morgana, and Edward understood what she meant. Time Lords can alter a timeline instead of creating a new one in their universe. All the time lords in this universe have this ability.
"If my guess is correct, these Time Lords are immune to the rules of the Time Guardian," commented Edward with envy.
"There is no need for envy; we have their Life Code so that we can copy."
"True. Add them to the Ultimate Magic Body," nodded Edward with excitement. Once he creates a perfect way to break the Soul Limit, he can condense his Ultimate Magic Body, thus acquiring one of the best magical talents in the Omniverse.
"Okay, but we have to deal with the issue of regeneration."
The flaw in the Time Lord's regeneration is that they will acquire a new face and new personality.
"The regeneration process changed their DNA slightly while also altering the chemicals in their brain, hence the change in appearance and personality. We should have absolute control over our bodies so the problem won't be an issue. However, there is the possibility that the process affects the soul."
Edward did not think the Gallifreyan could not deal with such a simple issue. This universe's law of physiques does not deal with the soul but the brain. However, he was different and needed to prepare for this eventuality.
"Let's run some tests," said Edward, and they immediately experimented. The result was similar to the Time Lords in the universe. The clones did not change appearance because of the mana and [Aura] inside their bodies.
"Their soul changed, which led to a change in personality," commented Edward. "Even their Mana Imprint changed. What's the reason?" He had experimented on the relationship between time and the soul, and such an anomaly should not appear.
"Time is living," suddenly said Morgana.
"Are you saying time in this universe is a living creature?"
"Not exactly, but more along the line, it has a slight consciousness. So, during the regeneration, the consciousness will affect organic matters, including the soul."
"Do we have time energy from our universe?"
"Yes, but they should have been corrupted by the laws of this place."
"Try it and see."
The experiment proceeded, and the result was the same. However, Morgana was proven to be true.
Edward grunted as this experience was a lesson to learn. In the future, they would not allow everything they brought to a new world to adapt so that they could do experiments like this.
"Let's wait until we leave to continue this experiment."
"Okay. So, what's next?"
"There are still a few things to do," Edward commented before proceeding to the next step. They stole Darlek's technology, which was on par with Time Lords. If the Gallifreyan's technology was based on space and time, the Darlek's tech was based purely on destruction—including the eradication of space and time.
He stole from the cybermen, who were the pinnacle of robotics and cybernetic technology. He took a sample of the creature known as the Silence, who had a natural talent for memory wiping and hypnosis.
Finally, Edward made a great effort to capture Weeping Angels, one of the scariest races in this universe. One touch by these statues-looking creatures will send you back in time while feeding on the time energy of the life you could have lived.
He was interested in their ability called Quantum-Locking, which turned them into statues as long as someone looked at them. He believed if he could harness this ability, it would be perfect for his Assassin Squad.
Imagine a group of assassins that were invisible as long as you looked at them. Although it sounded like a normal invisible spell, it was more. In the magical world, there were many ways to "look" at someone —including through fate. This ability would work on all of them.
Once that was done, Edward hopped in his city and proceeded to his next destination.
Edward and his team soon arrived at their destiny with no issue, or so they thought. As soon as they entered the new world, everything spun even worse than the first time.
"What's going on?" asked Edward.
"I don't know," replied Morgana before running more diagnostics. The process lasted longer than expected, and it wasn't until everything stopped spinning that Edward received an answer.
"Well, what was it?"
"This universe seemed to be shaking and moving."
"Moving? How is that possible?" He knew his destination, and this place should be very safe— especially for someone of his power level.
"Did the universe suddenly acquire consciousness and become a living creature?" he asked after thinking about their previous experience.
"It appears it's not the case."
Edward grunted. Small accidents kept occurring, and he did not like this. "Alright. How are our systems?"
"It appeared some of them were destroyed or malfunctioning."
"Are you serious?" Even the previous chaos in the Void did not damage any of the city's systems, so how could entry into a universe do such damage?
"What's going on?" Edward asked before receiving an answer, Morgana continued, "Boss, we are surrounded."
A screen materialized before Edward and his pupils shrank, "Are those — Amazonians?" Many women dressed in armor, holding cold weapons, and some on horses surrounded the city. His gaze focused on one woman with long black hair; she was beautiful, regal, and full of power and charm.
"Wonder Woman?" He was sure it was her as his memory of a particular animated movie popped into his mind. Before his reincarnation, Marvel dominated the box office while DC was supreme in the animated movie department. They had a new rebooted Justice League animated movie, and this Wonder Woman resembled that version.
"Can someone tell me what is going on?"
His destination was the Flash TV Universe, which was only the CW universe. His purpose was to study the Speed Force, another manifestation of time. As such, Wonder Woman should not exist in that universe.
"I don't know either," replied Morgana, and Edward exhaled deeply. He closed his eyes to contact the Akashic Record. Soon, he saw a customer service response from a small blue-winged elf AI similar to his.
"Sir, Edward, how can I help you?"
"You people sold me the wrong coordinate."
"That's not possible. We would never make such an error."
"Then explained the situation to me," he replied, showing her the screen Morgana was displaying. The little elf frowned before saying, "Wait a moment before I open up your file."
After a few seconds, she had an apologetic look.
"So, you did make a mistake."
"Technically, yes and no."
"What do you mean?"
"The coordinates are the ones you asked for. However, a major change has occurred in the Void recently. We should have sent you a warning but failed to do so."
"What major change?"
"I'm afraid this is beyond your security level."
"You are the one who made the mistake, so you can repay me by answering my question."
The blue elf paused for a few seconds; she seemed to be doing something. Then, she spoke:
"To answer your question, universes like DC and Marvel are experiencing an event called [Convergence]. Previously, many of the 'anime,' 'films,' and 'television' you used to know were separate but connected worlds of the main universe—the comics. But now, everything is fusing."
It took every fiber and ounce of strength of Edward's body not to curse out loud. He had read the comics, so he knew how terrifying they were. The minimum power level was Tier 12, and it might go as high as Tier 14. With his measly Tier 8 and even Tier 10 Floating City, he was nothing but a slightly large cannon fodder.
'Wait, my main destination for this voyage is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Doesn't it mean that world is also screwed?' He exhaled to calm down.
"What's going on with this Convergence? Doesn't that mean the danger levels of these worlds are now much higher?"
"Yes, not the point of exaggeration. The DC Universe Convergence has just reached the late stage while Marvel is still in the early steps, so there is still plenty of time before the danger level of these worlds reaches the highest peak."
Edward sighed in relief. As long as he hurries with his affairs in DC, he can rush to his destination and still take his time. He looked at the elf:
"Can you tell me how long before the process ends?"
"Unfortunately, such knowledge is beyond your security level."
Edward could tell she would not budge on this issue, so he did not insist and focused on something else:
"Since this was your error, are you prepared to compensate me?"
"Of course. We have reimbursed your previous purchase. I hope our response is satisfactory."
"I am indeed pleased," nodded Edward as he sensed his Knowledge Points balanced increase. "Well, thank you for your service."
"Wait a moment."
"Is there something else?"
"You have a message from Sir Merlin," said the elf. "Would you like to read it now?"
"Yes! Hurry."
"Don't worry. I'm fine; I'm just busy. And grow faster, time is running out."
Edward was first relieved the old man was okay. After not hearing about him for so long, he started worrying. Luckily, nothing has happened to him.
Then, he sensed the ominous shadows behind these words. The previous sensation that he had all the time in the world was gone, replaced by a sense of urgency.
"Is this all, or is there something else?"
"That's all."
"Thank you."
Edward opened his eyes to a flurry of questions: "Well, what did they say? Do you have a better understanding of the situation? And what's our next step?"
Edward grunted before explaining the situation to her.
"So, this world is indeed moving and expanding. Our sudden entrance must have disrupted the process and created a tide of chaotic energy that swooped us."
Now, they finally understood the situation. "What's next?"
"You fix the damage to our systems, and I will deal with the people outside."
"Are you sure? These people hate men and should not be too friendly."
"I know, but if the situation is not dealt with swiftly, they could alert the Gods in Olympus, leading to other problems. So, it's best to find a peaceful and diplomatic solution."
"I'll be fine — I think. But what about you?"
"This world is very accepting of magic, so we don't have to worry about adapting for too long. So, the only problem is fixing these damaged systems."
"Alright, I'll leave everything to you."
Edward walked out of the city with his hands raised. As soon as he appeared, countless spears, swords, and bows pointed at him.
"Easy, I came here in peace."
"A man? Why have you intruded into our territory?" asked Hippolyta, the Queen of Amazon and Diana's (Wonder Woman) mother.
"An accident. My ship landed in this place by accident?"
"Ship? Such a large city is a ship?" asked Diana.
"Well, although a little flamboyant, but yes — it's a ship."
Edward saw her beautiful eyes light up, probably wanting to say a compliment. Alas, before she could speak further, Hippolyta spoke. "You are now under Amazonian soil, so accept surrender before we discuss how to deal with you. Do not make any hostile moves."
Edward frowned as he pondered. It would be easy to subdue these people, showing them he could have easily harmed them. But such an act might elicit a negative response.
If it was only Diana, this could work. But with how Hippolyta is portrayed in different media, such a move might make her consider him a bigger threat and escalate the situation.
'Fine, let's allow them to capture me. Anyway, these people cannot harm me, and I can consider this situation as experiencing bondage after a long while.'
Edward placed his hands together to show his surrender. Hippolyta motioned for one of the Amazons to tie his hands. Edward secretly shook his head at how primitive such a move was. He thought they would use some magical artifact, but it was just a robe made with a unique material. Such a restraint was a nightmare for a normal mortal man, but nothing to him.
"Follow us," said the queen with a stern face.
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