Zombie Marvel? Luckily, I'm Superman!

Seeing the unwavering determination in their eyes, Lin Yi hesitated to say the words he had intended to use to intimidate them and make them back down.

He could sense that this wasn't a momentary impulse; it was a consensus reached after a long discussion and careful consideration. They were truly determined to take this step.

However, reality is far crueler than imagined, so although Lin Yi was somewhat reluctant, he still slowly shook his head under everyone's gaze.

"The idea is good, Tony, I understand your feelings, but..." Lin Yi paused, then his tone became direct: "It's too dangerous, far more dangerous than you can imagine, many times more dangerous than what happened with Thanos."

Images of his previous battles with the Celestials and the Lightbringers flashed through his mind. The Celestials' terrifying power to distort space and manipulate gravity with every gesture, and that battle axe containing terrifying energy—if that thing were to truly unleash its full power without restraint, it would be comparable to a supernova explosion. The impact of that kind of high temperature and intensity would instantly vaporize Tony's MK97 suit.

Ultimately, aside from Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, who can traverse the universe on Earth, the rest of the Avengers on Earth are essentially ordinary people, or have only just entered the realm of the extraordinary. For example, Steve Rogers and Peter Parker's abilities are impressive enough in conflicts on Earth, but when it comes to planet-destroying events involving cosmic rules, their role is like a newspaper clipping, or even just a matter of creating atmosphere.

Their strength is still based on the movie universe setting. If it were based on the comic book universe setting, Lin Yi felt that they might actually have a fighting chance.

Tony listened and did not refute, but nodded in deep agreement, showing no surprise on his face.

"I know what you mean, Lin." Tony's voice was calm; he had already considered this issue. "The reality is, with the current composition of the Earth's Avengers, handling Earth's affairs is already a stretch. Faced with a multiverse-level threat, besides you and Carol, we really don't have any other sufficiently capable fighters. Perhaps... someone who does magic counts too."

Tony knew very well that their past successes relied heavily on luck and external factors. For example, defeating Thanos was achieved using the Infinity Stones. The fact that they only had one victory out of the more than ten million possibilities Strange had seen was enough proof of this.

However, Lin Yi's appearance has raised the odds to an overwhelmingly one-sided trend. But ultimately, there is only one Lin Yi. If billions of people on Earth were Lin Yi, then there would be no need to say more.

Lin Yi's power doesn't belong to them; he can't protect them every moment. They're embarking on a journey to find a way to face future disasters, and they can't keep Lin Yi tied to them all the time. If they let Lin Yi protect them on their journey, it would be like going backwards and doing Lin Yi more harm than good.

But Tony never fights a battle unprepared, so... Tony took out a small remote control and turned on the projector in the conference room.

A huge projection screen lit up on the wall of the conference room, and Tony coughed twice.

"Lin, I understand what you're saying, but we're not entirely unprepared. There are some things we need to show you."

As Tony operated the system, complex molecular formulas, three-dimensional dynamic models, energy curves, and dense experimental data began to scroll across the screen.

Lin Yi looked up and his gaze was instantly drawn to the most prominent words on the screen.

Prototype of the super-gene evolution drug.

"This idea has actually been in my head for a long time," Tony said, squeezing the remote control in his hand. His tone carried a hint of confidence and pride.

"I started researching the super soldier serum that Captain Rogers used a long time ago, but due to the lack of the original drug and data, and the fact that I am not actually good at this type of research, the progress has been slow."

"But just recently, in another universe I followed you to, with the help of another version of myself, this serum was perfected and optimized."

"And," Tony said, his eyes lighting up.

"This optimized serum—no, it should now be called a gene serum—not only improved upon the super soldier serum but also modified based on the gene sequences of abnormal individuals."

"The existence of artificially edited gene fragments within the abnormal individuals has greatly inspired me and my alternate self. Together, we've made it more controllable and safer, at least... so it won't turn into a monster."

Tony became more and more excited as he spoke. He switched to a chart that showed the simulation results of different energy reactions: "This super-gene evolution potion, in theory, can give an ordinary person unimaginable physical strength, reaction speed, and recovery ability, roughly on par with the Hulk."

"and!"

"Due to individual differences and the unique nature of the drug itself, in addition to enhancing these basic abilities, there's a chance to awaken different 'supernatural abilities.' It could be energy manipulation, special perception, or something else entirely! You know, like when Peter suddenly jolted awake!"

"Now, all the verifications have been completed, and even the finished product has been produced. Only the final step remains: individual human trials!"

Lin Yi stared at the dazzling array of formulas and simulation data, his mouth slightly agape. He then shook his head, a look on his face that was hard to decipher—it was a mixture of emotion and something else entirely.

Tony is really... I don't know how to describe him. But he's still the same Tony, never putting all his eggs in one basket, and never placing all his hopes on others. While everyone else was still struggling with the immediate crisis, he had already set his sights on a more distant future and taken significant actions.

Seeing Lin Yi's expression, Tony couldn't help but snap his fingers smugly, a look of "You didn't expect that, did you?" on his face: "That's not all!"

Tony pressed the remote control again, and the screen switched again. This time, instead of data, it showed two short video clips.

The animated Spider-Man Miles Morales, Spider-Man Gwen.

"As for how to travel between universes, we have also mastered the key technologies." Tony pointed to the two people on the screen.

"This is different from the time travel in the quantum realm we've seen before; it's true inter-universe travel. I never imagined these two kids would have such sophisticated travel equipment."

Lin Yi was somewhat surprised: "You two are still in contact?" After the Ancient One from that universe took Miles and Gwen away, Lin Yi had stopped paying attention to their whereabouts, since they had almost no interaction with him.

Lin Yi also realized that Gwen Strange in the animated film did indeed have a transdimensional watch or something similar. In any case, that thing could open and travel between different parallel universes.