Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

As he spoke, Peter turned the small, worn-out watch on his wrist again.

Peter slammed his hand down on the image of the blue-skinned monster on the watch face.

An ancient and majestic aura suddenly erupted from Peter.

His body began to change; his skin turned a metallic blue, intricate golden patterns appeared on his body, and his eyes shone with a terrifying golden light.

Apocalypse Form!

"This is the final step, and also the most crucial one."

Peter's voice became deep and magnetic, carrying an undeniable authority.

Seeing this, Felicia's eyes lit up as she recalled the enhancements Peter had given them during the Infinite War.

She couldn't help but exclaim excitedly:

"Peter, are you planning to solidify Ms. Carter's current cellular state in this way?"

"Not bad!" Peter gave Felicia an approving look.

"However, the word 'solidify' isn't accurate. To be precise, it should be... an upgrade!"

He extended his finger and gently touched Carter's forehead.

A purple light shone on Carter's body.

A surge of immense energy rushed into Carter's body, beginning to upgrade and solidify the genetic chain she had just fused with.

This process is like taking a perfect temporary model and permanently casting it with the strongest materials.

Through the power of the Apocalypse, Carter's condition and cells will be frozen at the level of someone in their early twenties.

Even if the dog charm and the ten rings are taken back, Carter's body will continue to age.

However, because Carter's appearance and cellular health are now no different from those of a young person in their early twenties, she can still live for decades or even centuries as her body continues to age.

In this way, it would be no different from truly returning to being twenty years old.

A moment later, the purple light dissipated.

Peter withdrew his finger, and with a thought, the ten rings floating around Carter and the dog charm in her hand all flew back to his hand.

Upon seeing this, Captain America's heart leaped into his throat.

Fearing that once she lost this external support, Carter would revert to being the frail old woman who could only lie in her hospital bed.

However, the scenario he feared most did not happen.

Even without the blessing of the talisman and the ten rings, Carter's appearance and physical condition remained unchanged.

She is still the same Peggy Carter in her prime.

"It's a success," Peter announced with a smile.

"Ms. Carter today is no different from a young woman in her early twenties. No, it should be said that she is no different from a young heroine in her early twenties."

"A female hero?!"

Carter looked at his hands.

The next second, a strange thought popped into her mind.

Almost the instant the thought crossed her mind, her left arm was quickly covered with a layer of hard, dark green scales, and long, sharp claws grew from her fingers.

Carter was startled by the sudden change and quickly shook his hand.

The scales and claws quickly returned to their original form during the process.

"Don't be nervous, Ms. Carter. This is your special ability. You can now freely switch between human and lizard forms... Besides that, there should be some other different transformations as well."

"Even more different changes?"

Carter pondered the meaning of those words, and then, encouraged by Captain America, he tried out his lizard-like ability again.

This time, as expected, new changes occurred.

The dark green scales gradually turned into a bright silver, eventually becoming almost metallic in texture.

Is this... a variant gene similar to Colossus?

I never expected that Carter's evolution would be an improvement in this direction, but it does complement Captain America's current ability to change his size at will.

Perhaps she can have her own superhero codename in the future?

For example, something like Lady Steel Lizard?

With this thought in mind, Peter pondered for a moment and then took something else from his storage ring:

"As the current director of S.H.I.E.L.D., I feel it's necessary for me to present you with a return gift."

As he spoke, Peter took out the rainbow he had just obtained from the store:

"Welcome back to S.H.I.E.L.D., Ms. Carter, and welcome to the Avengers!"

Upon hearing this, Carter couldn't help but break into a bright smile.

What in this world could be more exciting than reliving your youth and continuing to shine in the job you've dedicated your life to?

"In that case, I'll accept it. Thank you for your help, Chief Peter!"

"We'll talk about this later."

Captain America, who was standing nearby, interrupted Carter and Peter's conversation rather impatiently, and then placed the rainbow in Carter's hand on the bedside table.

He then took a deep breath and solemnly and gracefully extended his hand to Carter.

"Ms. Carter, would I have the honor of inviting you to dance?"

Upon hearing this, Carter paused for a moment, then smiled and placed his hand on Carter's, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Of course, it's my honor."

Looking at the loving couple before him, Peter couldn't help but smile.

He snapped his fingers and immediately took out an old-fashioned phonograph from his storage ring. In an instant, a melodious waltz began to play in the ward.

To the strains of melodious music, Captain America pulls Carter up from his hospital bed.

The two began to dance in the not-so-spacious hospital room. Although their steps were a little clumsy, their coordination was incredibly smooth.

Sunlight streamed through the window and bathed them in a golden glow, as if gilding this perfect scene with a golden halo.

This dance, which was seventy years overdue, has finally come to a perfect end today.

Watching the two dancing gracefully in the hospital room, Felicia quietly leaned close to Peter's ear and whispered in his ear:

"Looking at what they're doing, don't you want to do something?"

"Of course!" Peter casually put the two obstructing hospital beds into his storage ring, then extended his hand to Felicia:

"Madam, would you mind dancing with me?"

Felicia, like a cunning cat, took Peter's hand and replied with a smile:

How could I possibly refuse an invitation to dance together?!

That night, Captain America and Carter finally became a couple.

Peter also temporarily forgot his sorrow at being separated from Gwen at Parker Manor.

After a romantic night.

The next morning, Peter was woken up by his cell phone ringing.

Still half asleep, I fumbled for the phone and saw that the caller was none other than Harry.

"Release it," Peter said succinctly.

"Peter, are you free right now? Could you come to Parker Tech? Someone wants to ask you to treat him." Harry's tone was somewhat hesitant.

"When did you expand into this kind of business?" Peter frowned, somewhat displeased.

"This has nothing to do with business," Harry quickly explained.

"Dr. Strange helped a lot during the time when my father and I were suffering from genetic diseases, and he also helped the Osborne Group overcome several medical problems. Our family owes him a favor."

Peter didn't listen to Harry's subsequent explanations at all, because he was completely bewildered at that moment:

"Who are you talking about? Dr. Strange?!"

Fuck, what kind of weird swapping game is this?