You and I

The next day, Peter was in his room trying to figure out what the core was, and he started a discussion with the xentorium core.

Peter: Hello! Are you there?

Xentorium Core: Yes, Peter. What can I do for you today?

Peter: Holy fucking shit. You are real, and you're inside me.

Xentorium Core: You seem surprised, Peter. I thought we had gone past this level.

Peter: Are you some kind of operating system, like Jarvis from Iron Man?

Xentorium Core: I love your sense of humor, but I am far superior to any known technological advancement and beyond.

As Peter and the xentorium core continued their conversation, Sophie walked in and was surprised to see Peter apparently talking to himself.

Sophie: Who are you talking to, Peter?

Peter:

Xentorium Core: Tell her you're memorizing your periodic table.

Sophie: Peter...

Peter: I'm just memorizing my periodic table, Sophie.

Sophie: Oh, okay. I see. Anyways, your food is ready.

Peter: Thanks. I'll be down soon.

Xentorium Core: Peter, you and I need some privacy to discuss important things at hand.

Peter replied, "Okay," and hurriedly went downstairs for dinner with his family. During dinner, the Lyrecius Corporation Agency (LCA) arrived to investigate the power outage that occurred three days ago, which seemed to have originated from the McCoys' home.

Mason answered the door and let the LCA in, and they were able to locate a high frequency and power source emitting from the McCoys' backyard. One of the officials found a piece of the core's fragment and put it in a suitcase as they continued their investigation. The McCoys were moved to a hotel apartment for the time being, and there Peter and the xentorium core continued their discussion.

The xentorium core explained to Peter about the impending threat and warned him that if it ever fell into the wrong hands, all hope would be lost. It also instructed Peter to retrieve the fragment of the xentorium core, as its power was too dangerous in the wrong hands.

"We need to practice, Peter. You need to know the basic steps on how I work," said the xentorium core. "I can't just give you access to all of my knowledge and capabilities. You have to prove your worth to me."

"How do we begin? Where do we start from?" Peter asked. "I can't keep this from my family. What if they find out?"

"Believe me, Peter McCoy, I can keep this secret all day, but we'll need to establish trust and commitment between us. If you're ready, just say the word. But time isn't on our side anymore. Danger is approaching once more on this planet, and the fate of the world, the whole universe, rests on your shoulders."

They went to an abandoned location far away from the hotel, where Peter and the xentorium core began their training. Meanwhile, at the McCoys' apartment, the L.C.A. agents had completed their investigation and headed back to their headquarters, informing the McCoys that they could return home. The report was given to Mr. Lyrecius, and they quickly began running tests on the fragment of the core.

During their training sessions, the xentorium core started with flight, teaching Peter how to fly without transformation. The lessons were a bit messy, as it was Peter's first time learning.

After returning to their apartment, Peter would sneak out to continue his training, as instructed by the xentorium core.

Lesson 1: Flight

Xentorium core: When flying, Peter, you don't have to control the wind flow. You flow with it like a compass directing you to your destination.

Peter: Okay, lift off!

He said with excitement while training with the xentorium core.

Xentorium core: Remember Peter, the key is balancing.

After many failed attempts at flight, Peter successfully achieved lift off. The xentorium core is able to make Peter fly at incredible speeds, even going beyond FTL (faster than light). Their training was done both physically and mentally; the xentorium core was able to project or transform an entire location for their training and was also capable of mental awareness of the user, providing them with vital information.

At some point during their training, it became a simulation in Peter's mind, creating another entire simulation of the universe and multiverse if needed.

Peter tested his flight by flying far above the clouds where he couldn't be seen by humans. He flew across streets, towns, and large buildings so fast that not even cameras could capture his movements. His flight was also put to the test when he saved a man attempting suicide, catching him before the police and firefighters could.

Lesson 2: Strength, Durability, Stamina & Endurance

In this lesson, the xentorium core created a holographic reflection of itself that could attack and perform other advanced maneuvers.

This part of the training session tested Peter's human physique and improved any imperfections. Since the xentorium core carried Peter's DNA, it enhanced his superhuman strength, durability, infinite speed beyond FTL, stamina, endurance, accelerated regenerative healing, adaptability, immunity, invulnerability, and many more. Peter was able to lift ten tons in his human form from the xentorium core projection and then lift two hundred quintillion tons with one hand behind his back. This was incredibly amazing to Peter, seeing how strong he was due to the fusion of advanced technology mixed with his genome. He was also able to lift an entire holographic galaxy with both hands, which was a hundred times greater than Earth's realistic universe according to the xentorium core, and he lifted it effortlessly.

Lesson 3: Enhanced Senses

This part of the lesson explains the incredible intelligence of the Xentorium Core. According to its creator, the Xentorium Core is nigh-omniscient in all things, if not fully omniscient. When combined with Peter's memory, they become one, but that's just an added benefit. The AI core is exceptionally intelligent, even without the combination of memories, and it only combines memories with the user to make them aware of its presence and to gain knowledge.

The Xentorium Core grants Peter psionics, allowing him to glance through the entire multiverse like a vision from the Xentorium Core in just nanoseconds. He can see the past, present, and future, but he chooses to ignore it as he sees it as too dangerous, even for him to know his own future.

The Xentorium Core also grants Peter enhanced senses like super hearing, super vision, x-ray vision, microscopic and submicroscopic vision. He recognized them from a famous superhero TV show called Superman.

"I have heat vision like Superman, don't I?" asked Peter when he shot lasers from his eyes.

"Something like that, I presume," replied the Xentorium Core.

"Awesome!" Peter said. The AI also told him he is capable of understanding, speaking, and interpreting all languages with ease. Peter was amazed as he tried speaking at least a hundred languages in just thirty seconds. Both he and the AI core spoke in various languages during their training.

Lesson 4: Invisibility/Cloning/Intangibility/Energy blast

The Xentorium core possesses an unlimited amount of energy, and its capabilities are unknown.

Peter exclaimed, "Woah woah woah! Are you saying I've been skipping school this entire time?"

The Xentorium core replied, "Relax, Peter! I took care of everything before we even began. You've learned how enhanced senses work, and combined with cloning, you know all things. They can't differentiate the original from the clone because you're all the original."

Peter asked, "So it's like a holographic clone that can be touched?"

The Xentorium core answered, "If you put it that way for your understanding, then yes! Yes, it is, Peter McCoy."

Meanwhile, at the Lyrecius Corporation, their scientists have been able to figure out some secrets behind the Fragment Core. One of the scientists tells Mr. Lyrecius that the core has an unimaginable amount of energy that could power the entire world for eternity. Imagine this Fragment Core having this remarkable energy - what then will it be if it were the power core itself?

Lyrecius thinks to himself, "Remarkable. This fragment holds immense power that could change the fabric of reality itself. It is unique and extremely remarkable indeed. Wherever the power core is, I'll find it and make the world a better place."

On the other hand, the Xentorium core taught Peter how to become intangible and invisible at the same time. It also taught Peter how to make clones of himself whenever the need arises. As for the energy blast, he was able to harness it with the help of the Xentorium core, projecting a powerful blast from his hands into the atmosphere, causing the weather to rain. And then, they moved on to lesson five.

Lesson 5: Computer interface/ New armor nano regeneration / Infinite Speed and time travel / teleportation and portal creation

In this tutorial, the Xentorium Core linked itself to Peter's brain cells, effectively turning him into a human cyborg. Peter could feel the presence of every artificial intelligence on the planet, granting him superior AI capabilities. He was able to scan through the entire city with just a glance and hack into any advanced technology in the world. He could even see the world in binary numbers. The Xentorium Core was the most advanced technology in the Maniverse, which comprised the multiverse and the universe.

Peter wanted to create an armor to protect his identity, and the Xentorium Core instructed him to find any metal available. Without the armor, Peter was already incredibly strong, but he needed a suit that could handle the Xentorium Core's limitless potential. He went to a construction site and found titanium alloy steel, which the Xentorium Core detected had nanite mixed in. Peter absorbed some of the nanites into himself and the Xentorium Core created a suit of armor for him. However, the Xentorium Core did not immediately grant him access to it.

Next, Peter was taught about speed and time travel. The Xentorium Core explained that traveling faster than light could lead to time loops and alter reality. However, the Xentorium Core could grant Peter infinite speed, allowing him to traverse between worlds and universes instantly. It also taught Peter how to teleport and create portals anywhere in the universe and multiverse. However, Peter had to prove himself worthy of such powers before the Xentorium Core would grant him access.