This time, Daniel and Carol stayed in Wakanda for a full week, only leaving after Wakanda's scientists had finished recording all of the alien spacecraft's data. Although they spent the same amount of time as Tony had, Wakanda's scientists were nowhere near Tony's level.
Tony had done it alone, but they needed an entire team.
Each scientist was responsible for a different module before they finally managed to finish recording the ship's data and that was only because Daniel kept urging them along.
Otherwise, he felt they could have spent an entire month studying it. Now, comparing the two, Daniel couldn't help sighing.
"Tony does have some brains after all."
"But of course, compared to me, he's still miles behind!"
Daniel firmly believed he had the highest IQ, and he was simply too lazy to make use of it.
That's the truth!
It definitely wasn't because the author wasn't smart enough to write Daniel's super brain.
After spending a week in Wakanda, they had pretty much seen everything there. Mainly because Wakanda wasn't all that large to begin with, and both Daniel and Carol could travel at incredible speeds, allowing them to tour the entire country.
The Panther Goddess, Bast, hadn't accompanied them, and no one knew where she had wandered off to.
Meanwhile, the Lion God, Leo, had pleaded with Carol for ages before finally receiving permission to roam the grasslands.
Overjoyed, Leo set himself a small goal.
While Daniel and Carol were sightseeing around Wakanda, he would cuckold every male lion on the entire savanna.
Although he was no longer a Lion God, he still had the strength he had accumulated over countless years, so there wasn't a single lion on the plains that could defeat him.
Not even the legendary Lion King, Simba.
Patting his own waist with a paw, Leo encouraged himself.
'I can do this!'
...
Standing before the spacecraft, Daniel said his goodbyes to the royal family.
"Why not stay for a few more days?" T'Chaka asked warmly.
Daniel smiled.
"No, we've already been here quite a while, so it's time to head home."
Outwardly, he was perfectly polite. Internally, however, he was thinking.
'I've already gotten my new suit. You've already finished researching the spacecraft, and I've toured all of Wakanda.'
'Why would I stay any longer?'
"So I get to listen to you and your wife going at it every night?"
Ever since he started eating divine beast gods meat every day, T'Chaka had been overflowing with vitality, so every night, vigorous exercise was guaranteed.
Daniel had long since grown tired of hearing it. He just wanted to hurry home and do some loving activities with Susan himself.
While they chatted, workers continued loading supplies into the spacecraft. They were carrying in neatly butchered cuts of meat from the two slain Beast Gods, preserving them in refrigerated storage.
Daniel left five tons behind for T'Chaka to nourish himself.
He took everything else, and even that wasn't enough for his own needs. His parents would need some, Tony deserved a share as well.
Thinking about it, Daniel felt he had been too generous, leaving T'Chaka with five tons. Even though there were still over a huge quantity of meat stored aboard the ship.
Once cleaned and processed, the two Beast Gods, each over twenty meters long, had yielded only around one hundred and twenty tons of meat.
After accounting for what they'd eaten over the past few days and what he'd left behind, it suddenly didn't seem like much at all.
Once the last shipment had been loaded, Daniel formally bid farewell to the old king.
T'Challa had wanted to sneak away with Daniel and Carol to continue traveling.
Because after several days of eating divine beast meat, he was feeling a bit... overheated himself, and he needed to find a way to let off some steam.
Unfortunately, he never made it aboard, as the Queen grabbed him before he could leave. She had selected several new candidates for the Dora Milaje and wanted him to take a look.
If he happened to fancy one of them, then perhaps within a year, she'd have grandchildren. Shuri had grown up, so she wasn't nearly as fun to play with as when she was little.
The hatch closed, as Daniel gave the order.
"Activate cloaking mode and fly back to my house on Long Island."
"Yes, sir."
Only after the spacecraft had taken off did Carol finally set down the Lion God, Leo, whom she'd been carrying by the tail.
She was absolutely furious. She had softened for a moment and allowed Leo to go roaming around.
As a result, the idiot had nearly forgotten to come back, and Carol had been forced to go find him herself just before departure.
And what had she found? The lion sprawled on top of a lioness.
Enraged, she'd pounded Leo mercilessly before grabbing him by the tail and dragging him all the way back.
Daniel paid no attention to the miserable lion. Instead, he headed straight for his own private room.
After shutting the door, he couldn't help laughing, this trip had truly been an incredible haul.
Lined up before him were seven suits of different colors.
Gold.
Red and gold.
Silver and gold.
Black and gold.
Silver.
Black.
And finally, the original red-blue one.
Staring at his collection, Daniel grinned so widely his mouth nearly split.
Carol had even suggested making a pink one, but Daniel had rejected the idea immediately.
There was no way he'd ever wear that, especially after Carol had suggested pairing it with a pink helmet.
...
Daniel's spacecraft was far faster than T'Challa's aircraft. Even while remaining cloaked to avoid detection, it only took a little over an hour before they arrived above Daniel's villa.
"Idiot lion, change your appearance."
Carol was still annoyed, and her tone was anything but friendly.
"Alright..."
Leo answered reluctantly, and not daring to provoke Carol further, he began shrinking his body.
Then, he transformed into a dog. His face shifted slightly, his nose and muzzle changed shape, and his fur grew thicker.
Before long, Leo looked exactly like a dog.
A Golden Retriever.
His original fur had already been yellowish, and he happened to like the color yellow, so becoming a Golden Retriever seemed like the natural choice.
Carol grabbed Leo by the scruff of his neck and flew down from the spacecraft; Daniel was just about to follow when a fat cat rolled to his feet.
"When did you get on board?" Daniel asked.
After boarding the spacecraft, he'd locked himself in his room admiring his new suit. He hadn't even noticed that Bast had secretly followed them aboard.
"I wanted to come out and relax," Bast replied. "See? I turned myself into a cat. I won't cause you any trouble."
Although her cry had always resembled that of a cat, Bast still looked noticeably different from one.
Now, however, she had transformed into a plump housecat, and there wasn't the slightest trace of a panther left.
Bast had her eye on the tons of Beast God meat stored aboard Daniel's ship. More importantly, she couldn't allow the Lion God to remain alone beside Daniel and Carol.
What if one day, that idiot lion started talking behind her back and persuaded the siblings to beat her up?
Leo was no saint. He was lustful, vindictive, and especially fond of stabbing others in the back. It was just a truly petty beast and that was precisely why Bast had tagged along.
'It's not like you're the only one who knows how to curry favor.'
'I can do it too!'
Bast had already made up her mind. If Leo stayed, then she was staying too.
Following Daniel meant endless Beast God meat and safety. So, what could be better?
"Meow," Bast let out an adorable little cry.
If Daniel's eyesight hadn't been so extraordinary, he probably wouldn't even have noticed the pitiful expression in her tiny eyes.
"Fine."
Since Bast had already followed them here, Daniel decided he might as well adopt her. Having an actual Panther Goddess as a pet wasn't a bad deal.
Besides, in her current form, Bast was incredibly cute. She could certainly help win Susan over, and if Susan was happy...
Twice a week…
Or perhaps even more…
Might not be impossible...