Hank Pym isn't actually hard to find. The second-generation Ant-Man, Scott, once broke into Hank Pym's home to steal, even taking the Ant-Man suit, a scene that also appeared in the movie "Ant-Man."
However, the plot of the first Avengers movie had only just passed, and the second hadn't even happened yet, so the events of "Ant-Man" naturally hadn't occurred.
The current Hank Pym was still the first-generation Ant-Man and one of the longest-living people. Even though he was from the same generation as Howard Stark and Peggy Carter, Howard Stark had died long ago and Peggy Carter was so old she was bedridden, yet he was still living well.
Not only was he living well, but he would also find his successor, the second-generation Ant-Man, Scott, and even later find his wife in the Quantum Realm.
Of course, this is the movie plot; the comic plot is much more complicated. In the comics, Hank Pym was even known as the domestic abuser.
Following the movie scenes he had once watched, Xia Yu tried to open a portal, and surprisingly, it actually connected to Hank Pym's home.
Looking at the room's decorations, Xia Yu breathed a sigh of relief. From the looks of it, the Hank Pym of this world was most likely the first-generation Ant-Man from the movies.
After all, if it were the comics, the founding members of the avengers should have been the Wasp, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk; even the name "Avengers" was first proposed by the Wasp.
Moreover, since he could open a portal following his movie memories, it meant the part concerning Ant-Man was indeed the movie world. Since it was a movie, Ultron should have nothing to do with Hank Pym.
But as the saying goes, since he was already here, he felt like it would be a wasted trip if he didn't do something.
After scanning with his divine sense, Xia Yu confirmed no one was in the house. They must have gone out, as the signs of daily life couldn't be faked.
Thinking of this, Xia Yu went to the living room, drew all the curtains, and then sat silently in the center of the sofa, striking Commander Ikari's classic pose.
A long time passed—
With a click, the sound of the door opening rang out, and Hank Pym entered his home carrying groceries.
As a lonely old man, he had always lived alone. After all, his daughter was in her thirties and it was no longer suitable for her to live with her old father.
Hank Pym was already considering whether to train a second-generation Ant-Man. As the first-generation Ant-Man, he was getting old.
"Hmm? Why is it so dark in the house?"
Hank Pym squinted and scanned the room. He remembered that when he went out to buy groceries, the curtains weren't drawn.
However, the moment his gaze swept across the living room, a figure suddenly entered his sight.
"!"
The moment he saw the figure, Hank Pym's pupils constricted. Without making a sound, he quietly retreated toward the door.
Even though he was the first-generation Ant-Man, without the Ant-Man suit, he was currently just a frail old man.
"Tsk, without a natural stealth complexion, this routine really doesn't work."
Xia Yu complained that while Nick Fury could act cool like this, he was discovered immediately.
It was definitely because he was too dazzling.
Seeing Hank Pym quietly retreating toward the door, Xia Yu stood up directly from the sofa and, in a flash, appeared in front of him.
Before the old man could scream in terror, Xia Yu delivered a hand-chop to his neck, and then—
Hank Pym clutched his neck in pain and crouched down. It hurt, but he didn't pass out.
Xia Yu: "..."
"Tsk, as expected, neck chops are unreliable. Or is my technique wrong?"
Thinking about it, Xia Yu also crouched down. Under Hank Pym's terrified gaze, he extended his hand-chop again.
After a few more chops, whether he hit the right spot or it was just pure pain, Hank Pym's eyes rolled back, and he finally passed out with a look of relief.
Seeing this, Xia Yu had no thoughts of respecting the elderly. He immediately tried to use his Soul Enslavement skill to control Hank Pym.
As one of the first batch of superheroes to appear, the first-generation Ant-Man's enslavement time could be considered the longest yet.
But no matter how firm his will was, he was still just an ordinary person—well, a normal ordinary person, not the Father of DC who calls himself ordinary but actually rivals gods as a mortal.
A moment later, the enslavement ended, and the unconscious Hank Pym woke up with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
He just went out to buy some groceries; how did he end up enslaved upon his return? And, it turns out magic is actually real!!
Hank Pym sat up from the floor and looked at the young man before him with a complex gaze. His lips trembled for a moment, but he couldn't bring himself to say those two words.
For an old man like him to call a young man "Master," he simply couldn't say it.
Sensing the thoughts in Hank Pym's mind, Xia Yu's face darkened. This old man's thoughts were so strange; let me look again.
"Just call me Boss." Xia Yu reached out to pull Hank Pym up from the floor and said with a smile, "You might not believe it, but I've actually admired you for a long time, Dr. Pym."
Hank Pym: "..."
Good grief, you admire me so you enslaved me? What kind of ridiculous logic is that?
Looking at Hank Pym's sour expression, Xia Yu naturally knew the other didn't believe him, but he wasn't lying. He truly respected the old man before him.
Hank Pym was a genius scientist. He held a PhD in biochemistry and was also involved in the fields of quantum physics, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
But one of the greatest achievements of his life was the creation of pym particles, which allowed his body and any matter he touched to change size at will, freely traveling between the microscopic and macroscopic worlds.
Besides that, in the comics, he had also co-created the Anti-Phoenix Armor with Iron Man. One must know that the Phoenix Force is one of the three ancient powers of marvel.
Therefore, for one of the smartest people on Earth, Xia Yu did indeed give him respect. But respect was respect, and control was still control.
Of course, he hadn't forgotten his other purpose, which was the pym particles.
pym particles were related to the mysterious Quantum Realm, and the Quantum Realm could traverse parallel universes... "Dr. Pym, I wonder how many pym particles you have left? Could you let someone who admires you take a look?"
Hearing Xia Yu say this, Hank Pym snorted. He knew it; the other's goal was definitely his pym particles.
But because of the enslavement, he couldn't muster any resistance. He could only involuntarily take out all the pym particles and hand them to Xia Yu.
After obtaining the pym particles, Xia Yu patted Hank Pym on the shoulder and said sincerely, "Although saying this might sound like self-praise, I'm actually a good person."
After speaking, Xia Yu casually left a flash drive. Before leaving, he said again, "This contains information about traveling to the Quantum Realm. Whether you want to go or not depends on your own thoughts."
The flash drive contained the theories for traveling to the Quantum Realm from "Ant-Man and the Wasp." Although he had enslaved Hank Pym, Xia Yu didn't make him do anything.
Enslaving him was just a precaution and to get the pym particles. Everything could proceed naturally, but if he truly needed Hank Pym, he wouldn't show any mercy.