Ch: 1-10
Chapter 1
AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
By a pond.
Arthur stood, holding a fishing rod, the scene as still as a painting, as beautiful as his handsome face.
Suddenly!
The bobber sank into the Water, something was on the hook.
Arthur forcefully flicked the fishing rod, and with a "crack", the rod snapped and eerily shattered into dust, scattering into the air.
At the same time,
A White ball of light broke out of the Water, flying without the slightest pause into Arthur 's hand, where the light dispersed, transforming into a small jade bottle.
A piece of information appeared in his mind.
Fishing successful!
Obtained a Gray item — a Small Whitening Pill refined by the Old Man of Medicine residing in a ring!
Description: Can eliminate fatigue and whiten skin.
Well,
It's another bottom-tier item.
Item levels are currently categorized by color, from low to high: Gray, White, Black, Purple, Silver, and Gold.
Shaking his head,
Arthur closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was no longer by the pond, but instead in a clean and tidy bedroom, lying sprawled on the bed.
That was in his sea of consciousness just now.
Arthur is a Transmigrator.
When he physically transmigrated to the Marvel Universe, besides his body shrinking to that of a three-year-old, he also brought along the Transmigrator's standard Golden Finger — the pond in his sea of consciousness.
Every morning,
By the edge of that pond in his sea of consciousness, a brand new fishing rod would appear, and Arthur could use this fishing rod to fish out various items and abilities from the pond.
The most powerful things he had fished out so far were —
Golden Ability — Professor X's Mental Control and Telepathy!
Golden Ability — Magneto's Magnetic Field Manipulation!
After several years of practice,
Not to mention surpassing them, at least the threat from ordinary people to him is basically Zero.
Of course,
Good things are rare after all, and the probability of getting junk is higher.
That Gray item just now could at least whiten.
There are plenty of more useless ones!
Gray Ability — Water Release: Spit a Faceful Jutsu!
It can turn a mouthful of Water into an amount as large as a foot basin.
What's the use of this ability?
Can you get the upper hand when spitting at people?
...
Gray Item — Newbie Revolver from Dropped Line City!
Although it has unlimited bullets, what it shoots are rubber bullets!
Just because it's a newbie gun, the bullets can't be lethal?
...
Gray Item — Yu-Gi-Oh! Yugi Muto's Exodia the Forbidden One Left Leg Card, torn into five pieces!
Exodia the Forbidden One is powerful, right?
But this thing is truly just a "Sealed Left Leg" card, just a card!
At most,
This card might actually be from Yugi Muto's deck, perhaps?
...
There are many similar items.
Cough, cough!
My throat is a bit dry.
Arthur beckoned towards the table not far away, and a metal thermos cup floated over out of thin air, automatically unscrewing itself and moving to his lips.
"Slurp—ha~"
After comfortably drinking a few sips of warm Water, Arthur manipulated the metal thermos cup to screw on its lid and fly back to the table.
Let me formally introduce myself.
Arthur Chen, born and raised in Chinatown, U.S. in his previous life, physically transmigrated to the Marvel Universe and is currently 19 years old, a freshman at Columbia University in Manhattan, U.S..
"Bang, bang, bang!"
A violent knocking sound rang out, accompanied by a female voice shouting outside the door.
"Hey! Arthur , we're going to be late again! Get up and eat breakfast quickly!"
Arthur rubbed his long hair, which had become a bird's nest from sleep, in annoyance, and his unruly hair instantly transformed into a stylish hairstyle, emitting a "biubiubiu" sparkling sound.
Gray Ability — Tony's Hairdressing and Beauty Skills!
This was his most satisfying Gray ability.
After all, he himself is so handsome, ordinary hairstyles simply don't suit him!
Then he wiped his face, and all the dirt that marred his handsome features instantly vanished without a trace.
Gray Ability — Anime Beauty's One-Click Grooming Ability!
Hmm...
Don't mind the name, as long as the ability is useful...
Having easily solved the biggest problem of getting up, Arthur then threw off his blanket, revealing his muscular physique and well-defined muscle lines.
Gray Ability — Eddie Peng's Absolutely Disciplined Physique!
This ability ensures that no matter how much Arthur eats, he will not gain weight or lose his physique.
A foodie's Gospel!
After admiring his robust physique in the full-length mirror, Arthur reached out and pressed his chest, and with a "swish," a small suit appeared on him.
Gray Ability — Kakashi Hatake's One-Click Transformation Ninjutsu!
Tsk,
Such a good ability as "Five-Five Split," but he only fished out this thing.
Ready.
Arthur opened the door, which was still being violently pounded, revealing a brightly dressed White girl behind it. Even a loose T-shirt could not conceal her astonishing assets, causing a certain person looking down to involuntarily glance.
"You make me wake you up every day!" Wanda said, crossing her arms, heartbroken, "No wonder you're always single; it must be because you're too lazy!"
Averting his gaze, Arthur 's mouth twitched.
I'm so handsome, why would I not have a girlfriend? Don't you have any idea yourself?
Rolling her eyes,
Arthur pushed Wanda back from the doorway by her forehead, and casually threw two consecutive "hair styling, washing" abilities at her, making her instantly refined.
He squeezed past Wanda and the door, heading to the dining room to deal with breakfast.
Behind him, Wanda, infuriated, waved her small fists, baring her teeth menacingly.
Hmm...
She doesn't look fierce at all.
Wanda, full name Wanda Chen, taking Arthur Chen's surname, is his nominal younger sister.
But from their skin color, it's clear they have no blood relation whatsoever.
No need to guess,
This Wanda is the future Scarlet Witch.
When Arthur first transmigrated, he was only three years old, and his ultimate destination was naturally an orphanage, where he met Wanda and Pietro.
Later, a family came to adopt the siblings,
Under Arthur 's manipulation (meddling), only Pietro was adopted, and Wanda, like a little Shadow, became his sister.
Hmm...
Don't think too much!
Arthur has no ulterior motives; he just purely feels that this powerful woman who can tear Thanosapart with her bare hands, it's safer to keep her by his side.
Hmm!
Right!
That's it!
While eating breakfast,
Arthur saw Wanda's displeased expression and inexplicably found it a bit cute, wanting to reach out and pat her head.
"Ow—crunch!"
Wanda lunged at his palm, but Arthur deftly dodged, and her teeth clicked crisply in the air.
She was really going for a hard bite!
Arthur didn't know how he had offended this little ancestor again.
But the last shred of his survival instinct,
Made him realize he had to do something, or else he wouldn't have an easy day ahead.
The Gray item he just fished out, it seemed to be for whitening?
He glanced at Wanda's fair and delicate face, which had been nourished by him all these years.
He felt she didn't really need it...
But he still had to coax her.
Like magic, he conjured the jade bottle out of thin air, poured out a pill as White as jade, and offered it.
Wanda showed no surprise at Arthur conjuring something out of thin air.
She picked up the White jade pill with one hand, put it in her mouth, chewed it, and asked happily, "What is this? It tastes quite good. You haven't had a breakthrough, have you? Are you planning to give me..."
Yes!
It's just Arthur 's straight-man nature...
If he were a playboy,
He would follow Wanda's words now, and there might be an unexpected surprise.
But Arthur wouldn't!
He seriously explained, "This is a Small Whitening Pill; it can beautify and whiten your skin."
Wanda huffily took a deep breath, which made Arthur involuntarily glance over, but he quickly averted his gaze, focusing on his breakfast.
Looking the first time is a man's instinct; ensuring not to look a second time is a man's quality.
But Wanda clearly didn't think so!
She gnawed fiercely on the pill, her sharp gaze making Arthur feel like he was probably doomed...
I've already given you the Small Whitening Pill, why are you getting angrier the more I try to appease you?
He looked up and glanced at her,
Hmm...
Chapter 2 Hulk Attacks
Under Wanda's death glare, Arthur painstakingly finished his breakfast.
He quickly grabbed his backpack and fled out the door.
Her gaze was too terrifying; he needed to get out and calm down!
But he still couldn't leave, as he waited resignedly on a bicycle—he didn't know why, but Wanda didn't like sitting in the car's passenger seat, only on the bicycle's back seat.
Wanda quickly emerged.
She hung her backpack around Arthur 's neck, plonked herself onto the bicycle's back seat, and fiercely hugged Arthur 's waist, holding on tightly!
It was as if she wanted to break his waist.
But in reality,
her strength couldn't cause Arthur any harm at all.
On the contrary,
because she was holding on too tightly, her entire body was pressed against Arthur 's back...
"Hiss—"
Arthur took a deep breath, pedaled with full power, and the bicycle shot out with a "whoosh."
No matter why Wanda liked bicycles, Arthur 's reason for liking them was simple—body training!
What?
Any other thoughts?
Filthy!
Lewd!
Shameless!
Could he possibly lust after his own sister's body?
"Slurp—"
The two rode their bicycle straight to the nearby school gate, and many students along the way gave them curious glances.
The girls stared with dreamy eyes at the incredibly handsome Arthur ,
while the boys stared with lecherous looks at the beautiful and well-endowed Wanda.
A hundred percent Return rate, attracting both genders!
Originally, Arthur and Wanda were already accustomed to such gazes.
Until...
Arthur 's expression shifted, and [White Ability—Beast Prince's Intuition for Danger] activated; following his "Beast Intuition," he saw a boy staring at him with a lecherous face, drooling...
That's right!
That boy was looking at Arthur and drooling!
Some unpleasant image flashed in Arthur 's mind, then he disgustedly shook it off.
What the f*ck!
This is too disgusting!
He quickly pedaled hard, and the bicycle accelerated again, speeding away; the sudden acceleration made Wanda instinctively hug him tighter, alleviating the disgust in Arthur 's heart.
"Today, I really didn't check the almanac before leaving; it's been a dog-day afternoon."
After dropping Wanda off at the library,
she didn't have classes this morning.
But as a female academic, to earn enough credits for graduate school within a year, she needed to put in more time.
"Don't get too close to other girls!" Wanda threatened, flailing her arms, "If I find out, you won't be allowed in tonight!"
Arthur : "..."
So why don't I have a girlfriend? Don't you know?
Lazily waving his hand to show he understood, Arthur rode his bicycle to the School of Journalism where he was enrolled.
He chose this department,
not because of any passion, but simply because there were fewer classes, and he could use the excuse of "practical experience" to take leave and go out.
Anyway, he wasn't worried about making money.
He hadn't even planned on going to college.
He only came because Wanda wanted to study in the U.S., plus some other reasons.
[Gray Ability—Love Apartment 5's Female Academic's Perfect Exam Talent!]
This ability allowed Arthur to quickly learn all courses below a Dr. and perfectly handle exams!
Hmm...
It was only limited to handling exams.
When it came to application, he would always get stuck, which extinguished his desire to grind the tech tree.
After signing in for class,
Arthur boredly flipped through his textbook, his academic ability rapidly memorizing information; by the end of one class, he had already self-studied the entire course.
Academics are just that willful.
He was about to continue his plan,
once all courses were mostly learned, he could apply to the school for early graduation, get credits by passing exams, and conveniently earn a scholarship.
—That's how the siblings' pocket money came about.
Suddenly!
His Beast Intuition issued an unprecedented warning, making his scalp tingle as he looked in one direction—that was...
the direction of the library!
"Rumble!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Ta-ta-ta-ta—"
The roar of machine guns,
the bombardment of shells,
the rumble of armed helicopters.
All of them made Arthur 's face darken!
He pulled out his phone to call Wanda, but it showed no answer.
His eyes instantly sharpened!
While his other classmates were surprised, he flipped over and jumped out of the window, causing countless gasps.
You know...
This was the fifth floor!
Classmates who were close rushed to the window to look down, but where was Arthur 's figure?
Arthur naturally didn't fall.
He used magnetic manipulation to make the iron pieces in his shoe soles fly up, supporting him as he broke through the window into an empty office, and with a press of his right hand to his chest, he changed into his Batman attire.
[Gray Item—Batman's Basic Battle Suit!]
Driven by magnetic manipulation,
he quickly flew towards the library where explosions continued to sound, his black cape flapping in the wind behind him, truly looking like a bat flying in the air!
"Oh my god! It's Batman!"
"Batman is here! Is there a terrorist attack at our school?"
"Shh! I just escaped from over there; it's all Military forces."
"Really? Then Batman, he's going over..."
Batman, Arthur 's alter ego for his nightly acts of heroism (robbing the rich to help the poor).
He had a bit of a reputation in New York.
Normally, he would even stop to show off and greet his little fans.
But now,
his mind was solely on Wanda's safety, with no time to spare for these little fans.
Anyone who dared to harm her today must die!
Soon,
Arthur flew out of the journalism campus and arrived at the finance campus; he could already see the library.
"Beep—Military operation area, please flying object stop advancing!" Below the cordon pulled by soldiers, a corporal officer held up a megaphone and shouted upwards, "Repeat! Please flying object stop advancing! Otherwise, we have permission to open fire! Otherwise, we have permission to open fire!"
Arthur was completely unmoved and continued to fly towards the library.
Seeing this, the corporal who was shouting was also decisive.
He immediately ordered to open fire!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Intense gunfire erupted, but it couldn't harm Arthur in the slightest.
It wasn't that the bullets missed; these soldiers' marksmanship was very accurate.
It was just that when the bullets approached Arthur 's vicinity, their momentum would be neutralized by the magnetic field around him, and then they would fall.
In front of him, modern weapons were all garbage!
Arthur flew over the cordon, crossed the woods, and finally saw the full view of the library, and also saw a two-person tall green fatty being besieged by the Military on the lawn in front of the library.
It was Hulk.
Arthur ignored him, his gaze searching around for Wanda's figure.
"Ta-ta-ta—"
An armed helicopter fired its mounted machine gun at Hulk, who, enraged, threw a piece of metal debris back, causing it to crash.
And the direction of their crash was precisely where a group of fleeing students were, and Wanda was among them!
Arthur 's pupils suddenly constricted!
Seeing the armed helicopter's wreckage about to engulf her, he clenched his hand remotely, and the armed helicopter wreckage falling towards her anti-gravitated and hovered.
"Rumble!"
The armed helicopter exploded, and no debris could break through Arthur 's control, but the Impactwave from the explosion knocked over the nearby students and threw Wanda, who was a little further away, to the ground.
"Damn it!"
Arthur cursed, threw away the wreckage he had crumpled into an iron ball, and flew towards Wanda's location.
Before he could get close,
Wanda had already sat up, flashed a brilliant smile at Arthur , and slightly shook her head, signaling him not to approach and expose his identity, then helped a female classmate and ran into the distance.
Looking at her figure, she seemed to be unharmed.
Arthur breathed a slight sigh of relief, then anger surged in his eyes behind the Batman mask.
If he hadn't arrived in time!
It was hard to imagine what the outcome would have been...
He turned to look at Hulk, who was fighting the Military, and a disdainful curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Earth's strongest combat power?
Today, I'll flatten and knead you!
Chapter 3: Beating
Hulk pursued the soldier Blonsky, who lured him in front of two sonic weapons. The crisscrossing sonic attacks pinned him in place, unable to move.
Arthur approached at this moment.
Seeing that General Ross was about to succeed, he immediately shouted, "Get lost! We don't need you Jokers here!"
He still thought Arthur was coming to help.
Arthur ignored General Ross and charged directly at Hulk.
"Attack!" General Ross ordered, "Shoot him down! Don't hit his head! I want him alive!"
The soldiers below followed orders and opened fire.
But even bullets fired from sniper rifles would stop and be unable to advance when they got close to Arthur .
Arthur glanced at the firing soldiers and waved his hand at them.
The bullets that had stopped around him flew back the way they came, precisely piercing the hands holding the guns, without injuring other parts.
White Ability—Uryu Ishida's Precise Shot!
The provisional Emperor of the Wandenreich in God of Death, his combat power as a Quincy was outstanding even among a group of abnormal God of Deaths—unfortunately, he couldn't fish for the Spirit Bow in his hand.
As for General Ross, who was giving orders,
Arthur merely moved his fingers, wrapping the earphone wire controlling him several times around his neck, tying a dead knot in the process.
Whether he lived or not depended on how quickly his subordinates acted.
Having dealt with those troublesome guys.
Arthur looked down at Hulk, who was still struggling in the crisscrossing sound waves.
What a foolish big oaf.
Arthur reached out and gently squeezed, twisting the entire sonic weapon into a pretzel and melting it into the military jeep below, making it indistinguishable.
Naturally,
Hulk, who had been bound by the crisscrossing sound waves, gained his freedom.
But before he could react,
Arthur had already beckoned, controlling the firearms dropped by the big soldiers, which floated densely around Hulk, their dark muzzles pointed at him.
"Roar!"
Hulk let out a roar, and gunshots followed like popping beans.
All the bullets were poured onto him within ten seconds, creating small white dots.
Although they couldn't penetrate his defense, they hurt him enough to make him roar at Arthur .
"Looks like it's not painful enough."
Arthur waved his hand, and the empty firearms swarmed forward. The steel gun bodies and alloy barrels were all twisted into pretzels, forming metal ropes that bound Hulk repeatedly.
Hulk roared and broke free from one coil, only to have three new coils wrap around him.
At the same time,
Arthur also collected all of General Ross's other military jeeps and tanks, twisting them into metal ropes and throwing them all onto Hulk.
At first, Hulk could still roar at Arthur a few times.
But later,
As he was completely buried by the metal ropes, layer after layer, he gradually fell silent.
Arthur 's anger also subsided quite a bit, and he was slightly surprised.
That's it?
Is Hulk too weak...?
"Bang!"
The lawn beneath Arthur 's feet suddenly exploded, and a green figure shot out from it, heading straight for Arthur , his fist the size of a sandbag clenched and then swung.
This was a heavy punch!
Arthur seemed to be slow to react, or perhaps fearless, merely watching Hulk jump over, then raising his disproportionately small arm.
And then,
He threw a light punch, which collided with Hulk's sandbag-sized fist.
First, a translucent shockwave spread from the center of the fists.
"Boom!"—
The roar of the colliding fists then resounded, like a thunderclap exploding in the ears of the onlookers.
Arthur , who seemed to be at a disadvantage, floated up several meters, still looking calm and composed.
But Hulk, known for his strength,
Was sent back the way he came as if struck by a heavy blow, like a cannonball, blasted into the pit he had just emerged from, sending grass clippings and dirt flying everywhere. The nearby onlookers clearly felt the ground tremble with a "thud."
That must have hurt a lot!
After waiting for more than ten seconds,
Before the dust in the sky could settle, a green figure emerged, running wildly into the distance, bare-bottomed and without looking back. His right arm, which had collided with Arthur 's fist, flapped in the wind like a rag.
He was clearly scared stiff!
Looking at Arthur again,
He stood suspended in the air, hands clasped behind his back, calmly watching Hulk escape.
It was so cool!
Many of the students watching there couldn't help but become fans of this recently famous Batman!
Little did they know,
Arthur was actually a little flustered inside right now.
Hulk could actually get up and run away!
That punch he just threw, he could only throw it once a day!
Silver Ability—Saitama's Normal Punch, "I Got Bald and Became Stronger!"
It allows Arthur to transform into the bald hero Saitama and unleash his lowest-attack Normal Punch!
Although it's only a Silver Ability,
Because he can only throw this one punch a day, the cost of the restriction is immense power; one punch can collapse a building!
The might of Saitama is terrifying!
The smoke and dust below also dispersed at this time, revealing a giant pit ten meters wide, with many spiderweb cracks extending outwards from its edges.
Arthur was about to make a cool exit.
His gaze swept to the bottom of the pit, where he saw a pair of wide, torn pants.
And then he thought of the bare-bottomed figure just now...
Hulk's "divine pants"?
Arthur 's eyes lit up, and he quickly descended into the pit, raising his hand to collect the tattered pants into his Sea of Consciousness.
He didn't have any strange collecting habits!
Daily fishing could add new "bait"; previously, he used ordinary items. He wanted to try using this "divine artifact" to see if he could fish for good things.
Flying out of the pit,
General Ross was surrounded by a group of big soldiers, the earphone wire, which was embedded in his flesh and tied in a dead knot, was very tricky!
Seeing that,
General Ross's face was turning purple, and his eyes were rolling back.
It was because Arthur intervened that Blonsky, who hadn't managed to court death, was decisive enough.
He pulled out a military knife, stabbed it diagonally into his neck, and then pulled hard with the serrated back!
As blood spurted, the earphone wire snapped.
Hmm...
With that amount of bleeding, he wondered if his body could withstand it.
"Ahhh! Batman!"
"Batman, I love you!"
"Batman, I want to have your babies!"
...
A group of captivated female students shrieked.
In a pleasant mood, Arthur ,
Slowed his flying speed, waving back kindly, resembling a fan meeting.
General Ross's blood pressure rose in anger, and another jet of blood spurted from his neck.
He looked like he was about to die young.
"Quickly, go chase him!"
After mustering his last strength to shout this, General Ross's eyes rolled back, and he fell straight down.
A soldier nearby immediately called for a medic, and everyone carefully lifted General Ross onto a stretcher.
Seeing that Arthur had not yet left, the soldiers picked up their equipment and chased after Arthur .
White Ability—Quicksilver's Super Speed
The soldiers only felt a blur before their eyes; when they regained their senses, Arthur had already vanished from his original spot.
Chapter 4: Unexpected Gains
Arthur , however, had no intention of indulging General Ross; after a brief fan meet-and-greet, he turned back to look for Wanda.
[Golden Ability — Professor X's Telepathy]
Soon, Arthur found Wanda, who was currently hiding in the school gymnasium.
Compared to General Ross, Arthur was more concerned about Wanda's safety at the moment.
If anything were to happen to Wanda, Arthur would certainly not let General Ross and his people off the hook.
What 'first strong nation'? In Arthur 's mind, it couldn't even compare to a single strand of Wanda's hair.
When they truly came to blows, Arthur wouldn't mind giving the President of the United States a few of Teacher Saitama's normal punches.
"Are you alright?"
Arthur asked anxiously.
"I'm fine, General Ross didn't hurt you, did he?"
Seeing Wanda's worried expression, Arthur 's heart warmed, and he immediately said with a smile,
"Who do you think I am? Those iron lumps of theirs can't even take a beating like Hulk, so how could they hurt me?"
"But if you encounter something like this again in the future, you must remain calm. Don't just focus on me and end up getting hurt yourself."
Looking at Wanda's serious little face, Arthur couldn't help but feel something stirring inside him.
No, no...
She's my sister, how could I think such things?
Meanwhile, General Ross was currently lying in the ICU of Manhattan Hospital.
"Quick! Go investigate for me!"
Looking at the photo of Arthur transformed into Batman, General Ross growled fiercely.
This operation was a complete failure for General Ross.
First, he expended a lot of manpower and resources just to track Hulk's whereabouts.
Then, this unexpected person appeared halfway through.
Not only did it make all the Military's long-term deployments go to waste, but it also left him in such a pathetic state.
Every time he thought of this, General Ross gnashed his teeth in anger.
Inside a Chinese restaurant in downtown Manhattan, Arthur was enjoying a feast.
Having lived in the United States for so long, Arthur still found Chinese food the most delicious.
Before coming to the Marvel Universe, Arthur often complained about his family's cooking being unappetizing, constantly clamoring to eat Western food.
But when he truly ate steak, hamburgers, and fries every day, Arthur realized the great wisdom of his ancestors.
"Why aren't you eating? Do these dishes not suit your taste?"
Arthur asked with concern, looking at Wanda, who hadn't touched her chopsticks since the dishes arrived.
"Huh? No, I was just thinking about something."
Wanda picked up a piece of sizzling braised pork and put it into her mouth, murmuring.
"Oh? What is it?"
"You know, things like what happened this morning seem to be becoming more and more common."
Wanda looked out at the street outside the restaurant. As night fell, Manhattan revealed another side of her.
"So, is there a problem?"
Arthur asked, puzzled.
"Sigh..."
Looking at Arthur , who was still focused on eating, Wanda shook her head, feeling a sense of suffocation.
Why was there such a slow-witted person?
As if sensing Wanda's abnormality, Arthur also put down his bowl and chopsticks, comforting Wanda.
"It's alright."
"Even if the sky falls, your brother will be here to hold it up for you."
Seeing Arthur suddenly look so serious, Wanda couldn't help but laugh.
Although she didn't say it aloud, she was equally worried in her heart.
After all, no one could guarantee that if such a thing happened again in the future, Arthur would always appear by Wanda's side in time.
It seems that the matter of this girl's awakening needs to be put on the agenda.
After dinner, it was already late at night.
The two walked along Broadway, chatting about the past, one topic after another.
Unconsciously, they had already returned to the apartment next to the school.
"Today was really tiring. Let's wash up and go to bed early."
Perhaps due to the morning's events, Wanda didn't pester Arthur to play games with her as usual, but instead chose to go straight to her room to rest.
"Good night then, get some good rest."
Looking at Wanda's curvaceous figure, Arthur felt another surge of emotion in his heart.
Shaking his head, Arthur also walked back to his own room.
"Beep beep beep..."
The phone alarm rang, and it was dawn again.
Arthur came to the pond and sat down, waving his fishing rod. A day of fishing began.
Arthur was still thinking about how to ensure Wanda's safety before her awakening.
Suddenly, the bobber on the lake surface sank sharply.
It's a bite!
[Fishing Successful!]
[Obtained Silver Ability — Wolverine's Healing Factor]
"Awesome!"
Looking at the system prompt, Arthur 's eyes immediately lit up.
Unlike other abilities, Wolverine's Healing Factor is truly unique in Marvel.
Compared to other inexplicable strange items, this kind of life-saving skill is what Arthur currently desires most.
With this skill, as long as he wasn't instantly killed, he could wear down his opponent to death.
Recalling the 'fierce' battle this morning, Arthur decided to take Wanda to Nord Plaza in the next few days to compensate himself.
Putting on his Batman suit, another day of vigilantism (robbing the rich to help the poor) was about to begin.
Not long after leaving the house, near a dark and damp dumpster, several hooligan-looking individuals were moving something onto a truck.
Just as he was about to leave, a fat figure successfully caught Arthur 's attention.
Kingpin!
Logically, Kingpin should never appear in a place like this.
Something out of the ordinary must be afoot.
It seems this must be related to the items in the truck.
As soon as the truck drove out of the narrow street, Arthur immediately followed it.
Using Magneto's ability, Arthur opened a hole in the top of the truck.
Entering the truck, what greeted his eyes were neatly arranged wooden crates.
Kingpin wasn't in the timber business, so why would he need so many wooden crates?
Saying that, Arthur used a Batarang to pry open one of the boxes.
Inside the box were a pile of rag dolls.
Looking at the rag doll in his hand, Arthur felt an unexplainable strangeness.
He casually played with it for a bit.
Suddenly, Arthur felt as if he touched something hard inside the rag doll's body.
Without another word, Arthur tore open the rag doll.
Inside was a white brick of powder.
Drugs!
Sure enough, with Kingpin's personality, how could he personally escort a batch of rag dolls with such painstaking effort?
If such a large quantity of drugs flowed into the market, the public order of the entire Manhattan, or even the entire New York, would be in great danger.
Kingpin must not succeed!
[Silver Ability — Mind Control]
Arthur directly chose to control the driver's mind, driving the truck off its original route and to a garbage incineration plant.
[Golden Ability — Magnetic Field Control]
Arthur lifted the entire truck high, aimed it at the still-operating garbage incinerator, and dumped all the drugs from the back of the truck into the incinerator.
Afterward, Arthur threw the driver directly into the lobby of the Manhattan Police Department, and on his way out, he conveniently put a bag of white bricks from the car into his pocket.
Having done all this, Arthur knew that this incident would surely cause a huge stir in the underworld.
Arthur decided to focus on protecting Wanda during this period, in case Kingpin, in a fit of rage, did something insane.
Chapter 5 Undercurrent
It was almost morning when Arthur returned to his residence, and he had just taken off his Batsuit, intending to take a quick nap.
Then he heard a series of "thump thump thump..." footsteps outside the door.
This immediately made Arthur 's nerves tense up.
Could it be that Kingpin was already making his move so quickly?
Thinking this, Arthur immediately put his Batsuit back on.
Arthur tiptoed to the door and carefully opened it a crack.
Through the crack, Arthur did not see any trace of anyone outside the living room.
Was he too nervous and imagining things?
But then he remembered that Wanda was still in the next room.
So, Arthur decisively opened the door and walked out.
Suddenly, a Shadow lunged towards Arthur .
Arthur instinctively raised his right hand to block, then positioned his left hand, ready to send the Batarang in his hand to the other party as breakfast.
The expected scene of blood splattering did not happen; instead, it was Wanda, who landed hard on her backside on the ground.
Wanda's eyes were teary from the pain, and she looked at Arthur with resentment.
"What's wrong with you, acting crazy so early in the morning?"
"Ah? Uh, I heard a sound outside and thought we had a thief, so I came out to check, haha..."
Facing Wanda's questioning, Arthur could only scratch his head and laugh awkwardly.
He couldn't let this little girl know about what happened last night, otherwise, she would nag him endlessly.
"By the way, why are you up so early?"
Arthur asked after regaining his composure.
"Uh... I plan to go for a morning run to exercise."
Now it was Wanda's turn to panic.
She didn't want Arthur to know that she was planning to work part-time at the breakfast shop downstairs.
In the nearly one year since she arrived here, except for some times when Wanda was alone, Arthur had always insisted on paying for all expenses, no matter what they were.
When she couldn't afford her tuition fees, it was Arthur who helped pay them, and she hadn't paid him back yet.
Arthur 's birthday was coming up soon, and Wanda also wanted to buy him a gift.
Not long ago, she saw a watch online that she liked; even though it was secondhand, the price was not much cheaper than a brand new one.
Looking at the numbers on her bank card that could be counted on one hand, Wanda had no choice but to work part-time during her free time.
When she came back yesterday, she happened to see a hiring notice for the breakfast shop downstairs, so while Arthur was still sound asleep, Wanda was just about to go downstairs.
But Arthur , who was usually lazier than a pig, somehow got up so early today, as if he had eaten the wrong medicine.
"Then when you come back, please help me get a fried dough stick from the breakfast shop downstairs. I'll give you the money when you return, thanks."
Arthur said, walking back to his room without looking back.
"Okay, I got it. Also, you don't have to give me money, actually."
After saying that, Wanda secretly glanced at Arthur .
Unexpectedly, when Arthur heard this, he reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, abruptly turning around and coming in front of Wanda, saying sternly,
"I'll say it again, you are my sister, I am your brother. It's my duty to be good to you, understand?"
"I know, why are you so fierce? Really, you fierce old hag."
Wanda hadn't expected Arthur to react so strongly, so she mumbled softly.
"Excuse me, what did you just call me?"
"Ah, nothing, nothing. I'm going downstairs to buy you breakfast now."
With that, Wanda disappeared from Arthur 's sight as if her feet were greased.
Looking at Wanda's flustered appearance, Arthur actually found her a little cute for a moment.
Since the crisis was resolved, it was now Arthur 's alone time.
He looked at the clock on the wall; it was only five o'clock. Arthur thought he could still sleep for a few more hours, so he happily ran back to his room.
Meanwhile, in a place unnoticed by ordinary people, Kingpin was currently berating his kneeling henchmen.
"A bunch of good-for-nothings! You can't even do such a small thing right, you don't even know how the goods were lost, you're useless!"
"Boss, we've already sent people to bring that driver back from the Police station. What do you think..."
"Bring him up to me!"
"Yes, Boss."
Soon, the driver, who was still completely bewildered, was brought before Kingpin.
Looking at the driver who hadn't yet recovered, Kingpin was instantly enraged, raising his palm, as big as a futon, and slapping the driver's face.
"Bang."
Then the driver flew horizontally like a sandbag.
When he was carried back, the driver had already fainted.
"Go investigate! Quickly find out who did it!"
Kingpin's furious roars echoed throughout the room.
At this moment, Arthur , who was still sleeping soundly in bed, didn't know that two groups of fierce-looking people were looking for him.
"Wake up, breakfast is here."
After an unknown period of sleep, Arthur was pulled out of his dream by Wanda's magnetic voice.
"Ah... that feels good..."
After waking up, Arthur stretched lazily, then walked out of the room and saw a table full of breakfast.
"Why did you buy so much? Do we have guests today?"
Arthur asked, puzzled.
"No, it's just that the breakfast shop owner is nice. He knows we live upstairs and come every day to buy breakfast, so he gave us some extra."
Wanda bluffed.
"Oh, I see. No wonder I praise their family's conscience every day."
"Hey, why don't you sit down and eat with me?"
"Oh, coming."
As soon as Wanda sat down, she saw Arthur beginning to devour the food on the table again.
"Wanda, do you have any plans today?"
Arthur asked, his mouth full of fried dough sticks, speaking indistinctly.
"Me? I originally had an appointment to go to the library with someone, but the library was bombed by the Military's tanks yesterday morning, so I couldn't go."
Recalling the scenes from yesterday, Wanda felt as if it were a movie she had watched, after all, ordinary people would never see such a thing in their lifetime.
"Is that so? Then it's perfect. How about I take you to Nord this afternoon to look around and buy you some clothes? Look how long it's been since you bought any clothes."
"Ah, you don't need to waste money on me, I have clothes, and things there are too expensive, there's no need."
Wanda regretted saying this as soon as she did, so she quickly added,
"Although I don't need it, if you want to go, I can go with you... okay?"
Looking at Arthur , who remained silent with his head down, Wanda was filled with regret, wondering why she had said such a thing.
But to Wanda's surprise, Arthur not only didn't get angry as expected, but instead said with a smile,
"Okay, then let's leave at one in the afternoon. Get ready."
After saying that, Arthur continued to bury himself in his food.
This little girl is still so stubborn.
Chapter 6 Terrorist Attack
Cool autumn is Arthur 's favorite season; it's neither hot nor cold, and he can simply wear a light jacket.
Enjoying the gentle afternoon breeze caressing his cheeks, Arthur felt a freedom he hadn't experienced in a long time—freedom of the soul.
Ever since Arthur transmigrated here, he has had to deal with various life challenges every day.
He needed to survive well in this unfamiliar World and take care of Wanda, who was with him.
Even before transmigrating, Arthur had been captivated by Wanda on the screen.
Now, with a living, breathing Wanda by his side, Arthur felt like the happiest person in this World.
To prevent his beloved Wanda from suffering the tragic fate depicted in the movies of his original World, Arthur was determined to save her.
"Arthur , what are you thinking about?"
Wanda, who was beside him, watched Arthur stare blankly at the fish swimming in the pond for a long time, assuming he had something on his mind, and couldn't help but ask.
Hearing the voice, Arthur snapped back to reality, looked at Wanda's Angel-like face and her impressive bosom, and couldn't help but swallow.
"What are you looking at? Did you finally understand..."
Seeing Arthur look at her like that, Wanda felt her heart flutter.
"No, no, what are you thinking about all day, you little girl? Can't you think of something more positive?"
"What positive things are there to think about?"
"Like your calculus class that you're about to fail, or chemistry, or advanced math, and so on."
Hearing his pain mercilessly poked at by Arthur , Wanda immediately changed her expression, grabbed Arthur 's arm, and bit down hard.
Arthur , bitten painfully, couldn't help but scream, and passersby stopped to watch, witnessing a modern young woman bravely fighting a male hooligan.
"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you biting me? Don't you know it hurts?"
Arthur clutched his bitten arm, howling.
"You deserved it for mocking me first."
Looking at Wanda's puffed-up little face, Arthur found it hard to stay angry and could only spread his hands resignedly, saying,
"I'm sorry, my little ancestor, it's all my fault. I won't say it again, okay? Please don't be angry anymore."
"Hmph! You always say that, but then you say it again next time. I'm not going shopping with you anymore. Go by yourself; I'm going home."
Well, she was genuinely angry this time. Since he chose her, he had to coax her even if he had to cry.
Watching Wanda's retreating back, Arthur immediately chased after her.
Before he had chased a few steps, Arthur saw a group of people ahead. Their waists seemed to have something bulky tucked into them.
"They don't look like good people."
Just as Arthur was still pondering who these people were, Wanda, who had left in a huff, unexpectedly returned to Arthur 's side.
"Alright, stop looking. Even if there's a problem, there are the Police. See? There are so many."
As she spoke, Wanda didn't forget to point to the patrolling Police officers nearby.
"But..."
"No 'buts,' let's go quickly. I'm hungry. Hurry up and take me to eat something delicious, or I'll really get angry."
Seeing that Arthur still wanted to say something, Wanda directly took his hand and left.
No matter how the latter tried to persuade her, Wanda remained unmoved.
Soon, the two arrived at a fast-food restaurant near Nord Plaza.
As soon as they entered the store, the greasy smell of fried chicken and burgers wafted over them.
Over the past year, Arthur and Wanda had visited this kind of fast-food restaurant countless times.
These used to be Arthur 's favorite foods, but after eating them too much, he gradually grew tired of such high-calorie foods.
"Didn't you say you wanted to eat something delicious? Why are we here?"
Looking at Wanda carrying two servings of burgers and fries, Arthur asked, puzzled.
"What's wrong with this? I think it's delicious."
Wanda said, picked up a burger, took a bite, and then showed a satisfied smile.
"But, I could clearly take you to a better restaurant..."
Before Arthur could finish speaking, Wanda put her finger to Arthur 's mouth.
"Shh... Although these aren't expensive foods, do you remember? Back at the orphanage, we only got to eat burgers once a month, and you always shared half of your burger with me. These are all my memories of you. As long as you're by my side, any food tastes delicious."
As she spoke, the corners of Wanda's mouth unconsciously turned up, revealing a faint smile.
"Boom!"
Just as the two were reminiscing about their time at the orphanage, a loud bang suddenly came from Nord Plaza not far away.
A mushroom cloud gradually rose into the sky.
The glass of the fast-food restaurant where the two were located shattered due to the strong Impact.
Arthur instinctively tackled Wanda across from him, shielding her beneath him.
After the aftermath of the explosion, the two got up from a cloud of dust.
"How are you? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, cough cough..."
After confirming Wanda was alright, Arthur recovered and looked out of the store.
The once bustling plaza had now turned into a pile of rubble.
Injured people from the explosion were everywhere, groaning in pain.
[Golden Ability – Telepathy]
Suddenly, Arthur 's mental power was infinitely amplified, and the entire tragedy of Nord Plaza was taken in by Arthur .
Arthur , who considered his heart strong enough, was now shocked by this doomsday-like scene.
Who was it?
Arthur 's mind kept replaying everything about the plaza just now.
It was them!
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Arthur 's mind.
The strange people he had seen earlier were definitely not ordinary tourists or staff members here.
Thinking of this, Arthur immediately activated Quicksilver's ability to send Wanda home, repeatedly instructing her not to go out casually and to contact him immediately if she encountered any danger.
After settling Wanda, Arthur quickly returned to Nord Plaza.
His powerful mental energy spread out again, attempting to find any clues about the people from before.
However, the previous individuals, neither in appearance nor behavior, had attracted anyone's attention, so after exploring the consciousness of all the survivors present, Arthur found no useful clues.
Damn it!
Since there were no clues at hand, Arthur could only help with the rescue of the survivors.
Meanwhile, the New York Police Department was in complete chaos, and no one noticed a man wrapped in a black coat entering the Police station.
"Boom!"
Another bomb.
Suffering two terrorist attacks in one day, this was the darkest day since the city of New York was founded.
The mastermind behind all this—Kingpin—was now watching everything reported on the news and couldn't help but laugh.
"So, the next step is to clean up our own ranks."
After speaking, a terrifying killing intent flashed in Kingpin's eyes.
Chapter 7 First Contact
For a long time, the headlines of various news outlets in New York were all about the two explosions.
Due to the severity of the situation, the Mayor of New York City had no choice but to seek help from the renowned S.H.I.E.L.D.
Soon, S.H.I.E.L.D. dispatched Hawkeye and Black Widow to investigate these two incidents.
Watching the Mayor of New York City delivering an impassioned speech on TV, Arthur knew that if he didn't quickly uncover the mastermind behind this incident, New York would completely devolve into a haven for crime in no time.
In order to ensure Wanda could finish her four years of university life safely and happily, Arthur decided to investigate the matter himself.
For the next few days, Arthur stayed at home, not leaving an inch; he wouldn't even let Wanda go downstairs to take out the trash.
"It's been several days now; the government is urgently investigating this matter, and I believe the real culprit will be apprehended soon. You don't have to be so nervous all the time."
Looking at Arthur , who had been restless for the past few days, Wanda couldn't help but worry about his health.
"No, before the matter truly settles, you cannot go out alone freely."
Seeing Wanda about to say more, Arthur quickly motioned for her to stop.
"If worst comes to worst, I'll go out tonight to check on the situation outside."
"No! If it's dangerous for me to go out, isn't it dangerous for you too?"
Looking at Wanda's serious expression, Arthur patted her shoulder and said,
"Silly girl, we're not the same. I'm very powerful; even Hulk can't hurt me, let alone ordinary people."
"Don't worry, I'll be careful. I'm someone who's so afraid of death that I'll definitely run away at the first sign of danger."
"Alright then, I'll wait for you to come back."
At this point, seeing that she couldn't convince Arthur , Wanda had no choice but to give up.
After dinner, Arthur went out, intending to investigate the bombing.
It was just past seven o'clock, but the streets were already deserted. The shops that were once bustling along the street were now all closed.
It seemed this attack had truly cast a thick shadow over people's hearts.
After walking alone for an unknown amount of time, a sound of fighting suddenly came from a distant street.
Hearing the noise, Arthur quietly ran to the corner and poked out half his head.
He saw two men who looked like thugs in the dark corner.
One tall, thin, yellow-haired man was being beaten by another muscular strongman.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
"Damn it, hand it over! Don't you want to live? How dare you steal Kingpin's stuff!"
"No, I didn't! You've got the wrong person! Please, let me go."
"It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."
Then came another round of punches and kicks.
Arthur , who was quietly watching all of this from the shadows, immediately changed into his bat-suit.
With a flash, he appeared behind the person who was hitting, grabbing his fist just as it was about to land.
"Hey, kid, who are you? I warn you, don't meddle in others' business, or you'll get burned."
Facing the strongman's threat, Arthur ignored him.
Seeing Arthur 's reaction, the strongman also violently broke free and threw a punch at Arthur .
But the next second, the strongman's body seemed to be unaffected by gravity, flying straight out.
After landing, the strongman immediately fainted on the spot.
"This is all brawn and no brain."
After dealing with the strongman, Arthur redirected his gaze to the dying yellow-haired man lying on the ground.
Arthur bent down and asked,
"Do you know Kingpin?"
"Don't hit me! I really didn't steal Kingpin's stuff! Please, please don't hit me."
The yellow-haired man saw how the strongman had been utterly helpless before Arthur , like a child, which made him think this was someone even more vicious than the strongman.
For a moment, he thought Arthur had also come for him because of the bounty.
"You don't need to be so scared. I'm not Kingpin's man. You just need to answer my questions properly."
Looking at the yellow-haired man's wary gaze, Arthur patiently explained.
"Really? Are you really just going to ask questions?"
Arthur nodded, signaling him to relax.
After receiving Arthur 's affirmative reply, the yellow-haired man finally relaxed.
"What did that person just say you stole from Kingpin?"
As soon as Arthur asked about this, the yellow-haired man immediately struggled, wanting to escape.
Arthur hadn't expected the yellow-haired man in front of him to react so strongly.
So Arthur immediately reached out and pressed the yellow-haired man back to his original spot.
"I told you, I really didn't steal anything! Please believe me, okay? I've been framed."
Seeing that he couldn't escape, the yellow-haired man could only beg Arthur to let him go.
"Alright, alright, I believe you, but please believe me too, I'm really not Kingpin's man."
Seeing the yellow-haired man's emotions gradually stabilize, Arthur continued to ask,
"Why did that person torment you earlier?"
Still seemingly traumatized by his earlier ordeal, the yellow-haired man stammered for a long time before finally explaining the whole story.
It turned out that the yellow-haired man in front of him was the driver of the truck previously loaded with drugs. After Arthur destroyed all the drugs, an enraged Kingpin captured the driver.
Because the yellow-haired man's brain was controlled by Arthur at that time, he had no memory of anything he had done.
After Kingpin failed to get any useful clues from the yellow-haired man, he began to subject him to various inhuman tortures.
After suffering several days and nights of torture, the yellow-haired man finally seized the opportunity during a guard change and quietly escaped.
When Kingpin returned and found the man gone, he issued a huge bounty.
All the gangsters in New York swarmed out to get the huge reward.
The strongman just now was here for that bounty.
After quietly listening to the yellow-haired man's story, Arthur couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and frustration.
Serves him right! Who told him to help Kingpin do such heinous things?
But Arthur couldn't possibly tell the yellow-haired man that he was the one who had hijacked the entire truck of White bricks.
"Then do you know where Kingpin's lair is?"
"What's in it for me if I tell you this?"
Arthur saw that the yellow-haired man was still so opportunistic even when facing death, and he couldn't help but feel sad for him.
Arthur took out a few hundred-dollar bills from his pocket and stuffed them into the yellow-haired man's arms, and only then did the yellow-haired man begin to confess.
Afterward, the yellow-haired man stumbled out into the street under Arthur 's watchful eye.
"You just let him go so easily?"
Just as Arthur was still deep in thought, a magnetic voice sounded behind him.
"Who!"
Two figures emerged from the darkness.
Once Arthur clearly saw who it was, he couldn't help but exclaim,
"Woc! Hawkeye? Black Widow..."
Chapter 8: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s solicitation
When Arthur finally got a clear look at the person, a small wave of excitement surged within him.
It wasn't because of Hawkeye, but because he saw a living, breathing Natasha.
She was even more alluring than she appeared on television.
This was Arthur 's first thought upon seeing Black Widow.
"Hey, kid, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing Arthur standing there dumbfounded for a long time without reacting, Hawkeye couldn't help but speak.
Hearing Hawkeye's words, Arthur finally came to his senses and asked, "Is there something I can help you with?"
Hearing Arthur still playing dumb, Black Widow impatiently furrowed her delicate brows.
"I advise you not to play any games with us. It's best if you answer truthfully whatever we ask."
Feeling Black Widow's impatience in her words, Arthur 's mind was racing, trying to figure out how to deal with the two people in front of him.
"Alright, madam, I will tell you everything I know."
Seeing Arthur give in so easily, Hawkeye, who was standing by, showed a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
"Hey, kid, let me ask you, why did you let that driver go so easily just now?"
"Also, what's your connection to this matter? Why are you so determined to investigate Kingpin? What's your relationship with Kingpin?"
"And looking at your age, you're only around twenty. At such a young age, you have such skills. Who exactly are you?"
Listening to Hawkeye throw a series of questions at Arthur .
Arthur , who was usually glib-tongued, suddenly didn't know how to answer.
Hawkeye seemed to know that it would be difficult for Arthur to answer so many questions at once.
Watching Arthur stand there organizing his thoughts, Hawkeye and Black Widow did not rush him.
"I'm a freshman at Columbia University. I just happened to meet that person. Seeing him beaten so badly, I just helped him out. Besides, the recent attacks have been a hot topic, and the news on TV is reporting that the mastermind behind all of this is the crime boss Kingpin."
"I happened to overhear their conversation just now, so I asked them, hoping to get some useful information to claim a reward from the TV station. As for those moves just now, they were all Chinese KongFu!"
After saying all that in one breath, Arthur felt so eloquent that it would truly be a shame if he didn't become a movie scriptwriter.
But in reality, Arthur was unsure if he could fool the experienced Hawkeye and Black Widow.
"Kid, it's late at night. Why aren't you staying home obediently? What are you doing out alone for no reason?"
Arthur felt as if, under Hawkeye's gaze, he was like a pervert caught streaking at night, as if Hawkeyehad seen right through him, inside and out.
"I just came out for a walk to digest my food."
Seeing that Arthur was still unyielding, Black Widow, who had long lost her patience, directly took action. With a simple knee strike and a grapple, she firmly pressed Arthur against the wall.
"Ow! Ow! Ow..."
"Can you be gentler? I've answered everything you asked truthfully, so why are you still using force? Does S.H.I.E.L.D. not care about reason anymore?"
Arthur , pressed against the wall, grimaced in pain.
"Since you know who we are, you still dare to play games with us. Are you Kingpin's man or not?"
An enraged woman was truly terrifying. Although Arthur was a head and a half taller than Black Widow, at this moment, in front of her, Arthur was like a small chicken, at her mercy.
"My lady, I told you before, I'm really not Kingpin's man."
"It seems you won't shed a tear until you see your coffin."
With that, Black Widow suddenly increased the force in her grip.
"No, no, no..."
"I'm telling the truth! There's nothing you can do to change that!"
Seeing that she couldn't get any useful information from Arthur , Black Widow had no choice but to give up.
"Kid, are you very short on money?"
Arthur was stunned by Hawkeye's sudden question.
What's going on? Is he going to introduce me to Tony Stark?
As Arthur was thinking this, Hawkeye continued, "I have a job here. Would you like to consider it?"
A job? Could it be...
"If you're interested, you can come to this place on Friday."
With that, Hawkeye and Black Widow turned and disappeared down the street.
On the way back, Black Widow looked at Hawkeye with a puzzled expression.
"Natasha, I know what you want to ask. I think that kid doesn't have any bad intentions, and his skills are pretty good. Plus, he's never shown his face, which makes him very suitable as a means to get close to Kingpin."
"However, since he knows that this matter is related to Kingpin, then he is definitely not an ordinary person."
"So, before we let him work for us, we need to thoroughly investigate that kid's background."
After hearing what Hawkeye said, Natasha suddenly felt that Hawkeye in front of her seemed a little unfamiliar at this moment.
With that, Hawkeye walked directly onto the Quinjet.
After the series of events that had just transpired, Arthur was no longer in the mood to continue wandering outside.
"You're back!"
As soon as he pushed the door open and entered the room, Wanda came to greet him.
"Yes."
"You didn't run into anything, did you? How's the situation outside now? Why do you seem so preoccupied?"
Facing Wanda's concern, Arthur just casually said he was fine, and then explained the current situation outside to Wanda in detail.
"It seems everyone hasn't emerged from the shadow of this attack yet."
Wanda sighed and said.
"I wonder how long this situation will last. It's been a long time since I've been out to play."
With that, a hint of annoyance appeared on Wanda's small face.
"I really hate these bad guys. If it weren't for them, everyone wouldn't be living in fear all day, and so many innocent people wouldn't have suffered for their crimes."
"Oh, right. Has there been any information from the police about who did this?"
Arthur shook his head, indicating that no official information had been released.
"However, I can probably guess who did this."
"Who?"
Seeing Arthur stop halfway through his sentence again, this really piqued Wanda's curiosity.
"No, it's better if you don't know about this kind of thing. The more you know, the more dangerous it becomes for you."
Arthur said with a serious expression.
"Fine, if you don't want to tell me, then don't. I don't care anyway."
Seeing Wanda's pouting expression, Arthur had no choice but to promise to play her favorite video game with her that night.
After coaxing Wanda, Arthur temporarily returned to his room.
He pulled out the business card Hawkeye had given him earlier from his pocket—Stark Industries.
Was this the start of the main storyline? Arthur fell into deep thought, looking at the business card in his hand.
Just a short while ago, Hulk had escaped from the Military of the United States. So, according to the movie plot of his original World, Iron Man should currently be worried about the arc reactor that sustained his life, as it contained deadly palladium.
Perhaps he could take this opportunity to extort a hefty sum from him. After all, he wasn't short on money.
Thinking of this, Arthur couldn't help but curve his lips into a smile.
Chapter 9: Saving Tony
Time quickly passed with Arthur and Wanda's playful banter.
The night before the scheduled meeting, Arthur went fishing by the lake as usual.
Just as Arthur thought it would be another useless item, the system suddenly prompted: [White Ability — Tony Stark's Wisdom]
What??
Looking at the system prompt, Arthur fell into a moment of silence.
Tony Stark's Wisdom, what do I need this for? Don't I already have a Stark?
Arthur frantically recalled the Marvel storyline in his mind.
Since Iron Man would eventually discover the Tesseract's derivative cube-like objects, it would be better if he extracted them for him in advance.
At this point, Arthur stopped overthinking and quickly continued to pick out suitable clothes for his meeting tomorrow.
A harsh roar of a car engine sounded from behind Arthur .
Arthur turned his head and saw the familiar white Audi A8.
After the car stopped steadily at the main entrance, a familiar figure elegantly stepped out of the A8.
"Hey, Tony, can you quiet down!"
Following Tony, another woman got out of the car and shouted at Tony, who was about to step onto the elevator.
Pepper.
Heh, they're truly a bickering couple. You're ignoring her now, but she'll be your wife in the future.
Arthur couldn't help but tease, looking at the still unrestrained Tony.
"You're here, come on in with me."
Arthur was truly startled by this sudden voice.
"Sister, I'm telling you, can you S.H.I.E.L.D. people stop suddenly appearing from behind and scaring people next time?"
Hearing this, Black Widow stopped, turned her head, and said coldly, looking into Arthur 's eyes.
"Some things shouldn't be said outside, be careful not to cause trouble."
After speaking, Black Widow continued walking towards the building without looking back.
Only a bewildered Arthur was left standing alone.
"Sister, wait for me!"
When Arthur followed Black Widow into Stark Tower, Arthur realized that the original movie must have had insufficient funding. Otherwise, how could the building depicted in the movie be so utterly unrelated to the actual one?
Watching the elevator rapidly ascend floor by floor, Arthur thought, 'Good heavens, being rich means you can be willful.'
"When you see Tony later, don't say anything, just follow behind me. Understand?"
At this moment, Black Widow turned to Arthur and said.
"Oh, no problem, Sister, I understand."
Arthur replied with a grin.
Watching the indicator light on the elevator finally reach the top floor, the elevator doors opened, and Arthur followed Black Widow through the long corridor.
Looking at the artworks displayed on both sides of the corridor, Arthur thought that if he took one or two of these items and resold them, the money earned would probably be enough for him and Wandato spend for the rest of their lives.
"Knock, knock, knock! Mr. Stark, may I come in?"
"Natasha, come in."
It wasn't Tony who responded to Black Widow, but Pepper's voice came from inside the office.
"Miss Potts, here are the files you requested."
"Alright, thank you, Natasha."
"Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute, who is this beauty?"
Arthur looked over, and the person speaking was Tony Stark.
"Mr. Stark, I am Miss Potts's new secretary."
Black Widow smiled slightly at Tony.
"No, no, no, you can start considering being my secretary. Whatever she pays you, I'll double it."
With that, Tony stared intently at Black Widow.
"Enough, Tony. Natasha is my person. You'd best cut it out. If there's nothing else, you can leave. I have an important board meeting to attend, so I won't keep you company."
After speaking, Pepper gathered her things and walked out.
Black Widow followed closely, giving Arthur a look to signal him to follow.
"Excuse me, Mr. Stark, it's a pleasure to meet you. May I shake your hand?"
Ignoring Black Widow's gradually wary expression, Arthur walked directly towards Tony.
"Oh, excuse me, who are you? I don't recall."
Tony said lazily.
"Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Arthur , a freshman at Columbia University."
"Columbia University, huh? The scenery there is nice. You want an autograph, right?"
Damn it.
Looking at Tony's arrogant expression, Arthur had already mentally beaten Tony a thousand times.
"No, Mr. Stark, I'm not here for an autograph. I'm here to save your life."
Before the words finished, Arthur clearly felt that the few people in the room simultaneously fixed their gazes firmly on him.
After a few seconds of silence, Tony laughed.
"Did I hear that right? You said you want to save my life? Why would I need your help? Am I not perfectly fine right now?"
Seeing Tony still stubborn, Arthur had no choice but to say.
"The taste of palladium isn't good, is it? And you've had enough chlorophyll juice, haven't you?"
Tony, who had been laughing, suddenly became serious upon hearing this.
Even Black Widow, who was about to leave the room, now stood behind Arthur . If Arthur made any sudden move, Black Widow would immediately subdue the mysterious man in front of her.
Arthur saw the reactions of Tony and Black Widow, and he was very satisfied; this was the effect he wanted.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, you two don't need to be so serious, okay? I'm just a student, okay? Relax, both of you."
"What do you want? Speak."
"Mr. Stark, I think you've misunderstood. I don't need anything; I just want to help you solve a problem."
Upon hearing this, Tony couldn't help but laugh again.
"A problem that even I can't solve, and you say you can solve it?"
"Yes, sir."
Looking at Arthur 's confident demeanor, Tony, who prided himself as a genius, hesitated. After all, who doesn't want to live well?
"Then tell me how you're going to help me."
Arthur did not answer Tony's question, but instead walked directly to a pile of miscellaneous items in the room.
Aiming at the white cloth covering it, Arthur pulled it off. A huge sandbox was revealed.
"This is..."
Looking at the sandbox, Tony couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful expression.
A moment later, Tony looked at Arthur in surprise and asked.
"Is it what I think it is?"
Arthur smiled noncommittally.
Subsequently, Tony, disregarding Black Widow and Pepper's reactions, took the sandbox and Arthur back to his residence.
Arriving at Tony's laboratory and seeing the high-tech equipment displayed everywhere, even Arthur , a science illiterate, couldn't help but show a look of fascination.
Seeing Arthur 's expression, Tony smiled and said.
"If this succeeds, I'll have someone set up a lab like this for you, okay?"
Hearing this, Arthur quickly expressed his gratitude.
[White Ability — Tony Stark's Wisdom]
With the cooperation of the two "Tony Starks," the two quickly succeeded in synthesizing the Tesseract's derivative cube-like object.
Looking at the blue crystalline object in front of him, Tony eagerly embedded it into the arc reactor in his chest.
"Beep!"
"Palladium content: zero percent!"
Looking at the numbers on the detector, Tony felt a wave of relief.
Yes, what could be better than living?
"Kid, what did you say your name was just now? From now on, you'll follow me!"
"Okay, Mr. Stark."
Chapter 10 I am the thigh
For the next period, Tony found that he and this nineteen-year-old freshman truly regretted not meeting sooner.
Whether it was their taste in clothes, or their taste in cars and beautiful women, they were surprisingly consistent.
"Xiao Xuan, why didn't you appear before me sooner?"
Arthur felt embarrassed listening to Tony's nonsensical remark.
If I hadn't been lucky enough to fish out your "brain," would we have gotten along so well?
Arthur couldn't help but wonder, since he could fish out Tony's superpower, did that mean he could fish out everyone's superpower in the entire Marvel Universe from that lake?
Thinking of this, Arthur felt a surge of excitement. Wouldn't he be the biggest BUG in the entire Universe?
It seemed that compared to ordinary people, he was the thickest thigh.
Immediately, Arthur became dissatisfied with Tony constantly calling him Xiao Xuan.
One day, when you're being chased and beaten, I'll see if you're still so smug.
As if sensing Arthur 's malice, Tony couldn't help but turn to Arthur and ask.
"Hey, kid, what are you thinking about again? Why are you always spaced out at such a young age?"
"Ah, nothing, Mr. Stark, I was just wondering if I had forgotten something."
Hearing that, Tony immediately became interested.
"So, have you remembered what you forgot?"
"I'm not too sure, I remember it seems to be..."
"Oh! I remember, Kingpin!"
Tony looked at Arthur puzzled.
"What, do you two know each other?"
"No, it's just that I've been investigating the New York attack, and it turns out Kingpin's Shadow is behind this matter."
Hearing this, Tony reached out and pulled Arthur closer, looked left and right to make sure no one was around, and then cautiously said.
"I secretly looked at a bald man named Nick Fury's computer earlier. S.H.I.E.L.D. did confirm that Kingpin was the culprit behind the New York attack."
"Then why haven't they arrested him?"
Listening to Arthur 's words, Tony showed a look as if he was looking at an idiot.
"Is there a problem?"
"Oh, kid, you're still too naive. Do you think Kingpin can gain a foothold in New York just by himself? If there isn't support from some big shot behind him, do you think it's possible?"
After listening to Tony's words, Arthur could feel an invisible storm gathering over New York.
"Alright, these are not things a little kid like you needs to worry about. Leave it to that bald Fury."
In the evening, Arthur walked alone on the streets of Manhattan, watching the sunset. Arthur then realized how beautiful a peaceful life truly was.
In his previous life, Arthur was like a flower that had always lived in a greenhouse, scoffing at some hard-won beauty.
And when he transmigrated to a World where darkness was hidden everywhere, he finally understood these shallow truths he should have known long ago. How ridiculous it was.
"Arthur !"
Just as Arthur was feeling melancholic alone, a familiar voice sounded behind Arthur .
"Wanda, why are you out alone?"
Wanda walked up smiling and said.
"Does it matter? Everyone has recovered from that incident. Look, what danger could there be now? Besides, if there really is any danger, you will definitely appear to protect me immediately, right? You are the big thigh."
Hearing Wanda say this, Arthur stopped saying anything more and could only dotingly pat Wanda's little head.
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"You're not mad at me anymore?"
"Not mad. How could I bear to be mad at you?"
"That's good. I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs tonight!"
"Okay, let's go buy pork ribs."
On the roof of Stark Tower.
"Tony, what do you think of that young man?"
Sitting opposite Tony Stark was a bald black man wearing an eye patch—Director Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D..
"You mean Xiao Xuan? I think he's a very good person. A genius like me, tasteful, a complete handsome guy..."
Seeing Tony starting to show off again, Nick Fury had to interrupt.
"Cough, cough, cough... I came to you this time to ask if you could help us recruit this young man, Arthur , into S.H.I.E.L.D.."
"Why would I send such a good young man to work with an old pervert like you?"
"Bang!"
Seeing that Tony still didn't realize the seriousness of the matter, Nick Fury angrily slammed his hands heavily on the armrest of the expensive wooden chair.
"Hey, buddy, calm down, that's expensive."
"Hmph, if it's broken, I'll compensate you. Can we talk about serious business now?"
Tony looked at Nick Fury at this moment, who was like a dog whose tail had been stepped on. He was worried that he might actually bite him if he got too agitated, especially since he wasn't wearing his armor now.
"Alright, then let's talk about what you want to talk about."
"Recently, we discovered a hammer in Mexico."
Saying that, Nick Fury took out a few photos from his jacket pocket.
The content of the photos was a silver hammer, lying quietly in a large pit.
"It's just a hammer, what's so special about it? Also, are you guys starting to get into archaeology?"
"No, this wasn't dug up by us, but flew in from the Universe."
Seeing Nick Fury's solemn expression when he talked about this matter.
Tony also sat up straight, quietly waiting for Nick Fury to continue.
"Not long ago, we received information that a meteorite fell from the sky in a desert in Mexico, but when we arrived at the scene, we found only this hammer there."
"You mean, that meteorite was actually this hammer?"
"It should be. We arrived no more than an hour before and after the meteorite landed. In such a short time, it's impossible for someone to cool down the meteorite and then transport it away. Moreover, meteorites often carry some unknown space viruses, and if not handled properly, it's easy to bring Fire upon oneself. So, we can basically rule out the possibility of someone transporting the meteorite away before us."
Hearing this, Tony was also a little incredulous.
"Then why didn't you take the hammer back? Did you just leave it there?"
"Do you think I didn't want to take it away?"
At this point, Nick Fury leaned slightly forward, resting his hands on the desk, and slowly said.
"We have no way to move that hammer, not even a millimeter."
On the other side in Mexico, Hawkeye was currently waiting for the analysis results of Mjolnir in the temporarily constructed research institute.
Heavy rain poured down from the cloudy sky, as if foretelling that something unusual would happen tonight.
Suddenly, Hawkeye saw a Shadow stealthily approaching the central pit...