"Mr. Xu Dan, we're very interested in the technology in your game."
"Interested?" Xu Dan chuckled. "What do you want with my technology? Is it illegal for me to develop my own skills?"
He'd considered from the start whether developing cutting-edge games in this era would cause trouble.
But, did the Marvel world lack geniuses?
Those scientists, weren't they all researching advanced things?
They researched 'military power,' while he was developing entertainment games. This stuff didn't have any killing power, right?
If they were envious and jealous of his knowledge, that was really uninteresting.
Coulson saw that Xu Dan was still wary of him, so he smiled again and said, "Sir, I think you misunderstand. We're just curious about how you broke through the hardware limitations. You know, your technology is like using a steam engine to power a rocket booster!"
Xu Dan pouted. "You guys really have nothing better to do. I don't care about your steam engines or rocket boosters. This is my personal privacy. If I don't want to, you're violating my rights!"
Having lived two lifetimes, he was well aware of how much Americans valued personal rights.
If he'd said something like that before, people might have ignored it or scoffed. But here, Coulson's face showed a hint of hesitation.
Just a hint!
"Sir, your food is getting cold. Can we go inside and talk?"
"What if I say no?"
"Then we'll just come back and visit at this time tomorrow."
"What if tomorrow is a no-go too?"
"Then the day after tomorrow." Coulson replied almost instantly.
It seemed he was really going to get hung up on this so-called technology!
But in reality, the King of Fighters achieving that kind of imaging wasn't about his breakthrough in hardware limitations!
It was a super game effects optimization package!
King of Fighters was still fundamentally King of Fighters, the gameplay was still the same, it was just that what the players saw wasn't that crude graphical quality, but rather an optimized, almost 4K clear scene and character!
As for the action effects, there was no need to mention them.
Coulson was determined to 'bother' him, just to find out about that so-called technology.
"Alright!"
This was the property he'd bought with his savings, which was originally going to be foreclosed. But the popularity of King of Fighters proved Xu Dan had the ability to pay, so the lender had given him some leeway.
The room wasn't messy like a single man's apartment often was; instead, it looked very tidy.
Xu Dan hadn't returned to the dining table to continue enjoying his meal. Instead, he walked over to the coffee table and opened a laptop.
Coulson was genuinely puzzled by this. What was he doing?
As the computer booted up, the sound of rapid keyboard clicking filled the room.
That typing speed wasn't unusual; many people who used computers a lot could type that fast.
But when Coulson quietly moved behind the sofa to look at the computer screen, he realized Xu Dan wasn't typing at all. He was playing King of Fighters!
So, even he was addicted to his own game!
Wait a minute…
King of Fighters isn't just an arcade game? Does it already have a computer version?
Oh right, he's the developer.
Actually, to verify, Coulson himself had played a few rounds of King of Fighters. If it weren't for his immense self-control, he might be addicted right now!
Wait…
The character Xu Dan is using, why does he look so familiar?!
Coulson stared blankly. The character on the computer screen wasn't Mai Shiranui, nor was it Orochi, nor Kyo Kusanagi!
It was a man in a suit!
Yes, it's him—Coulson!
Oh my god, what the hell is going on!
"Round 1!"
A synthesized female voice echoed from the computer speakers, confirming the start of the game.
Wait a minute!
What was he doing, rapidly typing on the keyboard just now?
Coulson's mind was clouded with doubt, and a terrifying thought suddenly struck him.
Could it be that Xu Dan, in less than a minute, had created a model of him, Coulson, and added it to the game at an unparalleled speed???
Every character in King of Fighters has their own unique skills. When the match began, Coulson realized that the skills he possessed in the game didn't overlap with any existing character!
In other words, this "new character" couldn't be just some other code wearing a "Coulson skin"!
It was a genuine, brand-new character!
The look in Coulson's eyes as he watched Xu Dan's back gradually turned to one of shock.
What kind of talent could a person possibly have to reach such a technical level?
A genius?
He, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, had seen plenty of geniuses. Tony Stark was a genius, a genius in many fields. A tycoon in the arms industry, and of course, it wouldn't be wrong to call him a leader in the computer industry.
But compared to the Xu Dan in front of him, he was nothing!
"Oh, God! Are you… using 'me'?" The entire thought process happened in a flash, and Coulson instinctively asked.
Xu Dan didn't even turn his head, replying directly, "See? That's what you call technology. Too bad, even if I show it to you directly, you can't steal it."
Hearing this, Coulson couldn't help but feel a little awkward, because the words hit home. S.H.I.E.L.D. did indeed often 'steal' technology, but those were all secrets. After all, the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D. had also 'stolen' the technological achievements of others.
What a wonderful tradition!
Xu Dan was actually being sarcastic.
However, Coulson didn't know that Xu Dan knew everything about him and S.H.I.E.L.D., and just thought Xu Dan was complaining.
A person with this kind of foundational ability, to say that he could create a game like King of Fighters, seemed… reasonable!
His own computer skills could already be called godlike!
Simply put, he's just that amazing. So what if he made a masterpiece?!
It's like when a world-class company releases a game that goes global. Would anyone think there's something wrong with the developer?
No, they'd just think the game is awesome and grind it relentlessly!
"Sir, I think you might have misunderstood!" Coulson chuckled, explaining again, "We're just here to verify. We don't intend to do anything to you or your technology. As you said, it's your personal privacy, right?"
Xu Dan chuckled, pausing his game. "So, have you seen enough?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he exited the game and completely deleted the character information for 'Coulson'!
Good heavens!
He doesn't cherish it at all!
Like throwing away a piece of trash!
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