Chapter 2215 - Ch: 1-8

Chapter 1: No! Why did The Boys turn into Marvel?!

"You little bastard, hand over the money! Damn it! Hurry up! Or I'll blow your brains out!"

Gu Fan opened his eyes in a daze, bewildered. In front of him were several menacing black men, holding pistols and roaring at him.

"Holy crap! What's going on? Is that a gun? Wasn't I working overtime at the company?"

"No! Damn it, I died from overwork... so I've transmigrated?"

"No! I was hit by a car on my way home after working overtime, and a few people got out of the car and stabbed me a few more times! I was killed!" Gu Fan's head throbbed with a sharp pain, and then he suddenly realized in his confusion.

"Stop messing around! If you don't hand over the money, I'll blow your dog head off!" A Scarred Black Man impatiently pressed the gun hard against Gu Fan's forehead!

Gu Fan was furious from just being killed, but in his previous life, he was just an ordinary white-collar worker, never having seen a gun. He quickly fumbled through his pockets for money, only to find that he didn't have a single cent. A bead of cold sweat uncontrollably dampened his forehead and trickled down.

"How unlucky. I just transmigrated and know nothing. They're throwing me into hell mode right away? I'm going to die, I'm going to die! (ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!"

"Right! Where's the system, the standard for transmigration in novels? system father, come out quickly! People are going to die if you don't save me soon~ system father~"

"Damn it, there won't be a dog system, will there!? Oh no, this beating is probably unavoidable!" Gu Fan, who had tried for a long time without any response, couldn't help but feel disheartened.

Just as the Scarred Black Man's expression grew even more sinister and Gu Fan didn't know what to do, a voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Congratulations, Host, for transmigrating to The Boys World. The Superpower Strengthening System has been activated! May you transcend your mortal body, become invincible in the World, and enjoy a happy and beautiful life!"

"Holy crap, I have a system? Doesn't that make me the Chosen One?! Haha! As expected, transmigration, system, and protagonist are standard! Hahahahaha (⊙ꇴ⊙)!"

"Wait! Hurry up, dog system, I'm about to die! You just arrived. Quickly give me a cheat, make me an invincible cheater, and wipe out these scoundrels! I'm going to make their heads fart! How dare they threaten me, the protagonist?! They've got some nerve! Then quickly send me back to my original World to get revenge! I'm going to give those beasts a good 'welcome'!" Gu Fan urged, his face grim and teeth gritted in urgency.

In his previous life, Gu Fan had a miserable life. He was honest and dutiful, worked hard, and considered himself a good person.

He worked himself to death, doing overtime and part-time jobs. Although he earned some money, it was all to repay the huge debts left by his deceased parents for their medical treatment.

But on the very day he paid off his debts! He met such an end. This damned World! It was truly driving this good person almost crazy!

"Congratulations, Host, you have acquired the Soldier BoySuperpower Template and all of Soldier Boy's combat, weapon, knowledge, and other experiences and memories. Please strive to become stronger!" The system replied quickly and calmly.

Of course, all of this was completed in an instant. Gu Fan's lips curled into a smile of satisfaction and confidence.

He looked contemptuously at the five black men surrounding him and said crazily, "Now, kneel down and apologize to me. Perhaps there's still a tiny chance I'll let you go."

The Scarred Black Man, the only one holding a pistol, exchanged glances with his black brothers. Then he burst into laughter and roared menacingly, "Are you crazy, motherfucker? I originally just wanted to beat you half to death after getting the money, but now I'm going to blow your brains out!"

Gu Fan's lips curved slightly, and he sighed faintly: "Alas, I truly am a kind person. But good words are wasted on a damned ghost. So, I'll just use you guys to practice."

Gu Fan instantly rushed forward, fiercely kicked away the pistol, and followed with a tight right fist that landed heavily on the Scarred Black Man's jaw. Blood and teeth flew out, and with a muffled groan, he fell to the ground, twitching twice before entering a baby-like sleep~

The other four black men were stunned at the sight. They hadn't expected this tall, thin Asian young man to be so ruthless and decisive. The only gun they relied on for robbery was now gone.

The thought of running away naturally arose, so they all stared at Gu Fan, awkwardly revealing their white teeth in a smile, and slowly began to move backward.

How could Gu Fan let them go! He sneered, "I can tolerate not being able to beat someone, but now I have superpowers! If I can beat them, why the hell would I tolerate it?!"

He took a few steps forward and gave the four of them a good beating! Until he also helped them achieve a baby-like sleep~

But he still gave each of them a few more solid kicks, only then feeling a sense of satisfaction.

Finally, Gu Fan even took the few hundred dollars they had on them. Looking at the stack of spoils, he laughed, "That's satisfying! So good! Hahahaha! After all, whether there's a fight or not doesn't matter, but looting is the true art!"

Looking at the mess and blood on the ground, perhaps influenced by the Soldier Boy's memories and experiences enhanced by the system, Gu Fan felt that he had changed. When facing guns, blood, and combat, everything felt instinctive!

He, who was originally an out-of-shape white-collar worker, had now become unusually rational and cold! His body and brain even felt an inexplicable excitement and thrill! As if he thoroughly enjoyed all this bloodshed and violence! It was intoxicating.

Although Gu Fan could calmly and coldly kill them in this deserted alley, having just transmigrated, he was still somewhat unaccustomed to it.

However, Gu Fan would not be a bleeding heart towards villains who wanted to kill him. He had broken quite a few of their bones! As for whether they could move again in the future? They'd probably say goodbye to bicycles and be confined to wheelchairs.

"If you want to rob me, you have to be prepared to be robbed back. Hehehe ヾ(^∀^)ﾉ." Gu Fan was in a great mood, humming a song, and walked to the main street according to the identity memories the system had helped him integrate, then took a taxi home.

Looking at the 100-square-meter, well-decorated high-rise in the city center, he felt it was unreal.

"In this life, my business-owning parents died when I graduated from university. Is this a script arranged by the dog system?" Gu Fan complained helplessly.

"Fortunately, I have a house and quite a bit of savings in the bank. It's completely enough for me to live a safe and prosperous life."

What made Gu Fan most excited was that his body was still the same as in his previous life. He was 1.85 meters tall, with a slender build, handsome face, and sharp features, exuding masculine charm, handsomeness, determination, and coolness. His deep black short hair and bright black eyes carried an attractive, profound wickedness and mystery. Moreover, his body, age, and health had all returned to their peak at 22 years old.

Gu Fan suddenly looked silently at his appearance from many years ago in the mirror: "I feel both familiar and strange to myself. How many years has it been since I became a workhorse? I haven't had time to look in the mirror properly and seriously look at myself?"

Gu Fan was filled with emotion, laughing loudly and exclaiming, "My looks are so damn handsome!!! Hahaha~"

"Now I don't have to pay off debts! With a new life, I can finally rest, travel, eat good food, find a partner, flirt with girls, and live the leisurely life I've always yearned for."

"Damn it, those few rich second-generation bastards, driving luxury cars and racing at night, hit someone and didn't save them. They even got out of the car, cursed me, and kicked me several times! And then they even finished me off! They're truly beasts! When I go back to my original World and find you guys, I'll definitely make sure you 'enjoy' yourselves too!" Gu Fan's eyes burned with the flames of revenge!

"And then I won't work! No jobs! No rat race! To hell with those idiotic colleagues! Damn bosses! Stupid leaders! Brain-dead clients! Get lost! I'm going to lie flat! Let's see who dares to disturb me, not even the King of Heaven himself will be able to! Hahaha..."

In a great mood, Gu Fan opened the window, breathed in the air, and looked at the bustling streets in the distance. The Stars and Stripes were flying on Western-style buildings, and on a large screen rolling on a building further away, gossip news about billionaire Tony Stark and several beautiful women was playing... "The night view of the city center is truly beautiful! Huh? Wait! No, something strange seems to have snuck in! dog system, this isn't right! Get out here! Where did you send me? Is this still The Boys? Why did it turn into Marvel? ヾ(｡ꏿ﹏ꏿ)ﾉﾞ" Gu Fanpointed at Tony on the distant big screen and shouted, dumbfounded.

"System checking, checking, checking, checking..."

"What's going on, is your network bad?" Gu Fancomplained through gritted teeth.

"System error, target World forcibly modified to Marvel Cinematic Universe. Detecting Host has safely arrived at destination, please Host enjoy life."

"Enjoy your grandma, dog system! Although both sides have extraordinary powers, you switched me from low difficulty to super hell difficulty?! The Marvel Cinematic Universe is constantly destroying Earth, destroying half of all life in the Universe, or destroying all parallel Universes!"

"How am I supposed to live? System, either send me to The Boys World and compensate me! Otherwise, we'll both perish together right now!"

For a moment, both sides fell silent. Just as Gu Fan thought his outrageous demand had broken the negotiation and was wondering how to salvage it, a sound echoed.

"Beep, activating transmigration mode, restoring Host's original timeline. Transmigrating soon, beep! Transmigration failed due to unknown force! Warning, warning! Host has entered an unfamiliar area! Warning, warning, warn..." The system kept warning urgently.

White light enveloped Gu Fan, everything happened too fast, like a tornado.

Gu Fan, who was originally happy about his negotiation victory, suddenly widened his eyes, completely bewildered.

The system panel in his mind kept flashing dazzling red light, and a piercing, urgent alarm sounded in his ears.

"dog system! What's going on? What's happening? Where is this? This..."

Before he could finish speaking, the white light flared, and Gu Fan instantly disappeared. After an unknown period, the sensation of weightlessness from transmigration vanished, and his feet touched the ground. A few seconds later, the white light slowly faded, and Gu Fan finally dared to slowly open his eyes, only to see a scene that sent chills down his spine.

The others were also staring at the suddenly appearing Gu Fan with astonished faces. They all looked at each other, wide-eyed, and the scene became extremely awkward.

Gu Fan swallowed hard, looking at Ebony Maw, Nebula, and several others standing not far in front of him. In the center was a big purple bald man, sitting majestically on a tall black Throne, smiling as he looked at him...

Chapter 2: System Error, Narrowly Escaping Thanos

Gu Fan was bewildered by the series of bizarre operations from the system in such a short time, and even more incredulous by the situation before him.

Ebony Maw instantly acted, controlling metal to tightly bind Gu Fan, rendering him immobile, and pulling him forward.

The purple bald man then withdrew his smile, calmly scrutinizing Gu Fan from head to toe, and said indifferently, "Hm? Where did this little bug come from? How did you suddenly appear here? And who sent you?" A bloody pressure, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, surged forth.

Gu Fan, who had been dumbfounded, actually recovered a little under the suppression of this boundless pressure. Naturally, he knew not to act rashly.

After all, this guy in front of him was the super big Boss of Marvel, Thanos, the super ruthless person who almost succeeded in destroying the entire Universe!

While stunned, Gu Fan blurted out, "Holy crap!"

Seeing Gu Fan's response, Ebony Maw roared furiously, "How dare you! How dare you insult the great My Lord?! You're courting death!" As he spoke, he moved to attack Gu Fan.

At this moment, Thanos's chilling words faintly echoed, "No rush. Interrogate this weak bug before killing him, then send a large army to his Planet to slaughter half of its population."

"No, forget it. Just kill them all! This species of little bug has no reason to live; it's too much of a waste of the Universe's resources."

Nebula, Corvus Glaive, Black Dwarf, and others around them were all exceptionally excited when they heard Thanos's words, as if this bloody slaughter brought them endless joy. Their eyes glowed with a bloodthirsty light!

They looked scornfully at the captive little bug in front of them, letting out harsh, mocking laughter.

Ebony Maw immediately bowed humbly and respectfully, "As My Lord commands!"

"Little bug, I will have a good time with you. I hope you can last a little longer; don't get crushed by me so easily!" He finished with a sinister grin, manipulating sharp metal needles to begin torturing Gu Fan.

The rapidly approaching metal needles were about to pierce his eyes.

Just as endless despair seemed to crush Gu Fan, the system's urgent voice suddenly came from his mind: "System bug fixed. Immediately return Host to original World!" White light flashed, and Gu Fan instantly vanished before Thanos and the others.

The sharp, long metal needle deeply pierced the ground where Gu Fan had disappeared, its tip still vibrating slightly. It was as if the person who had just been there wasn't real, but an illusion.

Their eyes widened; they couldn't believe how this weak, bug-like fellow could suddenly appear and then suddenly vanish.

Ebony Maw immediately trembled and bowed, explaining, "Respected My Lord, this, this wasn't me, I don't know what happened!"

Thanos, however, was calm: "It doesn't matter. He's just an unknown scout, a small pawn. Nothing major."

"My Lord, do you know who sent this little bug?" Ebony Maw breathed a sigh of relief, then asked cautiously and curiously.

Nebula and the others around also looked at Thanoscuriously, all wanting to know who was so bold! Who dared to provoke them like this!

"This weak bug has the aura of the World Tree, though very faint. But it should be Odin and his Sorcerer Supremefrom Asgard who sent him," Thanos replied with a slight frown and a chilling sneer.

"Father! Then let's gather our troops immediately and flatten that damned cosmic region where the World Treeis! Kill all life in that cosmic region! Not a single one shall be left!" Nebula knelt on one knee, shouting angrily and eagerly.

Thanos gently waved his hand, stopping the anger that had just ignited in his subordinates and adopted children: "There's no rush for now. Odin and the Sorcerer Supremeover there are existences even I find difficult to provoke."

"But Father, these ants dare to provoke your greatness like this! We cannot tolerate this!" Nebula shouted, clenching her fists.

"Haha, no hurry. I see their lifespans won't last much longer anyway. We'll send a large army to kill them off later! But for now? We can consider finding some cannon fodder to lead the way and play with them first..." Thanos's eyes showed cunning, and a dangerously playful smile curled his lips.

But Gu Fan had no idea that this brief few-second confrontation had caused various disasters and crises to arrive on Earth much earlier, greatly deviating the course of events from the original plot.

Ebony Maw and Nebula respectfully bowed deeply to Thanos, tapping their right fists against their chests, showing their obedience and deep admiration for Thanos!

With a flash of light, Gu Fan opened his eyes again. The metal that had tightly bound him was gone, Thanos, Ebony Maw, and the others were gone, and he was back home.

Gu Fan slumped on the ground, drenched in sweat. He licked his chapped lips, realizing he was parched. He immediately got up and gulped down two large bottles of Water. Only then did he feel somewhat relieved.

"dog system, what the hell is going on?! Your grandma! Are you trying to kill me?! First, I got hit by a car, then stabbed to death by a psychopath! Now I transmigrated and almost got crushed to death by a big Boss! Why don't you just let me die!"

"Motherfucker! I'm a noob who just arrived at the Newbie Village (Newbie Village), and you're directly giving me a big Boss challenge, huh?! Are you afraid I won't die fast enough?!" Gu Fan yelled furiously at the system.

"Host was supposed to be returned to The Boys World. However, this system was affected by an unknown high-level power, causing a transmission error. In a critical moment, this system could only urgently modify and reverse transmit, re-setting the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where Host had been, as Host's main Universe."

"Host's crisis has been resolved. Please Host, strive to become stronger and enjoy a beautiful and happy life." The system replied quickly, as if seeking praise.

"Enjoy your grandpa, dog system! I almost died! Is an apology useful? If an apology were useful, what would we need the police for?!"

"You make a noob like me experience this super hell-level Boss right away?! This is the Marvel Cinematic Universe! How am I supposed to live?!"

"I'm not staying! Motherfucker... system, either send me to the Black Robe World or another low-difficulty World! Or you have to compensate me! Otherwise, we'll both die together right now!"

Gu Fan had repeatedly jumped between life and death in a short time, dying tragically and then resurrecting, a truly thrilling experience!

And this time, just as a glimmer of hope appeared, he almost lost his life again! He was truly on the verge of collapse, roaring in anger and dissatisfaction!

Gu Fan deeply felt that this dog system was so unreliable these past few times! He didn't want to argue with the system.

"Damn it, and what's with this unknown high-level power? It's ruined my plans time and again, almost killing me! Once I become stronger and find out who you are, I'll smash you to bits!" Gu Fan cursed angrily.

When watching movies, Gu Fan only thought Thanos's combat power was off the charts, single-handedly beating all the Avengers superheroes. He was truly invincible and amazing! But it didn't feel too obvious then.

However, facing this terrifying monster, Thanos, in person, that boundless strength and immense bloody oppressive feeling were truly incomparable!

"Currently assessing danger for Host's current World and calculating compensation..." The system replied quickly, as if embarrassed.

"Compensating Host: All restrictions on Host's superpowers are lifted. Host can acquire different superpowers! And can continuously grow stronger! No upper limit!"

Gu Fan, who had been angry, widened his eyes in disbelief and shouted excitedly, "What?! So I can fly in the sky later?! I can be immortal and forever young?! I can even possess various miraculous superpowers from the movies?!"

"(°ｏ°) Holy crap, dog system, no, no! It's System Big Brother, I love you! This, this is too awesome!!! Hahaha! So how do I get new superpowers?!"

The system seemed to be stunned by the new nickname and replied faintly: "Host will receive different rewards for completing system tasks, or by eliminating or attacking superpowered individuals, treasure chests will drop. Treasure chests have a chance to yield superpowers, equipment, resources, points, enhancement points, advancement points, etc."

"Oh, I see. By the way, system, I didn't have time to ask you when I was beating up those 'old Black' guys. What were those light spots that popped out?" Gu Fan asked curiously, looking at the system panel.

After beating up his opponents, Gu Fan noticed small light spots occasionally popping out from them.

The stronger the person, the higher the number and the brighter the spot; the weaker ones were smaller and dimmer.

Also, if the enemy was knocked unconscious, attacking them no longer produced light spots. He didn't know if it was because they were unconscious or if he had reached the Reach the limit (farming limit).

"When I raised my hand, the light spots automatically entered my body, and I heard your voice in my mind, something like Super Strength +0.04 points, Super Speed +0.03 points, Super Defense +0.06 points. I felt a warm, comfortable sensation throughout my body, as if I had become a little stronger."

"These are enhancement points. Ordinary people without superpowers, and with lower physical qualities, can only drop lower enhancement points. They can enhance the power of a single superpower and raise its upper limit without changing its rank," the system calmly replied.

"Oh~ So this is how you add points. The feeling of getting stronger is really good! It seems I'll have to fight more in the future, but it's a pity the points added just now were too few to be satisfying."

"I wonder if hitting teammates can drop points, or points? Hmm, I'll have to experiment more in the future," Gu Fanmuttered to himself, nodding excitedly.

"Hahaha~ Awesome!" Gu Fan, who was smiling broadly and laughing excitedly, suddenly froze.

He had originally planned to continue researching the system and superpowers, but then he suddenly heard the urgent voice of the system.

"Initial mission issued: Save Tony Stark from the Afghanistan cave crisis. Success will be rewarded; failure will result in Host being forcibly erased!~"

Chapter 3: Setting Off to Save Iron Man

"What, I'll die!? 0ДQ No, dog system! Didn't you tell me to enjoy a happy and wonderful life? And then experience superpowers? And solve some problems along the way?"

"There are so many superheroes to save the World, I just want to lie flat and enjoy life!!! Why is there even a threat of elimination?!" Gu Fan roared, questioning.

The system, however, calmly replied: "This is the initial mission, and the difficulty is low. If the mission fails, it proves that the Host is not the fated person calculated by the system! Thus, unable to save the World. A useless Host will be corrected by the system. The system will choose a new Host. Therefore, the Host can only enjoy a beautiful life by completing the mission, striving to become stronger, and surviving!"

Hearing this, Gu Fan frowned and calmly sat on the sofa, pondering: "The system bringing me here to enjoy a second life isn't free; I have to do missions. And 'correction' means death."

Years of double torment from work and life had made the already intelligent Gu Fan's personality exceptionally resilient and calm.

"But the dog system said I am a fated person? No matter how I ask, the system remains silent. It seems I can't pry this information out for now." Gu Fan mused to himself.

"Alright, let's think about it differently. Completing the mission means enjoying life, completing the mission means constantly getting stronger. Then I'll work hard for a good life! Hmph! Those who dare to disturb my lying flat must die! I want to become stronger!" (ฺ◣ω◢)ฺ A determined light and a hint of madness gradually appeared in Gu Fan's eyes.

"When the time comes, I'll make sure Thanos, Ebony Maw, and those old bastards die! And those scumbags who hit people and then finished them off. Dare to threaten me? Torture me? Look down on me? And call me a little bug? I'm a damn Italian cannon! Thirty years in Hexi, thirty years in Hedong! Hmph! You all have to die!"

"dog system, what were those points and advancement points you just mentioned? Also, how can I return to my original World?!" Gu Fan asked curiously after venting through his words.

The system seriously replied: "Advancement points allow the Host to advance in rank, thereby gaining comprehensive enhancement! The higher the rank, the stronger the Host can become in all aspects!"

"Points can be used to purchase various rare items in the system store, and items for traversing Worlds can be bought there. Treasure chests can open up various different good things."

Feeling like the system's words had sparked an idea, Gu Fan quickly asked: "I still have to pay to buy them? Can't I get them for free? But why do I feel like you've made this into an online game where you fight monsters and level up?"

"Also, Brother System, what rank am I now? Am I very strong? But when I was hammering those guys before, why did my superpower not feel that strong? A full-force kick could only send them flying seven or eight meters."

Gu Fan had experimented while brutally beating those guys, getting a rough idea of his body's superpowers, strength, speed, and reactions.

"To facilitate the Host's understanding, I did refer to the upgrade modes of games and novels from the Host's original World. The Host is currently only at Rank One, the lowest rank. Rank One is the strongest stage for mortals; only above that will one possess power beyond mortals."

"Oh, no wonder I didn't feel very strong. So, Black Widowand Hawkeye, these strongest Agents on Earth, are only Rank One. What rank is Thanos? Oh, right, and Thor and Odin?" Gu Fan pouted in dissatisfaction but still asked curiously.

"Host's rank is too low, no authority to know."

"Damn it, there are even permissions? So I don't even know the rank of the Purple Sweet Potato Spirit who likes to snap his fingers?" Gu Fan's face darkened, frowning, feeling a sense of déjà vu that he was now an ignorant little rookie o(╥﹏╥)o.

But then he thought: "I can become infinitely stronger! There's no upper limit! And others can't. As long as I work hard and stay hidden, sooner or later I can hang them all up and whip them hard! Even if they are gods!" His suppressed mood instantly lightened considerably.

But Gu Fan, suddenly realizing, loudly questioned: "That's not right, system. Soldier Boy in The Boys is equivalent to Captain America in the Marvel Universe. He's a reinforced superhuman and can even fire chest blasts! So why is my strength still only Rank One? Shouldn't it be Rank Two, Three, or even higher? Why have I been shrunk?"

"Due to the stronger power system in the Marvel Universe, this system version is lower and cannot grant the Host the complete rank of Soldier Boy. Also, system energy was used to add compensation and increase the Host's upper limit. Therefore, please, Host, strive to upgrade, add points, and become stronger on your own!"

Gu Fan had been frowning in thought, but his eyes suddenly lit up, gleaming. With the mindset that he wouldn't give up until he completely fleeced the system, he began to manipulate it: "Damn, low version? You have a lot of excuses. Can you even upgrade? Are there any benefits after upgrading? Because of you, I'm too weak now! Shouldn't you give me some life-saving methods? (✪ω✪). Otherwise, we're not done yet~"

"Uh, given that the Host's rank is too low and the Worlddifficulty is high, the Host is specially rewarded with three lottery draws for protection." The system replied, seemingly a bit embarrassed.

"Haha, it's true that if you don't try to squeeze, you'll never know the system's limits! There are no useless Hosts, only systems that don't work hard enough! See, didn't I just fleece it? (๑¯∀¯๑) Haha..." Gu Fan was convinced that this path of manipulating the system was correct, and his mood greatly improved!

So he immediately started planning. According to the system's information, it was winter 2007. Tony went to Afghanistan in early 2008 to demonstrate new weapons for the Military, was attacked and captured on his way back, and disappeared. He was rescued back to the U.S. a few months later in the spring.

"dog system, where is the cave where Tony was imprisoned in the movie? I remember the U.S. Military and Agents looked frantically but couldn't find it. What can I do? You have to help me; you can't just make the donkey run without feeding it grass?" Gu Fan grinned, once again fleecing the system.

After the system provided the detailed location, Gu Fanbegan to plan.

"Going to Afghanistan isn't difficult, but how do I rescue Tony? And that guy is extremely wary, extremely arrogant, and looks down on people, plus my superpower level is very low... I can't use brute force."

"Moreover, if I can build a good relationship with him, it will be easier to get to know more Avengers superheroes and supervillains later."

"Only then can I advance in rank and become stronger, possess more types of superpowers, and exact revenge more easily! Hehehe (✧◡✧), just thinking about it excites me."

After a moment of thought, Gu Fan decided to go to Afghanistan as a volunteer Doctor. And coincidentally, his identity setting in the Marvel Universe was that of a top student at a medical college. A series of plans quickly took shape, Gu Fan's confidence greatly increased, and he rested after eating something simple.

To exact revenge as soon as possible, Gu Fan quickly planned his route, booked his ticket, and immediately boarded the plane.

"Lying flat is such a wonderful life! But why does it pass so quickly?! Alas, planning to trick myself and sending myself to a dangerous place, there's no one else like it. It's all the Purple Sweet Potato Spirit's fault! Damn it!" Gu Fan wore a long face the whole way, after all, he was actively seeking trouble.

However, the purpose of this trip was not only to complete the system's mission and rescue Tony; Gu Fan himself also wanted to help Tony.

He was a loyal fan of Marvel, DC, X-Men, and other movies, having watched them no less than a dozen times. Although he watched them during breaks while stir-frying dishes at his stall. Tony was his favorite character (bar none) when watching Marvel movies.

Gu Fan believed: "Tony's life in the movie was full of drama and conflict. He seemed to live a free and unrestrained life, but his spirit was constantly tormented."

"But in the end, he still held onto his beliefs and sacrificed his life to protect the World. With a mere mortal body, he confronted the gods! And won!!!" This made Gu Fan feel sad for a long time.

Gu Fan was quite happy to receive this mission and secretly hoped that once he became powerful, the tragedy of Tony's sacrifice would not be repeated.

There were also other regrets from watching the movie. Dr.Ethan, who helped Tony build the Mark I Armor in the cave, could become an excellent Dr. in that war-torn region, which proved his talent and hard work! His family was all killed, and he also sacrificed himself to help Tony, who was not even a relative.

It can be said that the Marvel Universe began with Tony's line: "I am Iron Man!"

"And Tony's World was changed by Ethan's dying wish and sacrifice! I hope I can save this good man." Gu Fanmused to himself.

After many twists and turns, three days later, he finally arrived at the town closest to the cave where Tony was imprisoned. After a brief rest, Gu Fan left the small town and headed towards the target location given by the system.

On the second day of his trek, he encountered members of the Ten Rings Gang on patrol. After Gu Fan proved he was a Doctor, the small leader immediately sent people to take him to the main Base.

They often fought but couldn't treat injuries or illnesses. They captured Ethan because they discovered he was a Doctor who could treat wounds and had saved many local people.

Gu Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief; everything had gone smoothly without danger: "If the small team of a few people outside had tried to kill me just now, I would have had no choice but to expose myself and fight my way out. But then the subsequent rescue would have been much more difficult."

The Ten Rings Gang members checked and confirmed Gu Fan had no weapons, then roared at him to behave and be responsible for treating the wounded from now on. Then they pushed and shoved him into a cave.

As soon as he entered the cave, the heavy iron door slammed shut and locked with a clang. Gu Fan then began to carefully examine the small cave. Not far from the table in front of him, a haggard man, squatting on the ground with his hands clasped over his head, was also curiously and secretly observing him.

Gu Fan's lips curved into a slight smile: "Very good! After many twists and turns, I finally met him. This person in front of me is precisely that regret from my plan."

Chapter 4: The Hope of Three People Breaking Out

Smiling, he took two steps forward, extended his right hand, and said, "Hello, my name is Gu Fan."

"Uh, hello, my name is Ethan." He then stood up and shook the large, strong hand extended toward him.

Ethan adjusted his old glasses and curiously examined the young man in front of him, who, like himself, had been imprisoned by the Terrorists.

The other party seemed completely unconcerned about everything, possessing an inexplicable confidence, calmness, or perhaps fearlessness that didn't match his age.

Ethan couldn't understand or explain it, but he still felt that the young man wasn't just pretending to be calm; he was genuinely different.

Gu Fan, acting quite familiar, stepped forward and sat down, seemingly unbothered by the dirty environment of the cave, and started chatting casually about various topics.

Ethan learned that Gu Fan was a high-achieving graduate of a US Medical University who had come here as a volunteer, hoping to do something meaningful and help people during a pre-graduate school trip. Unexpectedly, he got lost during a mission and was captured by the Terrorists.

Fortunately, the Terrorists frequently engaged in armed conflict and were truly short on medical supplies and doctors; otherwise, the young man might not have survived. Ethan couldn't help but feel a little admiration for Gu Fan's good deed, and he was willing to talk more during their conversation.

As they continued chatting, Gu Fan learned that Ethan had been captured several months ago and had been living in the cave, working to repair weapons and treat the wounded.

Since he was a rare talent, as long as he fulfilled the Terrorists' demands, he wouldn't be beaten. Although the food and drink were poor, at least he wouldn't starve.

Ethan hadn't spoken to a normal person in a long time. The two chatted for a long time, and only late at night did they tidy up their beds and rest.

In the time that followed, the two men helped repair weapons and treat the wounded members of the Ten Rings Gang.

Gu Fan marveled at Ethan's wealth of knowledge and wisdom.

And Ethan was impressed by Gu Fan's intelligence and insight.

Their superb surgical skills saved the lives of many Ten Rings Gang members.

Because of this, their treatment significantly improved; they could occasionally eat meat and drink beer.

Until one day, a man whose chest had been affected by a bomb blast, covered in blood, was brought into the cave.

Many leaders of the Ten Rings Gang arrived, tense and roaring at Gu Fan and Ethan, shouting that if they couldn't save this man, both of them would die!

Before Ethan could clearly see the injured man, Gu Fansecretly smiled and whispered to himself, "Hello, Tony Stark."

The surgery, led by Ethan, assisted by Gu Fan, and supervised by a group of armed Terrorists, took considerable time to finally complete.

Post-surgery, Tony woke up much earlier than expected. He looked confused as he pulled the cannula out of his nose.

The pain prompted Tony to pull open the thick, blood-crusted gauze wrapped around his chest, revealing a magnet and wires embedded in his flesh, which were connected to an old battery sitting on the table. He was about to pull the wires to see what was going on.

"You'd better not touch that wire, or you'll die," Gu Fan said flatly, not lifting his head and continuing to write and draw something at the table.

Tony paused, then used the dim light to see the young man nearby and the middle-aged man in the distance who was shaving and humming a tune.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where is this? What have you done to me?"

Ethan then turned around and explained, "You were captured by the Terrorists, just like US. They call themselves the Ten Rings Gang."

"You were hit by shrapnel. The magnet and battery help prevent the fragments from traveling to your heart. Although the surgery was successful and we removed a lot, the equipment here is too poor and the remaining fragments are too small. This is the best we can do for now. Here's a souvenir." After speaking, he tossed a small vial containing shrapnel fragments toward Tony.

Tony held the small vial, about to speak, when he heard the sound of the large iron door outside being opened.

Ethan quickly said, "Quick, follow my lead. Stand up and put your hands behind your head."

The seated young man had already stood up with his hands behind his head, and Tony, in a daze, could only follow suit.

But he instinctively noticed immediately that the weapons these people were holding were all manufactured by his own company, and they were all staring directly at him.

After Ethan translated, Tony learned that the Terroristscalled him the greatest executioner in the US and wanted him to build a Jericho Missile. Already furious, Tonydecisively replied, "No way!"

Just as the Terrorists were curious about what Tony had said, Ethan glanced at Gu Fan, who nodded slightly, and translated, "No problem, we'll start tomorrow."

The Terrorists said a few more happy things and then left the cave.

Tony, who had expected to be tortured, was stunned and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with them? Are they crazy?"

Gu Fan returned to his seat and sighed, "You really don't understand the phrase, 'When under someone's roof, you must bow your head.' Arguing with them will only bring you more torture. So, we agreed on your behalf."

Tony said weakly, "If I do it, will they let me go? I don't even know how much longer I have to live!" His eyes dimmed, and he sat on the bed with a look of utter despair.

"Is the greatest genius of this century just going to give up like that? Or are you going to use this crucial time to do something?" Gu Fan finished speaking, smiled, stacked the few sheets of paper in front of him, and pushed them toward Tony.

Tony, who had been despairing, looked at the drawings and text on the paper, and a spark of surprise gradually lit up his eyes: "These are blueprints for Armor? You designed them? It's called Mark One?" Tony's eyes widened, and he picked up the blueprints, staring intently.

"Haha, Ethan Dr. and I designed this together. We originally planned to research it slowly for use in an escape. Now that you, the World-class professional weapons genius, are here, this job is yours, and we'll assist you," Gu Fan replied with a laugh.

Tony's originally pale face, seeing a hope for survival, immediately disregarded his injuries and excitedly stepped forward to discuss ideas and concepts with Gu Fan.

Furthermore, under Gu Fan's deliberate guidance, he prematurely thought of miniaturizing the Arc Reactor, allowing it to power the Mech while sustaining his life.

The next day, the cave was exceptionally lively as a lot of equipment, materials, and tools were moved in.

The three quickly got to work, first helping Tony complete the miniaturized Arc Reactor and replacing the broken battery in his chest. Then, they began rushing the construction of the Armor.

Months flew by quickly. Gradually, the three men on the surveillance feed confused the Terrorists. What exactly were they making? Why didn't it match the blueprints?

Until one day, the Bald Leader brought men to question and threaten them, giving them only one final night.

Tony naturally couldn't be killed. So, they could only kill Gu Fan or Ethan. (Ethan thought: Why am I always the one getting hurt...)

Deep in the cave that night, the constant clang of metal hammering echoed... The next day, while they were helping Tony put on the Armor, the Bald Leader, unable to see Tony on the monitor, grew suspicious and immediately sent his subordinates to check. When they opened the door, they were blown away by explosives Tony had made.

The cave erupted into chaos, and Terrorists rushed toward the cavern from all directions.

Seeing that the computer's loading bar was less than halfway complete, Ethan muttered to himself, "We need to buy more time." He then nodded toward Tony and Gu Fanand prepared to rush out.

Gu Fan stopped him: "Let me go instead. I know a bit about firearms."

He immediately stood up, ignored the protests of Tony and Ethan, grabbed the firearms of the dead Terrorists, rushed out, and began attacking.

Gu Fan had long since reached his limit dealing with these cold-blooded beasts. Relying on Soldier Boy's Tier 1Superpower and Combat Expertise, he slaughtered the Ten Rings Gang members, preventing them from approaching the cave.

Before long, Tony, wearing the Armor, and Ethan, holding a gun, followed suit. The three of them fought their way out of the cave together.

Just then, the Bald Leader suddenly rushed out of the other cave entrance, and a Rocket fired by the men behind him struck Tony's Armor. Fortunately, Gu Fan dodged it, but Ethan was slow and was hit by a burst of gunfire to the chest, knocking him down.

After quickly retaliating and eliminating the enemies, Tony, eyes red, rushed toward his shot friend, shouting, "Ethan! Ethan!"

Chapter 5: Blood-Red Laser Eyes, Like a God of Slaughter Descending

"Ethan! Get up, we agreed to leave this hellhole together! You said we'd build Armor in my lab! You said you were going to see your family!" Tony opened his faceplate, his eyes red, his voice choked with emotion.

In the past few months, he had come to regard the optimistic Ethan and the lively Gu Fan as good friends. Without their help and support, he would have found it difficult to persevere in such a harsh environment.

Ethan clutched his chest, coughing continuously as he said, "My, my family is all dead. I'm just going to see them."

Tony was speechless, then guessed what had happened, but didn't know what to say.

Finally, he said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you, my friend. You saved my life!"

"Then cherish it well, don't waste it," Ethan's voice grew weaker and weaker.

Tony nodded seriously, tears welling in his eyes.

Gu Fan fired a few more shots, eliminating the newly arrived enemies, then immediately stepped forward and carefully checked Ethan.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's nothing, just a bullet graze on the arm, not much blood, no stitches needed. Speaking of which, you two are quite dramatic, haha~"

Tony looked bewildered and incredulous, only to see Gu Fan tap Ethan's chest, which produced several metallic 'clang' sounds.

Ethan scratched his head and awkwardly said, "Uh (⊙o⊙)... Sorry, I forgot. Gu Fan used the leftover scraps from your Armor to make me body Armor, which I'm wearing inside."

"It was my first time getting shot, so I had no experience and was so scared I forgot. Hehehe..." He said, laughing heartily in the shock of surviving.

Gu Fan, who had also been laughing for a while, teased, "Hahahaha, Best Actor, that's right, Ethan, it's you!"

Ethan looked flushed, either from happiness or embarrassment.

Tony's eyes widened in awkwardness as he looked at the two, opened his mouth, but couldn't think of anything to say. His toes were practically digging a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment in his Armor. But he was genuinely happy for Ethan's safety.

The three quickly reached the outermost cave entrance. As soon as Tony stepped out, bullets rattled against his Armor.

The Terrorists found the cave too small to utilize their numerical advantage and were all intimidated by the power of the Armor. After all, they had never seen such an invulnerable, bullet and cannon-proof machine. So, everyone surrounded the cave entrance.

Tony seemed to be venting his anger from being tricked by his good brothers, saying coldly, "It's my turn!" He frantically attacked the enemies with his flamethrower, causing them to scatter and run, with many dead and injured.

But the distant enemies quickly organized a new encirclement and attacked.

In the chaos of gunfire, Tony discovered that the control chain of his Armor was damaged, making movement difficult. Surrounded by guns and cannons, he couldn't even stand up. He watched as the encirclement slowly tightened around him, with enemies even using machine guns and other more lethal weapons, but he, in his panic, was powerless to fight back.

Ethan, hiding in the cave, was sweating anxiously: "What can we do? There are too many enemies, their firepower is fierce, my marksmanship isn't good, and we're running low on ammunition. Gu Fan is just a young kid. Are we really going to fail at this last hurdle?!"

All three understood that once Tony's Armor, their main force, couldn't hold on, their fate would not be good! A thick sense of despair seemed to quickly envelop the entire battlefield.

The Bearded Leader organized his subordinates to continuously counterattack, roaring frantically: "Go! Don't kill them, leave them alive! I want to torture them to death! Damn these bastards! My losses this time are not small!"

Seeing the battle situation, Gu Fan sighed softly: "Alas, it's really a pity."

Then he silently thought: "My dear, cute, invincible, big-legged Brother System, give me a shot of my three lottery chances first! Let's get a one-shot hit!"

Then he kept muttering: "Bring on something fierce! Bring on something fierce, bring on something fierce!~"

Ethan looked at the young man in front of him as if he were insane, thinking: "It's over, has he been scared silly? What 'bring on something fierce'???"

Then he saw Gu Fan laugh wildly, then shout: "Hahaha, Brother System, I love you ლ(′◉❥◉｀ლ)!!! Hahaha, I've made it! I've made it!!! Superpower Experience Card, activate!"

With Ethan's bewildered expression, Gu Fan threw away his gun and boldly walked out of the cave, and then a scene that left Ethan dumbfounded unfolded.

Gu Fan's eyes glowed with a blood-red light, shooting directly at the distant Terrorists. With a turn of his head, the laser swept across, cutting down a swath! Even many of the Terrorists' weapons and bodies were easily dismembered into two by that red light.

Vibrant blood and the enchanting blood-red lasers continuously danced! It seemed to form a beautiful and captivating painting.

Ammunition exploded, fire shot into the sky, and listening to the system constantly transmitting in his mind: "Super Speed plus 0.03 points, Super Strength plus 5 points, Super... 0.02... plus..."

Gu Fan's smile grew wider and wider! Feeling his body constantly getting stronger after the upgrades, Gu Fanlaughed ferociously! He decided he couldn't let a single one escape: "Hahaha, mine, mine, all mine! Hahaha..."

And the Terrorists were filled with boundless fear, because they simply couldn't dodge, often dying with a single wail.

This was a laser, how could they dodge the speed of light!?

The distant Terrorists were stunned. Seeing Gu Fan's eyes glowing with blood-red light, slaughtering in a way they didn't understand, they all thought the person in front of them was a demon from hell, and collapsed to the ground in fear, their legs giving out, their pants completely wet.

Some even threw away their weapons and shouted, "A devil has descended, demons are here to punish us!" As they yelled, they scattered and fled frantically.

The Bearded Man and a few other leaders stared blankly at the handsome Asian man who was emitting blood-red beams from his eyes, walking around as if on a stroll, and whoever he looked at died. They trembled and muttered, "This, this, this devil was captured by us?! We only knew Asians had kung fu, never heard of, of such a red-eyed hellish killing devil!"

Facing things and powers beyond their comprehension, even as brutal Terrorists who had killed countless people, they felt fear and trembling deep in their souls.

Ethan, with his mouth agape, rubbed his eyes blankly, then immediately wiped the dust from his old glasses, murmuring as if still unable to believe it: "This, this isn't a hallucination, is it? I'm not even drunk!"

He then immediately nervously checked his body, making sure he hadn't lost any parts or gotten injured or died from chatting with Gu Fan.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, deciding that he couldn't stand in front of this guy anymore, just in case Gu Fan accidentally had a misfire from his eyes, (╥╯^╰╥) then he'd be gone.

But at the same time, Ethan's eyes sparkled, and the hope of survival burned brightly in his heart!

Tony, who had been suppressed on the ground and unable to move for a long time, suddenly felt no bullets attacking him, and his heart was full of surprise. He also heard inexplicable sounds of terror, roaring, wailing, and explosions from not far away.

Curious, Tony looked up and saw Gu Fan standing on a high point at the cave entrance, sweeping the surrounding enemies below. He muttered in confusion, "Gu Fan isn't holding a weapon??! Holy crap! Is he using his eyes? His eyes?? To shoot lasers???"

The stunned Tony found Gu Fan to be so powerful, as if an invincible existence. Golden sunlight shone down from above his head, like a god, with a brilliant smile on his lips, walking down and eliminating all enemies he saw.

At this moment, Tony even forgot that he was a staunch non-believer, and couldn't help but take off his faceplate, staring dumbfounded at Gu Fan in the distance and saying, "Oh, my God!"

The fleeing Terrorists were all cut down by Gu Fan. The Bearded Man, Baldy, and other minor leaders were specifically targeted, dying utterly and being shattered beyond recognition.

Without enemies or gunshots, the battlefield gradually quieted down.

Ethan and Tony also came to Gu Fan's side, watching the red light in Gu Fan's eyes gradually fade.

Tony couldn't help but ask, "Brother, your red-eye disease is pretty powerful. What did you eat to get it? Give me a dozen!"

Gu Fan rolled his eyes at Tony, and faint red light began to reappear in his eyes.

Tony was so scared that he quickly waved his hands and dodged, repeatedly admitting his mistake. It wasn't that he was cowardly, but he was genuinely afraid that the laser would cut him in half too. He always felt that his Armorcouldn't withstand Gu Fan's laser at all.

Ethan, meanwhile, leaned over, propping himself on his submachine gun, laughing heartily. It was both because the three of them had escaped death and because these two clowns amused him.

The three quickly packed up their belongings. Due to the fierce battle, the phone they found was damaged.

Tony couldn't contact the US Military for help, so the three had no choice but to drive a broken Pickup Truck towards the town where Gu Fan had previously been stationed; there was a phone there.

Before leaving, they also blew up the Ten Rings Gang's weapons, ammunition, and missiles.

On the way, Gu Fan pretended to rest, but in reality, he was constantly chatting with the system in his mind. That's right, what he was most looking forward to was coming: the system rewards after completing the system mission!

At the same time, he was constantly thinking about the plots of the next few movies, how to make the events develop in a direction more favorable to himself.

Gu Fan pondered in his heart: "Let's not mention the distant plot of the Thanos snap crisis for now; that's like a thorn in my back, after all, I almost died at the hands of that Purple Sweet Potato Old Geezer not long ago."

"The closer plots include Avengers One, the Chitauri Battle of New York, and other major events, one after another, not long after Tony returns to build his Armor and officially announces his identity."

"I can't fight an unprepared battle! After all, weakness is the original sin! If you're behind, you get beaten!"

Chapter 6: The System's Rewards Are Absolutely Awesome!

The superpower Gu Fan drew to resolve the crisis was Laser Eye, a superpower originating from Homelander of The Boys.

"Although it's just a Trial Card, valid for one day, the dog system said this is Homelander's laser from his peak, without any reduction in power. No wonder its killing power is so formidable! And I can control it perfectly."

"Thankfully, it's not the ability of Cyclops from X-Men. He shoots lasers the moment he opens his eyes, and can only control his superpower freely if he wears Special Glasses."

"Wait, that's not right, dog system. I'm in the Marvel Universe, so how could I draw the superpower of a character from The Boys World??" Gu Fan frowned slightly and asked curiously.

"Because the Host was originally supposed to go to Black Robe World, a World connection needed to be established with Black Robe World first. Although you didn't go, the connection was successfully established." After explaining this, the System said no more.

Gu Fan's eyes lit up, and he keenly guessed something: "Does that mean I might have to go to The Boys Worldagain later?" Gu Fan was extremely shocked internally, but he asked calmly.

The System gave no reply, neither denying nor confirming it.

Gu Fan pondered internally: "Knowing the dog system's nature, I probably guessed correctly."

He pinched the space between his eyebrows and sighed, feeling that his desire to lie flat and enjoy life in this second lifetime was a long and arduous journey.

However, he also became more curious and expectant about his future life! How spectacular and colorful it would become!

What surprised and delighted Gu Fan the most was the dog system telling him: "When the Trial Card expires, the Host will automatically load the experienced superpower. However, the Laser Eye will be greatly weakened, possessing only Tier 1 strength. But it can be strengthened by advancing tiers or by adding points."

This made Gu Fan's eyes gleam, and his mood instantly became excited.

He cheered repeatedly: "Haha, thank you, system father! Long live the system father!"

"This way, I not only have Laser Eye as a medium-to-long-range attack method, but the means of obtaining superpowers have also increased."

He had originally felt overwhelmingly satisfied and supremely confident because he had used such a cool superpower to show off.

But then thinking that the Trial Card could only be used once, he couldn't help but complain: "What a pity! I was peaking, and before I had enjoyed it enough, I quickly fell back into the trough... But who knew? Who knew! This is truly a bright spot appearing after a dark path! Hahaha, awesome!"

Gu Fan frowned and pondered internally: "Currently, my Soldier Boy superpower, weakened to only Tier 1, is too weak. Although it has reached the peak human limit, Soldier Boy is comparable to Captain America. The setting originally made him slightly weaker than Captain America, but he is a true Superhuman just like Captain America."

"What's more, he was later betrayed by the U.S. and sold to Russia, undergoing decades of perverse experiments involving various toxic gases and poisons, nuclear radiation, machine-gun fire to the mouth, and so on. (Yes, that really was just machine-gun fire to the mouth.)"

"This resulted in that big brother's superpower becoming even stronger, surpassing Captain America."

His physical body possesses Super Attack, Defense, Strength, Agility, Speed, etc. He has high combat and war proficiency, can fire the devastating Chest Cannon, and never ages, maintaining his youth. His body and combat strength remain in peak condition, and he is virtually immune to all kinds of toxins and radiation!

Although Gu Fan tested that he could also fire the Chest Cannon, and the power was decent, the Tier 1 Chest Cannon strength was indeed not as strong as imagined. After all, the original Soldier Boy's Chest Cannon had the power comparable to a small mushroom cloud bomb.

The main issue is that firing the Chest Cannon has high consumption and a long charging time, making it unsuitable for intense, rapid counter-encirclement battles against numerous dispersed enemies, unless the power increases enough to destroy an entire area with one blast.

However, the full-power Laser Eye obtained from the Trial Card are immensely powerful—whoever you look at dies, whoever you stare at 'gets pregnant'!

Gu Fan secretly resolved to quickly work hard to Advance Tiers. The sooner he advances, the sooner he'll feel awesome, and the sooner he feels awesome, the sooner he'll be badass!

The car drove for over two hours, and several U.S. Militaryhelicopters flew overhead. Tony excitedly raised his hands and shouted.

Several soldiers jumped off the plane before it had fully stopped, led by Tony's good friend, Colonel Rhodes.

Looking at the miserable Tony, Rhodes was very worried but teased him, "How's the Interesting Jeep? Ride with me next time!"

He gave Tony a big hug. At this moment, Tony seemed to finally find a sense of security, holding onto Rhodes and chuckling foolishly.

After learning that Gu Fan and Ethan were Tony's saviors, Rhodes repeatedly thanked the two of them and personally accompanied all three on a Military Transport Plane back to the U.S.

Just as the plane took off and Gu Fan was planning to close his eyes and rest, the System's mechanical voice sounded in his mind: "System mission, Rescue Tony Stark, has been successfully completed. Host Elimination Plan has been canceled. Calculating rewards."

Hearing this, Gu Fan secretly cursed the dog system's ancestors for eighteen generations several times over.

"System Reward One: Tier Advancement Points 10 points. First mission reward doubled. Final Tier Advancement Points reward is 20 points. Reaching 100 points allows advancement to Tier 2."

"System Reward Two: The Host's current superpowers all gain one point. Namely, Super Speed gains one point, Super Strength gains one point, Super Defense gains one point, Super Self-Healing gains one point, Chest Cannongains one point, Laser Eye gains one point, Super... gains one point."

Hearing the continuous stream of added points, Gu Fanfinally reacted. Although only one point was added to each item, his strength was increasing, and a warm, comfortable sensation filled his entire body. This was incomparable to the pitiful 0.0-something point increases from the previous two times. It made Gu Fan unable to help but let out a comfortable moan.

This startled Ethan, who was sitting next to him. He thought Gu Fan was about to suddenly go crazy again, like he did in the cave, and do something unimaginable.

This was on a plane tens of thousands of meters in the air! Thinking of this, Ethan's calves started trembling uncontrollably... Gu Fan gave Ethan an awkward smile, glanced at Tony, who was happily chatting with Rhodesnot far away, and secretly sighed, relieved that Tony hadn't noticed, or he would have complained about him again. Only then did he close his eyes and continue listening to the System's rewards.

"System Reward Three: mall points 300 points. First mission reward doubled. Final mall points reward is 600 points. Reaching 1000 points unlocks the System Mall."

Gu Fan excitedly rubbed his hands and asked, "Brother System, what does the Mall have?"

"Everything from daily necessities like clothing, food, housing, and transportation, all the way up to people, medicine, weapons, equipment, treasures, spaceships, Planets, magic, superpowers, Tier Advancement Points, and more. If you have enough mall points, you can even request private customization!" The System seemed to suddenly become interested and spoke temptingly.

"Uh... people? spaceships? Planets? magic? Customization? Why does it feel like strange things have been mixed in..." Gu Fan felt so excited his mouth was dry. He wished he could get more missions and points to quickly open the Mall and thoroughly study it.

"System Reward Four: One free Private Customization Card, which can be used at any time even if the Mall is not yet open."

Gu Fan felt very satisfied. Although he didn't get an invincible superpower or anything, private customizationsounded like it wouldn't be cheap.

"Isn't this like making a wish? The System's rewards are absolutely awesome! Hehe, Brother System, how about raising the Tier of my superpower to Tier 1,800 right now? Or loading me with the full attributes, full strength, and peak superpower of Superman?"

The System immediately replied: "The Private Customization Card can currently only raise the Tier by one level at most. The cost-effectiveness is low, and the Host is not advised to use it."

"Furthermore, the World where Superman resides is DC. The Host has not established a connection with that Worldand cannot obtain the superpowers of characters from that World."

"Currently, any other superpower obtained can only be Tier 1. Please establish a connection with the corresponding World before obtaining its superpower. Friendly reminder: Tier Advancement Points are difficult to acquire, and private customization opportunities are even harder to obtain. Host, please proceed with caution and cherish them!"

Hearing the System's reply, Gu Fan realized he really couldn't exploit the dog system's bugs.

However, it seems that Tier advancement and Tier Advancement Points are very important, as even a wish can only grant a one-Tier increase.

This private customization wish cannot be chosen carelessly. Fortunately, the System reminded him. He must save it carefully and find a way to maximize its benefit!

Feeling that his wonderful life of lying flat was becoming more promising, Gu Fan couldn't help but laugh heartily.

But then he thought of the plot in the movie Iron Man 1: after saving Tony, various troubles would follow one after another.

Why did it feel like the more he wanted to lie flat, the busier and more troubled he became?

Gu Fan shook his head helplessly, and amidst Ethan's strange expression—as if thinking, 'This kid's brain is fried again'—he got up and walked toward Tony.

"Tony, I have a few suspicions about you being captured by the Terrorists, and I want to talk to you about them."

Chapter 7: Tony, I'm Done Selling Weapons!

Tony, who was laughing and chatting with Rhodes, immediately turned his head and asked with a serious expression, "What? You know what's going on?"

After saying a few words to Rhodes, Rhodes left.

Gu Fan sat beside Tony and said indifferently, "I'm only guessing, but who knew you were coming here?"

"Just a few high-ranking generals from the Military, Rhodes, Pepper, Happy, and Obadiah. That's it," Tony said thoughtfully.

Gu Fan analyzed, "The Military treats you like a treasure; you are their favorite genius weapons inventor. They are terrified of you getting hurt, even wishing they could lock you in a dark room to keep you safe. It wouldn't be them."

Tony's mouth twitched as he listened.

"It shouldn't be Rhodes either. He's been searching for you in this desert, eating sand every day for several months."

Gu Fan stared at Tony and continued, "Pepper, Happy, and Obadiah... I don't know them, so what do you think?"

Tony rolled his eyes and immediately interrupted, "They are family I've known for many years; I trust them! And the Military isn't being good to me; they just want me to build more weapons so they can be more powerful."

Gu Fan looked at Tony with a solemn expression and said, leading the conversation, "Then all three of them have a motive. But if you were really gone, who would benefit the most? Or who would your company go to?"

With the conversation at this point, Tony, whose intelligence was top-tier, even with personal feelings mixed in, couldn't help but make some guesses.

"This deal was indeed arranged by Obadiah, and he insisted that only if I came could we achieve the perfect weapons promotion. That's why I came to Afghanistan!" After finishing, he frowned in deep thought, looking conflicted, yet as if he had made a decision.

Seeing that his goal of alerting Tony had been reached, Gu Fan smiled and said, "What, you don't want to continue selling weapons?"

Tony's eyes widened in disbelief, staring intently at the handsome man with a mysterious smile in front of him: "Gu Fan, they say there are mysterious reclusive cultivators in the mysterious East, but you are too mysterious! You aren't really some god, are you? You, you can read my mind??"

"Hahaha, just a guess, just a guess. After all, you experienced this narrow escape from death and saw so many poor people who were actually killed by the weapons you invented, even though you originally intended to use them to protect people. I think what Ethansaid to you was useful; after all, those were facts and his honest words. You have indeed changed." Gu Fan sighed again.

Tony stared at Gu Fan in disbelief, leaned in, and whispered, "Ethan, that wasn't really him teasing me... his family... all..."

Tony fell silent, only seeing the smile on Gu Fan's face turn into a frown and heaviness, and then he nodded.

"Tony, when you go back, you can find a way to investigate Obadiah. If it really was him who contacted the Terroriststo kidnap you, once he knows you are still alive and even manufactured these weapons that can be called ahead of their time, he will definitely make a move on you again!" Gu Fan lifted his chin, gesturing toward Tony's chest.

Tony nodded silently, not knowing what he was planning.

A long time later, the plane landed and stopped. When the cabin door opened, Tony, supported by Rhodes, saw Pepper and Happy beside her.

Both of them were very excited. Seeing Tony with his arm bandaged and scratches and bruises on his face, they both looked very worried.

Pepper was even teary-eyed, her voice choked with sobs. She insisted on taking Tony to the hospital for a full check-up.

But Tony stubbornly refused to go to the hospital, saying seriously, "I've been locked up for several months. The things I want most are two things: first, to eat a few cheeseburgers properly, and second..."

Pepper interrupted with a helpless expression, "No way, you almost lost your life, and you're still thinking about women?... ( grass dish grass )"

"Uh, second is to hold a press conference." Tony looked awkwardly at Pepper, who was looking at him with disgust.

Several cars took everyone to the entrance where the press conference was being held. The three of them were munching on burgers, fried chicken, and cola. After all, having been locked up for so long with such poor food, their taste buds were practically dying for flavor.

Gu Fan was young and had a good appetite, and his Superpower required consuming a large amount of energy, so he and Ethan were each holding a large bucket of chicken legs and devouring them.

They saw Obadiah open the door for Tony like he was putting on a show, then hug him.

Entering the hall and sitting on the floor, Tony said to Obadiah, "It's so good to see you. I missed you. I didn't get to see my parents one last time."

Obadiah nodded, putting on a sad expression.

"I discovered that the weapons I created to protect people were actually used to perpetrate Carnage on people. I don't know what my father would think, but I think I know what I need to do."

Just as Rhodes, Obadiah, and the reporters were very curious about what news this genius of war weapons was going to announce, and whether he had developed some new powerful weapon to combat the Terrorists.

"Effective immediately, the Stark weapons division is closed. We will no longer sell any weapons until I have thought about the direction of the company's development." Before Tony could finish, he was pushed aside by Obadiah.

He grabbed the microphone and shouted to the reporters, "Just a temporary suspension, temporary suspension..."

Boom! The reporters erupted into chaos. Nobody paid any attention to Obadiah; they all wanted to get more explosive news from Tony.

As the officer in charge of the dedicated line between the Military and the Stark weapons development department, Rhodes shook his head in disbelief, as if the sky had fallen.

Ethan even dropped the half-eaten chicken leg to the ground. He thought he was having auditory hallucinations again, or perhaps the expired coffee poisoning had been delayed until now?

You have to know, Stark Industries was built by Tony's father starting with weapons. Although there were other projects, it had always been the company's biggest profit. This was going against his own money! Tony had truly changed.

Unable to tell if it was emotion or excitement, all of this made Ethan's eyes turn a bit red. He truly hoped there would be less war...

Not long after, Gu Fan and Ethan were taken by Tony back to his Villa.

Originally, the two of them were a bit embarrassed to stay for long, but seeing the huge Villa and the luxurious setup, they couldn't help but be shocked.

Gu Fan, who had never been this wealthy in several lifetimes, directly changed how he addressed him, calling Tony a "nouveau riche golden dog tycoon" instead of his name!

Tony protested many times to no avail. Eventually, with Gu Fan frequently calling him "dog tycoon" and Ethan nodding in agreement.

He admitted defeat and reluctantly accepted this new heroic title.

After resting for one night, the three used better equipment to manufacture a second-generation Energy Core for Tony.

It was more stable and had a larger energy storage. It wouldn't be like the first-generation core made in the cave, which could only support the Armor for ten minutes or so.

Then, with the help of Gu Fan and Ethan, Tony began to secretly manufacture the Mark II Armor.

Ethan was originally a genius Dr. in the relevant field, so naturally, he could help quite a bit.

As for Gu Fan, because he was a high-intelligence top student himself and had watched all the Marvel movies, especially the Iron Man series.

He directly brought up some suggestions in advance. For example, using aerospace materials, lightweight, resistant to extreme high and low temperatures. Remotely controllable Armor, robot armies, automated production lines, special Armor with different functions and designs, portable wearable Armor, Nanotech Armor, etc. He almost listed all the functions of most of the Armor in Tony's memory.

Tony and Ethan were stunned by this series of incredible ideas.

You have to know, the invention and creativity of anything are extremely difficult.

But Gu Fan gave a bunch of ideas, and it seemed like the difficulty was gradually increasing, and most importantly, the feasibility was very high!

Both were surprised. Could it be that this guy Gu Fan was not just a top medical student? A cold-blooded, red-eyed killing demon? Was he also a weapons manufacturing genius??

Tony asked hesitantly, "Gu Fan, you aren't really a god or a devil, are you?"

Chapter 8: I'm Also a Guy With Iron Armor Now!

Gu Fan couldn't help but roll his eyes and scoff, "Right, right, right, I am the electricity, I am the light, I am the only myth. I'm also your grandpa! Hahaha..."

"To tell you the truth, the idea was actually yours; I just told you about it ahead of time."

Gu Fan didn't want to take credit for this, but he couldn't just say he saw it in a movie. He'd be treated like a lunatic. Moreover, Gu Fan was unwilling to expose his identity, so he could only joke and tell a partial truth to gloss over it.

While the three of them were engaged in even more intense discussion and manufacturing, Tony went out and quickly returned.

Gu Fan, without lifting his head from his work, asked, "Did the fish bite? Was the Second-Generation Energy Coregood bait."

Tony nodded silently, "When Obadiah and I met, I had already arranged for Pepper to retrieve the secret files on his computer. Pepper will be here soon."

"You're really willing to risk that? Aren't you afraid your darling will get hurt?" Gu Fan chuckled teasingly.

"I don't have anyone else I can trust. It's just you guys now..." Tony's expression was somewhat lonely.

Gu Fan knew: "Tony is proud, looking down on everyone because of his high IQ. Yet, he is also fragile, yearning for genuine affection. But he fears being hurt, leading him to be cynical and unrestrained. However, once he accepts someone, he values and cherishes the relationship deeply, whether it's friendship, love, or family ties."

Gu Fan thought for a moment and said, "The plan is set; there's no need to show mercy. Also, you can invite Rhodesto join us. Don't just hurt his feelings and then walk away like a scumbag."

Gu Fan understood that if Rhodes participated, Tony would definitely give him an Armor. Even the one Rhodes stole in the movie—if Tony truly didn't want him to have it, it would only take a word to Jarvis.

Moreover, increasing the Avengers' combat strength early on would make resolving future crises much easier... and he could slack off more and work less.

Tony glared at Gu Fan and rolled his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, Pepper's phone suddenly rang: "Hello, Mr. Stark, your secretary is in my hands. If you want her alive, place the Second-Generation Core from your chest at location X. Don't be late, hehehe." A very mechanical male voice came through the phone.

"Jarvis, have you tracked the location? And sound recognition?!" Tony took a few deep, shaky breaths.

"Sir, the time was too short. I only located a rough area. The voice was synthesized and processed multiple times by a computer, making identification impossible."

As Tony anxiously paced back and forth, and Ethanwondered how to help.

Gu Fan picked up the Spare Core and said, "Don't panic yet. They want the equipment, not the person. People are definitely more important to us than equipment. We can rebuild the equipment, but Pepper's safety must be guaranteed."

Tony's eyes were resolute. Grabbing the Spare Core they had manufactured, he quickly set off.

The others had originally wanted to track him, but the enemy used some unknown method, making several detours, and finally secretly took the core away. Due to the time constraints, Tony hadn't left any tracking mechanisms on the core.

After waiting anxiously for over an hour, they finally received a call and recovered Pepper from a wasteland in the suburbs.

Tony gently comforted Pepper, whose face was stained with tears from the fright, and led her into his room.

Not until lunchtime the next day did Gu Fan and Ethansecretly smile, watching the couple embrace intimately, and nod to themselves. Well, so that's how she was comforted?

This caused Pepper, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, to hide behind Tony and immediately twist his lower back.

That evening, the two attended a Charity Gala hosted by the company. The Female Reporter who had a one-night stand with Tony angrily questioned him: "Why are weapons still being sold? Terrorists are occupying villages, driving out residents, and causing numerous casualties!"

Ignoring the awkwardness of Pepper being right beside him, Tony angrily confronted Obadiah: "Are you secretly reselling the company's weapons? Why would you do that?!"

"Tony, we are a weapons company! Are weapons companies not supposed to sell weapons?! Don't turn your back on money. And actually, I was the one leading the charge to kick you out of the company (￢_￢)~ Your father was a genius, and so are you. You are both golden geese! But you are too disobedient. Don't worry, I'll take good care of the company." Obadiah affectionately put his arm around Tony, smiled as he finished speaking, and walked away.

Tony returned to the workshop, furious as he watched the news reports of the Terrorists' atrocities.

Just then, Rhodes excitedly rushed over: "Hey, buddy, what big project are you letting me in on?"

Tony put on the Armor in front of him, astonishing Rhodes, who rubbed his head with both hands, staring blankly and repeatedly saying, "My fuck, my fu— (бвб))zzz!"

Then Gu Fan also stepped forward and put on a set of Armor.

"I've been longing to wear an Armor for ages! Working so hard to help make it was just so I could fulfill the countless dreams I had while watching movies, thinking if I had one, that damn thing would be infinitely cooler than any luxury car or private jet!!" Gu Fan felt secretly thrilled.

"Don't underestimate a man's Collecting Obsession! He dared to say that most people would want this cool Armor! Plus, it can fly! Although he would likely gain the Superpower of flight later, flying sooner is damn satisfying! (｡ᴗ｡)"

"You're going too?" Tony asked curiously.

"What, did you forget who collapsed earlier, and which handsome guy saved someone and turned the tide?" Gu Fan raised an eyebrow and teased.

Tony pursed his lips and nodded.

Rhodes, looking completely confused, asked, "Wait, first tell me, where are you two going? Or tell me what I should be doing right now?!"

Click, click. The Armor helmets snapped shut: "Don't let the US Military bother us while we're flying high!" Tonytook the lead, and the two of them smashed through the roof and soared into the sky!

Rhodes pulled back his fiery gaze. Looking at the Armorbeing built next to Ethan, he said with a look of longing, "Baby, wait for me. You're mine. Sooner or later, you'll be mine!"

Only then did he reluctantly drive Tony's luxury car and quickly rush toward the Military Command Post.

Ethan, who had been working seriously, only reacted a few seconds later. He looked at the direction Rhodes had sped away in and shivered: "They say Americans are wild. That Black Guy... did he just say those things to me?"

Ethan immediately felt a chill down his spine and shivered again, feeling his butt clench.

This time, due to Rhodes' intervention, the Military did not cause trouble.

Tony and Gu Fan quickly found the village where the Terrorists were stationed. They were preparing to abduct the girls and slaughter the men.

Just as the local villagers were despairing, they were stunned to see two people wearing Armor fly in, quickly eliminating all the Terrorists and destroying the surrounding Terrorist armory.

Upon returning, Tony appeared exceptionally excited, as if he had found his life's purpose through this good deed!

Gu Fan also felt, "This is so damn exciting! I really want to brag to my old buddies and friends that I'm driving Iron Man's Armor! Flying feels incredible! Hahaha, but if I could fly without the Armor, it would definitely be even cooler and freer! Haha ヾ(*Ő౪Ő*)"

Returning to the workshop, the two laboriously removed their bullet-ridden Armor, much to the astonishment of Pepper and Ethan.

Amidst Pepper's scolding and worry, they finished viewing the secret files Pepper had copied from Obadiah's computer before she was kidnapped.

Only then did Tony completely lose hope. Obadiah had sold the weapons behind his back, and he was also the one who hired the Terrorists to kill him.

Furthermore, he had obtained the wreckage of the Mark One Armor that Tony had built in the desert, even though Tony had destroyed and blown it up before leaving.

But Obadiah still used the remaining scraps as the basic prototype and secretly developed his own weaponized Armor from it.

"It's obvious that Obadiah was the one who kidnapped Pepper and wanted the core. And once he finishes his Armor, he will definitely come after us! Sure enough, as soon as he got the core, his Armor was completed!" Gu Fancalmly analyzed, looking at the furious Tony.

Subsequently, guided by Gu Fan, Tony asked Pepper to immediately contact Agent Coulson, who had repeatedly tried to meet with him, and have him bring Agents to the Villa to protect Pepper and Ethan.

When Coulson heard that a massive mechanized Armorbattle might occur in the city, he insisted on bringing some people and arriving shortly to help subdue Obadiah.

Tony followed the advice Gu Fan gave: they needed to strike first! After all, he was worried that once Obadiah's Armor was ready, he would take more extreme actions.

The two immediately took off, wearing Armor that was neither fully charged nor properly repaired.

Fury constantly filled Tony's heart! He just wanted to blast the enemy to pieces!

Trying to steal the company that his father and he had poured their hearts into! Hiring Terrorists to murder him! Kidnapping and threatening Pepper! Selling weapons to Terrorists, causing the brutal deaths of countless innocent people! Each of these actions warranted Obadiah being eliminated countless times over!

When the two arrived at Underground Laboratory District 16, constantly searching in the darkness for Obadiah and his Armor.

Suddenly, a pair of glowing lights in the darkness rose higher and higher. Tony and Gu Fan looked up to see the full picture: a massive sense of oppression washed over them. This was an Armor as enormous as a small mountain!

Just then, the System's voice rang out in Gu Fan's mind: "Mission: Eliminate the enemy Obadiah. System Reward 1: 10 Tier Advancement Points. System Reward 2: All Super Abilities increase by one point each. System Reward 3: 250 mall points. System Reward 4: 50% increase in a customizable location."