Chapter 16: The Mysterious Man Who Eliminated the Monster with Bare Hands
What on earth is this person trying to do? The crowd in the distance was a mix of confusion and curiosity.
Someone with sharp eyes shouted, "Wait, that's not Tony Stark coming out of the Armor!"
General Ross frowned, thinking hard, but couldn't make sense of it. He just assumed the other person was Stark's bodyguard, wearing the Armor to protect his boss.
"But this mere bodyguard, even while wearing the invincible Armor personally crafted by Tony Stark, is still helpless against the Abomination. Could taking off the Armor possibly provide a solution?"
"No, impossible! It's likely just because the Armor is damaged and unusable. Or maybe this poor bodyguard has been scared out of his mind?" General Ross, with his silly brain, kept voicing his self-proclaimed clever deductions.
Even more surprising was discovering that the little bodyguard was actually walking toward the monsters! Those were two monsters capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, creatures that even cannonballs couldn't penetrate! General Ross watched, shaking his head continuously.
Finally, he sighed helplessly, "I only wanted to create an enhanced, invincible soldier!... Why do I always fail!? Why is this happening!?"
The surrounding surviving soldiers and bystanders were even more confused and desperate.
They had finally managed to get a multi-on-one situation, and it even felt like the terrifying monster was about to be defeated, but was this guy just throwing his life away?
Everyone had seen with their own eyes the Abominationcatching shells with its hands, completely unscathed after the explosions. It tore armored vehicles apart with its bare hands, and buildings seemed like nothing more than large building blocks, shattering upon a single impact.
Everyone present was terrified of that hideous, terrifying, and invincible monster...
Only Tony, who understood Gu Fan's uniqueness and power, opened his mouth and thought, "This kid is finally getting serious. I can't hold on anymore. How are you going to solve this? Anyway, this Armor really isn't of much use..."
Watching Hulk, who was gradually breaking free from the chains and wrestling with the Abomination.
Gu Fan stepped on Hulk's shoulder in two strides, then suddenly leaped and kicked the Abomination hard in the face.
The Abomination flew backward and landed heavily on the ground... then, looking completely stunned, spat out two large teeth. It clearly hadn't expected a tiny ordinary human to be able to cause it so much damage.
Gu Fan gave a casual tug and helped Hulk undo the iron chains: "Hulk, let's go together and finish this monster. As for your problem, if you are willing to trust me, I am willing to help you, resolve your troubles, and I will do my best to let you and your girlfriend live a normal, peaceful life."
Hulk and Banner's consciousnesses were somewhat shared, although Hulk was constantly consumed by rage. But he hadn't expected that besides his girlfriend, there would be someone else who wasn't afraid of him.
Clearly understanding, Hulk nodded, signaling agreement, and then furiously charged toward the Abomination. The two great monsters wrestled together.
Before taking off the Armor, Gu Fan understood that the Armor's current limit couldn't inflict much damage on the Abomination. But only by killing the Abomination could he get a Treasure Chest.
So, early on, he had asked Brother System for a lucky draw, with Gu Fan praying and willing to trade ten years of his System lifespan for something powerful!
As expected, the result of the draw made Gu Fan's eyes light up: "Hmm, not bad. Although it's not super strong, it's still pretty good, hehehe..." Gu Fan kept chuckling to himself.
System introduction: "This draw resulted in a HulkExperience Card. While keeping your body unchanged, you possess all of Hulk's strength, speed, defense, stamina, etc., without being consumed by rage, and without needing to transform."
"Hmph, one Hulk could win, and with me added, isn't that two-on-one? Yeah, the advantage is with me! Hahaha!" Gu Fan became excited.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to step forward alone. After all, the memory of Loki being tossed and smashed around by Hulk like a rag was still fresh in everyone's mind; that had dominated internet memes and jokes for years.
Thus, the onlookers watched in bewilderment as the two great monsters exchanged blows, their destructive power astonishing! Wherever they went, without exception, everything was reduced to ruins!
And in the middle, there was actually an Asian man wearing black sportswear, with black hair and black eyes, and a handsome face, also in the midst of the battle.
The most exaggerated part was that he was actually chasing and beating up the Abomination!
That's right, it was that kind of non-stop, crazy beating of the Abomination!
And the Abomination couldn't hit this person, and it wasn't just because he was much smaller than the monsters.
It was really because this person was agile, coordinating with Hulk and quickly dodging attacks after landing hits.
The Abomination gradually realized that two fists were no match for four hands. It was often ambushed by Gu Fanfrom left and right, and Gu Fan's strength was as great as Hulk's, forcing it to dodge left and right, yet it was still being chased and beaten by Hulk and Gu Fan! Suddenly, its anger surged!
What made the Abomination most angry and incredulous was: "The man in front of me is actually laughing! The more he hits me, the happier he seems! As if he's getting some kind of reward, he's overjoyed?"
Gradually, the more the Abomination fought, the more alarmed it became! Its originally endless rage was gradually being occupied and swallowed by a sense of fear.
The opponent also often fired Laser beams at it; although the damage wasn't great, it made it unable to see clearly.
Then, it would be chased and given a good beating! It didn't have many teeth left, so it started to plan its escape.
After forcibly taking two punches from Gu Fan and kicking Hulk away with all its might, it intended to rush to the damaged helicopter and once again take the General and his daughter hostage.
Gu Fan was immersed in the thrill of fighting the monster, while simultaneously enjoying the double joy of loot rewards and leveling up, shouting excitedly: "Powerful monsters drop high points, so satisfying, haha... You little punk, how could I let you run away easily?"
The Abomination was about to reach the hostages and felt that escape was within reach!
General Ross and Betty both widened their eyes, watching the hideous giant claw right in front of them; both father and daughter were unable to move a single inch due to extreme fear.
Gu Fan immediately used the large chains that had previously trapped Hulk to entangle the Abomination.
After being dragged down, the Abomination didn't have time to react before it was pinned down by the roaring, charging Hulk.
Seeing his girlfriend almost die again, Hulk was incredibly angry! He choked the Abomination's neck fiercely.
The Abomination struggled with all its might but still couldn't break free, so it could only use the bone spurs on its elbows to crazily stab Hulk; the two were locked in a stalemate for a moment.
At this moment, Gu Fan rushed forward, pinned down the Abomination's arm, and pulled out the bone spur from its elbow with great effort. Ignoring the Abomination's loud, painful roars and struggles, he used all his strength to stab it fiercely into the Abomination's chest!
Struck heavily, the Abomination roared and struggled even more crazily. The force was such that it seemed Hulkwouldn't be able to hold on much longer.
Gu Fan didn't dare to delay at all and immediately unleashed a barrage of punches, driving the bone spur completely and deeply into the Abomination's chest.
General Ross, who had been so scared he lost control of his bladder, had just regained his senses and shouted blankly: "No! Don't!"
He saw Gu Fan throw a powerful punch, which actually smashed fiercely into the Abomination's chest, driving half of his own body into the monster's flesh. After wiggling twice, he pulled out his shoulder and entire arm, dragging out the sharp bone spur that had pierced the Abomination's heart.
At this moment, Gu Fan, covered in blood, holding the thick bone spur, stood aggressively on the chest of the Abomination, which was breathing its last breath.
Beneath the Abomination was Hulk, who was still choking its neck tightly.
In this dark night, amidst ruins, smoke and Fire rising everywhere, and constant wailing, it felt as if the place had experienced the apocalypse.
But the black-haired man, standing at the highest point with the invincible monster under his feet, seemed to be the center of everyone's attention! The center of the battlefield! The center of the World!
Gu Fan smiled and slowly raised his hand, stained with the monster's blood, to smooth his hair blown messy by the wind. But the swaying bangs continued to drip the monster's vibrant red blood into the wind and Fire.
The entire scene fell into an inexplicable silence, as if even the burning Fire dared not make a sound, fearing to anger this god of slaughter.
Simply because that mysterious man had eliminated the supposedly invincible monster with his bare hands!
Tony widened his eyes, his mouth open wide enough to fit two eggs at once.
He asked blankly, "Jarvis, is, is this real? I haven't had too much to drink again, have I? I'm not still hungover, am I?"
"Sir, this is real. Mr. Gu Fan has defeated the enemy and achieved victory." Jarvis said, as if it also had emotional fluctuations.
"Make sure to record all the data from this battle! Just how many secrets is this guy Gu Fan hiding? This brat. No! I have to go back and study this properly!" Tony took a few deep breaths and muttered.
"Very well, sir. The entire battle situation has already been recorded and saved." Jarvis replied responsibly.
General Ross finally came back to his senses from his daze, glared at Gu Fan, and shouted loudly, "You! How dare you!? This is my life's work! It's our Military's latest research, why did you kill him?"
"Wouldn't it have been enough to defeat and subdue him? Do you know how much money this cost us!? I will make you pay for this! Not even Tony Stark can protect you!!"
Gu Fan just turned his head indifferently, looking at General Ross with cold eyes, and didn't speak. Then, with a forceful grip of his bare hand, he snapped the bone spur from the Abomination in his hand.
The foolish General Ross's mouth twitched, and he went quiet instantly like a quail, not daring to say another word.
In that cold gaze, he clearly saw a lot; it was like the contempt of a higher existence for a lower one! That kind of confidence wasn't built on the support and protection of others, but on boundless self-confidence!
It was as if the other party could wipe out any enemy if they simply wanted to.
Even a terrifying monster like the Abomination had only managed to mess up his hair...
Suddenly, Gu Fan frowned and looked up at the distant sky.
It was as if something unknown, a power or danger, was hidden in the endless, distant night.
Chapter 17: Post-War Settlement, You can do this all day long...
The passersby around them finally came back to their senses, shocked to confirm that the brutal monster had been defeated.
Gradually, they all began to cheer excitedly!
But since the bystanders didn't know Gu Fan's name, the shouts varied. Things like Hercules, God of War, Bloody Butcher, Corpse Shredder...
Gu Fan was speechless for a long time; why were these names getting weirder and weirder...
Meanwhile, Black Widow, who had been hiding in the distance observing everything with high-tech binoculars, had her deep, beautiful eyes widen, her red lips parted slightly, unable to believe what she was seeing: "That person, with a mortal body, actually defeated this super-strong monster?!"
"No, that man absolutely does not just possess mortal strength; his body possesses power even greater than that giant monster!"
However, relying on her years of training as a top Agent, she quickly calmed down.
Her charming eyes stared straight at the mysterious man in the distance, while she continuously reported something through her earpiece...
Tony, having worked with him for a long time, naturally noticed Gu Fan's sudden frown and cold aura, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask: "What's wrong? Are you injured somewhere? Or are there other enemies around?!" He immediately assumed a fighting stance.
Gu Fan had actually suddenly felt as if someone in the distant sky was staring at him, and after he killed Abomination, he clearly felt an intense killing intent, though it was fleeting. Unfortunately, Gu Fan could not lock onto the source of that malice at all.
Gu Fan sighed helplessly, pondering in his heart: "It feels like this plot is vaguely exceeding the original movie plot? Is it the butterfly effect caused by my time travel? Or have some other forces emerged ahead of time? Sigh... I feel my Superpower is still too weak and not comprehensive enough. Since I can't catch them, I can only be more vigilant."
He waved his hand at Tony to indicate he was fine. Just as he heard the system announce that the mission was complete, he wanted to go back immediately to study the rewards, so he had no time to deal with General Ross's yapping.
But after being interrupted by this, he thought for a moment, walked up to General Ross, and said coldly: "Oh, great General, look around you. All this damage is because of you! You have always delusionally wanted to control stronger power, but you don't have the ability. You'd better go home, wash up, and go to bed. You're at such an age, don't lose your temper; it's bad for your health, you might die suddenly."
He ignored General Ross, who was so angry that his beard was blowing and his eyes were bloodshot.
He turned to look at Hulk, who had just let go of the Abomination's corpse. To confirm if Abomination was truly dead or faking it, the guy had jumped directly onto the corpse, stomping and jumping with his massive 82-vintage feet, almost tenderizing the Abomination.
Gu Fan said helplessly: "If you trust me, come with me, and I will try my best to help you."
Hulk reacted for a moment and nodded. Understanding that this was a chance to escape endless pursuit, he trusted the man in front of him.
After all, looking at the Abomination he had fought for so long—the large hole in its chest, the shattered heart, the pools of crimson blood—this was another version of himself that even he wouldn't find easy to defeat.
Betty Ross rushed out at this moment, ran to Hulk, and looked at him with tear-filled, affectionate eyes, full of deep reluctance to part.
Hulk actually looked at the woman in front of him quietly, as if she were his entire World.
Gu Fan thought for a moment and asked: "Do you want to come with us? That way, you can live with Dr. Banner; he needs you."
Betty Ross's eyes clearly lit up, and she nodded happily and repeatedly.
Gu Fan put on his Armor, said to Hulk: "Take her and come with us," and then flew away.
Hulk hurriedly and gently lifted Betty Ross with both hands, glared fiercely at General Ross, and then quickly followed by leaping away.
Tony arrogantly mocked the furious General Ross: "You've caused such a huge mess, think about how you're going to explain it. Oh, and if you want to cause trouble for us, you'd better go talk to Director Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. first!"
"I'd like to see if those old fogeys in Congress can tell who is causing trouble and who is solving it!" After saying this, he turned around and flew off to catch up with Gu Fan and the others.
Tony was always a bit annoyed by Director Fury, who had snuck into his home.
This was the perfect opportunity to borrow authority to make him take the fall, sparing himself trouble in the future.
Only General Ross was left sitting on the ground, clutching his chest. The surrounding soldiers looked at each other, not daring to say anything. The onlookers whispered, but the bolder ones even began to curse the chaos that General Ross had created.
"For now, let's settle this ill-fated couple first, considering that they want to be together regardless of the difficulties and dangers. Of course, the main thing is that I'm a good person, hahaha ( • ̀ ω • ́ ) ✧"
"Tony, contact Director Fury, tell him immediately, and find a safe, uninhabited place to arrange a quiet life for Dr. Banner and her." Gu Fan arranged immediately.
Tony arranged the location, and it took them some time to arrive. It was a beautiful island with springs, streams, birds singing, and flowers blooming.
This place was a safe house for S.H.I.E.L.D. The house was a small Villa, fully equipped with daily necessities, and it had three underground levels used for training, experiments, storing weapons, etc.
Moreover, Nick Fury would communicate with the Militaryand Congress members, stating that General Ross had been seriously derelict in his duties.
Dr. Banner would be arranged by S.H.I.E.L.D., and Agents would be sent to patrol around the island and in the distance to protect the couple and prevent anyone from coming ashore.
Gu Fan, Tony, and the reverted Dr. Banner talked a lot, for example, about what kind of equipment could be made to help Banner better control himself and his emotions. They all chatted happily.
Banner and Betty Ross were extremely grateful to Gu Fanand Tony. After all, a stable life was truly not easy for them to come by.
Before leaving, Gu Fan pondered for a long time and said seriously: "Bruce, you are a good person, so we are willing to help you. Hulk is actually you, or rather, your other side. You cannot eliminate him because you are one."
"But now you can live well and don't have to hide anymore. If you have any problems, contact us anytime. I hope you can learn how to control yourself and Hulk sooner. Perhaps one day in the future, we will need your and Hulk's help!"
Listening to Gu Fan's words, Bruce held Betty Ross's hand tightly and nodded seriously: "Rest assured, I cherish everything I have now, and I will work hard!"
Gu Fan and Tony left the island and flew home. On the way, Tony was surprisingly quiet, not pestering Gu Fanwith questions, nor asking about how he defeated Abomination with Superpower.
This made Gu Fan feel very surprised; after all, this wasn't the personality of this eccentric old boy.
However, after arriving at the Villa, the two took off their Armor. Tony rubbed his bruised shoulder, frowned, and complained: "I originally thought that by creating a new, more powerful element and creating a new, more powerful Armor, I could sweep through everything. But I just went out to show off, and how did I get slapped in the face again! Shouldn't I also research some physical enhancement serum?"
Gu Fan then smiled and said: "The path of your Armor is fine, it will only get stronger in the future! Although Abomination is powerful, it has lost most of its reason and is a pure Beast."
"Bruce is much better, but in order to control himself, he has suffered a lot for so long. He doesn't even dare to be intimate with his girlfriend, afraid that he will transform suddenly if he gets too excited. This isn't what you want, right? Hehehe ( ಥ _ ಥ )..."
Tony shuddered: "Don't, don't, don't! I still want to be a normal person and live a wonderful life for two with Pepper."
Gu Fan pouted: "You guy, showing off your affection again. Here, take this."
Gu Fan handed over the small glass bottle he was holding.
Tony saw the crimson blood and some tissue chunks in the bottle and asked curiously: "What is this?"
"This is the blood and flesh from Abomination's heart. I thought it might be useful for research. I took some when I shattered his heart." Gu Fan replied indifferently, as if it were none of his business.
Tony was shocked: "You were in a life-and-death crisis fighting a monster, and you still had time to worry about this??"
"Alright, hurry up and study this experimental material. It's best to develop an enhancement serum without negative side effects. I remember your Stark company used to have research in this area. Later, we can also find Dr. Banner to study together; he is an expert in this area. Of course, we also have to study him. Hehehe..." A wicked smile appeared on the corner of Gu Fan's mouth.
"Ugh, I feel like you're a devil..." Tony thought of Abomination's miserable state, rolled his eyes, and shuddered.
"I'm doing that to help Bruce, so he can control himself better, in case he can't control himself. Oh my, I really am a great philanthropist." Gu Fan laughed loudly.
"Besides, if the research is successful, your physical strength, power, speed, endurance, recovery, and reaction time will all be greatly improved. Your kidneys, ahem, your waist will also become stronger, so you won't be like a weakling, feeling like your vitality is sucked dry every day."
"Just like what Captain America once said, you can do that, that, all day long..." Gu Fan raised his eyebrows and patted Tony's injured shoulder, his seductive words sounding like a devil's whisper.
Tony was stirred up by the big pie Gu Fan painted, filled with endless fighting spirit: "That's right! Nothing can stop! My longing for healthy kidneys!"
Gu Fan took his food and returned to his room, controlling his almost uncontrollable curiosity. He prepared to open the system to see what good things the mission rewards had given this time?!
It must be very generous. Hehehe...
Chapter 18: Exploiting the System Bug, Enjoying a Happy Life
In his room, Gu Fan quickly finished eating and immediately lay on the bed to rest, appearing as if he had fallen asleep.
In reality, he was observing the System panel in his mind.
"So satisfying~ So satisfying! Hahaha~ Such a powerful monster, the points it drops are truly high!"
Gu Fan watched with an excited face as the System screen filled up: "Super Speed +2.3 points, Super Strength +3 points, Super Defense +2.7 points, Super Defense +2.42 points, Chest Cannon +1.53 points, Laser Eye +1.61 points, Chest Cannon +1.42 points, Super Defense +2.53 points, Super... points."
"This is truly the benefit of monster hunting; the value of individual point additions is higher than the points awarded by the System before!
Although this time was dangerous, the rewards are truly generous; this alone is enough to make me risk it all.
Hehehe."
Feeling his warm body, and at the same time rapidly and continuously growing stronger, it felt as if endless power and satisfaction were filling his entire body.
Then Gu Fan stared closely at the system mission rewards in his mind: "system mission: Help Dr. Banner and help Hulk defeat Abomination, completed.
And over-fulfilled the mission by eliminating the villain Abomination."
"System reward one: Awarded 18 Tier Advancement Points.
Over-fulfillment reward of 12 points.
Reach 100 points to advance to Tier 2.
Current tier points are 66."
"System reward two: All of the Host's current Superpowers are increased by 4 points.
Super Speed +4 points, Super Strength +4 points, Super Defense +4 points, Super Self-Healing +4 points, Chest Cannon +4 points, Laser Eye +4 points, Super... +4 points."
"System reward three: Awarded 300 mall points.
Reach 1000 points to unlock the System Mall.
Current mall points are 1150.
System Mall is now unlocked; feel free to browse and purchase at any time."
"System storage: one free Private Customization Card."
A larger warm current flowed through his entire body as the points were added, feeling exceptionally warm and comfortable: "Comfortable! It feels so good; sure enough, following the System's lead, there is a reward for every effort!"
The injuries, which weren't that serious to begin with, healed even faster as his Super Self-Healing grew stronger with the added points.
Although Gu Fan tried his best to dodge Abomination's attacks, during the later stages when Abomination was in a crazed state of attacking without defending, he still took a few heavy blows.
Fortunately, Hulk helped block and took the brunt of most attacks.
And at that time, his own body also possessed Hulk's physical attributes.
So there were no major issues.
What made Gu Fan even happier was that after eliminating Abomination, the opponent dropped a Treasure Chest, and it was a copper Treasure Chest!
It seems that eliminating a boss guarantees a Treasure Chest drop, and the stronger the boss, the higher the level of the Treasure Chest.
"Wait! If the System didn't issue a mission, and I went to eliminate an evil boss that was supposed to be defeated by heroes from other movies, would it also have a 100% chance of dropping a Treasure Chest?
Wouldn't I get rich that way?"
Gu Fan pondered while holding his chin.
"Hmm, I'll just have to test it out in the future. If it really works, then I'll be rich, really rich! Hahaha ٩(๑＞◡＜๑)۶"
Gu Fan laughed out loud in excitement.
Fortunately, the house had good soundproofing, otherwise, if Tony heard him, he would definitely come over and sarcastically mock him in his annoying way.
"System reward four: Awarded Hulk Rage Mode. When the mode is activated, the Host's tier and all Superpowers are doubled!
And you can maintain your original body without transforming.
But you will fall into a crazed state of endless anger, similar to Hulk losing his sanity!
Currently, the Host cannot autonomously control the Hulk Rage Mode.
But because the ability originates from Hulk, there is a certain chance to learn and control the Hulk Rage Mode, maintaining sanity while the mode is active.
The stronger the mental power, the smaller the side effects of losing sanity from the rage."
Gu Fan looked at the System prompt before him: "Brother System, you are my real father! This is too fierce!
As my strength improves, the activated skill will become even stronger!
Hahaha, although it means losing sanity, at critical moments, this is a skill that can turn the tide in adversity, or even save your life!"
"Besides, I'm about to reach Tier 2. If activating the skill makes me Tier 4, let's see who dares to look at me?!
Hmph, I'll beat their head until it farts! ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ"
"And if I'm Tier 5, could activating the skill make me Tier 10? This is just too satisfying! Hahaha..."
"It's just that this skill, damn it, makes you lose your sanity.
It seems I need to study this carefully with Bruce; this guy is much more reliable and steady than the flighty Tony.
Let's see how to better control the Rage Mode.
The motivational chicken soup I fed Bruce has now landed on me; the ways of heaven are cyclical, this chicken soup is truly poisonous~ I'm speechless."
"I don't want to suddenly shout when activating the skill, 'I can't control myself!' ╮(─▽─)╭!
Then go crazy, smashing and throwing things, destroying everything everywhere..."
Gu Fan complained helplessly.
"But all in all, this skill is still very powerful."
Then Gu Fan curiously licked his lips and opened the legendary System Mall with great anticipation.
Then his eyes widened: "Damn! dog system, why can I only buy items for the first two tiers? Are you restricting my permissions?"
"The Host's tier points are too low; you can only purchase items one tier higher than yourself," the System explained calmly.
"Yo ho, System, so if I activate Rage Mode when I'm Tier 2, does that mean I can buy Tier 4—no, one tier higher—Tier 5 items?"
Gu Fan asked with a sly face.
"Thank you for the tip, the System bug has been fixed. As a reward, the Host is gifted a free Physical and Mental Full Recovery Card, or a Ten-Year Lifespan Increase Card.
Please choose for yourself," the System said, sounding exceptionally grateful.
For a moment, Gu Fan didn't know which to be surprised at: "Fine, you even fix bugs; if I had known, I wouldn't have said anything."
He originally thought he could get some inside information or fleece the System again, but he didn't expect this.
The System can't handle it... you little piece of trash... o(╥﹏╥)o
However, this choice between two rewards is still quite good: "Hehehe, this ten-year lifespan is really nice; who doesn't want to live longer?
Can it also be applied to others, System?"
"It can be applied to others, or others can use the card. If there are permission restrictions, the System will notify you that it can only be used by the Host."
"Oh, that's quite user-friendly, dog system.
What does the Physical and Mental Full Recovery Card mean?"
Gu Fan asked curiously.
"The Physical and Mental Full Recovery Card, even when used in a near-death, severely injured, or limb-missing state, can instantly restore you to your most perfect, uninjured state in all aspects, including mental, physical, and strength. Even if you only have one breath left, you can recover!"
The System said this calmly, but it made Gu Fan jump off the bed in excitement!
"Damn, damn! Isn't this just a resurrection card?!
Damn! Isn't this invincible!
system father, no, System Grandpa, I love you!
Tomorrow I will light the tallest and thickest incense to worship you!
Hahaha..."
"If I can't beat them this time, I'll just quietly resurrect and then run away when they least expect it!!
It really is exploiting the System bug to enjoy a happy life! Hahaha.
I really must work harder to fleece the System?"
Gu Fan planned while jumping excitedly on the bed.
Gu Fan had actually been thinking and worrying all along: "I've been in this World for a while now, and I've spent all my time doing various dangerous missions.
Although I have Superpowers, my current tier is too low, and I often worry that my abilities won't be enough to complete missions, risking my life prematurely. Fortunately, every time it has been a close call.
Eliminating the enemy, and winning big in the process!"
"Aiya, this time I've gained an extra life, and I have a new skill, Superpower doubling!
Two great life-saving divine skills.
Instantly full of a sense of security!
After all, when you're a noob, playing it safe is the way to go! Hehehe...( ಥ_ಥ)"
Although he acted with exceptional calmness and decisiveness, having some trump cards made it easier to deal with unknown murderous intent and danger.
And after all, he was still human.
Compared to fighting and killing, he wanted to live well; it wasn't easy to be reborn, and he still wanted to experience life properly!
But he was very worried under the shadow of Thanos, that Purple Sweet Potato Spirit's powerful strength; what if he didn't win the big battle, and Thanos snapped his fingers, then it would truly be game over for everyone.
Gu Fan complained: "ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh, what if I'm unlucky and randomly fall into the half that disappears, turning into dust~ then it would really be game over."
"This card can save me!
This makes things much more secure.
I'll strive to keep this card safe before the Thanos crisis, to use for survival."
"System, I choose the Physical and Mental Full Recovery Card."
Gu Fan said excitedly.
"Reward has been issued to System storage."
Please check it, Host.
Gu Fan carefully checked it, and only then did he refocus his attention on the long-awaited System Mall!
"Hehehe, little cutie, open up quickly... let me take a good look at what good things you have inside? (✧◡✧)"
Gu Fan's eyes shone with excitement, and he was drooling.
Chapter 19: Blessed by Luck, Rewards Are Fattening Up
Looking at the dazzling array of goods in front of him, he looked up at his points: hmm, 1150 points.
He had originally thought he had quite a lot of points, and even complained about the dog system's brain-dead design requiring 1000 points just to open the System Mall.
Only now did he understand that the system was afraid he would have a mental breakdown from being able to see but not eat. There were truly so many good things, but they were also truly not cheap!
It was a pity that the few points he had painstakingly saved weren't even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth... ( ╥ ﹏ ╥ )
Gu Fan could only helplessly say: "Sigh, I can only look around slowly and broaden my horizons for now. Then I'll slowly study which one to buy. There's no other way; poverty dampens one's ambition ( ╥ ﹏ ╥ ) Sigh, I really want to be a wealthy young man with aspirations."
"Yo, this System Mall even has lucky draws and blind boxes? The prices aren't cheap, either."
Gu Fan continued to look through the various items in the System Mall while muttering to himself: "100 years of lifespan, one thousand mall points. So cheap? Is lifespan really that worthless? I can buy that right now."
"Tier Advancement Card, increases current tier by one level. One hundred million mall points. What the, how is anyone supposed to buy this? How many zeros are there? I can barely count them."
"Infinity Stones, ten billion mall points each. Oh my god, this is really an eye-opener. They even have this?! But these stones are so common in the Time Variance Authority that they're no different from junk, so I won't consider them for now."
"Wolverine Superpower, one hundred thousand mall points. By comparison, that's actually much cheaper."
"Superman Superpower, one million mall points. This really isn't cheap, but Superman is completely invincible, so it's understandable that it's expensive. The only drawback is that his resistance to magic and Kryptonian stones is too low. Still, this price is 10 times more expensive than Wolverine's! I am just too poor! It hurts, I want to cry ε ( ┬ ┬ ﹏ ┬ ┬ ) 3."
This feeling of having wonderful things available but only being able to look and not touch was truly unbearable! It would have been better not to see them at all! Gu Fan sat up, puffed up with anger.
After a while, he continued to browse the System Mall. There was no help for it; even if he couldn't afford them, looking around to broaden his horizons was fine, and he could study which items were useful to him and which ones he might be able to afford if he saved up.
"Control Lightning, one hundred thousand mall points. Invisibility, one hundred thousand mall points."
"Immortality, eternal youth, ten million mall points! Oh my mother."
"Time Travel, one billion mall points! It even has Time Travel? Oh my~"
"Teleportation, one hundred thousand mall points."
"Telekinesis, one million mall points."
"X-ray Vision, one hundred thousand mall points. Yo-ho, I like this ability. Why is this single ability the same price as all of Wolverine's abilities combined? That's unreasonable. And why are the points needed for advancing tiers so ridiculously expensive?" Gu Fan asked, dissatisfied.
Actually, there were many things he wanted to ask about, but looking at the long string of zeros after the 1, he lost the desire to ask. There was no helping it; he was just a country bumpkin, and good things were truly too expensive ε ( ┬ ┬ ﹏ ┬ ┬ ) 3...
"The X-ray Vision ability is quite special. The Hostunderstands; this is the most popular skill my colleagues in other Universes sell to their Hosts. If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it."
"And advancing tiers and becoming stronger is the Host's most important and most difficult task. Furthermore, Tier Advancement Points are not easy to obtain. The System Mall is already offering a 'friends and family' discount, so how is it expensive? Please, Host, look for the problem within yourself. Have you been working hard all this time?!" the system said indifferently.
"Hey! I have a short temper! I—I really can't afford it... Oh, Foster Father, there are so many good things here, but I can't afford any of them. Is there any first-time discount, or how can I quickly increase my mall points? Oh, My LordFoster Father, please teach me!" Gu Fan fully embodied the fine tradition of being able to bend and stretch in the face of benefits provided by the system father.
The system screen flashed twice, as if it were snickering, and replied: "There is a one-time thousand-fold critical hit benefit for your first purchase. The lucky draw and blind boxes also have a free first-time trial opportunity, and they have a certain chance to yield mall points, various Superpowers, equipment, and resources."
"And the fastest way to earn more mall points is to eliminate villains who affect the World. Even if this system hasn't issued a mission, and even if it's a small character without any Superpowers, you will still get mall points. The stronger the enemy and the greater the negative impact on the World, the higher the points. Please, Host, work hard!"
"Oh, I see. Thank you, Foster Father, for clearing that up!" Seeing the hope of quickly obtaining mall points, Gu Fanfelt much more at ease.
Otherwise, only being able to look but not eat—wasn't that just messing with him!
Chatting with the system while browsing the System Mall, he learned quite a few things and had his horizons greatly broadened.
Then Gu Fan focused his attention on the purchase experience: "Hehe, My Lord Foster Father, could this discount be a bit bigger? It's just one thousand-fold critical hit, and I still can't afford much..."
"This free trial opportunity was already added temporarily. All rights of interpretation belong to this system. If you have any questions? I will pretend I didn't hear them." The system had an attitude of 'this is the price, take it or leave it.'
Gu Fan was speechless for a long time.
"Ah? It was a temporary freebie? Then I feel much better. But this thousand-fold critical hit benefit can be considered a discount on top of a discount from the system, so some things are worth studying. Hehehe, only a fool doesn't take advantage of a bargain."
"Hmph, dog system, it's just that I don't have points right now. When I get rich, just watch how I use my points to slap your face!" Gu Fan thought to himself.
Since he hadn't decided which item to use this super benefit on: "Brother System, what's the difference between the lucky draw and the blind boxes? They feel pretty much the same?"
The system calmly replied: "Blind boxes use a very small amount of mall points for a blind selection. The prize pool is all the items in the System Mall, so the reward could be any item in the System Mall, or points, or it could be 'Better Luck Next Time'."
"Ah, I get it. This is 'one cut to poverty or one cut to riches'! Win and you're living the high life, lose and you're back to manual labor." Gu Fan complained while looking at the price.
"Holy crap, 800 mall points. dog system, is this really a 'very small amount' of points? Your counting units are all in the hundreds of millions, right? Are you burning paper money here? Is this the Bank of Heaven? Has your counting unit suffered from inflation?"
The system ignored Gu Fan: "The lucky draw consists of random items that make up a wheel each month. The number of items is relatively small, but the first use of the wheel each month is free. After that, each draw costs 1200 mall points."
"The wheel will randomly reset with new items next month, and the Host can obtain the first free draw opportunity again. The biggest difference between the lucky draw and the blind boxes is that the prize pool sizes are different, so the winning probabilities are different; that is why the lucky draw is slightly more expensive."
Looking at the system's reasonable explanation: "Hmm, indeed, now it really doesn't feel that expensive. But I guess the probability of wanting to hit the jackpot with them is probably about the same as me winning the lottery ╥ ﹏ ╥."
You have to know, in his previous life, Gu Fan had bought lottery tickets for over a decade, dreaming of getting rich overnight and paying off his debts.
But the highest amount he ever won was just over ten yuan. So he never believed in these so-called lottery winnings again.
It's better to just be steady, work like a beast of burden, and earn money by risking his life; after all, he wasn't exactly a Child of Luck.
Where would so many pies fall from the sky? If that doesn't work, just sleep more; everything is available in dreams.
"Forget it, if all else fails, I'll just use the monthly free lucky draw. It doesn't cost money anyway, it's a freebie, hehehe." Gu Fan pondered.
"System, give me a free System Mall blind box first." Gu Fan said with a bit of anticipation.
Immediately, Gu Fan saw the light blue pages of various items in the System Mall jumping constantly—some skills, some treasures, some Planets—and finally, it stopped. The reward was 16 Tier Advancement Points.
Gu Fan was stunned for a moment: "Tier Advancement Points, hmm, a pleasant surprise. Not bad. I didn't hold out much hope for drawing something insanely awesome, but having been in contact with the system for so long, the system has repeatedly emphasized that Tier Advancement Points are very difficult to obtain, so this is still pretty good."
The system broadcasted: "System Reward One: Lucky draw reward of 16 Tier Advancement Points. Reach 100 points to advance to Tier 2. Current tier points: 82 points."
"Hmm, at most two more missions and I can advance tiers. Advancement is in sight, haha, my combat power will greatly increase, and my survival is looking up!"
"Good, my luck isn't bad. The free System Mall blind box opportunity is used up. Let's strike while the iron is hot. Come on, system, let me spin the free System Mall lucky draw." Gu Fan's eyes lit up.
Looking at the wheel the system conjured up in front of him, Gu Fan pressed it, and the wheel began to spin rapidly. He exhaled and tapped pause again. The wheel's speed slowed down, and gradually the pointer stopped on a very small area.
With his eyes unblinking, Gu Fan saw the final result and was stunned on the spot: "Holy crap, this—did I actually hit the jackpot?!! ( ✧ ◡ ✧ )"
Chapter 20: Officially Joining the Avengers Initiative
"I'm rich, I'm rich! Hahaha..." Gu Fan looked at the glowing card in his mind and excitedly jumped from his bed to the floor!
The system prompt displayed in his mind read: "Transfer Card. Can transfer all of a person's abilities to another person. However, the obtained abilities will be reduced to Tier 1 after the transfer to prevent the Host's body from suffering discomfort or collapsing. But the abilities will continuously advance tiers through usage, training, growth, etc."
Gu Fan asked in disbelief: "Wait, does that mean if I find a powerful guy and use the Transfer Card, not only can I turn the enemy into a weakling and easily eliminate them, but I can also gain the enemy's powerful abilities!?"
"Yes, Host."
"Holy crap!! Doesn't this basically save me a hundred million in the long run? Haha, good job! Looks like my luck with gambling isn't bad at all!" Gu Fan's eyes widened, and he shouted excitedly.
"Not bad, not bad! When I have spare points in the future, I can use one! It's not expensive anyway! Looks like my luck in this World is truly like a cheat code! Hahaha." Gu Fan's joy and excitement now far exceeded the time he defeated Abomination.
After all, he had been a long-time loser in gacha games, and this time it wasn't a "Thank you for playing"! He actually got lucky today! This was truly a moment of triumph!
He was too excited to sleep that night, so he continued to research the System Mall afterward.
As for that Bronze Treasure Chest, Gu Fan still had self-awareness. He had already drawn prizes several times today and had even been lucky once!
If he could get another big prize by being lucky again right now, the probability would be even lower than getting struck by lightning twice in broad daylight and not dying ( • ̀ ω • ́ ) ✧. He'd better play it safe and wait for a while. Let his luck recover.
The next morning, Gu Fan got up in his pajamas to eat and found several strangers sitting in the living room.
Well, yes, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury had come again, and he had brought Coulson with him.
Tony and Pepper were sitting opposite them. The group had originally been chatting intensely, but when they saw Gu Fan come in, they all turned their heads in unison to look at him and stopped talking.
Gu Fan, who was gnawing on a chicken leg for breakfast, said vaguely: "Uh... should I leave?"
Gu Fan understood in his heart. This group of people had come to learn the specific details of yesterday's great battle.
Among them, Bruce (Hulk), Tony, and himself were all existences that various forces coveted and feared. They were also the focus of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s surveillance.
Moreover, as someone who had suddenly appeared and suddenly displayed numerous powerful abilities, S.H.I.E.L.D. would definitely focus on him to prevent the World's safety from being threatened.
"Mr. Gu Fan, I hope we can have a good chat together." Nick Fury said, staring intently at Gu Fan with his bloodshot single eye.
"Sure, you guys keep chatting, I'll finish my meal first." Gu Fan poured a glass of juice and walked over to the opposite side of Nick Fury with a large plate of food containing bread, chicken legs, burgers, etc. He plopped down next to Tony and, without caring about the strange looks from the others, began to feast.
"Gu, give me a chicken leg too." Tony leaned in.
Watching Gu Fan eat so deliciously, Tony felt inexplicably hungry. He had clearly just eaten breakfast, but it was all this guy's fault for making the food look so appetizing! It was comparable to a food broadcast.
Watching the two guys in front of him fighting over chicken legs, Nick Fury, who had been busy all night, felt his temples throbbing with pain.
But he still said seriously: "Although it hasn't been long since I last came, I would first like to thank both gentlemen for your help in yesterday's monster battle. They possess power that transcends humanity, which indeed easily poses a threat to the safety and stability of the World."
"I know, you are always researching various experiments, wanting to possess more powerful strength. But there are many powers you cannot control, and in the end, you might instead create more and bigger trouble. After all, not everyone is as absolutely righteous as Captain America." Gu Fan threw away the chicken bone and looked at Nick Fury, saying seriously.
Nick Fury frowned, but soon relaxed: "Mr. Gu is right. We are already finding ways to deal with General Ross, and the council will not let him continue to act recklessly. But we are different. There are too many capable people in this World, and many possess powerful strength. We must observe and have enough power to stop them from making mistakes."
"Surveillance is surveillance, we all understand. Just state your purpose directly, I still want to go back and catch up on sleep." Gu Fan yawned and began to eat some fruit for dessert.
"Mr. Gu, can you tell me how you got those abilities? What Superpowers do you have? What is your attitude toward the World?" Nick Fury asked seriously.
"Oh, I am also researching my abilities. I've had them since I came to this World, just that they weren't very strong."
"As for my view on the World? I just want a stable life. Everything before was also because I was dragged into danger, which is why I used my Superpower. I guess you could say I wanted to save the city and the people."
"By the way, when I act as a hero to help you maintain World peace and safety, and eliminate monsters and powerful enemies, shouldn't you pay me? I won't do it without benefits! I'd rather find a job, or let Tony support me~" Gu Fan crossed his legs and said, deliberately mixing truth and falsehood.
Anyway, he did have Superpowers when he came to this World, and his Superpowers would definitely become stronger and more numerous!
As for wanting benefits? Fleecing him? That was a must! Making Nick Fury think he was greedy for money would make him think he was easier to control, and only then would he be slightly more at ease.
Nick Fury was stunned for a moment, not expecting that the man who was decisive, cold, and ruthless in the video, as if a god of slaughter had descended, would have such a big contrast.
But this person was too cunning. He seemed to have said a lot, but he hadn't said anything important about himself.
After frowning and remaining silent for a few seconds, Nick Fury smiled and said: "Two gentlemen, our S.H.I.E.L.D. is organizing a powerful team aimed at dealing with major crisis events that transcend what ordinary people can solve, called the Avengers Initiative. I mentioned it briefly to you two last time. Now we hope that both of you can officially join. Your evaluation period is considered passed."
"You two can participate in the research of some of our department's resources and data. Of course, we can also pay you a salary. Our department isn't short of money."
Gu Fan and Tony naturally agreed. Afterward, the group discussed many things in detail, allowing Gu Fan and Tonyto obtain quite a few benefits.
Nick Fury also obtained a promise from the two that they would not easily harm civilians, and if S.H.I.E.L.D.encountered major dangers that required their help, they had to provide assistance promptly.
And for the sake of Bruce, Gu Fan also obtained quite a bit of experimental equipment from S.H.I.E.L.D. and received a guarantee from Nick Fury that if Bruce could control the Hulk within him, he would consider letting him join the Avengers Initiative as well."
When the agreement was reached, both sides were actually secretly happy, both feeling that they had made a hundred million!
It was actually easy to understand. Each side thought the other was trouble, but couldn't eliminate them, and they might need each other's help in the future. Reaching an agreement was naturally the best option. A win-win!
After chatting for a long time, Nick Fury finally got up and left.
Coulson, who had been following closely, couldn't help but ask curiously: "Director, do you believe the information Gu Fan said about his Superpowers? He shouldn't have been telling the truth, right?"
"It's understandable, after all, everyone has their own little secrets. I actually hope he wasn't telling the truth. That would prove that his true strength might be even more powerful than we imagined! That way, when facing unknown enemies, we would have such a hidden, powerful trump card!" Nick Fury's mouth curled up, and he looked at the sky with a cunning expression, replying with a smile.
Afterward, Gu Fan had a rare few days of comfortable life.
But he was immediately dragged away by Tony to start various research. The Armor needed upgrading, weapon power needed to be increased, the Super Enhancement Serum similar to Captain America's needed research, and Bruce's emotions needed to be studied. He was truly busy beyond measure.
But Gu Fan cunningly used the excuse that his field of study wasn't weapons manufacturing. He ran to the island and asked Bruce for advice on controlling emotions.
He didn't want to be like the Hulk when he entered a berserk state, like a crazy husky, only knowing how to destroy and wreck the house, remembering nothing. That would be too embarrassing...
Bruce and this young couple were living a very good life on this beautiful island.
The two were inseparable. They were also very grateful for the help Gu Fan had given them.
When watching the movie in his previous life, Gu Fan felt that the only one who could control Hulk's emotions was his official girlfriend, Betty Ross, while Black Widow was slightly inferior.
Moreover, Betty Ross, an ordinary person, dared to risk her life multiple times for Bruce.
Even after being separated for a long time, she was still willing to help him and trust him, even going so far as to give up her mother's keepsake. This relationship was truly too precious.
Bruce actually just wanted to live a normal life. They shouldn't be treated this way.
He could consider this as helping them make up for their regrets, and also fulfilling his own regrets from when he watched the movie.
As for Black Widow, Natasha. Bruce shouldn't even think about it.
"You won't be able to escape from my palm! Hehehe... I believe we will meet soon, Natasha..." Gu Fan's mouth curled up, and he was constantly planning and looking forward to it in his heart.
Chapter 21: Let's go, Pipi Shrimp, to The Boys World to have some fun!
The internet is powerful, and people's curiosity for gossip is even more powerful!
The next day, various official and gossip news outlets reported on the monster street battle.
News about Iron Man, Hulk, and a mysterious powerful man joining forces to eliminate the monster, displaying their might, and protecting civilians, spread like wildfire.
Many passersby at the scene also uploaded secretly filmed combat videos. Although it was dark, far away, and the footage was quite blurry.
The advantage was that, unlike major media outlets, they didn't miss the complete big news, only having the latter half of the video and a few pictures.
So the click-through rates were terrifyingly high. Although special departments were controlling public opinion, they couldn't stop people's curiosity and admiration!
Some praised Tony's cool Iron Man Armor, others boasted about how fierce the two big monsters were—but most of the frenzy came from watching the combat videos.
They had a deep memory of Gu Fan's final shot: dressed in a blood-stained black outfit, with black hair, in the dark night, standing on the chest of two stacked monsters, holding a huge bone spur like a knife, facing the endless firelight of an explosion, turning his head to look into the distance, a back view.
That's right, no frontal shot! Neither the official nor the privately uploaded videos or photos had a frontal shot.
Only one netizen who was present at the time uploaded a not-so-clear side profile.
This caused a chorus of wails among a large number of fans online!
But this still couldn't stop everyone's frenzy. Many girls screenshotted the image to use as their avatar, screensaver, or enlarged and printed it to hang as a poster by their bedside, shouting, "This is my husband~"
And boys worshipped this powerful strength even more, some even tattooing this blurry back view onto their bodies. For a time, it was incredibly lively.
Some even dyed their hair black, wore black contact lenses, and cut their hair into a style similar to Gu Fan's.
Even Gu Fan's black casual sportswear went out of stock, which was unexpected by everyone. This made the manufacturers so happy their noses were practically bubbling, and they immediately rushed to produce and ship more.
Although the omnipotent netizens used all their skills, they still didn't know who this mysterious black-haired man was.
The mastermind behind all this was naturally Gu Fan. He asked S.H.I.E.L.D. to help keep his identity a secret.
After all, he was still too weak, and being too high-profile was not a good thing.
Although some people online were worried and afraid of Tony and this mysterious black-haired man, fearing this power beyond normal comprehension, wondering if it would be even more terrifying than the killed monster if it ever lost control?
But they were quickly drowned in the online tide by the crazy fanatical fans.
Gu Fan, however, calmly felt indifferent, complaining to Tony: "Whether I live well or not, whether I fight monsters or not, it's not for these people. I live for myself. As for these people, I don't care what they do."
"And the higher you stand, the harder you fall. I need to be careful of someone maliciously trying to set me up for a fall," Gu Fan mused to himself.
However, this greatly disheartened Tony, who was vain and loved being the center of attention.
Originally, with various suggestions from Gu Fan, Tony had already upgraded and strengthened his Armor, avoiding many detours.
He even created a new element with stronger energy and solved a series of problems like his palladium poisoning.
But by the end of the battle, he had become a supporting character who just set off fireworks.
Tony complained indignantly: "I swear I will make my Armor stronger and my weapons more powerful! Otherwise, next time I'll still be responsible for'scraping' the enemy (╥﹏╥)... and you'll steal all the glory for eliminating them."
This, in turn, accelerated the iteration speed of Tony's Armor.
Moreover, seeing Gu Fan's powerful physical strength, Tony delved into diligent research and made significant progress with enhancement serum.
Tony was quite looking forward to the success of the production, imagining his physical body becoming incredibly powerful, able to do this and that with Pepperall day long.
And ever since Pepper learned from Gu Fan that someone could completely cure Tony's chest shrapnel problem through surgery.
She often urged Tony to get the surgery, but Tony was busy with many projects and indeed had no time for surgery and hospitalization for recovery.
He could only postpone the time. But this still made Pepper breathe a sigh of relief.
And Stark Industries' stock continued to soar due to Iron Man's existence, making Pepper even happier.
She had also resolved the troubles caused by Obadiah, and everything was thriving.
Tony even planned to build his landmark building.
That's right, Stark Tower.
Most surprisingly, Tony allocated a considerable portion of the stocks and assets recovered from Obadiah to Gu Fanand Ethan. Suddenly, both of them became billionaires!
The strong sense of unreality left the two penniless bumpkins bewildered for a long time.
Gu Fan was fine. He thought: "As long as I'm strong and invincible, do I still need money to get what I want (≖ᴗ≖)✧? Hehehe... And I'm not very interested in luxury cars or mansions. If I want them, Tony has them; I can drive them or live in them whenever I want. Earning more mall pointsto become stronger is the most important thing."
Ethan, surprisingly, used most of his money to donate to his hometown, to help the poor and injured, and to do some infrastructure construction.
Gu Fan and Tony, upon learning this, naturally also generously contributed money to help.
Sometimes, the two even went to the Middle East to eliminate Terrorists and rescue civilians.
Gu Fan also received some mall points and Superpowerpoints for eliminating evil, which, although not much, accumulated over time. This was a pleasant surprise for Gu Fan.
Conversely, Tony was very excited and proactive at first, but due to the sheer amount of research he needed to do, he gradually became overwhelmed, sporting panda eyes all day, looking severely sleep-deprived.
During one of their conversations, Tony said: "Rhodes and I were best friends in college, and we've been partners for many years since. One is a company that develops weapons, and the other became a specialist connecting Stark Industries to the Military."
"Over the years, I've caused a lot of trouble with my wild ways, and my good brother Rhodes has always helped me solve them."
Gu Fan knew that Rhodes was one of the few people Tonygenuinely cared about.
Seeing Tony's meaning, he suggested again: "Let Rhodesjoin us. We two need to do research and experiments, and we really don't have enough time. And the Military has always wanted the Armor, so why not give Rhodes a set? That would shut up the high-ranking officials."
"This way, we two will also have time to do other things. Rhodes can continue to fight Terrorists and truly do some good deeds."
Tony thought it over repeatedly and decided to agree to this suggestion.
But soon after, Gu Fan gradually felt that the tide was turning. With the fermentation of the internet, some people were exaggerating his abilities to the heavens, as if he were invincible. This exaggerated praise, however, suddenly made Gu Fan feel a sense of danger.
Gu Fan frowned and mused to himself: "Although my identity is temporarily kept secret, with various crises occurring, I must take action to solve problems. Various organizations in the World will also continuously dig into my true information. One day it will be exposed. I wonder if this trend of putting me on a pedestal is being fueled by someone behind the scenes?"
"Moreover, in this Abomination crisis, not only Tony, but even my own strength was actually not enough! Fortunately, I had the lottery card rewarded by the System to successfully eliminate the enemy and complete the System mission. But now there's only one last card left, which has truly become my final life-saving trump card."
"Alas, after constantly researching the System Mall these past few days, I realized that the price of such random Superpower cards is really not cheap. And although my combat power doubles in berserk mode, I'm only Tier 2. I still can't beat big shots like Hulk and Thor."
"And because Tony arrogantly announced that he is Iron Man, various threats from all over the World and the entire Universe are gradually approaching. Everything will also become more and more different from the original movie plot."
"It seems that in the final analysis, my own strength is still insufficient! Alas~ If only there was a place where I could grind points like in a game. First, go to simple dungeons to kill monsters, and when my level goes up, after dominating the leaderboard, then go to the intermediate zone... and finally to the advanced zone." Gu Fan muttered to himself, constantly fantasizing.
Just then, the System suddenly said: "System energy restored, 20 percent. Otherworld mission project activated. Due to insufficient energy, only Worlds the Host has connected to can be selected. World link established, connection successful. The World is the one the Host was originally going to cross into, The Boys World."
"In this World, many people rely on Superpowers to commit evil. Please, Host, eliminate as many enemies as possible, maintain World peace, increase mall points, and quickly advance in rank to become stronger!"
"What the f*ck!? This is possible?! I was just kidding, System. Another transmigration?! My f*cking god, this is possible?!" Gu Fan's eyes widened in disbelief!
"No, Brother System, I haven't even gotten used to this Marvel World yet, and I'm already going to another World?! ᓫ(°⌑°)ǃ"
"The Host can return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe at any time after completing certain missions," the System replied.
"Oh, then it's no problem. So, Pipi Shrimp, let's go, to The Boys World to have some fun?" Gu Fan, feeling a little more at ease, laughed heartily.
Gu Fan stared intently at a gradually opening white glowing circle in front of him. He stepped forward, and his figure disappeared into the light.
Then the portal instantly vanished.
Chapter 22: Catching the score babies, The Invisible Man
"Hey, Brother System? Is this the portal to travel to another World? Am I about to cross over to another World?" Gu Fan turned around and scrutinized the portal.
"Once the Host is powerful and has learned the relevant knowledge, you can open portals to travel between various Worlds yourself," the system encouraged.
"Oh, not bad. I was just thinking about taking on a slightly lower difficulty Instance Mission to grind some points and level up. And here it is? system father, I love you! Haha, time to grind!" With that, Gu Fan strode toward the distance, and the glowing door behind him instantly vanished.
Of course, before leaving, Gu Fan didn't forget to send a message to Tony, saying that he was going out for a while on business and would be back soon, asking everyone not to worry about him.
Otherwise, he was truly afraid that Tony and S.H.I.E.L.D.would search for him globally, only to find absolutely nothing.
If he then reappeared inexplicably, wouldn't that just cause trouble for himself? His Superpower was mysterious enough already. It was better to keep a low profile.
Following the latest memories given by the system, Gu Fanquickly found his home in the Black Robe World, which was an old house of modest size.
"This dog system even arranged a family background and memories for him in this World. This house is his, and his identity here is that he is an orphan... This really is the common 'dead parents' protagonist trope seen in movies (●—●)," Gu Fan complained helplessly.
He then discovered that the parents of this identity were accidentally killed by The Invisible Man, who is a member of The Seven.
But under pressure, they were forced to reach an agreement with Vought International, which possesses numerous Superhumans, receiving a substantial compensation payment and dropping the pursuit of accountability.
Gu Fan stood by the window, looking at the various Superhero advertisements outside, pondering the specific plan for grinding points.
This is a World where Superpower users and ordinary people coexist. All Superhumans belong to Vought Group, the largest Superhero company globally.
While helping the government punish evil and maintain World peace, Vought International makes money by turning Superhumans into Super Internet Celebrities through corporate traffic management, commercial partnerships, and fighting crime.
"The market is thriving, the people live in peace and contentment, criminals are trembling, and shareholders are laughing happily. Truly, everyone has a beautiful future," Gu Fan remarked sarcastically.
"Everyone here has their own Superpower hero idol to follow. Everyone strongly believes in these Superheroes under the spotlight!"
"Superhumans even claim this is evolution, a gift from God! Ordinary people also believe this, even worshipping, chasing, and believing fanatically! Even if they only see staged appearances on the internet and have no idea what those Superhumans are truly like."
Gu Fan pondered seriously: "In the plot of The Boys, the root of all this is actually that Vought Internationaldeveloped compound v many years ago. After injection, people might gain different Superpowers, or they might die suddenly."
"For years, Vought International has continuously injected orphans and captured test subjects with the serum to cultivate their own Superhumans. Sure enough, these seemingly civilized companies are actually bloodthirsty beasts!"
"The reality is that while they appear to be perfect Superheroes who punish evil, many so-called Superheroes commit arson, murder, looting, and every evil imaginable."
"They think they are a superior race, they are gods! They look down on everything. All people, events, and things are just their toys; if they die or break, they'll just find new ones. After all, there are too many brainless, crazy fans who love these 'gods,' like leeks that can never be fully harvested."
"Every year, there are countless casualties caused by these Superheroes, but Vought International, being rich and powerful, cleans up all the trouble. People continue to madly love these Superheroes under the spotlight. Alas..." Gu Fan sighed helplessly.
In the plot, it wasn't until the timid and ordinary protagonist Hughie was chatting with his girlfriend on the street that his girlfriend was hit and shredded by the Superhero A-Train while he was speeding, having taken compound v.
Hughie was unwilling to accept the perfunctory apologies and compensation from Vought International and A-Train.
With Butcher's help, he realized the true nature of the Superhero he idolized and decided to avenge his girlfriend.
Thus, The Boys, dedicated to eliminating evil Superhumans, began forming a team.
Gu Fan mused to himself: "The best option for me right now is to take the opportunity to join The Boys. I can use their strength to eliminate these evil Superpower users. After all, I am alone and relatively weak."
"And Vought International has many Superhumans! The best approach is to eliminate them slowly and discreetly. Hiding and leveling up is the absolute truth! Hehehe..."
"Plus, troublesome tasks like finding information channels, running errands, and gathering data should be left to my teammates; I'm too lazy to move. I'll just be responsible for eliminating the villains and racking up points. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ Hehehe, win-win! We all have a beautiful future!" Gu Fansmiled, having finalized his plan and division of labor.
However, Gu Fan's main concern was the existence of Homelander, a Superpower user similar to Superman in this World, and publicly known as the strongest Hexagonal Warrior.
Aside from lacking a Bio-Field, ice breath, and the ability to absorb Sun energy to become stronger, his other abilities are very powerful.
After all, he is the equivalent of Superman. But his personality is extremely vile and brutal, having killed countless people. If he were to face this guy now, Gu Fanfeared he wouldn't even know how he died.
However, the Superpower he initially loaded came from Soldier Boy, who is Homelander's father. Both father and son are quite eccentric.
Through the system's World introduction, Gu Fan learned that Hughie's girlfriend was dead. Under Butcher's command, Hughie went to Vought International to install a wiretap, but was instead discovered by the Perverted Voyeur, The Invisible Man. The Invisible Man should soon be coming to Hughie's place to cause trouble.
This was an excellent opportunity to approach The Boys. Gu Fan followed his memory and found the store where Hughie worked, pretending to browse merchandise.
Before long, there was a sudden burst of chaos. It seemed as if something invisible was grabbing Hughie and beating him violently, shouting: "Bastard, speak! Who sent you to Vought International?! What were you planning to eavesdrop on?! If you don't talk, I'll kill you!"
Just then, Butcher drove his car crashing in, violently slamming into The Invisible Man and sending him flying, rescuing Hughie, who was spitting blood from the beating.
Butcher swung a large iron rod wildly, but couldn't hit The Invisible Man at all. Instead, The Invisible Man beat him until he was spitting blood.
The situation quickly became critical. Just as Hughie and Butcher were beaten, covered in injuries, and too desperate to even stand up,
Gu Fan calmly walked out from the corner, pulled out the Red Spray Paint he had bought, and sprayed wildly into the air.
The Invisible Man was covered in the spray paint and finally became vaguely visible.
Once Butcher could see the enemy, he immediately gritted his teeth, forced himself up, and began to fight back.
However, Superhumans have high strength and defense, and many are bulletproof. Butcher was still beaten back repeatedly.
When Hughie stepped forward to help, he was also knocked to the ground.
The Invisible Man furiously walked toward Gu Fan and roared loudly: "You damned bastard, you ruined my fun! Watch me kill you!" He intended to eliminate this busybody.
Gu Fan calmly opened his backpack, suddenly pulled out a Stun Baton, and gave The Invisible Man the Thunder King Combo, stunning him unconscious.
This series of actions completely stunned Hughie and Butcher.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Butcherasked curiously, "Who are you?"
"Someone who came to kill this bastard!" Gu Fan smiled calmly.
The group brought the unconscious Invisible Man to Frenchie's location. Frenchie, having been dragged into this, had no choice but to help devise a way to eliminate this guy, or they would face relentless pursuit from Vought International.
Because Superheroes all have internal Tracking Systems, everyone immediately rushed to set up an Information Shield for the Underground Room.
Butcher looked at Gu Fan and asked, "I just checked your information. Your parents were killed by this guy, so you want to kill him for revenge?"
Gu Fan, who had worked for many years in his previous life and reached a leadership position in his thirties, was a cunning veteran who knew how to act. He replied furiously, "That's right, I've always wanted revenge on them! So I've been preparing for this!"
"Them? Who else? And aren't you afraid of them? They have Superpowers, and people call them gods!" Butcherasked with a playful, crooked smile.
"Superpowers?" Gu Fan looked at The Invisible Man, who was locked in a cage with Heavy Iron Chains, half-invisible and half-visible due to the Red Spray Paint covering him. Suddenly, his eyes flashed red, and a Laser struck The Invisible Man, causing him to howl in pain incessantly.
Butcher's eyes widened in alert, and Frenchie pulled out a gun and shouted, "What the fuck! What's going on? This guy is a Superhuman too?! We're dead!"
Only Hughie paused, then stepped forward excitedly and said, "Even if he is a Superhuman, he just saved Butcherand me, and helped capture The Invisible Man. Butcherchecked, and he's a victim just like me, only wanting justice and revenge for his innocent dead family!"
Everyone looked at Gu Fan, who was standing quietly.
Frenchie tentatively asked, "Is that true? You guys aren't working together? This isn't a deliberate trap?"
Gu Fan smiled and said, "You can leave dealing with this guy to me. And we can work together on other evil Superhumans! If you don't trust me, then forget it. But you'll be missing a helper in dealing with Superhumans."
Everyone looked at The Invisible Man, who was still groaning in pain, and tacitly agreed to Gu Fan's proposal.
But Butcher still didn't fully trust Gu Fan, feeling the need for further observation.
Gu Fan stared intently at The Invisible Man in the cage before him, as if looking at a delicious meal.
That's right, it was the fervent gaze and sinister, strange smile of someone seeing points about to increase.
In the eyes of the others, they instantly felt a chill run down their spines. They thought this guy was truly driven mad by the thought of revenge.
Hughie swallowed hard and even shivered, daring not to look at Gu Fan again.
Gu Fan suddenly flashed a brilliant smile and softly muttered to himself, "Hello there, my cute Score Experience Pack... I finally caught you... Hehehe..." (✧◡✧)