Chapter 23: The Invisible Man Blasted to Pieces
Seeing Gu Fan's terrifying and fervent gaze toward The Invisible Man, Butcher finally snapped back to reality and trusted Gu Fan a bit more; perhaps he really was like Hughie, just wanting revenge.
Butcher immediately changed the subject, saying, "Alright, staring at him is useless. Let's figure out how to eliminate this evil guy. These Superhumans aren't easy to kill. We need to be careful; delays lead to complications."
Frenchie excitedly slapped the table and shouted, "Exactly! Exactly! Otherwise, something will go wrong sooner or later! This guy is the most popular member of The Seven and a cash cow for Vought International. He even has a tracking chip injected into his body. Although we've taken shielding measures, if he goes missing for too long, Vought International will definitely investigate."
"They might pull the surveillance footage from where he last disappeared, or even send Homelander to find him himself. That guy flies super fast and possesses X-ray Vision and Super Hearing! If he finds us, I'd rather kill myself!"
Butcher thought for a moment, then grabbed a sniper rifle and fired a shot at The Invisible Man, but the bullet ricocheted back and hit the wall.
The group looked at each other. They then tried Fire and poison, but the durability of this guy's skin was simply too high; they couldn't break through his defenses at all.
Frenchie made special bullets aimed at The Invisible Man, but they had no effect either.
"Hahaha~ I am invincible! You can't hurt me, and I've memorized your faces! Before long, Homelander and the others will come to save me! By then, you will all be killed as Terrorists!"
"And your families, I will find them one by one, and I won't let a single one go. Besides, since I'm invisible, I'll definitely have a lot of fun and enjoy it, don't you worry! Hahaha... ( ಥ _ ಥ )" The Invisible Man's arrogant and sleazy laughter continued to echo.
Butcher, however, smiled mysteriously and left, saying he had a way to solve this problem.
But he returned a few hours later, looking dejected, and didn't say another word.
Gu Fan knew it was time to show his real skills! He calmly said, "I might have a way to deal with this guy."
The room fell silent. Butcher and the others widened their eyes, staring intently at Gu Fan, who had been sitting quietly in the corner.
Butcher tilted his head, looking Gu Fan up and down, and asked with a face full of distrust, "What kind of way could you possibly have? This guy's hide is tougher than most Superhumans!"
Frenchie: "Oh, right, you're a Superhuman too. Is there some method we don't know about? Tell us, tell us quickly."
Gu Fan calmly walked to the cage, looking at The Invisible Man who was still clamoring and cursing at everyone: "I'm not certain, but there's no harm in trying."
Gu Fan stepped up because he was afraid of complications, and he didn't want to be like in the original plot, where they had to shove explosives into The Invisible Man's ass to eliminate him.
After all, he definitely wouldn't do that himself, but if he didn't get points for it, it would be a huge loss.
So, the group watched as Gu Fan's chest began to glow, and the light grew brighter and brighter.
That's right, Gu Fan's attempt was the Chest Cannon from Soldier Boy; this move was incredibly powerful, comparable to a small nuclear explosion!
And most importantly, those hit by it would lose the Superpower generated by injecting compound v!
Gu Fan remembered that Kimiko from The Boys in the TV show took a blast from Soldier Boy and lost her recovery Superpower, which was comparable to Deadpool's, becoming an ordinary person. Many other Superhumans were also wiped out directly by this move, turning into literal ash.
However, the downside was that Gu Fan's current tier was low, so the power of the Chest Cannon definitely wasn't strong enough. But Gu Fan could only try; even if he couldn't eliminate The Invisible Man's Superpower, just weakening it would be quite good.
As the energy accumulated, the white light on Gu Fan's chest grew stronger and stronger, and with a boom, it struck The Invisible Man, who had been stained with red paint.
A few seconds later, the light gradually dissipated. The group rubbed their eyes, which had been dazzled by the bright light, and then looked nervously ahead.
The special metal cage had been melted through, with large holes in the front and back, and a pit had been melted into the ground, from which The Invisible Man's groans could be heard.
"It hurts so much, I feel like I'm on fire, my power~ You, what did you do to me?!" As The Invisible Man complained, his form gradually materialized, and there was a large, charred patch on his body.
Butcher frowned: "He's still not dead?"
"No! That's not it! Look, he has a wound, and his Superpower seems to be disappearing!" Hughie pointed excitedly at The Invisible Man's charred chest and shouted!
Butcher rubbed his eyes to observe carefully, then excitedly took his gun and fired a few more shots at The Invisible Man, wanting to finish him off quickly. However, although the bullets could leave shallow pits, they still couldn't penetrate.
Finding that the desired effect still wasn't achieved, Butcher couldn't help but frown, but it was quickly replaced by excitement: "This guy's defense isn't as high as before, and he's about to fully materialize. He must be reaching his limit; we can slowly grind him to death!"
Having recovered a bit, Gu Fan said: "Time is tight, let me do it."
Ignoring the others, Gu Fan stepped forward, his eyes emitting blood-red Lasers, which struck fiercely at the spot on The Invisible Man's charred chest where he was materializing.
With a sizzling sound, The Invisible Man's skin resisted symbolically for a second before being cut directly in two!
Flesh flew everywhere, blood flowed freely, and the naked severed limbs were finally no longer invisible.
Frenchie frantically rubbed his head with both hands, muttering: "What the f***! What the f***! What the—" After that, no one knew what he was muttering.
Butcher was also dumbfounded! He couldn't believe it, but his expression gradually turned exceptionally excited and manic.
Hughie widened his eyes, wiped the warm blood that had splattered onto his face, and ran to the side, vomiting uncontrollably...
Gu Fan, having finished everything, calmly walked back to the corner and sat down, but no one saw the evil, charming smile on his face as he turned away.
That's right, the system rewards had arrived. Gu Fan stared carefully at the system rewards in his mind: "Eliminated villainous Superhuman, The Invisible Man."
"System Reward 1: Awarded 15 Tier Advancement Points. Current Tier Advancement Points: 97. Reach 100 points to advance to Tier 2."
"System Reward 2: Awarded 200 mall points. Current mall points: 1390 (40 points were obtained from going to the Middle East with Tony to eliminate Terrorists). The System Mall is open and can be accessed for purchases at any time."
"One free custom card in the System Storage. One Bronze Treasure Chest."
Seeing that there were only two rewards this time, Gu Fangritted his teeth and angrily questioned: "dog system! What's going on? Did you swallow my rewards? Didn't there used to be four rewards? How did you rip me off for half of my rewards?"
"Previously, the Host completed specific tasks issued by the system. This time, this system did not issue a specific task, and the enemy was not a plot boss. Therefore, there are only this many rewards. Furthermore, the number of rewards for each task is not always four; it is indeterminate." The system explained calmly.
"Uh... I see, I blamed you wrongly. Indeed, when I came to this World, you only issued a general task to eliminate more evil Superhumans. It seems that specific tasks to eliminate bosses are more valuable!" Gu Fan could only sigh.
There was no other way, so he continued to look at the system panel prompts: "Super Speed +2, Super Strength+1, Super Defense +1.8, Super Self-Healing +2.1, Chest Cannon +1.4, Laser Eye +2.4."
"Hmm, not bad. This guy was strong, so the points dropped are high. Hehe, good thing I eliminated him, otherwise where would I get these benefits?" Gu Fanfinally revealed a satisfied smile.
Finally, his gaze was fixed tightly on the opened Treasure Chest; unfortunately, it was only an Iron Treasure Chest. But having something is better than nothing. The last time he opened an Iron Treasure Chest, he got a huge haul!
"When I go back after this, Tony should be close to developing the Nanotech Armor, right? When the time comes, I'll have him make me a few sets of Armor out of my Vibranium. Wouldn't that be great? Hahaha," Gu Fancalculated in his mind.
"Alright, let's open this Treasure Chest, hehehe~ let's see what I can get."
With a click, the Treasure Chest opened in Gu Fan's mind, and a flash of white light shone out.
Gu Fan, who had been staring excitedly, instantly lost his composure: "F***, you d*** dog system! Is it really that guy's Superpower?! Isn't this scamming me?!"
Chapter 24: Looting A-Train, Finally Advanced to Tier 2!
That's right, what appeared before Gu Fan's eyes was: "The Invisible Man's Superpower, Invisibility, and Super Skin Reinforcement."
"Skin Reinforcement, not bad, hmm, solid enough! After all, it can reach the hardness of super-hard carbon materials, similar to diamonds!"
"However, this Invisibility skill is a bit of a chicken rib. Moreover, one reason The Invisible Man is despised is that he likes to run around while invisible, for instance, peeking into women's restrooms, men's restrooms, bathhouses, and even breaking into other people's homes to commit acts of arson, murder, and looting."
"Because the most excessive part is that when he turns invisible, his clothes do not. So he has to be naked... This makes many Superhumans who know him despise him!" Gu Fan muttered powerlessly while deep in thought.
"Especially since this guy has almost become an enemy of all women. After all, what woman wouldn't worry about such an invisible, peeping pervert?"
Gu Fan felt that he was a man of integrity and would absolutely never use his abilities for such things.
Besides, this ability isn't of much use to him right now; it's a bit of a chicken rib, and it's a weakened version at that.
But there's no help for it; since he's already got it, he'll just have to experiment with it secretly on his own.
"system father, I hope the Superpower of the next enemy I eliminate will be something useful..." Gu Fan prayed continuously in his heart.
The others, finally coming back to their senses, turned their heads and found Gu Fan sitting there with his eyes closed, resting, unsure if he was recovering or simply unwilling to look at the remains.
Although Hughie was so terrified by the horrific scene that he vomited violently.
But Butcher and Frenchie seemed accustomed to such things and were still carefully observing the scene.
Frenchie even squatted down to look at the mess, excitedly muttering: "You little punk, letting you be arrogant! Damn it! Hahaha... You're completely done for now, aren't you? Hahaha, it seems that Superhumans dealing with Superhumans is the easiest way after all."
Butcher even gave a crooked, evil smirk, walked excitedly up to Gu Fan, and extended his right hand: "Well done! Young man. From now on, let's eliminate these evil scumbags together! Welcome to the team!"
Gu Fan opened his eyes, looked at Butcher, and shook his hand politely, a bright and cheerful smile hanging on his lips: "No problem, I'm happy to help! I'm just worried that you guys won't be able to keep up with the workload by then~ Hahaha..."
Butcher was stunned, thinking Gu Fan was just joking, so he just smiled and nodded without saying anything more.
But afterwards, their team was truly so busy they didn't know whether they were coming or going, constantly occupied with helping Gu Fan deal with the aftermath of the strange and varied ways the Superhumans died. This was something none of them had ever expected...
Because the group acted quickly, they soon left the scene, and The Invisible Man's remains were packed into a zinc box and thrown into the sea; this was the only material that Homelander's X-ray Vision could not see through.
Afterwards, the group hid in a new shelter. Mothers Milkwas also invited by Butcher to join the team.
Gu Fan, Mothers Milk, and Butcher went to the hospital to look for compound v based on the information they obtained. They discovered that Vought International had been injecting children with compound v for years to create Superhumans.
During the skirmish with security, Gu Fan took the opportunity to take a few packets of compound v; after all, it would be a waste not to take them, hehe. He planned to take them back to study.
Afterwards, Gu Fan used the excuse of studying compound v to avoid running around everywhere with the others.
There were several twists and turns in between. There was the ongoing ambiguity between Hughie and Starlight. Homelander deliberately caused a plane crash, killing hundreds of people. Afterwards, Vought International was about to enter the defense agency. Frenchie also saved Kimiko, and now the members of The Boys were roughly assembled.
But their whereabouts and appearances were discovered by A-Train. When A-Train intended to silence them, Starlight appeared and helped Hughie. However, Starlight couldn't hit the super-fast A-Train and was instead beaten up.
At the critical moment, Gu Fan suddenly appeared and hit A-Train with a Chest Cannon; just then, this guy, having taken too much compound v, suffered a heart attack and collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.
Just as Hughie's bleeding heart flared up and he wanted to save the enemy.
Gu Fan stepped forward quickly, coldly grabbed A-Train's head, and twisted it with force—crack.
The system notification arrived: "System Reward: Eliminate the villainous Superhuman, A-Train."
"System Reward One: Reward 15 Tier Advancement Points. Current Tier Advancement Points are 112. 100 points are required to advance to Tier 2. You can advance now!"
"System Reward Two: Reward 200 mall points. Current mall points are 1590. The System Mall is now open, and you can check and purchase items at any time."
"A free custom card for the system storage space. One Bronze Treasure Chest."
"Hahaha, awesome! The Tier Advancement Points are finally enough. System! Let me see your power! Add points, advance!" Gu Fan shouted excitedly in his heart.
"Host has sufficient points. Starting advancement. Consuming 100 Tier Advancement Points. Remaining: 12 points."
A burst of scorching, dazzling light gradually emitted from Gu Fan's body, interrupting Hughie and Starlight, who were about to say something.
Gu Fan seemed to be becoming a second Sun, making it impossible for people to face him, let alone look directly at him.
Skin, muscles, bones, nerves, cells, Superpower—everything in Gu Fan's body was rapidly becoming more solid, resilient, and reinforced! An endless sense of power gushed out from his body continuously! It was as if he knew no fatigue.
After a long while, the light gradually faded, and Gu Fanslowly woke up from that endless sense of comfort. His eyes inadvertently shot out a gaze and aura that was soul-shaking.
"So this is advancing tiers? This process is much more satisfying than adding points! This feeling of being able to grow endlessly! It's absolutely wonderful, so addictive! And advancing isn't just a simple doubling of abilities. The current me is truly several times stronger than before!"
Gu Fan clenched his fists, carefully feeling his enhanced body. A mix of strangeness and familiarity washed over him; it seemed he needed to adapt to it.
The Tier 1 Gu Fan originally had strong muscles, but he was still of the tall, lean type.
After advancing to Tier 2, he grew even stronger muscles, like hard marble—smooth, perfect, and full of power!
His whole frame also looked more substantial, though it wasn't obvious at first glance. It was the type that looked lean in clothes but muscular when undressed! He was as perfect as an athlete in an ancient Roman sculpture!
But he wasn't a ridiculously huge guy like Captain Americaor Thor; that would feel a bit clumsy and not agile enough.
Ignoring Hughie's bleeding heart, Gu Fan immediately contacted Butcher and the others to hurry over and clean up the battlefield, after which they quickly evacuated.
Butcher heaped praise upon Gu Fan, and Frenchie was filled with admiration for him.
Although Mothers Milk hadn't seen how Gu Fan dealt with The Invisible Man, he was dumbfounded by the others' praise. After all, this was a Superhuman; they weren't that easy to kill!
Meanwhile, Starlight and Hughie had yet to recover from seeing Gu Fan kill a Superhuman so simply and coldly.
Recalling those simple methods that were like slaughtering a chicken or a dog, Starlight hugged Hughie in fear, her eyes darting away, not daring to meet Gu Fan's gaze. She was terrified that she might upset Gu Fan...
Gu Fan, however, didn't care about their feelings; he felt like he'd hit the jackpot this time and was thoroughly enjoying it.
He thought to himself: "This is literally coasting to victory! Hahaha~ These points are so easy to pick up, I've already advanced to Tier 2! The last one, The Invisible Man, was the same; if I get a few more like this, wouldn't I be invincible just by lying down? Hahaha... The best part is that I don't have to work hard and can still become invincible!"
"It's a pity that Vought International will likely be on guard afterwards, so there might not be such good luck; this is two heroes from The Seven lost in a row."
"However, I don't have much interest in saving the lives of the people in this World. Eliminating more Superhuman villains is just for the sake of advancing tiers; eliminating the villains is just a byproduct. After all, I feel like Marvel is more like home, perhaps because I had a better impression of the people there to begin with. Unlike this place, where almost everyone is a villain; there aren't many good birds here." Gu Fan thought to himself.
Gu Fan listened to the excited chattering of Frenchie and the others, while in his mind, he looked at the Iron Treasure Chest he had just obtained. He opened it, a flash of light appeared, and as expected, his guess was right.
System panel notification: "A-Train Superpower, Super Speed!"
System panel notification: "Super Speed +3.4 points, Super Strength +1.4 points, Super Defense +1.8 points, Super Self-Healing +2.3 points, Chest Cannon +1.6 points, Laser Eye +2.4 points."
Gu Fan's eyes lit up: "Hmm, not bad, this guy's strength is quite high, and the points dropped are also high, hehe. This has added Super Speed, so my speed has increased significantly this time. After all, A-Train is a speed specialist who can break Mach 1 at top speed! His Super Speed ability has greatly increased my upper limit of speed."
Just as Gu Fan was excitedly studying his Superpowers, the system's voice suddenly rang in his mind: "system mission temporarily completed. Host can return to the main Marvel Universe."
Chapter 25: 1000x Crit, Purchasing Superman's Superpower
Hearing this broadcast, Gu Fan was stunned for a moment before asking: "System, does this mean I have to go back? So, we're just going to leave things here as they are?"
"The System will arrange missions based on the plot events. There are no major plot events in this World at the moment, but the Host needs to return to the Marvel Universe to continue completing missions."
"Does that mean that while I'm here, events in the Marvel Universe are still unfolding?" Gu Fan asked curiously.
"Yes, it's just that the flow of time in different Worlds varies slightly. The Host may return to the Marvel Universe at any time. Do not linger for too long, or you will be punished by the System!" the System explained.
Gu Fan nodded in understanding, pondered for a moment, and said to Butcher and the others amidst their curiosity: "I plan to leave for a while, and you'd best keep a low profile for a bit. The Seven of Vought International have lost two major members, and they won't take this lying down. Homelander won't swallow this insult either. We are still too weak to deal with them head-on."
Although Butcher and the others were silent, they understood this was the truth.
Gu Fan also gave instructions to collect more compound v, as it would have important uses later.
He also needed to collect more data on evil Superhumans. After all, these were all Gu Fan's most adorable score babies (✪ ω ✪). It would make it easier to defeat them one by one, call them out individually, and earn more mall points.
Then, Gu Fan took his leave early amidst the pleasantries.
Upon reaching a deserted street, he had the System open a Portal, left the Black Robe World, and returned to the Marvel Universe.
Gu Fan specifically had the System open the Portal in a deserted area not far from Tony's Villa, and it didn't take long for him to return to the Villa.
Tony and Ethan were very happy, as they had made significant breakthroughs during this period.
Stimulated by Gu Fan, Tony had developed the Laserweapon early, and its power was greatly enhanced, with the ability to be used multiple times. The power of other weapons was also constantly being strengthened.
Gu Fan chatted for a while, then made an excuse to return to his room to rest. Traveling back and forth between Worlds, while not involving any intense combat, was still too sci-fi and stimulating.
Moreover, he had been busy planning how to hunt down Superhumans in the Black Robe World. Now that he was home, Gu Fan could finally get some proper rest.
Gu Fan looked at his newly opened system inventory and was very satisfied. Previously, he could only store items opened from the System.
But since he had taken some compound v and intended to bring it back for research, he had to consume 10 mall points to open a 10-cubic-meter system storage space that he could use.
It had to be said, the price of the system space wasn't expensive at all; these mall points were still very practical.
Now, not only could he put his suitcase-style Armor into the system space and take it out whenever he needed, but he could also easily bring back items obtained from other Worlds.
"System, if I inject this compound v, will I also be able to awaken a new Superpower?" Gu Fan asked excitedly.
Although Gu Fan had done some research, the formula wasn't complete, and he didn't know if there would be side effects, so he planned to bring it back for Tony to study.
"The Host will face no danger or side effects from the injection. However, due to the different power systems of the Worlds, it will be ineffective for others in this World," the System replied calmly.
"What? Ineffective? Then this was all for nothing? I was planning on letting the Avengers have Superpowers! That would surely beat Thanos and his crew. Sigh, no choice, it seems I can only let Tony research it on his own." Gu Fansighed helplessly.
Suddenly, Gu Fan remembered that he could still use the 1000x crit to buy things in the System Mall!
After browsing the System Mall for so long, and combining it with the ability he liked most and that was the most comprehensive, yes! It was Superman's ability!
"Superman's various abilities are comprehensive and invincible, and his attributes are off the charts! He is truly a god on earth! Although he is still afraid of Kryptonite, this is Marvel, and there is no such stone! Hahaha~ I found a bug again, so happy! ٩(๑◡๑)۶" Gu Fan was ecstatic.
"Although Superman's resistance to magic isn't high, it's fine; I'll save up more mall points to find a way to solve that problem later. Hugging the System's thigh is just great! Hehehe~ And most importantly, Superman can fly, and he has a bio-force field. He's much stronger than Homelander. This way, I don't have to wear Armor, and I can fly whenever and wherever I want! This is just too awesome!!! Hahaha..."
"System, I want to choose to purchase Superman's Superpower with the 1000x crit!" Gu Fan said excitedly, unable to suppress his exhilaration.
The System replied quickly: "The original balance was 1590 mall points. Purchasing 10 cubic meters of system storage space deducted 10 mall points, leaving a balance of 1580 mall points. Using the 1000x crit shopping reward to purchase Superman's Superpower costs 1,000,000 mall points. The remaining mall points balance is 580 mall points."
"Superpower purchase successful, the System is beginning to load Superman's Superpower for the Host! The process may be slightly uncomfortable, please bear with it, Host."
Before Gu Fan could react, he felt intense pain all over his body, as if endless agony was radiating from the depths of his flesh and soul! "F*** you, you dog system! You call this slightly uncomfortable?! You MF dog thing...!"
Gu Fan endured the excruciating pain while pounding the wall hard. The pain spread throughout his entire body, inside and out.
It felt as if something was being forcibly removed, while new things were being added to replace the old.
Five minutes later, the pain suddenly vanished, leaving Gu Fan a bit dazed, unable to recover for a long time.
He lay on the floor for half an hour before getting up and taking off his sweat-soaked clothes.
Gu Fan discovered that the room had been hammered by him as if it had been demolished; not a single piece of furniture remained intact.
The walls had over a dozen holes of varying sizes, and the larger ones were big enough for a person to walk through.
Meanwhile, Tony, Pepper, and Ethan were outside the Villa, staring dumbfounded at Gu Fan, who was shirtless and poking his head out. None of them understood why this guy, having just returned from a trip, was suddenly acting up and dismantling the house like a husky.
Tony was even wearing his Armor, flying in the air with all weapons deployed, on high alert, thinking someone had invaded!
Gu Fan scratched his head awkwardly and said with a sheepish smile: "Ahem, sorry about that. I had a nightmare while sleeping... and accidentally smashed some flowers and plants..."
The group looked at each other with wide eyes, then stared fixedly at Gu Fan, as if saying, "Do you think we believe your nonsense?"
Given Gu Fan's stubborn insistence, they didn't say anything else and left to attend to their own business.
Later, they arranged for someone to repair the room, and Gu Fan changed to a different room.
Gu Fan looked at himself in the mirror; he seemed to have become more handsome and more reserved. His muscles were more robust, his bones were clearly a size larger, and he felt filled with power!
However, there was a layer of greasy, brownish-black sebum on his skin, which had a strong, foul odor. It was as if he had undergone the marrow-cleansing and bone-reforging process from a cultivation novel, expelling the impurities from his body.
Gu Fan immediately rushed to take a shower. Half an hour later, he returned to the mirror, drying his hair while shirtless. This time, he could feel even more clearly that his body was radiating surging vitality!
Just as Gu Fan was excitedly feeling his new power, he suddenly heard the System's voice.
system mission: "Help Tony defeat Whiplash, Ivan Vanko, and eliminate the enemy."
Chapter 26: The Super-Awesome Superman Physique!
"Oh, talk about perfect timing. I just finished reinforcing, and a mission pops up. Haha, nice, nice! I can do missions and get stronger again! (✪ ω ✪)" Gu Fan was eager to try out his newly acquired Superman Superpower during a boss fight.
Then, to better adapt to his body and Superpower, Gu Fanstarted testing his newly acquired Superman abilities in his room. After all, having them without being proficient was as good as not having them at all.
As he tested and researched, Gu Fan kept muttering to himself: "This X-ray Vision can indeed clearly see through walls, but it doesn't work if it's too far. No choice, my current advancing tiers is still too low."
"ice breath can also freeze objects, but the distance and power are reduced. It's not as exaggerated as in the Superman movies where it can freeze an entire lake."
"Huh?! Wait? dog system, why does my panel show my Laser Eye has become Tier 3?!!! Shouldn't it be the same as my advancing tiers? And I only just reached Tier 2?!!! What's going on?!!!" Gu Fan stared dumbfounded at the system panel, rubbing his eyes vigorously, thinking he was hallucinating.
"Because the Host previously acquired Homelander's Laser Eye. Now that you have Superman's Laser Eye, the two similar and equally powerful Superpowers have stacked, raising the Laser Eye to Tier 3!"
"That's right! Congratulations to the Host! You have prematurely acquired the first Superpower to break through the personal advancing tiers limit! You have received a breakthrough reward of 1000 mall points! Your point balance is now 1540 mall points. You are also rewarded with a set of Superman-style material black suit!" The system replied rapidly.
"Holy crap! It can break through like that? Doesn't that mean I'm set for the future? If the advancing tiers isn't high enough, the Superpower can advance first! Awesome, dog system, you're really something! Haha ✧*｡٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و✧*｡" Gu Fan was so excited he was incoherent.
"Wait, you gave me so many points? And a Supermanblack suit set? This? This! system father, you are my dad! My real dad! You're the best!" Gu Fan jumped three feet high, leaping from the upstairs balcony into mid-air, and then surprisingly landed slowly on the lawn outside the Villa.
Then, under the bewildered gazes of Tony and Pepper, who were drinking coffee in the living room downstairs, Gu Fan, with his muscular upper body bare and clutching the blanket wrapped around his lower body, quickly ran from the living room back to the room he had just moved into.
Tony complained with a bewildered expression: "Geez, what's going on? This guy isn't actually possessed by a husky, is he? Did he tear down the house again?"
"Look, look, look! Wow, I just realized Gu Fan's physique is actually this good, it's all muscles! He seemed quite thin when he wore clothes before, I never noticed!" Pepper said with her mouth agape, eyes sparkling, while pounding Tony's arm hard!
Tony's mouth twitched in pain. He pulled back his arm, rubbing it, and said indignantly: "I'm also the type who looks thin with clothes on and has muscle when taking them off! I've been secretly working out recently!" He then struck a few bodybuilding poses, leaning towards Pepper.
Seeing Gu Fan had disappeared for a long time, Pepperturned her head and sighed with an unsatisfied expression: "Yeah, yeah, yeah, Tony, you're the fattest, okay! Love you, mwah (づ￣ 3 ￣)づ."
Feeling Pepper's perfunctory response, Tony's fighting spirit surged: "I'm determined to start working out! I'm going to eliminate my one-pack abs, and I'm going to surpass this young man!"
Gu Fan returned to his room. Having acquired Superman's Super Hearing, he could naturally hear everything happening outside, but he just smiled and didn't take it to heart. He began to continue his research.
When he jumped earlier, Gu Fan had a special feeling as if he could fly, so he tested it immediately: "Haha, I really can fly! Woo hahaha!"
Gu Fan changed into his clothes, floated in the air in his room, controlling the height, direction, and flight speed, testing it constantly, having a great time!
"Awesome! The feeling of being able to fly without Armorthis time is much freer! Haha. (★＞U＜★)"
Gu Fan flew out from the balcony again, flying freely in the air, feeling the wind blowing. He also discovered that once he activated his bio-magnetic field, he couldn't even feel the wind.
After playing for a while, Gu Fan returned to his room, still wanting more: "I'll test the data slowly later. Now, I've become much stronger in every aspect. Super Speed and Super Defense have also reached Tier 3. Is it because A-Train's and The Invisible Man's abilities stacked with Superman's abilities?" Gu Fan thought while nodding excitedly.
"It seems I really need to eliminate more Superpower users in the future! This is a huge harvest!" Facing these unexpected joys, Gu Fan felt he had killed too few in the Black Robe World! No choice, his advancing tiers was low before. In the future, to protect kind people from being persecuted by evil Superpower users, he would have to kill a lot! ヾ(*Ő౪Ő*)
What made Gu Fan even happier was that he had obtained Superman Physique's Energy Absorption and Ability Enhancement! This is simply an invincible combination! It can be called invincible spiral strengthening!
"Energy Absorption: Superman is the Host, capable of absorbing solar energy under the Sun, converting it into his own energy, thereby enhancing his own energy, strength, and endurance, etc."
"Ability Enhancement: By sunbathing, Superman's strength, speed, flight ability, and other Superpowers will be significantly enhanced. Additional Ability Development: The Host's Superman Physique has also developed other additional abilities, such as Steel Body and Heat Ray, etc." The system dutifully explained the Superpower to Gu Fan.
"With this Superman Physique and skill, as long as I lie flat and sunbathe every day, I can constantly add points and get stronger! Haha, I love you to death, dog system. That's right, I also love the Sun; I am a sunny big boy! Hahaha~" Gu Fan was so excited he wanted to sunbathe 24 hours a day!
After researching all current Superpowers, they all felt very strong! Gu Fan hesitated for a long time: "It's fine, there are no side effects anyway, no danger. Come on, let's add intensity to my body."
He took out the compound v and started to inject it into himself.
Since the Tier 3 Steel Body was still very sturdy, it could block ordinary bullets without any problem, and it wouldn't suffer any damage. After bending three needles, Gu Fanhad to take a few titanium alloy needles from the laboratory to successfully inject it.
As soon as the injection was successful, Gu Fan felt a surge of energy slowly flowing through his whole body, and then he heard the system's voice.
"Superman Physique +3.6 points, Energy Absorption +3.7 points, Ability Enhancement +3.5 points, Super Flight +3.6 points, Super X-Ray Vision +3.7 points, Super Hearing+3.2 points, Super Smell +3.5 points, Super Speed +3.3 points, Super Strength +3.4 points, Super Defense Steel Body +3.8 points, Super Self-Healing +2.3 points, Chest Cannon +2.6 points, Super Laser Eye +2.2 points, Energy Absorption +2.1 points, Ability Enhancement +2.4 points, Super..."
"Not bad, all abilities are being strengthened! It feels a bit like adding points. No, system, why do these point additions seem to be getting smaller and smaller?" Gu Fanasked confusedly.
"compound v is a special Superpower Serum synthesized artificially. Although it is harmless to the Host, continuous use will gradually produce drug resistance, and eventually, it will have no effect. Therefore, the point additions will gradually decrease." The system explained calmly.
"Oh, I see, that makes sense." Unable to infinitely exploit the loophole to get stronger, Gu Fan could only pout, expressing his helplessness.
But being able to add points to himself is good. Next time he goes to the Black Robe World, he should get more compound v. After all... it's free to use, hehehe...
Just as Gu Fan finished the injection and planned to experience getting stronger by sunbathing, Tony poked his head in through a crack in the door, looking at Gu Fan with an expression of curiosity about what he was doing, and then looked around the room. Finding the room intact, he breathed a sigh of relief and entered the room to sit on the sofa.
After staring at the calm Gu Fan for more than 5 minutes, Tony finally couldn't help but say: "Let's discuss something, give me some advice. I want Pepper to be the CEO of the company. That way I will have more time to do research, otherwise, I'm just too busy... There are too many projects, and I've even been losing hair recently... By the way, you have to guide me in working out!"
Listening to Tony's serious and cunning exposition of his goals one by one, Gu Fan smiled and said: "I support it. The work Pepper is doing now is similar to a CEO, just without the title. She deserves all of this."
Seeing Tony nod in agreement, Gu Fan continued seriously: "The research time can indeed be increased, and your health really needs more attention. Don't die suddenly!"
Ignoring Tony, who was rolling his eyes wildly, Gu Fancontinued to tease him intentionally: "As for working out, you old guy, if you want muscles, you really need to work harder, hahaha..."
Laughing heartily, Gu Fan thought with extreme excitement: "The plot of Iron Man 2 is finally about to happen. Natasha, you're coming soon too, right? I've been waiting for you for a long time! It's really something to look forward to..."
Chapter 27: Ambiguous Friction with Natasha
In the following days, Tony and Pepper began to constantly hand over work.
Aside from helping with experiments at night, Gu Fanspent his days basking in the Sun on the balcony, drinking beverages, and eating fruit. It was quite comfortable.
Especially hearing the continuous sounds in his mind: "Super Speed plus 0.02, Super Strength plus 0.03, Super Defense plus 0.01, Super Self-Healing plus 0.01, Chest Cannon plus 0.02, Laser Eye plus 0.03... plus..." that feeling was even more satisfying.
"Although the points added aren't high, and the frequency is relatively low, this is a free upgrade, right! It's exactly the lying-flat-and-getting-stronger dream I've wanted! Hahaha, so satisfying! If I could just lie flat like this until I'm invincible, that would be even more perfect!" Gu Fanfantasized continuously in his heart.
During this time, Tony seemed resentful and often dragged Gu Fan and Happy to exercise and box.
The main reason Happy could be Tony's personal bodyguard was loyalty! He really disregarded his own safety many times!
So he was like family to both Tony and Pepper. Moreover, he had comprehensive skills, a tall build, and his fighting ability was top-notch.
But after the few of them sparred a few times, it went from one-on-one among the three to a gauntlet match, and finally turned into two-on-one. Yet, every day, Tony and Happy were still miserably defeated.
This was even with Gu Fan holding back a Pacific Ocean's worth of Water. Otherwise, given Gu Fan's current tier and strength, which far exceeded ordinary people, even a punch with a little bit of force would have left Tony and Happy lying on the ground, enjoying multiple fractures and only half a life left...
Later, one day, the senator held a hearing, wanting to seize Tony's Armor.
Tony spouted a series of sassy remarks and showed off, leaving the senator with no recourse.
Seeing Hammer's provocation and his imitation of his own Armor, Tony retorted: "With your IQ, you're making weapons? Go home and hold your kids."
With a display of skill, he proudly won the applause of the audience, infuriating the senator and Hammer.
Then he stylishly went home with Pepper and Gu Fan.
This day, the group was sweating profusely on the boxing ring. Pepper walked in with a beautiful woman. The group stopped their actions, staring intently.
Gu Fan looked closely, his eyes widening: "The woman who arrived was holding documents, wearing a white slim-fit short-sleeved shirt, revealing her fair, lotus-root-like arms. Her slim black trousers highlighted her waist-to-hip ratio, and she wore black high heels. She had long, wavy brown hair, exquisite and sexy features, and deep, enchanting eyes. Her figure was hot, curvy, and seductive—she was exactly my type! Oh yeah! Hehehe..."
That's right, the one who came was Pepper's newly hired secretary, and also the little cutie Gu Fan had been thinking about for a long time: Natasha Romanoff.
Natasha Romanoff had long since keenly noticed the stunned gazes of the men, and with a smile, she handed the documents to Tony: "Sir, this is the appointment document. Please sign here."
Tony didn't react for a few seconds, then awkwardly took a few sips of Water: "Oh, here? Okay, I, I'll sign it right now. By the way, what's your name?"
Natasha Romanoff looked at Tony with a polite smile, then fixed her beautiful eyes on Gu Fan, who was nearby, and replied lightly: "Natasha Romanoff, the new secretary."
Tony realized the beauty wasn't paying attention to him, so he awkwardly walked off the boxing ring, sat next to Pepper, and started secretly looking up her information, becoming even more surprised.
Gu Fan naturally noticed that Natasha Romanoff's gaze was mainly on him, thinking: "It's probably Nick Fury who sent someone to monitor Tony and me. But why is this girl staring at me like this? Is she prioritizing monitoring me? Or is she interested in me? Hmm! That's right! She! Is! Interested in me! Hahaha..."
"Come on, you should also get on the ring and play with them. Do you know how to box?" Tony felt he had lost face in front of the beauty, but with his girlfriend still supervising, he didn't dare to hit on the beauty anymore. He just wanted to bully this good-looking little white-collar worker to win back some face.
Natasha Romanoff entered the boxing ring and replied lightly: "No, I'm not very good at it."
As a result, she knocked the tall and sturdy Happy to the ground in one move, and after getting up, she still kept staring directly at Gu Fan.
This startled Tony and Pepper: "Happy, are you okay? My god."
"Do you want to spar with me? I'm actually quite good..." Gu Fan also looked straight at Natasha Romanoff, the corners of his mouth curling up, making no effort to hide his happiness and excitement!
"Alright, then you'd better be careful. Careful, it might hurt later..." Natasha Romanoff said with a double entendre, her eyes like silk, smiling sweetly.
Gu Fan felt his heart almost melting, as if flowers bloomed around her every time she smiled. He stared straight at Natasha Romanoff.
While Gu Fan was in a trance, Natasha Romanoff stepped forward quickly, grabbed one of Gu Fan's arms with both hands, and hugged it tight.
She wanted to repeat the move she used on Happy, clamping her legs around Gu Fan's neck and using inertia and gravity to throw him down.
Even someone as tall as Happy had been thrown, but an accident Natasha Romanoff didn't expect happened...
Gu Fan quickly retracted the arm she had grabbed toward his chest, thrust his waist forward, and wrapped his other arm around her. This strange posture made the few people watching the scene fall silent instantly.
Because Gu Fan's hand, in one smooth motion, happened to firmly hug Natasha Romanoff's slender waist.
The other arm, which he had retracted to his chest, was simultaneously clamped tightly by Natasha Romanoffbetween her fair, surging breasts. The two of them were hugging tightly, their upper bodies completely pressed against each other!
And Natasha Romanoff's leg attack was neutralized by Gu Fan's follow-through, ending up clamped tightly around Gu Fan's waist.
The two maintained this strange posture for over ten seconds, their eyes curiously probing each other, as if they wanted to see into each other's hearts.
Unknowingly, they held each other tighter and tighter! Their faces and lips drew closer and closer! The ambiguous atmosphere gradually grew thicker, like that between lovers...
Until Tony, eyes wide with envy, looked at Pepper, who was excitedly watching the show, and coughed awkwardly: "Ahem, uh, are we still going to continue exercising?"
Gu Fan and Natasha Romanoff finally snapped out of it, awkwardly remembering there were others around.
Gu Fan reluctantly withdrew his hand from Natasha Romanoff's waist and hips, but gave her perky butt a few forceful squeezes before pulling away: "Not bad, I haven't had enough of holding you. As expected of an Agent who exercises long-term! It's really elastic!"
Natasha Romanoff's pretty face flushed red, and she let out a soft moan from Gu Fan's final forceful squeeze. She also reluctantly jumped off Gu Fan's waist, but only after a few seconds did she release the arm Gu Fan had buried deep in her chest.
Then she took a deep breath, feigning composure, and gave Gu Fan a sweet smile. She turned around stylishly, her brown, floral-scented hair fluttering and brushing against Gu Fan's chest, and then walked away gracefully.
Gu Fan watched Natasha Romanoff leave with the documents, sniffing the lingering faint floral scent, and thought: "Hmm! Based on my more than thirty years of single life experience from my previous life! This woman definitely likes me! Perfect! Hehehe..."
Natasha Romanoff left quickly, not daring to look back, actually trying to hide her increasingly red face and neck: "Phew, if I had been any slower, I would have been found out." She kept fanning herself to cool down, wanting to slow down her rapidly pounding heart.
In fact, Natasha Romanoff knew in her heart: "I was deeply attracted to this handsome and invincible man during the Abomination battle. After all, I'm a woman, in the prime of my youth. Having a crush on a handsome, powerful, and excellent man is a normal reaction. Especially since Gu Fan's power far exceeds all the humans I've known!"
At that time, it was just distant surveillance; later, she had looked up all of Gu Fan's files at S.H.I.E.L.D. This time, she had also actively applied to the Director to come and monitor Gu Fan and Tony. As a result, because their bodies were too close, she almost lost control...
"This man is too handsome, what a deadly charm. How could I not hold up? Natasha, come on! You are the most professional Agent, Black Widow! Resist the temptation! You are here to complete the mission! Stay rational, don't get conquered by the mission target!" Natasha Romanoffkept splashing cold water on her flawless face in the washroom to cool down, ensuring she could remain rational and professional.
Although she did have some affection for this mysterious man, and the Director's main task for her was to establish a good relationship with Gu Fan and monitor him, Natasha Romanoff, with her years of experience as an Agent, would not easily trust anyone. This vigilance was an important asset that allowed her to survive!
Tony looked at Pepper and acted spoiled: "I want this, I want her to be my secretary!"
Pepper was righteous: "No! No way, she's my secretary!"
Gu Fan walked over, extremely excited: "Stop dreaming, she's mine!" Then he walked away stylishly.
Pepper had practically eaten her fill of gossip, revealing a motherly smile: "Oh, great, Gu Fan is going to have a girlfriend this time! I have to bring Natasha Romanoff more often so they can have more contact! Hahaha..."
And she immediately turned back and glared at Tony, full of warning, then turned and left to work.
Tony looked at Happy, who immediately got up to drive for Pepper, and said awkwardly: "I never expected this... I've become a loner."
Back in his room, Gu Fan was like a child in love, jumping with excitement: "I feel like my relationship with Natasha Romanoff can develop naturally, smoothly, and successfully—it's like water flowing, waves upon waves, everything is connected~ Hahaha, Natasha Romanoff, you're mine! Hahaha~"
And the reason that made Gu Fan even happier was: "The debut of Whiplash (Ivan Vanko) beating up Tony is coming soon, and I can beat up monsters to gain points and advance tiers again! So satisfying! Good things come in pairs! Hahaha..."
Chapter 28: Gu Fan Wants to Invite Natasha for Ice Water
A few days later, several people went to Monaco to watch a car race.
Since Tony had already solved his palladium poisoning problem, this time he kept a low profile, drinking and chatting with Gu Fan and the others.
Gu Fan, however, couldn't be bothered with Tony, his attention entirely focused on Natasha. The two were very close, constantly whispering secrets to each other, both extremely happy.
It was clear that Gu Fan had a new hairstyle and wasn't wearing his favorite casual and comfortable sports hoodie. Instead, he was dressed in a handsome, well-fitted black suit and black leather shoes, looking incredibly dashing!
Natasha was also dressed up, with exquisite and perfect makeup, an elegant and charming red dress, and a lingering fragrance. She truly looked like a goddess descended to earth!
It was just unclear whether all of this was to complete her mission and extract information about Gu Fan's Superpower, or if she had unknowingly fallen for him.
Gu Fan and Natasha ignored Tony and Pepper beside them, like a young couple deeply in love on a date, cherishing every moment together. They both hoped to understand each other more, and were deeply attracted by each other's perfection, chatting passionately. Just as the atmosphere between them grew more ambiguous, and they drew closer and closer, as if about to kiss.
A large, tattooed man with long hair appeared on the race track, wearing Armor and holding a glowing long whip. He destroyed several race cars, then strode towards Tony's VIP room, shouting, "Tony! You are a thief! You are not a god! Come out and face your death!"
Tony, hearing this, was utterly bewildered. He looked at Gu Fan and Pepper and helplessly complained, "Who is this guy? Drunk, I suppose. Where did this Russian drunkard come from?"
Pepper was so annoyed she was speechless, sarcastically saying, "This wouldn't be another love debt you secretly incurred in Russia, would it? Now their family member has come for revenge?"
Tony was very speechless but didn't dare to refute, as he had so many messy love debts that he couldn't even remember them all.
He immediately stood up indignantly, wanting to vent his frustration on this guy who had made him lose face.
Suddenly, a black figure shot out, and the strong wind it created messed up Tony's hair.
From afar, an angry voice slowly drifted over: "Damn it! You really have a death wish! How dare you ruin my good thing! Those who block my flirting die!~"
After being stunned for a few seconds, Tony looked at Gu Fan, who had mysteriously disappeared from his seat, and curiously asked the others, "That big Russian slob came to pick a fight with me, why is Gu Fan so angry? Do they have some kind of grudge?"
Pepper and Natasha both shook their heads, not understanding.
But Natasha's flushed cheeks hid some secrets.
Explosions continuously rocked the race track, with flames erupting everywhere. Drivers' fates were unknown as the race cars, destroyed by Whiplash (Ivan Vanko), exploded and scattered, hurtling towards the stands on both sides and burning fiercely.
Some spectators were accidentally injured, and people frantically fled the scene, hoping that the Iron Manmentioned by the villain would quickly arrive, eliminate the enemy, and rescue everyone from the disaster.
In the chaos, people suddenly noticed a black figure swiftly rushing out of the stands, heading straight for the strange man with the whip.
But that wasn't Iron Man. People faintly heard curses from the distant figure: "You bastard, you come neither too early nor too late! I almost kissed her! You ruined my good thing! See if I don't kill you!"
Ivan Vanko was clearly stunned for a moment, either because the person who came out wasn't Iron Man Tony, or because he was cursed at by Gu Fan.
But he immediately shouted angrily, "What are you? A bodyguard? Get lost! Tell your boss Tony to come out!" He violently swung his electric whip, intending to quickly deal with this ignorant fellow.
Having lived two lives, Gu Fan, whose impending first kiss was interrupted, was furious! Without using any Superpower, he simply lunged forward quickly, dodged the electric whip, and landed a heavy punch on Ivan's stomach.
Although Ivan Vanko had simple Armor protection, Gu Fan's punch used half his strength, sending Ivan Vankoflying seven or eight meters away, and he rolled several times before finally stopping.
Gu Fan took off his suit jacket, revealing a White fitted shirt and Black tie, holding the jacket over his shoulder. He strolled over to Ivan Vanko, took two breaths, and barely managed to suppress his anger, not immediately eliminating the guy in front of him.
"You, become stronger before you come again. You're so bad but love to play, I'm impressed. Otherwise, my mission points will be discounted."
Gu Fan stepped on Ivan Vanko's chest, forcefully pulled out his Energy Core, and then crushed it in his hand, complaining all the while.
Ivan Vanko had already fainted and had no idea what Gu Fan was saying. Blood continuously gushed from his mouth, several of his bones were broken by Gu Fan, and his internal organs also suffered some internal injuries.
The chaotic crowd suddenly realized that the enemy had been instantly dealt with by the man in black. Many people didn't react for a moment, awkwardly stopping in place. After all, the contrast was too great; a guy with invincible destructive power was crippled with one punch?
Some people instantly reacted: "Wait! This black-clad man, black hair, black eyes, handsome Asian features!"
"It's my husband... my husband! My male god~ Don't hit him, come hit me!" Female fans screamed frantically and rushed forward.
Male fans took photos, recorded videos, and shouted things like: "Invincible God of War! Angel! Demon God, Saiyan..."
Gu Fan was startled: "Holy crap, I'm exposed already?"
Fortunately, the frantic crowd was blocked by the race track's wire fence and venue staff. Tony's bodyguard team also helped.
Tony, now in his Armor, arrived late. He carefully examined the core and electric whip made by Ivan Vanko, frowning deeply: "Where did this guy come from? He can actually create an Energy Core?"
"When he wakes up, we'll get to know him better. See what interesting stories he can tell us," Gu Fan complained to Tony.
"Damn, you even have fans here? My great chance to show off was stolen by you again. This guy was clearly looking for me... I should be the one enjoying this glory and cheers! Why do you always end up being the one showing off in front of people?" Tony looked at the frenzied fans, tilting his head and constantly complaining to Gu Fan.
"Uh... o(￣ヘ￣o＃) My apologies, I couldn't help it. Who told him to ruin my good thing! Next time, the chance to show off in front of people will definitely be yours! No one will take it away! You are the strongest king!" Gu Fan said, smiling as he fooled Tony.
Actually, he had originally planned to let Tony take the lead in this crisis, so Tony could become more familiar with Armor combat and grow stronger.
Gu Fan was still thinking: "All of this is because of what your old man did back then, causing trouble. Now you, his son, have to take the blame. I'm actually helping you solve the problem."
"Oh dear, I got carried away, almost killed the BOSS. A non-full-strength BOSS doesn't give many points. I hope this guy can hold on, work while sick, love his job, stick to his profession, and continue to make an army of Iron ManArmors for revenge, so I can farm more points, hehehe."
"Oh right, would it be bad to hug Natasha and continue kissing later? The good atmosphere is gone. How about a separate dinner date? See if she wants some ice Water, bring a phone charger, watch a movie? And then spend the night? Hehehe... Hmm, never mind, let's take it slow, don't scare the girl away." Gu Fan planned his date with Black Widow, a smile playing on his lips.
Chapter 29: Holy crap! Gu Fan, you can fly?!
At this time, Natasha, Pepper, and Happy also rushed over, eagerly asking if Gu Fan was injured.
Seeing Gu Fan's perfectly muscular body beneath his shirt, Natasha's face, which was already flushed from the things Gu Fan had shouted earlier, now turned even redder.
Amidst the teasing from Tony and Pepper, Natasha shyly hid behind Gu Fan, curling up and holding onto his strong arm.
Gu Fan burst out laughing and affectionately pinched Natasha's cheek.
Far away, Hammer, who was hiding and watching everything, adjusted his glasses, a smirk playing on his lips. He stared excitedly at the defeated Ivan Vanko and his Armor, as if seeing endless hope! Then he quietly departed.
Afterward, the local Police arrived belatedly and took Ivan Vanko away. Gu Fan and the others also left the scene amidst the cheers of the onlookers.
The next day, Gu Fan and the others went to the hospital and saw Ivan Vanko, who was awake, handcuffed on the bed, and wrapped up like a mummy. He was being closely guarded by the local Monaco Police.
"Your Armor is pretty good. If the Energy Core were stronger, it would be even harder to deal with. Where did you steal the design from?" Tony asked curiously.
"Stark, your whole family are thieves! Cough, cough, cough... This Energy Core was invented by my father! It was just stolen by your father through despicable means!" Ivan Vanko glared furiously at Tony, coughing as if he were trying to cough up his lungs.
"I don't know where you crawled out from, but this boring lie is meaningless. You should just recover and then spend the rest of your life picking up soap in prison." Tonycomplained angrily and was about to leave.
"Hey, Tony, dying from Palladium Poisoning is very painful! Cough, cough~ You deserve this! Hahaha..." Ivan Vankolaughed maniacally.
Tony paused for a moment, then sneered in response, "Hick, you're outdated." He left without looking back.
Gu Fan smiled and added fuel to the fire, commenting, "You're too weak. Next time, get stronger before you attack! How can a villain not put more effort into it? Keep it up! I have high hopes for you, handsome young man!"
"You! It's all because of you! Damn it! Otherwise, I would have killed Tony! I can make a god bleed! Everyone would know he isn't invincible! It's all you! You bastard ruined my plan! Cough, cough, cough... Who exactly are you?!" Ivan Vanko's face and neck were flushed crimson as he roared furiously at Gu Fan.
He desperately wanted to get up immediately and kill the person who had so easily ruined his plans, but his injuries were too severe, and he had been intimidated by Gu Fan's power.
"Who am I? Well, I'm just an ordinary passerby who happens to be unremarkable, handsome, invincible, strongest, cool, infinitely charming, and capable of captivating thousands of beautiful maidens and married women. Don't fall for me, bro!"
"Oh, and Tony's Palladium Poisoning has already been solved. If you want revenge, you'll have to rely on yourself. I look forward to you getting stronger, hahaha..." After adding all that fuel to the fire, Gu Fan also left the ward.
Gu Fan, as he left, pondered to himself: "I wonder if deliberately provoking him like this will work? I hope Ivan Vanko's revenge makes him stronger than he was in the movie. If so, will my reward increase? Hehehe. I hope I can exploit the System's bug! That would be awesome! Haha~"
The few times he had previously considered taking down the incomplete Abomination early, the System had informed him that the mission reward would be reduced. That's when Gu Fan keenly discovered this bug.
If they aren't at their strongest, the reward is reduced. So, if the enemy is even stronger than they were originally, and the mission difficulty increases, will the System reward also increase?
"Anyway, Ivan Vanko isn't strong, so let's use him for an experiment. If I win, it's models and clubs! Hahaha..." Gu Fan thought happily.
Back at the Villa, Tony called his good brother Rhodes and gave him a set of exclusively designed Armor.
Rhodes was so Happy he looked like a 300-pound child! In front of Gu Fan, Pepper, and the others, he wildly kissed Tony's cheek several times, then hugged his Armor tightly and refused to let go.
Gu Fan, unable to bear it any longer, told him to put it on and test fly it to experience its functions. Only then did Rhodes put on the Armor with a wide grin.
As the group debugged Rhodes's Armor, they discussed planning Tony's upcoming birthday.
Tony, thrilled by this, said, "I am the absolute main character at my birthday party! No one can steal my thunder! Yes, I am the protagonist! Haha..."
"Yes, yes, yes, darling, you are the protagonist! (ಥ_ಥ)" Pepper humored Tony as if she were coaxing a child.
Gu Fan, Natasha, and the others nearby burst into laughter.
On Tony's birthday, he invited many people from both home and abroad, many of whom were business partners of Tony's company or enterprises, including many high-ranking Military officials, Generals, and Senators.
Gu Fan didn't know these people and disliked the insincere small talk, so he pulled Natasha into a quiet corner where they drank and chatted, presenting a picture of intimate affection.
Tony seemed to revert to his playboy nature, darting back and forth through the crowd, engaging in all sorts of exaggerated antics and revelry. Pepper and Rhodes were also Happy to play along with Tony. Everything was wonderful.
The next afternoon, a hungover Tony was woken up by Pepper.
Agent Phil from S.H.I.E.L.D. arrived and curiously inquired about Ivan Vanko's manufacture of the Armor and the Energy Core.
After all, Tony had arrogantly stated at the Hearing that no country could manufacture Armor within twenty years. Yet, he was proven wrong just a few days later.
Tony only learned from S.H.I.E.L.D. that the first-generation large Energy Core created by his father was indeed developed in collaboration with someone—that person being Ivan Vanko's father, Anthony Vanko. They simply fell out later.
"We hope you can properly maintain World peace! We believe in you!" Agent Phil said earnestly to Tony, Gu Fan, and Rhodes.
The three of them simply nodded seriously, profoundly feeling the immense pressure.
"I'm leaving. I have to go to New Mexico for a new secret mission! Sigh, I don't know how to solve the trouble over there yet." Phil complained.
"Oh? Are you heading over there? Please be careful! If things go badly, we can come over and help if we have time!" Gu Fan said, his eyes lighting up as he offered comfort.
"Haha... This is where Thunder God Thor's Hammerarrives! I'm really curious if I can lift that Hammer. What kind of benefits can I get from a mission involving Thor? Can I obtain their so-called Divine Power? That should count as a Superpower, right? Haha... I'm so looking forward to it!" Gu Fan's mind became active as he calculated privately.
A few days later, Tony, who was working on his Armor, received an unknown call.
"Hey, Tony, I'm back. I took the advice of you and your invincible Black-Clad Asian Friend. I'm stronger this time! I will take my revenge on you within forty minutes! I will make you feel endless despair and pain! Hahaha..." Then Ivan Vanko hung up the phone.
"How did this guy get out? Uh, besides suggesting he pick up more soap in prison, did I give him any other good advice?" Tony asked Gu Fan, staring at him blankly.
"Heh heh, your mouth is really venomous. No wonder he keeps seeking revenge on you. Hahaha..." Gu Fan chuckled and teased him.
"I must have hit a nerve. Let's go. The place he mentioned must be the Stark Expo. Today should be Hammer Industries' invention showcase. Crap, Pepper and Natashaare both there!" Tony exclaimed nervously, his eyes wide! He immediately started putting on his Armor.
When Gu Fan heard that his beloved Natasha was also there, even though he knew she would be fine with her skills.
He was still worried, so he immediately turned and opened the window. Not wanting to waste even a second putting on Armor, he leaped out the window, soared directly into the sky, and vanished from Tony's sight in the blink of an eye.
Tony, who was still putting on his Armor, stared dumbfounded as Gu Fan disappeared into the distance: "Holy crap! This, this guy isn't wearing Armor! He can actually fly?! What the heck is going on?!"
The stunned Tony couldn't help but drool with envy
Chapter 30: Natasha, are you cold? Come into my arms and warm up!
Gu Fan quickly flew towards the expo site. Tony, having changed into his Armor, immediately followed.
When Gu Fan flew to the scene and entered the hall, Hammer, dressed in a grey suit, was on the podium, gleefully dancing Nikolai Zhao Si's psychedelic dance steps, causing an awkward silence among the audience.
"Oh my, that's truly an eyesore." After a quick complaint, Gu Fan used his Superman-like super vision to quickly locate his target in the crowd, feeling much more at ease.
Natasha and Pepper were rather displeased by Hammer's relentless mockery of Tony.
Natasha suddenly felt her waist tighten. As a top Agent, she was unexpectedly pinched on the waist without any warning.
Just as she was about to turn around to counterattack, she saw that the person in front of her was none other than the tall, handsome Gu Fan whom she liked. Her cold, sharp eyes instantly melted, becoming as gentle as Water.
Natasha playfully glared at Gu Fan: "You're annoying, you scared me. Why are you here? Weren't you busy in the lab because you thought Hammer was a Joker and didn't want to watch?"
"Ivan Vanko, the one who caused trouble last time, escaped from prison. He and Hammer teamed up to create many Armor robots. They might come to seek revenge on Tony and cause trouble soon!" Gu Fan stepped closer to Natasha, whispering into her ear.
Natasha's slightly flushed pretty face hardened, and she asked seriously: "What should we do now? There are too many people here; it could lead to significant casualties and chaos."
Pepper urgently asked: "Where's Tony? Why isn't he here? We should call the police quickly."
Gu Fan smiled at Natasha: "I was worried about you, so I came first. Tony put on his Armor and will be here shortly."
Just then, Tony, in his big red and gold Armor, flew onto the podium, earning wild cheers from the audience below.
Hammer, who was still introducing his robot Armor, looked at Tony with displeasure, glaring fiercely at this villain who had stolen all his spotlight!
Tony waved to the audience and immediately said: "Hello everyone, it's great to have you here, but I've just been notified that the venue needs temporary adjustments. Please exit in an orderly fashion. Thank you."
Tony wanted everyone to leave early to prevent civilians from being accidentally injured in the fight.
Upon hearing this, Hammer angrily stepped forward and shouted at Tony: "You can't do this! You can't steal my chance to be the most perfect person on this stage, in this World! You—"
While Hammer was still speaking harshly, the Armorbehind him actually moved. It began to continuously fire and attack Tony and the exiting audience.
Hammer, terrified, scurried away, clutching his head, unable to believe that his robots were no longer obeying his commands. The surrounding people were also in utter chaos, and the scene was filled with cries of distress.
"Tony, lead the robots away. There are too many people here; there will be too many casualties," Gu Fan shouted to Tony through his earpiece.
"Alright, Boss, as you command." Tony teased Gu Fan, then immediately flew off, drawing away most of the robot Armor.
Pepper directed the security guards at the scene to continuously guide people to evacuate. However, some robots had not left and continued to pursue outside the venue, firing indiscriminately in the streets, causing even greater chaos.
Natasha quickly subdued Hammer, interrogated him for the specific situation, and then prepared to immediately go to Hammer Industries Tower to deal with Ivan Vanko.
Looking at Natasha, who was displaying her decisive Agent nature, Gu Fan smiled and said: "Need a ride? My beautiful goddess? I'm willing to take you anywhere."
Natasha paused, then showed a charming smile: "Take me to Hammer's company tower."
"Alright. We'll set off now."
Gu Fan thought to himself: "System, put on the Superman-style black battle suit you rewarded me with before! This work uniform of mine is too easily damaged, and it's too damn breezy. (°Д°)"
Natasha was about to walk out to find a car, but then she found Gu Fan holding her tightly in his arms again. She tilted her head, quite perplexed, her beautiful big eyes full of confusion and sharpness, frowning slightly as she looked at Gu Fan.
Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly realized her feet weren't on the ground. She looked down and around, disbelievingly discovering that she and Gu Fanwere slowly rising into the air!
Then, with a look of surprise and excitement, she stared at Gu Fan: "Oh my God, Gu Fan, are we flying?? You... you can fly?! Without wearing Armor?"
People nearby, upon seeing this, also exclaimed repeatedly: "Oh my goodness!"
"My God."
"Look, that person is flying! He's so handsome!"
"Oh my God! Is he a god?"
Natasha's arms were tightly wrapped around Gu Fan's neck! She was as happy as a child, constantly looking around at the scenery, experiencing the novel sensation.
As they flew high into the sky, the cape of Gu Fan's battle suit flapped loudly in the wind.
Natasha suddenly realized that Gu Fan, who had been wearing a White lab coat work uniform, had, at some unknown point, instantly changed into a handsome black battle suit with a large letter G on the chest, which made Gu Fan's tall and strong physique even more prominent.
Moreover, the black battle suit of unknown material made Gu Fan appear full of endless mystery and power.
Natasha, like a fangirl, couldn't help but caress Gu Fan's chest a few times, her eyes sparkling.
Feeling Natasha's soft little hands and slender waist, Gu Fan smiled confidently, activating his Superman Bio-fieldto protect the lovely girl in his arms from the strong winds: "Alright, let's go!"
Tony also called Rhodes for help when he set off, and the two met up shortly after.
After that, they continuously retaliated while flying. Their Armors were already much stronger than those in the original movie, with explosive attack power, but they couldn't withstand the sheer number of enemies and were worried about harming people in the city center, so they could only keep flying towards the less populated suburbs.
Ivan Vanko had indeed worked harder; the unmanned Armor robots he created had super strong attack power and faster maneuverability. They followed closely behind the two, and the surrounding battlefield was a sea of Fire, with explosions everywhere.
Gu Fan quickly took Natasha to Hammer Industries Tower. Natasha, upon landing, was a bit disoriented. After two seconds, she wanted to find a place to change into her combat suit, but realized it was left in the car. Helplessly, she still had to enter the tower to fight.
Gu Fan looked at Natasha, who was wearing an elegant black dress, and smiled slightly: "It's quite hot today. I'll add some cool air later, you don't mind, do you?"
Natasha adorably tilted her head, her big eyes blinking at Gu Fan, looking utterly bewildered.
As soon as the two entered the company, a group of tall bodyguards with clubs swarmed towards them.
Natasha was about to make a move, but Gu Fan stepped forward and possessively wrapped his arm around her slender waist, preventing her from breaking free. Her curiosity immediately surged, wondering how Gu Fanwould deal with these enemies.
Gu Fan looked at Natasha, smiled slightly, and gently exhaled: "Hoo..."
A stream of White, icy cold air exhaled from Gu Fan's mouth, quickly blowing onto the menacing bodyguards who were rushing forward.
Natasha's red lips parted slightly. She was surprised to find that the enemies had all stopped moving, their entire bodies turning White and covered in ice, as if instantly frozen. The corridor seemed to have turned into a cold storage, with the temperature dropping instantly, continuously emitting cold air in the scorching summer.
"W-what's going on? Did you do this?" Natasha's red lips parted, asking in astonishment, unable to believe what she saw.
"How is it? Are you cold? Come into my arms, I'm warm! Hehehe..." Gu Fan's lips curved into a smirk of successful scheming.
He picked Natasha up in a princess carry, letting her small face rest tightly against his chest, feeling its immense heat and warmth. Then, he slowly walked deeper into Hammer Industries..