The weathered seaside villa was only halfway through renovations when, thanks to Loki's "little joke," Tony Stark and Yujin ended up moving back in, both belonging to the Stark Group.
In the basement, Tony Stark was like a kid in a candy store, studying the blueprints that Yujin had brought him.
After a while, he asked again, as if confirming something incredible: "Wait, you're saying that if someone gets injected with this, they can slow down aging… and also gain greater strength?"
"That's right," Yujin said, scrolling through a photo of Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, on his phone. "You probably don't want to know… she's forty-two years older than you. Born in 1928, no less."
To make sure Tony understood, he repeated slowly, emphasizing each number: "One… Nine… Two… Eight…!"
Even Tony, the man who designed the Iron Man suits, couldn't hold back his reaction. His face twisted in disbelief.
"Are you saying that the hot-headed, jumpy girl I got Pepper Potts to bring in as my private secretary was actually a grandma who lived through World War II?"
Yujin didn't stop there. "In fact, if she had been born ten years earlier, she could have even seen World War I."
"My hair!" Tony exclaimed, spilling his coffee in shock as he hurriedly gathered the blueprints. "And you… what year are you from, you old relic?"
"I'm much younger than you," Yujin replied, "but that director… he's more or less in the same situation."
"This is crazy!" Tony muttered, pouring himself a glass of brandy. "So, you're telling me… you want to take this super serum and become some kind of immortal old man?"
Yujin really didn't want to reveal the truth to the man in front of him.
If aliens were to leave Earth forever starting today, he would only need two masks from the Earth Grudge Fear and a constantly replaced young heart to achieve physical immortality.
To reach what Kakuzu called—someone who lives as long as the village ninja system.
But unfortunately, aliens never stop watching Earth, a planet full of countless stories. As someone from this world, even if Yujin didn't think for himself, he had to think for the rest of the universe.
He had to get stronger and give back, to honor the world of Marvel that he had stepped into, a place with nearly limitless potential.
"Tony, I have to explain the situation to you clearly," Yujin said, showing off his exceptional acting skills. "The hammer incident was only the beginning. Soon, Earth will face enemies you can't even imagine. Among them… is the trickster king who controls the Destroyer—Loki."
Tony Stark's eyes widened. He could hardly process the news.
"And this… is just the tip of the iceberg. If Earth's crisis were made into movies, it would take at least four epic films to complete a single story arc. And if even one of these films flopped, Earth itself would be destroyed."
"Humanity's future is like a candle in a storm—ready to be extinguished at any moment."
"You… you are the key person holding the candle, Tony."
Yujin looked seriously at the hero who had saved Earth countless times: "I don't have much time left for you and also for me!"
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Zheng Zha had never felt such regret in his life.
If he had known this, he shouldn't have stayed late at the company.
If he hadn't stayed late, he wouldn't have clicked that damned "yes," and ended up in this terrifying infinite loop world.
Standing by the window, he yawned.
Night shifts were never easy. Staying alert for so long inevitably made him drowsy.
Just as he was about to close his eyes, Zhan Lan suddenly shouted!
"Someone's coming! Hurry!"
A minute later, the Central Continent team in the police station gathered together, staring at the spoils Yujin had brought, unable to speak for a long time.
Especially Li Shuaixi, one of the newcomers.
He pointed at the Green Goblin glider on the floor. "I know this thing really well! I even have the figurine at home!"
No one paid much attention to his words, but it also highlighted the limitless possibilities of the Lord God Space.
Even things from comics weren't rare here.
Chu Xuan studied the Green Goblin glider for a while, then turned his attention to the Ghost Warrior armor.
"What does this do?" he asked.
Yujin looked a little helpless. "Right now, it only offers basic protection. To activate it, you need the relevant Ghost Warrior bloodline. None of us can use it. At most, you can just wear it like a bulletproof vest."
Yujin didn't need this armor. The design of this neon samurai armor was mainly to block sword slashes, but it had so many flaws.
Wearing it would also nullify his Wing Kagune and Tail Kagune powers. It wasn't usable at all.
Among the newcomers, Hu Yong, the unemployed but lavishly dressed Hao Shuang, and Li Shuaixi all focused their eyes on Yujin, eagerly hoping to hear him hand the armor over to them.
Unfortunately, Yujin's gaze fell on Chu Xuan instead.
"I'm not showing favoritism by giving the Green Goblin glider and Ghost Warrior armor to him. He's an important strategist in the team with no combat abilities or enhancements. If he dies, the blow to us would be too great."
Even the five who had seen Chu Xuan's schemes couldn't argue.
Even if they didn't want to admit it, the Central Continent team holding a quarter advantage now was indeed thanks to Chu Xuan.
"First move?"
Naturally, it was Yujin, the one who had taken down a top general of the East Sea team.
But Chu Xuan only glanced at the Ghost Warrior armor and then fixed his gaze on Zhao Yingkong.
"Try it on and see if it fits. Make sure it doesn't restrict your movements. There's still time to adjust the iron plates if it doesn't fit."
No one, except Yujin, expected Chu Xuan to hand such a precious piece of equipment to the silent Zhao Yingkong. This was completely out of line with their understanding of him.
Yujin, of course, understood.
Among everyone present, aside from him, Zhao Yingkong was the strongest in combat.
By enhancing her defense, she could also become a valuable piece in Chu Xuan's strategy.
If she wore the armor, wouldn't she essentially become a general?
Zhao Yingkong walked forward expressionlessly and began putting on the Ghost Warrior armor in front of everyone.
At first, it didn't fit properly.
The strange thing was, once she adjusted the armor and wore it neatly, it began to shrink by itself—magically conforming perfectly to her body!
Chu Xuan's eyes lit up. This was exactly the kind of technological breakthrough he had imagined and wanted to achieve!
Mysticism combined with science—could it work?
As long as it was effective, that was enough.
After settling Zhao Yingkong, Chu Xuan finally pulled out his little notebook.
Yujin waited patiently while Chu Xuan pondered. The rest, however, had anxious expressions etched deeply across their faces.
Only Zhao Yingkong remained calmer, though she still carried her inner struggles and could not face this terrifying cycle as a true strong warrior would.
After a long moment, Chu Xuan reached a conclusion.
"In three hours, if we haven't been attacked, we can begin the investigation."
Zhang Jie, who had already recovered, began removing his bandages as he asked, "When we investigate, won't we be attacked?"
Chu Xuan shook his head. "At least, from my perspective, the North Polar Team won't attack until the mission progress reaches eighty percent."
Zheng Zha hurriedly asked, "What about the East Sea team?"
Chu Xuan smiled confidently. "If the East Sea team interferes, the North Polar Team will join us in defeating them."
Zheng Zha was stunned. "Why are you so confident?"
Chu Xuan grinned. "Because the North Polar Team has something I'll call a 'wise one,' nearly at the peak of human intelligence. It will definitely be able to calculate the outcome correctly."
Zheng Zha felt a headache brewing in his mind, but Chu Xuan's earlier words about the "Beast Chess" had shaken him.
He began to follow the path of the gorilla.
Move only, think nothing—everything under Chu Xuan's command.
After Chu Xuan had assigned everyone their respective roles, Yujin pulled him into the hallway.
"After we return this time, if I give you a few high-tech blueprints from the Marvel world, do you think you can make something out of them quickly?"
Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses lightly. "Soft sci-fi requires spending extra reward points to exchange for the materials. If that's possible, then yes, it can be done."
Yujin raised a thumb. "And what about Iron Man's Mark 3 armor? How confident are you that you can make it?"
Chu Xuan thought for a moment. "Without seeing your so-called Lord God, less than ten percent."
Yujin grinned and gave a thumbs-up. "Then that's a hundred percent!"
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