"I declare that the weapons research and development department of Stark Industries is shut down!" In the hall of Tony's villa on Marbury Street, the TV screen was replaying the news from a few days ago. Lin Feng was lounging lazily on the sofa.
Looking at this familiar scene, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, a smile curling up at the corner of his mouth. At the same time, it felt like a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart. It seemed that rescuing Tony from the cave hadn't caused any irreversible changes to the main plot of the story. Iron Man was still the famous superhero he was supposed to be.
Not long ago, Lin Feng was just an ordinary person on Earth. That day, he was swiping through short videos and unconsciously fell asleep with his phone screen still on.
The screen was playing a Marvel movie, and the sound of Tony Stark hammering metal in the post-credits scene was like a rhythmic beat hitting his dream. Woken up again by this monotonous yet powerful sound of hammering iron, he groggily opened his eyes and was horrified to find himself in a completely unfamiliar environment. Then, to his pleasant surprise, he discovered that he had activated a system.
This unexpected transmigration was like a fantastic and thrilling adventure for Lin Feng, who had always complained about his dull life.
Having successfully saved Tony Stark, Lin Feng naturally won Tony's friendship. Since he had no identity information after transmigration, he could only temporarily stay in Tony's beachfront villa. In the days to come, according to the plot, Tony should start working on creating the Iron Man armor.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but turn his eyes to the system's task list. Just seeing the word "Superman" made his blood boil with excitement.
Novice Task 1: Rescue Tony Stark. Task Reward: 1% of Superman - Man of Steel's physical attributes (completed).
Novice Task 2: Fly into outer space to receive yellow star radiation, by any means. Task Reward: Full abilities of Superman - Man of Steel.
Hint: The system will only be fully bound to the host after completing both novice tasks. Please complete the novice tasks within one month, or the system will automatically unbind.
That was the superpower that so many men and boys dreamed of! Super speed, super endurance, super strength, and the cool and practical heat vision, freeze breath... Every single one of them was enough to make people excited beyond measure.
Flying into outer space was an extremely difficult task, yet it seemed to have a glimmer of possibility. The difficulty lay in the fact that before transmigration, as an ordinary person, Lin Feng had no chance to fly into the vast outer space. Not to mention that the technology at that time didn't allow ordinary people to take rockets, even if it did, the high cost was beyond his affordability.
However, now he was in the Marvel world full of all kinds of advanced technology, and he had also saved Tony Stark. Theoretically speaking, flying into outer space wasn't completely hopeless.
But the novice task had a time limit of only one month. If he couldn't complete it, the system would automatically unbind. If that really happened, Lin Feng would be in a desperate situation in this dangerous Marvel world. After much thought, he decided to seek Tony Stark's help. This was undoubtedly the quickest and most feasible way to fly into outer space at the moment.
Once he completed the task, he would possess the full abilities of Superman, even if it was just the Man of Steel version. That would be enough for him to thrive in the early plot of the Marvel world. Imagining that he could one day knock out powerful characters like the Hulk and Thanos with a single punch, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel excited.
Just as Lin Feng was immersed in his wonderful fantasies, dancing and jumping on the sofa like an excited child, Tony Stark, who had spent a whole day dealing with reporters, returned to the villa. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Lin Feng's "crazy" behavior on the sofa.
"Hey, buddy, are you on drugs? Do you know how much that sofa costs?"
Lin Feng, who was completely carried away, was startled by the sudden voice. He then came to his senses and realized that Tony was back. He awkwardly jumped off the sofa and patted the place he had stepped on.
"Welcome back, Tony."
"Yeah." Tony replied casually, walked over to the sofa and sat down. "So, Lin, are you getting used to living here?"
"Um... It's okay." Lin Feng rubbed his chin. It was far more than okay. This was a life he had never even dared to dream of before. A luxurious beachfront villa. Before transmigration, he didn't even have the chance to visit such a place, let alone live in it.
"Just okay? Buddy, do you know how much the sofa you just stepped on is worth? It's $30,000!" Tony couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Ah... Buddy, that doesn't matter. We're friends, aren't we?" Lin Feng waved his hand pretending to be generous. "When I have my own house in the future, I'll let you step on my sofa too!" Anyway, he was penniless at the moment, so he might as well try to muddle through this situation.
"I don't care."
Tony pouted, but he didn't refute Lin Feng's claim of being friends. After all, for Lin Feng, who had shared a life-and-death experience with him and saved his life, Tony recognized the status of "friend" in his heart. And in the days to come, Tony would be grateful countless times for having such a friend, but that was all in the future.
"Speaking of houses, you already have one!" Tony said as he threw a bunch of documents to Lin Feng. "
The identification you asked for! And a villa in New York! As someone who has helped me, this is what you deserve, buddy. Now, you can go ahead and show your happiness. Give a big thank you to the billionaire Tony Stark." Tony looked very proud. Only Lin Feng, who had saved him, would receive such treatment; others wouldn't.
Lin Feng took the documents in surprise. When he opened them, he saw an identification card, a property deed for a 600-square-meter villa in the NY area. Besides that, there was also a check for $5 million. Hmm? Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up. He was very satisfied.
"Thank you so much, billionaire Tony Stark! I'm extremely satisfied with this gift!"
Lin Feng beamed with joy as he happily accepted the gifts and nodded at Tony Stark with a big smile. It had to be said that although Tony was sarcastic, he was very reliable and sincere when it came to getting things done. Great! He now had his first house, or rather, his first villa!
After some small talk, it was time to get down to business.
"By the way, Tony..." Lin Feng sat up a little straighter, and his expression became serious.
"Oh? Let's hear it..."
Seeing Lin Feng getting serious, Tony raised an eyebrow and fetched a bottle of whiskey from the bar. He poured himself a glass and then pushed an empty glass towards Lin Feng, indicating that if he wanted a drink, he should pour it himself.
Lin Feng didn't pour any wine. He pointed his index finger upwards and said, "Tony, I want to go to outer space!"
"Outer space? Leave the Earth kind? Did I hear that right?"
"Yeah, Tony, the kind that leaves the Earth."
Tony was a bit surprised by this idea. After a moment of thought, he asked, "That's an interesting idea. Can you tell me why? Want to go sightseeing?" With the current capabilities of Stark Industries, sending someone into space was completely doable.
The cost was just a drop in the bucket for Tony, considering that Stark had his own commercial satellites.
"It's not for sightseeing, Tony. I can only tell you that it's related to my abilities."
Lin Feng knew what kind of person Tony Stark was, so he decided to reveal part of the truth. He knew that without a reasonable reason, Tony was unlikely to agree to his request. After all, in the early stages of the Marvel world, sending someone into space still carried a lot of risks. It might be much easier to fly out of the Earth when Star-Lord came to Earth in the later stages.
"My abilities come from solar radiation." Lin Feng continued. "In outer space, without the obstruction of the atmosphere, I can receive radiation to the maximum extent, thus strengthening myself and greatly enhancing my abilities." As he spoke, Lin Feng made a punching motion and winked at Tony.
Back in the cave, it was with such a cool pose that he punched a big hole in the mountain. The falling rocks bought precious time for Tony to create his armor. This scene left a deep impression on Tony.
"Okay, Lin, that's a really strange way of training. I've never heard of it." Tony picked up his glass, swirled the whiskey gently, and shook his head with a sigh. He couldn't help but think of Lin Feng's punch again. It was truly incredible.
"Lin, I've actually always had a question." Tony changed the subject. "I'm a bit curious if you're a mutant. After all, back then..." Tony imitated Lin Feng and made a punching motion. In his mind, it seemed that only the mutant group had abilities beyond ordinary people.
"I'm not a mutant, Tony. Mutants? Mutants can't beat Superman." Lin Feng gestured with his hands in the air as he explained. "To be precise, my superpowers come from a kind of blood inheritance. Um... I'm not really sure how to explain it. After all, I've only just awakened these powers recently, and I'm still confused about it myself." Lin Feng could only tell a half-truth lie. In the past few days, he had thoroughly studied this world through the Internet and confirmed that it was a pure Marvel world. Moreover, the people in this world knew nothing about Superman. There were no comics, videos, movies, or topics related to Superman to be found anywhere.
"Alright..." Tony shrugged, indicating that he accepted this explanation.
"So, you agree to send me to outer space?"
"Oh! That's a piece of cake for me, buddy. Since you want to go, I'll send you there."
Hearing Tony's agreement, Lin Feng felt extremely happy. He knew Tony wouldn't refuse.
"A week from now, Stark Industries will launch a satellite. You can go to space with it." Tony said as he stood up and patted Lin Feng's shoulder. "Now, you can go check out your new place! Well! You know, my villa doesn't really welcome men other than myself, unless you're a woman." Tony was half-joking and half-serious as he started to shoo Lin Feng away.
"Go pick a vehicle from the garage. Consider it a gift from me! After all, it's not easy to get a taxi around here!" Before Lin Feng could say anything, Tony continued.
"... Okay." Faced with this situation, Lin Feng could only accept. At this time, Tony was still a typical playboy. Usually, the people who stayed overnight in his villa were either young models or magazine cover girls. The fact that Lin Feng had been able to stay here for so many days had already surprised Pepper Potts. Lin Feng knew it was time to leave, and he was also eager to see what his first villa in life looked like.
Lin Feng quickly left Tony's villa. Before leaving, he unceremoniously chose Tony's favorite convertible R8. Well, Stark said to pick whatever he wanted. It made perfect sense.