In the empty bedroom, the computer screen that had returned to darkness suddenly lit up once again.
Immediately afterward, countless points of light flew out from within it, rapidly gathering into a human figure inside the room.
“I… came back?”
Leon looked at the computer screen that had already gone dark again before him.
Everything that had just happened felt like a dream, but the Digivice in his hand told him it was all real.
Gulp.
Leon could not help swallowing his saliva as he put away the Digivice.
He accidentally glanced at the clock and suddenly jumped up as if electrocuted.
It was already 8:45.
He had to arrive at the café before 9:00.
There were less than twenty minutes left!
“I’m screwed, I’m gonna be late!”
Without any more time to waste, he hurriedly threw on his clothes and shoes before rushing downstairs.
Parked by the roadside was a shabby silver Ford car.
He was familiar with this car, a 2003 Crown Victoria.
Because it was too iconic, you could often see it in games and movies.
It was the lifelong enemy police car of five-star citizens, frequently used in all sorts of action movies to chase criminals.
Of course, it could also transform into a taxi speeding through the streets and alleys of New York.
This old second-hand junk car was currently the only valuable thing Leon owned.
Unfortunately, the condition of the car was not very good.
“Buddy, please, work with me here.”
After struggling for a long time, Leon finally managed to start the car.
But after driving less than ten meters, the engine stalled.
Afterward, he tried several more times, but aside from making clicking noises, the engine remained unmoving.
“Shit!”
Leon slammed both hands against the steering wheel, his face filled with despair.
Damn it, this broken car really had to fail at the critical moment!
“In that case—”
Leon’s gaze sharpened, and the expression on his face became serious.
Then there was only one way left!
Huff, huff, huff…
On the streets of Queens, a young blond man was sprinting forward.
Looking closely, one of his shoes seemed to have been worn in a hurry that morning with a sock while the other had no sock at all, causing him to limp awkwardly while running, making him look extremely ridiculous.
“Huh, Mommy, why is that person running so fast?” A little girl holding a lollipop curiously pointed her lollipop toward the blond man sprinting past.
“Judging by how he looks, he’s probably about to be late for work.” The young mother said with the look of an experienced person.
That’s right, this blond man was the nearly-late Leon.
Since the car would not start, he could only think of another solution.
Fortunately, the café was only a few kilometers from his home.
If he ran fast enough, he should be able to arrive within ten minutes… right?
“Move aside!” Leon shouted while running.
Not far ahead of him was a department store.
At this moment, many people were gathered outside the display window, seemingly watching something, completely clogging the narrow street.
Leon anxiously jumped around within the crowd, his face turning red.
But at that moment, a news broadcast entered his ears—
“It is reported that yesterday, during Stark Industries CEO and billionaire Tony Stark’s trip to Afghanistan for weapons sales, he encountered an attack by local terrorists.
The armored vehicle escorting him was destroyed, and all the soldiers protecting him were killed…”
“Move aside!”
At first, Leon did not pay much attention.
He struggled to pull his right leg out from the crowd and scratched his hair that had been squeezed into a mess.
But after a moment, his expression suddenly changed.
Wait a second…
Tony Stark?
He suddenly reacted and hurriedly walked toward the display window.
The news on the television had not yet ended.
“After Tony Stark’s disappearance, Obadiah Stane has temporarily assumed the position of chairman.
As soon as the news spread, it caused severe turbulence in the stock market, and Stark Industries’ stock price has continued to decline…”
“WTF…”
Leon simply could not believe his eyes, his face looking as if he had seen a ghost.
He knew exactly what the appearance of the name Tony Stark represented.
This place was—
The Marvel Universe!
“You’ve got to be kidding me…”
This news was like a massive bomb, completely stunning Leon senseless.
At this moment, he no longer cared about being late or not.
His mind only felt like a tangled mess.
Distracted and absent-minded, he left the store area and walked forward several more steps before plopping down onto a roadside bench.
Leaning against the backrest, Leon stared at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle with a hopeless expression on his face.
Why?
This was Marvel, a dangerous world full of disasters.
While walking on the streets, you never knew when you might encounter terrorists exchanging fire with police cars.
Look up at the sky, and hundreds of alien fleets could be invading Earth.
While eating lunch, the news might suddenly report that a super artificial intelligence planned to exterminate humanity.
Go to sleep and wake up, and half the people in the world might already have turned into ashes because of a single snap…
Leon felt terrible.
He had originally thought that after transmigrating into a new world and obtaining a cheat system, he would become rich overnight, marry a rich beauty, and reach the peak of life.
But he had not expected that he was merely cannon fodder.
Thinking about Thanos’ world-destroying snap, he involuntarily sucked in a cold breath.
With a single snap, 50% of all lifeforms in the universe would be randomly erased…
How the hell was anyone supposed to play this game?!
A fifty-fifty probability sounded high, but Leon did not believe he would be among the fortunate other half.
After all, it was not like his bad luck had only started recently.
As a lifelong unlucky player, he should honestly accept reality instead of constantly fantasizing about crossing over into Europe.
“Heh.” Leon laughed mockingly at himself.
However…
Fortunately, it was still too early to think about these things.
The news from earlier had already allowed him to determine the current timeline.
Tony Stark had not yet become Iron Man, which meant…
Captain America, who was fifty-fifty in every fight, should still be sleeping beneath the ice.
The green giant was still playing hide-and-seek with his future father-in-law.
Thor, the God of Hammers, was still in Asgard playing Game of Thrones with his younger brother Loki…
The Avengers had not yet risen.
Everything had only just begun.
Before that day arrived, he still had enough time to become stronger!
“Become stronger, huh…”
Leon slipped one hand into his pocket, his fingers touching the slightly cold machine, and his expression suddenly became serious.
The Digimon System was the key to his survival in this world.
Only with powerful Digimon could he go further.
Perhaps after he possessed those legendary Digimon in the future, he would even have the power to fight against bosses like Thanos!
“Hoo…”
Thinking this, Leon took a deep breath, gradually calming himself down as he began to think about his current situation.
If he remembered correctly, Tony Stark officially became Iron Man three months after going missing.
In other words, he still had three months left to rapidly develop enough strength.
Of course, during this period, he absolutely could not be discovered by that other mysterious and enormous organization—
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Led by Director Nick Fury, its agents were spread all across the world, and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s eyes and ears were everywhere.
Leon had only just transmigrated into the Marvel Universe not long ago.
The last thing he wanted was to attract S.H.I.E.L.D.’s attention.
Especially Hydra, hidden behind S.H.I.E.L.D.
Once he became targeted by Hydra, things would become truly troublesome!
Thus, Leon secretly made a decision in his heart.
Before he possessed enough strength to protect himself—
Develop steadily and absolutely do not act recklessly!
By the time Leon absent-mindedly arrived at the entrance of the café, it was already 9:05.
He looked at the café sign before him, “Farrell Café”, and slowly pushed the door open as he walked inside.
“Hey Leon, why are you only getting here now?
I was getting worried to death!”
A fat guy with brown curly hair hurriedly walked over when he saw Leon enter, speaking rapidly while casually tossing him a store uniform.
“Quick, quick!
You’re lucky today, the manager still hasn’t arrived.
Hurry and go change in the back!”
“Huh, the manager still isn’t here?”
The fat guy’s name was Donald.
The earlier text message had been sent by him.
He was the other employee at this café and also Leon’s best friend.
“Not yet, but she’ll be here soon!” Donald forcefully pushed Leon while his eyes constantly glanced toward the café entrance.
“Hurry up, I’ll keep watch for you!”
“Alright, alright.”
Leon finally let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly entered the changing room to put on the café uniform: a white shirt and a pink apron with Farrell’s English logo embroidered on the chest.
Looking at himself in the mirror—disheveled yet unable to hide his handsomeness—Leon helplessly tugged at his hair.
Damn it, even after getting a cheat system, he still had to work.
Was this what being exploited by capitalists felt like?
Vroom vroom——
At that moment, the roar of an engine suddenly sounded outside the café.
“Quick!
The manager’s here!”
Donald’s lowered voice immediately came from outside, faintly carrying a trace of nervous trembling.
“Don’t let her discover you just arrived!”
“Got it!” Upon hearing his words, Leon immediately strode out of the changing room.
Just as he had taken his place behind the counter, a white Porsche slowly stopped outside the café.
As the Porsche door opened, a fair and slender leg wearing black high heels nearly ten centimeters tall slowly stepped onto the ground.