Early the next morning, Ye Bai got up early and began preparing breakfast for Hela.
“Congratulations, host.
Successful sign-in.
Reward: Inch Force: Heaven-Splitting Strike!”
The system’s notification sounded in his ear again, but Ye Bai paid it no attention.
At first, Ye Bai had been somewhat excited whenever he received a reward, but by now, he could take it all in stride.
He wasn’t planning to save the world, so why rush to become stronger?
His current life was already pretty good.
Living an ordinary, peaceful life with his wife wasn’t that enough?
Thinking about his wife, a gentle smile appeared on Ye Bai’s lips.
She had spent the previous night with him for quite some time, and she had been even more enthusiastic than he was.
Fortunately, Ye Bai’s physical condition was completely different from before and was improving rapidly every day.
Otherwise, he really might not have been able to keep up with her.
Still, Ye Bai found it somewhat strange.
Logically speaking, with his current physical abilities, an ordinary person shouldn’t have been able to keep up with him, yet Hela had no such problem.
It was truly strange.
“According to the latest reports received by our station, billionaire Tony Stark was attacked by extremists while negotiating an arms deal in Afghanistan.
His current whereabouts are unknown.”
“Following the news, Stark Industries’ stock price immediately fell.
Today’s decline has exceeded five percent.”
“According to authoritative financial experts, this decline is only the beginning, and the stock could fall even further in the future.
We advise all investors to be prepared.”
The news coming from the television caused Ye Bai, who was preparing breakfast, to stop what he was doing.
“It has finally begun.
The era of superheroes.”
Ye Bai murmured to himself.
As a transmigrator, Ye Bai naturally knew about this incident.
He also knew that Tony Stark wouldn’t die and would eventually become the famous superhero Iron Man.
If he were another transmigrator, he might already be preparing to head to Afghanistan to find Tony and secure himself a connection to him.
But Ye Bai had no intention of doing that.
He had absolutely no interest in becoming a superhero.
What truly interested Ye Bai was Stark Industries’ stock.
Although Stark Industries’ stock was falling sharply right now, Ye Bai knew this was only temporary.
Once Tony Stark returned from Afghanistan and invented the Arc Reactor, Stark Industries would truly become a corporate giant.
By then, Stark Industries’ stock would be worth far more than it was now.
What Ye Bai needed to do was take advantage of this decline and quickly purchase as much Stark Industries stock as possible.
After that, he wouldn’t need to write books anymore.
Even living purely off the annual stock dividends would give him an astronomical income.
Then Ye Bai could take his wife and travel around the world, living a carefree life without worrying about money.
Thinking about this, a smile appeared on Ye Bai’s lips.
He picked up his phone, found a contact named “Kuchi,” and called.
“Hey, buddy, did you hear that Stark Industries’ stock has fallen?”
“Right now.
Put all my funds into Stark Industries’ stock.
Buy as much as the market has available.”
Kuchi was a Wall Street tycoon.
Over the years, Ye Bai had entrusted all the money he earned from writing books to Kuchi to manage and invest.
But he wouldn’t need to do that anymore.
As long as Ye Bai bought Stark Industries’ stock, he could sit back and relax.
He would never have to worry about money again for the rest of his life.
After giving Kuchi a few more instructions and agreeing to have a meal together when they had time, Ye Bai hung up the phone and happily resumed preparing breakfast.
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Following the address he had been given, Coulson arrived at the gate of Ye Bai’s seaside estate.
“This must be the place.
What a wealthy man.”
Coulson couldn’t help but sigh sincerely as he looked at the luxurious estate before him.
With his salary, a super-luxurious estate like this was something he would probably never be able to afford in his lifetime.
But this wasn’t what he pursued anyway, so after sighing over it for a moment, he quickly returned to his usual calm state.
After straightening his clothes, Coulson pressed the doorbell.
Before long, Ye Bai came to the gate dressed casually.
Ye Bai was wondering who would come looking for him so early in the morning when he saw a familiar face.
As one of the famous good guys of the Marvel world and practically the village chief of the beginner’s area, Coulson’s face was extremely recognizable.
And frankly speaking, Coulson was definitely one of the people Ye Bai least wanted to see.
His appearance meant that Ye Bai had already attracted the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D.
“Hello, you’re Mr.
Ye Bai, correct?
I’m Agent Coulson from S.H.I.E.L.D.
I’m here to ask you about what happened yesterday.”
Coulson gave Ye Bai a harmless smile as he spoke.
Ye Bai, however, merely stared at him coldly, wondering whether he should simply kill Coulson to silence him.
He genuinely didn’t want his peaceful and happy life to be disrupted.
In the end, however, Ye Bai still opened the gate and let Coulson inside.
“If you have something to say, say it here.
What do you want to know?”
Although he allowed Coulson inside, Ye Bai had no intention of entertaining him and spoke coldly.
“Uh, you remember what happened at the movie company yesterday, right?
Could you tell me what happened that day?”
Coulson hadn’t expected Ye Bai to be so aloof.
Wasn’t the genius author supposed to be easygoing and approachable?
Apparently, rumors couldn’t always be trusted.
After carefully examining Coulson for a moment, Ye Bai finally spoke.
“Just tell me what you’re really after.
Is S.H.I.E.L.D.
behind you trying to recruit me, or are you trying to control me?”
Ye Bai had originally intended to deny everything, but after thinking about it, he realized there was no point.
There was no way he could deny what had happened.
So he might as well make everything clear and talk things out openly.
Coulson’s expression immediately stiffened.
He hadn’t expected Ye Bai to expose his affiliation so easily.
For a moment, he didn’t even know how to handle the situation.
In the end, under Nick Fury’s instructions through his earpiece, Coulson said to Ye Bai:
“Mr.
Ye Bai, the guiding principle of S.H.I.E.L.D.
has always been to unite every force that can be united.”
“With your abilities, you could help many more people.
Would you consider joining us?”
The moment Coulson opened his mouth, Ye Bai knew exactly what this was about.
If this had happened right after he first transmigrated, perhaps Ye Bai really would have agreed.
But now, there was no chance.
Ye Bai had no reason to become a superhero when he already had a perfectly good life.
“I’m not interested.
I’ll be straightforward.”
“I don’t want trouble.
As long as you don’t provoke me, I won’t provoke you either.”
“But if you intend to control me, I guarantee you’ll pay a heavy price.”
Ye Bai spoke coldly, making no attempt to hide the threat in his voice.
At the same time, he made his position clear: they should leave each other alone.
If S.H.I.E.L.D.
was foolish enough to try something against Ye Bai, then he would not simply sit around and wait for them to make their move.
At worst, whoever stepped forward would die.
Destroying S.H.I.E.L.D.
was not beyond Ye Bai’s capabilities.
Earth was only so large.
Once Ye Bai absorbed a few more days of sunlight, he could easily smash the whole place apart.
So who was he supposed to be afraid of?