Suddenly, his phone chimed with a notification.
He opened his eyes and saw a message on the screen:
“Congratulations!
Your uploaded video has received widespread attention.
The user ‘Spider-Man’ has sent you a suit of armor.
“Would you like to claim it now?”
Leon Vance was somewhat confused and did not quite believe the message was real, but out of curiosity, he still clicked “Yes.”
The next second, a beam of light shot out from the phone screen, and a heavy metal suit of armor landed on his bed.
After taking a closer look, he recognized it as the suit Iron Man had specially made for Spider-Man in Avengers: Infinity War.
Leon Vance simply reached out and touched the surface of the armor, his heart filled with excitement.
Equipment that had once existed only in his imagination had now appeared right before his eyes.
He eagerly put on the armor.
The intelligent display inside and the control devices on his wrists were just as technologically advanced as they had been in the movie.
He tried switching between different modes and spent a full two hours experiencing everything before reluctantly taking it off.
At that moment, the platform sent another message:
“Reward successfully claimed.
Thank you for your creation.
We look forward to seeing more exciting content from you.”
When Leon Vance heard the Dimensional Platform’s notification, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
At last, he was certain that the platform could actually fulfill its promises.
Excitement surged through him.
He immediately returned to his computer, energized, and began organizing the content for the ninth superhero.
A day passed in the blink of an eye.
For everyone in the Marvel Universe, that period felt exceptionally long.
Everyone desperately wanted to know who the ninth hero would be.
Although no one openly admitted that they coveted those astonishing rewards, everyone tacitly kept an eye on the video’s update.
After all, this kind of content was simply too captivating.
Inside a laboratory in New York, Nick Fury, Tony Stark, and Spider-Man Peter Parker gathered together.
Before them was Captain America, who had been frozen in ice for decades.
After seeing the glimpse of the future, Nick Fury had immediately ordered Coulson to search with all their resources, and they had indeed found the hero from the last century.
Coulson reported, “We’ve used every available technology, but we still can’t find the creator, Leon Vance.
It’s as if he doesn’t belong to this world.”
Nick Fury narrowed his single eye slightly, wondering if this might involve some higher-level existence.
Peter Parker stood nearby, visibly excited.
“Oh my God, Captain America!
He’s my idol.
I can’t believe he’s still alive!”
Captain America had long since transcended the boundaries of being merely a hero.
He represented a timeless spiritual ideal.
Peter Parker openly admitted that he had drawn many valuable qualities from Captain America.
At that moment, Coulson reminded everyone, “It’s almost time.
The ranking is about to begin.
Leave Captain America’s situation to us.”
Everyone took out their phones.
Unlike yesterday, there was no longer any trace of casualness on their faces.
Instead, there was a hint of nervous anticipation.
Tony Stark was filled with expectation and anxiety as he silently thought, “Perhaps I need that reward more than anyone else.”
Although he had not yet completely established his conviction that he should become a superhero, the experiences of the three Spider-Men had deeply moved him.
The helplessness and guilt Spider-Man had displayed filled Tony with a strong sense of unease while also awakening an increasingly powerful sense of responsibility within him.
The reward that allowed Spider-Man to resurrect two people also greatly tempted him.
If given the opportunity, he would definitely choose to resurrect his parents.
While developing the new element, he had accidentally discovered recordings left behind by his father.
The father he had once struggled to understand had revealed such genuine emotions in those recordings, completely changing Tony’s view of him.
Before this, Tony might have simply wanted to make the list to satisfy his vanity and knock Nick Fury down a peg.
But now, his mindset had completely changed.
He wanted greater power.
He did not want Pepper to die before his eyes like Gwen had.
At the same time, he remembered what Spider-Man had said before his death.
Those words had clearly been directed at him, which meant that in the future, Spider-Man might die in front of him.
Although he still did not know why, Tony believed that as long as they could foresee the future, there was a chance to change the outcome.
He firmly told himself that as long as he possessed enough power, he could prepare in advance and protect everything he cherished.
Therefore, he had to make the list.
Meanwhile, in distant Asgard…
The calmness Thor had shown yesterday was nowhere to be seen.
His brows revealed an unmistakable sense of urgency.
A fire seemed to have been ignited within his heart, and an intense desire surged through his chest.
He had to make that list.
If his name did not appear, it would not merely be his own reputation that suffered.
It would also damage Odin’s prestige and the dignity of all Asgard.
How could he establish his authority throughout the Nine Realms in the future?
No matter what, he had to secure a place on the list.
Moreover, the generous rewards were simply too tempting.
Who could possibly remain unmoved by them?
Loki, standing nearby, wore an expression of astonishment.
He had never imagined that the video could bring such astonishing rewards.
Having studied magic under his mother since childhood, he knew very well that his physical strength was nowhere near Thor’s.
He could only rely on illusions and other tricks to contend with his straightforward elder brother.
He longed to become stronger.
He longed to be recognized.
In truth, Loki understood that what he truly cared about was not the throne, but whether he could receive the same level of attention as Thor.
Why did everyone always look up to Thor while looking at him differently?
Only by possessing enough power could he change all of that.
He secretly made up his mind.
This time, he had to make the list.
Time quietly passed.
When the clock once again reached the time when yesterday’s video had been released, viewers across the universe waiting on Leon Vance’s profile began refreshing the page.
Sure enough, a new video appeared right on schedule:
“The Top Ten Heroes: Ninth Place.”
People eagerly clicked on it, scrambling to see the hero who would appear.
Soft piano music slowly began to play, similar in style to the music from the previous episode, and the footage unfolded.
A massive spaceship silently floated in the depths of space, even more magnificent than the one shown previously.
Suddenly, raging flames erupted from the middle of the ship, rapidly consuming the entire vessel and reducing it to countless fragments that scattered through space.
The shockwave from the explosion even annihilated a nearby asteroid belt in an instant.
Although the destruction was completely silent, the visual impact was overwhelming.
The viewers could not hear any sound, yet they could feel the even more tremendous force contained within the scene.
They gradually realized that the creator was skilled at using callbacks between the beginning and ending of his videos, linking each episode together.
So this had to be a scene from the future!
Leon Vance announced in his deep, magnetic voice, “Next, we will reveal the ninth hero on the Top Ten Heroes list!”
This caused many viewers who had been dissatisfied to temporarily suppress their complaints and focus on the narration.
He continued, “This hero’s heart is filled with confusion, yet he never loses his courage.
“Two souls reside within a single body.
When dealing with friends, he displays kindness and wisdom; when facing enemies, he responds with nothing but his fists!
“His roar is powerful enough to shake heaven and earth, and his fists are even capable of making gods shed tears!”
The narration suddenly stopped, leaving everyone’s curiosity hanging at its highest point.
Who could possess such astonishing power?
When the anticipation finally reached its peak, Leon Vance revealed the answer.
“The ninth hero on the Top Ten Heroes list is…
the Hulk, Bruce Banner!
“The reason he made the list is this: One person playing two roles.
When disaster strikes, he sometimes relies on extraordinary intelligence, and at other times unleashes earth-shattering power.”