As Iron Man descended from the sky, the faceplate of his helmet opened, revealing a look on Tony’s face as though he had just seen a ghost.
Everyone’s eyes shifted back and forth between Zhang Xi and Thor.
“Don’t look at me. I don’t know either.”
Thor, the God of Thunder, was equally bewildered.
“Thor, are you sure you don’t have any brothers besides Loki? Maybe your father has been hiding a bastard son from you.”
Iron Man Tony shrugged and joked.
While they were talking, Zhang Xi secretly continued picking up various fragments.
“Ding! Strength Fragment successfully collected.”
“Ding… Success!”
…
Every time he collected another fragment, Zhang Xi’s body underwent tremendous changes.
Not only was his physical body continuously strengthening, but his mind was also being filled with vast amounts of specialized knowledge!
Combat, interrogation, piloting, reconnaissance… The countless fragments had quietly endowed Zhang Xi with the skills of a top-level agent, along with various attributes from several superheroes.
“My friend, perhaps you should say something?”
Iron Man Tony Stark narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming somewhat dangerous.
This was an unexpected variable, and an unknown one at that.
He did not like that feeling.
“Just by looking at me, you can tell that Thor and I obviously aren’t brothers. You can call me X.”
Zhang Xi took the initiative to speak.
This was a situation he had to face, so he tried his best to appear friendly and harmless.
“Hey, guys, maybe we can leave the questions about me until later? There are more big guys coming through the sky! We need to hurry and take control of the situation before we close the portal!”
The huge numbers of gigantic alien soldiers and aircraft continuously pouring through the wormhole gave Zhang Xi the perfect excuse.
The several superheroes exchanged glances and nodded, accepting what he said.
For now, the most important thing was dealing with the alien army invasion caused by Loki.
As for this man, they could investigate him afterward.
At least for the moment, he appeared to be on their side.
A fierce battle erupted!
“Observe the battlefield and report enemy movements!”
“Stark, hold the line!”
“Thor, you need to find a way to close the portal! Slow them down. Summon lightning and fry these monsters! Oh, right, X, you can summon lightning too.”
“Hulk, smash them!”
…
“Commander, look at this.”
Agent Hill pulled up the surveillance footage, her expression grim.
Nick Fury, the one-eyed director, glanced at the screen and raised an eyebrow.
“A new enhanced individual? Or someone from Asgard?”
The screen showed Zhang Xi with lightning crackling around both fists as he punched an alien soldier apart, saving Black Widow.
“We don’t know yet. We haven’t found any information on this person.”
“Keep a close eye on him. Establish contact afterward. We cannot allow any uncontrollable variables to exist.”
“Yes, sir.”
…
After more than an hour of intense fighting, Tony carried the missile into the wormhole and successfully returned to Earth at the very last moment.
But when everyone tried to find the mysterious X and learn more about him, they discovered that he had disappeared without anyone knowing when.
News reports soon featured a new superhero named “X.”
A young mother and her little daughter tearfully expressed their gratitude to him.
The development of the Marvel Universe seemed to have changed ever so slightly.
…
An alley.
Zhang Xi stepped through and emerged.
Not much time had passed.
Before Chen Feng’s group of lackeys could even react and make a move, a black shadow swept past them in an instant.
They had no chance to resist before a series of screams rang out and the group collapsed.
Zhang Xi calmly wiped his hand with Chen Feng’s white shirt before leaving, while the hatred filling Chen Feng’s heart was transformed into fear.
After walking out of the alley, he boarded a bus.
At dusk, with the setting sun hanging low in the sky and crowds of people bustling around him, Zhang Xi felt as though he had entered another lifetime.
The tension in his nerves after the battle gradually eased.
Leaning back in his seat, he summoned the panel that only he could see and calculated his gains from the trip.
They were quite substantial.
“Ding! Personal panel activated—”
Host: Zhang Xi
Attributes: Strength 36, Speed 32, Stamina 53(10 = the best condition of an ordinary adult)
Skills: Lightning Power (24%), Advanced Agent (100%), Perfect Accuracy (89%)
Special Attributes: Star-Core Hardness (0.14%), Will of Mjolnir (15%), Captain America Evolutionary Bloodline (23%)
Overall, his attributes had increased dramatically, and he had gained several new skills.
When Zhang Xi returned home, he was just about to call Luo Ruomeng and ask about her situation when he received a call from his mother.
“You little brat! Why didn’t you answer when I called you today? Let me tell you, you’ve always used being busy with work as an excuse before. Now that you’ve sold the company and made your money, you absolutely have to go on a blind date! You’re not young anymore. The son of Auntie Yang next door is already in elementary school…”
The moment the call connected, a barrage of words came flying at him.
His mother was pressuring him to get married!
Zhang Xi covered his forehead, already developing a headache, and sighed helplessly.
“Okay, okay, I know. What time tomorrow? Where?”
His mother snorted.
“I’m telling you, Zhang Xi, don’t even think about brushing me off. This girl was introduced by Auntie Li from next door. She graduated from a prestigious university, she’s pretty, and both her parents have respectable jobs. If this one doesn’t work out either, then I’ll…”
“You’ll hang yourself, right? Mother, can you use a different line? If you actually did that, the grass on your grave would already be a meter tall.”
“You little brat! Say that again!”
It was obvious that his mother was genuinely angry, so Zhang Xi hurriedly said, “Okay, okay, Mom, don’t get angry. At least tell me where I’m supposed to go, right?”
Hearing the slight compromise in Zhang Xi’s voice, his mother’s anger subsided.
“There’s a LOVE Bar on Jianshe Road. You know it, right? Her name is Pan Yun. She’ll be wearing pink. And remember to dress nicely! Clean yourself up a little.”
Hmm.
An ambiguous time, an ambiguous location, and an ambiguous arrangement!
“Fine, got it.”
Zhang Xi muttered before hanging up.
Perhaps because he had obtained Thor’s power, Zhang Xi shouted inwardly:
I am Zhang Xi, a divine being!
For the glory of the Norse gods, I actually have to go on a blind date?
After his internal cry, Zhang Xi sighed.
He still had to go.
And he definitely didn’t dare refuse.
If he kept making excuses, his mother might actually throw herself off a building.
Zhang Xi went home and had a good, comfortable sleep.
The next morning, he got up and began getting ready.
He combed his hair into a proper adult style, put on a handsome suit, admired himself in the mirror for a while, and then took a taxi to the LOVE Bar.
Soon, Zhang Xi arrived at his destination.
He nodded to himself.
Hmm.
The decor here really was quite nice.
It gave off the feeling of first love.
It was still early, so he decided to go inside and have a drink first.
Zhang Xi walked in, ordered a beer, and sat down.
Looking at all the couples being lovey-dovey around him, he couldn’t help but smile.
Ah, was love without bread really a good idea?
Wasn’t it better to establish a career first and then start a family?
At least, that was what Zhang Xi had always believed.
Now that he possessed so many superpowers, he could be considered successful in his career.
Perhaps it was time to think about his lifelong partner.
He just wondered what this girl named Pan Yun was like.
Zhang Xi drank his beer while pondering his plans for the future.
Before he knew it, the appointed time was approaching.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out inside the bar.