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"Hoo…"
From initially throwing up to dry heaving, Bucky now just felt a little dazed but no longer experienced discomfort.
"You're adapting really fast," Bucky mused to himself.
After all, the experience belonged to the Winter Soldier, and the willpower was provided by the system's composure attribute. Yet he was still the soul of an ordinary civilian from another world. This feeling of wanting to be uncomfortable, wanting to feel unwell, but instead feeling only calm and indifferent, made him feel awkward.
However, it was ultimately much better than being scared senseless, stunned, or having a mental breakdown. If it were an ordinary person, let alone doing it themselves, just looking at the unidentifiable mess on the ground caused by a high-powered anti-material sniper rifle would make their sanity plummet and cause them to collapse on the spot.
"First time is unfamiliar, second time is familiar. Next time, next time you'll get used to it."
Bucky stood there, muttering a little dazedly, digesting his conflicted feelings.
"Hey, are you alright?"
Just then, the villa lit up, and Howard Stark poked his head out from the main entrance, looking at Bucky and the dead bodies on the ground with a complex and curious expression. It wasn't that he hadn't experienced war; on the contrary, he had experienced the most brutal wars, but he had never charged to the front lines, nor had he personally experienced the cruelty of flying flesh and blood.
Now, seeing it with his own eyes—well, through surveillance—he had directly observed the entire process of Bucky's overwhelming slaughter. For a moment, he found it somewhat difficult to accept. But at the same time, a huge sense of security rose in his heart; such a powerful super soldier was now on his side! Who wouldn't want a divine teammate to help them win chicken dinners and climb to the top rank?
However, he also felt a lingering fear. If not for an unexpected situation, this person in front of him would still be a killing machine controlled by HYDRA, and he and his wife would have died tragically!
"Hey, I'm asking you, are you alright?"
Bucky kicked a corpse on the ground, then said to Howard: "He's not doing too well. He's completely out of breath, and so are the others."
Howard couldn't help but roll his eyes, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, he also confirmed that this guy in front of him really had a problem with his brain; this was completely unlike the Bucky Barnes he remembered, who only knew how to show off and act cool.
"Why didn't you leave a living person… Hmm, where's that gun of yours?"
Bucky's demeanor allowed Howard to confidently walk over, only to find that the weapon the other party had created with a suddenly appearing special ability was not on him. Oh, right… when did he make that gun disappear?
"I put it away. Apparently, this ability, which appeared out of nowhere, has a little more functionality than just crafting a remote control."
Bucky's Cyberpunk System has a system space, which is the [Backpack] page. The components he disassembled earlier are all stored here, and other system equipment can also be stored. There seems to be no slot limit, but there is a weight limit.
A sniper rifle weighs 6 kilograms, and Bucky's 7 points of physical attribute allow for a weight capacity of 170 kilograms, meaning only a little over twenty sniper rifles can be stored. However, components with 0 weight can be stored as many as desired, with no quantity limit.
Furthermore, only items recognized by the system can be stored, which means disassembled components and items created by the system or obtained through other system channels.
"Put away? Where?"
"How would I know? Anyway, it's put away." Bucky answered as usual, knowing nothing to three questions.
"Can you take it out and show me again?"
Bucky complied, and red and blue neon blocks flashed in his hand, and the big gun reappeared in his hand.
"What a magical ability… Do you feel its weight when you put it away? Can you do it again? Can I see this gun?…"
The arms dealer, who was originally interested in the fierce power of the big gun, was now completely captivated by this even more magical ability.
"Which sentence should I listen to?"
Howard asked rapidly and incessantly, completely bewildering Bucky. Seeing the old man again with an expression that looked like he wanted to dissect him, Bucky quickly suppressed the urge to punch his bear-like face and changed the subject, saying:
"What we should be most concerned about right now isn't my ability, is it?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the dead bodies all over the ground.
"Of course, I've already contacted someone, and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s rapid response unit will arrive soon. So, before that, we need to plan again. Your ability cannot be publicized for now. I've already processed the video, but we need to find an excuse for the wounds on these people, and…"
Howard put his genius mind to work, which made Bucky feel relieved. Having a smart person around made things so much easier.
The two discussed, mainly with Howard analyzing, while Bucky, unlike his original counterpart, Captain America, who was strong and opinionated and often disagreed with his future nephew Tony, was now happily cooperating with Howard and was very willing to let Howard use his genius intelligence.
As for Bucky himself, he listened while occasionally offering reasonable suggestions, but his attention was mostly focused on his system.
Because—
"System Message: Eliminated twelve enemies, gained 300 experience points. Series Quest 'Defection', Quest 2 'First Fire' completed. Reward: 500 experience points;"
"Character leveled up to Level 2;"
"Free Attribute Point +1, Free Specialty Point +1;"
"Experience: 300/2000;"
"Health: 180/180;"
"Stamina: 140/140;"
"Free Attribute Points: 1;"
"Free Specialty Points: 8."
This battle not only gave him experience for killing enemies but also completed a quest, directly leveling him up to Level 2, adding 1 to his attribute points and specialty points each, and increasing his health by 10 and stamina by 5.
Although not much, this tangible increase in strength filled Bucky with satisfaction. The timing of his transmigration was early enough, and the opportunities in this world were plentiful, so Bucky was not in a hurry.
"[System, Free Attribute Point + Intelligence, Specialty + 'Ingenuity'.]"
For the specialty point, Bucky chose to activate "Ingenuity" under the [Crafting] sub-specialty of [Technique], which allows him to craft blue rare items, specifically the "Super Soldier Serum" within the system.
However, he continued to add attribute points to Intelligence. First, his current components were only enough to make one Super Soldier Serum, which was why he activated the corresponding specialty.
He would continue to add to Intelligence because "magic," or the Quick Hack plugin for the [Network Access Pod], requires 8 points of Intelligence to craft blue rare items. He would first raise Intelligence to 8, then focus on Technique.
"[System, Craft and use Super Soldier Serum.]"
"System Message: Consumed 30 common components, 20 excellent components, 15 rare components. Crafting complete, usage conditions met, already used. Physical attribute +1, Reaction attribute +1;"
"Physical 8 (Athletics 7, Annihilation 7, Brawling 7);"
"Reaction 8 (Handguns 7, Assault 7, Blades 7);"
"Technique 4 (Engineering 1, Crafting 2);"
"Intelligence 7 (Hacking Protocol 1, Quick Hack 1);"
"Composure 11 (Stealth 7, Cold Blood 1);"
"Health: 190/190;"
"Stamina: 145/145;"
"New Specialty: Ingenuity;"
"Free Specialty Points: 7."
A strange sensation, initially icy cold but then turning scalding hot, filled Bucky's entire body. Instantly, Bucky felt his whole body brimming with explosive power, a surge of restlessness that he quickly brought under control.
Good, he had become stronger!
Oh, I almost forgot.
After scanning his character panel, Bucky slapped his forehead. The enemies had come too quickly just now, and he was a bit nervous, forgetting something.
"[System, add 1 point to the 'Cold Blood' specialty.]"
"System Message: Acquired new specialty Cold Blood;"
"Cold Blood: For every enemy eliminated, speed +2%, lasts 10 seconds;"
"Free Specialty Points: 6."
This is a combat specialty with good effects, but the reason for adding it specifically is that the Cold Blood specialty requires gaining experience through this specific skill, just like the crafting and disassembly of Technique, and the gun and blade combat of Reaction, etc. He didn't remember to add it earlier, and the specialty experience from the twelve enemies was wasted.
He still needs more enemies.
With the system, the visible growth and strengthening made Bucky less bothered by the previous discomforts. Instead, he felt a little eager to try again, wanting another wave!