"The money's here, now it's time to spend it."
After receiving the money from selling Vibranium, Noah began planning how to use it.
First, he needed a new residence, one large enough to house his laboratory.
Noah thought a place like Iron Man's seaside Villa would be perfect.
He started discussing with Lissandra, who then searched online for suitable locations.
"Noah, what do you think of this place?" Lissandra called Noah over and showed him the location she had found online.
It was a small manor in a Villa area near the New York coastline.
The description included facilities like a large garden, private beach, swimming pool, and outdoor terrace, offering beautiful sea views.
The small manor covered an area of nearly 1,400 square meters.
"Looks good," Noah said, looking at the pictures Lissandra provided.
He felt it was a great location—a large manor by the sea, with no other residential areas nearby, which suited him perfectly.
"Let's see the price… Fifty million U.S. dollars.
Never mind, this is the one." Noah saw the price and didn't know if it was expensive or cheap, but since he had the money now, he bought it directly.
He felt the power of money.
At Lissandra's suggestion, Noah directly asked Coulson to help him with the procedures for purchasing the manor, as these procedures would otherwise be quite troublesome.
Then, Noah and Lissandra began discussing the future renovation of the manor, as well as the facilities and equipment needed for the laboratory.
They could only ask Coulson for help with these, because Lissandra had selected this equipment after exploring various secret laboratories around the world online, and some items were very difficult to obtain.
However, S.H.I.E.L.D. had many channels and should be able to acquire them.
Before long, Coulson sent word that all the procedures were completed.
Coulson even expressed envy for Noah's extravagant behavior, as his annual salary as an Agent was not much, and he wondered how many years he would have to work to afford such a large manor.
Noah said he would treat him to a meal next time, then sent the list of equipment he and Lissandra had discussed to Coulson, asking him to help acquire these items.
Upon seeing the list, Coulson asked Noah what he needed them for, puzzled.
"Of course, I need to conduct experiments myself.
Please help me get these things, Coulson."
Seeing that he couldn't get any more information, Coulson could only hang up the phone.
However, he also informed Nick Fury about this, which made Nick Fury start brainstorming again.
The next day, after putting all the necessary items into his backpack, Noah put on his Project Armor, then activated Ghost Step and headed at full speed towards his new residence by the sea.
With Ghost Step activated, Noah's speed increased even further.
His full speed in the armor had already reached one-third of the speed of sound, 120 meters per second.
After activating Ghost Step, Noah's speed accelerated even more, now reaching a terrifying 150 meters per second.
However, if Noah moved on the street during the day, even at a very high speed, he could easily be discovered.
At Lissandra's suggestion, she covered Noah's armor with Nano Robots and used optical stealth.
This way, Noah would not be discovered.
Moreover, Ghost Step ignored terrain effects, so Noah proceeded at high speed in a straight line, and would reach his destination very quickly.
On the way, Noah also conveniently dealt with a few N-words who were engaging in zero-dollar shopping in broad daylight, completing his daily mission and earning 100 essence.
In a hidden corner, Noah took off his armor and put it back into his backpack, then walked towards the gate of his future manor.
Coulson was already waiting for Noah inside.
Noah had contacted Coulson when he woke up that morning, saying he was moving into his new house today, and Coulson also brought him good news: all the items Noah wanted had been found and would be delivered to him today.
Noah couldn't help but marvel at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efficiency; they found everything he needed overnight.
Inside the magnificent and exquisite manor, Coulson was directing his Agents to unload some equipment from a quinjet.
Yes, Coulson was using a quinjet to transport things, and Noah's manor was equipped with a helipad, perfect for the quinjet.
"How luxurious!
Is this the life of the rich?"
Noah walked in through the main gate, where he saw a vast garden, meticulously arranged with various flowers and trees.
White gravel paths wound through the garden, guiding him deeper.
He stepped onto the path, feeling the fine texture of the pebbles.
Further on, he arrived at an elegant and exquisite courtyard, surrounded by tall stone pillars intricately carved with beautiful patterns and sculptures.
Soft sunlight filtered through the gaps in the pillars, illuminating the courtyard and giving it a warm and tranquil feel.
There was a fish pond in the courtyard, with clear water rippling and fish happily playing within.
In the center, a meticulously carved fountain sprayed clear mist.
After admiring the luxurious decorations, Noah walked to the area further back.
The style here was different from the front yard; compared to the classical decorations of the front yard, the decorations here were more modern.
Coulson and some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents were busy unloading Noah's required equipment from the quinjet.
"Noah, you're here.
These are the things you wanted.
All the equipment is stored in the warehouse over there," Coulson said, pointing to a distant warehouse when he saw Noah.
"Coulson, do you use such advanced aircraft to transport things?" Noah asked, looking at the fighter jet that often appeared in movies.
It was his first time seeing a fighter jet used for transport.
"The quinjet isn't just for combat; it can also be used for transport and other missions.
Normally, we wouldn't use a quinjet for such transport tasks.
The Director specifically ordered it.
He values you highly," Coulson explained.
"Really?
Come, let me carry this." Noah nodded, listening to Coulson's words, but felt nothing special.
He glanced at an instrument, then walked over to help the Agents carry it.
Several Agents were struggling to move a particularly heavy instrument, even with their combined effort.
Noah walked beside them, placing his hands under the instrument.
The Agents suddenly found it wasn't heavy anymore, and the instrument began to move from their hands, being carried away.
The Agents stared blankly at the figure walking away, then asked, "Captain, who is that person?
He's so strong?"
"That's classified.
Don't ask too many questions," Coulson said with a smile.
The team members shivered at Coulson's dangerous smile and returned to the quinjet to continue working.
A few minutes later, with Noah's help, the equipment was quickly moved.
Coulson and the others were ready to head back.
Before leaving, Coulson handed Noah some keys and documents, all related to the manor, and then they left.
"Ah, big Villa, here I come." Noah excitedly stepped into his new home, feeling that the difference between this new home and his old one was simply too great; they weren't even on the same level, neither in terms of decoration nor space.
After entering his new home, Noah and Lissandra explored every corner, finally returning to sit on the sofa in the living room.
"Lissandra, do you have any suggestions for the next plan?" Noah asked, lounging lazily on the sofa and holding Lissandra.
He touched the top of Lissandra's spherical machine, finding it smooth and quite fun to play with.
"Noah, I suggest we first set up a temporary laboratory so I can produce more Nano Robots.
This will make the subsequent plans more convenient," Lissandra said, looking at Noah with her big eyes.
"Okay, let's do that first, but wait a moment, I need to do something first." Hearing Lissandra's suggestion, Noah also thought it was a good idea to first create some Nano Robots that Lissandra needed.
This would make the renovation of his house easier, as the Nano Robots could help.
However, the thought of experiments reminded him of his Heimerdinger hero fragment.
Noah opened his backpack and checked its contents.
[Backpack]
[Items: health potion * 8, Mana Potion * 6, Control Ward, Special Building: Hextech Laboratory]
[Fragments]
[Hero Fragments: Inventor Heimerdinger * 1, Piltover Enforcer Vi * 1, Piltover Peacemaker Caitlyn * 1]
[Skin Fragments: Steel Legion Garen * 1, Braveheart Tryndamere * 1, Miss Fortune French Royalty * 1]
[Equipment: Project Armor, Manamune, Plasma Forged Battle Blade, Ascended Gauntlet, Kircheis Shard, Blasting Wand, Long Sword, Dagger]
[essence: 4600 points]
Noah looked at the fragments in his backpack.
He had already absorbed the abilities of the Caitlyn and Vi fragments, gaining some combat skills.
He felt these two fragments were no longer useful, so he decided to use them as crafting materials to synthesize Heimerdinger's hero template.
Because, after the laboratory was completed, Noah felt that the knowledge from just the Heimerdinger fragment might not be enough.
He needed Heimerdinger's complete talents and knowledge to handle the upcoming work.
Noah clicked the synthesize button.
The two fragments transformed into light and merged into the Heimerdinger fragment, then evolved into a complete hero template.
The light rushed into Noah's mind, and all of Heimerdinger's talents and research memories emerged in Noah's mind.
Receiving Heimerdinger's three hundred years of knowledge was still a bit strenuous for Noah, and it took him a while to recover.