In the cinema.
Watching Linen disappear, Nick Fury's expression grew serious.
From the strength shown by the Judge in the video, it was clear that this was no ordinary man — he was mysterious and terrifyingly powerful.
Ivan Vanko had been able to fight Tony Stark and Colonel Rhodes in full armor, yet the Judge had cleanly beheaded him with ease.
Not only that — those chains that appeared out of thin air, the magic shield, and even the portal-like technique…
Could it be that the Judge's true identity was a sorcerer?
But S.H.I.E.L.D. had already made contact with several witches and magicians, and none of them possessed such abilities.
Fury frowned at the thought.
Fortunately, this [Spoiler System] existed. Without it, he would never have known that such a powerful and mysterious individual had appeared in New York.
As the screen dimmed, Nick Fury exhaled deeply.
The video had revealed far too much information — once he got out, he needed to carefully organize and analyze everything he'd learned.
Just as he was about to stand up, the dim screen lit up again.
Seeing this, Nick Fury immediately sat back down and focused.
This time, the video showed a bar scene.
Tony Stark was sitting there, clinking glasses with a young and handsome Asian man — Linen.
After downing his drink, Tony grinned.
"Linen, you're like two completely different people when you've got that mask on and when you don't."
"When you're the Judge, you look like a cold, emotionless executioner."
He chuckled. "Hard to believe you're just a 19-year-old college sophomore."
Linen simply smiled at the teasing and didn't reply.
"Come on, kid, you're only nineteen. You should be enjoying college — the girls, the parties — not running around judging people like some cosmic executioner."
Before Tony could finish, Linen shook his head.
"I'm not like you, Tony. My power isn't a gift… it's a curse I can never escape."
He paused, then added softly, "Still, compared to the hell I grew up in, I'm grateful for the life I have now."
Hearing that, Tony fell silent for a moment, then poured him another drink.
"I'm sorry about Obadiah Stane, by the way, Linen…"
Linen finished the drink in one gulp and said calmly, "He deserved it, Tony. But I'm still thankful — in a way."
Then he stood up. "I've got a date tonight."
Tony laughed. "Oh? Is it with that senior from the 'mystic club'? Need me to teach you a few moves? I promise—"
Before Tony could finish, Linen waved without looking back.
"Use those tricks on Pepper, Tony. You're old — your moves are outdated."
With that, Linen left the bar.
Watching him go, Tony just shook his head, dropped two bills on the counter, and walked out.
The video ended there, and the screen went completely dark.
In Linen's New York apartment.
As the video finished, Linen nodded in satisfaction.
The final scene — his little "identity reveal" — was something he had added intentionally, like an easter egg.
After all, the only way to earn creative points from the Avengers was to get their attention, make more videos, and unlock new abilities.
So instead of trying to find them, it was better to make them come to him.
Right now, he didn't even have the chance to approach them anyway.
Originally, Linen had planned to reveal his identity in the second video.
But since he was out of creative ideas at the moment, he decided to expose himself early — to lure Nick Fury, Natasha, or Tony to come looking for him.
The "easter egg" was also inspired by his real life experiences since arriving in this world.
That way, the character he created would feel more authentic and compelling.
As for the identity of the Judge, that was part of a mission issued by the system.
As long as he completed those missions, he could continue to level up and enhance his abilities.
"System, what's the current trust value of Tony Stark and the others?"
In response to Linen's inquiry, a translucent interface appeared before him.
[Nick Fury's Trust Value: 67%]
[Natasha Romanoff's Trust Value: 53%]
[Tony Stark's Trust Value: 89%]
[Tip: The first stage of the video has been completed. Since all subsystem owners' trust values exceed 50%, congratulations to the host for obtaining the ability — Self-Healing.]
"Primary self-healing, huh?"
Linen raised an eyebrow. "Self-healing… if only it were immortality, that'd be even better."
Then he paused. "Wait, Nick Fury's trust level is higher than Natasha's? Didn't see that coming."
Checking the time, Linen stood up and got ready to head to school.
Meanwhile, at Stark Villa.
Tony Stark, fresh from the theater, stared at Natasha with a deep frown.
"Damn it — you're a spy sent by Nick Fury? You're fired!"
Natasha crossed her arms, unfazed.
"I didn't expect to be exposed like this, but sorry, Mr. Stark — you don't get to decide whether I'm fired or not."
She glanced at him with a faint smile.
"Just a reminder — since that palladium poisoning is killing you, I suggest you find a solution soon."
"I'm sure that Spoiler System video gave you a pretty good hint."
With that, she turned and walked out before Tony could respond — ready to report everything back to S.H.I.E.L.D.
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