Qin Xiao felt he was simply not destined for fame. The first time he made the headlines, the media had brutally shipped him with someone else!
Even now, the photo of him and Tony flashing peace signs was still hanging in his bedroom in their Los Angeles apartment.
Last time, he had finally managed to show off in the Senate, only to be immediately suppressed by the government. The media barely reported on it at all.
This was his second attempt. In the photo, Qin Xiao looked completely disheveled, his face covered in dust and grime, with a few blades of grass sticking out of his hair.
Tony wasn't doing much better. He had pulled one arm and one leg back, and though his mask remained on, his posture perfectly conveyed a "what the hell is going on" expression.
This was all thanks to the old king of Wakanda. Not only had he hacked into the world's television networks, but before the battle ended, he had also sent people to bring in reporters from several world-class media outlets from nearby countries.
Qin Xiao had been caught completely off guard. He was standing there when the dragon-shaped spaceship crashed directly onto him. Just as he managed to push it over and scramble out, he found several reporters snapping photos right in front of him. That's how Tony ended up striking his "what the hell" pose.
In stark contrast to the two of them was Thor.
Although Thor knew what reporters and cameras were, he had little concept of them in his mind.
The three of them, all fuming with rage, had just overturned the dragon-shaped spaceship when they suddenly saw the reporters with their cameras. Thor's first reaction was to assume they were enemies, and he glared at them, hammer in hand.
Though he quickly realized his mistake, his initial reaction was captured on film.
Not only did he occupy the center spot, but his wild, long hair, the perfect muscle definition on his arms, the aura he projected against his "enemies," and the flamboyant cape fluttering in the wind behind him all combined to make him look magnificent.
The more he looked, the more he felt like the two standing beside him were just clowns.
"That damn old fox! He even arranged the reporters in advance! How desperate is he to make sure everyone knows Wakanda stepped in to save the world?!" Tony snarled, slamming a newspaper onto the table.
"What? I think it looks great," Thor said, picking up the paper and staring at the front-page photo with a puzzled expression. "Jane even called me yesterday to praise me, saying this picture was fantastic. You two are being way too petty!"
"Dumbass!!"
Qin Xiao and Tony cursed in unison.
This was a new word Tony had just learned, and he found it incredibly satisfying to use.
Qin Xiao had made a killing this time. Not only did he secure Wakanda as a partner, but the system points were also rolling in. Black Panther, Shuri, and Okoye had each contributed 500 points.
The outcome of the Chitauri War signaled the completion of the Avengers' plotline. Unlike the previous solo movie plots, the system directly awarded 5,000 points this time.
His total points reached 5,600 again, and Qin Xiao didn't hesitate to exchange them for the Intermediate Combat Skills. After all, he had already bought everything else in the Level 2 Store, so this was the final piece of the puzzle.
The Intermediate Combat Skills were actually quite impressive. Putting aside the techniques themselves, which required practical combat experience, the improvement in body control, strength, and strike speed was at least 20%. For Qin Xiao, whose current fighting style relied primarily on physical close-quarters combat, this was undoubtedly a step up in strength.
With all the items in the Level 2 Store purchased, the system began its upgrade, which would take a full month. The Level 3 Store would unlock a new privilege: the ability to directly give exchanged items to others. For instance, if Natasha didn't use a Serum, her future lifespan compared to Qin Xiao's would become a major problem.
Qin Xiao quite liked this feature. While ensuring his own strength, he didn't mind redeeming items for his friends. Otherwise, it would be too painful to watch everyone around him grow old one by one.
But for now, all of this was a future concern. No one knew what would be available once the Level 3 Store opened.
Loki's matter was finally settled. Thor would take him directly back to Asgard.
As for the Scepter, Qin Xiao didn't fight S.H.I.E.L.D. for it. He waited for Hydra to take it. This gem was connected to three superheroes. Qin Xiao didn't know what he would face in this world in the future, so every bit of combat power was crucial.
Especially high-power ones like Vision and the Scarlet Witch.
There were still many things to slowly negotiate regarding the cooperation with Wakanda. However, Wakanda had just exposed itself to the world, and the old king still had a lot to do recently.
He could only wait and talk about it later.
Qin Xiao was now thinking about the Cosmic Cube.
As a result, before he could even go to Thor, Thor came to find him.
"I need the Cosmic Cube to take Loki back to Asgard. You know, I broke the Bifrost, and Father said the Cosmic Cube is needed to repair it."
"Is that all?"
Qin Xiao felt a bit strange. This was all agreed upon beforehand.
"No, Father told me that the Cosmic Cube belongs to you, and Asgard just needs to borrow it for a while, so I had to tell you." Thor said honestly.
"Odin took the initiative to say it belongs to me?" This time it was Qin Xiao's turn to be curious. Although he had the same intention, for Odin to take the initiative to say this...
"Thor, this is the Space Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones. I saw that your father's vault also contains an Infinity Gauntlet. Why give it to me?"
Facing Qin Xiao's question, Thor scratched his head a bit embarrassedly and said, "Uh... Father said that every time one of the six Infinity Stones appears, it's accompanied by trouble. Now that they're appearing on Earth one after another, there must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes. He's old and doesn't want to cause trouble, so it's better to leave it to you!"
In fact, Odin's original words were: "If we get the Cosmic Cube back and repair the Bifrost, we can just dump this trouble on that bastard Qin Xiao. Even the Ancient One can't see his future clearly, so it's best to leave it with him."
Thor had already polished his story a bit, but Qin Xiao still felt that Thor was a straightforward boy. *Your father passed the buck so obviously, and you're just going to say it out loud?*
*Couldn't you say something like you're doing it to thank him for teaching you a lesson, Loki?*
*Well, whatever. As long as we have the Stone, Qin Xiao didn't care.*
Meanwhile, at S.H.I.E.L.D., Alexander Pierce personally took the scepter.
Just like in the movie, Alexander Pierce didn't keep the scepter by his side. Instead, he secretly handed it over to Baron Strucker, the Hydra leader in Eastern Europe.
Compared to the United States, it was much easier to conduct human experiments in Eastern Europe. Moreover, the plan to develop super-soldiers using the scepter was just that—a plan. No one could say for sure what the success rate would be, or how powerful the resulting soldiers would be.
For Alexander Pierce, the most important priority at the moment was Project Insight.
Dr. Zola's algorithm was nearing completion. Once the project was finished, Hydra would emerge from the shadows to rule the entire world!
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