Marvel's Journey Begins with Psychosis

The deserted highway seems to be a unique scenery to America. Some people like this feeling of being alone on the road and walking alone, but Johnny is definitely not included among these people.

Another meaning of loneliness is actually freedom. But there is a premise, that is, you really like the feeling of loneliness.

As a poor man who was forced to give up his identity as a normal person, separated from the woman he loved, and forced to walk alone in the wilderness, Johnny didn't like this feeling.

It's not that he doesn't like freedom, he just doesn't feel how free he is.

So, even though he really didn't want to say it, but...

Roland's presence did make the journey less lonely. You know, in the past, Johnny would often not speak or listen to a word to anyone for a whole week.

He lives in the cemetery.

Now, Roland can speak a hundred words a minute.

He really talks a lot! !

Johnny didn't understand how a man could talk so much nonsense while riding his bike and still have time to eat.

Just like he doesn't know why a person can ride a bicycle so fast.

"Let's take a break Roland, Roland!"

"Okay. Hiccup!"

……

From one city to another, this is the "only" thing Johnny has done in the past few years.

It's the same this time, the only difference is that this time he's not doing it for himself, he's just a wage earner.

The two found a nice place for a picnic in the open space next to the highway. This was when Johnny admired and envied Roland the most.

He can really carry so much stuff with him!
There's even a house! !

"Roland, why don't you release the house..."

"That's a one-bedroom apartment."

"understood."

……

With the stove, the pot, all the kitchen utensils, and the cold beer, it seemed that the past of "wandering" alone had become disgusting. When Johnny drank that beer , I even had the thought of crying.

Special code, is this the difference between people? Roland, this guy, even wanders so coolly!
"Roland, have you chosen your target?"

Johnny himself doesn't know why, but he is really motivated to work now, maybe out of some kind of guilt? Some idea of ​​repaying a favor?

Who knows, even for this can of beer and the barbecue on the table.

For the sake of cold beer, I must help Roland get the "recruitment" done!

"Of course we have the goal."

Without wiping his hands, Roland opened the folder, pointed to a certain page and said, "That's this guy."

Johnny wiped his hands, put his fingers on the document and moved over to look at the paper.

This guy's name is...Beetle.

What the hell is this name?

As for his real name... none!
Oh, yes.

The document said that this guy’s real name was Abner Jenkins, and he was a mechanic. He had a good job and was not unhappy with his life, but one day, he might be Tony Stark’s other identity: Iron Man’s emergence. When it comes to him, I don’t know what he thinks. In short, he built himself a suit of armor and named himself Beetle.

However, this guy did not learn from Tony to be a superhero, but became a super villain.

He seems to have his own unique understanding of "getting ahead" and "becoming famous overnight". After building his own armor, he skipped the novice tutorial, gave up street crime, and chose elite monsters as a springboard for his fame.

His chosen opponents: the Fantastic Four.

This choice itself was outrageous enough, but what was even more outrageous was that he didn't choose to play any conspiracy or defeat each other.

He was just flying in the sky looking for the Fantastic Four, and then he saw the Human Torch and the Thing wandering the streets, and then...

He then attacked them both.

As expected, Beetle was beaten up by the Fantastic Two and thrown into prison.

Since he caused little damage or property damage, he was quickly released and the Fantastic Two forgot about the incident.

Beetle felt this was some kind of insult.

So he became even crazier and attacked the Fantastic Four even more fiercely, only to be thrown into prison again and again.

By the end, the Fantastic Four had come to regard the guy as some kind of harmless but annoying nuisance, and shunned him whenever they saw him.

As a result, this operation caused more serious psychological trauma to Beetle.

After that, I don’t know which genius came up with the idea for the Beetle, or whether he was a self-taught person who quickly understood the philosophy that if the mountain doesn’t come, I will go to him, and I will go to the mountain.

Aren’t you, the Fantastic Four, hiding from me, hehe! Now I actually commit a crime! What do you say this time?
What can I say? Really catch him and lock him up like other super criminals.

Beetle finally realized at this time that his operation seemed to have put a seal on his head that he could never withdraw from. He would be a criminal for the rest of his life!

As a result, this guy gradually disappeared. However, due to his status as a wanted criminal, without a normal job, he had to often do criminal things to maintain his life. Now, he really turned into a criminal. .

The reason SHIELD takes a fancy to him is that this guy is actually a genius in the mechanical field. Although he is not as talented as Tony, there are many people who want to be Iron Man, and there are even more people who want to copy Tony. Various weapons research and development institutions have studied Tony's armor. What's the use~
Beetle, although his armor is a little rough and his combat power is incomparable to Tony's, it is really useful, it really has actual combat capabilities, and it really can fly!
That's enough, isn't it?

Moreover, Beetle's armor has obviously been strengthened and updated from the time he first appeared to the last time he appeared when he was defeated by the little spider in the next city. From the style of the armor and the assembly of weapons, S.H.I.E.L.D. On that armor, I saw the shadow of another familiar person.

Another super criminal codenamed "Tinker".

This guy is also a different kind of genius. He is very good at mechanical processing and manufacturing. He is a mechanical master, but his creativity is infinitely close to zero.

Ask him to design something by himself, and he won't be able to build it. He can rub a laser gun with his hands, but he can't build an excavator. However, if you give him something to modify and strengthen, this guy will be awesome.

It's obvious that Tinker can maximize his value only in a place like SHIELD, which has a lot of money and a large number of people.

only……

This guy has no interest in going to work. He also prefers to cause destruction, build bombs, steal things and so on.

And because this guy is very philanthropic and often goes out to do good deeds, giving villains free upgrades of equipment, etc., so SHIELD is really interested in catching this guy.

That is, this guy usually doesn't go out to commit crimes, or rarely does it himself. He also has good relationships with many super villains. Many people are willing to let him owe a favor, so he is very protected by those guys. He doesn't even have specific information. No.

That's why Roland chose Beetle as his target to find the tinker through him.

After all, Roland also has needs for equipment.

…………

After reading the documents and finishing the meal, Johnny still couldn't help but feel envious when he saw Roland getting up, packing up all the things, and putting them into a small capsule.

For solo travelers, this is really the top of the line equipment.

There was not much dialogue. After the two briefly communicated their views on the Beetle, they set off again to the next city, the city where news of the Beetle finally appeared.

……

"Roland, how are you going to find a guy who wants to remain anonymous in such a strange city?"

"I do not know."

"what?"

"Ah what, that's your job!"

Johnny: ...Well, I'm asking for it, that's really my job.

Johnny stopped talking and immediately set off to find this guy.

but……

In Roland's opinion, his approach was a bit stupid.

Johnny first went to the local newspaper and placed a small advertisement looking for Beetle, or his original name.

Then I went to a private detective agency and hired a detective.

After that, he went to a housing rental agency and spent money to buy rental information for outsiders in recent months.

And then……

"Oh my god……"

Roland made a sound of surprise: "I kind of know why you are a superhero after all, but you are so bad at life. You can't even afford better clothes. You have been wearing a leather jacket for five years.

I kind of know why it took you five years to investigate something yourself.

You're... stupid! "

Roland made the criticism without any scruples. Roland was really disappointed with these superheroes.

Why don't some of the villains' brains work well for each of them?

This is called looking for someone! When will this be found? Will it take another five years?

Faced with Roland's rebuke and questioning, Johnny was very tough: "Everyone does it this way, and it's already a very effective method. You said you wanted to find him, not kill him. You said you wanted to envy him." , rather than destroying him.

Do you think I really want to find him through this? you are wrong! I am informing those anonymous people that someone is looking for him! Let them reveal their traces, and then I'll..."

"And you wait another five years? Stupid, stupid, stupid! Extremely stupid!"

To be honest, Roland didn't want to contribute at all. He just wanted to be a spectator and let Johnny do his work.

Who thought this guy was so stupid?

"If you're still not convinced when I say you're stupid, look at me! Learn from me!"

Taking Johnny, Roland first took him to find a place to live, then had a nice meal, and then went to the park, then to the museum, the aquarium, the concert hall... which made Johnny think that he I'm here to travel.

He wanted to ask Roland, is this what you said about finding someone? But he also has some backbone, so I said nothing and watched how you found people in the museum!
As a result, Roland really spent the whole day playing, and at four o'clock in the afternoon, he went back to take a nap.

He could sleep, but Johnny next door couldn't sleep at all.

He himself is still a wanted criminal!
but……

No one cares! No one is following up! No one came to arrest him!
Only then did Johnny realize that maybe he was also from SHIELD now?
Nice!
However, Johnny guessed wrong on this point, mainly because he was following Roland.

He was indeed discovered, but Roland was also discovered, and then the system started to alarm. Finally, someone from SHIELD came, it was Sitwell. He just glanced at Roland captured on the surveillance camera and said directly: He can do whatever he likes, take whomever he likes, and go wherever he likes.

You are not allowed to interfere, otherwise it will be directly treated as treason.

That's why Johnny is so safe.

……

At night, Roland woke up and saw Johnny coming out of his room as soon as he went out. Very quickly!
"What are you trying to do in such a hurry?"

"You're still asking me? Go find someone!"

"Oh, you're quite anxious, let's go."

Johnny thought that Roland would take him to meet some master hacker, organize a gathering in secret, draw circles on the spot and chant a spell, and summon a bunch of rats and insects to find it for him...

nothing.

Roland took him to the bar.

Spend a lot of money! Drinking loudly!
What a way to find someone!

Before Johnny could figure it out, Roland was already drunk. He staggered over and held Johnny's shoulders: "Let's go."

Johnny was a little disappointed, but he was working part-time now, so he had no choice but to take the drunk Roland out.

After leaving the bar, Johnny was walking and thinking. Suddenly, he heard Roland say: "Now, ask."

Ok?
Who to ask? what? Roland?
Roland seemed to have seen through Johnny and was no longer drunk. He stood up straight and yawned. He pointed impatiently at the guys hiding in the alley ahead: "Ask them."

"Ask...what do you ask?"

"Stupid! Ask for news about Beetle!"

"Oh~~!"

Only then did Johnny realize that this was what happened!

"Then, what if they really don't know. Okay, I understand, I won't ask anymore."

The way Roland looked at the fool was really hurtful.

Johnny walked into the alley, and sure enough he saw a few people from the bar just now among the group of people surrounding him.

Hehe, these guys were all deceived by Roland's way of throwing away money just now, thinking that they had encountered a fat sheep.

Really, what an unlucky and stupid group of people.

Fat sheep?

Black goat is the right one!

"Hey! Yo!"

The leader, Brother Ni, walked out of the crowd like a West Coast man and waved the knife in his hand: "Bichi, you'd better get the money quickly..."

"What?"

"Money! Farke! Are you deaf?"

"Oh."

Johnny smiled, looked back at Roland, then turned to look at Brother Ni from the West Coast.

"You... are guilty!"

"I've got your mother's...oh Fak! Fak! FIRE!!"

Johnny completed his transformation in an instant, and the firelight illuminated the alley and the frightened faces of the gangsters.

"Don't kill them all!"

At the entrance of the alley, Roland shouted without any scruple: "Don't judge them! Judge them!"

"rest assured."

Ghost Rider also responded: "I know what to do, I've learned it."

"Hahaha, I am a good teacher!"

"Yes."

Ghost Rider steps forward, leaving a flaming shoe print.

"You are a good teacher."

(End of this chapter)