Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 5 Is this reasonable?

His gaze swept over the information on the panel, then he looked at the unpainted metal-cased pistol in his hand.

A strange expression flashed across Luca's face.

He had previously felt that this prototype pistol manufactured by his own company looked somewhat familiar.

However, now that the panel has shown the [Dominator] pistol, he feels that the pistol and the 'Dominator' in the anime are only about 20% or 30% similar.

So, the so-called core components are not determined by their appearance?

'Furthermore, this time the composite material didn't mention energy devices or ammunition. Is it because these are already included in the core components of these parts?'

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end, Luca suppressed his desire to explore for the time being.

After all, even if he wanted to continue trying to synthesize it now, he couldn't currently gather all the necessary materials for the [Dominator] pistol at home.

It's impossible that he'd use his brick-sized TV projector instead of the 'miniature projection device' that's advertised on the panel, right?

I glanced at the battery level indicator displayed on the handle of the ion beam pistol.

Gina had only fired three shots, yet she already had only one bar of battery left.

This is why, despite the pistol's considerable power, near-zero recoil, and minimal ion beam attenuation at medium range, it can still only be considered a semi-finished experimental product.

Insufficient energy resources and poor sustained combat capability.

"Yes, the high cost is probably one of the reasons."

He tucked the pistol into his pocket. Although the [Dominator] pistol couldn't be crafted for the time being, there seemed to be materials available for another item on the spot.

Luca took off his backpack and rummaged through it.

He took out a monkey toy with a rather strange shape.

The toy has two somewhat comical-looking cymbals in its hands, and a huge wind-up key on its back.

A semi-transparent blue panel also popped up on the monkey toy I received.

[Exploding Little Monkey Bomb]
[Battle of Two Cities World 1/5]
[Created by: Boom]
[Core Component: Toy Monkey]
[Crafting Materials: 3 Unstable Energy Crystals]
[Item Description: A simple yet powerful toy bomb. Its power relies entirely on three Hextech Crystals. After being wound up, it becomes unstable and timers. It has slow, short-range movement capabilities. It explodes by repeatedly striking the unstable Hextech Crystals, offering no safety guarantees.]
[Friendly reminder: Dear customer, please make sure there are no friends or family members within the blast radius before using the bomb!]
That's right, this toy from the original owner's childhood is also a 'core component' that can be synthesized.

Even the synthetic consumables are surprisingly 'simple', requiring only one material.

However, before this, Luca didn't even know what kind of crystal in the real world could be called an 'unstable energy crystal'.

Since the only material is nowhere to be found, the so-called synthesis is naturally out of the question.

Fortunately, this is not the ordinary real world.

Looking at the two headless Chitauri corpses in his home, a fiery glint flashed in Luca's eyes.

If he remembers correctly, in Marvel's Spider-Man movies, the villain Vulture acquired a lot of high-tech weapons by recycling and modifying items left behind by the Chitauri.

The purple energy crystals most commonly found on the Chitauri are extremely unstable and can even explode after passing through an X-ray security checkpoint.

This purple crystal should meet the requirements for crafting the panel. Time to get started.

Taking a few quick steps to the headless corpse, ignoring the bloody mess on the ground, Luca immediately began examining the body and weapons.

Both Chitauri were equipped with ordinary folding beam guns, which were not very powerful and had a relatively compact structure.

Although it emitted a purple light, he couldn't figure out how to disassemble it in a short time.

However, compared to more complex weapons and armor.

The gleaming embedded crystal on the back of the Chitauri's hand seemed to be telling him that there was absolutely no need for such trouble.

After failing to pry the purple crystal off, Luca simply picked up the Chitauri's folding beam gun and used its bladed side to slash at the Chitauri corpse's wrist.

Two Chitauri corpses, four hands, and four purple crystals.

Luca thought for a moment and then stopped trying to pry the crystal with the blade. Instead, he drew a circular magic circle on the ground.

The monkey toy, which serves as the core component, is placed in the center of the circle, while the other three Chitauri hands, each inlaid with purple crystals, are placed in one of the three corners.

Sure enough, the three purple crystals began to emit a faint white light one after another.

‘It’s done! ’

Without the slightest hesitation, Luca placed his hands on the edge of the circular array and silently chanted 'synthesis'.

Immediately afterwards, the light intensified, and the circular array in front of us was instantly enveloped.

When the light disappeared.

A strangely shaped toy monkey, with a blue spherical crystal hanging between two cymbals and two identical crystals stuffed inside its body, has appeared in the center of the magic circle.

The purple crystals that were originally embedded on the backs of the three aliens have disappeared, leaving only the neatly cut palms in place.

"Hmm? The purple crystal turned into a blue crystal?"

Luca had previously thought that this was the simplest item, and that after combining it, he might just need to polish the crystal and place it in the right spot.

It seems that no matter what materials I use, the items I synthesize will always revert to the original appearance of the work.

The original Chitauri purple crystals have been transformed into blue Hextech crystals!
Why is Luca so certain?
At this moment, the [Little Monkey Bomb], which possesses three blue crystals, was once again emitting a unique pale white glow from one of its crystals, characteristic of a 'core component'!
Carefully pick up the [Little Monkey Bomb], unscrew the detachable head, open it, and take out the Hextech crystal that emits a faint glow.

The light blue panel reappeared.

[Hextech Core]
[Battle of Two Cities World 2/5]
[Manufacturer: Victor]
[Core Component: Hextech Crystal]
[Crafting Materials: 1 Stable Small Reactor, 4 Different Magic Runes]
[Item Description: A stable and sustainable energy source imbued with magical power, representing the pinnacle of Hextech aesthetics. It possesses inexhaustible energy and the ability to enable the glorious evolution of living beings, provided that your body and mind possess the capacity to resist the corrosive power of arcane and runic magic.]
[Friendly reminder: If you don't want to destroy the world or yourself, it's recommended to avoid contact with any biological tissue.]
Looking at the panel that suddenly appeared, it mentioned "Endless Energy" and "Glorious Evolution".

Luca only had one question to ask.

“Is this reasonable??”

(End of this chapter)