Marvel Gashapon Maniac

"Captain... the one that went out just now was real."

"……Chase."

1. Of course, it's the same old routine: asking for all sorts of things.

2. My application for signing the contract was successful, and I'm currently signing it. To celebrate, I'll play Aatrox with Undying tomorrow!

3. I'll wait and see about the Jackie Chan Adventures for now; I'm not in a hurry.

4. I wonder if buying a DX cane to swear allegiance will prevent it from being edited out.

Chapter 28. How much would the salary be over 70 years?

"Officer, this man is now yours to handle." Steve, with the robber on his back, led Fu You to the police station.

“Thank you for your support of the police, sir, but…” The fat policeman who greeted the two looked Steve up and down and said, “Sir, you really look like Captain America.”

“Many people I know say I look like him,” Steve said without batting an eye.

"It would be strange if you didn't look like yourself," Fu You silently complained to himself.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two walked out of the police station as the chubby policeman waved goodbye.

"The police these days are really enthusiastic."

"Speaking of which, I often heard young people talking about games along the way," Steve said, puzzled. "What kind of game is it?"

"Uh, Grand Theft Auto... a game that teaches you how to rob the rich and give to the poor."

Anyway, the bank is definitely richer than me, so it's no big deal for them to help out a poor person like me.

"What? Captain, are you interested?" Fu You asked, looking at Steve who was deep in thought.

“Because young people are talking about dangerous topics, it doesn’t feel good,” Steve frowned.

Many young people on the street were excitedly talking about dangerous things like robbery, street racing, and street fights, which worried Steve.

"Ah, what a worry typical of an old man." Fu You looked at Steve speechlessly. Although he looked young, his mind was still that of someone from 70 years ago.

"Actually, since so many people love a game, it can't be said that it's that bad. Rather than dismissing it because of its content, I'd rather try it out myself," Steve replied earnestly.

"If possible, I would still like to meet the creator of that game."

"Cough cough cough..." Fu You almost choked on his saliva, coughing a few times to cover up his embarrassment.

Why do you suddenly want to meet the author?

"Actually, I'm very curious about the original design intention of this game."

It's just that you've seen it so much that you don't want to watch it anymore.

“Well, game developers are all very busy. Like diligent authors who update twice a day, they’re always busy with other things, so it’s unlikely they have much time to meet people.” Fu You tried to persuade Steve to give up the idea.

"How about this, I'll take you to the game's experience center."

Fu You had a great idea and took Steve directly to the Stark Industries Game Experience Center.

"Is this what Stark Industries is like now?" Steve looked at Stark Tower not far from the experience center and thought of the person who had once given him the shield.

Howard Stark, Tony's father.

"I never imagined that Stark Industries would become a gaming company 70 years later," Steve remarked.

Howard was once a successful arms dealer whose weapons and equipment designs changed the landscape of the world's industrial equipment, but unexpectedly, he has now transformed into a game company.

“Um, let me correct you. Although Stark Industries’ weapons division has closed, it doesn’t mean it’s now a game company,” Fu You explained to Steve. Lately, it seems everyone has assumed Stark Industries has switched to making games. Even though there has been an official explanation, it seems everyone is just taking it as the modesty of an arms dealer changing careers.

The Daily Bugle even added insult to injury, with the headline "Stark Industries poised to become the number one gaming company this year."

Then... he was acquired by Tony.

In short, these are all problems that Tony needs to worry about, even though he has delegated them all to Miss Potts.

"Shopkeeper, could you please open a trial version of Grand Theft Auto Online for me?"

Fu You found a shop assistant and opened an online demo, then took Steve to a small room.

Stark Industries thoughtfully provided some small private rooms for testers to prevent theft during immersive mode.

"What is this helmet?" Steve held the helmet in his hand and turned it over to look at it.

"A virtual reality headset is a new type of gaming device that allows people to have a realistic experience in games that is comparable to the real world."

"Has technology really advanced this much in 70 years?" Steve was somewhat surprised. In his current understanding, the main form of entertainment was still the old black-and-white comics.

"Actually, this is cutting-edge technology. Let alone 70 years, even 170 years might not be enough for anyone to invent it," Fu You thought to himself, without saying it aloud.

The helmet was successfully connected, and Steve's consciousness entered the game as it started.

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself standing on the street.

The surrounding buildings were very familiar; they were the same buildings I had just passed by in front of the experience center. The only difference was that the experience center was no longer behind me.

"Captain, you're now in the game," Fu You's voice rang in my ears.

"Is this already inside the game?" Steve was somewhat surprised, as he couldn't sense any difference between his surroundings and reality at first glance.

The only difference is that some games include auxiliary functions such as minimaps.

"Captain, the demo version won't connect to the official server, and the money is unlimited. You can go explore the city and try out the game."

Steve began to explore the city, and the more he explored, the more amazed he became.

This game is practically a life-size replica of New York, and you can do almost anything you can do outside, even better.

In the boxing gym, Steve threw a series of punches at the training bag, but the bag didn't fly away.

His strength did not diminish; the sandbags completely withstood his power.

After being injected with the Super Soldier Serum, he rarely gets to exercise like this anymore. During regular training, his strength is such that he can break a sandbag in just a few punches, and to save energy, he usually chooses to swing in the air.

However, the game not only has training targets that can withstand his full power, but also many boxers with strong fighting skills in the gym for sparring.

Steve roughly understood why this game was so popular: it allowed you to do things that you couldn't or wouldn't dare to do in real life.

It's like living a second life, where you can follow your own path as you please.

After playing for a while, Steve stretched and yawned. Although there was no physical change, he felt much more refreshed.

Having found common ground, the two finally opened up to each other and found a cold drink shop to chat happily, completely dispelling the previous awkward atmosphere.

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a black sedan pulled up in front of the door.

"Captain, we've come to pick you up," Eggsy said to Steve as he got out of the car.

“Hmm.” Steve nodded. “Thank you for introducing me to this era today, Fu You.”

"Not at all. The current stable situation is the result of our past efforts."

Fu You's words were sincere. If it weren't for Captain America, the world would probably be under Nazi rule right now. Although he enjoys watching the Führer's grotesque scenes, it doesn't mean he likes Nazi policies.

"See you next time." Steve smiled and got into the car with Egg.

"Captain, it seems you two got along quite well today," said Egghead, looking at the harmonious pair.

"Fu You is a nice guy. Although there's a bit of a generation gap between him and me, an old man, he's still happy to help me understand this era." In Steve's eyes, Fu You is just like the kids of that era. Although he might not know what to say when he's with unfamiliar people, he's essentially a kind kid who likes to help others.

"He seems like a nice guy, I guess." Lu Dan didn't say much more, after all, in his opinion, there were still quite a few suspicious things about Fu You.

He doesn't plan to tell Steve Fu You about being from the future for the time being.

"What do we do next?" Steve asked, looking at Eddie Redmayne.

"I'll check your physical condition and then take you to your new accommodation."

“A new place…” Steve hesitated for a moment, “Then do you know how much that game called Grand Theft Auto and the equipment cost?”

"Huh? Captain, why are you interested in that game?" Egg was slightly surprised; he's adapted to the times a bit too quickly.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to get one to use. According to Fu You, I'd like to ask you to help me see if my salary over the years can be reimbursed."

"...We'll try our best."

Fu You, what the hell have you been teaching the captain?

1. Of course, it's still the same old routine: asking for all sorts of things.

2. Actually, I've been holding back on this chapter for a while. I couldn't help it because I skipped around in Captain America 1, and I didn't watch Captain America 3 because I'm a Tony Stark fan. Basically, my impression of Captain America is limited to the team battles, so my impression of him is a bit weak.

3. As Araki-sensei said, a story follows a structure of introduction, development, climax, and conclusion. It involves introducing the characters (introduction), encountering problems (development), resolving the problems (climax), and ending the event (conclusion). Although I understand this principle, I only realized how difficult it is to design when writing. I still have a long way to go. —A newbie author

4. I said I'd play Aatrox yesterday, and this morning there was maintenance—it's targeting me. Oh well, back to typing.

Chapter 29 Obtaining the Sealing Stone Again

"Mr. Fu You, we meet again."

Early in the morning, Fu You was just about to go out for breakfast when he opened the door and saw a shiny hard-boiled egg standing at his doorstep.

"Ugh, it's you again." Fu You rolled his eyes.

At first, he was quite wary of the so-called secret agents, but after spending more time with them, he found that they weren't anything special.

"I'm here to introduce you to your neighbor," said Egghead solemnly.

"Hello, I'm Steve Rogers. Your neighbor, we meet again." Suddenly, a figure walked over from the side; it was Captain America, Steve Rogers.

"Huh? Captain, did you move next to me?" Fu You was a little surprised to see Captain America appear.

"Yes. The house next door was just going to be sold, so I bought it."

Egg's face darkened: "Alright, I've finished introducing the people. I'm going back to headquarters."

Without intending to participate in their conversation, Lu Dan left on his own.

"Wasn't it S.H.I.E.L.D. that provided you with this house?" Fu You was somewhat confused.

At first, he thought that Steve's visit to his neighbor's house was arranged by S.H.I.E.L.D. to monitor his movements, but he did not expect that the house was actually bought by Steve himself.

“Hmm. I asked Nick about what you told me before, and he said my money is calculated based on retirement benefits. The military needs to provide me with 70 years of retirement benefits plus additional compensation for work-related injuries.” Steve smiled. “So I still have quite a bit of money for retirement.”

"The military was surprisingly quick to give it to us." It had only been a day, and Lu Dan had already gotten the money from the military.

“No, Nick said it’s not appropriate for me to reveal my identity to the public right now, so I haven’t contacted the military,” Steve shook his head and explained briefly.

"Huh? Who gave you that money?"

Chief Egg walked to the entrance of Chinatown, unlocked his car, and with a quick turn of his wheels, he hopped on his bicycle and rode off.

He left everyone with only a desolate silhouette.

……

Fu You and Steve exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Steve took his luggage to tidy up the house.

Fu You happened to be going out for breakfast, and there were Chinese-style breakfast stalls in Chinatown.

For example, Fu You's favorite place is a breakfast shop selling spicy tofu pudding not far from his home. The fried dough sticks there are also fried until they are reddish-brown, fragrant, and crispy.

"Boss, the usual. Two fried dough sticks, a bowl of tofu pudding, and a fried cake too."

As usual, Fu You ordered some food, found a corner to sit down, and scooped five spoonfuls of chili peppers into the bowl.

"Indeed, spicy tofu pudding is the best in the world." Fu You ate his breakfast with relish and casually opened the system panel.

"I used the remaining 500 points, beat up the powder seller to get 800 points, and caught a robber to get 100 points. Now I have 1400 data energy points."

The current data energy is enough for a ten-pull, but Fu You did not recklessly perform a ten-pull.

Actually, he also discovered a problem.

There is no pity system for gacha pulls (10 pulls).

The items I got before were all due to luck, and actually had nothing to do with whether I did a 10-pull or not.

Therefore, Fu You decided to abandon his previous idea of ​​doing ten-pulls and start doing single pulls.

Because a single pull can produce a miracle.

"Draw 3 times first, and save the remaining points to see if there's anything that needs strengthening."