Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

The main building is a multi-story building with sharp lines and a huge Avengers logo embedded on the exterior wall. Except for the press conference hall on the first floor, the rest of the area is not open to the public.

It has an attached hangar, but no runway, because the Avengers' vehicles are 'Quinn fighters', which can take off and land vertically.

Next to the main building are some single-story buildings, which are mainly offices for staff of the Mary Foundation and intelligence personnel directly under the Avengers, and also serve their daily lives. They can also receive some visitors.

The main building, which is the true core, is the main activity area for the Avengers. The top two floors are the living area, where everyone has their own private room, as well as a recovery room, kitchen, and lounge.

However, there are three underground areas. The first underground area is the training area, the second underground area is the laboratory of the genius scientists, and the third underground area is the large Ark Reactor that provides energy for the entire base.

After touring the area, the group stopped at the training area on the basement level. This area was about the size of three standard basketball courts and could accommodate various obstacles and drones for the Avengers' daily training.

After arriving here, Steve patted Li Ai on the shoulder and reminded her:

"It's about time to say, since you're all on the same team after all."

“Okay, Captain Rogers.” Li Ai understood. He nodded and addressed the group of young Avengers:

"Everyone, I want to tell you something."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped in their tracks, ready to hear what he had to say.

Chapter 130 The 'Deal' with Dr. Pym

Li Ai's gaze swept across the faces of the crowd. He took a deep breath and addressed these peers who were willing to fight for peace:

"We first came together to fight against an alien invasion. In that incident, we worked together to thwart the aliens' plot and allow humanity to continue living on our home planet. But there is more than one threat."

There must be other threats in the universe, like the Skrulls, who covet Earth and want to disrupt human peace. That's why the Avengers were formed.

The Avengers will be the first line of defense protecting Earth, but even the Avengers will grow old. Before Earth is truly ready, someone needs to take over this responsibility, and we are the successors, taking up the mantle from our predecessors at crucial moments.

“That sounds so cool,” Peter exclaimed excitedly.

Nancy smiled, vaguely guessing what Li Ai was going to say.

Jessica, on the other hand, felt that she would accept whatever Li Ai said next.

"Can we really be that great?" Gwen asked, raising her hand. She replied somewhat blankly:

"The first line of defense for Earth is something I never thought of before joining the fight against aliens. At most, I used simple homemade equipment to fight thugs and ease my parents' workload.

“But you’ve already done it once.” Li Ai looked at Gwen and said gently:

"In the fight against the Skrulls, everyone is indispensable. Without any one of them, the mission would not have been completed so easily."

You are all very brave warriors, but none of you are yet old enough to be truly ready for battle. Therefore, we will not participate in the upcoming operations directly. The Alliance will provide us with resources to help us grow faster.

“Resources? I’ve already experienced that,” Jessica said with a smile, looking at Li Ai and speaking frankly:

"Besides, it wouldn't be good for us to hand over this world to aliens or superpowered lunatics."

“That’s right. I have an uncle who told me, ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ I will definitely live up to these superpowers,” Peter chimed in.

Gwen responded with a nod.

Daisy sighed, then looked up and asked, "Just tell me the team name. I feel like that's what you really want to say."

"Young Avengers, I'm the captain. I don't directly participate in missions; I only receive training," Li Ai said, taking a deep breath.

"Also... after we fought the Skrulls last time, everyone knew that we were all classmates from Midtown High School, so I suggest we introduce ourselves by name and age, starting with myself, Li Ai Scott, eleventh grade, and also Kamen Rider ZZZ."

After saying that, Li Ai took off her sunglasses and met her future teammates openly.

The people here are trustworthy. They've already fought aliens together, so the level of trust between them is already quite high; they're just missing an opportunity.

“Peter Parker, ninth grade, Spider-Man,” Peter was the first to respond.

“Jessica Jones, tenth grade, female knight,” Jessica said.

"Gwen Stacy, ninth grade, Ghost Spider."

“Nancy Thompson, Lord Number Six, will be coming to Midtown High School to study eleventh grade after winter break,” Nancy said with a smile.

At this moment, Daisy was the only one left on the field who hadn't introduced herself. She glanced at Li Ai with mixed feelings.

Daisy's initial mission at Midtown High School was to find Kamen Rider ZZZ, but she was laid off by S.H.I.E.L.D., while ZZZ himself reappeared.

“Daisy Johnson, eleventh year, Shockwave.” Daisy spread her hands, her tone helpless.

"Also, I can't guarantee that the name is real, because I grew up in an orphanage, and the name was told to me by a bald black special agent."

"It seems you all know each other." Steve smiled slightly and said after leaving the marked area, "If you'd like, you can have a training session to get to know each other better."

"Oh, by the way, I should tell you guys, this training ground has a gravity adjustment function. Once activated, it will apply gravity to everyone, saving a lot of time on physical training," Li Ai said, taking out her terminal.

"Let me know when you're ready."

"Wait, what's the training content?" Gwen asked.

"Since the training drones won't arrive until tomorrow, I'll be your sparring partner today," Li Ai said with a mischievous grin.

Seeing this, Peter sensed something was wrong. He swallowed hard and tentatively asked:

"Senior, you're not going to be too strict today, are you?"

"Just a warm-up," Li Ai said, her smile unchanged.

As he spoke, Li Ai had already activated the gravity generator with his Avengers terminal. Everyone immediately felt their bodies sink, and it was too late to run.

However, considering that Gwen and Daisy's physical strength is lower, and Nancy only reached the human limit through training in the dream, Li Ai did not set the gravity to a particularly high level.

....................................

Two hours later, the gravity generator was shut down, and everyone except Li Ai sat on the ground panting.

Daisy wiped the sweat from her brow and asked, "You're not the strongest Avenger, are you?"

"The captain probably won't come to train us every day, will he?" Gwen asked curiously. "What about the other Avengers?"

"They'll take turns being instructors, so don't worry, you'll meet them sooner or later." Li Ai waved, and the mechanical wolf carrying drinks and energy bars on its back ran into the training field.

The mechanical wolf crouched down, allowing the others to take its supplies.

“More obedient than a real dog.” Nancy also stroked the mechanical wolf’s chin, and the latter even made a simulated purring sound through a megaphone.

"Alright, it's getting late, I'll take you home first."

After everyone had regained some strength, Li Ai led the group away. The six of them squeezed into one car and drove towards Queens.

After sending the others back to their accommodations, Li Ai returned to the Avengers base. He went deep into the laboratory on the second basement level and found Dr. Pym, who was adjusting the equipment.

“Mr. Pym, I’m free now. Is the equipment ready?” Li Ai greeted him.

Dr. Pym's wife, Janet, was lost in the quantum realm during an incident in which she tried to stop a missile from shrinking to the subatomic level.

Years later, this matter remains a source of anxiety for Dr. Pym, who believes Janet is still somewhere in the quantum realm, and so he continues to search for a way to save his wife.

Because of Li Ai's outstanding performance during the Skrull invasion, Dr. Pym once casually asked Li Ai in a chat if she had the superpower to shrink. When the infatuated old man saw Li Ai nod, the excitement in his eyes seemed to turn into a beam of light.

Dr. Pym promised Li Ai that he wouldn't ask for her help for nothing; he would pay her after the job was done.

Chapter 131 Don't Follow My Old Path

Dr. Pym, who was adjusting the equipment, looked up at Li Ai and said solemnly:

“Li Ai, this project is very dangerous. I don’t want to cause the Earth to lose a powerful guardian because of my own personal thoughts.”

“It’s alright, Dr. Pym,” Li Ai assured him, pressing her hand to her chest.

“I know my limits, and besides, didn’t you promise to pay me?”

"In short, don't push yourself. If you encounter any special circumstances, stop immediately and treat it as data collection," Dr. Pym reminded him again.

“No problem.” Li Ai nodded in response, the driver appeared, and she grasped the Miracle Capsule in her hand. Then she whispered:

"Henshin!"

【Wonder!】

Awaken! Awaken! Awaken!

【Good Morning! Rider! Z·Z·Z! Wonder! 】

Amidst the surging black and purple mist, Li Ai transformed into a dimensional miracle form, alternating between black and purple.

“Take this data collector with you. It has a built-in magnifying disc. If your abilities malfunction, use the disc to magnify yourself.” Dr. Pym handed over a pair of wristband-like devices and explained:

"If all the green squares above light up, it means you have enough data and you can return to base now."

“I understand.” Li Ai secured the data collector to her hand, then raised her hand and spun the Miracle Capsule.

Wonder!

With a flash of purple light, Li Ai, who was just standing in front of the experimental table, was instantly beyond the visible scale.

What were originally insignificant dust particles have transformed into floating boulders, and those tiny scratches that were invisible to the naked eye now resemble a grand canyon stretching out before us.

Then the sound was gradually drawn away, and the world became completely silent.

But Li Ai continued to fall until he felt he had passed through a barrier and entered another realm.

Here, there is no sense of up or down, near or far; countless fractal geometric shapes silently bloom in all directions, generating nested, infinitely recursive crystal structures, creating a magnificent scene.

"So beautiful," Li Ai murmured, standing on the wasteland that seemed to be made of fibers and crystals, examining his own state.

With his physical and mental strength both at ease, Li Ai could even continue shrinking his size, but he only remained at the subatomic level. After exploring his surroundings for a short distance, he returned to his original position; otherwise, he might have been stuck by other objects after reverting to his original size.

At this moment, the data collector, which had been automatically recording data, emitted a notification sound, and all the green squares lit up.

"We can go now." Li Ai turned the capsule again, and her body began to grow rapidly, with the scene in front of her constantly changing.

In the blink of an eye, he returned to his original size, and the transformation ended.

"You really recovered from the subatomic level?!" Dr. Pym's surprised voice came from beside my ear.

Li Ai untied the data collector, which had turned on its green light, handed it to Dr. Pym, and smiled:

"Doctor, I think seeing it for yourself is more effective than anything I can say."

Dr. Pym reached out his trembling hands to take the data collector and personally extracted the data from the device.

Shortly after, Pym, having seen the quantum path data, fell into a brief silence. He silently grasped Li Ai's hand and said excitedly:

"I really don't know how to thank you, Li Ai. You gave me hope of reuniting with my lover. After more than twenty years... I've finally found it!"

According to data provided by Li Ai, the flow of time in the quantum realm is not equivalent to that in reality, which is why Dr. Pym believed that his wife was still alive.

“This is the first time I’ve seen you so happy, Dr. Pym,” Li Ai joked.

Dr. Pym released his grip, composed himself, and then asked:

"Tell me what kind of reward you want. Even if you just want Pym Technology, I will agree."

“You’re joking again, Dr. Pym,” Li Ai said modestly, not being a greedy person.

"All I need is an enlarged frisbee."

"An enlarged frisbee? That's all?" Dr. Pym frowned slightly. He wasn't doubting Li Ai's idea, but rather felt that this wasn't enough to repay her, and quickly added:

“I can actually set up a trust fund for you and deposit a sum of money into your account every month so you can live a comfortable life.”

Trust funds are a common way for wealthy people to pass on their wealth to their descendants, but Li Ai just smiled when she heard this.

“This is a bit strange, Dr. Pym,” Li Ai said, shaking her head in refusal.

Seeing this, Dr. Pym had no choice but to take out an enlarged frisbee and hand it to Li Ai, reminding him:

"You should know how to use it, but it's best to be careful. Without shrinking the frisbee, enlarging the frisbee will cause permanent changes to the object."

“This is exactly what I wanted.” Li Ai reached out and took the frisbee, putting it in his pocket. Just as he was about to leave, Dr. Pym suddenly said:

"Do you have time to have a drink with this old codger?"

"You know it's illegal to provide alcohol to high school students under the age of twenty-one, right?" Li Ai had no intention of drinking; he just noticed that the old man seemed troubled and wanted to chat with him.

“If I cared about this, I wouldn’t be standing here,” Dr. Pym said nonchalantly. “Want a drink? I’ve studied bartending; just tell me what you want.”

“Martini, shake it, don’t stir it,” Li Ai said with a smile.

The two took the elevator to the upper floor. Dr. Pym found the ingredients at the bar on the edge of the kitchen. He mixed a martini for Li Ai and opened a bottle of wine for himself to drink straight, not caring at all that his collar got wet.

"Young man, you must never follow in my footsteps." Under the influence of alcohol, Dr. Pym confided his innermost thoughts to Li Ai.