Have You Heard of Steve Rogers?

His Spacetime Value had accumulated to over 230,000.

And as time passed, it continued to increase.

According to what the system had said before, even if he left this world, it would continue evolving along its current trajectory.

The influence Gu Qing had caused would keep spreading, completely distorting the entire world and pulling it entirely off its original course.

And throughout that process, Spacetime Value would continue to be generated.

"System, can I enter the Chronicle World again in the future?"

The host may spend 100,000 Spacetime Value to enter once again.

"Why? Does every future entry require Spacetime Value? If I anchor other worlds later, will I also need to spend Spacetime Value to re-enter after leaving them?"

Depending on the world, aside from the first entry, every subsequent entry requires Spacetime Value. The amount required varies by world.

Gu Qing frowned slightly, puzzled by this rule.

"You still haven't told me why."

The host's authority level is insufficient. No answer will be provided at this time.

"Trash system, eat shit!"

The host's insults are meaningless.

"Fuck you!"

This time, the system gave no response.

Gu Qing lowered his middle finger.

He planned to draw from the lottery.

The roulette wheel appeared before him again.

Gu Qing had no mood to watch the animation, so he skipped it all.

He only cared about the results.

Congratulations! You have drawn Selina Kyle's Bodysuit!

Congratulations! You have drawn Hugo Strange's Scalpel!

Congratulations! You have drawn Bruce Wayne's Batarang!

Congratulations! You have drawn Pamela Isley's Man-eating Plant!

Congratulations! You have drawn Harvey Dent's Coin!

Congratulations! You have drawn Oswald Cobblepot's Umbrella!

Although he had long known that the system was unreliable, drawing so much garbage in a row still made Gu Qing extremely unhappy.

"Fuck! Did you go wholesale shopping in Gotham?!"

Fortunately, not all twenty-three draws had been garbage.

Two items appeared in Gu Qing's palms.

In his right hand was a gray octagonal stone, its face carved with the image of a dog.

The Dog Talisman!

It looked inconspicuous, but it possessed tremendous power.

It came from the Twelve Talismans.

The Dog Talisman had no offensive effects, but it possessed an ability that most people would envy—or even go mad over!

—The Power of Immortality!

It could keep its holder forever young and immortal, granting eternal youth and the divine power of undying life!

It could nullify fatal attacks. He would still be injured if struck, but it was essentially an immortal body.

There were no restrictions on using the talisman. Anyone who obtained it could use it.

The moment Gu Qing held the talisman, a peculiar sensation surged into his heart.

"Not bad. The Power of Immortality, huh? This is a good thing."

Its only flaw was that the Power of Immortality came from the talisman and could not become part of his own body.

Once he lost the talisman, he would naturally lose the Power of Immortality as well.

Putting the talisman into the Space Ring would likewise render it ineffective.

With a thought, Gu Qing embedded the Dog Talisman into his body.

Though hiding it inside his body was not entirely safe either, it was at least better than wearing it on him.

At a critical moment, it might produce an unexpected effect.

Aside from the Dog Talisman, the item in his left hand also looked unremarkable, but its effect was absolutely powerful!

It was a green bean that looked somewhat like a broad bean.

Yet its name was the Senzu Bean!

A Senzu Bean that could restore him to full health the instant he ate one!

Gu Qing dearly wanted to try it, but unfortunately, he had only drawn a single bean.

Eating it now would instantly heal his wounds, but that would be a waste.

It would be better to save it as a trump card.

He stored it in the Space Ring.

After recuperating for a while, Gu Qing used Cellular Recombination to treat his injuries every day.

His wounds had now recovered by half, and he had enough strength to protect himself.

Gu Qing decided to leave.

But before he left, there was one matter he needed to clarify.

"Hey, Nina, there's something I want to ask you."

Nina, dressed in a nurse's uniform, tall and blonde, turned to look at him.

Over this period, the two had grown fairly familiar with one another.

They often chatted together.

As for his identity, Gu Qing had only said that he came from a small village in Poland.

Most of the villagers had been massacred by the Nazis, while the survivors had been taken to concentration camps.

Nina deeply sympathized with Gu Qing's plight and often came to talk with him, offering comfort.

"Erik, what is it?"

"Have you ever heard of Steve Rogers?"

Nina thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No. That sounds like an American name."

"That's right. He's also called Captain America. Have you heard of him? He should be quite famous in the United States."

According to Gu Qing's memories, Steve Rogers had enlisted in the army, participated in Project Rebirth, and been injected with the Super Soldier Serum.

He then became Captain America, performed everywhere, and eventually formed the Howling Commandos to oppose Hydra.

It seemed to have happened around these years as well.

Their activities had been so significant, and Captain America's reputation was so great.

If this were a universe where the Avengers and X-Men coexisted, there was no reason Nina would not have heard of him.

Yet after Gu Qing finished speaking, Nina laughed outright.

"Sorry, Erik. Although I've never been to the United States, I do keep up with some news. But I've never heard of this Captain America. Maybe you could ask someone else."

After seeking further confirmation, Gu Qing finally established that the world he was in truly belonged only to the X-Men movie universe.

His state of mind was vastly different from when he had first crossed over.

At first, he had only worried about his own safety.

After all, even the X-Men universe alone was already filled with danger.

If the Avengers universe were added on top of that, the level of danger would likely soar, and he would have to face Purple Sweet Potato Demon's snap in the future.

Perhaps back then, Gu Qing would have felt fortunate to learn that this was merely the X-Men universe.

But now, he felt somewhat disappointed instead.

However, he soon put it out of his mind.

Because he still had the system.

"When can I anchor a new Instance World?"

Searching for worlds available for traversal... Searching...

Gu Qing's face darkened when he saw that prompt.

Back when he had just crossed over, he had called out to the system countless times in despair.

Yet this was always the only message that appeared before him.

"Fuck you. Take your time searching!"

Gu Qing packed up his things and prepared to leave.

His injuries had improved considerably now, and he could probably wield half the strength he had at his peak.

He planned to settle the score with Schmidt!

In the original plot, Erik had never managed to find Schmidt because that bastard had hidden himself too well.

But Gu Qing was different.

He knew Schmidt would change his name to Sebastian Shaw and establish the Hellfire Club.

With that information, he refused to believe he still could not track the bastard down.