The Correct Usage of Steve (Newcomers, please recommend)

It has to be said, Tony Stark really is a genius.

Even in such a harsh environment, he still managed to successfully build that miniature Arc Reactor.

Just like how it played out in the plot of Iron Man 1.

Of course, because of the unpredictable variable that was Fang Mo, Stark wasn't trying to build the MK1 Armor and use it to escape like in the original story.

And Yinsen didn't die because of it.

But after witnessing the atrocities of the terrorists firsthand, a seed of change had already been planted in Stark's heart. It was only a matter of time before it bloomed and bore fruit.

Take right now, for example.

The three of them had originally agreed to leave the place directly.

But after leaving the cave, Stark suddenly changed his mind.

He saw the valley piled high with countless weapons and missiles, all stamped with the name Stark Industries, and it made him feel incredibly sick.

So he couldn't help but say to the two of them, "Can you wait for me a moment? I think I forgot something very important. I need some time to deal with it."

"What is it?"

Yinsen asked, a little puzzled.

"I have to destroy these weapons." Stark's expression was complicated. "I... well, to be honest, I never thought these weapons would end up in the hands of terrorists. I thought they would bring peace to the world, but now it looks like I was wrong."

"Weapons themselves aren't wrong, Stark."

Yinsen tried to comfort him.

"I know, but I can't escape my own guilt." Stark shook his head. "You know? Even those terrorists were mocking me. They said Tony Stark is the most terrifying murderer in the world."

"Alright, so what are you going to do?"

Yinsen asked.

"Give me a little time."

Stark explained, "I can make a Delayed Detonation Device to make sure these weapons don't fall into the hands of other terrorists..."

As a genius who could build an Arc Reactor with his bare hands, Stark practically finished the detonator with his eyes closed. Not long after the three of them left the valley, a deafening explosion echoed across the entire desert, and blinding flames dyed half the sky red.

The vast, boundless desert, aside from a few cacti, was nothing but scorching yellow sand.

This monotonous color stretched all the way to the edge of everyone's sight. The scorching sun made the temperature here incredibly high, turning even the air into visible waves of heat.

Before long, Tony and Yinsen started showing signs of dehydration, even bordering on heatstroke.

But looking at Fang Mo, he was strolling along as leisurely as if he were walking through a morning forest, not a trace of discomfort on his face.

He even pulled out a few big cucumbers from who knows where to help the two of them rehydrate.

Stark and Yinsen chewed loudly on the crisp, juicy cucumbers, feeling a mix of surprise and envy rising in their hearts. They felt like Fang Mo was full of mysteries, and the more they interacted with him, the more they sensed his incredible uniqueness.

As for Fang Mo himself.

Actually, he had already realized it back when they first encountered the terrorists.

Steve, as the other half of Fang Mo's soul, had shared all of his traits with him.

Now, Fang Mo's body had been completely digitized.

Earlier, when he was arguing with the terrorists, a bullet had gone right through his skull, but it only left a small hole that was quickly refreshed away.

As everyone knows, Steve doesn't get thirsty. As long as his saturation is high enough, he can sprint through snow or desert without a problem. He feels neither cold nor heat, never gets tired, and even if he takes a nearly fatal wound, he can recover in seconds.

Now that Fang Mo had inherited these traits, he had practically become a full-blown monster.

And it was thanks to Fang Mo's help that Yinsen and Stark managed to hold on. As the sound of a helicopter grew closer and closer, the two of them couldn't help but wave their arms excitedly.

The helicopter quickly spotted them and slowly landed nearby.

The moment the hatch opened, a sturdy, dark-skinned soldier rushed out. Fang Mo immediately Recognized him—this guy was Tony Stark's best buddy, the future War Machine, Colonel Rhodes.

"Enjoy the ride in the happy little jeep?"

Seeing Stark, Colonel Rhodes visibly relaxed and joked with a grin.

Stark didn't say anything, just gave a relaxed smile.

"Next time, ride with me, alright?" Colonel Rhodes patted Stark on the shoulder, and then the two of them shared a deep hug, showing their brotherly bond.

"And these two are...?"

After the greetings, Colonel Rhodes finally noticed Fang Mo and Yinsen.

"Hello, I'm Yinsen."

Yinsen smiled and extended a hand. "I'm a surgeon."

"And you?"

Colonel Rhodes shook Yinsen's hand, then turned his gaze to Fang Mo.

"A man stranded in the desert for five years, found wearing a Diamond Armor worth hundreds of millions, claims to be an MC player." Compared to the honest Yinsen, Fang Mo's self-introduction was clearly not serious.

"What?"

Colonel Rhodes was completely stunned.

"This Humble One is Fang Mo, just a passing Stand User," Fang Mo said again.

"..."

Rhodes didn't speak, only instinctively tensed up, his right hand subconsciously moving to the gun at his waist.

"Hey, Rhodes, don't be so tense."

Stark naturally noticed this too. After spending some time together, his attitude toward Fang Mo had softened somewhat. The guy's abilities were strange and powerful, and he often gave him a hard time verbally, but he didn't seem like some irredeemable villain—at worst, a bit of a lunatic: "They're both my lifesavers. We agreed to go back to the United States together."

"Is that so?"

Colonel Rhodes relaxed his guard slowly after hearing Stark's words.

Though full of doubts, he knew this wasn't the right time to ask questions, so he waved his hand, signaling the three to board the helicopter first.

Soon, the helicopter took off. It didn't fly directly back to New York, but headed for the nearest military base instead. Since the journey was still long, they switched to a military transport plane.

Before long, the transport plane arrived at a military base in New York.

The hatch slowly opened. Already informed, Secretary Pepper Potts and butler Happy were waiting there.

"Your eyes look a little red."

After changing into a clean suit at the military base, Stark's demeanor became noticeably flashier. He walked slowly toward his little secretary: "Let me guess—were you crying for your missing boss?"

"It's because I'm happy."

Potts's eyes were red, but she smiled: "I don't have to find a new job anymore."

"Oh, right."

Stark raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Your vacation's over."

After a brief exchange, Stark introduced Yinsen and Fang Mo to Potts. Then they got into the car. At Stark's instruction, Happy stepped on the gas and drove straight to the nearest burger shop.

After eating their fill, Stark held a press conference directly.

No matter the country, reporters are always the fastest-moving creatures. Especially for the world's richest man, Tony Stark's press conference—they would never miss it.

And Stark didn't let them down.

He dropped a bombshell of a news: shutting down the weapons division of Stark Industries.

In an instant, the whole society seemed to shake. Shareholders were furious, and all kinds of news spread like wildfire, throwing every level of Stark Company into chaos.

But the instigator of it all, Stark, didn't care at all.

After settling Yinsen and Fang Mo, he dove straight into his laboratory and went silent.

As for Fang Mo's side—

He didn't bother Stark.

Having seen the original story, Fang Mo knew Stark wasn't going crazy. He was just trying to catch the spark of inspiration flashing through his mind. Now that he had the miniaturized Arc Reactor, how far could the Iron Armor be?

Besides, setting Stark aside, Fang Mo himself needed some time to experiment.

After all, he had just entered the Marvel world. Many of his Stand-in abilities hadn't been tested yet. Rather than suffer from not understanding his traits in a future crisis, it was better to test them now.

Combining his earlier experiences and running a series of detailed tests, Fang Mo finally fully understood his Stand-in ability.

First was strength.

Fang Mo found his physical strength terrifying—punching a person to death was no problem at all.

He guessed it was because he shared his life with the Stand. Since his body had been digitized, it naturally surpassed human limits. Steve could punch through a tree trunk a meter in diameter with his bare hands—why couldn't he?

Besides increased strength, Fang Mo discovered something else.

Probably due to the Moving Mod, his Stand moved extremely flexibly in the real world, nothing like the stiff, rigid movements in the game. It could even twirl an Iron Sword in midair into a flourish.

Of course, besides these good news, Fang Mo also found a serious problem.

Steve couldn't collect resources in the real world.

Back in the cave, Fang Mo had tried to have Steve mine rock. The result was that a cubic meter of rock did disappear from the cliff face, but he found no dropped items.

Not convinced, Fang Mo dug up a cactus on the road. The result was the same.

The cactus did vanish by a section, but there were no drops.

Fortunately, the blocks Steve brought from the MC world weren't restricted by this. They could be placed freely and mined again, which let Fang Mo breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Besides the traits mentioned above, Fang Mo also discovered another very appealing one.

He controlled Steve to take an Apple from his inventory and hand it over.

The Apple in Steve's hand still kept the MC's signature pixel style, but when Fang Mo reached out and touched it, a flash of white light appeared, and the pixel-style Apple instantly turned into a real red apple.

This process was irreversible.

Fang Mo tried to hand the Apple back to Steve, but failed.

"I see..."

After some research and comparison, Fang Mo nodded to himself. "Items from the MC world can be converted into items in the real world, but the reverse doesn't work... So this is a one-way flow of logic, huh?"

As he pondered, Fang Mo suddenly noticed the Ender Hand in Steve's inventory, and his heart stirred. "But what if something that doesn't even exist in this world gets converted..."

"What would it turn into then?"

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