Superheroes and Technology, Want to Know?

Mo Fei began organizing his advantages, especially the fact that he didn't exist in reality—this was extremely favorable. Even if a robbery failed, no one could trace any clues back to him. He could hide within the virtual world of the network.

Even if this world had S.H.I.E.L.D., even if they came to investigate a bank robbery, they wouldn't find him. Mo Fei now had that confidence!

"But to leverage my advantage, the first problem arises: have those superheroes already started operating? Where exactly is the timeline? And is this really the Marvel Universe? Although time-travel novels all write it that way, I'd better investigate." Mo Fei's first concern was the superhero issue. He could plan a bank heist, but if superheroes really existed, they would be an unpredictable factor.

"The second problem: is this world's technology advanced? If the bank's security system is too outdated, then I'd have no use for my skills. I need to understand this world's technological level and simultaneously target the most advanced banks!"

"The third problem: during the retreat, can I control the traffic department's surveillance system? Can I control the traffic command system? Can I mobilize the surrounding police force? Looks like there are quite a few issues!" Mo Fei had no experience in this area—his only reference came from films and TV shows. Crime was never perfect, but his current situation was very special, and he had to make good use of his advantages.

Mo Fei didn't need rest now, didn't need to eat. He kept thinking through the steps of his plan, and the most critical point he wasn't worried about at all: the issue of choosing the robbers!

Why wasn't he worried? In a place like America, the rich naturally lived like heaven, but the poor were like being in hell. Mo Fei had heard this saying many times and naturally thought the same. As for the specifics? In a country where guns were so rampant, finding a few people to rob a bank was far too simple. He just needed to find them and then pick a few out.

If that didn't work? He could tempt some people. There were always desperate people in this world. Give them hope in their despair, and they would take the risk. Mo Fei had no doubt about that!

His current state was almost exactly like that. He was really afraid that he had already died, and what remained was just a datafied thought pattern, like that Arnim Zola, whose thought patterns and memories were preserved in a massive database.

Mo Fei couldn't help but think of that guy. The two were too similar—not in life experiences or ideas, but in their mode of existence. Arnim Zola's appearance in the movies was highly humanized, but he was indeed dead. The thought pattern left behind still maintained its evil nature and fanaticism for Hydra. So did that mean it also possessed some degree of emotion, or was it just a pure thought pattern?

And what about himself? Mo Fei didn't dare think further. The more he thought, the more he felt he was dead. He had a deep fear of this. Fortunately, at that moment, Paul actually turned on the computer. Mo Fei finally didn't need to keep overthinking. He activated the camera, stared at Paul, and watched what this guy was up to!

Paul opened the computer. This time, he didn't start chatting but began working. This guy was a shut-in, and his work was done at home. His job was actually drafting. Computer drafting. Paul took orders from the internet, then created drawings and designs according to the client's requirements, made minor adjustments based on feedback, and finally completed them.

"Hmm? Not a high-income or very stable job, but this Paul could be considered a pioneer in an emerging industry, right?" The time was now 1997. Computer adoption was only average; computer prices hadn't yet taken a massive dive. Mo Fei compared it to the market conditions of his previous life, but he couldn't be too hasty.

The reason he was observing Paul was that Mo Fei needed an agent. He had no physical body now, and what he could accomplish in reality was extremely limited. This world probably hadn't developed to the point of unmanned robots flying everywhere, so Mo Fei needed an agent. Since he had nothing better to do, he might as well observe Paul. But that would have to wait until he had money, because an agent needed to be bound by interests—otherwise, what could he use to attract their attention?

Mo Fei opened Google again to search. The first person he looked for was naturally the famous Tony Stark. If this guy had already become Iron Man, then things would be bad. Although Iron Man usually didn't seem to bother with small matters in the city, his appearance might represent the beginning of the superhero era. After all, that's how it was in the movies. As a web novel writer, Mo Fei had some knowledge of the Cosmic Mapping Theory.

There were many reports about this man on the internet. His playboy reputation wasn't for nothing—all kinds of gossip and news were flying everywhere. Mo Fei couldn't verify whether these things were true, but Tony Stark was indeed a darling of the news media.

And some cover girls would even voluntarily expose that they had been involved with Tony Stark, spending the night together. They said these things without any shyness, instead taking pride in it.

But Iron Man had indeed not appeared yet, and Tony Stark hadn't experienced any kidnapping incident. Half of Mo Fei's worries were put to rest. He then began searching for other famous superheroes. The Marvel Universe had many superheroes, but the next one Mo Fei looked for was Spider-Man, Peter Benjamin Parker—usually called Peter Parker.

This was a famous superhero. Spider-Man's threat to Mo Fei's plan was enormous, because he would roam the city, monitor police radio frequencies, and maintain public order. Other superheroes generally rarely did this; they were all about big things—like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk. Of course, this was from the movies. Whether they actually did anything in the city, Mo Fei would have to investigate specifically. Maybe they hadn't appeared yet.

He searched for Spider-Man on the internet, but the result was nothing—not a single piece of information. Mo Fei finally put most of his worries to rest. Then he searched for other superheroes one by one, including their real names.

Another point was this world's technological level. This actually surprised Mo Fei. The technological level of this world was really quite high, especially in computers. Things like the city's traffic system, bank security systems, and industrial automated production lines were already being applied. This made Mo Fei happy.