Ke Chen had no idea Natasha had already gone looking for him.
At that moment, he was living a life like an immortal.
After New Year's Eve, Lorna and Elektra seemed to have reconciled.
From then on, the three of them lived happily ever after... yeah, right.
On the surface, they got along harmoniously, but in truth, the two women pulled out all the stops. Ke Chen could only say that the flavors of it were beyond an outsider's understanding.
Ke Chen naturally had no intention of stopping this healthy competition. Instead, he encouraged them to step up their efforts.
Elektra gradually learned that Lorna was a mutant and felt a little depressed.
It now seemed that she was the weakest of the three.
She knew how powerful mutants could be. Even ordinary people trained to the peak of human capability were no match for many mutants.
Mutants only needed to use their innate gifts to accomplish things that countless people could never achieve. How could they possibly avoid being suppressed?
The three of them seemed to have forgotten all about Kingpin's threat.
But as New York's underground emperor, Kingpin was not someone to be trifled with.
Inside a secret laboratory, Bullseye, who should have been dead, lay inside a machine.
His body, which had been limp as mud, had now fully recovered.
Test tubes were inserted directly into his body, constantly pumping something into him.
When the experiment was complete, Bullseye opened his eyes and was equally incredulous.
He jumped down from the hospital bed and looked at the burly Kingpin beside him.
"Boss, what is this?"
Bullseye's memories remained at the scene where Ke Chen had controlled him and made him jump off the building.
He believed Ke Chen was a mutant who could control him directly. He had been completely unable to resist, and that terrified Bullseye.
Kingpin smiled as he watched his capable subordinate finally come back to "life."
This experiment, which resembled resurrection from the dead, had turned out to be somewhat useful.
Of course, it was also because Bullseye's vitality was extraordinary. Every previous experiment had failed without exception.
"I injected Adamantium into your body. Now you can be like Wolverine."
Kingpin's deep voice said, "Don't disappoint me again!"
"Yes, Boss!"
Bullseye was incredibly excited when he heard that.
He could be like Wolverine?
Wolverine was extremely famous around the world, practically the most famous mutant of all.
Bullseye also knew about Wolverine's abilities.
Wolverine was nearly impossible to kill, and his body was tougher than steel, all because of the Adamantium in his body.
Now Bullseye had it too!
Of course, Bullseye was not arrogant enough to think he possessed Wolverine's strength.
It was Wolverine's mutant ability combined with Adamantium that made him nearly immortal.
Bullseye could never match that alone, but he was certainly stronger than before.
Bullseye had only one thought now: he would take mad revenge on Ke Chen and Elektra.
That bitch Elektra was definitely no match for him. The only one he needed to watch out for was Ke Chen!
Time once again arrived at the day Ke Chen cared about most each year.
Even Elektra and Lorna thought it was his birthday.
Ke Chen did not bother explaining too much. If they wanted to think so, then so be it. April 1 was important anyway.
And it was fucking April Fool's Day.
He was genuinely afraid that all of this was an April Fool's joke. Every time this day came around, he feared that he would open his eyes and return to the past, only to discover that it had all been a dream.
Fortunately, this really was the Marvel Universe.
He was living so happily here that Ke Chen naturally had no desire to go back.
He had everything he wanted: money, beautiful women. He was no longer that penniless nobody from before.
That was why he was so "unambitious." As long as he was happy, that was enough. He had no desire to rule the Earth.
This time, Ke Chen took it even more seriously.
Not only did the check-in system activate once a year, but every five and ten years also came with a grand gift pack.
Ke Chen naturally looked forward to seeing what this grand gift pack contained.
So this time, he was more serious than ever. He completed every prerequisite that could boost his lucky aura, then locked himself in his room.
This left Lorna and Elektra, who had just enjoyed a lavish dinner, somewhat confused.
But they did not ask questions, because they valued other people's freedom.
[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully laid low for five years and hidden your strength. You have received a Super Grand Gift Pack!] Ke Chen saw a red virtual gift box appear before him, and he actually had to open it himself. In reality, he only tapped it once, and it opened automatically. [Congratulations, Host. You have opened the Super Grand Gift Pack and obtained: Teleportation!] [Teleportation: The Host can reach any location within the Nine Realms with a single thought, without consuming any energy. The prerequisite is knowing the location or having someone familiar there.]
When Ke Chen saw this ability, only two words came to mind.
Invincible.
Newton's coffin lid was about to burst open!
It consumed no energy at all. This completely shattered the law of conservation of energy.
Of course, he had no complaints whatsoever. On the contrary, he was thrilled.
This ability was incomparably powerful, and he was very satisfied with it.
Unlike the others, Ke Chen could test this one immediately.
Teleportation had some limitations, but those restrictions were nothing compared to the ability itself.
With a single thought, he appeared atop Stark Tower and saw Pepper Potts working overtime diligently.
Pepper Potts rubbed her eyes, thinking she was hallucinating. When she looked up again, Ke Chen had already vanished.
"Pepper, Pepper, you're still thinking about such things while working..."
Pepper Potts felt so shy inside that her cheeks burned.
Ke Chen, meanwhile, tested the ability everywhere and could only feel that it was absurdly powerful.
This Teleportation was far more impressive than Kamar-Taj's portals.
He did not need to draw a circle in front of himself. He could move there instantly, and no one could interrupt him.
Moreover, Kamar-Taj's portals did not seem to have a range as vast as Teleportation's.
Ke Chen could travel to anywhere within the Nine Realms, provided that he had been there before.
If he had visited Asgard, he could appear in Asgard with a single thought. It was even harder to guard against than the Bifrost.
By comparison, Ke Chen felt as though he carried the Bifrost with him at all times.
The Bifrost could also allow people to travel freely to any place within the Nine Realms.
Of course, the Bifrost was not merely a transportation device. It was also a powerful interstellar weapon.
Odin had built it long ago to deal with the Fire Giant Surtur. Surtur's Twilight Sword had teleportation abilities, making him difficult for Odin to catch, so Odin built the Bifrost to pursue him.
Furthermore, if the Bifrost remained activated without being shut down, it could destroy an entire realm!
Later, after Loki learned of his Frost Giant identity, he wanted to use the Bifrost to destroy the Frost Giants' homeland, Jotunheim.
All in all, Ke Chen was very satisfied with this ability.
Though what he wanted more was the ability to fly, something like lightspeed flight.
But Teleportation seemed even cooler?