The Superpowered Age Ignites? Iron Man and the Winter Lord!

After the Stark Industries incident ended, the internet completely exploded.

"My God, is this still the world we know? I slept for one night and woke up feeling like I'd been transported into a sci-fi movie."

"Forget the battle between steel armors—there was even a superpowered person who could control ice and snow? Is this really the world we know?"

"God, am I still dreaming? Pinch me. Does it hurt?"

"Movies wouldn't even dare portray it like this. Fine, I'll confess—I'm a superpowered person too!"

"Does no one think that black-clad figure in the video was insanely cool? One slash, and everything froze. So powerful!"

"Serious question: is there anywhere that trains superpowered people? I want to learn too!"

"This is definitely special effects! It's all one massive fraud!"

"The guy above is full of crap. I was there! I saw him wave his hand, and the whole area turned into a kingdom of ice and snow. The steel armor army was wiped out in an instant—frozen solid!"

"..."

Every major forum and social media platform was flooded with discussions.

#Unknown Armor?#

#Winter Lord#

#What the World Really Looks Like#

#Shocking! A Group Like This Has Been Hidden Among Us...#

Topics regarding superpowers, the unknown armor, and the Winter Lord's identity continued dominating the rankings.

All across the world, countless gifted individuals hidden in the shadows began stirring restlessly.

Some were excited, some were afraid, and some were preparing to make their move.

Inside an apartment in Brazil,

Bruce Banner frowned as he stared at the television news in front of him.

"There are other gifted people in this world?"

"I'm not alone????"

In a Moscow hotel suite, Natasha Romanoff watched the live broadcast with a grave expression.

As a top S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, she naturally knew what had happened behind the resolution of this incident. "Did I underestimate him, Yu Xian!!!!"

She had never expected Yu Xian, who had carried out missions with her and slacked off throughout the entire process, to have secretly concealed such powerful strength.

Natasha Romanoff watched Yu Xian's astonishing slash in the footage, the one that instantly froze Iron Monger.

The disconnect between what she knew and what she was seeing grew increasingly intense, making her even more fascinated by the black-clad young man on television.

Was this really the person she knew—the carefree man who seemed interested in nothing and only knew how to slack off at work?

She watched Yu Xian in the video as Iron Monger died, standing alone with his flesh-and-blood body against hundreds of steel armor units.

Natasha Romanoff keenly sensed that the world order was about to undergo enormous changes.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

She dialed an encrypted number.

"Hello~"

"Fury, we need to talk."

In an internet café in Los Angeles,

The hacker girl Skye stared excitedly at the screen.

As a member of Rising Tide, she had always been searching for the truth concealed by the upper class.

Today, she had finally found a trace of it.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Her fingers rapidly struck the keyboard.

"I've finally been waiting for you."

"Let me see who you really are."

At a hidden Hydra base, Alexander Pierce sneered and shut off the projection.

"Interesting. It seems we have a few more opponents now."

At a bar in Japan,

Hawkeye Clint Barton watched the news on television and could not help trembling. Was this bastard fucking putting on an act for him?

Was this still Yu Xian, the guy who loafed around and waited to die, so skilled at slacking off that if he claimed second place, no one would dare claim first?

Was this still the Yu Xian who, every time Hawkeye returned, dragged him out to drink and party, wasting away every day?

Heh heh, brother, you went too far!

They said brothers shared both hardship and happiness. Your brother was eating dirt while you were feasting on delicacies?

With your strength, you fucking dragged me down with you, didn't you?

On Asgard's Bifrost, a strange glint flashed through Heimdall's golden eyes. "Your Majesty Odin, Earth seems to have undergone some interesting changes."

At Wakanda's royal palace, Black Panther T'Challa watched the holographic projection thoughtfully. "Shuri, help me investigate this 'Winter Lord.'"

At Kamar-Taj, the mage Wong showed a trace of surprise.

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"Are the gears of fate for this world, as the Ancient One said, finally beginning to turn?"

At S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, the Triskelion, Nick Fury stood before the floor-to-ceiling window and looked into the distance.

"Agent Coulson, contact Agent Yu Xian immediately. Our plan needs to be moved up."

Eight hours had passed since the Stark Industries incident ended.

The American government reacted swiftly. After dealing with the mess left behind by the Stark Industries incident,

it immediately held a press conference and began issuing clarifications.

Stark Industries, press conference venue.

Colonel Rhodey delivered a speech onstage.

"Today was an unfortunate day, because many of our beloved police officers and soldiers lost their lives!"

"Today was also a fortunate day, because heroes silently watched over us and brought us hope when we were completely despairing!"

"Let us observe five minutes of silence and offer our highest respect to those brave people who died."

"..."

As Yu Xian listened to Colonel Rhodey's speech onstage, he could not help feeling a slight ache in the balls.

"Hehe, Captain, you're famous!"

Beside him, Catalina excitedly held a newspaper and read the news on it.

Two photographs covered almost the entire front page.

One showed Tony wearing red armor as he fought the steel army.

The other showed Yu Xian's back after he delivered the final killing slash to Iron Monger.

The figure in the picture wore black whiter than snow and stood in the middle of the battlefield.

Countless frozen steel armors surrounded him. The image clearly showed him holding a twelve-petaled ice-lotus-shaped long blade in one hand.

Behind him, a pair of crystalline dragon wings spread wide, refracting a rainbow glow beneath the moonlight, as though he were an icy monarch who had stepped out of myth.

This silhouette formed a stark contrast with the enormous Iron Monger ice sculpture before him.

The distant city lights flickered, while the figure seemed like an envoy silently protecting people in the darkness.

When the cameras of the reporters at the scene captured this breathtaking moment, the figure had already turned and left, leaving behind only frost, snow, and continuously falling snowflakes.

People marveled at this unbelievable scene and began calling the mysterious person the "Winter Lord," an ice-and-snow envoy who appeared in humanity's darkest hour.

"Winter Lord?"

What the hell was that?

Yu Xian had never imagined that after acting just once, someone would photograph him.

All he could say was that the professional spirit of those fearless reporters was truly admirable.

Judging by the angle of the photo, they had been no more than fifty meters away from him.

Still, this feeling was actually pretty good!

A hero?

Heh heh, so this was what it felt like to be called a hero. It was so addictive!

[Detected that the host was extremely delighted. Delight Points +2000]

Yu Xian: (灬◕‿◕✿)

"Next, Mr. Stark has prepared a statement!"

Tony Stark, dressed in a formal suit, walked onto the stage. "I'm deeply sorry. I apologize to everyone for the accident at Stark Industries."

"However, this incident has only made me more certain that my decision to shut down the weapons production department was correct!"

"When someone without the virtue to match their position possesses power capable of threatening the vast majority of people, how dangerous and terrifying is that for the public?"

At that moment, a reporter interrupted:

"Excuse me, Mr. Stark!"

"Do you really think we'll believe that was a bodyguard? Yes, I mean that person..."

"He appeared at precisely the right time wearing armor, when in fact you normally would..."

"..."

Tony Stark looked around at the reporters below the stage. After a moment of silence, he said:

"I am Iron Man!"

[Detected that the host successfully saved Iron Man and was delighted. Delight Points +2000]

[Ding!]

[The host has successfully witnessed Iron Man's path of growth, activating a limited-time lottery reward.]

[Within three thousand draws, a designated gold skill from the series is guaranteed.]