Morgan from Another Universe

However, it was not without any gains, as he found that Stark Industries' products covered almost the entire city.

Ranging from various construction machinery on the large side to the newly bought smartphone in his hand on the small side, Stark Industries seemed to handle all businesses related to metal and information.

Moreover, identity verification in this world seemed exceptionally strict. Lin Yi had just stepped into a phone store before he could even speak, and was asked to present an ID.

Ridiculous, did he have such a thing? No! He could only use a few little tricks learned from the Lost Library to make everyone think he had already presented his ID.

However, he did pay for this phone. Conjuring a couple of gold flakes out of thin air was just a tiny piece of magic for Lin Yi.

No wonder so many people indulged in Forbidden Magic!

Thinking too much, what should he do next?

Should he go find an acquaintance to ask?

Lin Yi pondered whom he should go find. But how did that saying go? A pillow is delivered just as you feel sleepy.

A joyful howl came from overhead, interrupting his thoughts.

"Woohoo--!"

"Fuck, give me back my stuff!"

Two Spider-Men, one black and one red, flew swinging across the high sky above Lin Yi's head. The red Spider-Man in front seemed to be clutching a gemstone shining with seven-colored light.

Behind him, the Spider-Man wearing a black spider suit with a white skeletal spider on his chest seemed even faster. After swinging just a couple of times, he caught up, and then with a flying kick, accurately planted his foot in the red Spider-Man's kidney!

"Agh!" The red Spider-Man let out a cry of pain as the gemstone flew out of his hand, and he lost his balance from that kick, tumbling down toward the ground.

Lin Yi drew a sharp breath; that looked painful!

The red and black Spider-Men landed on the ground one after another, and then started fighting fiercely in the bustling, traffic-heavy central streets of New York, their moves targeting the lower regions. Fists and feet flew alongside a chaotic web-slinging, prompting surrounding pedestrians to turn their heads in surprise.

Yet the pedestrians seemed quite used to it, with quite a few even pulling out their phones to start recording!

Lin Yi also followed along with a smile and recorded a segment, for no other reason than that it was truly interesting! Too bad Peter was not here.

Things like two Spider-Men could not make him feel surprised. After all, he had been mentally prepared in advance; even if two Tony Starks flew down right now, he would not be startled!

Putting away his phone, Lin Yi intended to step forward and "stop" this unseemly fight. Spider-Man was considered an acquaintance, so he could grab him and ask for some information!

Before he had even walked two steps, however, a hurried and familiar thruster sound came from the sky.

Iron Man Armor?

Lin Yi instantly identified this damn commotion and looked up.

It truly was an Iron Man Armor, except it was a miniature version.

Pink and white, standing just a little over half the height of a normal Mark armor, the Iron Man Armor swooped down from high altitude, landing accurately right between the two fighting Spider-Men. It then raised its arms and unleashed two Repulsors without a moment's hesitation.

Boom! Boom!

Bang!

The two Spider-Men flew backward. The power of those Repulsors seemed low, causing no injuries, but merely forcefully interrupting the fight.

Lin Yi looked at that armor, which was barely over a meter tall, with a distorted expression as a rather bad guess surfaced.

"How old are you guys! How old are you guys? Huh?! Still fighting over a gemstone!"

"Didn't daddy warn you guys last time! If you guys keep fighting, he's personally coming over to send you to the wasteland outside the city to scavenge for trash!"

A familiar yet strange child's voice sounded, carrying a hint of feigned sternness in its tone.

"Morgan..." Lin Yi recognized the owner of this voice.

Indeed, the voice belonged to Morgan. It was familiar because he had listened to this voice for nearly five years, and strange because there was no familiar innocence in it; instead, it carried an overbearing tone of exasperation!

The faceplate opened, revealing a familiar face indeed, only the little Morgan in front of him seemed a bit taller.

Morgan tried hard to tense her little face and lecture sternly. The two Spider-Men immediately squatted down, lowered their heads, and muttered something, executing the apology routine with exceptional familiarity.

Goodness, she carried the aura of a veritable little demon king, and Lin Yi even caught a glimpse of Tony in her.

Watching Morgan—who possessed a "demon king" aura at such a tender age and cowed the two Spider-Men so much they couldn't lift their heads—Lin Yi unconsciously touched his cheek, feeling somewhat amused. This personality was simply worlds apart from the well-behaved and cute little Morgan in his own universe.

Morgan seemed to catch Lin Yi's earlier low gasp and scrutinizing gaze. As if recalling something, she snapped her head around, her line of sight locking precisely onto Lin Yi.

"You, did you just call my name!" Morgan's voice carried barely suppressible excitement. She patted her chest, retracted the Nano Suit, and trotted over to Lin Yi in small, rapid steps. Tilting her head up with bright, glittering eyes, she asked a question that made Lin Yi cringe to his toes.

"Are you my fan?!"

Huh?

Lin Yi's scalp tingled, and he felt the awkwardness of ants crawling all over his body.

What kind of train of thought was this? She got this excited just because he called her name? And why would she think he was a fan? I'm freaking out here!

Could this kid have reached that awkward age where little girls wanted to be idols?

Wait a minute! Lin Yi looked at the expectant Morgan before him, and suddenly an idea welled up in his mind.

Rolling his eyes and pushing through the sheer awkwardness, he squeezed out a smile. "That's right, Miss Morgan, I am your loyal fan!"

Forgive me, Morgan, whether in this universe or that one, I didn't mean to deceive anyone! Gathering information is for saving the universe, after all!

Morgan would surely understand my lie, right!

Hearing the answer she wanted, Morgan visibly grew even more excited. "I knew it! The only ones who can call out my name and perceive my existence are my loyal fans!"

"Look at that, I told daddy long ago that I, Morgan Stark, would eventually have my own supporters! The hateful old fogey even dared to laugh at me!"

Old fogey? Where did she learn that from?

Also, what did she mean by being able to call out her name and perceive her existence?

There were Stark Industries logos everywhere here, and Morgan was even flying through the city in a Nano Suit, obviously exposed to the public eye.

Yet what she said about perceiving her existence...

Lin Yi stayed silent and continued observing. Morgan was about to say something else, but suddenly paused.

She turned her head, tensed her little face once again, and let out a fierce, menacing huff toward the two Spider-Men who were still shrinking their necks like quails. "You two scram! Don't let me catch you fighting in the streets and disturbing the peace again! Otherwise, my next Repulsors will be at maximum power!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Scramming right now! Scramming right now!" The two Spider-Men felt as if they had received a pardon, spraying webs frantically as they fled the scene.

They seemed to have taken the warning to heart, but the moment they turned away, Lin Yi watched the red Spider-Man execute an extremely tricky spin kick, viciously planting it right into the black Spider-Man's kidney the second they entered an apartment building's corner, before accelerating away with a swing while leaving behind a string of triumphant laughter.

Lin Yi: ...

He no longer wished to comment, and suddenly wondered which version of Spider-Man was hiding beneath that mask.

Never mind, it wasn't important; his target right now was Morgan.

Little Morgan sent the two away and excitedly fired a machine gun of questions at Lin Yi.

"What's your name! Why could you perceive my existence?!"

"And when did you become my fan!"

"Consider you have an eye for talent! I declare that you are now the tenth official fan personally authenticated by me, Morgan Stark!"

Clearly, she was truly excited.

Lin Yi watched the crowd rapidly disperse with the departure of the Spider-Men. Reflecting on it, they seemed not to have looked at Morgan even once from beginning to end. In their eyes, Morgan was as good as nonexistent.

Coupled with Morgan's words, could it be...