"Um..."
Ling Realm, a planet set in the modern world.
Ling Yi sat on a park bench, sipping his milk tea.
This is the first time in all of Ling Yi's journeys through so many worlds that his memories have been unlocked due to death.
However, that's not the point; the point is popularity.
A window that only he could see floated in front of Ling Yi's eyes. In the window, Yin Wanqing was beating up a tall, thin, bespectacled middle-aged Uncle.
"Is this the author? That's somewhat unexpected."
This was the first time Ling Yi had seen the author's appearance.
This is Yin Wanqing once again dragging the author into the Ling Realm through Dream Entry.
The Ling Realm is currently experiencing a significant increase in its source Karmic Luck every day, and it can still afford to occasionally expend the Power of Origin needed to drag the author in and give them a beating.
Ling Yi watched as Yin Wanqing brutally beat the man for a full ten minutes, then pointed at the Uncle's head and cursed him for a long time before letting him go.
Ling Yi waved his hand to close the window, and the next moment, Yin Wanqing appeared beside him.
When did you become so irritable?
Ling Yi handed over a cup of milk tea that had been prepared beforehand and asked.
"The author is starting a new book," Yin Wanqing said angrily.
"Uh, that's really asking for a beating. We haven't even Boundary Breaking yet, and he dares to start a new book?"
Yin Wanqing sighed and said, "According to the Uncle, this book has already reached over two million words, and it's almost time to wrap it up."
"Moreover, according to the author, it's unlikely this book will achieve any further breakthroughs. After all, the beginning was so disappointing, and although the author tried his best to salvage it later, it's pretty much over."
"So he has ideas for a new book?"
"No, he said it's still a little lacking. Although the Uncle didn't say it clearly, I understood. He probably hasn't come up with an idea for the new book yet."
"Furthermore, he said his writing style was still a little lacking, probably because his fluency wasn't Perfection yet, and it was just a little bit off."
"Are you sure it's just a little short?" Ling Yi asked, somewhat skeptical.
It's supposed to Perfection? Does that author want to God Investiture in his next book? He's really overthinking it.
"So? You gave him advice?"
"I asked him to cooperate with us in Boundary Breaking. As for suggestions on the new book, my suggestion is to wait until we Boundary Breaking before discussing that," Yin Wanqing said with a smile.
That suggestion makes perfect sense.
"Alright, just keep an eye on him, make sure the author doesn't go astray."
"It's a pity that direct dialogue isn't possible right now, and this method of Dream Entry also has many flaws. Otherwise, I could simply transfer the writing expertise of some world's top writers into inheritance data and pass it on to you, Uncle. That would be so much simpler."
"At the current rate, how much more Power of Karmic Luck would be needed for the Ling Realm to complete the Karmic Luck Boundary Breaking?"
"You yourself are the Lord of the Ling Realm; you'll know if you Microscopic Perception."
"Lazy!"
"If we consider the current Power of Karmic Luck of the Ling Realm as one unit, then at least 1000 more units of Power of Karmic Luck are needed."
"You mean the author of this book will never finish it?"
"The speed of collecting Karmic Luck increases incrementally, and with the author's active cooperation, the speed of collecting Karmic Luck will become faster and faster in the future."
"Of course, the premise is to ensure popularity."
In the end, isn't it all about the endless cycle of time travel?
"There's something I don't understand: how exactly does the author coordinate with us?"
"To Karmic Luck the Boundary Breaking destiny, the number of new worlds must be increased. If there are no worlds available Plunder Ling Realm, or if the number of worlds decreases, the speed of Karmic Luck Plunder will naturally decrease."
"So what?"
"Therefore, while ensuring the Fortune Resonance, I had the author recreate some worlds that had already achieved Fortune Resonance."
"For example?"
"For example, Journey to the West and Marvel, because of the Fortune Resonance, the worlds based on Journey to the Journey to the West and Marvel have had their Karmic Luck completely Plunder."
"I see. So, the Journey to the Journey to the West World and the Marvel Universe have been added back to the time travel list?"
"But how did the author guarantee the number of worlds?"
Yin Wanqing rolled her eyes and said, "Isn't that just a matter of the author's job in a plot point? Like leaving a foreshadowing or something!"
That makes a lot of sense.
The two sat in the park until the sun set and the streetlights came on.
During the conversation, Yin Wanqing mentioned Mengmeng and the world that Ling Yi had once traveled through.
They also talked about the girlfriends that Ling Yi's Clone accompanied.
Some people, some worlds—if Yin Wanqing hadn't mentioned them, Ling Yi would have almost forgotten them.
New World: Marvel: Hostile Towards Me? You're in Trouble!
Time Travel Mode: Protagonist Replacement, Complete Replacement!
Seal: Completely sealed...
Aura: Passive Hostility Aura (Activates after three hours of travel!)
Ling Yi squatted in the corner of the cave, looking at everything in front of him with some confusion and helplessness.
All eyes were focused on the two middle-aged men who were working busily.
Tony Stark before he became Iron Man and Dr. Yinsen on the verge of death.
Has he transmigrated? And to the incredibly dangerous Marvel Universe, where purple sweet potatoes the Snap all the time?
Before "time travel," he was just a recent college graduate, an ordinary person who had just stepped out of the ivory tower.
I just took a nap, and when I woke up, I found myself in this cave.
"You've been unconscious for three days, and your condition is rather bad. You'd better get some water and food." Yinsen placed a plate of black, sticky food and a water glass in front of Ling Yi.
Ling Yi's health is indeed in poor condition.
It's hard to imagine what he went through during those three days of being in a coma.
Feeling weak all over, hungry and thirsty, Ling Yi picked up the plate and started eating despite the food looking terrible.
"Is it mashed Potato?" Ling Yi was taken aback; the food didn't taste as bad as he had imagined.
"There's only mashed Potato here, I added some pepper and cumin," Yinsen explained.
Ling Yi's English is quite good; at least he passed the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6) during his university years and has no problem with ordinary conversations.
After finishing the mashed Potato, Ling Yi drank all the water in his glass in one gulp, then let out a breath, and his weak body gradually regained some strength.
"How did I get here? Where is this place?" Ling Yi slowly stood up, the severe dizziness almost causing him to fall.
Yinsen walked over and helped Ling Yi up, saying, "You should slow down. Your body is lacking sugar right now, so dizziness is normal. You're too impatient."
"You were found near their base, and they arrested you because you were too close to their location."
"I am the only Doctor here. They entrusted you to me so that I could do everything I can to save your life."
Yinsen explained.
Ling Yi roughly understood that after he transmigrated, he must be near the base of these terrorists.
As for why he fell into a coma, it might be a negative effect of the time travel, or he might have been inexplicably unconscious before the time travel.
Ling Yi stretched his body to recover as quickly as possible, and asked, "How long have you been captured?"
Yinsen looked at Ling Yi with a somewhat intrigued expression, harboring some doubts about Ling Yi's identity.
This is Middle East, a lawless area, and Heaven for terrorists.
Those who could be here are either terrorists or agents investigating terrorists.
Given Tony Stark's identity, it's quite normal for Yinsen to have doubts about Ling Yi's identity.
"It's been half a month already. But let me remind you, although I saved you, whether you survive depends on yourself. I hope you'll be of use to them."
This is also what Ling Yi is worried about.
Tony Stark is a cash cow in the eyes of the terrorists, Yinsen is their only Doctor. In comparison, Ethan, who suddenly appeared near the terrorist base, is the most dangerous one.
What value do I have?
I'm just an ordinary person.
To avoid revealing the base's location, they would only kill themselves; there was absolutely no chance of survival.
Unless, of course, you can fool them.
Ling Yi's mind raced as he began to devise his grand plan to deceive others.
If you succeed, you live; if you fail, you die.
At the very least, I need to make sure I survive until Tony finishes building the Mark I armor.
"Kid, I'm curious, how did you end up around here? Are you an agent from the Eastern Dragon Country?" Tony said, tossing his gloves onto the nearby table after finishing his blacksmithing.
"I'm just an ordinary person. As for why I'm here, that's a sad story," Ling Yi said helplessly.
To be honest, Ling Yi was quite excited to see a live Iron Man.
Unfortunately, Ling Yi's current situation left him with no time to consider anything other than survival.
"You certainly don't look like a secret agent; you're too frail," Tony said.
"However, there's a saying in your Dragon Country: 'Good people are always blessed by Heaven.' I hope those terrorists will be kind enough to let you go."
You also know that good people are always blessed? How can you be so worried about harming the forest and its inhabitants?
Expecting the terrorists to be kind? That's wishful thinking.
Even Ling Yi himself feels he's doomed; he's likely to be the transmigrator with the shortest transmigration time among all transmigrators.
"I'm really just an ordinary person."
"Then you're dead."
"That certainly seems to be the case."
Ling Yi looked dejected and somewhat disheartened.
Although he had the idea of deceiving people, terrorists weren't the brain-dead fools in novels, and Ling Yi had no confidence at all.
He was just an "ordinary person" who had just stepped out of the ivory tower, and had not yet experienced the harsh realities of society, nor did he have any social experience.
Trying to fool the leader of a terrorist group is obviously an Hell Grade difficult task.
Ling Yi didn't believe that the leader who could command a group of terrorists could really be an idiot.
Just when Ling Yi was feeling utterly hopeless, a mechanical electronic voice suddenly rang in his mind.
"Ding, system binding successful, system functions being activated."
"Ding, system functions have been activated. Please check the system functions yourself."
The mechanical voice had barely faded when a piece of unfamiliar information appeared in Ling Yi's mind.
Does time travel always come with a cheat code?
After receiving the information from his mind, Ling Yi was pleasantly surprised.
The system is called Infinite Passive Hostility System Lv1.
There are currently three functions.
First, it can Perception all targets that are hostile to Ling Yi.
Secondly, it can absorb the other party's hostility and gain Hostility Points. Currently, Hostility Points can only be used to upgrade the system.
Third, any target that is hostile to Ling Yi will activate bad luck. Currently, there is a 100% chance of activating level 1 bad luck, a 50% chance of activating level 2 bad luck, and a 10% chance of activating level 3 bad luck.
In other words, anyone who is hostile to you will be plagued by bad luck. As for the strength of the bad luck, it depends on the degree of hostility and misfortune the other party is experiencing.
However, what Ling Yi was unsure of was just how bad luck this level 1 could go.
Moreover, this range cannot be determined at present.
"Clang!"
The iron door of the cave clanged open, and then a bald man walked in with several of his men.
This is the same unfortunate guy who appeared in the movie and was killed by Obadiah.
Han Qiu was also the leader of the terrorist group that kidnapped Tony.
The movie didn't delve deeper into this person's identity; he seems to have some connection to the Ten Rings, but he's just a minor character.
"Ding, sensing Han Qiu's hostility towards the host, successfully absorbed 2 Hostility Points."
"Ding! Level 1 Bad Luck successfully activated. Target: Han Qiu. He will remain in this Level 1 Bad Luck state for 24 hours."