A super soldier had directly transfused his blood into an ordinary person and actually created another super soldier?
Qin Xiao honestly thought that was pretty ridiculous.
But this was the Marvel Universe. A spider bite could turn someone into a superhero, so why not, especially when he had a system too?
Anyway, no matter what, he finally had a little ability to protect himself, didn't he?
On the way back, Qin Xiao had casually tested it out and easily lifted a pickup truck with one hand.
Although he had only lifted one side because of the angle, judging by how it felt, the weight of a car seemed like nothing much to Qin Xiao anymore.
Isaiah felt terribly guilty about what had happened.
After warning Qin Xiao never to casually reveal his abilities and confirming that his injuries were no longer anything serious,
the poor old man drove Qin Xiao out of his hidden basement with reddened eyes.
Qin Xiao knew that once he left, the old man would probably move and would likely not let him find him so easily again.
Although their relationship had been fabricated by the system, the familial affection the old man felt for him was real. He would find an opportunity to make it up to him later.
After all, according to the plot, Isaiah was still alive and well after Avengers: Endgame.
For now, he had better take care of himself first.
Because the system had already issued its first mission.
Get close to Tony Stark and successfully attract his attention. Make him remember your name to facilitate subsequent missions. PS: Although the host is equipped with a system, you are new here. You still need to hug a rich man's thigh.
The mission was actually pretty difficult. Who was Tony Stark? A genius scientist, the CEO of Stark Industries, and, publicly, the richest man in the United States and even the world.
Especially with his current personality, he was extremely difficult for ordinary people to get along with.
He couldn't exactly approach him using the strength he had gained from Isaiah's blood.
Leaving aside whether the man would call the police, there was Isaiah's past experience to consider.
Qin Xiao had no desire to have the government or military perform human experiments on him.
He could take his time figuring out a solution, but he was due to report to Stark Industries in a couple of days.
Qin Xiao bought a plane ticket and crossed the entire United States, flying from the East Coast to Los Angeles.
Stark Industries was huge, with office buildings in both New York and Los Angeles.
And the place where Qin Xiao would be interning was Stark Industries' headquarters in Los Angeles.
His internship position was laboratory assistant.
A so-called laboratory assistant was really just an underling, an odd-job worker.
He helped people out at Stark Industries, photocopying documents and serving tea and water.
Just like that, Qin Xiao became a nine-to-five office worker in the Marvel cinematic universe.
Every day, he shuttled between Stark Industries and his tiny apartment.
Fortunately, Stark Industries paid well, and the work in the laboratory was easy enough.
Life was fairly good, but completing the mission remained a distant prospect.
He had been working for over two months. Never mind getting close to Tony Stark-
Qin Xiao hadn't even seen him once. The villain from the first Iron Man movie, on the other hand,
the bald man named Obadiah, had visited the laboratory several times.
But Qin Xiao had only seen him from a distance.
This couldn't go on. When would he ever complete the mission?
It was already April 2008. Who knew when Tony Stark would head off to Afghanistan?
Once he became Iron Man, getting close to him would be even harder, wouldn't it?
Qin Xiao was standing in the break room, holding a cup of coffee and staring into space.
A middle-aged man wearing a white lab coat, with a ring of hair around his bald crown, entered the break room carrying a cup.
"Qin! Why do you look so down? Did your girlfriend dump you, or have you run into some trouble? Come on, tell me. You know, people my age can always give young people some good advice."
"Oh, Dr. Rex, thank you for your kindness. I just... I just feel this job is a little different from what I imagined."
Of course, Qin Xiao couldn't tell him what he was really thinking, so he offered a casual excuse.
"Oh, young man, don't be so pessimistic. Every newcomer here starts as an assistant. You should take it in stride. I remember you've been here almost three months, right? Then congratulations, your internship is almost over."
After looking around and seeing that there was hardly anyone nearby, Dr. Rex spoke to Qin Xiao in a low, conspiratorial voice.
"I heard that when this batch of interns becomes permanent employees, the big boss will come down to interview you personally and assign you suitable positions. This is a rare opportunity, so you need to perk up, young man!"
"The big boss?"
Qin Xiao asked.
"Tony Stark. My God, what's our company called? Stark Industries! Who else could it be? I gave you an A rating, so get ready!"
Stark Industries had a tradition: everyone joining the company had to spend three months interning in different departments, after which the department heads recommended them and gave them ratings. Human resources would then interview and assess them before reassigning their positions.
And the supervisor of the laboratory where Qin Xiao was interning was none other than Dr. Rex, standing right in front of him.
The information he had revealed was extremely important to Qin Xiao. If Tony Stark really was going to conduct the interviews,
then Qin Xiao needed to think carefully about how to attract Tony Stark's attention.
The three-month period soon came to an end. Qin Xiao arrived at the laboratory early that morning.
But he was told that he didn't need to work in the laboratory that day and should go straight to the top floor for his interview.
Qin Xiao was delighted. After spending a few months at Stark Industries, he knew
that the top floor was Tony Stark's private domain. It contained not only a small laboratory and an office, but also various rooms for fitness and recreation.
Apart from a handful of people such as Obadiah and Pepper Potts, no one else in the entire company had permission to go up there.
Since he was being sent to the top floor for his interview, it seemed Tony Stark really was here today.
Qin Xiao went up to the top floor in high spirits.
First, he was led to a small conference room. Tony Stark's personal bodyguard,
Happy, appeared first and made a great show of giving everyone a security check.
Then he assigned an order to the dozen or so interns. Unfortunately, Qin Xiao was last.
Only after sitting in the conference room for ten minutes or so did he see Pepper Potts arrive with a folder and begin calling people's names one by one.
Perhaps it was a difference in aesthetic tastes. Although Pepper Potts looked a little younger than she did in the movies,
she wasn't really Qin Xiao's type. Among the female characters in the Marvel movies,
Qin Xiao preferred the early Black Widow and Scarlet Witch.
Hey, didn't that mean he had a chance to meet those two?
Qin Xiao began to feel a little excited for no particular reason.
Tony Stark conducted the interviews very quickly, spending only three to five minutes on each person.
Soon, the people in the conference room left one after another.
Finally, Pepper Potts opened the door, came in, and called Qin Xiao's name.
"Xiao Qin?"
After reading Qin Xiao's name with a little uncertainty, Pepper Potts looked at him with a smile and said,
"You can come with me now. Mr. Stark is waiting for you!"