Chapter Thirty-Eight: Greatly Increased Abilities! ~ System Upgrades Again! ~
“Congratulations, Host, on completing the first phase of the Marvel storyline. Would you like to upgrade the system?”
“Upgrade!”
“System upgrade successful. The sign-in function has been upgraded again. System marketplace unlocked. Multiverse Traversal Portal unlocked!”
“Show me the latest changes!”
“System Change Log 3.0
1. Sign-in function update. With major changes once again to the Marvel storyline, iconic scene sign-ins have been changed to daily sign-ins. Each sign-in grants between 1 and 100 sign-in points. Achievement system loaded; completing achievements grants large amounts of points. Points can be used in the newly opened marketplace to purchase items from the myriad worlds.
2. Marketplace opened. Random items from different worlds appear in the shop, refreshing at noon daily with three worlds. Worlds can be locked!
3. Multiverse Traversal Portal unlocked. Certain top-tier special items in the marketplace require multiverse missions to obtain. Tasks are issued by the world origin of the multiverse! -PS: The world origin of the multiverse is equivalent to Marvel's One Above All!
4. All sign-in rewards earned at the end of the first phase are converted into system points. According to the compensation principle, the host receives ten times the original points!”
“Open personal panel!”
“Host: Hao Yun
Energy Level: LV5 Planetary (PS: LV5—LV10 are planetary, above LV10 is galactic, i.e., Celestial level)
Physique: Sage Body (energy is ten times that of other beings at the same level), Intermediate Observation Haki
Ability: LV5 Electrokinesis
Items: One cubic meter of nanobots, weakened version of Super Divine Gene, one upgraded Baymax robot with combat accessories, one Thor, one blueprint for the Radiant Tower.
Sign-in Points: 10,000.”
“Would you like to proceed with today’s sign-in?”
“Sign in!”
“Congratulations, Host, you have received 86 sign-in points! Current points: 10,086.”
Hao Yun stroked his chin. This round of system changes seemed to be a blessing. First of all, sign-ins were now far simpler—just a daily sign-in to accumulate points, which could be used to purchase needed items, allowing for targeted enhancement of his combat power.
Unlike before, even though he’d obtained the Sage Body from the Naruto world, he didn’t know a single jutsu—what a waste!
Next, with the Multiverse Traversal Portal, he could now visit other worlds during downtime in the Marvel storyline, earn points, and expand his potential for growth—a welcome addition.
After all, the Black Order was dead, and who knew how long Thanos could bear it? Without reaching Celestial level strength, he really didn’t have the guts to confront Thanos head-on. With faster, more targeted power-ups, he could improve himself better, faster, and stronger!
“Open the marketplace!”
“Today’s refreshed worlds are: Iron Fortress, Pacific Rim, Death God!”
“Iron Fortress is a typical post-apocalyptic world. Its technological capabilities aren’t as strong as Marvel’s, nor does it have any superpowers or the like. I’ll pass for now. Pacific Rim… mechs are every man’s dream, but even the cheapest one costs nearly a million points—unaffordable and impractical. That leaves the most useful: Death God.”
“I’ve never watched Death God in my previous life, and I don’t know much about its abilities—Kido, Bakudo, Hado, all sorts of confusing powers. Random exchanges would just be a waste… But the Zanpakuto weapons there are quite suitable for me.”
“Or, perhaps I could buy a blank and awaken a Zanpakuto tailored to myself?”
Staring at the Death God page in the marketplace, Hao Yun was reluctant to refresh. The main draw was the Zanpakuto; it was simply too tempting!
Especially since he lacked a main weapon, and while his nanobots were formidable, they only offered physical attacks. Having a personalized Zanpakuto could save him some combat strength, right?
But upgrading Electrokinesis to LV5 was also appealing… For a moment, Hao Yun was torn.
“Forget it, upgrading to LV6 costs 5,000 points—too expensive. Buying a personalized Zanpakuto costs only 10,000 points. Buy it!”
“System, purchase a Zanpakuto that can evolve into my exclusive weapon!”
“Purchase successful. Zanpakuto: Xuanyuan, placed in inventory. Please check.”
Xuanyuan?
Hao Yun frowned deeply. What kind of Zanpakuto was this? He’d never heard of it.
He glanced at his inventory—a long sword reminiscent of ancient Chinese blades lay inside. He opened the inventory, took out the sword, and drew it…
A bronze ancient sword appeared before Hao Yun!
The sword was about 1.8 meters long, the blade 1.3 meters. One side was engraved with sun, moon, and stars; the other with mountains, rivers, and flora. The hilt bore ancient script, utterly unreadable… Judging by the carvings, one side likely detailed agricultural techniques, the other strategies for unifying the four seas.
So, what he’d received was an exclusive Zanpakuto… No, it was the Xuanyuan Sword? The legendary blade of Emperor Xuanyuan, ruler among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?
Damn it, he only wanted a Zanpakuto! Now he’d gotten the Xuanyuan Sword—how could a mere mortal be worthy of it? And what about the Shikai release phrase? How did Bankai work?
Couldn’t he just get Zangetsu? If not, even Ryujin Jakka would do! What the hell was the Xuanyuan Sword? Who could tell him how to use it, and what kind of Zanpakuto it belonged to?
Clutching the sword, Hao Yun’s hands trembled… This was a treasure of China, a sacred artifact, a symbol of the nation! He… he truly dared not use it!
He quietly sheathed the blade and returned it to his inventory. Unless absolutely necessary, desperate for his life, he would never wield the Xuanyuan Sword. As long as he wasn’t facing death, he wouldn’t use it!
Consider the Avengers 1 sign-in as buying himself a mascot for good luck! Yes, that’s it!
Having been thoroughly duped by the system marketplace, Hao Yun no longer wanted to lock the Death God world. He set all three worlds to refresh… Whenever he opened it again, he’d wait until he had more points.
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At the celebration banquet, the Illuminati members gathered at a table, welcoming the three new additions.
Tony raised his glass. “Let’s welcome Black Widow Natasha, Hawkeye Barton, and Captain America Steve Rogers to the Illuminati!”
“Cheers!”
Everyone raised their glasses in unison. Rhode took the opportunity to brief Steve on the Illuminati’s principles: protecting the people, abstaining from war, dedicated to saving humanity and Earth. Whatever doubts Steve had vanished, and he joined the merriment wholeheartedly.
As for the price of recruiting three powerful members, it was the blueprint for the Radiant Tower! Of course, it had a hidden backdoor.
“Hey, Tony,”
After several rounds, Thor couldn’t contain his curiosity any longer and spoke up, “Could you introduce it to me? The amazing dog?”
“Oh, you mean him?” Tony Stark looked at Thor oddly and explained earnestly, “He comes from another world, brought by the Ancient One of Kamar-Taj to aid Earth. Legend has it, his universe has four divine realms in the cardinal directions, and he’s the prince of the Northern Gods—Thor.”
Thor’s face twisted as if he’d swallowed dung. To make matters worse, after Tony’s introduction, Thor stood up with pride, waved his hammer at everyone, pressed the button on his chest…
“I am Thor, God of Thunder, for the glory of the Northern Gods!”