Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 1 What if
[What if a soul, who shouldn't belong here, were to appear in the Marvel Universe?]

Midtown Manhattan, New York, 2012.

Inside an ordinary two-story apartment of only about 500 square meters on Fifth Avenue.

A handsome chestnut-haired boy, about 14 or 5 years old, was drawing something with chalk on the oak floor of his bedroom.

The boy wore a casual white shirt. He was tall and slender, with delicate and well-defined features, and wore a pair of half-rimmed gold-rimmed glasses.

Sunlight streamed through the blinds, casting dappled shadows on the boy's profile. Combined with the cozy interior decor, the scene created a tranquil and refreshing atmosphere.

Apart from
The boy's obviously disproportionate black mechanical right arm, peeking out from under his right sleeve, was now emitting a faint 'creaking' sound as he painted.

However, compared to the somewhat noisy mechanical arm, the circles of magic circles that the boy was drawing on the ground, which resembled an evil ritual, seemed even more out of place with the surrounding environment.

"Okay, that should be about right. Next up are the ingredients!"

He casually tossed the chalk down, before the boy could do anything else.

From the living room downstairs, one could faintly hear a middle-aged couple arguing in hushed tones.

"Gina! You should at least have discussed this with me beforehand! We've already left Sokovia and gotten rid of those people! Now you're offering yourself up to them again, seeking cooperation!"

"You're practically pushing the company into a fire pit!"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man was trying his best to suppress his tone, but he still couldn't hide his anger.

In contrast, the mature and beautiful middle-aged woman opposite him spoke in an unusually calm and cold tone.

"Hermann, times have changed. These days, you can't make a living off one or two inventions and a few patents."

"I can wait, but will the shareholders wait for you?"

"Having lost orders from both Stark Industries and Hammer Industries, the company simply cannot survive if it does not make changes as soon as possible."

"I don't care what you think, even if it's just for Luca's future quality of life, I have to save the company!"

Hearing his wife's resolute words, the middle-aged man named Herman wanted to speak several times, but he didn't know how to refute her, so he could only try to argue his own point.

Although the arguing downstairs was getting louder and louder, to the point where it was impossible to ignore, the boy in the bedroom upstairs just shook his head helplessly and had no intention of trying to stop it.

It's not that the boy was cold-hearted or didn't care about family harmony.

However, having only recently transmigrated to this world and spent nearly two months in the hospital, he was simply unable to properly sort out his current family relationships.

Luca von Orange.

What your original name was is no longer important.

In his past life, he had once again helped the police dismantle a large fraud ring. On his way home, he was hit head-on by a large truck loaded with sand and gravel.

His last sight before dying was of a large truck, possibly there to take revenge on him, crashing relentlessly into an apartment building on the side of the road.

When Luca opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated into the body of a boy who had also died tragically in a car accident.

Perhaps it was the god of time travel who exerted his divine power, or perhaps it was Luca's soul that nourished this body.

After several days of emergency treatment, although he lost his entire right arm below the elbow, his body eventually pulled through.

Now, nearly two months have passed and the memories are gradually merging. Luca, who was a loner in his previous life, is slowly accepting this new family with both parents and a wealthy background.

'At least in this world, I still have a happy family, don't I?'

Since coming into this world, Luca has always comforted himself with this thought.

However, compared to this happy family, the world itself is not so 'wonderful'.

During his nearly two-month hospital stay, aside from merging memories, the few things Luca could do were watch TV in his hospital room.

And that billionaire who travels the world every day in his flamboyant armor to fight crime is naturally the most frequently featured news figure on television.

Having watched plenty of Marvel movies in his previous life, Luca naturally knew what kind of world he was in.

However, the Marvel Universe is known for having many parallel universes, so he is not sure whether the future will develop as he remembers it.

Fortunately, Iron Man is currently the only superhero who is widely recognized in the public consciousness, so the world hasn't turned into a state where ordinary people can't afford to live.

Of course, another reason that allowed Luca to relax for the time being was...

Having traveled through time, he also possesses his own cheat-like abilities!

Looking at the circle drawn on the ground that resembled some kind of evil ritual, Luca took out an ordinary red sneaker from the box next to him.

However, what seemed like an ordinary sneaker to others appeared to Luca as not only emitting a faint white light, but also displaying a pale blue text panel when he held it in his hand.

[Shoes to enhance leg strength]

[Detective Conan World 1/5]

[Manufacturer: Professor Agasa]

[Core Component: Red and White Sneakers]

[Composite consumables: 0.5-meter-long electrical cord, 6 medical shock pads, 1 small knob, 1 small battery]

[Item Description: Amazing leg-strengthening shoes that enhance leg strength through electric shock stimulation of acupoints. Level 1: Kick a person in the head; Level 2: Destroy a vehicle; Level 3: Destroy a satellite. Immense power without harming the feet; 100% accurate and harmless. An essential gadget for home, travel, and crime fighting!]

[Friendly reminder: These shoes are durable, breathable, and odor-resistant, as verified by a famous detective who hasn't changed his shoes in 30 years!]

Yes, this is the cheat code Luca gained after transmigrating. Luca, who had been lying in a hospital ward for nearly two months, tried various methods to awaken things like the 'system' and the 'old man,' but ultimately failed.

This led him to believe that he didn't have any cheat codes at all, and that he could only struggle to survive by relying on his limited precognitive knowledge of the Marvel universe.

To his surprise, after returning home from the hospital, he discovered that a pencil case he had once used was now emitting a faint glow that only he could see.

After touching the pencil case, a whole bunch of random information popped up, including "World of Origin", "Manufacturer", and "Synthetic Consumables".

The item from the One-Punch Man world, called [Pencil Missile], was recently synthesized by Luca using a series of inexplicable things such as 'pencil', 'gunpowder', 'glue', and 'gun grip'.

As for the [Strength-Enhancing Shoes], it is the second craftable item that Luca discovered, an ordinary pair of sneakers from an ordinary shoe store.

Luca hasn't fully understood the various abilities of this cheat system yet.

For example, what does '1/5' after 'Detective Conan World' mean?
For example, why does a pattern resembling a magic circle pop into my head after I come into contact with the 'core components'?

For example, why is it that after drawing the same 'magic circle' a second time, using the same brand of pencil box and materials, it is impossible to continue to create new [pencil missiles]?

However, at least the most basic 'synthesis' function has been roughly figured out.

He placed the red and white sneakers in the center of the circle, and then placed the other items in their corresponding smaller circles.

These items, which were originally made of ordinary materials, immediately began to emit a similar faint glow, just like the red and white sneakers that were called the 'core components'.

"Hmm? No AA batteries will do? Not even small military-grade batteries?"

After trying several different batteries, it wasn't until a regular button battery bought from the supermarket was placed in the array that the white light finally enveloped it.

"Um, if even a vibrating toy can't power a button battery, how can it really power these leg-strengthening shoes?"

Quickly shaking off the random thoughts in his mind, Luca placed his hands back on the edge of the circular array, silently chanting in his mind.

'synthesis!'

Immediately afterwards, the golden light surged and completely engulfed the entire circular array.

After the light completely dissipated, all the other materials in the circular array had disappeared, leaving only a pair of brand-new red and white sneakers in the center of the array.

just
"Why are these shoes so much too small?"

Looking at the red and white sneakers in front of him, which were barely bigger than his own hand, Luca was speechless.

"Could it be that these stamina-enhancing shoes are only for elementary school students?"

As they were talking, Luca stepped forward and picked up the sneakers, which were clearly several sizes smaller than the original ones.

To everyone's surprise, the moment the shoes were in hand, they seemed to have a sensory function, immediately enlarging several sizes, as if they were exactly the size Luca usually wore.

"This"

Luca examined the shoe closely. The entire shoe was perfectly made, except for a white knob on the outside of the right foot, it was no different from an ordinary sneaker.

Even inside the shoes, there was no trace of batteries, wires, or electrical contacts.

If it weren't for that sudden change in size, one might even think that the red and white sneakers without the synthetic panel are just an ordinary pair of shoes.

After hesitating for a moment, Luca ultimately decided against using tools to disassemble and inspect the shoes.

He did take out two 'missiles' from the [pencil missile] before, intending to keep them to try and reconstruct something similar later.

But this shoe is a one-piece design, and it's known for its illogical and high-tech features. If he were to take it apart haphazardly, given his limited theoretical knowledge and practical skills, he definitely wouldn't be able to put it back together.

It's better to just wear them and test their performance directly.

"By the way, normally speaking, wouldn't kicking things with these shoes break my leg?"

With that thought in mind, Luca quickly put on his shoes, using his not-so-flexible mechanical right hand.

'Unfortunately, only the right foot has a pressure adjustment knob, making it difficult for me to use my right hand normally.'

'It would be great if we came across some kind of high-tech arm or similar gadget later.'

Feeling the discomfort in his right hand, Luca tried moving his feet and stood up again.

Just as he was thinking about whether to tell his parents that he would go downstairs to find something to kick a couple of times,

Suddenly, several rapid whooshing sounds came from outside the window.

Looking somewhat puzzled, Luca quickly walked to the bedroom window and peered outside.

I saw it right away.

In the distance, a blue beam of light shot straight into the sky, and at the very top of that beam, the sky appeared to have been pierced by a giant hole.

Countless aliens in armor riding airships flew out of that hole and then wreaked havoc in New York.

Even more impressively, a biological warship, over a hundred meters long and resembling a mythical Leviathan, hurtled down from the sky, crashing into and collapsing buildings one after another.

On the ground, people screamed and cried for help in panic. Beams of light from alien guns rained down, triggering a series of explosions.

The whole of New York seemed to have fallen into a living hell.

All these observations converge into one answer.

"The Chitauri have invaded!"

(End of this chapter)