Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

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Chapter 15 Word Power Mirror

Tony's house, in the open-air training plaza.

"A full-gear bench press of 735 kg, a full-gear deadlift of 1255 kg, and a punching power of about 1800 pounds, all without any boxing training."

Tony handed a tablet to Lu Mingfei. "After professional training, your punching power should increase by more than 30 percent."

"Holy crap! Does that mean I'm Superman?!" Lu Mingfei exclaimed.

“Superman?” Tony shrugged. “Have you ever seen a Superman who can’t even beat a polar bear with his bare hands?”

"Can't beat a polar bear? How is that possible!" Lu Mingfei shook his head.

“Your physical abilities shouldn’t be much worse than a polar bear’s,” Tony said. “But polar bears also have sharp teeth and claws. If you were to fight a polar bear bare-handed, you would most likely lose.”

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth.

“I know what you’re trying to say, ‘Isn’t a good weapon all you need?’” Tony interjected. “But the Inuit also dared to go hunting polar bears in groups after they got their spears.”

“Of course, you’re not without an advantage if you really fight a polar bear,” Tony said. “You’re about the same strength as a polar bear, but you’re lighter, faster and have more stamina. You can run 100 meters in just 5.1 seconds. Even on snow, a polar bear might not be able to catch you. On flat ground, you’ll just be eating dust.”

"So that means..." Lu Mingfei blinked his golden eyes, "If I encounter a polar bear in the Arctic right now, all I can do is run away? I can't even beat a polar bear!"

“Polar bears are already the top predators on land, what more could you want?” Tony said. “Besides, you’re not incapable of beating them. Just learn some fighting techniques and how to generate power when you throw a punch, and a polar bear will definitely be no match for you.”

"Wait a minute, what are you comparing me to a bear? I'm all alone!" Lu Mingfei realized.

“I’m just saying, even though I used the most stable stimulant on you, I didn’t expect you to be able to reproduce the power you showed in the terrorist organization,” Tony said, “but to only reach this level is still very disappointing.”

He had already witnessed Lu Mingfei display his power twice, whether it was wreaking havoc in the terrorist organization's base or instantly killing Obadiah's Iron Monarch. Lu Mingfei had demonstrated a power that completely surpassed technological weapons.

Compared to Lu Mingfei now, who struggles even to take down a polar bear, the Lu Mingfei of that time could probably destroy tanks like toys; their strength was incomparable.

Lu Mingfei was quite content. Even though his power was weak now, he could still use it at will, unlike the previous two times when he had to be beaten to the point of death before he could unleash his full power.

He's not a Super Saiyan, who could stand this if it happened a few times?

"But Tony, do you have other versions of the stimulant?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“There are many, and this one for you is the most stable one,” Tony said. “I’ve sealed away the others that are unstable, just in case something unexpected happens.”

“Tony, you’d better help me figure this out,” Lu Mingfei said with a smile. “Whether I can transform anytime, anywhere in the future depends on you.”

“Then you’ll have to wait. Studying your blood is quite troublesome,” Tony said. “Speaking of which, is your only improvement in physical fitness? What happened to your previous abilities? The ability to stop bullets and to turn metal into weapons?”

“I don’t know,” Lu Mingfei scratched his head. “When I transform, my consciousness is not very clear. It feels like playing a game in third person. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to kill anyone when I was in the terrorist base.”

"You really can't make another sword like the one from that night?" Tony pressed.

"I already said it's impossible. You know that's not something you can just do on a whim," Lu Mingfei complained. "You seem to be really obsessed with it?"

"Do you know how strong the material of the sword you made that night is?" Tony said. "It won't deform even at a temperature of 5,000 degrees Celsius. At that temperature, its hardness is similar to that of chromium, but its toughness is close to that of silver. It can be said to be a metal that subverts the common sense of materials."

After that night, Tony immediately collected the remains of the Iron Monger and the sword that Lu Mingfei had casually thrown away.

The Iron Monger's remains were unremarkable, and its technological level was far inferior to that of the second-generation armor. Tony could basically understand how this thing was made just by looking at it.

As for Lu Mingfei's sword, Tony was utterly amazed after a simple examination.

From a casting perspective, that sword was simply made by casting a type of metal into the shape of a sword; it involved no technical skill whatsoever.

However, this metal completely overturned Tony's understanding of materials science, possessing both excellent toughness and hardness. It should be noted that hardness and toughness are usually contradictory in the same metal material, and even alloys can only have a slight balance between the two.

Of course, since meeting Lu Mingfei, Tony's understanding has been overturned several times, and he's gotten used to it.

“Even if you say that, I really can’t make that thing,” Lu Mingfei scratched his head. “How about I give you that sword and see if you can modify it for your armor?”

“Okay, consider it a purchase from you. How about we pay in gold?” Tony said. “But I can’t install it on my armor right now; it would be too wasteful. I need to further improve my armor.”

"Besides, your sword is too small and not enough to forge a complete suit of armor. Otherwise, why do you think I would ask if you could still manufacture that metal?"

Lu Mingfei always felt that Tony's comment, "Your sword is too small," was a bit strange.

“Anyway, I really can’t do it,” Lu Mingfei said, his neck stiffening. “Even if you kill me, I still can’t do it!”

"How could that be?" Tony was taken aback, staring intently at Lu Mingfei. "Couldn't you have done it while you were near death?"

"Damn it! I was just giving an example!" Lu Mingfei jumped back three steps. "Brother, I was just giving an example. You wouldn't stab me for a little bit of metal, would you!"

“Mingfei, you need to have the spirit of sacrificing yourself for science. Here, I’ll go find a scalpel. Don’t worry, I’ll have Jarvis perform the surgery. You definitely won’t die…” Tony said, turning to leave.

"Holy crap! No!" Lu Mingfei jolted awake. "I think I actually do have some kind of ability! I just awakened it!"

"Really?" Tony asked, looking doubtful.

“Absolutely true!” Lu Mingfei nodded.

He wasn't lying to Tony; he genuinely had just suddenly felt himself awaken a new ability.

After closing his eyes and carefully sensing for a while, he roughly understood the effect of his ability.

……

S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Nick Fury's office.

Coulson walked in: "Chief, you wanted to see me?"

“Hmm, take a look at this.” Fury turned the computer on the table so that the screen faced Coulson.

“This is…” Coulson examined it for a moment, “This looks like something my men filmed last night, the battle that took place on the rooftop of the Stark Industries building.”

On the screen was a half-human, half-dragon figure floating in the air, holding a long, crimson weapon upside down in his hand.

“Yes,” Fury nodded. “The experts have analyzed this person’s data, namely Lu Mingfei’s. Look.”

The video begins to play. After Lu Mingfei lands, his figure flashes and appears behind Iron Monarch.

“His movement speed is approaching the speed of sound,” Fury paused the video and said, “and that’s on the ground.”

"Reach the speed of sound? With flesh and blood?!" Coulson was stunned.

"Not only that, look at the slow motion."

The footage was replayed, and this time everything slowed down. Coulson then realized that Lu Mingfei in the footage was not "running" towards the Iron Monger, but rather "walking" towards it with a leisurely, strolling motion.

However, he walks hundreds of times faster than a normal person.

"Hiss..." Coulson gasped, glancing at the corner of the room—Frey had turned the air conditioning down a bit.

He walked leisurely to Iron King's side, casually swung his sword as he passed by, and when he stopped behind Iron King, Iron King's arm had already separated from his body.

“If he were to run, his speed would increase several times over,” Fury said. “And generally speaking, a creature that can both fly and run wouldn’t be slower when flying than when running.”

“If he takes off, wouldn’t it be very difficult for fighter jets to catch him?” Coulson said.

“Even if we catch up, we probably won’t be able to defeat him,” Fury zoomed in on the image, highlighting the crimson sword in Lu Mingfei’s hand. “The person recording the data used an infrared meter to record the temperature of this weapon, which was close to five thousand degrees Celsius.”

"Leaving aside how he heated the weapon to 5,000 degrees Celsius, the fact that the sword could withstand such a high temperature is already very unscientific," Fury said. "The melting point of tantalum hafnium carbide is 4215 degrees Celsius, which is already the highest melting point of any metal in the conventional world, but it still can't compare to the sword in his hand."

“This is an enemy that cannot be countered with conventional firearms or military force,” Coulson judged.

“That’s right. Fortunately, based on the intelligence we’ve gathered, he’s not a dangerous individual, and is even safer and more stable than Tony Stock,” Fury said.

"Can this be considered a compliment?" Coulson, who had met Tony, couldn't help but ask.

“Unfortunately, his identity, experience, social security card number, etc., are all fake. A mysterious organization forged this information for him more than three months ago,” Fury said. “And he seemed to have appeared out of thin air three months ago.”

"Sir, do you mean there's some unknown force behind him?" Coulson asked.

“We can’t rule out that possibility, but there’s no point in speculating blindly before we have more information. I’ve already prepared Natasha to make contact with him and Tony Stark,” Fury said. “This mission will be a joint effort between you and Natasha. She will be the main force, and you will assist her. But if you feel that Natasha’s actions are inappropriate, you can contact me at any time to report.”

"The two of us?" Coulson asked, somewhat surprised.

Both he and Natasha are high-ranking agents, and Fury's decision to have them both in charge of this matter demonstrates the importance he places on it.

However, considering the power displayed by the boy named Lu Mingfei in the video, he felt it was quite normal.

……

Inside Tony's home, in the laboratory.

Lu Mingfei and Tony sat facing each other.

"The ability to copy?" Tony was taken aback. "You mean, your ability is to copy other people's abilities?"

“Yes,” Lu Mingfei nodded, “but it requires a brief eye contact to activate, and the copied ability can only be retained for about a week, and at most two abilities can be retained at the same time.”

"How can we experiment with this?" Tony asked, looking troubled. "Where am I supposed to find someone with superpowers to copy you?"

“Besides the ability to copy, I can also copy the target’s knowledge-related memories as long as we make eye contact,” Lu Mingfei said. “However, this is much more difficult than the ability to copy. The ability to copy only requires a few seconds of eye contact, but copying knowledge requires the other party not to resist or to be unable to resist, otherwise it will fail.”

"Copying knowledge? There's such a powerful ability?" Tony exclaimed in surprise.

“However, just like copied knowledge and abilities, they can only be retained for about a week before being forgotten,” Lu Mingfei explained. “Moreover, a person’s intelligence and way of thinking cannot be copied.”

"Even if it causes forgetting, it's still impressive, and it can even last for a week," Tony remarked.

"Furthermore, this ability can greatly enhance my memory and learning ability. Although knowledge obtained through copying cannot be memorized, things learned normally will be unforgettable, and the learning speed will be incredibly fast." Lu Mingfei said excitedly, "I'm no longer a poor student!"

"Is that all you aspire to?" Tony rolled his eyes, stood up and walked over to Lu Mingfei. "Come on, try copying my knowledge."

"Bear with it, you might feel a little dizzy." Lu Mingfei stood up.

“Wait, then I think we can try with someone else…” Tony was halfway through his sentence when Lu Mingfei raised his hand and grabbed his head, forcing him to look at him.

He still vividly remembered how Tony had tricked him when he was injected with the drug.

He, Lu Mingfei, holds grudges!

The gold in his pupils suddenly intensified, and Tony stared directly into those eyes, gradually feeling his mind go blank. Then, he felt all his knowledge about electronic products being unconsciously recalled.

Lu Mingfei released his grip, and Tony staggered two steps before regaining his balance.

Lu Mingfei is right, it is indeed a bit dizzy, but it is not the kind of dizziness that is similar to motion sickness or a cold. Rather, it is the dizziness that comes from suddenly relaxing after a period of intense mental exertion.

Tony was familiar with this feeling, so he adapted quickly.

"Did you copy it successfully?" Tony asked.

“Hmm,” Lu Mingfei nodded, “but I can’t copy it all. You have too much knowledge in your mind. I only picked the parts related to electronic products.”

Tony asked Lu Mingfei a few questions, and Lu Mingfei answered them fluently.