American comic book series: The beginning of fusion with Homelander

Rorschach: "..."

"Jarvis, I suddenly don't want to come to our appointment anymore. Is it too late for me to back out?"

“Mr. Rorschach, Mr. Stark won’t eat you.”

While the two were talking, Jarvis brought Rorschach into Howard Stark's mansion.

The playboy stood up and complained, "Rorschach, I've met politicians, military leaders, and business tycoons, but you're the first person who's made me wait this long."

"I'm truly flattered... I'm sorry, I had to deal with some unexpected situations and I'm late."

"It's okay, I've already waited anyway, and besides, you saved me, didn't you?"

Howard Stark personally ushered Rorschach inside, then instructed Jarvis, "Jarvis, tell the kitchen to start preparing."

Howard Stark's banquet had actually been prepared long ago, but Rorschach never showed up, so he had no choice but to leave for the time being.

We'll prepare again when Rorschach arrives.

It just goes to show how extravagant the wealthy are.

“Mr. Stark, I saved you, and that’s a huge favor that can’t be repaid with just one meal.”

As Rorschach followed Howard Stark inside, he spoke, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Just kidding, it's not easy to get Howard Stark to owe someone a favor, so he has to make sure it's done properly.

"Haha, of course, this meal is just to express my gratitude, nothing more."

Howard Stark chuckled, “Come on, let me show you around my house.”

"I can't ask for it!"

Rorschach was very interested in the local dialect.

Whether in his past life or this one, Rorschach had never actually been to the mansion of a billionaire like Howard Stark, so this was a good opportunity to broaden his horizons.

"Let's take a look at my storage room first. I have a lot of good things stored here."

Howard Stark, with a hint of smugness, led Rorschach into a very luxurious room.

trench!

That's outrageously extravagant!

This was Rorschach's first reaction upon entering the storage room; it was practically a mini-museum!

Various famous paintings, antiques, fine wines, and watches are piled up in every corner like a general store.

That's incredibly casual.

"Giotto's 'The Kiss of Judas' mainly shows us the moment of psychological confrontation between Jesus Christ and Judas. To be honest, I don't really like this painting. It's too heavy."

"But you know, there are some gifts that you can't refuse even if you don't like them, and you even have to pretend to like them."

"Oh, the Scottish Greatsword, a man's favorite. As expected, Rorschach, you also like it. What man doesn't like a sharp weapon?"

"That's right, that's right, this old relic is the world's first bicycle. Although it looks very crude now, it was a product of wisdom at the time."

……

Howard Stark noticed where Rorschach's gaze was fixed and began to introduce him.

Just as Luo Xia had expected, everything inside was incredibly valuable, all rare treasures that left Luo Xia in awe.

"Come on, let me show you my garage!"

After showing off his various collections, the playboy enthusiastically led Rorschach to his luxurious garage.

Luxury cars of various colors and styles lined up in two long rows, making one wonder if this was a 4S dealership.

"Well, Rorschach, this is all the treasure I've collected over the past fifteen years!"

Howard Stark's eyes gleamed as he began to list Rorschach's dazzling collection of luxury cars as if they were his most prized possessions.

"The Cadillac V16 has been discontinued for 40 years. It was the world's first mass-produced car with a 16-cylinder engine. It took me a lot of effort to get my hands on it."

In front of a red convertible sports car, Howard Stark once again began to boast to Rorschach.

However, Rorschach wasn't particularly interested in this.

Due to the limitations of the era, to be honest, the cars of this time were extremely outdated in Luo Xia's eyes, the kind that were incredibly tacky.

[Special energy source detected!]

But at that moment, a notification sound from the system suddenly rang in Luo Xia's mind.

This caused Luo Xia to pause in surprise.

At the same time, Luo Xia's field of vision also changed to a kind of computer-scanned field of vision under the system's effect.

In that field of vision, the Cadillac that Howard Stark was enthusiastically introducing was marked by a digital projection.

A red dot above it was flashing.

Clearly, the special energy source the system mentioned was inside that Cadillac.

"Special energy source? What does that mean?"

Luo Xia couldn't help but ask, completely bewildered, but unfortunately, the system, as always, didn't respond.

[Energy source analysis in progress...]

[Energy Value: 37 Origin Points, Status: Unextractable.]

This series of prompts confused Rorschach once again.

The energy value is measured using the source point, and it is shown as unextractable. Doesn't this mean that there are also states where it can be extracted?

If we extract it, can we directly replenish the original point?

"That must be it!"

Luo Xia's eyes lit up immediately, after all, the logic behind it was very simple and not difficult to understand.

The only thing Rorschach couldn't understand for the time being was why this energy source was in an unextractable state.

And why would a car contain a hidden energy source?

Although Rorschach doesn't quite understand what the system identifies as the energy source, he's certain it's not car fuel, otherwise it would be too low-level.

Besides, fuel is an energy source that's everywhere, so it's not special at all.

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“Luo Xia, it seems you also really like this car. I didn’t expect we have the same taste.”

Seeing Rorschach staring intently at the Cadillac, Howard Stark couldn't help but laugh.

He even enthusiastically suggested, "Would you like to try it yourself? You know, after we finish our meal, I can let you drive this car around and experience it for yourself."

"Really, Mr. Stark?"

"Of course! It's no big deal."

"That's wonderful! I can't wait!"

Luo Xia agreed without much hesitation.

Perfect timing! He also wanted to take this opportunity to study what was so special about this car.

“Mr. Stark, Mr. Rorschach, the feast is ready.”

At this moment, the loyal butler Jarvis came before the two of them and said something.

“Well, Rorschach, let’s go eat first.”

Howard Stark patted Rorschach on the shoulder and led him into his luxurious restaurant.

Luo Xia looked around and, wow, wow!

When Jarvis told him that Howard Stark had prepared a feast, Rorschach didn't really have a concept of it, but now that he saw it, it was truly an eye-opener.

The table was laden with dishes, a dazzling array that left one breathless.

Luo Xia couldn't even name most of the dishes, but he estimated there were definitely twenty or thirty.

Even the cutlery was laid out in a long row in front of Rorschach!

Well, Rorschach didn't really like Western food in his past life and hadn't studied it much. He only knew that Western food had a lot of formalities, and there were rules about what kind of dishes to eat and what kind of tableware to use.

This left Rorschach somewhat dumbfounded.

He had absolutely no idea how to use it!

“Rorschach, I’m sure you’re hungry too. Please help yourself to the food.”

After inviting Rorschach to sit down, Howard Stark, sitting opposite him, spoke to Rorschach.

Ok!

If you don't know how to use it, then just ignore it.

As for tableware, as long as it's convenient to use, why worry about so much?

Rorschach casually picked up a set of cutlery, completely disregarding the formalities of Western dining, and began chatting and eating with Howard Stark.

Howard could also see that Rorschach didn't understand Western dining culture at all, but this playboy himself didn't care much about rules and regulations.

Furthermore, Rorschach was clearly no ordinary person, and Howard Stark did not look down on him because of this.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite harmonious.

"By the way, Rorschach, forgive my bluntness, but may I ask how you obtained this extraordinary power?"

Seeing that the time was almost right, Howard Stark finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

This is a question that not only Peggy Carter is concerned about, but Howard Stark himself is also very curious about.

After all, the predecessor of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Strategic Scientific Corps, was originally established for the purpose of researching super soldiers.

Howard Stark was one of the key researchers involved.

“Agent Carter asked me this question before, and I’ve already answered it. I was born with it,” Rorschach said, shrugging.

“Okay, Rorschach, if you don’t want to talk about it, I understand. It is indeed your personal privacy.” Howard Stark thought Rorschach was deliberately hiding something. “I was being a bit presumptuous.”