American Comic Dimensional Trading Device

"What? Leave Earth?" Xu Wenwu was genuinely surprised.

Chapter 230 Commission

“That’s right, as you should know, Boeing Aerospace is my company. Our technology is even more advanced than what we actually announce to the public. Dracula, who is very fascinated by the universe, also saw this and came to our company to build a spaceship that left Earth.” Josie said, making things up.

Although Dracula left on Mar-Vell's spaceship, it is precisely because Dracula is no longer on Earth that the inside story is left for Josie to explain.

Moreover, he wasn't worried about his lies being exposed, because after leaving Starscream hanging for about a week, the idiot became obedient and eagerly handed over a series of Cybertronian technologies possessed by the Decepticons in exchange for a batch of vibranium that Josie had set for him.

Furthermore, before Josie arrived in Bauhinia City, Starscream had already completed his own coating and attached a portion of vibranium armor, beginning his plot to target Soundwave and Shockwave, thus establishing the true Cybertronian regime.

After receiving the technical data from Red Spider, Josie immediately handed it over to Yuri and Lawrence for verification and monetization.

After all, it would be too troublesome for scientists in Josie's world to fully understand and study Cybertronian technology, given the huge generational gap. The Austrian scientists haven't even fully grasped many technologies in Yuri's world yet, so how could they have the time to work on this?

However, the world Yuri and Lawrence live in is technologically advanced, so the analysis difficulty is much lower.

Moreover, after reviewing the information, Yuri and Lawrence both confirmed that Cybertron's technology was useful, and very useful, to them.

Furthermore, its technological system is extremely similar to that of humans, making it far easier to learn from than the technology of the Kree Empire.

The difficulty of parsing applications has been greatly reduced.

Only some technical details need improvement, the most important of which is life support technology—after all, the human body is far too fragile compared to Transformers.

And it is precisely because Cybertronian technology is relatively easy to analyze that Josie now theoretically possesses interstellar travel technology.

"It's unbelievable... I didn't know Boeing Aerospace could already conduct interstellar travel. It seems I underestimated Mr. Kahn!" Xu Wenwu exclaimed after Josh finished speaking.

Admittedly, he amassed a terrifying fortune over the past millennium, but ultimately he remained confined to the Earth's interior.

The universe remains an unattainable existence for him.

But to say that Dracula yearned for the universe and the stars?

Xu Wenwu inwardly scoffed.

He's just afraid of that old hag, Gu Yi.

That's right, Xu Wenwu knew about the Ancient One and the existence of Kamar-Taj.

The fact that the Ten Rings gang appears in the underground duel arena in Port Mahkota, where Wong, who became the Sorcerer Supreme (after Doctor Strange died in the Shockwave incident, Wong succeeded him as the Sorcerer Supreme), already speaks volumes.

This is why, despite having the strength of himself and the Ten Rings Gang, who could have easily established a great empire over the past millennium, he chose to remain hidden in the shadows.

It's because there's an agreement between the two.

The reason for this agreement is quite simple: in the Ancient One's view, Xu Wenwu, who possesses the ten rings, is no longer an ordinary person in some respects, but can be considered a being that transcends the dimensions of Earth. In the movie, although Wong, Captain Marvel, and Bruce Banner could not analyze the origin of the ten rings, the Ancient One knew exactly what they were.

Therefore, although Xu Wenwu's application and research on the ten rings remained at a relatively superficial level over the past thousand years, this did not prevent Gu Yi from treating him as a dimensional being, and thus made an agreement with Xu Wenwu.

Xu Wenwu can secretly develop the Ten Rings Gang's power, but he cannot personally stand in the public eye and let the world know of the Ten Rings' existence.

If someone else had made such a demand of Xu Wenwu, Xu Wenwu would have definitely knocked their head off.

However, if this person is Gu Yi, then no matter how dissatisfied Xu Wenwu is, he can only obey—he doesn't want to be locked in the Mirror Cage.

So when Josie mentioned that Dracula was leaving Earth, Xu Wenwu knew that this guy wasn't really looking for an adventure; he just wanted to get rid of the huge pit that was the Ancient One.

Honestly, when Josh mentioned that Boeing Space had interstellar travel technology, he was totally tempted.

He had been annoyed by that old hag Gu Yi for hundreds of years. Before Gu Yi was born, when had Xu Wenwu ever suffered such humiliation?

However… Xu Wenwu looked at Jia Ying again, his gaze becoming somewhat unfocused.

“It’s not that exaggerated. The reason we can support Dracula’s interstellar travel is because he is quite special. If it were a normal human, resupply and life support systems would still be a big problem. So, as things stand, Boeing Space can only support relatively short-term missions like the moon landing. Of course, in a few years or a decade, that might not be the case.” Josie said modestly. After she finished speaking, she finally noticed Xu Wenwu’s gaze lingering on Jia Ying.

Hiss...No way?

A thought suddenly crossed Qiao Xi's mind: Could it be that Xu Wenwu has taken a liking to Jia Ying?

That's not impossible. Although Jia Ying doesn't fit Qiao Xi's aesthetic standards, it doesn't mean she's ugly. She's still above average.

In addition, there's no such thing as a "first impression" factor.

Therefore, it's not unacceptable that Xu Wenwu took a liking to Jia Ying.

After all, Yingli, whom he fell for in the movie, was actually not that great-looking.

If Xu Wenwu really gets together with Jia Ying... well... will they have Skye or Despair?

If it's the former, then Josie is really looking forward to it.

If it's the latter... Ugh, pshaw!

We'll have to ask Yuri later if there's anything that can make someone only have daughters and not sons.

Poor Skye, before she was even born, she was already being targeted by a wicked old man—in terms of seniority, Skye would indeed have to call Josh Grandpa after she was born.

Of course, all of this is based on Jia Ying's own willingness.

If Jia Ying doesn't like Xu Wenwu, Qiao Xi won't force her. Letting her continue to be a family heirloom is also a good thing.

“Her name is Jia Ying. She’s from Hunan. Because of the war, she ended up in Europe and is now my housekeeper!” Qiao Xi coughed and said when she saw that Xu Wenwu’s gaze lingered on him.

He spoke up not because he felt ignored by Xu Wenwu's behavior.

Jia Ying felt extremely uncomfortable under Xu Wenwu's aggressive gaze and secretly asked Qiao Xi for help.

Jia Ying was stunned as soon as Qiao Xi said those words.

Boss, I wanted your help, but you've basically sold me out!

"Oh? Miss Jia is also from Hunan? In that case, we're from the same hometown!" Xu Wenwu's eyes lit up even more upon hearing Qiao Xi's words.

"Hehe, that is quite a coincidence..." Jia Ying replied with a dry laugh. As Qiao Xi's head housekeeper, she knew Xu Wenwu's identity, so although she didn't understand why Qiao Xi wanted to "sell" her, she could only deal with it.

She never imagined that her boss had already set his sights on her daughter, who didn't even have a child yet.

Fortunately, Xu Wenwu was not one to be blinded by lust. Although he was very interested in Jia Ying, he only talked about her briefly before bringing the conversation back on track.

"By the way, let's talk about this commission. I'm very curious, what kind of task would make someone as important as Mr. Kahn not do it himself, but instead entrust it to the Ten Rings Gang?" Xu Wenwu asked seriously.

“No, it’s not the Vito Ten Rings Gang, but a commission to you, and only you can complete it,” Josie said, shaking her head.

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Hearing Qiao Xi say this, Xu Wenwu couldn't help but become interested. What kind of target could make the other party think that he needed to take action personally?

“It’s very simple. It’s because what I want you to deal with, sir, is not ordinary people. To be precise, they are not even human. Their strength… is terrifying!” Josie then whispered to Xu Wenwu about the Eternal Clan.

That's right, the reason Josie went to such lengths to bring out Xu Wenwu, this hidden god in Marvel, was none other than to deal with the Eternals.

After witnessing the appearance of the Ancient One, Odin, and the Eternals together in the Antarctic battle, Josie, though still unsure of the actual relationship between the three, understood that it was no longer appropriate for him to directly confront the Eternals.

But on Earth in this era, besides myself, who else has the power to deal with the Eternals?

There are actually quite a few, but the vast majority of them are people who live their own lives behind closed doors, like Kunlun.

Josie had absolutely no connection with them and didn't know their exact location.

It's even less likely that we can get them to help.

So after much thought, the most likely candidate is Xu Wenwu, whose strength wasn't fully displayed in the movie, and whose personality is both righteous and evil.

"What amazing news! If Mr. Kahn hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known that there were such special beings hidden on Earth. Hehe, Icarus (the prototype of Icarus), the Hero King Gilgamesh, those are all legendary figures, and even the gods, interesting, really interesting!" Xu Wenwu was also amazed after hearing Josie's description of the Eternals.

He knew of the Ancient One's existence because he had interacted with her before.

But the Eternal Race was something he had never heard of before.

The existence of the Celestials and Tiamat, the Earth Mother Goddess, shocked him even more, and his expression became increasingly serious.

"Although it's shocking, I still need to verify the details. Give me a week, a week, and I will give Mr. Kahn a clear answer!" After pondering for a long time, Xu Wenwu did not directly agree to Josh's request, but instead used a delaying tactic.

“Of course, I will stay in Bauhinia City this week and wait for your good news!” Qiao Xi had expected that Xu Wenwu would not agree immediately.

After all, no normal person would believe such an outrageous thing just because another person talks nonsense.

Not to mention a ruthless figure like Xu Wenwu.

If the other party had agreed on the spot, Josie would have been hesitant to continue the commission.

Moreover, given the power of the Ten Rings Gang and the clear information provided by Qiao Xi, it shouldn't be difficult for Xu Wenwu to verify the authenticity of the Eternal Clan.

However, Qiao Xi was still somewhat surprised that Xu Wenwu only asked for a week.

In his mind, given the communication technology of that era, it would take at least a month or two.

It seems the Ten Rings Gang's power is even greater than he anticipated.

What Qiao Xi could never have imagined was that Xu Wenwu's verification of the information was not that complicated at all, and did not require the use of the Ten Rings Gang's power.

Because just after saying goodbye to Qiao Xi, Xu Wenwu arrived at Lei Shengchuntang Pharmacy, a very famous building in the future of Bauhinia City, after walking for only ten minutes.

This is a four-story building that occupies 600 square meters and was completed 31 years ago.

The first floor is a pharmacy, while the three floors above it are the residence of the Lei family, the owners of the pharmacy.

However, Xu Wenwu clearly didn't come here to buy medicine.

Or rather, his destination was never this pharmacy, but the building behind it.

Yes, in the eyes of the people on the street, behind Lei Shengchun Hall was just the street, nothing else.

However, in Xu Wenwu's eyes, behind Leishengchun Hall, there was an ancient building with a very large area and an antique style.

And this building is none other than the Bauhinia Sanctuary, one of the three sanctuaries of Kamar-Taj.