Zombie Marvel? Luckily, I'm Superman!

Lin Yi loosened his fist and stretched, moving out of the posture he had maintained for two and a half years.

He disliked waiting, whether it was waiting for a game to pause, waiting for coffee to be made, or waiting for unknown dangers.

It's time to go back, back to the Marvel Universe. Three years have passed, and they haven't come looking for him, giving Lin Yi ample time to prepare. It's time to take the initiative and confront those unsolved mysteries, to ascertain the movements of the Zhiguang Clan, and to verify just how powerful he truly is now.

This is a good thing. Unlike three years ago, Lin Yi, who is now well-prepared, knows that things that can be resolved in the Marvel Universe must not wait for them to travel here.

Just like Tony said on the spaceship, the battlefield is far better on Titan than on Earth.

The principle is the same: who will pay for the damage caused by fighting in the real, original universe? No one can. Magic cannot be used here; it seems that's the rule of the real universe, or perhaps the existing magical systems are different, so Lin Yi's known magic cannot be used for rewinding. (The alternate dimension was opened with magic, but it's a personal space. Opening something that has been opened doesn't require magic, and the memories of the Lost Library were stored by Lin Yi, so reading them doesn't require magical assistance.)

Unless Lin Yi has become so powerful as to be like some versions of Superman, able to use his abilities to reverse time and repair the damaged planet and life forms.

"By the way, Shield, if we travel back to the Marvel Universe now, will we be able to return smoothly?" Lin Yi asked.

The shield was described as a one-time, proactive means of traveling to the Marvel Universe, but it didn't mention how to return.

"Yes, don't worry!" the shield replied confidently. "As long as your ability steadily enters the 'Silver' threshold and you truly grasp the core of idealistic abilities, you will be able to perceive the trajectory of the real original universe more clearly. This is not a coordinate, but a higher-level directional loop."

"Theoretically, it is possible to travel freely back and forth, but because this universe is a higher universe, traveling back consumes far more energy than traveling to the past."

Now, Lin Yi was completely relieved. As long as he could come back, that was all that mattered.

"Then get ready, shield. We'll head back to the Marvel Universe first thing tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Lin Yi quickly disappeared, leaving only ripples of spatial distortion in his place before vanishing again.

Lin Yi's current speed is ridiculously fast. A teleportation portal cannot be opened here, but Lin Yi has already touched the threshold of the speed of light.

I had previously read that exceeding the speed of light would allow one to travel back in time. Lin Yi didn't think so at the time. He believed that exceeding the speed of light would only allow one to see images of the past, but not to touch things from the past.

Just like when we look up at the stars now, the images of planets hundreds of light-years away are only seen because light carrying the images travels hundreds of years to reach our planet. What we see is an image of the planet from hundreds of years ago.

So he felt that exceeding the speed of light was merely catching up with this image, allowing him to see things that happened in the past.

But now, he no longer thinks that way, nor does he dwell on the question. Because his abilities are not far from exceeding the speed of light, and he will personally verify what will happen after exceeding the speed of light.

Back on Earth, Lin Yi went to his house without notifying anyone or alerting any monitoring equipment.

The "Steel City" is undergoing large-scale construction, while in L City, where Lin Yi lives, only the central urban area has been renovated.

After all, not everyone can immediately accept the operation and lifestyle of a "steel city," so this has to be done step by step. Even in first-tier cities where it has been widely adopted, there are still some "original" areas. But it's only a matter of time before that overly convenient and perfect model is fully adopted.

"Wow, this speed of development is incredible! It's one of the fastest in the technological civilizations I know of," Shield exclaimed. He had transformed back into his mechanical "lizard" and was tinkering with a new personal terminal. The data for this thing came from the old Tony universe, integrating personal information, bank cards, and communication capabilities into a small, thin "phone."

Lin Yi rolled his eyes. Wasn't that obvious? With readily available information and no shortage of materials, this speed was probably too slow even for the higher-ups.

dong dong.

A knock came at the door.

Lin Yi did not get up, but simply said, "Please come in."

The door opened, and He Qiuyu walked in.

Although he evaded the monitoring system, Lin Yi did not deliberately hide his whereabouts, so he was spotted by the spies stationed around the community the moment he returned.

He Qiuyu smiled when she saw the face she hadn't seen for two and a half years.

"You're pretty punctual; you said today, and today it is."

Two and a half years ago, Lin Yi had already agreed on a departure time when he left.

Although the higher-ups were worried that if the Marvel Universe's forces were to arrive, the absence of Lin Yi's combat power might cause irreparable consequences, Lin Yi remained clear-headed and constantly monitored the changes on Earth. Improving his combat power was the top priority, so there was no reason to stop him.

Lin Yi also made it clear where he intended to place the battlefield; if they didn't attack when the time came, he would have to fight back.

"Didn't we allocate you a bigger house? Why did you come back here?" He Qiuyu asked as she sat down opposite Lin Yi.

However, he had some guesses in his mind. Judging from Lin Yi's behavior, he was a sentimental person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a box specifically for storing old items. The things inside were all Lin Yi's memorable past experiences.

Sure enough, Lin Yi smiled gently and gave the answer that this place was still the most comfortable.

He Qiuyu smiled knowingly and continued, "Has the plan changed? Or are we going to take the initiative to fight back?"

"To be honest, our first three-year development plan has already exceeded expectations. Perhaps in the next three years, we'll be able to fight back together with you. Do you want to wait?"

Lin Yi refused without hesitation. Putting aside the fact that the shield couldn't carry the Blue Star fleet across, the longer they waited, the more variables there would be. It was better to do it sooner rather than later.

"Would you like me to tell you about the changes on Earth over the years?"

"Um... actually, it's not necessary. Although I've been on the surface of the sun, I've been observing these changes..."

"So...when do you plan to leave?"

"tomorrow."

"So fast?" He Qiuyu was surprised for a moment, then fell silent, seemingly unsure of what to say.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Lin Yi was a straight man, and He Qiuyu felt that the conversation was going to be a bit awkward.

"Then, would you like to meet those people upstairs?"

Lin Yi thought about it for a moment, then shook his head in the end.

"There's no need. Just say hello for me. I don't like the atmosphere of parting, and it's not like I'm not coming back."