American comics: Starting with gaining Spider-Man's abilities

Chapter 1 Blackmail

Queens, New York, USA, as dusk approaches.

At this time of frequent misdeeds, an extortion incident is taking place in a public restroom.

The tall white man stared at the thin, white-skinned man with a very unpleasant expression. The white-skinned man, who was slightly shorter than him, was actually of Asian descent, but his skin had a sickly white appearance.

Li Buying leaned against the toilet wall, panting heavily, holding a sharp awl in her hand and staring intently at the guy in front of her, her glasses slightly askew.

"Maggie North," the thug said, pointing at Li Buying and saying his English name, "remember to bring the money next time, otherwise it won't be so easy to resolve tomorrow."

Hearing the thug's words, Li Buying did not answer, but responded with a calm look. The extortionist, who did not have any henchmen with him, was somewhat intimidated by the Asian woman's expression and left the toilet cursing under his breath.

After everyone left, Li Buying, who felt completely exhausted after just a few movements, sat down on the floor tiles, panting heavily. Adjusting her glasses, she said with a self-deprecating laugh, "I never thought I'd get to experience genuine extortion."

Li Buying is a time traveler, or rather, a reincarnated person, because he directly transmigrated into his mother's womb. In his previous life, he was an ordinary citizen who, despite having health problems, suddenly fell into a deep sleep at home and never woke up.

Whether it's good or bad luck, his parents in that world left long ago, so he had no worries after being reborn.

He was initially full of ambition and ready to start a new business, but bad news kept coming.

Although he was born weak, he at least survived. But when he grew a little older, while looking through world history, he suddenly discovered something terrifying—

He saw Captain America being recorded in history.

After subtly inquiring with the elderly neighbors, he finally confirmed that this was the Marvel Universe, but he didn't know whether it was closer to the comics, the movies, or a mix of both.

The second piece of bad news was that his parents passed away early again. In this life, his parents died in a car accident when he was 12 years old, leaving behind a substantial inheritance, including a house, and an adopted sister.

Fortunately, the neighbors were kind enough, and his sister's aunt and uncle, who were related by blood, also provided help. Li Buying stumbled along and raised his adopted sister. As for the car accident... due to his parents' identities, he suspected that it wasn't that simple.

Unfortunately, being too young to investigate, he could only suppress his doubts and hatred and quietly wait for himself to grow up.

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After resting for a while, Li Buying struggled to his feet. The sudden and unexpected disaster made him sigh.

Like many extortion stories, he hadn't provoked this thug named Fergus at all; he was targeted simply because he was a bright, bespectacled, and withdrawn Chinese-American.

Well, he's a good student, wears glasses, is of Chinese descent, and is withdrawn—he has all the labels. He could easily be used by Fergus as a scapegoat to make an example of someone.

Just today, a petty thug named Fu, short of money, dragged Li Buying into the toilet intending to beat her up. If he hadn't known that the world is full of dangers and always carries sharp weapons, he probably wouldn't have had such a bad day.

After coughing lightly a few times, Li Buying straightened his clothes and walked out of the restroom. Some classmates passing by noticed his disheveled appearance and couldn't help but whisper among themselves, but he pretended not to notice.

Back home, the refined Li Buying went into the basement, and after making sure no one could hear her, she burst into a tirade: "That damn Fergus!! ***!! ***...***!"

He vented his suppressed emotions by swearing in a dark, deserted place until he was exhausted and breathless. He rubbed his temples and returned to the living room. Looking up at the ceiling, a simple panel gradually appeared before his eyes.

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Real name: Li Buying

Nickname: Maggie North

Race: Standard Human

Age: 18 years old

status:

[Memory Lockdown] - Some of your childhood memories are locked by illusions. If you want to remember them, please enhance your mental strength or repair your soul.

【Weakness】—The root cause of weakness resulting from traversing worlds is the weakness of the soul, which is reflected in the body. Even if the soul recovers, the weakness of the body is difficult to eradicate.

【Broken Soul】—Your soul has been torn apart by the journey; please find a way to repair it.

Abilities: None

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Current mission: Survive to the age of 18.

Completion Reward: Randomly gain an ability similar to that of a superhero, without side effects, but it takes time to fully develop. (Note: If the hero is a non-superpowered hero like Hawkeye, you will gradually acquire all of his combat-related abilities.)

Remaining time for the mission: [5:25:31]

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"It's finally time," Li Buying said excitedly, her voice brimming with hope.

The system was present when he was born, but it could not be activated until he turned 18. He had been looking forward to it for 18 years and would watch the countdown almost every night.

For the past 18 years, he has been terrified that some heroes or villains might attack his home, living in constant fear and anxiety about the future, since almost the entire Marvel universe harbors enormous dangers, some yet to happen and others already unfolding.

As for the [memory blockade], this was the main reason for his anxiety. Since his memories were already blocked, Li Buying did not remember any special personnel he had contacted, nor did he remember when the memory blockade had started.

Fortunately, he has survived these years safely, and by 11 p.m. tonight, he will be able to change the situation and have some ability to protect himself.

After closing the status bar, Li Buying checked the time and prepared to cook. She coughed a few times and took out leftover rice, eggs, carrots, green onions, marinated shredded meat, and other ingredients from the refrigerator, arranging them neatly.

Just as he was about to unleash his skills, the doorbell rang suddenly. He put down what he was holding, walked to the monitoring panel, turned on the monitor, and saw two burly men he had never seen before.

"Hello, may I ask who you are?" A hint of wariness flashed in Li Buying's eyes.

The burly men noticed the people in the house exchanging glances. One of them pulled out his police badge and showed it to them: "You're Mr. Li, right? We have some questions we'd like to ask you. May we come in?"

Plainclothes police?

Li Buying expressed his doubts, but there was nothing in his house worth investigating. Even if there was, many people had searched his house thoroughly under the guise of investigation during the time his parents died, so everything must have been taken away.

After a moment's thought, he opened the door. Two plainclothes policemen nodded solemnly to him and walked into the house. Li Buying breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the two men had no intention of harming him.

But as soon as he turned around, a towel soaked in sleeping pills was instantly covered over his face, and Li Buying was knocked unconscious the moment he had the thought "Oh no".

(End of this chapter)