He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

Ding! You have gained 100 Prayer Points!

Ding! You have gained 300 Prayer Points!

Ding! You have gained 700 Prayer Points!

Ding! You have gained 2000 Prayer Points!

The system notification sounds gradually stopped.

Gu Qing glanced at the system panel; the amount had increased by 20,000.

"Tsk, as expected of Dior, he really knows how to put on an act."

Yesterday's battle involved so many people, and the result was only around 40,000. Today, Dio alone made so much in such a short time.

He's such a cool guy!

Let's not talk about what happened in the group yesterday.

I spent the whole night writing, feeling utterly lost.

Two hours, two lines written.

I met some friends on the road, and they all looked dejected.

I went to sign the contract with a death wish, but I had no drafts saved up and felt lost.

My heart sank after it was put on the shelves.

If the sun rises to the left or right, it will surely perish.

After checking the data, I found that everyone else was on the list while I was the only one who failed.

Looking back at those who used to surround me, this group of pretentious jerks...

This is an old joke, but it really fits my current situation...

This is my fourth year writing books. I've gone from being a complete flop to not daring to even publish my books after signing a contract, to now having published several high-quality books and managing to make a living on other websites.

It looks pretty good, but those guys who used to huddle together for warmth and play games casually in the group are now big shots with tens of thousands of subscriptions or five or six thousand dings, or at the very least, they are top players on other platforms.

Although two of them were failures, after meeting them in person, it turned out that one was a rich second-generation and the other was an executive of a world-renowned company, and they were just doing it for fun.

Compared to them, I'm still a nobody, so I'm filled with both anticipation and trepidation for each book that goes on sale, and I hope that each book can be better than the last.

Okay, let's get back to the main topic.

It will be available for purchase at 12 noon tomorrow. There may be a delay. Five chapters will be available, or they can be combined into one chapter. It's up to you. (Personally, I hope it can be combined into one chapter. Although this will cause some readers who made a friendly first subscription to leave, it will make my data look better. Also, the people who will be at the top of the chapters are basically following this book, so the data won't drop much later.)

As is customary, I should play the victim.

However, I think novels attract readers through their content. Playing the victim might get you a couple more subscribers for a while, but that won't work, so I won't do it.

Then, by watching the ads on Qidian.com, you can get a lot of free coins every day. If you only follow one or two books, it's more than enough. So I still hope that readers who like this book can subscribe to support it on Qidian.com.

Even so, many familiar faces will probably be gone, and the book review section should be much quieter.

Speaking of book reviews, I do read them all. Not replying isn't because I'm aloof, but because replying to many questions would turn into endless arguments, and I don't have that much time for debate.

Furthermore, I can see your book reviews in the backend, but I can't see your replies to my comments.

Such half-hearted replies are sometimes even more infuriating, so it's better not to reply at all.

Finally, I'd like to take this opportunity to explain some points that readers may have had questions about in the article.

1. Coulson asks the protagonist for intelligence, and $200,000 seems like too much—here I can only say don't let reading too many online novels make you think money isn't money. In the Marvel series *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, there are rewards for S.H.I.E.L.D. hiring informants to gather intelligence, and anything over $100,000 has to be reported. There's even a plot where a hacker demands a million-dollar reward, which Coulson gives him, only to later steal it back.

Of course, this plot point may be related to the dismantling of S.H.I.E.L.D. and its financial difficulties, but the requirement to report and apply for funds exceeding $100,000 is a rule that existed even before S.H.I.E.L.D. dismantled.

Second: When Otto performs, people will not be able to gain wish points because he is a beast tamer rather than a superhuman. This means that when he performs, people will not see that he has superhuman abilities. They will only think that he is a very powerful beast tamer (like the kind in zoos), which is not enough to evoke emotions that would be sufficient to gain wish points.

Thirdly, the protagonist being a D-rank doesn't mean the Pillars are also D-rank. Breathing techniques are simply skills that increase strength; learning the same technique doesn't guarantee the same power. Strength also depends on combat experience, fighting skills, and physical strength. In the final chapters of the original story, Tanjiro (the protagonist) was proficient in all Breathing techniques, yet he wasn't stronger than the Stone Pillar or Wind Pillar, let alone compared to the chosen one, Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

Fourth: The King of Spies can't read lips—I want to say, after watching too many spy dramas, don't imagine real-life spies to be so amazing. While Marvel is a movie franchise, it's a superhero movie, not a spy movie. Neither the various Marvel movies nor their spin-offs mention Fury being able to read lips. I don't know where you got that idea from. Even in the TV series *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, the elite agents, graduates of top universities and professionally trained, each have their own specialties and skills. Would Fury, a retired soldier turned spy, possibly know how to read lips?

Also, don't praise his high IQ.

He is suspicious and cautious, always considering the worst-case scenario and having a backup plan. His IQ is only 3 in the Marvel universe, and the so-called "King of Spies" is just an online joke, yet some people actually took it as a fact.

Fifth: With the Ancient One around, what kind of mastermind is the protagonist? I've mentioned this question before, but it was deleted by the system. I don't know where the sensitive words came from, so I'll say it again.

The Ancient One wasn't that awesome. Neither the movie nor the comic book versions were as awesome as you guys say.

The Ancient One was able to discover the protagonist and other time travelers because of the protective barrier of the Sanctuary that safeguards the entire world; she couldn't learn everything through timelines or by traveling through the multiverse.

First, their observation of the future involves traveling to the future to find answers. Only what they can discover themselves can be discovered; there is no such thing as knowing everything about a specific time period just by glancing at the future.

Secondly, regarding the future that the Ancient One could see, it was explicitly stated in the movie version that she could only see up to her death.

Finally, even if the Ancient One foresaw the protagonist's future actions that could destroy the world, she wouldn't cause trouble for him, because the future is something that hasn't happened yet, and destroying the future is just one of many possibilities, with a probability of less than one in a billion.

Theoretically, everyone has this probability, but the protagonist needs prayer points and would never do anything to destroy the Earth, so it's impossible for him to go down that kind of future.

Sixth: Marvel often uses terms like "the limits of ordinary people" or "several times the strength of ordinary people" to describe a person's power. I can only say, don't treat Marvel's Earthlings as real people. This isn't a complaint about the portrayal not matching the established characters; it's that Earthlings in Marvel are truly special beings... Thanos and his Eternals are both Earthlings, which I'll mention later.

Seven: Regarding the issue of strength - The most discussed aspect of the chaotic battle is the comparison of combat power. However, because each work has discrepancies or even contradictions between the portrayal and the setting, as well as the issue of casual readers, everyone has different opinions on the strength of each character. Therefore, I set up my own strength levels and used a comprehensive evaluation that is not easy to compare directly. This will further reduce arguments.

Secondly, regarding the strength of Marvel characters.

The world the protagonist lives in is a completely new universe separated from the movie universe, so the power levels are different from those in the movie universe, but there won't be too much change... This is also a measure to prevent the characters' power levels from not matching your expectations, and it's also a regret that Marvel movies couldn't fully express the original characters' power levels.

While the characters in Marvel movies are indeed weaker compared to those in the comics, if you really understand their backstories, they are actually quite powerful.

For example, during the Civil War, five soldiers modeled after the Winter Soldier possessed the ability to destroy the country and overthrow the regime.

Captain Marvel has unlimited energy, and Thor withstood the damage from a neutron star, yet their performance was only this limited.

The aftershocks of Hulk and Hulkbuster's punches shattered street windows and walls, but Hulk was later defeated by Thanos's military-style punches, and Winter Soldier was later transformed into a shooter... These kinds of weakenings are common.

Actually, this isn't a weakening of the film, but rather a matter of film length and special effects. It's impossible to depict every character's fight scenes and special effects in detail, so the budget and screen time of non-main characters have to be reduced.

For example, Hulk... He was a major character in Avengers 1 and 2, so the special effects were top-notch.

By the time of the third and fourth installments, his role had diminished, relegating him to a marginal position. He became Thanos's stepping stone, and his fight scenes were not intense, making him appear weak at all.

Therefore, the characters in the protagonist's world all demonstrate strength that matches the established level.

That's all.

Chapter 180 Otto is a Druid

"This exhibition match is a charity event, and all proceeds, after deducting costs, will be donated to a charity. Of course, it is a charity that I personally supervised in establishing."

"Tony, you're not only the most brilliant scientist in history, but also a super-rich second-generation heir, a playboy, and a household name superhero, with fame rivaling Captain America. May I ask you…?"

Watching the interview on TV, Anton Vanke gripped the remote control so tightly it made a cracking sound.

“Stark, I’m going to return what was taken from me.”

……

The sun blazed brightly, its intense rays striking the earth and sending up wisps of smoke.

Even in such weather, the enthusiasm of the spectators at the Monaco F1 circuit remained undiminished.

Today is the day of the Tony Stark Charity Game.

The Monaco F1 circuit was already packed with people, all eagerly anticipating the appearance of this man who embodies a multitude of titles, including superhero, world-renowned scientist, super playboy, and rich second-generation.

The athletes entered the tunnel.

Tony stared at Gu Qing as if he'd seen a ghost. "I thought you'd bring Otto along, but you brought a female companion. This is the first time I've seen you bring a woman out. Are you smitten?"

Before the battle against the demons, the two's greatest friendship wasn't about intelligence trading regarding Obadiah, but rather about some amusing and romantic incidents that occurred in brothels.

Although it's somewhat like having fair-weather friends.

But it is undoubtedly much better than the previous transaction, which was of dubious origin and almost ended in an unpleasant situation.

At that time, Gu Qing frequently changed women, but he never brought any women home, let alone to public places.

"You talk as if you know me very well."

Gu Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes and said irritably, "Otto is in the stands up there, it's just a race ticket, why does it have to be limited to two people?"

"This is Iron Man's exhibition match, tickets are hard to come by."

"It's hard to find, not impossible; it's just a matter of how much money you have."

"You cow!"

Tony gave Gu Qing a thumbs up.

Tickets for this traffic jam have become incredibly popular because of him; they are difficult to buy from the official channels, while scalpers are selling them for as much as $50,000 each.

If it were Tony, he would never buy it.

It wasn't about the money; it was that he didn't want to be treated like a fool.

"I'm just doing this to support you, brother."

Gu Qing shrugged and said.

He could easily earn a considerable sum of money by casually leaking information to Fury or Hydra. Moreover, his ambitions lay elsewhere; he didn't care about the amount of money or how much he spent.

Would he have come if he hadn't seen his brother in danger?

Huh~

"Really?"

Tony looked at Gu Qing suspiciously, then waved his hand and said, "Never mind, none of that matters. Anyway, thank you."

OK, keep it up!

"I'm definitely going to be number one."

Tony finished speaking confidently, picked up his safety helmet, and walked outside.

Let's go back to the stands!