Marvel Gashapon Maniac

"You'll have to come here to train every day from now on. I'll teach you how to use your strength..."

Seeing Kiana's shocked and bewildered face, the heterochromatic girl's originally firm tone softened considerably.

“…Please.”

"Huh? What..."

Before Kiana could ask, a spear pierced her, and the training ended.

Kiana popped out of the game pod, shouting and yelling.

"Ouch! Huh? It doesn't hurt?"

Bronya, who had already finished training, glanced at Kiana's defeated state displayed on the screen and sneered sarcastically:

"Kiana, you can't even beat your weakened self anymore?"

In the training ground, she and Mei were fighting against weakened versions of themselves.

Kiana sat in the game pod, staring blankly at her hands, ignoring Bronya's taunts.

Mei, noticing Kiana's unusual behavior, asked worriedly:

"Kiana, are you okay?"

"...It's nothing, cough cough, how could I be in any trouble? I was just a little caught off guard!"

Fu You also interjected into the conversation at this opportune moment.

"Virtual training is quite mentally taxing, so everyone should take a break. I made some rice crackers in the lobby, so please enjoy them."

"Yes, thank you for your help." Mei bowed slightly in thanks and then led Kiana to the living room.

Kiana returned to her usual self, smiling and saying she wanted to eat Mei-flavored food.

The group chatted and laughed as usual.

However, Kiana always had something on her mind.

"Why... why does she look so sad?" Kiana's mind drifted back to the girl who looked almost exactly like her.

She couldn't understand why he, who had been so dominant throughout the battle, was so sorrowful when he begged her.

"Huh? What's that?" Mei's voice suddenly snapped her out of her reverie.

Following Mei's gaze, there was indeed a plate on the table, just as Fu You had said.

but……

There was a strange sphere on the plate, which seemed out of place with the plate.

"What's this? Nezha?"

Suddenly the surface of the ball cracked, and air gushed out.

The airflow made that strange ball spin!

"what?!"

Only gasps of surprise remained at the scene.

……

[Circular Training Ground]

Fu You entered the training ground, where the girl with heterochromatic eyes was waiting.

"Yo, Kiana." Fu You greeted her with a smile.

Sky Ranger Kiana, a form of Kiana who has initially mastered the energy of the Herrscher of the Void, and which was born after the "Fugu Fury" storyline in the game.

"I'm sorry, I can't let you spoil Kiana's future plot too early, so I've put some restrictions on you," Fu You apologized to the sky first.

"After all, I don't know if telling her these things will upset her."

“I’m not that fragile,” Sky Dome replied decisively.

Fu You sighed and found a place to sit down.

"Actually, ever since I came into this world, I've been struggling with how to avoid that path in the future."

"The price of maturity is too high. As a former captain, I really can't bear to let things develop like this."

"You're worrying too much about the future," Sky Dome said calmly.

"What you eat today and what you do today are the key factors in determining tomorrow."

Fu You stared blankly at the sky.

So, does one's knowledge increase after maturing? It's amazing that Kiana said something so philosophical.

"Well, that's true. Overthinking can actually hinder action."

"Okay, let's set a small goal first! To crush the pufferfish!" Fu You stretched and felt much more relaxed.

"Miss Fu You, there's a call from 'The Green Hat King' in your contacts," Jarvis reported to Fu You.

Even the usually serious Tianqiong couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the name, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Bishop Otto called? Looks like he agreed. I'll go answer it."

……

The call connected, and Otto appeared on the other side of the screen.

“Ms. Fu You, I accept your contract proposal, but I think you need to change some things because I don’t have that kind of information.”

Fu You curled his lip: "Don't tell me it's not in the records of the previous era."

“Miss Fu You, I’m not lying,” Otto replied with a light laugh.

"Your statement makes it impossible for me to believe you," Fu You retorted.

"Anyway, I need you to do me a favor and let me see that baby."

"Isn't this bad?"

"What's wrong with it? Let me see."

Otto sighed: "Although I don't know where you learned about the Void Burial, that thing really shouldn't be shown to just anyone."

“Furthermore…” Otto’s gaze sharpened: “Why do you need the method for creating the Divine Keys?”

Fu You scratched his head; it was indeed not easy to fool him.

She couldn't exactly lie and say she tricked Tony into coming here so he could analyze whether she could build a device similar to the Infinity Gauntlet, could she?

Thanos possessed similar equipment, but since Theresa and the others in this world were unharmed, it's likely that Thanos's gems originated from another world.

That is, parallel worlds.

"What if I said it was to use the divine key I created to open the door to the quantum realm and go back to find Kallen Kaslana?"

“If you’re going to talk about this, then I’m not sleepy anymore.” Otto’s spirit immediately kicked in.

Full of enthusiasm, we decided to have a discussion from a scientific perspective.

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1. It's a bit late today, and to be honest, you might not believe it (lights a cigarette). I discovered that a big shot in the group next door is actually Xin Ke Niang herself! I'm shocked beyond belief, and she even followed my books.

2. Although I think I'm not going to continue watching because my script is so poorly written, please don't tell me I need to take further training.

3. (Today's silly news) Kiana is furious

4. A long-awaited book recommendation from a friend: "After Transformation, Saving Humanity in Marvel".

Chapter 14: Using the "Lucky One" is Prohibited

"Don't go! Let's continue talking about Kallen. Don't you want to hear about the deeds of Schicksal's First Valkyrie?"

"You're not going to listen? Get out of here!"

Fu You decisively turned off the communication.

Karen is practically all she can think about right now.

Otto was like a lunatic; whenever he grabbed her, he would boast, "I want to tell you about our Heavenly Father and Savior."

The reason was that he felt Fu You could create a character that fit Kallen's personality so well, which meant he must have a deep understanding of Kallen.

The reason he kept pestering Fu You to promote his product was to prove that no one understood Karen better than him.

Fortunately, this argument did not come to nothing.

Fu You still managed to obtain the method for crafting the Divine Key.

In fact, simply knowing how to make the Divine Key is useless, because the materials are extremely difficult to obtain, making it impossible to make one yourself.

Not only are the basic materials difficult to obtain, but the Herrscher Core is also required.

However, Fu You already has a way to obtain ordinary materials.

……

In the training room of St. Freya Academy:

Kiana, who was training in the gaming pod, had just finished her training and opened the pod when she was startled by what she saw outside.

Because Fu You was sitting outside waiting for her.

Fu You had set up a table in front of the game pod, with a plate full of fried shrimp on it.

He was smiling at Kiana at that moment.

"Wow, I have a feeling you're up to no good?" Kiana broke out in a cold sweat. She sensed a strange possessiveness in Fu You's expression.

"Don't try to curry favor with me, I belong to Mei!"

Fu You didn't care about Kiana's wary look, and just smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just need your help."

As he spoke, Fu You picked up the gashapon machine and placed it beside him.

"I just need your help with drawing a prize."

"What? A lottery?" Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she didn't know why the owner of the gashapon machine asked her to help with the lottery, drawing lots was something Kiana was good at.

"Silently recite 'Soul Steel' in your mind, and then activate it."

"Soul Steel? What's that?"

"Never mind, just smoke it."

Kiana took the data coin from Fu You, inserted it into the gashapon machine, and started the machine.

The game has already adjusted the gacha pool to include the Honkai series, and is just waiting for a lucky player to participate.

The capsule toy popped out of the machine, emitting colorful light.

[Obtained: Soul Steel]

As Fu You expected, it was inevitable that European players would draw cards.

It is indeed Soul Steel, one of the materials used to create the Divine Key.

"What is this?" Kiana examined the Soul Steel from top to bottom.

Fu You's gaze toward Kiana gradually turned dangerous.

"How about we kidnap her and use her specifically for lottery draws? Turn her into a ruthless lottery machine?"

Just as Fu You was pondering some dark thoughts, he suddenly heard a "ding" sound.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a system notification.

[Non-owners can participate in the lottery once a month; the current character limit has been reached.]

"Damn it, why didn't you say that before?!" Fu You was so angry that he almost kicked the gashapon machine with his knight.

It seems the system has also discovered the existence of the "lucky dog" and is preventing him from using this method to cheat.