Multivers, Leveling Up in the World I Created

Chapter 410: 410 MCU 85

"Why? Do you know him?"

"Ah, I was just curious about who the Hellhound pilots are."

"Well, they did perform remarkably in the war. I heard that robot technology came from the Avengers too?"

"Yeah. We provided it. That’s how serious the alien invasions have been."

"I see... So I’ll have to fight aliens too?"

"Not often, but sometimes."

"That’s kind of scary."

"Don’t worry. The leaders will guide everyone to fight according to their abilities. You might have to push yourself occasionally, but they won’t ask more than you can handle."

"That’s a relief."

After finishing the meal, we arrived at the Avengers base.

I introduced Ava to the members who were resting after dinner.

"Wow... Where does Jin keep finding all these beautiful women? The base has been getting brighter lately."

"I know. Does he just have that kind of face?"

"Natasha won’t like this."

"Come to think of it, I’ve heard of Ghost from her S.H.I.E.L.D. days."

Hawkeye, having spent a long time at S.H.I.E.L.D., seemed to know a bit about Ghost.

"Really? What kind of stories?"

"Well... nothing good."

I didn’t press further—the work of Black Ops agents during S.H.I.E.L.D.’s time wasn’t exactly clean.

"Any news from the Captain’s team?"

"It seems the work in South Korea is taking a while. But they said the South Koreans are accommodating, so living conditions are comfortable."

"Really? That’s good."

I called Jess over.

I needed someone to help Ava settle into the Avengers for a while.

"Got it. I’ll show her around the base and explain the missions."

Jess, feeling she’d built up some seniority, puffed up with pride and took good care of Ava, explaining everything in detail.

It was a bit amusing, but it seemed like part of the Avengers’ atmosphere, so I let it be.

The next day, we held a press conference to announce Ghost’s joining the Avengers.

The reason was simple—the Avengers fund was running low and we needed publicity.

Ava was a bit shy, but it couldn’t be helped.

"Do I really have to do this? It’s embarrassing..."

"Don’t worry. I’ll handle the press conference. Just smile and wave."

"That’s a relief."

With Jess by her side, Ava managed to get through the press conference without too much nervousness.

The media’s attention was intense—it had been a while since a new female hero had joined.

That evening, we held a small party to celebrate Ava becoming a new Avenger.

Almost everyone attended, except for the members in South Korea.

The Widows at the base also joined in, drinking and having fun.

"Can I hit on her?"

Tony couldn’t resist trying to flirt with Ava again, but I explained her situation and told him to hold back.

"Geez... Why does everyone have such complicated backstories..."

"You’re not exactly simple yourself."

"Come to think of it, you’re right. Oh! I almost forgot!"

Tony suddenly ran off somewhere and came back with a dusty black container, grinning.

I had almost forgotten too—it was the container with the mission slips made for the initiation ceremony.

"Time for the initiation! I completely forgot with everything going on."

When Tony called out, the members watched with interest, and Peni, who was drinking a soda, asked me,

"What’s an initiation ceremony? I don’t think I did one."

"Well... it involves some pranks, so students are exempt."

"Really? But it’s an initiation—I feel left out..."

Peni seemed a bit disappointed.

"Then you can do it after you graduate."

"Okay."

While I was talking with Peni, Ava drew a mission slip from the container Tony offered.

"Don’t be too nervous. It’s just to test a new member’s mission capability."

Ava sighed and opened the slip.

"What is this!? How am I supposed to do this to someone I just met..."

"What is it?"

Tony took the slip and started laughing.

"Doesn’t seem too hard. Just do it. They’ll understand."

"Hah, seriously..."

Ava slowly approached Bruce and apologized first.

"Sorry..."

"Huh? Why? Is it about me?"

"Yeah. Excuse me."

Bruce looked vaguely expectant, thinking he might get a kiss—but Jess glared at him.

Ava, however, did something unexpected.

RIIIP—!

"AAAAH!!! STOP!!!"

Ava used her phasing ability to pass through Bruce, then materialized behind him and yanked his underwear up hard.

"Done?"

"PFFFT HAHAHA!!! Yep, mission complete."

Bruce was clutching his groin in pain, while Jess looked smug and the other members giggled.

"Who wrote this anyway... seriously..."

Bruce looked around for the culprit, but everyone averted their eyes.

"Whoa... I’m glad I didn’t have to do that."

"Right?"

"Yeah."

Peni looked more relieved than disappointed after seeing that.

"By the way, Peni. Haven’t you been having a hard time lately?"

"Not really—I’ve gotten used to it. It was busy at first, but lately there haven’t been as many disasters requiring Gundam, so I’ve had time to rest at the base or hang out with friends."

"Really? That’s good."

"Well, not really good. I want to do more, but there aren’t any opportunities..."

"That’s probably because your Gundam is too big for catching criminals."

"Yeah."

"So I made a new robot. A smaller one."

Peni’s eyes lit up.

"Really!?"

"Yeah. But I’m a bit worried—you’re still young to go out catching criminals. You still have a lot of school left."

"Aww... Don’t worry. I won’t let it interfere with school. Please show me the new robot!"

I took Peni to the hangar and showed her the new robot.

It looked like a wrecking ball, but it had legs and arms—a cute, deep-pink robot about 2.3 meters tall.

I originally planned to make it red like in the original, but that would overlap with Iron Man and Hulkbuster, so I changed it.

Of course, the cockpit was lined with vibranium for safety.

"Wow~ It’s so cute!"

"It can climb walls and fly—not fast, but it can. Its weapons are mostly non-lethal subdual gear. You’ll need some practice, but the controls are similar to the Gundam, so it shouldn’t take too long to get used to."

"Can I try riding it?"

"Of course. But everyone’s partying tonight, so just try it out—operation starts tomorrow."

"Okay."

Peni eagerly climbed aboard.

"It really is just like the Gundam."

"Yeah. I made it as similar as possible so you wouldn’t lose your touch."

"Um... can I move it just a little..."

"No."

"Hmph..."

I firmly refused, and Peni reluctantly got out.

"Does this unit have a name?"

"No. Want to name it?"

"Hmm... Then I’ll call it ’Rico-Bot.’"

"Cute name. Let’s go with that. Let’s head back up."

"Okay."

Peni and I returned to the party, chatted with the members a bit more, and the night passed.

The next day, Yelena prepared to leave with two Widows to rescue the other Widows scattered around the world.

I used [Matter Copy] to make more antidote, gave her some cash, and provided a Talarian camper van.

Since they were all women and could sleep a bit cramped, up to six could fit—so it wouldn’t be a problem.

"Thanks for all the help. Get some rest before you go. And take care of my clumsy sister."

"Was Natasha the clumsy one?"

Yelena chuckled.

"Yeah. She’s uglier than me."

Natasha scowled and smacked Yelena’s back.

THWACK!

"Ow... Add one more thing—she’s violent too."

"Hmph... Can’t argue with that."

Then Natasha smacked my back too.

SLAP!

"Ow..."

"Stop saying stupid things and just go safely!"

"R-right... Now I feel sorry for brother-in-law. Anyway, take care."

Yelena said a brief goodbye to Alexei, Melina, and the other Widows before leaving.

After seeing them off, I started helping Peni with her practice and adjusting Rico-Bot to her preferences, while also designing a new suit for Ava.

The adjustments didn’t take long, and the suit was something I’d made before, so it wasn’t time-consuming.

But it would take a while for Peni to get fully comfortable.

In the meantime, the Captain’s team returned from South Korea.

The Helicarrier was sent back to Gundam Island.

"Good work. The super-soldiers didn’t cause any trouble, did they?"

"Not at all. Your prediction was right. At first they didn’t believe it, but after seeing South Korea, they gradually started to change."

"That’s a relief. Now go home quickly—Eleanor (Deadpool) has been freaking out, saying you abandoned your daughter."

The Captain looked troubled.

"Yeah, I’ve been so busy I haven’t been home in a while... Should I buy flowers?"

"I think this would be better than flowers. She secretly likes games."

I handed the Captain a PlayStation 4 and a game bundle.

Deadpool, originally a man, would probably cheer up more with games than flowers.

"Really? Will this work?"

"Trust me."

"Okay. Thanks. I’ll head home quickly—take care of the rest."

The Captain hurried home, and the members who had gone with him also rested and left early.

Sam Wilson (Falcon) had been earning good money lately, buying a house for his sister and planning to buy one near New York soon—he was quite busy.

With summer approaching, I gave generous bonuses to the staff who had worked hard during the Hydra situation and sent them on vacation in thirds.

Staff welfare was important.

With the asylum issue for the Widows, Alexei, and Melina resolved, I sent Natasha on a trip to Hawaii using her personal time.

She asked me to come along, but I was too busy, so she was disappointed.

I started developing the land I’d bought in South Korea—almost all of Busan’s North Port and Wonsan in North Korea, plus coastal areas nationwide.

The plan was to start a yacht business, and our legal team had already secured all necessary permits.

Wonsan’s Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone had been heavily developed by North Korea to become a world-class beach destination, but most buildings were substandard, so they needed to be rebuilt—and I planned to build a yacht factory there.

My yacht business plan focused not on luxury, but on practicality, ease of operation, and affordability for ordinary people.

Parts would be produced in the U.S. and assembled in South Korea.

The South Korean government viewed the job creation positively and agreed to revise relevant laws accordingly.

I also invested in the Trans-Siberian Railway project, which I expected to bring the biggest returns.

Tony joined too, seeing the profit potential.

We were developing the world’s first hyperloop train, a massive project connecting Busan—Seoul—Pyongyang—Mongolia—Russia—Europe, requiring astronomical funding.

Of course, I built the trains myself using [Matter Creation] and [Matter Copy] abilities and the production facilities on Gundam Island, so actual costs were minimal.

Just building the trains and taking equity was like free money.

Tony also proposed extending the route to Japan via an undersea tunnel, but due to earthquake risks and historical issues, South Korea denied the permit.

Japan lodged protests, but I officially stated that extending the hyperloop to Japan was currently technically difficult due to seismic concerns, and the matter died down.

Japan must have been deeply disappointed—if the line had extended there, they could have become a key hub connecting Europe and Asia, reaping massive economic benefits in logistics, tourism, and finance.

With drastically improved continental access, they could have become a center of international exchange—so losing that opportunity must have been painful.

That’s why the Japanese government had even considered direct investment.

China also voiced complaints—why was their country excluded from the route?

We replied that with such astronomical investment, we would first connect the Russian route, then review expansion based on profitability, and that China was already connected via existing rail networks anyway.

’You dealt with Hydra and still have the nerve...’

Still, I could understand them to some extent.

The widening technological gap with the U.S. must have been frustrating for China, but this was an unavoidable decision.

You could say Hydra had exploited that weakness well.

While I was handling all these matters, news broke that African artifacts had been stolen from the British Museum.

Seeing that, I sensed that the movie ’Black Panther’ was about to begin.