Multiverse , Leveling Up in the World I Created

Chapter 411: 411 MCU 86

What I could obtain from Wakanda was the ’Heart-Shaped Herb’ and cooperation.

I didn’t need their technology because mine was superior, thanks to nanotechnology.

So I decided to take only what I needed when the opportunity arose.

The Heart-Shaped Herb is a plant that grows only in Wakanda and has been the source of superhuman power for all past Black Panthers.

Those who consume it gain superhuman strength, durability, and senses on par with a Super Soldier.

Of course, I had briefly studied it before.

The conclusion was that it facilitates natural cellular synthesis with Vibranium.

The Heart-Shaped Herb does this very naturally.

With more research, I could probably recreate it, but it would take too long, and I had too many other things to do to focus solely on that.

So I planned to just conveniently take some.

I only needed one sample, which I could duplicate with [Matter Copy].

For now, I watched and waited.

The artifact stolen from the British Museum looked like a pickaxe-like weapon, but the metal at its tip was none other than Wakanda’s Vibranium.

That’s why ’Ulysses Klaue’ and ’Erik Killmonger’ joined forces, each stealing it for their own purposes.

Wakanda also learned of the theft at the British Museum and discovered that the artifact was made of their Vibranium.

Following the investigation, they obtained information that Ulysses Klaue was trying to sell stolen Vibranium at a casino in Busan.

So T’Challa, his lover ’Nakia,’ and the Dora Milaje warrior ’Okoye’ infiltrated the casino to recover the Vibranium and capture Klaue.

They succeeded in recovering the Vibranium and capturing Klaue, but because of Everett Ross and some other agents, who had been infiltrated by the UN for the same purpose, an opening was created, and they ended up losing Klaue.

I planned to exploit that opening as well.

I took the Talaria camper van, activated stealth mode, and waited at the casino in Busan.

It could have been somewhere other than Busan, different from the original, but [Jack Sparrow’s Compass] pointed here, so this was definitely the place.

It was a secret casino where only verified people from the fish market could enter.

I wondered if such places existed in reality.

Bang! Crash! Smash!

After a while, Klaue and his men came bursting out of the casino with a loud commotion.

They split up into multiple vehicles and fled, with T’Challa and his party immediately coming out and giving chase.

UN agents followed behind them.

In an instant, Busan turned into chaos.

They didn’t seem to care that they were in another country.

Klaue and his men split into multiple vehicles and scattered in all directions, and their pursuers caused traffic accidents and even overturned roads with their Vibranium spears during the chase.

Klaue wasn’t idle either, leaning out of his vehicle and firing a weapon that compressed and fired sonic waves, damaging nearby buildings.

’These bastards, acting like it’s not their country.’

While watching the chase from the air with a frown, Klaue was finally captured by T’Challa on a coastal road.

T’Challa was about to execute him, but Nakia and Okoye stopped him, pointing out the many onlookers after such a huge commotion.

With UN agents also arriving, they couldn’t execute him and instead detained him and took him somewhere, probably a temporary facility prepared by the UN.

Everyone seemed tired for the day and just held him in custody, so I used [Transformation] to change into a black-haired Korean, and stopped by a pork soup restaurant for some sundae soup and soju.

"Ahh! This is the taste!"

"Wow, you’re really enjoying that. I’ll give you some more, so take your time."

"Thank you, ma’am."

When I ate so enthusiastically, the owner gave me extra meat and soup.

’This is the warmth of Korea...’

Being here reminded me of the sundae soup I used to eat when I worked in modern-day Korea back then.

That one bowl was a small comfort that melted away the day’s fatigue, a simple happiness that filled even an empty heart.

Though I never really adapted, in the end.

Looking back, it wasn’t just my problem.

My boss had issues too.

He didn’t steal his subordinates’ achievements, but he often shifted his own mistakes onto them.

That’s why there was so much unnecessary overtime, and we frequently had to redo work we’d already finished.

’That’s why he was stuck as a manager forever.’

I got lost in nostalgia and had two more bottles of soju.

The owner seemed a bit surprised.

"Oh my... you drank three bottles of soju with your sundae soup. And you’re still fine. You must be a real heavy drinker."

"Haha, I can hold my liquor. Anyway, I’ll be going now. I’ll stop by again if I think of it."

After paying and leaving, I rested in the Talaria camper van.

I really should visit a world set in modern Korea someday.

The food just doesn’t taste the same anywhere else.

The next morning, after breakfast, T’Challa and the UN agents began interrogating Klaue.

But soon after, Erik Killmonger appeared, blasted through the wall, and opened fire with a rifle, rescuing Klaue.

T’Challa tried to chase them again, but Everett Ross, the UN agent, had been shot and was in critical condition, so he couldn’t.

Instead, he loaded Ross onto the Royal Talon Fighter and returned to Wakanda to treat him.

That was the moment I acted, pursuing Klaue and Killmonger.

They stopped at an open lot outside Busan where old airplanes were stored.

Seeing a light aircraft prepared, it seemed they planned to leave for another country.

I jumped from the Talaria, landed quietly, waited for them to get out of the car, and quickly knocked Klaue out with a chop to the neck.

Killmonger and his men saw me and started shooting.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Damn it! We weren’t told the Avengers were getting involved!"

"Shut up and shoot!"

I used Eldritch Magic to create a shield, casually deflecting the bullets, and quickly knocked out Killmonger’s men one by one.

"I’m screwed. I surrender."

When all his men were down, Killmonger suddenly threw his gun on the ground and raised his hands in surrender.

"That’s surprising. I didn’t expect you to give up so easily. I thought you’d hold out longer."

"How can I fight a monster-like superhuman that bullets don’t work on!"

"I’m not a monster, but you’re not wrong."

I immediately cuffed Killmonger and his men with Super Soldier-grade restraints and loaded them into the Talaria camper van.

"Where are we going?"

"Wakanda. This incident is about Wakanda’s artifacts."

Killmonger was surprised and said, "I have business in Wakanda too. I was going to ask to be judged there. It’s a relief that you’re taking me anyway."

"Business in Wakanda? What kind?"

"You’ll find out when we get there."

"I hope it’s interesting. I’ll look forward to it."

"You won’t be disappointed."

I already knew, having seen the original, but I pretended not to.

Erik Killmonger (real name Erik Stevens) was born in Oakland, California.

His father, N’Jobu, was from Wakanda and was killed by T’Challa’s father, his older brother T’Chaka, for trying to reveal Wakanda’s secrets to the world.

After that, young Erik grew up alone in America, nurturing his revenge against Wakanda while also developing a strong conviction to change the reality of oppressed black people.

With this background, he had trained in various martial arts and combat techniques as a special forces operative, and was also proficient in various strategies and tactics, all to seize Wakanda’s throne.

He was also a very capable individual, but the wounds and anger from his childhood had made him cold and ruthless.

"Ugh... damn!"

Just then, Klaue, who had been unconscious, woke up.

"You’re awake, thief."

"Jin!!! Damn, the Avengers were involved... but where are we going?"

"Wakanda."

"No! I’ll be executed there!"

"I don’t care about your circumstances. If you’ve stolen and killed, you’ll pay the price."

"Damn it!!! Oh, I remember!! I’ll tell you Wakanda’s secrets. Let’s cooperate. You want to make more money too, right!? The Vibranium Wakanda has is no small amount, and their science is beyond imagination! So let me go! I’ll help you make more money than you have now!"

Klaue, desperate to survive, started trying to bribe me.

"I already know. That Wakanda has a lot of Vibranium, and that they possess superior technology. If I didn’t know that, I wouldn’t be an Avenger."

Klaue was surprised and asked, "Th, then why have you stayed quiet all this time?"

"It’s true that Wakanda has a lot of Vibranium. But it’s not the only place. And you seem to have a misunderstanding, but our technology is superior. To the point where Wakanda’s king asked us to share our technology. To us, Wakanda is just a small country with some resources and a friendly relationship."

"Th, that’s..."

Klaue seemed shocked.

Killmonger, who had been listening, was also surprised.

"I can’t believe it... that the Avengers have technology superior to Wakanda..."

"Come on, who do you think we’ve been fighting? Aliens. No matter how advanced Wakanda is, it’s only natural they can’t keep up with the technology of aliens that travel the universe. And besides, the Avengers have gathered geniuses from all over the world. Analyzing and developing alien technology isn’t that hard."

"I, I suppose so... you did build the Gundam..."

Killmonger sighed and admitted it.

He suddenly looked deep in thought, his expression complicated, and I could roughly guess why.

His grand dream of seizing the throne and using Wakanda’s power to liberate oppressed black people had just been rendered practically impossible by what I said.

So his mind was probably a mess right now.

I contacted Wakanda in advance, telling them I had captured the Vibranium thieves and would bring them in.

Wakanda expressed their gratitude and welcomed me.

So I followed the route they specified and landed the Talaria camper van on the airstrip in front of the Wakandan palace.

"Long time no see, King T’Challa."

"Good to see you, Jin. I was worried about these guys, but you’ve taken a load off my mind. Anyway, welcome."

As I arrived, Dora Milaje, T’Challa, and his younger sister ’Shuri’ greeted me.

At T’Challa’s gesture, the Dora Milaje escorted the bound Klaue, Killmonger, and their men to the prison.

"You’re one of the richest and smartest people in the world. I’ve heard a lot about you. And that ship the Avengers arrived in last time was truly impressive. I wanted to take it apart, but it’s a shame I couldn’t. Anyway, I’ve always wanted to meet someone who could build such an amazing ship."

Shuri seemed very happy to see me, immediately talking about the Aurea ship and scientific matters.

Seeing that the conversation was going to be long, T’Challa cleared his throat to stop her.

"Ahem... Shuri."

Shuri stopped talking, but she looked a bit sulky.

Seeing that, T’Challa smiled and spoke.

"This is Shuri, my sister."

"Then you must be the Princess of Wakanda."

"Yes. She’s a bit immature, but as Wakanda’s leading scientist, she’s more brilliant than anyone else, and she’s very curious, so I hope you’ll understand."

"I see. Nice to meet you, I’m Jin of the Avengers, Princess."

When I greeted her, Shuri finally bowed her head and greeted me.

"Sorry about that. I’m a bit late greeting you. Nice to meet you, I’m Shuri. I’m in charge of Wakanda’s research lab. I’ll show you around the lab later, and we can talk then."

"Hahaha, you must be happy to meet someone smart enough to have a proper conversation for the first time in a while. And he’s handsome too."

T’Challa laughed heartily, and Shuri blushed, flustered.

"That’s not it! I was just... it’s..."

"This is the first time I’ve seen Shuri like this. Anyway, come in. I’ll make sure you’re comfortable, so if you’re not busy, stay and rest."

"Thanks for the hospitality."