[You have defeated Gwen Stacy's destined enemy, as her…]
The system's voice confirmed to Ye Li that Vinica hadn't mistaken the person.
So, the fact that this Sandman was still lying on the ground vomiting blood could only mean one thing—
Like Electro, William Baker had encountered him before gaining his superpowers.
Uh…
This time, it was in the physical sense of "bumping into."
Sandman was really unlucky…
Ye Li basically got a free win.
…..
"You…"
The girl who was being robbed looked at Ye Li in surprise, as if she had been startled.
Ye Li awkwardly smiled and explained to her, "If say this was an accident… Would you believe me?"
For a moment, he didn't react—he had been misled by the system… Who would have thought William was this weak?
But what Ye Li didn't expect was—
The girl suddenly exclaimed in excitement, "Ye Li!—Superhero!"
'What the hell??'
Ye Li was stunned again…
Cindy lightly poked his waist and curiously asked, "Are you secretly being a superhero too? What's your title, Electro-Spider?"
'I'd like to know too…'
Ye Li adjusted his expression and calmly asked the seemingly fan-girl, "What do you mean by 'superhero'? Are you mistaking me for someone else?"
"No mistake at all."
The girl pulled out her phone, searched for something, and then showed it to Ye Li.
"Look~ You're ranked 37th on the superhero ranking list, even above Luke Cage."
This fan-girl recited everything fluently, "Your achievements include 'Knocking away Lizard Man to save a little girl,' 'Fighting alongside Ghost-Spider and other heroes on Hero Night,' 'Teaming up with Iron Man in Monaco to defeat Whiplash,' and—being handsome… You're hailed as the coolest mortal hero."
Ye Li: "..."
'What the hell is 'being handsome'?? You people who prioritize looks really only care about appearances…'
'Sigh~ I've been keeping such a low profile, and I still stood out…'
Ye Li looked at some of the titles displayed on the screen and felt a mix of emotions…
All of them were created by bored netizens—
"Rider," "Driver," "Controller" … These were normal, but what kind of weird title was "Veteran Driver"?!
…..
In the end, the fan-girl was persuaded to leave, but as for how to deal with the unconscious Sandman, Ye Li needed to check what rewards he could get first.
[You have defeated Gwen Stacy's destined enemy. As her 'connected person,' you can choose one of the following rewards:]
[1. Monetary reward: 1 million US dollars]
[2. Random reward: Deadpool's Rainbow Pony]
[3. Servant reward: Convert William Baker into an absolutely loyal subordinate]
As expected, luck is conserved.
This time, the random reward was pretty bad—or rather, completely useless.
So—
After Vinica drove Ye Li and Cindy away, the heavily bleeding William Baker soon vanished into thin air…
Summoned unit, +1.
Once someone is converted into a summoned unit, they retain their extraordinary abilities from their original fate trajectory, so Ye Li wasn't worried about getting a useless subordinate.
…..
The next day.
Hu—en—en——en———
A combat transport plane swept across the ocean before landing on an aircraft carrier.
Coulson led his idol off the plane and saw Natasha staring at the ocean in a daze.
So, he introduced Captain America and Black Widow to each other.
"Agent Romanoff, Captain Rogers."
Steve nodded slightly. "Hello."
Natasha seemed to have something on her mind and hesitated for a moment before responding, "Hello."
"Uh… Alright then, Romanoff doesn't seem to be in a convenient mood. Let's talk later."
Seeing that Natasha seemed preoccupied with something,
Coulson tactfully led Captain America to meet Dr. Banner instead.
As they walked, he chatted with Steve and explained Natasha's situation.
"She's an excellent agent, but she received a tricky assignment yesterday, which is why she's so distracted now."
"I understand. She doesn't seem to be in the right state of mind."
Steve said, "I've read part of Agent Romanoff's files. Her mission record is remarkable. I wonder what could be difficult enough to trouble even her?"
"A rather special gentleman."
Coulson smiled as he pulled out a tablet and played a video for Steve.
"You've seen him before—on the day you ran out of the base."
In the video—
A handsome and carefree man sat leisurely in front of a café, across from the bald-headed Director Fury.
"It's him?"
Steve recognized Ye Li and curiously asked,
"I remember Fury mentioning that the Avengers Initiative was also extended to this gentleman. Is he participating? Why haven't I seen his file in the initiative?"
"No… President Ye is indeed very talented and an interesting person, but he doesn't possess any particularly powerful superhuman abilities—just some minor tricks."
Coulson explained, "The file sent to the Ghost-Spider Club was a redacted version. Since we hope to collaborate with them, we needed to show some sincerity first."
Steve: "Ghost-Spider Club?"
"A newly emerging superhero organization, similar to our Avengers, but they're already quite famous."
"The club consists of four superheroes— 'Ghost-Spider,' 'Black Cat,' 'Knight Lady,' and 'Silk.' They're a group of powerful young individuals."
Coulson's tone carried a subtle admiration for the younger generation.
"Heh, Captain, you might not believe this, but 'Knight Lady' Jessica Ye is the honorary president of the club—and Ye Li's sister. 'Silk' Cindy is her classmate. And they're just about to graduate from high school."
Steve was impressed. "That is surprising. They're truly outstanding kids. So, Fury plans to recruit them through Ye Li?"
"You guessed right, Captain."
Coulson said, "But as you can see, Natasha's mission didn't go smoothly."
"I think… If it were me, I wouldn't let them go to war either. No matter how talented those kids are, they're still young."
Steve expressed his approval of Ye Li's decision.
"Dealing with tricky enemies should be left to us older folks. Fury's approach is lacking consideration."
Coulson nodded. "Director Fury is looking at the bigger picture. After all, this crisis is unprecedented…"