Chapter 68

Jane: This is hardcore aesthetics! Banner: I need a good pair of underwear!

The air inside the command center still carried the sour smell of romance and the lingering pink hue.

Captain America Steve Rogers's goofy grin made single people's teeth itch with envy.

"Cough cough."

A crisp cough broke the warm atmosphere.

Jane Foster came out, holding a stack of newly printed reports.

Her gaze swept past everyone else, fixed intently on Nick Fury, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Director, although I don't want to disturb your reunion, as a special consultant for Project Pegasus, I have suffered great physical and mental trauma in this accident."

Jian brandished the report in his hand, his tone self-righteous: "Since S.H.I.E.L.D. is running a group-buying event, shouldn't I also be entitled to compensation for emotional distress?"

Fury's lips twitched.

He glanced at Li Ang and saw that the shop manager was eating sunflower seeds with great interest, looking like he was watching a show.

"Dr. Jane Foster."

Fury took a deep breath and tried to clutch his black card tightly.

"You're an advisor, not a combatant. And..."

"And I know a lot of your secrets," Jane interrupted Fury, her eyes gleaming mischievously.

Fury sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Pull! Ten pulls of the intermediate gacha! It's on me!"

This is extortion! Blatant extortion!

Peggy is a veteran of S.H.I.E.L.D. and has a boyfriend who is Captain America.

Jane is a top scientist and has a store manager as a backer.

Nick Fury, I'll tolerate it!

Jane smiled triumphantly as she walked up to Li Ang without immediately turning the knob.

"Manager, I have a guess."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Li Ang slowed down his eating of sunflower seeds by a fraction.

"The lottery process I'm observing."

Jane held up one finger. "The beginner-level gacha is completely random and full of unpredictability."

"The intermediate-level gashapon also has a random element, but it is influenced by the user's subconscious."

"For example, Agent Coulson has an extreme lack of security and a desire to protect himself, so he drew the cloak and bodyguard."

Jane's voice grew increasingly confident, and those around her were unconsciously drawn to her analysis.

"As for the premium gashapon..."

Jane glanced at Steve and Peggy.

"It's practically a wish-granting machine; it can read the user's deepest desires."

"Steve wants the power to protect the world, while Peggy wants to relive her youth and make up for her regrets."

"This isn't entirely luck; it's a kind of... quantum mechanical level of consciousness interference."

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

"Bingo!" Li Ang couldn't help but clap his hands, his face full of admiration.

"As long as your will is strong enough and you don't think about those messy, distracting thoughts, this machine will respond to you."

"Is your will... firm?"

Jane took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

Many images flashed through her mind: the helplessness in the face of the Destroyer Armor, and the insignificance in the face of God.

As a scientist, she hated this feeling of powerlessness, being able to only watch from the sidelines.

She wanted power.

A kind of strength that allows you to stand tall even when facing the gods!

Of course, it's not impossible to become beautiful on your own...

Click.

The metal knob was turned forcefully.

The gashapon capsule opened in her hand, illuminating the entire command hall with a dazzling light.

It was yet another Devil Fruit, refracting a dazzling, mesmerizing rainbow of colors under the light.

nice.

The ultimate beauty.

Jane held the fruit, her eyes sparkling. "What is this? It's so beautiful!"

Congratulations, beautiful lady.

Li Ang introduced with a smile, "This is the [Shining Fruit]..."

"Shiny?"

Jane's mind was occupied by those two words.

Shiny = beautiful = glowing.

"I want to eat!"

Before Li Ang could even explain the thing's specific abilities, Jian opened her cherry-like mouth and took a big bite of the fruit.

Click!

The crisp chewing sound makes your teeth ache.

"vomit!"

The next second, Jane, like Peggy, was protesting the terrible taste with every feature of her face.

"Why does everyone who eats this stuff seem to be eating shit?"

Natasha, standing nearby, couldn't help but complain.

"Because it tastes terrible, that's the price of gaining power."

Li Ang shrugged.

Jian forced himself to swallow the fruit, suppressing the urge to vomit.

Then, the changes began.

hum!

A piercing sound of crystals rubbing together rang out.

Starting with Jane's arm, her skin underwent a rapid transformation.

Her originally fair and soft skin has transformed into a crystal-clear diamond!

The transformation was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, Jane transformed into a living, breathing diamond!

She stood there, every facet of her body reflecting the light, so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at her.

"My God..." Agent Hill covered her mouth, "This is... completely diamond-encrusted?"

"No, she turned into the diamond itself."

Tony looked at Jarvis's test results and began to explain.

"Her current physical strength is probably such that even ordinary missiles couldn't destroy her."

Jane clearly hasn't adapted to this change yet.

She felt her body become incredibly heavy, and every movement made a cracking sound.

"How...how did I become like this?"

Jane panicked and tried to grab the wall next to her to steady herself.

however.

Click!

A chilling sound of metal snapping rang out.

Jane's diamond-like hand simply pressed lightly against the wall, and the special titanium alloy wall was instantly pierced through like wet toilet paper!

The sharp facets of the diamond slice through the metal as smoothly as a hot knife through butter.

"this……"

Jane was stunned. She looked at her hand, then at the large hole.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents around them all took three steps back.

If this touches a person, wouldn't it turn into sashimi on the spot?

"cool!"

Tony didn't back down; instead, he moved closer and tapped Jane's arm with his finger, making a crisp sound.

"With that kind of hardness... your future boyfriend will be under a lot of pressure."

Tony stroked his chin, a mischievous grin on his face.

With a thought, the diamond-like transformation on her body quickly faded, and she returned to her original delicate appearance.

"Go to hell, Stark!"

Jane rolled her eyes at Tony, then turned around and strode over to Li Ang's side.

"Manager."

Jane's voice carried a hint of allure.

"Stark said I'm too tough. I wonder... if a mysterious and powerful man like you could handle me?"

This sudden straight ball made the air in the arena freeze for a second.

Fury silently picked up his glass and drank water, pretending to be blind.

Looking at the beautiful woman who had evolved into a diamond queen, Li Ang did not back down. Instead, he smiled slightly and reached out to pick up a strand of Jane's hair.

"Don't worry, no matter how hard you are, I have a way to make you go soft."

Li Ang leaned close to Jane's ear and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.

Jane's cheeks flushed instantly.

She only intended to tease this unscrupulous businessman, but unexpectedly, she ended up having her heart race.

"Hmph, glib tongue."

Jane sat up abruptly, though she tried to be tough, the frantic beating of her heart couldn't lie.

"Although I am a capitalist, I am also a boss with a conscience."

Li Ang clapped his hands and turned his gaze to Thor and Dr. Banner beside him.

He then turned to look at Fury, wearing that "professional fake smile" that made the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s blood pressure soar.

"My employees are helping you save the world. As the client, don't you think you should provide them with some equipment support?"

Fury felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

"Thor is a god! Banner is the Hulk! What more equipment do they need?!"

Fury roared.

Li Ang declared confidently, "Battles can cause psychological trauma!"

Fury clutched his chest and shakily handed over the black card again.

"Go ahead and smoke, consider it the price I pay for saving the world."

Banner looked at the gashapon machine, but his eyes did not show the same fervor as others.

"Actually... I don't have any ambition."

"Hulk's power is already strong enough, even too strong."

"If I could, all I want is a pair of pants that won't wear out!"

A deathly silence enveloped the entire command hall.

Fury stood there, completely petrified.

"OMG Fuck!!!"

"I spent a million dollars! And all you want is a pair of pants?"