Marvel: Stark Tower Dungeon

Arthur checked how strong Peter was through the tower dungeon system.

And he realized that Lv.1 with I-0 was a parameter for normal humans. 

The peak humans like captain america should be around Lv.2 or Lv.3 at most.

And this was how strong Peter was currently.

[Parameter]

「Name: Peter Parker

「Alias: Spiderman

「Level 4」

「Pow A-878」

「End A-895」

「Dex S-980」

「AGI S-995」

「MAG I-0」

'His level and parameters are ridiculously higher compared to mine.' thought Arthur.

Arthur knew that Spiderman was ridiculously strong compared to other heroes.

He just held himself back a lot when fighting villains.

"W—Why?" asked Peter with a shaking voice. 

He thought that Arthur would tell him if he showed up as Spiderman.

Arthur thought about it a little bit before he gave him an honest answer.

Peter was a good guy, so he could believe in him.

But he couldn't believe whoever he was working with.

"I want to keep what I have to myself. I think sharing it would be more dangerous. The less people know about my power, the more advantageous it will be for me." said Arthur uncompromisingly. 

"I don't trust anyone enough to let them in on my secret," Arthur said firmly.

Peter heard that and could only nod in agreement, understanding the importance of secrecy when it came to their abilities. 

He was like him at first. But as time went on, Peter realized the value of having someone to confide in.

"I understand, but I still think that you should have someone to rely on. This world is much more dangerous than you thought. Everything that you know is just a facade." Peter tried to convince him.

Arthur could only laugh in his mind. 

He knew much more than him about how dangerous this world was, and because of that, he didn't want anyone to know about his power. 

He even knew that this world was going to fall into much more chaos when the tower dungeon system activated for everyone.

And he didn't want to associate with anyone until he was sure that he was strong enough.

"I still don't want to. Please leave. I am very tired right now and want to go home." said Arthur with a grumpy tone.

Peter still wanted to persuade him, but he remembered that someone told him that forcefully trying to convince someone too hard would only make things worse.

Peter could only sigh. This meant that he failed today. 

So he needed to approach him  in a different way.

"Okay, I understand and will not force you to talk about it anymore, but please have this. Whenever you're in danger, please use it." said Peter as he gave Arthur a device that could directly speak to him. 

Arthur didn't know much about technology and didn't know if the device had a tracking feature or not. 

However, he knew that his place might already be compromised. 

So there was no point in refusing it.

Peter, after seeing that Arthur didn't refuse him and actually took the device. He felt happy.

"I will not disturb your time anymore. Have a good night." Peter jumped and webbed away.

Arthur looked at the device and shook his head. 

"Just day one, and my existence has been exposed. Come to think of it. My luck wasn't that good even when I was just born. Hehe" joked Arthur thinking back how his life went to this point.

He couldn't change anything, and there was no point in thinking about it too much. 

He went home with a heavy heart. 

He didn't want to be involved with anyone, but he could tell that it was impossible. 

His situation was the same as that of the protagonists in fanfiction.

His life would be full of twists and turns, just like in the stories he read online.

"Well, fuck it. I just face whatever comes my way. I already have the power to protect myself." Arthur thought of Ophis and Great Red.

He might not be as strong as Spiderman right now. However, he was confident that he could survive.

And he would become stronger and stronger as time went on.

It's been a week since he was transferred to the Marvel Universe. 

Everything went well according to his wishes.

Peter hadn't come to try to convince him again since that day. But he could tell that there were many eyes on him.

They should be someone from Shield. 

And he felt that his privacy was going to be invaded soon.

"At least send someone as hot as Black Widow to me. Why send some dudes to me?" thought Arthur to himself.

There was no secret in this world if Shield existed. 

Peter would still come and talk to him. 

Arthur didn't mind it if they were to interact in a friendly manner. 

He was still late at work even after the exam, but he was motivated to finish his tasks for the day. 

Kenny didn't scold him, so it wasn't his place to say anything.

Peter must be very busy to do hero work. 

The last time he fought with a villain called the Red Scorpion, he ended up late for a whole week as he needed time to recover.

"The life of a hero always ends in misery." Arthur swore to himself that he would never become a hero.

In the past week, he became stronger without having to do much. In that tiny room he found a way to train to become stronger.

And that was just trying his best to hold two sacred gears which almost drained him to death every night.

[Parameter]

「Name: Arthur Leywin

「Alias: None

「Level: 1」

「Pow A-850」

「End A-890」

「Dex B-790」

「AGI B-770」

「MAG I-0」

[Inventory]

「None」

'This is good.'

He needed to train himself more if he wanted to survive the dangerous events that may happen to this world.

Arthur finished his work for today, and it was time for him to go home, however.

"Wait a minute, Arthur. I have something to tell you." Kenny stopped Arthur first.

Arthur was surprised that Kenny stopped him, and he was curious as to why. 

Kenny always put his working ethic to the max. 

And he never let anyone work more than he had paid for.

This meant that he might need to work overtime, which shouldn't be the case. 

They could handle customers in a timely manner. So it should be something else.

"There will be a very rich customer coming here. He tipped people very generously. If you work well, you will have more money to last for a whole month. And I will also give you a bonus if you can provide exceptional service to this customer." Kenny knew that Arthur was in need of money.

Living in the big city by himself should be hard and lonely.

He wanted to help him as much as he could.

Arthur was really in need of money. 

The expense of living in the big city was more than he expected. 

He decided to accept an extra job that Kenny had offered him.

"He will arrive here at 6 p.m. sharp. All you have to do is wait for him at the front entrance and serve him as best you can. Don't worry, even though he is very rich and might be self-centered. In the end, he is a good man." Kenny described the rich customer to Arthur.

And Arthur could guess who the guest might be.

'It must be him. My sense tells me it's him,' Arthur thought to himself.

6 p.m. arrived quickly, and Arthur waited for the arrival of the customer at the front entrance. 

He hoped it was indeed the person he was expecting.

His existence had already been exposed. He thought it must be because of Peter.

Peter might not intend to tell anyone about him but he was also Tom Holland. He wouldn't be surprised if Peter sliped about his information to someone unintentionally.

In the past week, he had become stronger than before. If there was something wrong he could just fight his way out and run away.

The restaurant was on a street that was pretty deep, so only regular customers would come to dine here. 

It wasn't hard to know which car the rich customer was driving, and as soon as the black Mercedes pulled up, Arthur knew right away that this car must belong to the rich customer.

A man in his late 30s came out of the car with his driver. The man was wearing an expensive suit and had a confident demeanor.

Arthur not only knew the rich customer but his driver as well.

'Of course it's Tony Stark and Happy Hogan.' Arthur thought to himself while he greeted them.

He took this chance and checked Tony's parameters.

[Parameter]

「Name: Tony Stark

「Alias: Iron man

「Level: 1」

「Pow I-21」

「End I-32」

「Dex H-150」

「AGI I-25」

「MAG I-0」

'His parameter is as expected, He isn't strong when not wearing his armor.' thought Arthur.

Arthur also checked Happy's parameters and he found that he was just an ordinary human and didn't think much about it.

Tony looked at him with his signature smirk and said.

"So you must be a new employee that Kenny hired. You are very lucky, that old man is really picky. But if you got to his standard then you will be rewarded greatly" said Tony.

Kenny only accepted people with a good heart and a strong work ethic. To see a new face was really refreshing for him.

Arthur just smiled and didn't say anything. Tony walked inside the restaurant with Happy. They talked with each other like old friends.

They didn't act like bosses and subordinates.

Arthur served them with professionalism and a genuine smile. Tony was satisfied with his service.

"You are really good for someone your age." 

Tony had observed him from time to time while savoring his cheeseburger. Arthur was surprised by Tony's compliment.

"I have been working since I was in the orphanage, so this much is to be expected." 

Arthur didn't mind sharing his story with Tony a little bit. It wasn't like his story was a secret. They would know about his story just by digging a little deeper.

Tony was surprised a little but returned to normal quickly. 

He considered himself an orphan when his parents died in a car accident. So he felt a little sympathy for others who had experienced similar losses.

"That's a little too depressing, but thanks for sharing your little story. Oh, and here for the good service." 

Tony tipped him generously.

Arthur looked at a stack of bills in his hand. He counted it with his eyes and found that it amounted to three to four thousand dollars. 

He must have to work for a whole month to earn that much money.

"Thank you, Mister Stark." said Arthur with a smile.

"Call me Tony. It isn't much. I will come here again next week, so I hope to find you again next time." replied Tony.

Tony looked at Peter and nodded.

So they must have known each other already.

Tony didn't forget to speak with Kenny. They were old friends, as his father and mother often brought him to eat here in the past.

This was something that he didn't know from any comic. He wanted to know which version he was in. 

He listened to their conversation secretly. However, he didn't get any valuable information from them.

Tony left with Happy after that. He should be busy with his work.

"You can go home now. We will close the restaurant for today." said Kenny.

Kenny smiled at Arthur. He was happy that Tony liked him and wanted him to be the waiter for him next time.

Arthur nodded. He was also happy that he got a lot of money just by working as a waiter for an hour.

Inside the luxurious car. The air conditioner was on full blast, providing the coldness that was so much needed to cool down a high-performance computer.

Tony looked at a hologram screen with an intrigued expression. It was as if he had found something very interesting.

And for someone as genius as him to be intrigued, it must have been something truly captivating.

Peter had slipped about how he failed to persuade Arthur. And he was interested in him.

He came here as soon as he was free. He was pretty busy with his own agenda, but he made sure to prioritize the safety of Peter's friend.

He sure was fast to be friends with Arthur. Even though he knew that Arthur didn't think the same as him, he seemed to not want anything to do with Peter. 

But because they had to work at the same place, he kind of let it go and tried to keep things professional between them.

Arthur was just a kid who wanted to live peacefully. Just like him in the past.

"Jarvis, run simulation number 5," Tony said as he observed the data on the screen.

He used Arthor's movement and behavior as a reference point for the simulation. 

He even scanned his entire body through infrared sensors to gather more accurate data.

Jarvis quickly loaded the simulation and started the program. He found that Arthur was very strong compared to a normal human. 

"Is that really a human body? His temperature is also very high compared to that of a normal human." said Tony.

Tony was amazed. Arthor wasn't just a normal human, he knew it. But wasn't this a little too much?

And while Tony was fascinated by Arthor's constitution, he heard a buzzing sound from Jarvis.

"Sir, the radar is picking up something strange approaching the target from the east," Jarvis reported.

Tony looked at the other hologram screen and saw that something was flying towards their location at an incredible speed.

"It must be them. They sure worked fast. What should I do? Should I let them take him?" thought Tony.

Tony was torn between letting them take him and confronting them.

The ones who flew toward the target, or Arthur, were the mutant band called the X-men. What a lame name, he thought.

Tony knew he had to make a decision quickly. He didn't like Xavier, but he also didn't have enough reason to make things difficult for him.

"Let's see how that kid would do. He rejected Peter before. He might reject them too." 

Tony was certain that he could see through people. And Arthur was someone he thought would want to be left alone.

"Boss, Do you want to wait and see the show, or should we head home now?" Happy asked Tony directly. 

He remembered that Pepper had told him to bring Tony back home quickly. He had a lot of work to do.

Tony rolled his eyes and said with sarcasm, 

"You asked as if you don't know me. Happy! Of course, I want to see the show. Who wants to go home early and be buried under the papers?" Tony liked shows. Who could miss  a good performance?

He bet that the X-men would make a mess again. They were just a bunch of hot-blooded teenagers who didn't like to be refused after all.

Tony knew the other adults were busy, but how could they leave them to work on their own like this?

And when he thought the show was about to begin, another group had come.

"Well, Shit. Shield agents are also here. I think the show must be very interesting now. Jarvis, hack the security camera around the restaurant for me. I don't want to miss a good show."

Javis did as Tony wished, and he hacked every camera  in the vicinity, giving Tony a front row seat to the show.

In the backstreet of the restaurant he worked at, Arthur was now having second thoughts about getting to know Tony today. 

He had a gut feeling that something was off.

He knew that Shield had been observing him for the past month, but they hadn't shown themselves until now. 

And it was because Tony decided to come and see him. They then began to make their move.

"I am very happy for the generous tip, but this is not worth it at all." 

Arthur looked at men in black suits. They were now surrounding him as if he had done something wrong.

And to make matters worse, he could see an invisible jet flying around in circles above them, and he knew his peaceful day was about to get a lot more complicated.

His senses were strengthened. So he could see through the illusion surrounding the jet completely.

He didn't think that not only Shield but X-men would come to him as well. 

This must mean that he might have a mutant cell as well.

'Am I a mutant as well. If so It would be very cool.' thought Arthur. The more power he had the better.

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