In Marvel as Lex Luthor

'It takes money to make more money.'

It was one of those immutable truths. A truth that Lex knew very well.

Lex was ecstatic. He loved his genius mind. Lex Luthor was a man whose genius knew no bounds. His limits were limited only by his personal ego. He spoke of the man who turned the sun red in his quest for revenge against Superman. The man who created armor to fight one of the most powerful beings in his universe.

His achievements only prove that it was the best choice.

If he took Bruce Wayne's mind, there's a good chance he would be Batman in this world.

Bruce Wayne was smart. Maybe on par with Lex Luthor. But he had serious problems.

Anyone who read the comics knew that Batman was his personality. Bruce Wayne was just his mask. He spent years honing his mind for this purpose. If he took the mind of Batman or Bruce Wayne. There's a good chance he would have inherited some personality disorders from his mind.

He wasn't sure about that. But it was one of the best reasons. He justified his choice of Lex Luthor to himself.

Thanks to Ben, he now owned the latest model laptop from the best laptop company.

It's time to use the laptop.

He was hungry for knowledge. There were a few things he wanted to understand. The X-Men existed, and this wasn't the MCU. That meant there was already a possibility of war between mutants and others.

He could take advantage of it.

But there was one big problem.

He had no superpowers. That was one of his biggest flaws. He also had no knowledge of combat. Sure, Lex Luthor had trained with the Amazons and knew how to fight. But the problem was his body. He wanted to become a skilled hand-to-hand fighter. However, his young body was a problem.

Having the memories of a peak fighter and not having a body to carry them out are two different things. What good are memories if the body isn't equipped to handle them.

He couldn't risk everything just because of his intelligence! Not everyone could be convinced by sound arguments. Some needed convincing.

There were various options to choose from.

Extremis, super soldier serum or another way to strengthen the body.

Magic was also an option. He could go to Kamar Taj and study the mystical arts. Or he could follow Doctor Doom's path and learn magic here and there.

The last option was interesting. However, there was one problem. He did not know any teachers of the mystical arts.

This presented him with many problems.

However, he was now working on another project.

On the project he was going to focus on going forward.

He wanted to make a name for himself in the field of science and technology. The government valued smart people very much.

If he succeeds, he will gain many advantages. An Internet search led him to learn about Reed Richards.

It turned out that he, Reed, was already about 18 years old. Only 5 years older than him. He was already famous for his intellect, which was mentioned in many scientific journals and magazines.

The future polymath already had 4 degrees to his name. He knew he would have many more degrees in the coming years.

At this point, he still had to create an interstellar ship. This made something clear to him.

The Fantastic Four has not yet formed.

This year, he planned to draw more attention to his intelligence. He was going to beat Reed Richards' record. Many might consider it a small thing, but Lex's pride did not want to sit idly by.

He had a chance to make a sensational news for himself. Besides, he lacked the resources that he really needed now.

If he becomes famous, he will receive a contract with the government, which, in turn, will supply him with resources.

For now, he needed money. With Lex's memories, it wouldn't be hard to get money. But the routes might be a problem. He could supply weapons far superior to those of this world. However, all this would be useless, as it would cause many unnecessary questions and stares.

A child prodigy is one thing. But a child prodigy who creates weapons is quite another.

Besides, he wouldn't be able to make money from it now. Starting a company took time. And starting a weapons company took even more time. The latter attracted attention and constant surveillance.

Besides, there was a bald, one-eyed man nearby, whose attention he didn't need at all right now.

"If only I could learn strong magic!" he sighed out loud. However, that was the easiest thing.

Suddenly the bench he was sitting on became colder. The lights in the park flickered for a second. The wind around him began to rage and then suddenly died down. Suddenly he felt a chill run down his spine.

The light suddenly went out.

Lex frowned. This wasn't normal. There shouldn't be power outages in a place like this. And his body shouldn't be reacting like this.

He looked around and noticed lights on the streets and buildings.

Even though the park was empty at that time, there was the usual crowd of people walking along the roads from outside the park.

He noticed that everyone was walking as if nothing had happened. They seemed not to notice either the flickering light or the strange coldness of the air.

Suddenly a light flashed at the end of the park.

Lex looked in the indicated direction.

A man in a coat stood under the light. The coat was pure black. Black trousers matched the coat perfectly. He had a cane in his hands. His suit looked impeccable and elegant. His smile was friendly.

But it was the man's eyes that made him wary. He was looking straight at him from a distance.

Lex met his gaze and he smiled.

For some reason, that smile sent shivers down Lex's spine. This man was no ordinary man.

As if he was the prey here and the man was there. He was the predator.