Chapter 2: I Also Have the Reality Stone!
Thanks to not being misled by the "uselessness of education" or "uselessness of English" theories during his schooling.
Although he hadn't interacted with foreigners since childhood and his English speaking and listening skills might be average, Qi Jun's English reading skills still need to improve.
Following the flow of people and the signs, Qi Jun headed towards Chinatown in southern Manhattan.
Near Stark Tower, Qi Jun's Eastern facial features were too conspicuous. As the headquarters of the infamous playboy and international arms dealer Tony Stark's company, the area was filled with all sorts of intelligence agents and entertainment gossip journalists.
Although Qi Jun appeared in a blind spot of surveillance, unnoticed, and everyone's attention was drawn to the battle between Iron Man and Iron Monger, Qi Jun still chose to leave immediately.
His identity wouldn't be questioned if it had been a soul transmigration.
But now, Qi Jun was in his own body, and he dared not expose himself under the watchful eyes of these people.
After all, even if he was an illegal immigrant, intelligence agencies like S.H.I.E.L.D. could still track down his information.
And Qi Jun was indeed an undocumented immigrant through and through.
Given how much S.H.I.E.L.D. valued Tony Stark if they discovered someone like Qi Jun, who had no records, it would surely be a dead end for him.
Moreover, hidden beneath the surface of S.H.I.E.L.D. was the even more ruthless Hydra!
Although Qi Jun had thrived by being 'tough' before his transmigration, this toughness was nothing in front of S.H.I.E.L.D., especially Hydra.
It was better to quickly blend into Chinatown, where there were various Chinese and Chinese Americans, providing Qi Jun with a natural layer of protection.
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Under the indifferent gaze of the pawnshop owner, who had no curiosity, Qi Jun pawned the only item he could sell without raising suspicion—a Guanyin jade pendant—for eight hundred dollars, even though he had bought the pendant for over a hundred thousand yuan before his transmigration.
The pawnshop owner didn't care about Qi Jun's heavily concealed appearance; after all, what hasn't a pawnshop owner seen? Moreover, this was a forfeit pawn!
With the jade pendant, the pawnshop owner could make tens of thousands of dollars in pure profit, so he intended to avoid creating trouble out of nothing and lose this opportunity to make money.
Although Qi Jun was somewhat resentful that the pawnshop owner had driven a hard bargain, being undocumented meant stability was his priority.
After leaving the pawnshop, he meandered through the crowd, eventually losing track of his distance from the shop. Based on his pre-transmigration experience of mingling in society, he 'struggled' to find a small hotel that didn't require identification to check-in.
Qi Jun went into a big circle, unaware that the pawnshop owner had no intention of tracking him; he was just scaring himself.
Of course, even if he knew, Qi Jun would still try to 'disappear' in the crowd, not for any other reason but to be cautious.
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Qi Jun also noticed that when he pawned the jade pendant, Stark Tower suddenly emitted a beam of light shooting into the sky, the energy reaction comparable to a nuclear explosion!
There was no unexpected explosion, which somewhat relaxed Qi Jun. At least he wouldn't die immediately after transmigrating.
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Closing the door, locking it, shutting the windows, drawing the curtains, and turning off the lights, Qi Jun turned on the camera function of his Huawei P30 phone and meticulously scanned the entire room several times.
After confirming there were no pinhole cameras or other surveillance equipment, Qi Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief and threw himself onto the bed.
Thinking of nothing, staring at the pitch-black ceiling, Qi Jun's mind went completely blank.
It's understandable, as anyone who knew they had transmigrated to an extremely dangerous and inexplicably deadly Marvel Universe would be nervous.
Qi Jun was able to immediately tighten his nerves upon discovering his transmigration, assess his environment, take action, and eventually find a temporarily safe location, all thanks to his upbringing as an orphan and years of experience scraping by in society.
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Hmm? Huh?
After everyone thought Qi Jun had fallen asleep, he hummed and sat up from the bed.
At this moment, a look of surprise spread across his face!
Yes!
The golden finger of a transmigrator has arrived!
Just now, while Qi Jun lay on the bed zoning out, he was integrating with and understanding the functions and effects of his golden finger!
Unlike other transmigrators' golden fingers, which are systems, grandfathers, or sprites issuing tasks, Qi Jun's golden finger was neither a system nor had any sentient intelligence.
Because Qi Jun's golden finger was actually—the Reality Stone!
Qi Jun was thrilled: I also have the Reality Stone!
Qi Jun wanted to roar out loud but ultimately restrained himself.
The unfamiliar environment constantly reminded Qi Jun that this wasn't his home; this was the dangerous Marvel Universe. Who knew if a random shout might attract unwanted attention?
Even so, Qi Jun was extremely excited, finding it hard to contain himself!
Yes!
It was the Reality Stone from the Infinity Stones!
However, the Reality Stone that Qi Jun possessed slightly differed from that in the Marvel Universe.