56: Big eyes joining in the fun

After hanging up the phone.

Joa pondered for a moment, dismissing the idea of immediately gathering people to attack The Boys world.

Compared to attacking other Worlds, it was more important to first get acquainted with Stark and prepare to subdue him later.

With this in mind, Joa looked at the functions of the villain system.

"Lottery", "Mall", "Mission", "Dungeon"

He had already fully understood the Mission and Dungeon functions.

But Joa hadn't opened the Lottery and Mall yet.

"Lottery"

"You can consume energy to draw items from all Worlds. The more energy consumed, the better the reward."

"Note: Use with caution. The powerful beings in those Worlds do not like thieves."

"......"

"What a scam... So I consume energy, and You steal other people's things in all Worlds, right?"

"If powerful beings discover it, I'll have to face the risk of a big shot tracing me through the network cable and coming for me in real life?"

"Damn it... I might as well go into a Dungeon and snatch it myself."

"At least I have confidence in Dungeons and can prepare in advance."

"Purely useless function."

Exhaling lightly, Joa focused on the Mall.

Compared to the Lottery, the Mall was a bit better, but not by much.

From Pangu's Sky-Opening Axe, Creation Jade Disc, Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and various top-tier supreme treasures and cultivation methods from the Primordial Era.

As well as sci-fi items like the Two-Body Foil, Droplet, and Black Hole Grenade.

Down to an ordinary screw, the Mall had everything for sale.

Almost anything imaginable could be searched for.

Everything was available.

But... Joa couldn't afford the price of good things.

And those he could afford, he didn't need.

"Another useless function."

The Mall required currency for purchases.

And the currency was energy, resources.

Resources within a Planet sold to the system became resource currency.

An entire Planet became Planet currency.

A Universe became Universe currency.

"If I have those resources, can't I just find someone to make them? Why sell them to the system?"

"Moreover, the resources collected by this system are clearly much more than what it would cost to have someone make them."

"A hundred catties of iron ore for an ordinary small screw? Why?"

"Why don't You just rob people?"

"No! This system Mall is robbing me!"

"Good heavens, I rob other Worlds, and You rob me, right?"

Opening his eyes, Joa was somewhat indignant.

"Just die, You!"

"I'll pretend those two functions don't exist, and I'll never use them!"

Seeing Joa's somewhat grim expression, Polaris and Jill sat beside him.

"Joa, are You okay?"

Coming back to his senses, Joa looked at Polaris and Jill and smiled.

"I'm fine, by the way."

"Have You two ever attended expositions or anything like that before?"

Seeing Polaris and Jill shake their heads.

Joa said with a smile.

"I'll take You in a few days."

With a thought, the curtains automatically closed.

Then...

...

The next morning.

A refreshed Joa sat on the sofa, smoking a cigarette and watching TV.

He was waiting for news about that special group.

But Joa kept switching channels, searching for a long time, and no TV station was reporting the news he wanted to see.

"Didn't DeFrey call me this morning and say it was handled?"

"Did the cops suppress this matter?"

Switching a few more channels, Joa's expression froze.

He saw that the TV screen was broadcasting live a group of protesters boycotting Stark Industries.

And the two people and one dog on the screen were very familiar to Joa.

"Pietro... Wanda... and Big Eye?"

In the live broadcast, Pietro and Wanda were emotionally shouting slogans to boycott Stark Industries, accusing Stark of being the murderer who killed their parents.

And Big Eye was right beside them, barking very happily.

"How did these two people and one dog get together?"

The scene in the live broadcast greatly puzzled Joa.

If he remembered correctly, in 2000, in Sokovia, when Wanda was just 10 years old, a missile manufactured by Stark Industries landed in their home.

It caused the young Wanda and Quicksilver to lose their parents.

Wanda, huddled under the bed, watched the missile not far away and unconsciously used Chaos magic, modifying the missile's explosion probability, successfully surviving with Quicksilver.

Since then, filled with hatred, they had been dedicated to boycotting Stark Industries.

Until HYDRA obtained the Mind Stone, they volunteered to gain the power to take revenge on Stark.

Then, when Wanda approached the Mind Stone, she saw herself destined to become the Scarlet Witch, and her abilities gradually developed.

Quicksilver also gained super speed.

"Pietro and Wanda boycotted Stark because a missile manufactured by Stark Industries bombed their home, indirectly killing their parents."

"What's Big Eye doing joining in on the fun?"

"And barking so happily?"

"Moreover, don't You speak human language? Why do You have to bark?"

Rubbing his forehead in exasperation, Joa really didn't want to admit that this was his creation, a child who called him Father God.

"It's probably the news that Stark is holding another exposition, which made these people cause trouble again."

"Forget it... I'm too lazy to bother with it. Let them play if they want, as long as they don't cause me trouble."

"After attending Stark's exposition, I'll bring Big Eye back."

He watched TV for a while longer, until Polaris and Jill woke up and came out of the bedroom, and he still hadn't seen the news about the disappearance of that special group of people.

"Forget it, it doesn't matter. DeFrey should have already made those people feel my respect for them."

After finishing a cigarette, Joa stood up.

He took Polaris and Jill to tour Los Santos.

Joa's account still had nearly nine billion U.S. dollars, enough to spend for a while.

So, the gold taken from Resident Evil was not in a hurry to be sold.

He would wait until he needed money, after all, gold was much more stable than U.S. dollars, would not inflate, and was a hard currency in all Worlds, while U.S. dollars had serial numbers and would become truly fake money in another World.

For several days in a row.

Buying Villas, buying yachts, buying various sports cars.

Traveling everywhere.

Attending parties.

Enjoying life.

Joa, Polaris, and Jill completely relaxed their minds and bodies.

During this time, he also encountered the sharp-tongued Stark a few times.

Joa, who had originally planned to get acquainted with Stark, promptly retorted after Stark's sharp tongue once, which resulted in Joa not only failing to get acquainted but also making an enemy.

"Damn it! With his current personality, who could possibly be friends with him?"

"If it weren't for his intelligence, I'd want to kill him."

Taking a deep breath, Joa sneered.

"Heh! Stark!"

"Let's see how You'll kneel before me in the future, begging me to let You and Pepper be together forever!"

Before, Joa thought Blacklight Eye was just joining in on the fun.

Now it seems.

He's truly a good son, filial! He did absolutely the right thing!

They should boycott Stark Industries! Boycott it fiercely!

The possibility of Joa subduing the current Stark was almost Zero.

Only after the latter experienced a series of setbacks and matured would he willingly submit to Joa.

The night before the exposition began, after the trip ended.

Returning to the newly bought Villa.

Seeing Joa sitting on the sofa and muttering about Stark as soon as he entered the house.

Polaris and Jill couldn't help but chuckle.

They had known Joa for so long.

It was the first time they had seen him somewhat flustered.

This made them feel that Joa was more real.

Instead of drifting further away from them.

"Laughing at me?"

"Alright! Come with me into the room! Let's see if You can still laugh then!"