A Gamers rise in Marvel

Disclaimer: I don't own marvel or any other work of fiction.

Chapter 5 : Training

Peter Parker... What a lovely surprise. Time to peek a bit. "Observe"

Peter Parker LV 4

Title : none

Rep (30)

Obe (10)

Thoughts you: is embarrassed and sorry for groping you. Thinks you're pretty.

Lacking social skills to resolve this.

STR 2

VIT 3

DEX 4

INT 65

WIS 12

CHA 3

LUK -30

That Parker luck is no joke huh. Got to give credit though, he's a smart one ain't he. 65 INT at age twelve isn't something to laugh at. It also comes at no surprise that the books he dropped next to me all contain college grade material. A little kid reading about Quantum mechanics? Will Smith shot someone for that...

My silence is only making him more nervous around me. Time to hook my fangs in him.

"Here let me help you with these books."

"wait no its ok, I...i.. can get those" Peter stutters out.

"Don't worry Peter, I bumped into you after all" shuffling around, we pick up the books with me "accidentally" touching his hands here and there. By the time we got all his book together, his face is beaming red. "got to say these are some difficult books, you're quite the genius aren't you"

"well I..no...it isn't.., those books aren't that hard so..."

"it's just a compliment. Don't worry." I give him some time to finally calm down while leading us out of the library. I start the conversation again:" So where you from Pete?"

"Oh... I live in Queens... and what about you J..Jeanne?" He asks me

"Me? I'm from Hells kitchen. Lived there all my life. Never been to Queens though (not that I recall at least). Tell you what, if you ever have some free time, why don't you show me all the cool places to know. Be my Tour guide so to say." I say while giving my best smile.

" Wait what.. I'm... are you sure?" I nod to him still grinning.

" Well, I don't see why not when would you like to meet? I'll have to make sure with my aunt and uncle when I can go." he goes to answer.

Well i'm pretty much free so why don't you give me a call and we will figure things out. Passing him a paper on which I write the number of my flip phone, I quickly leave heading towards the subway. I definitely left an impression on him.

Relationship with Peter Parker +20 (50)

Obedience with Peter Parker + 10 (20)

New Perk "Friend to the underdogs"

Vigilantes who act independently will see an ally and confidant in you. (REP gains multiplied by 2 with Vigilantes that aren't funded or controlled by a larger party)

Manipulation levelled up to 75

Charm increased by 4

This is what I call a Score.

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leaving the subway I went to my apartment. I've been pushing this back for far too long

SYSTEM it is time to GRIND!

ok ok. No need to be so loud.

Let's get started then "ID Create"

Dungeons unlocked:

Zombies

well, this will be fun. "ID Create Zombies"

The World around me flickers with colours and shapes distorting before returning to normal.

Ugh, I'm getting nauseous. Finally, the changes stop and I inspect my surroundings.

I'm still in my Apartment?

Of course. ID Create merely creates a mirror reality to your own and fills them with the specified Enemies

would have been better if you told me that earlier! I thought it was gonna create an underground dungeon. That's why I came back to my apartment.

I thought you knew about it?

Sorry

:(

It's fine. Guess I better get ready.

Getting my handgun from my inventory and loading the mag I make my way to the door.

But before I open it I realize something else. I've totally been neglecting my class. I'm a mage who knows no Magic. That can't stand. While pondering on this Dilemma, my dearest SYSTEM speaks up.

Well you didn't ask about it.

I guess you may have this now.

Skill Book ( Basic Thaumaturgy)

Skill Book ( Mana Manipulation )

Would you like to use Skill Books?

YES/NO

Yes, obviously. SYSTEM we are gonna have a talk about this later.

;)

god dammit. Better late than never I guess. Fine show me what I got.

Skills gained.

Structural analysis LV 1

Reinforcement LV 1

Projection LV 1

Mana Manipulation LV 1

Starting with Mana manipulation I try to push my Mana through my body and eventually outwards. I suddenly gain a greater awareness of my body and surroundings. That can be useful. Experimenting with this for a bit I come up with the idea to search focus on life forms. As I am currently in a dungeon the only being I detect nearby is a shambling Zombie staring at my door. I eventually get a new notification.

Skill created Presence detection LV 1

using my newly created skill, I head towards the door and line the barrel of my gun with the zombies head on the other side of the door. Bracing myself I fire.

The recoil slams into me and probably sprains my hand. God, why did I do that with my meagre Strength of one? Before doing anything else I hear a slumping sound outside.

XP gained : 50

Stats devoured :

STR 0.01

VIT 0.02

0.01? what is with these terrible numbers? Devour was supposed to be my golden goose. My key to godhood. Why is it barely giving me anything?! SYSTEM answer me!

Devour is functioning optimally and is capable of stealing entire stats.

The problem lies in conditions that haven't been met.

What conditions. There was no such thing in the description?

Don't you remember which sin gave you the ability?

Of course the sin of Gluttony. But how is that supposed to...no...are you saying I have to EAT MY ENEMIES?!

Sadly yes. The sin of gluttony requires it.

Well isn't this just great. Leaving the apartment I see the zombie's corpse in front of the door.

Personally, I don't mind the notion of cannibalism. Many moral dark zones are completely fine with me. The problem lies with the fact that any flesh on the zombie is rotting.

Finally deciding, I kneel down and lift the corpse's arm to my mouth. Strangely the smell doesn't assault me as it should. I resolve myself. After all, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Biting into the arm and ripping a sizeable chunk out, I prepare myself for the horrible taste to induce my nausea.

Except... nothing happens. It doesn't taste like anything? Slowly chewing I realise that I can't even properly sense the texture of the flesh.

You may ha realised it by now. The sin of gluttony automatically eliminates senses that could cause you to deny or vomit up a meal.

Looks like it's not totally useless then. Swallowing the flesh I receive the notifications

HP -500

Poison resistance LV 1 gained: reduces poison effectiveness by 10%

Stats devoured :

STR 0.99

VIT 1.98

So the remaining stats are added then. Good to know.

The poisoned flesh not so much. That damage will take 13 minutes to heal. The resistance is definitely worth levelling And the zombies might be the perfect source to that

While getting up I inspect my hand to finally inspect the damages. Sadly I can't really judge if I could still use it or not. It hurts to move it but is otherwise fine. I don't want that happening again when I use the gun, so I'll use reinforcement to help out.

Reinforcement LV 1: increases both Strength and limits damage taken by 30% for affected Objects.

Costs 1000 MP/m to use.

1000MP per minute. Considering that I regenerate 800 MP per minute, that would mean that I could use Reinforcement for the cost of 200MP/m. Id have 40 minutes to use it then. Not bad at all.

Activating my magic, I can see my Magic circuits light up my along my skin. While not uncomfortable, they do cause a noticeable warmth within.

Realistically I now possess 2.6 Strength. Honestly, that's not enough and I don't want to hurt my hand again. Looks like i'm using my stat points now.

I put 8 points into strength to get around 10. with reinforcement that gives me 13.

checking my inventory to see that I still have 99 does make me happy. The fact that my mags reload automatically in my inventory is downright great.

Moving on. Its time to kill some Zombies.

/

Using a loud firearm may have been a mistake, as I'm currently being chased by 6 Zombies that started hunting me after my I ate my fifth kill. Making use of my sprint I look back to see what I'm dealing with.

Zombie Runner LV 5

STR 4

VIT 6

DEX 2

Wait am I seriously running from these guys? I currently have 19.5 STR I can take them dammit!

Spinning on my heel I, I empty my mag in two zombies and watch them drop. Not caring to reload, I toss the gun into my inventory. Sprinting towards the closest zombie I use my momentum to launch a punch against this skull and hear a blissful crack. Ducking as another swipes at me, I kick his legs away and stomp him in the neck. 4 dead I'm not half-

having forgotten the other two I fail to notice one of the coming behind me and biting my shoulder.

-750 HP

"You bastard!" I scream while elbowing him in the stomach repeatedly. Dammit, he won't budge. Having no better idea I recall my gun and reload it while he chews on my tendons.

-1050 HP

Bleeding status effect added

Poisoned status effect added

after shooting the other zombie in the head, I aim at my assailant's stomach and fire 3 bullets. He finally lets me go, allowing me to fire the remaining 3 in his chest and head. He drops dead.

God that was sloppy. I'm at 2700/4500 HP. Head there been more I would probably be dead...

ripping my shirt apart, I do my best to bandage the wound.

-300 HP

dammit, it's not working. I need to heal myself somehow.

Gamers mind activated

Calming myself I try using Mana manipulation and focus on my wound. I try to focus on my immune system and blood cells specifically. After a few minutes of trying and 900 Hp less. I finally stop the bleeding. Now to focus on the poison. Hoping my wish succeed I try to increase my production of antitoxins.

Bleeding status effect removed

Poisoned status effect removed

Heal LV 5 Acquired.

Capable of healing 20 % of HP Capacity per minute. Costs 1000 MP/m

can also heal non-fatal injuries and minor poisons at this level.

Effectiveness increases when medical knowledge is applied.

Letting out my breath, I sit down and relax for a bit. While healing my shoulder, I move to the new bodies and start eating.

XP gained: 500x6

Level up

Damage resistance Levelled up to 4

Sprinting levelled up to 30

Reinforcement levelled up to 10: increases both Strength and limits damage taken by 50% foraffected Objects.

Costs 1000 MP/m to use.

Mana Manipulation levelled up to 5

Presence detection levelled up to 4 : Range 8 meters

Combo skill "Close quarters combat (CQC) "LV 5 created: Use of martial arts in combination of weapons ,ranging between guns and blades, to attack from close range

Gun-play LV 10 created : increases accuracy by 20% and reload speed by 30 %. affects all fire arms

Stats devoured :

STR 24

VIT 36

DEX 12

Not bad at all Jeanne.

I have to agree. If I continue doing this then i'l be an absolute powerhouse in no time. But that's enough for today. That last part really got to me.

Show me my stats for now

Jeanne Dark

Class= Magus (Thaumaturgy)

Race= human

Title= Lucky Gamer LUC +30

Lv= 6 (1650/3200 Xp)

Hp= 32.400 (LV x VIT x 100)

Mp= 8.000 (LV x INT x 100)

Hpr= 324/m (LV x VIT)

Mpr=800/m (LV x INT x 10)

Stats (22)

Strength=39

Vitality=54

Dexterity=18

Wisdom=13

Intelligence=16

Charm=11

Luck=32

Satisfied with my progress, I head back to my apartment and exit the dungeon. With a mental command this reality shatters into tiny translucent shards before fading away. Standing in my apartment I really just want to lay down and nap a bit.

But first things first. I have more important things to do. Firstly taking a shower. Throwing my bloody and ruined clothes into my inventory, I strip out of my underwear and step into the shower.

Turning the water own I slowly inspect my wounds and most importantly my new muscles. While not standing out or bulging, they do give me a rather toned and fit appearance.

Today's encounter has however shown me that I need better durability. Specifically my skin. Though my HP and damage resistance can increase my skin can still be punctured.

I will definitely improve Reinforcement for now. In the future however I might need something better.

Do you have something in mind?

As a matter of fact I do. Specifically the procedure by Noah Burstein which gave Luke cage his super strength and Indestructible skin.

You see the beauty of the marvel universe is that there are a plethora of ways to gain Power here.

And while my Gamer Ability are without a doubt useful, it doesn't mean they have to be all I have.

For planning ahead and eliminating weaknesses + 4 WIS

Keep them coming dear.

I get out of the shower and put on some new clothes. While walking over to the kitchen to eat lunch, my phone goes of. Apparently my new bed has arrived. Moving out of the apartment I help the Two deliverymen move the bed into my Bedroom. While signing that the order arrived, they start questioning me whether i'm living alone and where my Parents are or why i'm not at School.

Ugh why can't people just ignore me. Putting my Manipulation skills to test, I convince them that my guardian is shopping at the moment and that i'm being Homeschooled. They doubt me at first, but after I use some good old innocent smiles and puppy dog eyes they quickly give in and leave.

Bunch of Suckers. The last thing I need is some truancy officer showing up and sending me to school. I did it once , i'm not doing it again.

The reason that actually hasn't happened yet is because i'm living of the grid at the moment. I'm not registered at this Apartment or anywhere else. I was able to get this deal thanks to Josie. I buy everything with cash and have virtually no existence in the system.

My last trace of paperwork is still at my old orphanage. Just try to find me IRS, I dare you.

Now then. New bed. Yay. Now what?

Coming up with something to do I ring up Josie.

Jeanne: hello Josie, I need a Favour.

Josie: Jeanne my dear how are you. I heard you already finished your job from yesterday, are you already looking for something new?. My what a busy girl you are.

God she is annoying.

Jeanne: No i'm actually busy with other things right now. I'm calling because I need a favour. Could you tell me of some place I could get unregistered firearms, ammo, and attachments?

Josie: why would you need that? You're not actually doing something dangerous right Jeanne?

Just answer the question woman.

Jeanne: no of course not, I just want to know where to resupply ammo and have my gun repaired if need be.

Josie: well in that case there is a Pawnshop in Harlem that can help you out. Its run by a former Hitman, but he retired a while back. I'l send you the address. Just be careful, OK Jeanne?

Jeanne: don't worry, i'l keep my head down.

Hanging up I don't have to wait long to get the address. You see, I don't want to rely on a middleman( or in this case middle-woman) to get my supplies for me. There's also the fact that certain attachments and gadgets could be useful. Mainly suppressors and flash grenades.

Grabbing a backpack I found in my bedroom, I leave the Apartment and head towards Harlem.

/

After taking the subway and walking the rest of the way, I finally reach "Floyd's Pawnshop". Entering the shop i'm once again greatly surprise. The face standing behind the counter is that of Will Smith. "You lost kid?" he says to me, making me realise that I have been staring.

"No I was looking for this place actually." I answer him.

"You don't look like you got something to sell on you, you sure you're at the right place?" he's quite suspicious of me it seems.

"I'm actually here to buy some of the wares from the back." I reply. His eyes widen and his hand moves under the counter. Before he says anything to escalate this, I quickly add "Josie sent me!".

Slowly calming down , he eventually waves me over while turning on the "closed" sign and opening a door leading to the basement. "Josie huh? Gotta say you're a bit young to be buying from me. What exactly will you be using them for?" He asks.

"I usually work as a courier for all kinds of stuff, but I got the skills to branch out. I may also attract the wrong attention so i'd like to be prepared for anything." I answer while following him downwards.

"I have to agree with that philosophy, cant hurt to be prepared for anything. But still how did you end up like this. hell you're just a little older than my daughter." he's wondering about me, not overly suspicious though. that's good.

"I'll spare you the sob story , but summed up. I got kicked out of the orphanage a few years ago, lived on the street and made some connections here and there." I give him my life story without a single emotion lining my face surprising him a bit.

Dammit. Time to find out who he is "Observe"

Floyd Lawton LV 64

Title : Deadshot

Rep (5)

Obe (0)

Thoughts on you: Mild interest and sympathy. Still suspicious of your motives.

Unique skills: Fire arms Master , Enhanced eyesight

STR 26

VIT 30

DEX 72

INT 86

WIS 19

CHA 15

LUK 9

Oh damn. First crossover character. God I really hope there aren't more from DC coming...

but why is he retired and running a Pawn and Gun shop. I mean he's like the best Marksman in Existence. Hell he could even shoot the flash for crying out loud.

He did mention a Daughter

Of course. Zoe Lawton his daughter. Last I checked he wanted to leave his life of crime behind to raise her, but too many people always blackmailed him for his skills. this also lead to him having mayor trust issues. he's using the suicide face of Will Smith here. I hated the movie but I thought this Deadshot had potential. Looks like he's doing fine in this reality though. If he's here alone and unbothered, it probably means that the likes of Amanda Waller and Cadmus don't exist.

That's nice

It is.

Reaching the basement , I'm greeted by the biggest variety of weapons I have ever seen in both my lives. Guns and Ammo Everywhere.

Interrupting my thoughts Floyd says: "Well aren't you looking a bit too giddy, were you looking for anything in Particular?"

"Yes actually, i'm looking for Flash- and Frag grenades, as well as ammo and a suppressor for my gun." I say while reaching into my Jacket and pulling my pistol from the inventory.

His eyes widen at this. He's probably just surprised that I'm already packing heat. Relaxing his stance he grabs my gun. "Yeah i've got what you need, i'm gonna bring it around in a moment. Take a look if something here interests you." he says while moving away and starts looking through some containers.

I leave him to it and look around while grinding my Observe once more. There are some that catch my eye

Mark 18 CQBR Assault rifle

Quality: Military grade

Benelli M4 Tactical shotgun

Quality: Civilian grade

Milkor MGL Grenade launcher

Quality: Military grade

Seeing many other guns, I'm unsure what would be useful to me. Looking through the store I also see broken parts and older guns lying around. Most of them rusted and in no working condition. One however catches my eye.

"Damned" MG42 general purpose machine gun

Quality: Military grade

Condition: barely functioning

Unique attribute "Damned": This weapon cost the lives of countless young soldiers and civilians. The rage of these victims dwell within the weapon allowing it to develop a soul and a degree of consciousness. It waits for a wielder which sees its value and capabilities. ( Increases Accuracy by 50% and reduces Recoil by 85%. Requires Mana and an immoral soul to operate.)

this thing is perfect for me.

Personally I think it's far too big for your stature and isn't it a bit overkill anyway?

It's not overkill when it turns my Enemies into Swiss cheese SYSTEM!

Picking up the large gun comes easy to me with my 39 Strength. It will look a bit odd for a twelve year old to just carry this thing like it's nothing. Frankly I don't care . I'm getting a gun that can fire 1.200 Rounds per minute! All arguments are invalid.

Giggling a bit too much I make my way back to Floyd who is busy attaching a suppressor to my M1911. Dropping the gun onto the counter I ask "How much for this one with at least 1000 rounds and ammo belts?"he turns around and looks at what I brought.

He stares at me in disbelief."That old thing, it doesn't work at all. If you want a Machine gun, I have a M249 SAW if you want a big gun. I don't recommend that by the way. I doubt you could use it anyway, these things are pretty heavy."

I smugly answer:"Oh don't worry i've got my ways, i'll have this beauty spitting fire in my arms in no time."

"Oh? You mean like how you magically pulled this pistol out of nowhere earlier?" He retorts, shocking me.

Fuck. What should I do. I barely have any magic and I'm sure before I try anything he will already have shot me..

"Quit panicking kid i'm not gonna do anything to ya"he calmly states.

"Well I a.. will you keep that a secret please? I'd prefer it if no one knew about me being a bit special."

"Sure kid I won't. I am curious though. You a mutant or something?"

"Or something yes. Damn you scared me. How did you even know?"

"Sorry about that, and to your question. I always keep an eye out for hidden weapons and when you entered the store, you didn't have anything in your jacket. But back to the gun, are you sure about this one?"

"Definitely, I've got a hunch it will work for me. I also see you got my other things. How much am I paying?"

"With the ammo and grenades, plus the gun and suppressor, it will be about 47.590$ you sure you can pay that."

It will dent my budget, but I do have it. Opening an inventory menu right in front of me, much to the surprise of Floyd. He only sees a pitch black Square floating in the air. I remove the exact amount of money and hand it over.

While counting the cash he asks :"You need someone to carry all this, or is it going in that weird thing as well?"

Instead of answering, I simply have all my purchases sucked into my Inventory.

"Damn you got to show me how that works... Well it's all here. Pleasure doing business with you kid."

Now done with business we exit the basement and head upstairs. Saying goodbye, I leave the shop and rejoice in the fact that I didn't give him my name.

checking at my status, I look at my remaining 20410$ in sadness. Earlier I realised that dungeons,while probably giving loot, don't drop any money. This means that i'll have to acquire more funds elsewhere. Maybe rob some place or start a business. I definitely don't want to work for someone else.

Leaving the shop and heading towards the street, I'm surprised by a heavily armed motorcade of tanks and humvees driving by.

Something's going on.

What tipped you off captain obvious.

Don't be a smart ass. I was just making a general observation.

Do you know what's happening?

I don't. But I will.

Tailing the motorcade for a while, I sprint through back alleys and fire escapes trying to keep up.

I reinforce my legs to even the odds, before I break something with a wrong jump.

Parkour Skill LV 10 acquired: Allows traversal of irregular terrain with a 30% speed boost. Costs 1500 MP/m

You know what. Skill merge Parkour and Sprint, Destroy both.

Parkour LV10 and Sprint LV30 destroyed

Free Running LV 40 acquired: Allows traversal of all terrains with a 70% increase in speed. Costs 2000 MP/m

Using my new skill together with my reinforced legs, I easily keep up with the military vehicle.

I throw the hood under my jacket on my head and use a scarf I stole from a nearby balcony to cover up my face. Not supervillain grade mask, but it will do today.

The motorcade finally stops in front of A large college campus, with soldiers already evacuating civilians and rushing in. My map gives me the name of the place and I break out into barely hidden laughter.

What's so funny about Grayburn college?

It's not the college, It's about what's going on. Think about it, It's 2008 and there's a large military presence in Harlem and specifically Grayburn college.

I still don't know what you're hinting at.

Right. You're not actually that well versed in Marvel's stories. So let me educate you.

What's going on dear SYSTEM, or specifically what's about to happen, is a big fat battle between the Hulk and the about to be born Abomination.

Oh shouldn't we be running away in that case?

They are dangerous right?

Of course they are, and i'm planning to avoid them as much as possible. My goal is a bit different.

Would you be a dear and turn it into a Quest pretty please

Now I see what you mean.

Here you go.

Quest added:

Retrieve DR Samuel Sterns (The Leader) and make him your Ally/Minion

Optional objective: Recover all Lab Equipment and Research Data relevant to the hulk's blood. Leave no Evidence of your presence.

Failure: Death, Capture

Rewards: 5000 Xp, 1 gacha token

Bonus rewards: Grimoire ( Elemental Thaumaturgy), Avenger Catalyst

Plot rewards: Gain loyal ally and if achieved Access to gamma based enhancements

Like I told you earlier SYSTEM. Marvel is full of ways to become strong. And we just found one of the best.

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Author's Note: this one really took me a while. I've got an overall Roadmap for the next few plot elements. My current worries are that my writing can be confusing at times. I'll try to improve on that and hope you keep enjoying this story