AN: I own nothing. If you recognize it, then it's probably not mine.
This is an MCU fic mostly about technology and Wakanda.
The doors slid open as I entered the high-speed elevator. I pressed the button with "78" written on it.
Not even a second passed, and without me feeling anything, I had reached the 78th floor of the Mena Ngai. Before the doors of the elevator opened, a bright light flashed, and a machine voice sounded afterwards.
"Verified, Dr. Victor M'Charu."
The doors then opened, and I walked out. I took my lab coat, which had seemingly magically appeared in front of me.
"Hey, old man, how are you doing?" I asked in Xhosa as another person entered through the elevator next to the one I used. The two elevators came from totally different places that were all close to the Mena Ngai mine.
"Ahh, Dr. M'Chara. I'm good as always. I just hate the hot summer weather of Birnin Zana," he answered with a smirk. He spoke the same language as I did as he got ready for work, with his coat also appearing in front of him.
If one looked closely, they would notice that the coat was hooked to a tiny string-like metal that appeared from a room on the side of the elevators.
I chuckled at his joke. Birnin Zana was a smart city, the most advanced in the whole of Wakanda and most likely the world. The people here were born and raised in the city. Most hadn't left for their whole lives, and I was the same. The only difference between me and them was the fact that this place was only fictional in my past life.
'Wait, is that the only difference between me and them? I mean, this...'
I said while looking at the top of the old man's head as we walked towards the main lab for our morning meeting. I wasn't looking at his shiny black, hairless head. No, I was looking at the words written above his head that I knew only I could see.
[Dr. James Khumalo
Lvl: 13
Age: 45
Race: Human]
'That is a big difference.'
It showed a short description of the person, but seeing it for the first time surprised me. I mean, I knew being reborn in the Marvel Universe might have been horrible, but I had lived my life well enough without powers or anything special. It had been like my previous life, nothing special, just a normal human.
In Wakanda, I didn't have to worry much about being in danger, and I had time to plan out my life. I was sure that I was in the MCU with the information I had. Although the New York attack had occurred a few months ago, it also meant the world was safe for now since Thanos and Ultron were a few years away.
Anyway, my powers had manifested/awakened two years ago while I was in high school.
According to the system, I had survived the duration of my previous life, 16 years, and the system judged me as worthy enough.
'Status,' I thought as an illusory screen appeared in front of me.
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Victor (Stone) M'Charu
Lvl: 21
Age: 18
Race: Human
Current Profession: Mechanic lvl: 47
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Attributes
Strength: 21
Agility: 23
Vitality: 22
Intelligence: 80
Charm: 14
Points: 0
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My gamer system wasn't complicated, but it took a lot of work and struggle for me to get here, especially since no AI was helping me like in most novels and fics.
Luckily, I found a guidebook just after getting the system. Weirdly, the guidebook was physical, and I had found it lying in my room.
I lived alone, so no one had seen it. Even if someone else had entered my room, they wouldn't have seen it since it was invisible to anyone else. It did make me question how powerful the creator of the system was.
Hard work was the only thing that brought me this much progress. My level may have seemed low, but the average level of a human was 10. Elites were between level 11 to 15, and superhuman or abnormal beings were level 16 upwards. I had met T'Chaka, the current king and Black Panther, who was level 50, which was insanely high but still reachable for me in 2 more years or so.
'If my plans go well, then maybe even less,' I thought, remembering how, even if I didn't reach his level, through points, I could at least match him.
The guidebook had told me the use of points, which were the most important part of the system.
The guidebook had told me what advantages the system gave me. It was kind of like advertising the system and showing its perks to its user.
The most important of them was the points. Points could be gained through quests, and when leveling up, I would get 2 points which I could freely use.
Points could be used in the system store, which I could only unlock at level 25. And they could also be used for my stats.
I hadn't saved any of my stats because if my plans went well, then I wouldn't need to worry about them. So since the beginning, I've been putting all my points into intelligence, which helped with memory, analysis, and problem-solving.
It was what I needed most right now.
I sat down on my chair as we chatted while waiting for our boss who would start the meeting. My attention was still on my status screen, though.
I just wondered if I used the 2 points I gained at every level wisely.
'Maybe if the wisdom stat existed, I would be happier. If my plan works out, then it's okay, but if not, then...' I didn't want to think about what would happen if Thanos attacked and all I had was an incredible memory. 'Well, whatever, I chose this type of system anyway.'
There was really nothing I could do. I couldn't blame the system either since it had given me the choice of either using a magically-oriented system or one that was broader but lacked magic. Being in Wakanda made it an easy choice for me.
Science was the main thing here, and being magical would attract attention anyway.
I remembered how investing my points in intelligence had slowly made me recognized as a genius, almost unmatched. 'Almost' being the keyword here.
As if on cue, the person who made the word 'almost' significant appeared, following a man who looked to be middle-aged. She looked a bit younger than me, her height being the main reason for that. She had beautifully braided hair, and her dark skin was clear of blemishes. I bet her charm stat was pretty high.
The man in front of her, our boss and the leading researcher, cleared his throat to attract the attention of everyone, and he spoke with a clear and confident voice. I didn't listen to him since the meeting was just to brief us on what we would be doing.
The main project was improving the usage of vibranium and things related to the research of new projects we've been working on.
The only notable projects were the Black Panther suit and the most surprising one — contingencies if Galactus ever attacked and inevitably destroyed Earth.
Hearing that for the first time had been surprising for me.
"Hey, Victor," Shuri said with a smile after the end of the meeting.
"This unworthy one greets her beautiful highness, Princess Shuri," I smiled back as I performed a small bow.
"This exaggerated greeting is really getting annoying," she said with a small blush forming on her face. "Anyway, I think I have an idea for the project we've been working on." She waved her hand, motioning for me to follow her.
I thought about how I had come to this place and met her as we had some small talk.
Before this, I had been a normal guy. I had actually spent a whole five years worried about what would happen if aliens attacked or something. But after that, I decided to go with the flow. Being anxious all the time wasn't helping me, so I just decided to try my best in this new life.
With my previous life knowledge, school was a breeze. At least in the early years, it was. Once I got to high school, I noticed the difference between my high school and a Wakandan one.
The subjects and knowledge they had were so advanced that I had to work hard and wasn't seen as a genius anymore. Still, I wasn't your average guy, with how I was younger than people in the same grade as me since I had skipped grades in the early years as a "genius."
When I turned 16 in my last year of high school (Wakanda had 14 grades, I skipped 2 and finished at the age of 16 instead of 18), I got my gamer system, and my productivity rocketed. After putting all my points, of level 15 at the time, into intelligence, I could easily memorize and analyze information. This led to me being seen as more than just a normal genius.
After finishing high school with a perfect score, I spent 1 year in university. Even then, I got perfect scores, and I was then given an offer to join a military research center at the vibranium mountain, Mena Ngai.
After joining it a few months ago, I became an intern here with the king—the Black Panther's daughter, Shuri. In this universe, she was a little older than in the MCU, with her being around 17 at that time.
When I first got here, I noticed that we didn't have much work since Wakanda promoted creativity and freedom, so other than research given to us as a priority, we could really do our own things.
That was until I became close to Shuri. I thought it was because she was the king's daughter, so she was treated differently. Having her own lab and being free to experiment and research as she wanted, but I was wrong. Terribly wrong.
If I was a genius, then she was a monster. Even the lead researcher wasn't as creative or knowledgeable as her.
We finally got to our destination, which was a room.
"So, is it working as expected?" I asked, but I knew I didn't expect much.
Our first excitement together was a very crazy one that went against a lot of things, but it was also something that would work in the Marvel Universe.
"The time chamber isn't ready yet," Shuri answered. It was an obvious answer. The time chamber was something that I had come up with when we first met, and I didn't think we would take it this far.
"We just need to understand more about quantum mechanics. Every other theory I had of how to slow down time was impossible without needing an impossible amount of energy. This is the only one that could work, but the quantum realm is too complex, and a lot more research is needed," Shuri explained.
Her expression showed both excitement and disappointment. Learning more about the quantum realm was incredibly hard. It could be said to be impossible and would need a lot of time and money investment.
Even though she was the princess of Wakanda, she still wouldn't use a large amount of money just for a research project based on a crazy theory.
'Luckily, I know just the place to get the research needed. At the same time, I could also save Janet Van Dyne, who is stuck in the quantum realm. That could get me closer to Hank, who could further help with our research.' I mean, who could be a better help than the creator of the Ant-Man suit himself?
I didn't tell Shuri about my idea, though. To her, this was just a project for fun that we used to challenge ourselves.
To me, this was a quest.
[You have triggered the quest: Hyperbolic Time Chamber!
Money is power. Time is money. What everyone needs most is time. Imagine if you could control it, imagine if you could slow it down, imagine the possibilities of the Hyperbolic Time Chamber...
Objective: Build a similar room to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
Reward: 1 billion EXP.]
The quest had triggered randomly when Shuri had first asked me what I wanted most. I said time casually because I wished I had been reborn 30 years earlier since I could have done way more. My level could have been way higher.
She had joked about manipulating time ourselves, and when I had thought about Endgame and how they had time-traveled, the possibility had popped up in my head, and the mission triggered afterward.
At first, I didn't want to take it seriously, but damn... the reward.
The reward was just crazy.
I told Shuri not to worry about it. We treated it as a failed experiment, and I went home after the day was over.
I entered the house that looked simple and old on the outside but was incredibly advanced on the inside.
Without wasting time, I went straight to the basement, where a wall opened after I touched it with my finger. It scanned my fingerprints, and the brick wall slid open.
A large lab with many vials and mechanics lying around appeared. This was where the real experiments occurred.
Done. Writing a Marvel-gamer fic is bold. I know. Especially since I have no experience.
My goal is to have fun while improving my writing skills, so I'll see where this goes. I just hope it works out. It's kind of my first fic, and I'm a little nervous, but we'll see, I guess.
PS: I hope you enjoyed it, and I decided on a schedule of a chapter every two weeks.
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