The Old Man Li Who Fell from the Sky

Through the Spider Totem, Li Congxin gained far more than divine power. He could even clearly sense the movements of every Spider-Man across the countless universes with nothing more than a thought.

For example, Spider-Man from the Earth-616 Main Universe was swinging through the steel jungle, fighting for justice;

Doc Ock-Parker was cultivating flowers and plants to nurture his temperament. However, in the roomful of flowers he had now, only two were blooming;

Spider-Ham was playing Dou Dizhu with Captain Cat and Thor the Shiba Inu;

Spider-Gwen was showering while chatting with some scumbag’s divine-power avatar about sensitive topics that could not be described…

Li Congxin shook his head and withdrew his mental power.

The feedback process from divine-power hosts was long and arduous. Li Congxin had never expected those Little Spiders to bring him any surprises so soon.

After confirming the situation, he immediately placed the entire villa into seclusion mode. Once he had refused all disturbances, he finally solemnly took out the Soul Stone he had obtained in exchange for Hela’s life.

"Moving Heaven," let’s go!

Li Congxin’s seclusion lasted five full days and nights.

When he emerged, his strength had undergone another qualitative leap. More importantly, aside from his own power, he had even gained a vague understanding of his "God-Tier BGM System."

To verify some of his guesses, Li Congxin tried thinking, It would be great if there were a BGM that could predict the future. Then I could foresee the dangers facing Earth and even the entire universe and make preparations in advance.

"Congratulations, host. The system has sensed your intense wish and awakened the BGM ‘One Million Possibilities.’"

"One Million Possibilities"

Level: 1 (Maximum Level)

Effect: Deducts Impression Points to deduce the future. When supplemented by the Time Stone, it produces the best results.

Each use consumes 100 million Impression Points.

Sure enough, had the God-tier BGM System now reached the point of nearly granting whatever he wished? Or was the astonishing effect of this upgrade inseparable from his control over the Spider Totem?

As he thought this, Li Congxin took out the Time Stone that Ancient One had given him earlier. Then he snapped his fingers, and the BGM began to play.

"In an instant, there are a million possibilities. Should I move forward, or should I keep waiting? In this winter night, there are a million uncertainties…"

Amid the singing, scene after scene of the future rapidly appeared before Li Congxin’s eyes. In only a moment, he had already seen everything he wanted to know!

The disaster that Galactus had mentioned, the one that would sweep across the entire universe, was indeed connected to the two uncertain factors of the Phoenix Force and Kaecilius. Yet the key factors that would bring everything about were not limited to those two!

By working backward from the result, he immediately calculated the locations where Kaecilius and the final portion of the Phoenix Force were currently hiding.

All he needed to do now was drag Kaecilius and that portion of the Phoenix Force out and kill them, then eliminate the other factors that would lead to the disaster. That would allow him to erase the calamity Galactus had mentioned before it ever took shape.

So easy!

"Ah! Ah! Ah!…"

Just as Li Congxin had seen through all the causes and effects and was preparing to strike first, nipping every hidden danger in the bud, a sudden cry rang across the entire night sky.

Li Congxin’s heart jolted. He immediately released his mental power and probed the sky. He saw an old white-haired man in a beige spacesuit plummeting from an altitude of a thousand meters. Based on his current distance, weight, falling speed, and the wind force, his final landing point would be…

The rooftop of Li Congxin’s villa!

Without time to think, Li Congxin’s figure flashed to the rooftop. Without making any visible move, a gentle spatial energy spread upward. Under the influence of his divine power, the mysterious white-haired man’s descent gradually slowed from rapid to slow. By the time he reached the air above the villa, his speed was already comparable to that of someone descending by parachute. He floated gently down and landed safely on the rooftop.

"Oh, young man, was it your kindness that saved me? Thank you so much. You really are a kind-hearted child." The old man babbled as he moved his legs, which had clearly been frightened limp, and sat down in a chair on the rooftop. "Oh, heavens! These metal chairs are actually warm! That’s wonderful. I don’t have to worry about sitting for a while and triggering my old ailment again."

How could a metal chair be warm in the cold rooftop wind? Before the old man sat down, Li Congxin had used his divine power to warm it for him.

Seeing that the old man had settled down safely, Li Congxin asked with a smile, "Weren’t you having a pleasant chat with the Watcher on the moon? How did you suddenly fall down?"

"Hmph!"

The moment the old man heard Li Congxin ask about it, he became displeased. After first snorting coldly, he said angrily, "That big black-headed bastard was utterly shameless!"

"Big black-headed bastard?"

"I mean Uatu the Watcher, as you call him."

"He said beforehand that he was inviting me over to tell them stories. But halfway through, they stopped wanting to listen. They even refused to arrange a return trip. Did they expect an old man like me to fly back from the moon by myself?"

"Absolutely outrageous!"

Li Congxin raised an eyebrow. "Were they really that excessive?"

"The worst part came afterward!" The old man shook his head. "Later, I thought, Fine, I don’t have to come back. The Watcher’s food was pretty good, anyway. But after eating their food for less than a year, Big Black Head couldn’t stand it anymore and threw me off the moon. If you hadn’t acted in time, I would have been smashed to death. Do you know that?"

"Uh…" Li Congxin helplessly shook his head. "Then they really were too much."

"Who could say otherwise?" As the old man spoke, he began shaking his head and muttering things like "The world has changed" and "People aren’t what they used to be." Then he suddenly remembered something and changed the subject. "Young man, did you know that Disney has started remaking ‘Aladdin’? As it happens, the screenwriter is an old friend of mine. I know all the exclusive inside information."

As he spoke, the old man removed the oxygen mask from his head and winked at Li Congxin. "Do you know what the most exciting part of the film is?"

Li Congxin was silent for two seconds. "Aladdin used the third wish from the magic lamp to obtain the Dragon Balls, then used the Dragon Balls to summon the dragon and have it give him another magic lamp?"

Received Impression Points from the Cosmic Source Will and automatically converted them into one Random BGM Draw Card!

The old man was stunned speechless by Li Congxin’s divine answer. Only after a long while did he glare fiercely at Li Congxin and say, "Aladdin wasn’t as greedy as you, brat! The most exciting part of the story actually came after the magic lamp was taken by the main villain. Using his own wit, he tricked the villain into wishing to become the genie of the lamp, thereby resolving the crisis."

As he spoke, the old man stood up and walked to the edge of the rooftop, resting his hands on the railing as he gazed at the stars. "In many situations, destroying the villain’s scheme from the very beginning is certainly a sound choice. But if you can adapt to the circumstances and guide events along their course, you can maximize your own advantage. ‘Using four ounces to move a thousand pounds’ comes from your Huaxia. I assume I don’t need to teach you what it means, do I?"

After a slight pause, he turned his head and continued, "However, there is one thing about you that I greatly admire. Whenever you do something, you consider how to maximize your benefits. There is nothing wrong with that idea in itself. As long as you do it well and cleverly, an original disaster may even turn into something good—perhaps something tremendously good."

Li Congxin pondered this. The old man, however, shifted the subject again. "Send me back from here. I’ve been out for quite some time, so I should go home and take a look. I hear there is a live broadcast of ‘Victoria’s Secret’ today. I wouldn’t want to miss this feast for the eyes and ears…"

Li Congxin: …

You’re already that old. Is it really all right to admit your peculiar tastes so openly?

While complaining inwardly, Li Congxin waved his hand. Divine power lifted the old man from the rooftop, carried him downward, and set him safely on the ground.

After landing, the old man walked into the distance without looking back. After only a few steps, his entire person inexplicably vanished from Li Congxin’s sight.

Watching the old man disappear from view, Li Congxin began rapidly pondering their conversation.

He did not believe that the old man had suddenly fallen from the sky at this particular moment and then told him so many seemingly unrelated things purely by coincidence.

Li Congxin firmly believed that the old man’s appearance before him at this time had a purpose. And that purpose should have been hidden in the words he had spoken earlier…

"Aladdin… maximizing benefits… adapting to circumstances… using four ounces to move a thousand pounds…"

As he repeatedly chewed over the old man’s key phrases, Li Congxin suddenly gained a flash of understanding. He could not help shaking his head lightly. "Old man, old man, you’re asking me to wager the fate of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in a desperate gamble, snatching chestnuts from the fire in Dormammu’s hands!"

"But…" As he spoke, an excited smile suddenly appeared at the corners of Li Congxin’s mouth. "That suits my way of doing things even better!"

"Rather than simply destroy Dormammu’s plan, I might as well turn his scheme against him, seize the fruits he’s plotted for so long, and make him lose both the chicken and the rice!"

Li Congxin gazed deeply at the empty streets below. He seemed to be talking to himself, yet also seemed to be explaining himself to the old man who had already left. "What I said earlier should have been what you wanted to convey to me, right? But… I feel that your thinking was still a little too conservative."

"I will protect this universe!"

"I will reclaim the universes that were lost before!"

"On top of that, I will take Dormammu’s life as well!"