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Blaine's physical constitution was already at the top tier on Earth.

With [Diamond Body] at level 3 and a physique stat of 80, it would take a physique of at least 500 to cause him any damage.

Otherwise, one couldn't even break his defense—how would they attack him?

His only shortcoming might be a slight weakness against elemental attacks, but he still had some resistance.

However, in the Marvel world, there was no shortage of astral and mental attacks aside from just physical toughness.

For example, telekinesis falls under mental attacks. Madame Gao, one of the Five Fingers of the Hand, used it to knock out Iron Fist without even lifting a finger.

Marvel is an incredibly unpredictable world.

There's all kinds of bizarre things.

A blend of technology and mysticism...

If Blaine wanted to thrive in this world, he had to develop in all areas.

Who knew when some powerful psychic might show up and erase his mind in an instant, then conveniently take over his body... At that point, all he could do was cry silently—his powerful body handed over as a gift to someone else.

From the fact that he upgraded [Diamond Body] to level 3, it was clear Blaine feared death.

So, without hesitation, he upgraded [Mind Sense] to [Mind Control], level 3!

He spent another 9 million, leaving a balance of 919 million.

Next, sticking with his "afraid of dying" mentality, he once again raised his physique to 100, costing him 27 million.

Immediately after, he spent 500 million—with a discount of 450 million—to upgrade [Diamond Body] to level 4.

[Diamond Body] is a very straightforward skill/trait. It's not as mysterious as [Absolute Hit] or [Mind Control].

Before, it defended against physical attacks. At level 4, it could defend against elemental attacks of equal strength.

Beyond that, he also upgraded [Shadow Stealth] to level 3, spending another 90 million.

Anyway, he had money now, so Blaine didn't hold back. He upgraded [HawkEye] to level 3 as well, costing 9 million.

He enhanced his [Hunter Suit] to +10, boosting strength, defense, magic resistance, etc. Each enhancement cost 2 million, totaling 18 million.

Then he spent 45 million to buy another skill:

[Danger Sense]: Price 50 million, after discount 45 million. Allows the user to sense if danger will occur within the next few seconds.

A simple and direct skill, but extremely useful—similar to Spider-Sense but a little stronger. Blaine thought: 'I'm just afraid of dying—caution is a virtue.'

Finally, he spent a whopping 180 million on one last skill:

[Regeneration]: Price 200 million, after discount 180. Can heal or regenerate even if limbs, head, or heart are destroyed.

This might be even more terrifying than Wolverine's or Deadpool's regenerative abilities.

Even with a crushed heart or decapitation, he could regenerate.

Combined with [Diamond Body], unless he encountered a cosmic-level being who could reduce him to dust in one strike and erase his existence, even if an opponent could hurt him, Blaine could probably outlast and wear them down with pure regeneration.

Skills needed to complement each other in order to maximize the return on investment.

Host: Blaine

Physical Stats: 100

Hunter Level: C

Abilities:

[Diamond Body lv.4]

[Absolute Hit lv.3]

[HawkEye lv.3]

[Mind Control lv.3]

[Shadow Stealth lv.3]

[Mind Reading]

[Danger Sense]

[Regeneration]

Equipment:

[Hunter Suit (+10)]

[Elemental Bow (+10)]

[White Snake Bow (+5)]

[Tracking Paper Cranes ×5]

Store Balance: 204.8 million

Skills: 8 (2 slots remaining)

From over a billion in funds, only 204.8 million remained. If it weren't for his Hunter discount, he'd probably have just one billion left.

Blaine's mouth twitched—in comparison to ten billion, he had practically gone back to square one overnight.

However, the several hundred million he had spent brought an insane power-up.

With his current physique and [Diamond Body], he could probably send Abomination to the afterlife with just two slaps—no elemental arrows needed.

Hmm... He felt even more secure in the Marvel world now.

Blaine stretched lazily, opened the window, and took a deep breath.

"Ahhh... This damn smog actually smells kinda good~"

He shook his head and coughed, considering whether to buy a villa in the countryside.

After all, aside from doing missions, the rest of his time was for resting.

Shouldn't he treat himself to a better environment?

Having money and not using it would be foolish. Pretending to be low-key until the end only turned people into real nobodies. Blaine had no intention of shortchanging himself.

But even if he bought a villa in the countryside, it would just be for occasional visits.

Countryside living sounded relaxing.

But in reality, many places were subpar.

As a young man who had lived in the city for who knows how many years, he truly couldn't live without all the modern conveniences.

Maybe he really was the stereotypical modern youth.

Checking the time—it was just past 7 a.m.

Blaine pouted, washed up, and headed to school.

It had been a while since he'd seen Little Spider. To be honest, he missed that kid.

He wondered how far Spider-Man had developed by now.

After doing so many shady tasks in the dark, going to a school filled with energetic students and teaching a few classes had its own kind of charm.

As he stepped out the door, Blaine seemed to remember something and said in his heart:

"System, lower the access barrier level slightly. If someone has assets of over one billion, let them find my name, current address, and contact info. Of course, all other data should remain blocked."

The previous reason for hiding his identity was that his strength wasn't sufficient.

Now that he was strong enough, letting them know his name and current residence wasn't a big deal.

Besides, Blaine didn't plan to live here permanently.

More importantly, it was about contact.

Those people who had heard of the "Bounty Hunter" title might already be getting restless.

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