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Chapter 4: 4

An issue of energy…

As he stared at the USB drive which was different from before, Chen Chen dared not continue testing it .

He was worried that the USB drive’s energy was not renewable . If he tested it too many times, the USB drive’s energy would be exhausted, turning it into a useless lump of metal .

Since that was the case, he might as well stake all on one throw .

Having considered this, Chen Chen breathed in deeply . He pulled up Local Disk D once more and sought out a movie of utmost familiarity –

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Avengers: Endgame!

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After locating this movie, Chen Chen, who had been calm, started to shake again . His heart kept on pounding violently .

“If I can instantiate the Infinity Gauntlet, that’d be all I need…”

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Chen Chen mumbled softly .

“Can it be done?”

A feverish flush spread across Chen Chen’s face . He clenched his jaw and dragged the movie into the USB drive!

“Ding!”

The computer instantly sent out a “Program Error” window .

“It’s not working?”

Chen Chen was crestfallen . “Why could Detective Pikachu be copied into the USB drive, but not Avengers: Endgame?”

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Chen Chen tried two more times . After failing again, he looked for a few similar movies in Disk D, then copied them into the USB drive .

Alita: Battle Angel – success .

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters – success .

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Terminator: Dark Fate – success!

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All three movies were successfully copied .

Chen Chen pondered wordlessly for a moment, then picked out Ne Zha and dragged it into the USB drive .

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“Ding . ”

Failure!

Chen Chen’s eyes gleamed .

He seemed to have understood something .

Movies that were too fantastical could not be copied into the USB drive…

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After all, Alita, Godzilla, and even Terminator were all movies with stories that were constructed based on reality .

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As for Avengers, although it could be called science fiction, everyone knew that it contained a lot of fantastical elements .

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“However, if movies that are too fantastical can’t be placed into the USB drive, what about those horror movies then?”

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Chen Chen frowned .

As he thought of this, he opened up a webpage and downloaded an animated film at random . Then he dragged it into the USB drive .

“Ding!”

Failure .

Following that, Chen Chen tried it with a comic .

Failed again .

Finally, Chen Chen tried it with a picture and a novel but failed once more .

The conclusion he got from this was: Other than live-action videos using reality as their framework, other files could not be copied into the USB drive .

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After noting down this rule, Chen Chen started reflecting .

Since an instant jackpot like the Infinity Gauntlet was not possible, he would not attempt other similar plans . Instead, he would go for something more realistic .

With this in mind, Chen Chen flipped to the second page and wrote down three words –

“Money”, “Power”, “Strength” .

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These were the only three things he could acquire from the USB drive .

Money?

This was the easiest one .

He just needed to watch a few treasure-hunting movies to instantiate the priceless gems and valuables featured in those movies .

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However, even if he put aside the question of how to convert those gems into money, would he be satisfied with just being rich?

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Professor Wang Xi’s words were still echoing in his ears . Even with endless wealth, so what? Would he live long enough?

Chen Chen grinned and struck off that first option .

Power?

Chen Chen looked at the second choice and fell into deep thought .

If he presented this USB drive to the Federation government, perhaps he would be brought into the hub of power thanks to his contribution . From there, he could rise through the political ranks…

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Even so, just as before, what would that accomplish?

Maybe the entire Federation would benefit immensely . Of course, this might also result in war between the continents . The Earth Federation might split into factions, triggering the Third World War .

Moreover, who was to say that Chen Chen would not be killed as a witness by the first authority figure who obtained this USB drive?

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Chen Chen cast his gaze down and heavily crossed out the second option .

In that case, the answer was clear .

Chen Chen was never happy with mediocrity . If he had not gained this USB drive, he would spend his entire life chasing after something, be it wealth or power .

However, compared to supernatural strength, everything else was not worth mentioning!

“So, deep down, I’ve chosen strength?”

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Chen Chen murmured . The strength here did not just refer to physical strength . It was more of an abstract overview .

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Technology that surpassed reality itself, superpowers that exceeded worldly limits or an eternal life span – all these were a type of strength .

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He closed his eyes, his mind scanning through countless items that he could put to use now .

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In sci-fi movies, there was more extraordinary technology than he could imagine, from the basic exoskeleton armor to massive mecha hunters . If he could instantiate this black technology1…

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“Hmm, I’ll probably be arrested right away by the agents of the Earth Federation?”

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When he thought of this, Chen Chen realized that what he most needed now was a tool that would help him reach the pinnacle of life, yet it must not be too conspicuous .

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After ruling out fantastical, magical items like the Infinity Stones, Chen Chen, at last, came up with alternatives that complied with reality while still being able to enhance his abilities .

Following that, Chen Chen listed these down in the notebook .

“Compound V, Augmentation Drug, Crystalline, T-virus, G-virus, CPH4, NZT-48 . ”

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These had all appeared in movies or television .

Compound V: Originating from the American series, The Boys . It could transform human infants, thereby granting them extraordinary abilities .

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Of course, this chemical substance was greatly flawed . For instance, it was addictive and unstable, requiring a long period of injections for it to work .

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Pass!

As expected, Chen Chen crossed out the first option .

Augmentation Drug: Originating from Push . After it was injected, it could alter one’s bodily composition and produce various superpowers .

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Even so, the movie’s theory was still rooted in genetic mutation . Once genes were involved, its success rate would be abysmal .

Pass!

Crystalline: This came from the movie Chronicle . After exposure to the Crystalline’s radiation, one would acquire telekinetic powers . Moreover, this power would strengthen as time passed .

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One negative side effect was that one would get nosebleeds when using this power . Chen Chen did not know if the continual increase in power would cause one’s body to fall apart under the pressure?

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After all, the human body was not a perpetual motion machine .

Not only that, but Crystalline seemed to amplify one’s darker emotions . The protagonist in the movie, having lost his sense of judgment, was ultimately killed by his friend .

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Therefore, Chen Chen prudently passed over this choice .

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T-virus and G-virus came from Resident Evil, but viruses could be considered to be living forms and thus could not be instantiated .

Pass immediately .

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CPH4: Originating from the movie Lucy . The protagonist ultimately transcended time and space, becoming an all-knowing, all-powerful god .

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Of course, the price to pay was terrifying too . Even after successfully fusing with CPH4, one only had a few days to live . Moreover, the protagonist was a one-in-a-million exception . Most people would die immediately after consuming CPH4 .

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More crucially, the movie’s concept that “humans only use 10% of their brains” was pseudoscientific . Human brains had always been operating at 100% capacity .

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This meant that even the basic premise of the movie was false . Even if Chen Chen instantiated CPH4 from Lucy, would he dare to consume it?

Pass!

Chen Chen felt rather rueful . There were tons of super-powered substances under the banner of Marvel Studios such as the Super Soldier Serum, GH-325, the Heart-shaped Herb, and so on . It was a shame that these movies could not be transferred to the USB drive .

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In that case, there was only one possible option left .

NZT-48!

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