Chapter 12: CHAPTER 11
Lusborn settled into the dimly lit internet café, the hum of outdated computers and the murmur of patrons creating a backdrop for his clandestine activities.
The air was thick with the scent of stale coffee and cigarette smoke, but he paid it no mind.
His focus was singular: to orchestrate a heist that would provide the financial foundation for his ambitious plans.
He began by creating an anonymous account, drawing upon aliases he had meticulously crafted in his past life.
With this digital persona, he delved into researching the most formidable banks within the Marvel Universe.
His criteria were stringent: the institutions had to be affluent, with security systems he could outsmart, and their loss should cause minimal disruption to the average citizen.
The first step was looking at the top five banks in the world.
Names like the World Central Bank, Roxxon Global Holdings, and major financial institutions based in the United States, Europe, and Asia dominated the list.
He then narrowed his search to their headquarters, pinpointing locations where security might have exploitable loopholes.
That led him to research the key figures behind these institutions—the CEOs, shareholders, and powerful individuals who controlled them.
After extensive analysis, two banks emerged as prime targets.
The first was the Metropolitan National Bank, a private institution known for discreetly handling the accounts of the world's elite.
Its security was state-of-the-art, but Lusborn knew from his past life that no system was perfect.
However he was sure they had no cameras that captured mosquitoes, even if they did. Who would care about a mosquito?
Meaning he could practically enter in and out without even being noticed at all.
The second was the Vault's Financial Annex, a lesser-known subsidiary of the supervillain prison, The Vault.
Funds here were often untraceable, amassed from confiscated assets of incarcerated criminals.
If he stole from them, there would be no victims in the traditional sense—just money sitting in limbo, waiting for someone daring enough to take it.
These institutions, while formidable, presented unique vulnerabilities that Lusborn was confident he could exploit.
But before he could proceed with the heist, he had another task at hand—finding a proper base of operations.
With potential funds in sight, Lusborn turned his attention to securing a location where he could work without interference.
The Marvel Universe was replete with iconic locations, but many were entangled in significant events or under constant surveillance by intelligence agencies.
He needed a place that was secure yet inconspicuous, somewhere with little to no oversight, where he could build without drawing unwanted attention.
He thought of America first, but there was hardly a place where he wouldn't be monitored, especially after pulling off a heist of this scale.
Europe was out of the question as well, with most major countries having interconnected banking systems that would make his movements easier to track.
Then, he considered Asia—places like Hong Kong and Singapore had dense financial networks that could provide cover, but they were still too tightly regulated.
That left Africa.
From his past experiences traveling, he knew that certain African countries were lenient when it came to foreign investments.
Some leaders cared only about money and power, and as long as he presented himself as a wealthy entrepreneur, they wouldn't question his activities.
He wasn't looking for a place that was lawless, just one where people could be persuaded to mind their own business if enough money was involved.
He started researching economic conditions in different African countries. Many were rich in natural resources but underdeveloped in infrastructure. That was an opportunity.
Agriculture stood out as the most profitable and sustainable industry to invest in.
The world could survive without new tech, but no one could live without food.
If he could control even a small percentage of the global food supply, he would become more powerful than any billionaire.
Stark may have built his empire on weapons and energy, but Lusborn would build his influence on the one thing no one could live without.
He smirked at the idea. With enough capital and the right technology, he could revolutionize food production, bringing in millions—if not billions—of dollars.
Unlike Stark Industries or Oscorp, his company wouldn't need board members or public investors.
It would be his and his alone.
If history had gone differently, and that Gaddafi guy had successfully united Africa into a single economic powerhouse, they would have controlled nearly half of the world's food supply.
That was the kind of influence Lusborn was thinking about—not just wealth but absolute control over resources that dictated life itself.
And the best part? It would just be a side project. His real goal was still to strengthen himself, but it wouldn't hurt to secure his future in the process.
But first, he needed to enhance his body. His ability to transform was powerful, but his physical body was holding him back.
In this world, he wouldn't survive long without superhuman strength.
Three days. That's all he would give himself. In three days, he would train his body to at least the level of Captain America.
At least then he could transform into most of the middle class creatures without much problem.
Meaning he would become stronger faster with him getting his hands on stronger DNA.
And you know what that means.
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I would like to really thank all of you that have given me a lot of new ideas to try out in this fan fic since Lusborn has a lot of potential.
But now I have a different problem.
He will grow strong, pretty strong, and very quickly that most of the events in X men and Marvel [MCU] will be child's play for him.
And that is where you guys come in.
I am not well versed with comics so I will need your help on some of the events that would be very interesting for him to pass through.
I need anything, anything at all so long as it is interesting. Though you will have to tell me where I can get more infor on that event and all that shit.
Anyway, thanx.
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Also pliz support my other works, I need help with that too. Still new in this thing so.... will need u guys.
Especially my novel, I Somehow Became The Almighty Creator.
See you tomorrow.