Chapter 26: The Legendary Vampire
[Note: Using the template to travel allows free selection of the time and location of transmigration.]
[Note: Template characters possess a degree of subjective initiative and may often behave in unexpected ways.]
[You are currently considering your time and location for transmigration.]
[You chose Brooklyn, New York, USA, in the year 1940.]
[You have transmigrated to New York in 1940. From this moment on, the wheels of history begin to turn.]
...
[March 19, 1940. You stand on a street in New York. The traffic is congested, and skyscrapers fill the city, hinting at its future as an international metropolis. Thinking about what will happen in the future, you—once finding life dull—suddenly feel like seeking new excitement. By your own assessment, though you count as a supernatural being, your only real advantage lies in your endless lifespan. In terms of physical strength, you might not even surpass a chemically enhanced Captain America. Recalling your old friend Dio Brando, a trace of nostalgia flickers in your eyes. Honestly, you too want to see if humanity truly has limits.]
[March 20, 1940. You confirm that you are indeed in Brooklyn, located on the southeastern edge of Manhattan Island—a predominantly Black neighborhood. That night, you encounter seven street fights. Some gang members even attempt to rob you—utter madness. But after everything you've experienced, you're no longer so bloodthirsty. You simply took all the money they had and turned them into vampires.]
[March 21, 1940. You rent a house in Brooklyn. After spending forty years in your previous life in China, you've become thoroughly unambitious. Money doesn't interest you much, but a long life without money wouldn't work either. So you head to Stark Industries and recommend yourself. Unexpectedly, Howard Stark can't even be bothered to meet you. He simply doesn't believe a Chinese person could have any research talent. Smiling, you walk away from Stark Industries. This world is fascinating—you can't even be a slacker if you want to.]
[Late March 1940. You establish a tech company named "Starlight." The name is inspired by Oscar Wilde's famous quote: "We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." The company's location? Right across from Stark Industries.]
[April 1940. Your scientific talent is beyond doubt. As a new company, you quickly produce results—though, of course, you'd already developed them in your past life. You invent and improve the transistor, soon recognized as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century.]
[May 1940. You invent the transistor radio and transistor television, marking the first commercial use of transistors. This invention brings in tremendous profit. It is hailed as a landmark of the electronics revolution.]
[November 1940. After more than six months of tireless effort, you create the world's first supercomputer. Unlike the ENIAC—the first general-purpose electronic computer in history, built in 1946—which took up 167 square meters, consumed 150kW, and could perform only 5,000 additions or subtractions per second, your supercomputer can execute 9 million logical operations per second and consumes less than 100 watts.]
[December 1940. You hold a major press conference to unveil your invention. The announcement shocks all of America. Even Albert Einstein visits Starlight to view the computer. He remarks that the invention will fundamentally change the way people work and think.]
[January 1941. As expected, the U.S. government begins purchasing your supercomputer. Your company rapidly expands. Your Nike-like warm smile earns you friendships with Einstein, Abraham Erskine, and many other scientists. You successfully recruit future Nobel laureates and American Physical Society presidents John Bardeen and Walter Brattain to your team.]
[February 1941. You and your team invent and improve the silicon integrated circuit, ushering in the age of microelectronics.]
[March 1941. You invent the electric-eye camera and the integrated circuit television.]
[June 1941. You announce that your computer will soon enter commercial use. In just over half a year, your company has quadrupled in size.]
[June to November 1941. You acquire 37 patents—most of which you brought from your past life. Under your leadership, your company expands rapidly. Not only are you involved in the electronics field, but also military and aviation sectors. Although your company isn't huge in scale, your personal reputation as a scientist has already surpassed that of Howard Stark.]
[December 1941. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. The United States joins the anti-fascist alliance and declares war on the Axis Powers. World War II enters its most intense phase. To you, it's all just a familiar scene.]
[January 1942. You begin to plan a few things. Using your occult knowledge, you perfectly forge a Stone Mask—for future use.]
[February 1942. The first step of your plan succeeds. You secretly travel to Norway and, ahead of Red Skull, retrieve the Tesseract from a church in Tønsberg. So this is the legendary Space Stone container? (You have obtained the legendary item: Tesseract.)]
[May 1942. As the father of aviation in your past life, your design for a jet aircraft passes its trial flight. In late May, your friend Dr. Abraham Erskine invites you to join the Rebirth Project—led by Erskine himself. You discover that, as you suspected, your supercomputer is at the core of the Rebirth Project. Your gamble has paid off.]
[June 1942. You find the Rebirth Project fascinating, especially the Super Soldier Serum. According to Dr. Erskine, the serum enhances metabolism and all bodily functions, unlocking 100% brain capacity and pushing the user to the peak of human potential. You can't help but wonder—what would happen if a vampire took the serum?]
[December 1942. With the help of your supercomputer, the project progresses rapidly. The serum is completed three months ahead of schedule. Through a backdoor program you had pre-installed on the supercomputer, you intercept and record all data related to the Super Soldier Serum.]
[February 1943. In your lab, you perfectly replicate the Super Soldier Serum. To test it, you have a monkey wear the Stone Mask and become a vampire monkey, then inject it with the serum. The result is disappointing. The monkey first gains immense strength, but its body soon collapses and dies.]
[April 1943. You and your team work to improve the serum. This time, the test monkey survives an extra day. Its extraordinary strength and agility leave you shaken.]
[May 1943. Howard Stark hosts the "World of Tomorrow" Expo in New York. You receive an invitation. While chatting with Howard Stark, you realize he doesn't remember ever rejecting you. You smile and don't take it to heart—after living over a century, few things can upset you anymore. Still, you tell him the truth. His embarrassed and stunned expression stays with you. At the expo, you also reunite with your friend Abraham Erskine, and meet the future Captain America and Winter Soldier. Just like in the original story, Erskine pays special attention to Steve Rogers, helping him successfully enlist in the Strategic Scientific Reserve.]
[June 1943. After a month of training, Steve Rogers is injected with the Super Soldier Serum and, as in the original story, successfully transforms. Monitoring the supercomputer's logs, you speculate that perhaps the key was Rogers' exposure to radiation during the procedure—specifically the so-called Vita-Rays. Further testing is needed to confirm this.]
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