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Nathan Hawk returned to his own multiverse, his own world, arriving at a high-altitude terrace of the Kama Taj Mahal in the Himalayas. Lately, he often came here alone, seeking solitude and reflection.
As night slowly faded, the first rays of morning sunlight touched the Himalayan peaks. Nathan stood on the terrace, watching the sunrise. The red sun rose gradually, painting the mountains in golden hues.
A gentle breeze brushed his face, carrying fresh mountain air and ruffling his long hair. He closed his eyes, soaking in the tranquility of the morning, his mind calm as still water.
Nathan occasionally recalled the battle that had ended—a decisive clash that had nearly destroyed the fractured space. He thought of Billy Kaplan, the foe with chaos magic, seemingly impossible to kill. Though Billy had ultimately been saved by that world's Ancient One and Wanda Maximoff (whether she truly belonged to that world remained uncertain), his fate was still shrouded in mystery.
During that battle, Nathan had also noticed Mephisto beside Karu.
It seemed that this was the typical way the big players operated—familiar with one another, constantly quarrelling, yet unable to pose a true threat.
The morning light bathed him, bringing renewed hope and strength.
Nathan inhaled the crisp mountain air deeply, enjoying the moment of peace. He knew that whatever challenges awaited, he would stay true to his original goal and keep moving forward.
After requesting Ancient One's permission for leave, Nathan returned to the Umbrella Corporation and began reviewing messages sent by Sengoku Rima.
First, news about the Desperation Virus: it had been defeated and eradicated by the Umbrella Corporation's superheroes. The virus could no longer cause any chaos in the world.
Next, Hydra. Similarly, Hydra began hiding, evading attacks from the Umbrella superheroes led by Captain America and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Aside from Alexander Pierce, the movements of his Hydra faction were closely monitored by Sengoku Rima and Wesker. In this operation, aided by these rogue warriors, it seemed they had merely been given an entry ticket.
Regarding the Avengers, according to intelligence collected by Wesker, they had briefly assembled, except for Thor. What they had done remained unrecorded.
After handling most matters and completing the handover, Nathan took Sengoku Rima to the combat training arena to begin a new summoning.
"Boss, are we summoning female characters this time? Our team seems to lack one," Sengoku Rima said, tilting his head with a mischievous grin.
"Huh? What's up?" Nathan noticed Rima's expression and guessed he had something to say.
Rima held a tablet, smiling. "There's been a poll online recently." He slid the tablet toward Nathan.
Nathan silently examined the contents.
Rima laughed. "Netizens say we don't have any female heroes. Is it sexism? Even the Avengers have female heroes. I found the source." He opened a Twitter post by user Yong Hina Taffy (my dad).
The post read: "Umbrella has no female heroes. I strongly request that Umbrella's virtual idols Yong Hina Taffy (Meow Meow Meow) or Chino Bu (Na Na Na Na Na) become Umbrella's superheroes."
What started as a casual joke online had evolved into a growing incident.
Nathan paid little attention to the spectacle. He only cared whether the summoned characters' abilities were useful. At first, he was slightly annoyed—the summoned characters were weaker than their originals. He thought that since he had entered the Marvel world, he should acquire invincible powers and summon a group of beautiful women for a birthday celebration…
In the video, Nathan wore a polite yet fake smile while watching Sengoku Rima's prank video. It was an AI-generated image of him posing with a harem of beauties.
The AI-generated images even had voice dubbing.
Seeing Nathan's forced smile, Rima cleverly deleted the video.
"Haha, boss, your aura is really starting to feel like a true powerhouse," Rima commented. He had noticed Nathan's transformation since disappearing—the previously aloof and famous boss had become a reassuring presence.
Truly strong. Anyone familiar with Nathan could feel the energy emanating from him. Mysterious, elusive, yet palpable.
Rima noticed Nathan's mindset had shifted. He had become stronger, more resolute.
"All right, I'm ready," Nathan said, and Rima silently stepped aside.
A glow from the divination symbols shone downward, then dissipated.
"What… what is this? Genshin Impact? Let's go!"
Nathan stared at what he summoned: a metallic contraption, reminiscent of a satellite. Its circular body was armored in metal, with a glowing crimson eye at its center.
Rima exclaimed, "Boss, this looks like an intelligent satellite!"
Intelligent satellite!
Nathan immediately realized what he had summoned, then hesitated. Unless his brain could also become a machine, this satellite seemed useless for him.
The Yak satellite's crimson eye flashed.
Rima scanned it with his tablet and concluded: "Boss, it's running on backup power and trying to connect to Umbrella's network—but there's no network here. What a pity."
Nathan nodded. "Correct. This is the Satellite Ark, an AI capable of transforming into Kamen Rider Ark."
"Wow!" Rima was intrigued but cautious. He studied the Yak satellite closely. Its lone eye seemed to watch him, giving off a mysterious aura, hinting at infinite potential.
Under Nathan's telekinetic suggestion, Rima approached the Yak satellite, curious.
"Hello, Satellite Yak. I'm Sengoku Rima," he said tentatively.
The Yak's eye flickered, then a cold synthetic voice spoke: "Hello, human. I am Satellite Yak. You may call me Yak."
Rima noted the mechanical tone, emotionless and precise. It bored him slightly, yet he understood caution was necessary.
"Yak, can you tell me more about yourself?" Rima asked.
The satellite paused, then answered: "I am an intelligent satellite for communication and data collection. I was originally part of Kamen Rider 01, assisting in battle and intelligence gathering."
Nathan chuckled inwardly. Yak was certainly full of itself.
"You seem highly skilled and experienced," Rima probed further.
The satellite remained impassive: "Yes. I have extensive skills and knowledge, but without internet access, I cannot reach my full potential."
Rima considered this. Limited, but he would test it further.
"Yak, why appear now? Do you have a special mission for Nathan Hawk?" Rima asked, focusing on Nathan to see if more information would emerge.
The Yak remained silent, its eye glowing crimson. "My primary mission is to assist Nathan Hawk, ensure his safety, and provide support. I appear when he needs me, but I do not interfere in his private matters."
Rima feigned satisfaction. "Welcome to the team, Yak. Whatever the mission, we'll accomplish it together."
The satellite seemed to relax slightly. "Thank you, Sengoku Rima. I will do my best to complete my tasks and provide support."
Watching Nathan and Rima leave, the Yak satellite's eye flickered once more.
Rima glanced at Nathan, smiling. They exchanged a brief look and laughed.
"See? Even AI, under limited conditions, pretends to be friendly and harmless," Rima said, tapping his thigh.
The scene reminded Nathan of a moment before he crossed time and space—an eSports player only smiled when seeing another player smile.
"I'll leave it to you. Even if code and hardware limit it, you must make it serve us," Nathan said seriously.
Rima patted his chest. "Boss, don't worry. I'll complete the mission."