Chapter 50: Human Torch: My Brother is Captain America

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#### Fantastic Four Universe

At the Baxter Building, Johnny Storm lazily reclined on a lounge chair, eyes fixed on the large floating screen in the hall. "A metal man who can turn into metal, a 'space man' who can traverse dimensions, an 'ice man' who can create frost, and… a 'fire man' like me," he pointed to himself, "another Human Torch."

"Of course, he's not as good at controlling fire as I am. I bet he can't even fly," Johnny bragged. "Flying isn't easy. It took me a lot of effort to master it. That 'fire man' is too rough with his powers," he critiqued, belittling the other fire wielder.

"Enough, Johnny," his sister, Susan Storm, the Invisible Woman, cut in, exasperated. Her brother had always been this careless and cocky, even now, after becoming a famous member of the Fantastic Four. It was exhausting.

"So, what's your point?" Susan asked, looking serious.

"My point is, I thought we were unique. But now, it seems we're not as special as we thought. There are others like us, like Magneto, Flash, and Doctor Strange. Should we be excited about finding more 'like us,' or should we feel threatened? This could affect our status, right?" Johnny mused, still lounging lazily.

Susan shook her head, tired of her brother's attitude. Meanwhile, Ben Grimm, the Thing, turned to Reed Richards, Mr. Fantastic. "Have you found any of those people Johnny mentioned? Any leads at all?"

Ever since the mysterious screen appeared days ago, it had captured the Fantastic Four's full attention. Despite their scientific prowess, especially Reed, considered the smartest man in the world, they couldn't figure out the screen's origin or nature. Even more puzzling, only they could see it.

"No results, same as before," Reed admitted, shaking his head. "I've tried everything, but it's like they don't exist. No trace whatsoever."

"Really?" Johnny leaned in, curious. "Not even Captain America?"

Johnny was particularly interested in this guy who looked exactly like him. "Maybe you should fly to the polar regions and look for him yourself," Ben teased. "Your 'brother' might still be buried in ice."

Though the video only showed Captain America falling into the ocean, the Fantastic Four had deduced he must be encased in ice to survive for seventy years.

#### Real World

In the real world, Jiang Cheng yawned, finally feeling a bit tired after scrolling through short videos until the early morning. Checking his phone, he saw it was past 3 AM. He put his phone away, quickly washed up, and went to bed. Thanks to his good health habits, despite his late nights, he woke up the next day feeling refreshed and energetic, ready to dive back into his videos with the same enthusiasm.

#### MCU Universe (Earth-199999)

Tony Stark, standing by his workbench filled with parts, wore a satisfied smile. He couldn't contain his excitement. The final and most crucial flight test had just been completed, meaning the Iron Man armor was now fully operational. Although the Sentinel robots had dented Tony's pride, the successful completion of his suit filled him with anticipation.

"JARVIS, what are you waiting for? I've been standing here for two minutes!" Tony spread his arms, urging JARVIS to proceed.

"Sir, I saw you were enjoying your moment of triumph and didn't want to interrupt," JARVIS responded, now smart enough to tease his boss. Mechanized arms began assembling the suit onto Tony.

Click, click, click. The rhythmic sounds of assembly filled the air. In a few minutes, Tony was encased in his thick iron shell. Iron Man was ready.

"Activate HUD," Tony commanded. "Input preferences from local interface. Check control surfaces."

Ignoring JARVIS's suggestion for a simulated run, Tony insisted on immediate flight. With a burst of flame, the Iron Man suit shot out of Stark's mansion and into the sky. Just like in the movie, Tony got carried away, causing the suit to freeze at high altitude and nearly crash. This made Tony ponder: How could the Sentinels maintain their abilities in such conditions?

Despite this, the successful creation of the Iron Man suit was a triumph for Tony. "For those who wish to undermine me, whoever you are, I've prepared a surprise for you!" Back in his luxurious villa, after removing the suit, Tony's eyes sharpened with determination.