The Enjoyment of Intelligence

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Using his super hearing, Qi Jun listened to Tony Stark's cursing. Using his supervision, he 'watched' as Iron Man's Tony Stark navigated through the 'narrow' spiral tunnel, unable to even turn around. Only then did Qi Jun turn off these two super abilities with a smile.

Super vision was manageable, allowing him to control what and how he saw. However, super hearing was a real hassle. Without full mastery, Qi Jun had to turn it off to avoid an overload of sounds bombarding his ears, even a thousand meters underground. The ability was downright insane!

On Venus, where he had trained previously, there were fewer distractions. But Earth was a whole different story, with all its bustling noise. Despite mastering other abilities, super hearing lagged behind. He could train it by keeping it on, supported by his powerful physique and super intellect, but the constant buzzing in his head for days didn't appeal to him at all. He wasn't trying to be a superhero—who needed super hearing for eavesdropping anyway?

Qi Jun considered ditching the ability but decided against it, remembering the energy it cost him.

"White, I'm going out. Get me a car."

After spending three days on lifeless Venus, Qi Jun felt an urge to mingle with people.

"Yes, sir! Which car would you like?"

White's voice responded immediately. White's mainframe was still in the space station on Venus. Through a pair of quantum communication devices—one in the space station and one in the mansion's underground server array—White could operate in the mansion.

A large, intelligent mansion like this needed a corresponding server processing center. Naturally, Qi Jun's mansion had an even bigger array. As for the electricity bill, anyone who could afford such a mansion wouldn't worry about the cost of electricity.

"Hmm... The Knight XV."

After a moment of thought, Qi Jun decided. The mansion was large, and walking out wasn't practical, nor was teleporting everywhere.

"Understood, sir. The Knight XV is activated and will be at the door when you arrive."

"Alright!"

Nodding, Qi Jun got up and headed for the stairs. Although heavily modified, the Knight XV wasn't designed to fly. After taking over the mansion yesterday, Qi Jun had made extensive modifications using the Mutated Stone. Providing just a 'bit' of energy, the entire mansion was transformed to Qi Jun's liking. The garage was filled with all the cars Qi Jun was interested in. Whether it was sports cars, SUVs, tanks, or armored vehicles, Qi Jun had manifested them all, regardless of their existence in this world.

Not only the Knight XV but also the Batmobile from another universe. However, the Batmobile was too conspicuous, so Qi Jun decided against it. The Knight XV was already quite noticeable; driving out the Batmobile would attract all the attention.

The roar of a powerful engine grew closer. Just as Qi Jun stepped out the door, the Knight XV, with a fearless charge, pulled up beside him. With a screeching halt, the Knight XV stopped firmly next to Qi Jun.

The driver's door opened with a click.

With a light jump, Qi Jun got in and shut the door.

"Switch to manual driving."

At his command, the steering wheel, clutch, brake, accelerator, and gear shift all slowly emerged. The seat adjusted to his posture automatically, finishing the setup quickly.

"Ah, the joys of automation!"

Qi Jun sighed contentedly. Before crossing over, he had a small car but never experienced such intelligent luxury!

"Serving you is White's primary function! Your satisfaction is White's highest reward!"

White's voice echoed in the car, making Qi Jun smile.

Initially, Qi Jun considered upgrading White to a higher level of intelligence, even creating a sentient AI like Vision. But remembering Ultron, he decided against it. White's current level of intelligence was perfect—capable of managing most issues, like keeping the mansion orderly, without the risk of world-ending AI rebellion.

Although Qi Jun believed Thanos had likely tampered with the Mind Stone, making Ultron's creation a disaster, it highlighted Tony Stark's tragic fate.

"Give me directions to the group headquarters."

"Yes, sir!"

With a roar, Qi Jun floored the accelerator, and the Knight XV shot forward!