*cough!* Lin Feng coughed violently, feeling dizzy. He struggled to open his eyes, seeing a white ceiling and an IV drip. Was I... saved?
Lin Feng, a college student who had just graduated from university and was about to enter the real world had decided to travel abroad. He signed up for a ten-day tour group in Iceland.
However, their sailboat encountered a massive storm as they neared Iceland. Violent winds, thunderstorms, lightning, and huge waves made it feel like the end of the world.
Lin Feng was on an old, small, three-masted sailboat. It swayed violently in the huge waves, forcing everyone on board to cling to the railings to stay upright.
Suddenly, a massive, ten-meter-high wave crashed into the sailboat. Lin Feng's only thought was: It's over! The immense water pressure from the wave immediately pushed the boat into the sea. The people on board were thrown about by the impact, and Lin Feng was slammed against the wall, almost losing consciousness as seawater flooded the cabin.
Fortunately, the sailboat was briefly lifted by the current, and Lin Feng held on tightly to the railing. The hull tilted and half the deck was submerged in the cold ocean depths, everyone clung to the boat while sailors tried to untie the lifebuoys.
Lin Feng grabbed a mast and climbed with all his strength to the top. Looking at the slowly sinking sailboat, his heart sank. He deeply regretted going on this trip. At that moment, a bolt of lightning struck him at the top of the mast. Lin Feng couldn't help but think, "I am truly miserable..."
Lin Feng only saw a bright light before losing consciousness. He didn't know how long passed before he woke up. Looking at his surroundings, he appeared to be in a hospital, suggesting he had been saved.
"My child, you finally woke up!" a man's voice said from beside him. Lin Feng looked over and saw a middle-aged man sitting by the bed, looking at him excitedly.
"Who are you?" Lin Feng asked blankly.
"I'm the village chief, Arthur".
"Village chief? Arthur?" Lin Feng was confused. Suddenly, many strange memories flashed through his mind.
"Arthur, why aren't you speaking? What's wrong?" The village chief looked at the seemingly dazed Arthur, worried that the sea accident had made him stupid.
Lin Feng accepted these strange memories and realized with a wry smile that he had been transmigrated. The body's original owner was named Jon Arthur, a 16-year-old Icelander who had lived with his father since childhood. It was well known in the village that Arthur was found by his father by the seaside.
Arthur's father had raised him to be strong and hardworking, and they had a great father-son relationship. They lived in a small Icelandic fishing village, making a living by fishing. (Most Icelanders make a living from fishing).
Just a few days prior, the father and son had went fishing and encountered a tsunami. The huge waves overturned their boat, and Arthur was knocked unconscious.
After learning of Arthur's experience, Lin Feng felt a tragic sense of shared misfortune, he began wondering what had happened to his father. After accepting and going through Arthur's memories, Lin Feng felt that he was Arthur.
"I'm fine, mayor, have you found my father?" Lin Feng asked.
The village chief hesitated, then said, "I'm sorry to say, your father likely didn't make it. The rescue team only found you holding a wooden plank at sea".
Lin Feng's chest tightened in pain and grief. Were these Arthur's emotions? No, these are my emotions now. From now on, he is me and I am him, I am John Arthur! (The protagonist will be called Arthur from now on.)
...
Arthur laid on the hospital bed, a mixture of emotions and confusion about his future. He was now another person, and he didn't even know if this was the same world.
He asked a nurse and learnt it was March 2010 and he was currently at the Iceland Central Hospital.
2010, I've gone back ten years. Looking at his reflection—a young man with blond hair, blue eyes, and pale skin—Arthur didn't know what to do next.
He had lost his father and was now an orphan. Fortunately, as a minor, he could receive a government subsidy and even if it was only enough to barely survive.
Or, he could go back to China to see if his original parents were around and a Lin Feng was still studying to go to University? Arthur pondered
Arthur stared out the window in a daze. The TV in the ward was playing the news: "The Icelandic government has placed an order for the latest batch of Jericho missiles from Stark Industries, the largest arms dealer in the United States".
Hearing this, Arthur's head snapped sharply to the TV screen. He saw the President of Iceland shaking hands with a familiar bald man: Obadiah Stane, the villain from the Iron Man movie. "What's going on?" he thought in confusion.
The TV continued to broadcast, "Stark Industries is currently the largest military enterprise in the world, and its leader Tony Stark is a genius scientist..."
Robert Downey Jr.'s face appeared on the TV. Arthur's mind reeled as he looked at the screen. This... is this the world of Marvel?
"The famous Gamma ray scientist, Bruce Banner has mysteriously disappeared after an accident at his lab..." This seemed to be definitive proof that this was the Marvel world!
...
Looking at the dilapidated cabin, Arthur silently opened the door and walked in. This was where he and his father has lived since childhood.
Everything in the wooden house was the same, but the person he had depended on was gone forever, and Arthur felt a wave of sadness.
No, I can't be depressed like this. Ever since he realized this was the Marvel universe, Arthur was both excited and scared.
What was exciting was that he had once imagined himself as a superhero, with powerful abilities to defend world peace.
What he feared was that he currently had no powers and was very weak physically. He probably couldn't even take down a minor criminal and was more likely to die as collateral damage from a combat hero's fight.
This world is very dangerous, and Earth was about to become the main battlefield for alien invasions. Arthur felt a strong sense of tension at this thought.
No! Starting today, I'll begin exercising. Not to defeat enemies, but to have the ability to escape when aliens invade! Arthur thought firmly.