Marvel Universe. New York…
A young boy, sixteen years old, was running along the racing track near the lake. His steps were uneven, breath harsh, but he kept pushing forward.
Until suddenly—
Thump.
His vision went dark, and he collapsed.
One Day Later — General Hospital
"Hmm…"
Lex opened his eyes slowly. A bright light blurred his vision. Machines beeped nearby.
"What is going on…? Where am I?"
He pushed himself up, confused, then a sudden headache struck.
"Ahh—!"
Memories not belonging to this world flashed inside him.
"So… I am Lex. And this is the Marvel Universe."
His stomach twisted.
"This world is full of gods… demons… aliens. And the Ancient One… Thanos… if they find out I'm from another world, I'm finished."
Fear tightened around his throat. He forced himself to breathe.
"Okay… calm down. First leave this hospital. Then think."
He quickly removed the IV, changed into his clothes, and slipped out unnoticed.
Lex's Apartment
The moment the door closed behind him, he let out a shaky sigh.
"Finally… home. At least according to these memories."
Before he could sit, a soft ding echoed in the room.
Lex froze.
A faint, transparent screen appeared in front of him.
Green light. Floating text.
His heartbeat soared.
"…System?"
The screen answered immediately.
[TEMPLATE FUSION SYSTEM ACTIVATED]
User: Lex
Templates: 0
Emotion Points: 0
Lex blinked.
"A… system. I actually have a system."
Before he could react, another message appeared.
[BEGINNER PACKAGE AVAILABLE]
Do you want to open it?
[ Yes ] — [ No ]
His mouth twitched.
"Obviously yes."
He tapped the glowing YES.
The screen scattered into green particles.
[BEGINNER LOTTERY DRAWING…]
Lights spun inside the hologram like a virtual wheel.
Lex held his breath.
After three seconds, the light stopped.
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE OBTAINED:]
GREEN LANTERN TEMPLATE — HAL JORDAN
Template Fusion: 10%
Special Note:
You do NOT need a ring to use Green Lantern abilities. Your power comes directly from template fusion.
Lex's eyes widened.
"…Hal Jordan? Green Lantern? Without a ring?"
He felt his heartbeat speed up. Not fear—something like hope.
The next panel appeared.
[TEMPLATES OWNED]
1. Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) — 10%
"That's it? Simple… okay, I can work with this."
Another line appeared on the screen.
[Emotion Point System Unlocked]
Rules:
Each person's emotional reaction = 1 Emotion Point.
Does not depend on emotion type.
Only counts once per person per event except plot characters emotion points obtained from them depends upon the strength and popularity.
Fusion Cost:
Lv. 10–20: 1000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lv. 21–30: 5000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lv. 31–40: 10000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lv. 51–60: 50000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lv. 61–70: 100000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lv. 71–80: 500000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lv. 81–90: 1000000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lv. 91–100: 5000000 Emotion Points per +1%
Lex reread it twice.
"So… I need emotions from people to increase fusion… and the higher I go, the more expensive it gets."
It was simple. Brutally simple.
He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.
"At least it's not impossible."
He had a system. He had a template. He had a starting point.
That alone made the Marvel Universe feel slightly less terrifying.
He walked to his window and looked down at the public park across the street. Families, joggers, couples… lots of emotions.
Lex's system chimed.
[Nearby Emotional Activity Detected]
Emotion Points Gained: +3
"Huh?"
A new small window opened.
Total Gained: 3 Points
Lex stared.
"Just… standing here gives me points?"
No complicated conditions.
No emotional categories.
Just simple 1 person = 1 point.
He felt something warm spark inside his chest.
"This… is actually doable."
Slow growth, yes.
But achievable.
He looked at the template interface again.
[Green Lantern Template — 10%]
Status: Beginner
Next Upgrade: Requires 1000 Emotion Points
Emotion Points Owned: 3
Just that. Clean, simple, minimal.
Lex nodded.
"For now, stay low. Collect points. Grow slowly. Survive long enough to become strong."
He sat on his bed and looked at his hands.
No green glow.
No sudden power.
Just a quiet, subtle sense… like something deep inside him had awakened, but was still sleeping.
He wasn't Hal Jordan.
Not yet.
But he had 10% of the path.
And a universe to survive in.
Lex leaned back, staring at the floating system window.
"I need to be careful. Ancient One, SHIELD, Strange, Thanos… so many threats. I can't let anyone notice me."
His mind slowly calmed.
For the first time since he woke up—
He didn't feel helpless.
"I'll take this step by step."
He closed the interface with one thought, and the screen vanished like mist.
Outside, the city continued its normal rhythm.
Inside the small room, a boy with a system and the spark of a cosmic power began planning his path of survival.
Today, he had 3 points.
Tomorrow, maybe more.
And someday… enough to survive anything this universe threw at him.