8 A Few Strategic Decisions

Done with giving the wolves their tasks, I started making preparations for another card, one which I had not expected to but would end up becoming my ace card, and save me from a threat which I managed to ignore.

Surfing the net and activating Eagle Sense, I used {Copy} on various metals while copying the abilities of Vibranium from Wakanda, Adamantium from an off-record Hydra infested government facility, Anti-Metal from the Savage Lands, Uru from Asgard and other ordinary metals and {Merge} them all to form [All-Metal].

//All-Metal<Mythic>

-The Ultimate metal formed after merging numerous metals

-Shock absorbing, Insulating, With Magical and Physical Defense

-Possesses Smart Memory, Semi-Intelligent, Rapid Expansion and With Rapid Self Repair and Multi-Form

-Capable of Complete Repair and Dissolving Bonds between Atoms

-Extreme Durability and Holds Enchantments very well

-Completely user friendly, if added to the body then does not affect body negatively

-Loyal to its creator Alex Crawford\\

Satisfied with this creation, I used {Replicate} on the card and storing it while using the original on my house. Watching [All-Metal] work its magic was interesting, it was as if you had dropped ink in water, and in a way reminiscent of ink, the [All-Metal] rapidly multiplied and assimilated itself into the house. It spread all over the house, in an all-encompassing manner, and irrespective of whether it was wood, metal or soil, it merged with everything while still looking the same. This was my biggest backing, an impenetrable defense, which is a literally unbreakable house. I was safe from uninvited guests, as well as surprise guests from Shield and other heroes. The 'Semi-Intelligent' mentioned here made it somewhat like a smart house, with access to the house given only to those permitted by me. This house was strong enough to withstand a nuclear war, and was powerful enough to recover from one. Tis house was safe from satellites and pretty much unplottable. This was my strength. And know what, this even included my daughter in the boundaries, and hence can ensure her safety. So now satisfied and relatively safe, I was free to plot further to my heart's content.

Done with setting up a place to relax and lower my guard, I decided to focus more on my physical enhancements. I had the basics covered, as I had already laid out my foundation. I even had the fighting and assassination skills from The Brotherhood of Assassin's, both barehanded as well as bladed weapons- including the numerous hidden weapons and other nifty little tricks and traps which they were proficient with; the only pity being that even if I had the experience and knowledge required to be considered a master, I lacked the equipment and gear to show their entire benefit. Keeping this in mind to correct later, I first decided to improve my peak human skill set rather than focusing on meta-human or supernatural powers.

Back to my room, I decided to search for the assassin with a highly rated shooting talent blurring the lines of mundane and supernatural. Anybody who read Marvel fanfiction could easily guess it- Yes, who other than Wesley Gibson, or rather the famous Cross Marksmanship. But to my dismay, I could not find any traces of the movie 'Wanted', nor could I find any similar movies or novels or any creations of that sort. Guess living in Marvel with heroes like Captain America forming part of history does diminish the appeal of such creations. Still, I didn't lose hope and tried looking for Deadshot from DC; for he in my opinion was the second best marksman I wanted to {Copy}. But same as before, luck did not seem to be in my favor as I was unable to find any mention of Deadshot. It seemed that in here, there was no DC comics and it seemed reasonable as well for when it's real, it's not at all funny. So, I decided make my own kind of marksmanship, taking inspiration from Cross, Deadshot, Punisher and various other numerous marksmen of various origins and different abilities, bringing them together to form my ultimate form of peak marksmanship, starting from the most basic [Firearm's Skill]<Beginner> level. I am glad I at least had access to the internet, and the forums like reddit and spacebattles still proved to be a gathering ground of like-minded people to discuss different theories and even educational videos for proving the scientific basis upon which those theories are based. Though, admittedly, the theories were formed after warping them a bit to suit their purposes, but I did what I did best to form the perfect marksmanship Conceptual Card-

{Copy}{Merge} {Copy}{Merge}{Copy}{Merge}{Copy}{Merge}{Copy}{Merge}

And finally my efforts paid off and the result stood right in front of me- [True Sight Marksmanship]<Mythic> level.

//[True Sight Marksmanship]

-Special, Unique Style of Marksmanship created after various experimentation and real-time use

-You can use all firearms, and apply your proficient style with any firearm to shoot from awkward angles and take impossible shots

-You shoot silent shots, all your shots cannot be detected, and you always shoot true, that is you never miss

-Your technique allows you to impart a spin to your bullets, allowing your bullets to not follow a particular trajectory and can spin bullets in a 360 degree range

- You can make you shots incorporate various disturbances and obstacles in the path of your bullet and utilize those hindrances to get your target\\

With this, my mortal or rather human skill set was now completed. Using {Replicate} and storing the spare, I used this card on me, and along with a killer headache which lessened with every passing moment, I gained the [True Sight Marksmanship] Style of shooting, which provided my with a perfect aim, silent and undetectable bullets, spinning bullets with a 360 degree range, and true shot. I was now a 'Completely Undefeatable One-Man-Army', at least if compared to anybody without Superpowers granting [Enhanced Regeneration], [Force Neutralization], [Stone Skin] or [Invulnerable Body]. I could effortlessly handle myself in a brawl, fight against trained commandoes on an even ground in my sleep while crushing them with any effort; I had perfect shooting and assassination skills; my stealth skill was off the charts and I had a fucking minimap in my head while I could also make a complete map of the continent appear in my mind, real-time, which I could interact with to find names, places, feelings, paths, etc. with a certain effort; thus my tracking skills too were off the charts. Not to sound narcissistic, but for a 12 year old I was more than prepared to deal whatever they had to throw at me. Among kids in my age group, if I said I was the second strongest, no one would dare to claim to be the first.

So, this side was covered as well. I had made a lot of preparations, but to be honest, I was still not satisfied. No, I was not going crazy because of stress or anything of that sort. This was not paranoia, but I could feel in my gut as if I was missing something, some small point which could end up being a perfect loophole for my enemies to exploit.

I tried to think about what I was missing, but that point evaded me almost like a box stored in the loft, which I could feel with my fingertips but still evaded my grasp. Almost unknowingly, my eyes started closing as the exhaustion from the Card making caught up to me. Looking out of the window, it seemed to be about evening, with half the day gone making these Conceptual Cards. Lying on my bed, a bit hungry but too tired to eat, I decided to rest as I was too tired to think further, and since I had spent so much time fortifying this place, it's about time I actually used it to rest. While still thinking about the next cards to make, I lay my weary mind and body to rest.

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