Life would always experience all kinds of lows, such as the confusion of adolescence, the setbacks of a young entrepreneur, and things like a mid-life crisis.
It seemed that these things were unavoidable. Tony Stark's life could be considered smooth sailing. Apart from his discord with his father when he was a teenager and his parents' accidental death, his life had been very smooth after that.
After that, his life had been very smooth. Stark Industries grew bigger and bigger in his hands, and his life became more and more extravagant.
Countless honors and halos were added to him, and for a moment, he seemed to be a saint, a living legend.
But all of this was broken recently. Forget about being kidnapped by the Ten Ring Gang in Afghanistan, they actually came to New York to kidnap him.
And most importantly, they actually made him strip naked on the streets of New York. What Tony Stark feared the most happened. His nude photos were taken by some media and nearby citizens. This had made the recent period of time very difficult for him.
As long as he opened the website or the news, he would always see news about his nudity.
"Mr. Stark, two small websites have published your photos and videos," Jarvis reported to Tony at home in Malibu.
"Buy them and delete all the content," Tony said, his face twitching.
"Yes, sir." Jarvis quickly went to carry out the order without any doubt, regardless of whether the decision was right or wrong.
"Tony, you've bought a lot of these websites recently. I don't think this is the way to solve the problem. "Ethan and Tony were working on a new version of the MK3 in his basement.
"But I can't let these people ruin my reputation like this." Tony was welding a small part. "Pass me the welding wire over there, Doctor."
"I think Doctor is right, Tony. The more you do this, the more people will want to make money from you. We've already paid nearly thirty million dollars pointlessly. "Pepper Pepper came downstairs into the lab at that moment.
"Who cares? I don't lack money anyway." Tony Stark didn't even raise his head. Tens of millions of dollars was nothing to him.
"Can't you handle things like a real boss?" Pei Bo said weakly while holding his forehead.
"You're the CEO of Stark Industries now, Miss Peibo. I think I should delegate power to you. You don't have to manage too many things." Tony found a perfect excuse for his laziness.
"Okay, your guest is here and he's upstairs. You better talk to him." Pei Bo calmed himself down from arguing with Tony and tried to speak in a calm tone.
"What guest? Oh, I remember, the guy in the gray hoodie, he's called Nightcrawler, right? "Tony thought for a while before he remembered.
"You better be polite. He saved your life," Pei Bo reminded.
"But I also made a fool of myself." Tony shook his head.
Li Jie was sitting on the sofa in the living room of Tony's luxurious and modern villa, admiring the beautiful coastline while waiting for Tony's arrival.
This invitation was sent by Tony. After the street kidnapping, Tony tried to find Li Jie and Spider-man.
Spider-man Peter was easy to find. Unlike Li Jie, who generally only came out at night, Spider-man often acted during the day.
Tony wore an Iron Man Armor and followed Peter, who wandered the streets of New York, and asked Peter to pass a message to Li Jie.
To be honest, Li Jie didn't know why Tony Stark was looking for him. But he did need to talk to Tony as Nightcrawler.
This invitation was a private invitation. Tony obviously avoided all the people who were monitoring him, including Agent S.H.E.L.D., and privately invited Li Jie to his villa.
"What do you think of the scenery here?" Tony Stark's voice came from behind Li Jie.
Li Jie turned around and saw Tony wearing a full set of MK2 Armor.
"It's good, but do you wear this at home?" Li Jie pointed to Tony's Armor.
"It makes me feel safe when I stand with you, just like you never show your true face." Tony pointed to Li Jie's hood.
"Well, thank you for your invitation, Mr. Tony. So why are you looking for me? "Li Jie directly sat on the sofa, as if he was in his own home.
"It's actually very simple. I want to know where your mysterious power comes from." Tony went straight to the point.
"Do you think I will tell you?" Li Jie waved his hand. When did Tony become so naive?
"I think we can talk. Come with me." Tony didn't say anything, but he gestured for Li Jie to follow him. "Don't worry, I didn't set up a trap like in the movies. We just need a safer place to talk."
Li Jie followed Tony into his underground laboratory. It was a completely enclosed space, and there was no fear of eavesdropping or leakage.
"Please sit down, Mr. Nightcrawler." Tony pointed to the only two chairs in the room.
"Then please let me explain the purpose of my invitation this time."
"I know that you and your partners have been doing a lot of things in New York recently, such as cracking down on some gangsters."
"Of course, the most important thing is that you saved me." Li Jie couldn't help but rub his cheeks. Tony's arrogance really made him speechless.
"Also, I found something very interesting. If I put everything that you guys have done into a line," Tony waved his finger lightly, and a full 3D projection appeared in the room.
"From what you guys have done, you guys have actually saved me twice. Including the incident in Afghanistan, which was also related to the changes in New York. "Hu Sannuo had already confessed on S.H.E.L.D...
He told everything that happened, including the kidnapping in Afghanistan and the subsequent events. Tony also received the relevant information. From everything that happened, it wasn't difficult to deduce the cause and effect of these events.
This was the first time Li Jie had heard about this. He stared at the branches and developments of all the events displayed on the projection.
"Actually, you've already offended the Ten Ring Gang. Although this gang is mostly active in Asia, it's actually not difficult for them to come to America."
"They're very troublesome to deal with. You should've seen them already. Also, what you've done has actually made some people in the government start to pay attention to you. "
"I don't know why they haven't looked for you yet, but some people have started looking for me, or rather, spying on me."
"That's why we need to talk here. I think we have the same goal. We both want to protect civilians. I can solve the big problems, and you and Spider-man can solve the small problems on the streets. "
"I think we can mutually benefit. I hope that you can work for me." Tony finally got to the point.
"Become an employee of Stark Industries. I can use my abilities to cover you. We can cooperate, and I can even provide you with the latest technology from Stark Industries. I think it should be better than the mechanical arm you use. "
Tony took off the MK2's mask and revealed his face to show his sincerity.
But Li Jie still shook his head. "Thank you, Mr. Stark, but I don't think that's a very good offer."
"You probably don't know how messy your involvement with S.H.E.L.D., which is also known as the Homeland Security Strategic Counterattack and Logistics Agency."
"Our team doesn't fully approve of this organization's philosophy."
"If my team and I are hired by you, but you end up being hired by this organization, I believe that our cooperation will be very unpleasant."
"Just like how you behaved today. Come and see me in steel armor."
"Every member of my team has their own privacy, but I won't treat my teammates as enemies. Actually, this is because you don't trust me. Of course, I don't trust you either."
"If we really form a team, we definitely won't get along."
"That's really a pity," Tony said, rubbing his nose.
"But don't we all live in this country? Sometimes, it's not unacceptable to listen to the government. "
"But sometimes, the government is wrong."
"Your thoughts are very dangerous, Nightcrawler."
"But my actions are very safe, Iron Man."
In the end, Tony could only spread his hands and said. "So, we can't talk about today's topic?"
"No, I think we can at least talk about another problem," Li Jie said seriously.
"What problem?"
"It's about your body's Palladium Poisoning." Li Jie's tone was very solemn.
"How do you know?" Tony put on the mask of the Iron Man Armor again.
"There are many ways. For example, you can sort out enough information and make an appropriate analysis." Li Jie didn't feel the slightest bit guilty.
"So you have a solution?"
"There is a way, but it requires a price."
"Don't try to get any information about the Iron Man Armor from me."
"I don't need this kind of junk." Li Jie's words angered Tony.
"Ha ~ Junk, do you dare to fight me now?" Tony said very unhappily.
"Do you want to tear down your home here? You might as well worry about how long you can live. "Li Jie shook his head.
Tony had tried many methods, but the amount of Palladium in his body was still rising, and he needed a real solution.
"Tell me, what do you want?" Tony was ready to be ripped off.
"This is the list I've made. I need these equipment." Li Jie took out the list he had prepared beforehand. "I know that many things are not sold on the market, but I believe that Mr. Tony Stark's private collection will have them."
Most of the things on this list were written by Peter, and a small part was written by Ceng Chu.
There were many experimental equipment, as well as tools and materials needed to make a variety of equipment. Many things were expensive, and some were not even sold on the market at all.
A complete laboratory was needed to study Harry's blood. Peter was a genius, but he also needed enough tools.
Not to mention that more and more complicated things were bothering Li Jie, and he needed to urgently improve his strength.
With the help of external forces, relying on technology to quickly achieve combat power was the easiest way, of course, on the premise that he had Peter.
This was because Peter could make equipment from all kinds of blueprints, and Li Jie obviously did not have this kind of talent.
"So, that's all you need?" Tony looked at the list and said. Although these things were expensive, they weren't too expensive for his life.
"Yes, of course, I also hope to gain your trust. I don't want to have a day when we have to fight, "Li Jie said.
"Well, I can agree to these conditions. They are not too much." Tony readily agreed to Li Jie's conditions. "So, what is the method?"
"I received a piece of information. Your father, Mr. Howard Stark, left you an inheritance." Li Jie recalled the plot he had read before. "It's a new element."
"All the information is sealed in S.H.E.L.D.. I don't know why they want to keep the legacy your father left for you, but I think you can get it back." Li Jie unknowingly buried a trap between S.H.E.L.D. and Tony.
S.H.E.L.D. wants to be a good person? Forget it. I'll be the good guy first.
"Really?" Tony was doubtful.
"There's no reason for me to lie to you. You can hand over the equipment to me after you confirm the authenticity of the information." Li Jie shrugged.
Tony was not a fool. He would not make any deal that he felt was inappropriate, and he especially did not like to be threatened.
All of Li Jie's suggestions were made after he understood Tony's temper. The secret meeting between the two did not alert S.H.E.L.D...
This was because Tony had thought of a way to cover up all traces.
It was not until Li Jie left that he suddenly remembered something important that he had not done. "Oh no! I forgot to laugh at him for being naked on the streets of New York! "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
