Tony's eyes lit up. "Really? I'm happy to hear that. "
Did you get tortured badly by the new combat coach? Mocking him inwardly, Luke said bluntly, "It's as easy for your secretary to deal with you as it is for Bast to deal with her. Are you sure you want to piss off Bast? "
From the tycoon's expression, it was obvious what he was thinking.
It was probably nothing more than "If I can't beat Batman, can't I deal with the black catgirl?"
But if this guy really pissed off Selina, she might use her full form to beat the tycoon up, and feed him some fart medicine to clear his stomach.
Huh? No way! Luke's heart trembled. He had to make a note of this and tell Selina not to use those "special weapons" on the tycoon.
Even the tycoon's father had never dealt with him like this. If this proud guy was treated like a "fart big shot," he would become a mortal enemy.
As they chatted for a while, Luke entered the lab.
There was an old sand model on the huge workbench. He glanced at it casually, then asked, "How's the research on Life One going?"
Tony perked up. "There's some progress. But can you tell me where this thing came from? "
After a brief silence, Luke replied, "Someone sold it to me."
Tony was suspicious. "You said last time that a friend of yours gave it to you."
Luke chuckled. "A business friend."
Tony said, "… Fine. Then you'd better buy more of it. It's definitely valuable. If it's just a matter of money, I can give you as much as ten billion. "
Luke asked, "Why so much?"
Tony shrugged nonchalantly. "This is all I can take out in a short period of time if I don't want to attract attention. Do you need it? "
"No, that guy isn't interested in money." Luke shook his head. "So, you want more Life One?"
Tony nodded decisively. "Of course. Based on the current research, it's already beyond the scope of normal drugs. If I had to define it, I'd call it 'magic' rather than science. "
Luke hummed, but didn't continue the topic. "Will it work on your chest wound?"
Tony's expression changed. He hesitated for a moment and nodded awkwardly. "… I haven't tested it yet."
Luke asked, "You still have concerns? Hmm, and you're not afraid that there's a problem with Life One? "
Tony laughed dryly. "No, I just want to confirm if there are any side effects."
Luke shook his head. "Stop trying to hide it. You actually know that it doesn't have any side effects. What you're really afraid of is yourself. You're afraid that you'll die like this. There's nothing shameful about it. I'm also afraid of death. "
Tony turned his head. "Are you afraid of death? Hehe, these words are really comforting. "
Luke said, "Yes, I'm scared. That's why I like to cripple the bad guys first. "
Tony: "This reason … is very good and very reasonable."
Sensing the tycoon's emotions, Luke didn't say anything else. He simply said, "Let me tell you something else. If you're still not completely at ease with Life One, I have an even simpler solution. It's enough to keep you alive, but you'll have to find a doctor to remove the shrapnel from your chest. "
Tony was surprised. "What method?"
Luke said, "A healing superpower."
Tony's eyes widened. "Are you kidding?"
Luke shook his head. "No. Once you decide to use this method, you'll have to find a doctor who's very tight-lipped. "
Tony was immediately sure that Batman wasn't joking.
He frowned.
He was already sure. Life Number One could basically guarantee that he wouldn't die even if an accident happened during the surgery.
What was really difficult to get through was his mental barrier.
Life and death were terrifying.
Not everyone could be indifferent to life and death.
A hooligan could grit his teeth and risk his life for a few thousand dollars, but when he became a gang leader, he might not have the courage to die.
Not to mention someone like Tony who stood at the top of the world. There were a lot of interesting things to do while he was alive, and everything would be over if he died.
The stakes were too high. Even if there was only a small chance of failure, he didn't dare make a rash decision.
After a brief silence, he took a deep breath and shook his head. "No need. I'll do it myself."
Luke didn't say anything else.
Although he didn't want Tony to die, he wasn't his father, and couldn't take care of the tycoon like a child. Thus, he talked about Ivan's arrangements.
Hearing that, Tony frowned. "Are you sure this guy won't do anything stupid?"
He then added, "I'm not worried that he'll attack me, but that he won't harm the civilians."
Luke nodded. "Then he'll die."
Tony's eyes flickered. "You'll kill him?"
Luke chuckled. "Do you think I'm the only one who can kill him?"
After a brief silence, Tony nodded. "Then it doesn't matter. But if he really comes looking for trouble again, I won't hold back. "
Luke said, "Up to you."
After that, he looked at the reactor on Tony's chest again. "If you don't want to die, you'd better make a decision soon. Don't drag it out."
Without waiting for the tycoon's response, Luke stepped into the elevator and turned invisible again. The elevator door closed.
Watching the elevator quickly descend to the ground floor, Tony heaved a long sigh of relief. He walked onto the platform and had the mechanical arm deactivate his armor.
Rubbing the reactor on his chest for a moment, he turned his head to look at the old sand table on the workbench. Finally, he shook his head. "At the very least, let me see where the future lies. Only then can I make a decision."
Walking over to the old sand table, he said, "Jarvis, create a digital model. I want an operational projection interface."
Jarvis did as he was told. "Yes, sir."
Tony raised his hand and snapped his fingers. With a wave of his hand, the model spun and stood up again.
Sizing up the digital model, he leaned back slightly and stroked his beard. "What does this look like? It looks a little like an atom. Hm, the nucleus should be here … "
Jarvis asked, "What do you want to do, sir?"
Tony said, "I want to discover … No, I want to find a new element."
Then, intermittent orders echoed in the research room.
"Remove the walkways …
"Remove the landscape, trees, parking lots, entrances and exits …
"Use the globe as the core to build protons and neutrons …"
After a long time, Tony looked at the blue digital model in front of him, a little annoyed, a little amazed, but mostly in admiration. "You've been dead for more than ten years, and you still want to teach me?"
A smile gradually appeared on his face. He put his hands together, and the digital model that filled half the room was compressed into a small ball of light.
Jarvis said, "Congratulations, sir. We've just discovered a new element. It should be able to replace the palladium that we're currently using."
Looking at the blue ball of light, Tony exhaled. "Thank you, Dad."
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