The truth was that Luke only wanted Batman to be Tony's friend.
In Luke's opinion, as Batman continued to do good deeds, coupled with his friendship with the tycoon, it wasn't impossible for the two of them to become teammates recognized by the system.
From this point of view, he should use Batman's identity to save the tycoon.
But here was the problem.
First of all, Batman's iron rule that he didn't kill people was the first character he established to win the trust of most people.
He had already endured so many times before, and Luke didn't want to fail at the last moment.
But when it came to these terrorists whose hands were covered in blood, the two numbers in the system would give off an unbearable thirst, and his hands would itch.
Secondly, Luke had a rare opportunity to openly extort the tycoon, and it just so happened that he needed to get something good from the tycoon.
This would destroy Batman's second persona — he was eager for justice and didn't ask for anything in return.
Finally, Batman and the tycoon had saved people and beaten them up during the earthquake in Los Angeles, and could barely be considered a "comradeship."
It was still the same old saying: If you're too familiar with each other, you're too embarrassed to do it!
If Batman said, "Give me some benefits" after saving someone, it would be too embarrassing for him to be the number one superhero.
That was why Luke had chosen the aloof and mysterious White Wolf to appear.
This way, not only could he preserve the righteous image of the Batman character, but he could also make a small "windfall."
As a businessman in trouble, Tony would definitely be very tactful now. He would probably be able to give Luke a generous reward later, and this rescue operation would have a perfect ending.
As they talked, the two of them, who had different thoughts, flew back to the open space in front of the cave.
Tony looked around and saw the corpses of the bandits everywhere.
From what he could see, the criminals were either shot in the chest or in the stomach. They were all dead.
Tony had personally witnessed the ruthlessness of this White Wolf. He could only mutter in his heart, Indeed worthy of the name "Judgment"! Sending all the bad guys to God when they ran into them was really "angelic."
Landing on the ground, Luke dragged Tony into the cave.
After entering the cave, he put the tycoon down against the wall and pointed at a person lying on the ground. "Do you know this person?"
Tony's eyes had already fallen on the man's face, and his mood instantly sank. "I do. He's my … friend. "
Luke nodded. "Then I didn't save the wrong person."
Tony was stunned. "Save people?"
As he walked into the cave, Luke said, "This person was only heavily injured. Is it strange to save him? Wait here, I'll go find the tools. "
Tony was in disbelief. "But …"
The pure white figure had already disappeared around the corner of the cave. He could only swallow the second half of the sentence that he didn't have time to say.
He examined Ethan closely and saw that his chest was rising and falling slightly, proving that he was still alive.
Tony's mind spun and he understood.
Before he exited the cave, Ethan looked as if he had indeed breathed his last.
However, Tony had rushed out while wearing Mark 0. He hadn't had the time to examine it carefully, which was why he had made such a big mistake.
Then didn't he feel sad for nothing? Just as Tony had this thought, he quickly shook it off.
If the white wolf hadn't appeared, or if Tony had left as he wished, Ethan would have died.
Even if Tony killed all the criminals alone, Ethan, who was shot in the chest, would still die.
The only surgeon here was Ethan, and he couldn't operate on himself.
As these messy thoughts flashed through his mind, Tony was suddenly relieved. His tense back finally relaxed, and he only didn't collapse because he was leaning against the wall.
Ethan wasn't dead! That was great!
Luke soon came out with a box containing all the tools in Tony's cave.
Following Tony's instructions, he quickly dismantled Mark 0 and freed the tycoon inside.
Seeing that the tycoon checked on Ethan's injuries the moment he came out, Luke chuckled inwardly. It seemed that the tycoon had learned a lot this time! He had learned to care about his friends.
"Let's go. There's a radio in the cave over there. You can use it to send a message and have someone pick you up," he said as he picked up Ethan and left.
Tony stood up, but stumbled as soon as he took a step.
After being bound by Mark 0 for a long time, his hands and feet were sore and numb.
But seeing that the white wolf didn't look back, he gritted his teeth and followed it.
He was no longer the spoiled young master from before. He had suffered all kinds of hardships in the past half a month, and had even been waterboarded several times. This bit of discomfort was nothing.
The cave where the radio station was located was a lot better. There were chairs and beds.
Ethan continued to lie unconscious on the bed, and Tony didn't have to sit on the sand anymore. Instead, he sat on a chair.
Luke went out again. When he returned, he looked at the tycoon who was sitting next to the bed in a daze and asked, "Are you done sending a message to your people?"
Tony nodded.
Luke tossed a small bag in his hand to him. "Food and water. Unopened American goods. You probably need them."
Tony caught it. "Thank you."
Although the rescue team would arrive in two hours, he had been so busy last night that he hadn't had breakfast, and had even fought the criminals.
At that moment, he was really tired and hungry.
"Here's this." Luke gave her another bag.
Tony took it and opened it, only to see the design sketch of Mark 0 and the laptop with all the data.
"Thank you." This time, he sounded even more sincere.
After notifying the rescue team, he had come to check on Ethan's injuries, and hadn't thought of this at all.
If this thing was left behind, it was very likely that the US military would find it, and that would be very troublesome.
The main thing was that the laptop recorded some of Mark 2's pre-technology, and could analyze some of Mark 2's performance and weaknesses.
It wasn't a big deal that Mark 0 had been left behind.
Without a reactor, it was just heavy iron armor. The exoskeleton technology developed by the US military was about the same, and wasn't worth mentioning.
Luke simply hummed in response and walked around the room for a moment. He found two rifles and a few magazines, and tossed them to Tony. "Just in case."
Tony nodded silently.
Looking at him, Luke suddenly said, "Now, let's talk about payment, shall we?"
Tony looked away from Ethan and smiled inwardly. Although this guy was called an angel, there was still a "trial" ahead of him. He probably wasn't here to save him, but to "judge" the terrorists.
There really weren't many good people like Ethan in this world.
"Just give me a number," Tony said. Tony said, "Or I can send someone to deliver a blank check to any designated location."
Luke chuckled. "There's no need for that. I only need one thing."
Tony asked, "What is it?"
Looking at the tycoon's expression, Luke said unhurriedly, "Palladium."
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