It was hard to tell what the relationship between dreams and reality was, but one thing was for sure. If one was constantly worried about something, it was very easy to dream about everything related to it after falling asleep at night.
Boz saw herself standing in the ruins of a doomsday from a unique perspective. She seemed to have seen a terrifying existence, so she began to run backward in panic. From a third-person perspective, she could clearly see the blood on her body, her disheveled hair, and the scars on her face. After a stumbling turn, she fell to the ground.
The ground in front of her suddenly turned into a dark ocean, swallowing her whole. The water strangled her neck, suffocating her. At the moment of death, Boz's hand was suddenly grabbed by something, and she was pulled out of the water.
Boz gasped for air. She turned her head, wanting to see what saved her, but what she saw was Tony's bloody face.
The most terrifying thing was that even though he was bloody, he was still smiling at her, but in that smile, there was endless malice.
"Ahhh!"
Potts suddenly opened her eyes and sat up on the large and comfortable bed. She was panting in her silk pajamas, and her hair was scattered around her neck. A gentle light shone in the bedroom. The artificial intelligence, Mr. Jarvis, sensed his mistress's abnormal mental state and asked in a gentle voice, "What's wrong with you?
He asked in a gentle voice, "Do you need help? Miss Boz? "
Boz shook her head. She picked up the cup by the bedside and drank the drink with a weak sleeping effect. In the past seven months, the shadow of war and destruction had been hanging over the United States. The pressure caused the sales of this sleeping drink to soar, and it even gave birth to more than ten new billionaires. But the problem was, no amount of money could save her from this terrible situation.
Boz calmed herself down and turned her head to look beside her. Her lover was supposed to be sleeping there. After the passion three hours ago, he was supposed to be hugging her to sleep. But now, she was awakened by a nightmare, and there was no one beside her.
Under other circumstances, this would be the start of a horror story. The problem was that Boz was already used to such situations.
Potz lifted the quilt, put on slippers, and walked out of the bedroom. In the living room, he saw Tony, wearing an Iron Man Armor, sitting on the sofa, seemingly deep in thought.
She shook her head, walked over, and stood in front of the Iron Man Armor. She looked at the Iron Man Armor in front of her, put her hands on her waist, and asked in a deep voice:
"Tony, it's like this again. What are you doing? What are you trying to do? "
"I'm fine!"
The Iron Man Armor spread out his hands, picked up a glass of water from the table next to him, snorted, and said in a special, electronically changed voice:
"I'm fine. Don't worry, Boz. I'm dressed like this to protect you. Go to sleep, darling. I'll be back soon."
Potts didn't speak. She stood there with her hands on her hips, as if she wanted to watch the Iron Man Armor in front of her drink the glass of water. Under this gaze, Tony's movements stopped.
Two minutes later, Boz stepped forward, put her left hand on the head of the Iron Man Armor, and said softly:
"What I want to say is … Why are you hiding in this armor? Why can't you look at me with your face and your eyes?"
"Uh, go to sleep, Boz. I'll be with you soon."
Tony Stark didn't answer directly, which completely angered Boz, who was already in a bad mood. Little Pepper took a step forward:
"Look at me! I said, look at me! Tony! Take off this damn mask! "
She looked at her lover angrily. Although the two weren't officially engaged, and you couldn't expect a person like Tony Stark to devote all his energy to a woman, to be honest, Miss Boz was still a part of his heart that he couldn't give up. This was evident from the fact that he had handed over the position of CEO of Stark Industries to Boz a long time ago.
And Miss Boz wasn't a vase who relied on her face and figure to get to where she was. She was a very capable woman. Even if she left Stark, she could live well. In the past few years, countless women had tried to become Boz, but no matter how beautiful their faces were, how good their figures were, or how good they were in bed, Tony would still obediently return to Boz's side after messing around.
This lover was a rare true lover among billionaires at their level.
But this time, in the face of Boz's strength, Tony didn't compromise.
"I just want to be alone, please, Boz, can you give me some private space?"
The Iron Man Armor pointed to his head and said, "I have to design weapons for those soldiers every day, and I may get news of their deaths on the battlefield the next day. No matter how great the weapons I design are, they still can't save their lives. Those damn gods can't wait to send us all to hell. My dear Boz, I'm suffocating, give me some private space!"
"Then you should tell me the pressure in your heart!"
Boz stretched out her hand and put it on the shoulder of the Iron Man Armor, intending to give her lover a hug. But at this moment, the Iron Man Armor in her arms fell apart piece by piece, and there was nothing inside. This scene completely frightened Boz. In fact, anyone who saw this scene would be frightened, just like the ghost armor in the story.
"Ah!"
Boz shrank in the corner like a frightened rabbit and screamed, and Stark hurriedly rushed out of the basement laboratory, hugged the frightened girl in his arms, and patted her back.
"Okay, okay, it's okay, good girl, I didn't mean it, I just … I just …"
In the middle of the sentence, he couldn't go on, because he actually didn't know why he did this. He buried himself in his work like a madman, using this method to exhaust all his energy, and then fell asleep. As long as possible, he hid himself in a steel can. Except for Boz, he didn't see anyone, and even his work only contacted others through email.
It was like living in seclusion.
"Why did you do this! Bastard! "
Boz was really frightened. She swung her hand and wanted to slap Tony, but seeing Tony's blank expression, she finally sighed and reached out and stroked his face as if she was treating a child.
"You're scared, aren't you?"
Potts reached out and lifted Tony's cheek, looking into his eyes. "You're afraid of something. Oh my god, look at your eyes. You're like a child who was scared by a horror movie. Listen to me. Come with me to see Professor Charles tomorrow, okay?"
"I'm not going!"
Tony said angrily: "I'm not sick, I'm fine, I won't share my memories with others, let alone a strange person who can see all your secrets in an instant."
"Be good!"
Boz gently hugged Tony's face, buried him in her chest, and whispered in his ear: "Be good, I'll go with you, I'll protect you … Now, it's time to rest …"
The next morning, Boz secretly took Tony to Mexico, of course, not Mexico City, but another place hidden in the Mexican highlands.
From the train that went back and forth from the World Gate, one could overlook the New World that was being developed. What entered one's eyes was a prosperous prairie, and in the middle of the prairie was the largest city, Utopia. At the end of one's vision, three cities were being built by the prairie and the river. Transport airships lined up in a line to and fro, filled with the aura of an industrialized era.
The experts of the three major factions had formulated rigorous steps for the development of the New World. Without destroying the fragile ecology of the New World, new buildings were quickly erected. This world was divided into three parts, Utopia occupied three-fifths, and the other two factions each occupied one-fifth. Even so, the land they had exchanged for with a huge amount of information had already exceeded even the largest country in the Old World by at least five times!
It was worth mentioning that Stark Industries and Wayne Industries, as well as the slightly smaller Quinn Industries, had joined forces to buy some land in this new world. Together, they could reach the size of a state. Therefore, it could only be said that with money, one could really do whatever one wanted.
In the administrative residence of Utopia City, Professor Charles, who was wearing a well-ironed suit, sat in a wheelchair. He looked at Tony, who was fidgeting in front of him, and a gentle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"So, you think you're suffering from War Syndrome, just like those veterans?"
Facing Professor Charles, who had the Soul Gem and could truly see through people's hearts, Tony was somewhat uncomfortable. He subconsciously held Boz's hand, who was sitting beside him. He took a deep breath and nodded at Professor Charles.
"It's more serious than that. After all, not everyone has the chance to face the legendary gods. You should know, Professor, that on Paradise Island, I was almost … almost …"
Tony's breathing began to quicken, and a pale yellow light appeared in the professor's eyes. After meeting Tony's gaze, his emotions slowly stabilized.
Of course, Professor Charles knew what Tony's greatest fear was. In that earth-shattering battle, Tony's soul was almost taken away by Mephisto, the Lord of Hell. If Saber had not come back at the last moment and defeated the gods in a domineering manner, Tony would have been a member of Hell by now.
The scariest thing about a soul leaving the body wasn't the death of the body, but the mirror images from hell that the weak soul saw after it left the body. This mirror image had a special symbolism that would affect a person's mind for a long time. In fact, it wasn't just Tony Stark; all the heroes who participated in the battle of Paradise Island more or less had the same symptoms.
Some with strong minds, such as Batman, Superman, and Doctor Strange, could eliminate this fear on their own. However, Tony Stark, who was quite sensitive, sank deeper and deeper into this fear. In the end, it became a psychological problem for him, and now, it was developing in the direction of an inner demon.
"Ahem."
Professor Charles coughed lightly. "I'm not trying to scare you, Tony, but your current problem is a little tricky. You have to stay in the New World without the will of the gods for at least a month. My assistant, Walter, and I will adjust your mind. If necessary, you also need to learn a special meditation technique from the Holy Land of Kunlun."
He looked at Tony and said seriously.
"The hellish scene you've seen has already begun to affect your will on a spiritual level. Turning you into a loner is only the first step. Slowly, it will begin to affect your personality. If you don't want to be captured by it and become a heartless person, you have to put down what you're doing and receive treatment."
After saying that, he thought for a while and added another point.
"And this kind of training is also good for you. Among all the people who have been vaccinated with Extremis, your physical strength increase is the weakest. This is not because you lack exercise. In fact, it's because your soul is more sensitive, coupled with your unique fighting style, so your adaptation to power is weaker."
"I …"
Tony subconsciously wanted to deny it, but Potts held his hand tightly and said first, "Okay, Professor, I will leave him in the New World. Please be sure to cure Tony!"
"Well, Tony is an indispensable member of us."
The professor smiled at the two of them with his signature gentle smile. "It is our responsibility to cure him."
"You can't go back!"
After leaving Professor Charles' office, Tony said to Potts seriously, "I'm not at ease leaving you in the Old World. If you want to go back, I will go back with you!"
"Okay, Tony, don't be like a child."
Potts gently reached out and touched Tony's cheek, and she whispered, "Stark Industries has so many things to deal with every day, and I have to do my duty. You see, you are busy saving the world, and I have to save my world too, right?"
"If the world needs a weak woman like you to stay in a dangerous place to save it … then it's better for it to be destroyed!"
As Tony spoke, he shook his specially made phone in front of Potts. "I have given the entire company seven days off … Starting from this afternoon, you have to accompany me for seven days. Also, I have to inform you, Ms. Potts, that your position has just become the CEO of Stark Industries in the Utopia region, effective immediately. You will have to work here from now on."
Potts, a strong woman, was about to lose her temper when Tony picked her up. The latter placed his head on her shoulder lovingly and whispered,
"Saber told me a long time ago that I have to protect my weakness. Only then will I not be hurt by those bad guys … You see, you are my weakness …"
"Sigh …"
In the end, Potts could only accept her new position helplessly. However, just as the two of them walked out of the official residence hand in hand, Tony suddenly rubbed his forehead and let out a suppressed cry of pain. Potts looked at him with concern.
"What's wrong?"
"Uh … that voice … it's talking to me again. Damn it … Let's go back! Since we are here, let's get rid of it together! "
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