This matter is not for you to question me about, Director Nick!" Mark Sherman sneered, "As for these matters, our Air Force will handle them, so you don't need to worry. The information on the Tony Stark family is not only known to you, but I also know it, and, believe me, I value him more than you do…"
After speaking, Mark Sherman decisively hung up the phone, but he didn't expect that the cunning Nick Fury, on the other side, showed a hint of a smile after putting down the phone.
"This way, I've not only probed the cooperative relationship between the Sherman family and Huang Wen, but also urged the military to intensify their search for Tony Stark. It's killing two birds with one stone!" Nick Fury mused.
"After all, Natasha cannot be exposed yet. She has already integrated into the hot pot restaurant, and integrating into the hot pot restaurant is equivalent to integrating into the Wing Chun Martial Arts School. We just need to wait for Huang Wen to return, and then we can slowly gather more intelligence…"
At the same time, in a skyscraper in New York, Kingpin had officially transitioned, or rather, had officially fabricated his new identity. Because with Huang Wen's help, his only remaining competitor was Mister Negative of the Demon Gang.
However, with the death of Mister Negative's sworn enemy, Hammerhead, Mister Negative also seemed to gradually transition, even slowly giving up most of his dark dealings and becoming a philanthropist who built homeless shelters.
Therefore, Kingpin had completely taken control of New York's underworld. Of course, he didn't control every street and every corner. He only needed to become the undisputed boss, overseeing the entire underworld, and then use this as leverage to move into the true upper echelons.
"This is an opportunity!" Kingpin received a message from Rhys Fisk and barely hesitated. "As long as this operation is successful, we will have a large amount of capital. Plus, if Stark Industries withdraws from the weapons manufacturing industry, we might be able to enter this field. Arms dealer? That sounds pretty good…"
"James Wesley, you handle the matters concerning Stark Industries. Also, have someone find some small arms manufacturers and try to acquire their companies, then re-integrate them. The scale must not be small, otherwise, we might not be able to seize this opportunity!"
"Yes, boss!" James Wesley respectfully responded and then went to work.
"Huang Wen, what's wrong?" In the underground base, Belle finally mostly mastered the spiritual power within the Dragon Rebirth Seal, but then she saw that half of Huang Wen's body was engulfed in flames, while the other side was faintly covered in frost. Belle anxiously ran to Huang Wen and shouted.
"It's nothing, I'm practicing!" Huang Wen opened his eyes, and the flames and frost on his body dissipated, but it was faintly visible that Huang Wen's body had suffered some minor injuries.
Originally, the ice and fire of the Ice and Fire Palm would not harm Huang Wen, but the Ice and Fire Palm had another characteristic: Huang Wen had absolute control over its ice and fire.
Therefore, with the superposition of the two characteristics, Huang Wen could control the ice and fire to temper his body. Although this would cause damage to his body, as long as Huang Wen circulated his internal energy to stimulate his flesh, coupled with his already extraordinary recovery ability, these injuries would quickly heal.
"What kind of cultivation is this? It's too dangerous!" Belle furrowed her delicate brows and was about to take off the Dragon Rebirth Seal. "Here, wear this and quickly recover from your injuries…"
"No need. If I wear it, my practice just now would have been in vain." Huang Wen smiled and shook his head, standing up. "By recovering slowly on my own, it serves as training. Don't worry, I'm fine…"
"Have you already mastered the spiritual power within the Dragon Rebirth Seal? Then once I rest a bit, we can continue our world tour plan, and incidentally, find an opportunity to see if I can help you strengthen your body and combat abilities, so you can quickly master the physical strength the Dragon Rebirth Seal bestows upon you."
What Huang Wen meant, of course, was to see if he could find an opportunity to complete a mortal-level mission and exchange a Ip Man mission pack for Belle.
"Are you really okay?" Belle looked at Huang Wen, whose body still bore traces of the Ice and Fire Palm, with some worry. "There's no need to rush with the world tour. Let's wait until you've recovered…"
"Alright." Huang Wen smiled, a little helpless yet secretly pleased, a conflicted expression on his face. He sat down again and began to slowly recover from his injuries.
A day later, Huang Wen opened his eyes and found Belle still sitting there, watching him worriedly. Only when she saw him open his eyes did Belle let out a sigh of relief.
"Why have you been sitting here? Haven't you eaten?" Huang Wen got up and hugged Belle, asking in a low voice.
In the underground base, Huang Wen had purchased some ingredients, and with the smart kitchen robot created by Silly Girl, the food tasted quite good. Huang Wen had already entered the smart era ahead of schedule.
"No, I don't have much of an appetite." Belle smiled and shook her head, regaining her vitality. "Then let's set off, continue south?"
"Alright! Let's go!" Huang Wen smiled dotingly, and together with Belle, they transformed into specks of light and disappeared from the underground base.
Three months later, Huang Wen and Belle had traveled all over Africa but did not find Wakanda's location. After that, they traveled all over Europe and were currently traversing the uninhabited areas of North Asia.
Meanwhile, Tony Stark, wearing the Mark I, burst out of the terrorists' underground chamber, filled with endless hatred.
At this moment, Tony Stark felt a pang of grief because Yinsen, in order to distract the terrorists and buy him enough time, had died in front of him. This was outside Tony Stark's plan, but it was also the fate Yinsen himself desired—to reunite with his deceased family.
Tony Stark killed most of the surrounding terrorists, set fire to and destroyed the surrounding guns and ammunition from Stark Industries. Then, amidst the explosion, Tony Stark controlled the Mark I to fly, or rather, it was more appropriate to say it jumped, because in mid-air, the Mark I lost power and crashed heavily to the ground.
It was fortunate that the Mark I was large and sturdy enough, otherwise, Tony Stark's fall would have been quite severe.
And just as Tony Stark emerged from the damaged Mark I, the sound of a helicopter echoed nearby. The explosion had attracted Colonel Rhodes' attention, as they had increased their patrols after adding three more helicopters.
Thus, Tony Stark was rescued, but after these three months, Tony Stark was completely different from his former self…