When Thor first appeared, he was almost on par with Tony Stark. Both came from prominent backgrounds and were extremely capable, so they were arrogant and didn't easily take others seriously.
However, if they acknowledged you, they would become very reliable friends.
Lin Feng now had this qualification. His astonishing combat strength set him apart from ordinary Earthlings in Thor's eyes.
"But I have important matters to attend to now. I'll come back to Earth to drink with you later!" Thor said and then left directly, returning to Asgard to deal with the matter of his brother, Loki.
Lin Feng didn't say much. This time, he was a front-row spectator, and even participated in it himself, enjoying a thrilling battle.
But there were pros and cons. The good thing was that under pressure, he finally awakened Homelander's first superpower. This was an ability not reliant on the system panel. Although it was only at a preliminary level, it showed that his previous guess was correct. After merging with Homelander's panel, Homelander's abilities were actually hidden within his bloodline, and didn't necessarily require drawing from a higher-level panel; self-development was also feasible.
But the bad thing was that he was probably now in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s sights, which was more troublesome.
He wasn't afraid of S.H.I.E.L.D. causing trouble; after all, they were still a law-abiding, good-aligned organization. He was more concerned about Hydra, which was parasitic to S.H.I.E.L.D., discovering his secret. His family were ordinary people, and they could easily become hostages for Hydra.
In the end, he wasn't strong enough!
Lin Feng sighed with emotion and immediately left, circling back to the town. He collected his luggage and prepared to return to New York.
At this moment, Tony Stark was struggling to take off his armor, almost breaking in the process. Nick Fury was standing beside him.
"What do you think of Lin Feng's combat strength now?" Nick Fury asked.
"What else is there to say? He's not human anymore," Tony Stark said, removing his arm armor. "But he was willing to step up at a critical moment, which shows he hasn't lost his humanity and hasn't been consumed by his immense power. That's good news. You know, it's like when a poor person suddenly becomes rich; many can't handle it. Their mindset and morals can't match their wealth and power!"
Nick Fury nodded. Indeed, there were many people who suddenly became successful throughout history, but only a tiny fraction managed to seize the opportunity and achieve upward mobility, especially those who suddenly became rich without earning their wealth step by step.
"But the real problem is, we know that Asgard might be far more powerful than we imagined. That armor was useless against Thor, but I actually fought it, and I almost died!" Tony Stark said with lingering fear.
At this moment, he had truly put aside his condescending attitude towards the heroes of the world. He had only invented a suit of armor, but there were many people in this world who were far more powerful than him.
"Also, leave a piece of that armor for me," Tony Stark said.
Thor didn't care about the remaining fragments of the Destroyer Armor, but in the eyes of Nick Fury and Tony Stark, these were valuable things. Whether it was the materials or the magical runes contained within, they were definitely far beyond the current level of human technology.
After Tony Stark took off his armor and changed clothes, Happy was already waiting outside. A private helicopter would take him to the airport, and then he would fly back to New York on his private jet.
Nick Fury also left Coulson to handle the aftermath of this matter and also returned to New York.
By the time Tony Stark returned to his mansion in New York, it was already late at night. He could truly say he was exhausted, but he still mustered his energy. The events of today had given him a huge shock.
Especially after personally fighting the Destroyer Armor and seeing Lin Feng and Thor fight the Destroyer Armor, he deeply understood how big the gap was between himself and these inhuman monsters.
"Jarvis, analyze the footage of this battle. Analyze the power, speed, and output of that armor, Thor, and Lin Feng, and input it into the database. Then, based on the data in the database, readjust the research and development direction of the Anti-Series Armor!" Tony Stark said.
He felt a bit of a headache. He felt that every time he developed the Anti-Series Armor, it would go through twists and turns, constantly being overturned and restarted because the combat power displayed by the target characters clearly exceeded previous estimations.
"Alright, sir, the data is being analyzed, and I'll notify you when I have the results," Jarvis said.
However, before Tony Stark could respond, he received a call from Pepper Potts. The moment he answered, Pepper's dissatisfied voice erupted, shouting, "Why did you go to New Mexico? Do you even know who you are? If you get killed, what will happen to the company?"
Tony Stark rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on. What he feared most had happened. Someone probably filmed his fight and uploaded it online.
He didn't have time to scold Nick Fury for failing to control the online public opinion. He quickly explained himself and finally calmed Pepper down.
"There's another thing, the IRS is here," Pepper said.
"What do they want? Our company's tax issues are handled by a professional accounting team, aren't they?" Tony Stark was puzzled. The IRS was the infamous Internal Revenue Service, but large companies like his usually had professional teams to help them avoid taxes, so they rarely got caught.
"They said that the arms Obadiah secretly sold to the Middle Eastern Warlords weren't taxed, and they want us to pay the taxes now," Pepper replied, a bit speechless.
Hearing this, Tony Stark almost laughed in anger. He almost wanted to swear. Were these even human words?
"I told you it was a secret sale, meaning it was smuggling! And you're still going to tax us? Don't you have any humanity?"
"Tomorrow, you should consult the legal department and see if we even need to pay taxes in this situation. If we do, then we'll pay. If not, let the legal department handle it. We spend a fortune on them every year anyway!" Tony Stark said, rubbing his forehead with a helpless expression.
After hanging up with Pepper Potts, Tony Stark received a notification from Jarvis: Lin Feng has written in his diary.
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