"Du Mu, you have a new mission."
That day, Du Mu woke up in his 200-square-meter luxury Villa and received a call from Nick Fury.
Don't ask why a S.H.I.E.L.D. Level 5 Agent can afford such a large house.
Back in Los Santos, he owned more than a dozen houses even larger than this, so what did this count as?
Nick Fury's voice came through the receiver: "I need you to approach Tony Stark and closely monitor all his recent movements."
"This mission was originally prepared for Black Widow. With her conditions, approaching Stark would be relatively easy, but she currently has an urgent mission that she can't get away from, so it can only be entrusted to you."
Du Mu had vaguely heard of the Black Widow mentioned by Fury.
This colleague, like him, maintained a 100% mission completion rate, but her efficiency wasn't as high as his.
It was said that Black Widow was a hot beauty, and she had many admirers in S.H.I.E.L.D. Du Mu even heard a certain fanatical Agent declare he wanted to drink her bath Water.
With her looks and methods, using a honey trap on a playboy like Tony would indeed be a piece of cake.
But the problem was Black Widow was currently unavailable, so wouldn't the executor of this honey trap be…
"Director, I sell my skills, not my body!" Du Mu blurted out.
Nick Fury: "???"
What are you thinking about!?
"I'm not asking you to sell your body. As for how to approach Tony Stark, that's a problem you need to solve. I only care about the result!"
[NPC Nick Fury has issued you a new mission]
[Mission: Monitor Tony Stark]
[Objective: Go undercover with Tony Stark, monitor all his actions, and report to Nick Fury]
[Reward: 1000 experience points, S.H.I.E.L.D. reputation +30, random item 1, random equipment 1]
"The rewards for missions related to Tony are really generous!"
Du Mu was basically certain.
Tony Stark was definitely one of the main characters in this game, and he held a very important position in the main storyline.
After hanging up the phone, Du Mu began to pack and prepare to set out.
If Black Widow were to carry out this mission, she would probably start from Stark Industries, first find a fake resume to apply for a job, and then use her methods to replace Tony's female assistant. This way, she could use work as an excuse to approach him.
But for Du Mu, this method was directly blocked at the first hurdle: gender.
Unless he considered himself a man with a female psychological gender and cross-dressing tendencies.
Moreover, Du Mu felt that the conventional route was too inefficient.
So, he decided to take a shortcut.
…
10880 Malibu Beach, California, an oceanfront mansion.
In the underground laboratory, Tony was engrossed in debugging his latest masterpiece, the Mark III armor.
Ever since he narrowly escaped death in the Middle East, he had thrown himself into the research and development of Iron Man armor.
Compared to the Mark I built in the cave, his newly developed Iron Man armor was more comprehensive.
Most importantly, it could fly!
Tony recalled the embarrassing experience of running for his life that day and secretly vowed never to let history repeat itself.
At the same time, he was also considering whether to install a Gatling gun on the armor. The scene of Du Mu single-handedly wiping out the Terrorists that day had indeed affected him somewhat.
At this moment, the huge television screen hanging on the wall was broadcasting the news.
"Tonight, a red carpet is laid outside the Disney Concert Hall, where Tony Stark will make his third generous donation to the Firefighter Family Fund. This is an annual grand event for Los Angeles high society, but as of now, Tony Stark himself has yet to appear…"
Tony frowned and asked his intelligent butler: "Jarvis, did anyone invite us?"
"There are no invitation records."
The voice of the artificial intelligence Jarvis sounded.
And the news on TV continued to broadcast: "Given Tony Stark's astonishing remarks at a recent press conference, some speculate that he may have suffered inhumane humiliation in the Middle East, resulting in psychological and physical trauma. Others speculate that the Tony Stark who has now returned is not the real person…"
Listening to the increasingly absurd speculations in the news, Tony's face grew darker and darker.
What did they mean by suffering inhumane humiliation?
What did they mean by psychological and physical trauma?
Tony gritted his back teeth: "Jarvis! Find out which media outlet this is and buy it for me! Make them continuously broadcast my gossip news for a week! Emphasize my physical and mental health!"
"Yes, sir."
"Also, contact Happy and have him take me to that damned charity gala immediately!"
Happy was Tony's driver and bodyguard, and also someone he trusted considerably, usually always by his side.
"Sir, Mr. Happy took a temporary leave of absence today," Jarvis reported.
"Hmm? What happened?" Tony was a little surprised.
"According to Mr. Happy, he encountered an unknown attack recently. Fortunately, he himself is unharmed and is currently receiving observation and treatment in the hospital."
"Attack?"
Tony frowned deeply upon hearing this: "Who did it?"
"Mr. Happy stated that the attacker was an unknown male, characterized by black hair and black eyes, wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts."
Tony felt a surge of inexplicable confusion.
He knew Happy's character; he rarely made enemies. Why would someone attack him for no reason?
Just as Tony was pondering this, Jarvis's voice sounded again: "Sir, an unregistered visitor has been detected at the main house entrance."
"Who is it?"
"It's a man with black hair and black eyes, wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts."
Tony: "…"
I think I found the culprit!
Tony sneered: "Oh, he actually delivered himself to my doorstep. Bring up the outdoor surveillance. I want to see who it is."
"Sir, that visitor seems to have already entered."
Tony: "???"
The next moment, a large section of the ceiling instantly disappeared, and an agile figure jumped down from the opening.
"Found you!"
Familiar dialogue.
Familiar scene.
And… a familiar person!
Tony looked at Du Mu, who was holding a diamond pickaxe, and his face turned completely black, comparable to Nick Fury's.
"So it's you, you scoundrel!" Tony gritted his teeth.
"Long time no see."
Du Mu greeted him very casually, as if he was just visiting a neighbor.
His gaze swept across the virtual screen floating in front of Tony, which displayed a detailed model of the Mark III armor and complex data streams.
"The latest Iron Man armor? It looks much cooler than that iron lump from last time!"
Du Mu's eyes lit up.
I want it, I want it!
Tony's mouth twitched. He immediately had Jarvis turn off the screen and stared at Du Mu, asking: "What exactly are you doing here, you scoundrel?"
Du Mu chuckled: "Can't you tell? I'm here to apply for a bodyguard position!"
Tony: "?"
If you hadn't said anything, I really wouldn't have known!