Chapter 15: The Startled Nick Fury
At this moment, Tony was sitting on the ground, saying: "Can you guys sit down? Just sit down. That way you can see me, and I can see you. It's less formal this way." Tony took out a hamburger and ate while talking.
"It's good to see you." Tony said to Obadiah.
"Same here."
"I didn't get to say goodbye to my father." "I didn't get to say goodbye to my father." Tony said it twice...
"I have some questions I wanted to ask him. I want to ask him what he thinks about what the company is doing? Did he ever struggle? Did he ever have doubts? Maybe he was exactly the man in the news documentaries. I saw young Americans being killed, killed by the very weapons I created to protect them. I also saw... I have become a part of a System that refuses to take responsibility... (There is another part in the movie, but I won't write it out. Otherwise, I might be accused of padding the word count.)"
After the press conference, Tony let Pepper take Lan Xingyu home first.
Arriving at Tony's house, although he had seen it in the movie, seeing it in reality was still shocking. This is the power of money! Lan Xingyu thought. Should I hurry up and sell the things in my spatial pocket? I remember that Stark Industries stock will plummet in a while, so if I don't make a profit now, when will I?
Thinking this, Lan Xingyu followed Pepper into Tony's house. "Jarvis, set up Level 3 clearance for our little darling Xingyu."
"Very well, Ms. Potts. Clearance has been established." A voice came from the speaker in the room.
"This is Tony's AI butler, Jarvis. If there's anything you want to know or buy, you can ask him to help you." Pepper Potts introduced him to Lan Xingyu. Then she squatted down and rubbed Xingyu's little face, saying: "Sorry, little Xingyu, my clearance can only help you set up Level 3 for now. Wait until Tony comes back, and let him raise your clearance." Along the way, the relationship between Pepper Potts and Lan Xingyu had already become very good. Indeed, even a strong woman like Pepper Potts, who had been tempered by business struggles, could not escape Lan Xingyu's passive ability of cuteness. She had already fallen for it just on the way here.
"Then it's a deal. I'll take you to buy clothes tomorrow, okay? You wait obediently at home for your big sister tomorrow." Pepper said while petting Xingyu's head.
"Mm, okay, Sister Potts."
"Alright, big sister has to go now. I still need to go and get your ID and things sorted. See you tomorrow!"
"Thank you, Sister Potts! See you tomorrow!"
After watching Pepper Potts leave, Lan Xingyu began to wander around Tony's house. Let's just say, Tony's house is truly huge. To use Zhuge Liang's words from K.O.3an Guo, it's like: You wouldn't hit a wall even if you were riding a skateboard in here!
Coming to the floor-to-ceiling window facing the sea, looking at the ocean made Lan Xingyu feel relaxed. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his little head. He had previously seen Misaka Mikoto test the power of her Railgun in a swimming pool, so should he also test his output here using the ocean? Hmm, not bad, sounds fun.
Ever since his Breakthrough, he hadn't properly tested his current abilities. No sooner said than done. Lan Xingyu flashed outside, then turned into light and flew forward for dozens of kilometers.
After checking that there were no innocent people around who might be hurt, Lan Xingyu delivered a Light Speed Kick toward the sea surface.
Lan Xingyu regretted it the moment he kicked. He saw a "Boom!" sound, and a huge water column shot up into the sky. After falling, it formed a massive wave, rushing in all directions.
Lan Xingyu saw that things were bad. If he let this wave continue... Although it was dozens of kilometers away from Tony's house, it was enough to flood Tony's home. That is not an exaggeration.
Lan Xingyu immediately clenched his hands, and two magic circles appeared on his palms. Strange fluctuations bound the water flow, and it slowly fell back into the sea.
"Phew! Good thing I'm awesome, otherwise... It seems that water-bombing is not a method for me. Do I have to go to space to train in the future?" Thinking of this, Xingyu wondered if he could survive in an oxygen-free environment now. Looking at the sea, Lan Xingyu's soul of courting death couldn't be controlled.
"Anyway, if it doesn't work, I can go back to the sky immediately. What's there to be afraid of?" Saying that, he was about to rush toward the sea.
But halfway there, Xingyu stopped.
"Ah! I don't have clothes yet! Despair."
Thinking about it, there was no good way now, so forget it, go back. Anyway, Tony's house is right there, convenient!
Afterward, Lan Xingyu opened a Teleportation Gate and returned to Tony's house. But he didn't know that his actions had already shocked S.H.I.E.L.D.!
On the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, an Agent hurriedly ran to a black man wearing a black trench coat and a black eyepatch, saying: "Director Fury, there was a huge amount of energy in the Pacific Ocean just now. But when we directed the satellite over, there was nothing. Logically, an energy explosion of this magnitude should have been enough to trigger a tsunami that would destroy coastal cities, but our satellite didn't find anything!" After speaking, he handed the report to the man in black in front of him.
That's right, this man in black is the famous "What The F*** Man," the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury!
Watching the Director, who was holding the report and looking at it with an expressionless face, the Agent couldn't help but admire him, thinking: "As expected of the Director. He can face such a report with such a calm heart. Amazing!"
However, inside Fury's mind: "What the f***, what's going on? How is there still this kind of power on Earth? No, next time I have to scam more money from those guys on the World Security Council. My safe house isn't enough..."
"Hmm, got it! Go back to work!" Looking at the departing Agent, Fury appeared very calm on the surface, but he was panicking on the inside.
It can't go on like this. Earth needs a special force that can protect it. It seems the Avengers Initiative must be restarted. It must be restarted.
Fury reached into his pocket, where there was a pager...
When Tony returned, he saw Lan Xingyu busy in the kitchen. Tony was a little curious. Although the Ancient One had told him that Lan Xingyu could cook for himself, he couldn't imagine how a little guy about as tall as the stove could cook.
Tony came to the kitchen door, and waves of fragrance wafted out. Looking in, he saw a child floating in the air, skillfully tossing a pot that was only slightly smaller than him. Then... Tony was cuteness-overloaded...
There was no helping it. Little Xingyu, holding a pot that was just a bit smaller than him while shaking it, looked a bit silly, plus his face that was cute to the point of breaking the rules. It was just too adorable.
Lan Xingyu perceived Tony when he entered the house and knew he was outside the door. Without turning his head, he said: "Tony, go take a rest first. This is my last dish. Dinner will be ready soon! Seriously, that hamburger didn't help with hunger at all."
Sensing that Tony hadn't left, Lan Xingyu turned his head to look at Tony in confusion.
Tony saw Lan Xingyu turn his head and felt a bit guilty for a moment.
"Oh, okay, take your time. Be careful!" After saying that, he walked out in a somewhat flustered manner. Lan Xingyu was dumbfounded. What's wrong with Tony? Did the press conference fry his brain?
Lan Xingyu shook his head and didn't think about it. The most important thing now is cooking. Nothing is more important than eating. If there is, it's because you don't have Coke...
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