Unrestrained Demon

Pepper wanted to quietly ask Tony, but when she noticed Tony frowning, seemingly deep in thought about something important.

So Pepper also held back from disturbing him.

However, she could sense that after Tony met and had some unknown conversation with Coulson and Harvey Anberaka.

Tony's personality and behavior had changed somewhat.

Because she had taken care of Tony for many years and handled various matters for him.

Tony used to tell her his thoughts and requests often.

Pepper believed she understood Tony very well, but now Tony had some things he couldn't immediately explain to her.

Moreover, Tony's conversation with Harvey Anberaka just now seemed to be only a few short sentences.

She felt completely lost, but Tony and Harvey Anberaka both knew what they had discussed.

It made her feel increasingly unable to grasp Tony's thoughts.

She and Tony had been together for over ten years, understanding each other perfectly, yet Tony now felt somewhat unfamiliar to her for some reason.

She couldn't understand at all what Tony was thinking about all day.

At this moment, the sound of the helicopter's rapidly spinning blades came from outside.

Hearing this sound, Pepper knew Coulson had arrived, and knowing Tony's personality, he would definitely ask her to leave.

"I'm full, you guys carry on."

So Pepper proactively stood up, observing Tony's reaction, with a hint of anticipation deep in her eyes, hoping Tony would tell her to stay.

Even if it was just to pour them coffee, as long as she didn't have to leave.

"Mm, you should go back to your room and rest for a bit."

"We have some things to discuss."

"No matter what sounds you hear, don't come down, and don't look."

"Only when you get my signal can you come down."

However, Tony, snapping back to attention after hearing the sound, nodded.

"Okay..."

Seeing Tony's reaction, Pepper, though expecting it, still felt a bit disappointed. She agreed and went upstairs.

Tony had a lot on his mind now and didn't have time to worry about Pepper's feelings.

Jarvis immediately projected the helicopter's situation.

Not only Coulson had arrived, but also some unfamiliar faces to Tony Stark.

"Jarvis, open the door for them and guide them to me."

Seeing this, Tony stood up and said.

"Yes, sir."

Jarvis immediately opened the main door upon receiving the instruction.

And this time, not only Coulson arrived, but also Nick Fury, Natasha, and several other agents.

After entering, guided by Jarvis, they quickly brought a large box to the dining area.

When Nick Fury and the others entered, they glanced at Harvey Anberaka, who was dining elegantly.

"Tony Stark, Howard's son."

"I didn't expect you'd one day remember your father and possibly his relics."

Nick Fury glanced at Natasha, then approached Tony Stark and said.

"It sounds like you know what my father's relics mean?"

Now that they were meeting formally, Tony Stark heard Nick Fury's words and replied.

"Of course, because your father was a super genius."

"And he had close cooperation with the military and our S.H.I.E.L.D."

So his relics became a military secret and have been kept by our S.H.I.E.L.D.

"I had intended to find an opportune moment to give them to you and discuss them, to see if you could discover anything."

"I didn't expect you'd remember on your own, truly a chip off the old block."

Nick Fury, now meeting formally, no longer spoke evasively like in video calls, but directly stated.

"No need for these compliments, just give me my father's relics."

Tony Stark saw Nick Fury's attitude change slightly and, with a flash in his eyes, decided not to converse further and said directly.

"I can give them to you, but you'll have to research them under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s supervision."

Nick Fury didn't refuse upon hearing this, merely stating his condition.

"You didn't have this attitude just now."

"So the implication is, if I kick you all out, I won't get my father's inheritance?"

Tony Stark raised an eyebrow at this.

"Tony Stark, I don't want to do this either, but you have to understand, we have our own difficulties."

"We need to ensure that what you discover next doesn't leak out."

Nick Fury spoke up.

As soon as Nick Fury finished speaking, a few irritating snorts could be heard from the side.

"You send people to monitor me, and then you send this crazy woman to guard me."

"Is this what you call 'no ill intentions' from your S.H.I.E.L.D.?"

Harvey ate his food, watching Natasha, who stood five meters away, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Harvey Anberaka, we don't want to either, but we've assessed that you are one of the informed parties."

"And your assets could pose a threat to S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Therefore, we need to ensure you don't leak any information, and we need you to sign an agreement with us."

"From now on, any large-scale movement of your assets will require our review."

"As long as you sign this, we can let you leave anytime."

Nick Fury turned around and looked at Harvey as he spoke.

"You want to monitor my money in the future, and then I can leave?"

"Should I also thank you for your magnanimity?"

Harvey chuckled at this.

"Harvey Anberaka, you understand the black web, and your wealth has the potential to threaten us."

"So, to ensure we don't interfere with each other, this is a necessary task for us."

Natasha stared at Harvey Anberaka and said.

"What if I don't agree?"

Harvey retorted.

"We hope you don't make things difficult for us, otherwise, we'll have to use other methods to make you agree."

Natasha immediately pulled out a gun, her expression serious.

"Negotiations failed, so you plan to resort to force?"

Harvey's smile vanished, his eyes became calm, and his tone turned cold.

As he spoke, many agents saw Harvey Anberaka's figure disappear from his spot.

"Now, why don't you tell me, what do you plan to do if I don't agree, hmm?"

Harvey held Natasha's neck with his left hand, lifting her into the air, and said coldly.

With his right hand, Harvey grabbed the arm Natasha was holding the gun with and snapped it with a crack.

"Ugh... Ah!!"

The immense pain caused Natasha to scream directly, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Except for Coulson, the other agents immediately drew their guns and aimed them at Harvey Anberaka.

But in an instant, cracking sounds echoed throughout the dining hall, all the handguns turned into powder and scattered on the floor, and their gun-holding hands were also directly twisted and broken.

The intense pain made the other agents and Nick Fury groan, their eyes filled with horror.

"Mr. Harvey Anberaka, please stop."

Coulson quickly said upon seeing this.

"You tried to use force when negotiations failed."

"Now that you see force won't work, you intend to negotiate again?"

Harvey's actions did not stop. With a casual flick, Natasha's body flew out like a rag, smashing heavily against the wall.

With a bang, shocking cracks appeared.

"Pfft—!"

The impact caused Natasha's internal organs to churn, and the intense pain made her unable to hold back a large mouthful of blood.

"Ugh...!!"

Natasha felt as if all her bones were cracking, making it difficult to move, and she let out some whimpers.

"Is it very painful?"

"The first time you came to test me, you even shot at me with a gun, forcing me to act, to see if I would display extraordinary power."

"If I did, you intended to pull me into your Avengers Initiative?"

"Didn't your foolish brain ever consider that if I truly possessed such power..."

"Did you intend to shoot me? Should I just kill you then?"

Harvey crossed over ten meters in an instant, appearing before Natasha. He looked down at her face, contorted in pain, his eyes as indifferent as if he were gazing at an insignificant ant.

At that moment, in everyone's eyes, Harvey seemed to have transformed into a terrifying, lawless demon. His words sent a bone-chilling cold through everyone present.

Tony Stark knew Harvey Anberaka was incredibly formidable.

After all, Harvey Anberaka had merely helped him with a simple healing, and his physical condition had greatly improved.

And that method was something Harvey Anberaka had only referred to as a minor technique.

But now, seeing it with his own eyes, Tony Stark truly understood just how terrifying Harvey Anberaka was.

This was not something ordinary military weaponry could handle. Even with his Iron Man armor, he would likely be nothing more than a toy in front of Harvey Anberaka.

"Harvey Anberaka, let's talk this through properly."

Nick Fury, enduring intense pain, raised his still-intact left hand and conceded, "Let's talk this through properly?"

"You want to talk about how Earth might face aliens in the future?"

"That Natasha is an old woman who's undergone genetic modification, one of Earth's few talents with good physical condition?"

"If she dies, it's a loss for Earth?"

"Let's not even discuss whether the death of trash like her makes any difference."

"What does your loss have to do with me?"

Harvey sat directly on the back of the nearly deceased Natasha, looking at Nick Fury and speaking calmly.

"..."

Nick Fury was exposed, and he fell silent.

"Didn't I tell you earlier? If I can't afford to offend you, can't I just avoid you?"

"Originally, if you made me unhappy, you letting me curse you out a few times would have been a wash."

"As long as you don't bother me, I'm too lazy to deal with you."

"But now, it seems your utterly foolish arrogance has made you dissatisfied, wanting to use your authority to suppress me."

Harvey said indifferently upon seeing Nick Fury's silence.

"..."

Nick Fury found that he couldn't constrain Harvey Anberaka with morality and was at a loss for what to do.

It was indeed his own arrogance that made him believe he could get this young Asian billionaire, Harvey Anberaka, to sign a contract, and then they could truly coexist peacefully.

But he hadn't considered that Harvey Anberaka's confidence in threatening them wasn't solely based on money.

"I advise you to abandon your thoughts. Otherwise, I will crush every single bone in your body, one by one, and let you experience what pain is."

Harvey looked at Nick Fury, his gaze unwavering, and suddenly issued a warning.

This warning caused Natasha's hand, which had been reaching for her thigh, to freeze. Her beautiful eyes flickered with despair.

This man was simply a devil, powerful and cruel.

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