Mature Nano-Suit

As Peter acted like a heartless capitalist, a hint of dissatisfaction flickered in some people's eyes.

But in the end, no one dared to speak out against it.

After all, they had already been locked up here for over a month—a few more days wouldn't make much difference.

"So, since no one objects, I'll take that as your agreement."

Seeing no opposition, Peter simply assumed they were on board.

Then, recalling their earlier cheers, he couldn't help but ask, "I thought I heard you say the Nano-Suit is already finished?"

"That's right, Mr. Superman. It was complete, but now you want to make changes..."

Reed had long lost the excitement of a successful experiment, his tone tinged with helplessness.

Running into a "client" like Superman—they could only blame their bad luck.

"No worries. The Nano-Suit's general direction won't change. I just need to swap out its power source. It won't take up much of your time."

Peter slowly explained his reasoning.

"Swap the power source?"

Everyone found it a bit strange. The current Nano-Suit ran on the Arc Reactor created by Tony Stark—a groundbreaking energy technology.

Now Peter wanted to replace it with something else. Could it be...

"Why swap the power source? Is my Arc Reactor not good enough?"

Tony, who hadn't even objected when Peter made everyone work overtime, couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up from the sofa nearby, his face dark as he questioned Peter.

You could question Tony about anything, but not his technology.

"Or have you found a better power source than the Arc Reactor?"

Still, Tony wasn't blindly rejecting Peter's decision—he just couldn't figure out what energy source could be more convenient than his Arc Reactor.

"It's not better than the Arc Reactor, just more suited to me."

Tony's Arc Reactor was a cold fusion device—compact and portable.

Doctor Otto's Artificial Sun, on the other hand, was a larger setup, better for powering bigger facilities.

"Besides, using that new energy tech requires a special kind of auxiliary technology..."

In the end, Tony accepted Peter's latest plan.

Sometimes that's just how it is—when you want something, it finds every way to avoid you.

When you don't want it, it thinks you're looking down on it and insists on giving it to you. A real headache.

"So, let me take a look at your latest results."

Even though the Nano-Suit's power source still needed redesigning, the technology itself, built around the Arc Reactor, was already nearly perfect.

Peter wanted to see if the final result of everyone's month-long effort met his expectations.

Besides, it was about time he replaced his "old" suit—the one he was wearing now wasn't even as cool as Thor's.

"OK, let me give you a demonstration..."

When it came to the Nano-Suit, everyone present was proud to be part of such a groundbreaking R&D team.

Especially the lesser-known scientists of this world—during this time, they had truly come to realize.

The gap between true geniuses and elites like them was actually bigger than the gap between ordinary people and dogs.

The Arc Reactor, nanotechnology, brainwave control systems, intelligent control algorithms, an incredibly advanced shock absorption system...

Every single one of these technologies was a mind-blowing black tech they might never create in a lifetime of research.

Yet here, in a short time, the most brilliant scientists among all humanity had brought them from nothing to reality.

And most importantly, they had combined all these incredible technologies into one—creating the most powerful suit in human history.

Forget winning the Nobel Prize, the highest honor for scientists—if they could own this suit, they could even change a nation's fate.

The next moment, Tony picked up a palm-sized circular glowing device from the table and pressed it firmly against his chest.

"It's an honor, everyone, to witness the greatest invention of this century's most brilliant scientist, Tony Stark..."

"OK, some of the tech was cracked by others, but I swear, given enough time, I could've done it all myself..."

Seeing the murderous glares from everyone around him, the flashy Tony finally reined in his self-aggrandizing boasts.

"Cut the crap."

Peter urged him in a low voice.

"OK, I'm starting now."

Catching Peter's unfriendly look, Tony finally stopped hesitating. He tapped the device on his chest twice.

The next moment, the nanometal particles stored inside the device were instantly activated. Fueled by the Arc Reactor's immense energy, they spread across Tony's body at lightning speed.

In less than five seconds, a pitch-black suit of armor with a metallic sheen completely enveloped Tony's body, leaving only his head exposed.

"The Nano-Suit is formed by five layers of nanoparticle structures wrapped around each other."

"The innermost layers of bio-nanostructure ensure you have enough comfort and can reduce the impact and damage from the massive inertia when you accelerate or stop instantly."

"The outermost layer is a new type of nanometal built from the strongest nanoparticles. It's harder than titanium alloy, tough enough to let you withstand a missile blast head-on without any injury."

As the suit rapidly covered his body, Tony began proudly introducing the various properties of the Nano-Suit.

"And, most importantly, you can truly control it at will..."

The next moment, the suit on Tony's body began to shift rapidly.

Nanoparticles flowed continuously, forming all kinds of new structures at lightning speed.

Daggers, knives, longswords, shields, hammers, axes, energy cannons, and more...

"Basically, anything you can think of, it can quickly form based on the ideas in your mind..."

As he spoke, Tony even used nanoparticles in both hands to form the knife and fork used for eating Western food.

"If you feel lonely at night, it can even turn into..."

"Enough, I don't need any of those features!"

Peter watched Tony's trend spiraling out of control and directly cut him off, stopping him from continuing to show off these flashy functions that were "utterly useless" to him.

As long as the Nano-Suit could quickly take shape and cover his whole body, that was enough for him.

His Man of Steel body could completely ignore everything.

"Fine, you're the boss, you call the shots."

"But there's one feature you absolutely need."

Suddenly, Tony stopped demonstrating the nanoparticles' free-form nature, a mysterious smile spreading across his face.

The next moment, two jets of flame burst from beneath his feet, lifting him slowly into the air.

The nanoparticles behind him surged again, gradually forming a bright red cape that fluttered on its own, even in the windless lab.

At the same time, Peter saw the nanoparticles on Tony's chest slowly flow together, gradually shaping a golden "S" emblem.

"From what I hear, in your family, this symbol stands for hope..."