Just when Director Egghead was planning to build a magical institution that belonged to mankind and was controlled by S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man Tony·Stark had just regained consciousness from deep anesthesia and slowly opened his closed eyes.
At this moment, the iconic "LED light" on his chest had disappeared, replaced by a piece of completely stitched skin.
Obviously, after the big battle with Alderez Killian, this self-proclaimed smart guy has figured out a lot of things.
For example, the reason why I am Iron Man is not simply because I wear Iron Man suit, but because of my strong sense of responsibility and mission, as well as my smart brain.
So I resolutely said goodbye to the past and took out the shrapnel in my chest that was always threatening my life.
Similarly, Tony·Stark also recalled the words Ethan said to himself before he died.
"Cherish life, don't waste it..."
"I didn't waste my life!"
After being silent for a long time, Tony·Stark could finally respond to the person who created him with peace of mind.
Just when he was about to ask the nurse to give his dry mouth some water, he suddenly found a familiar figure standing in the ward and smiling at him.
This figure is none other than Ethan who has appeared in dreams countless times.
In order to confirm that this was not an hallucination, Tony·Stark quickly rubbed his eyes vigorously.
The stinging sensation from the surgical wound made him realize that he was not dreaming, but actually seeing this old friend who had shared life and death.
"You seem to be recovering well, Tony." Ethan took the initiative to say hello with a smile.
"Oh my God! Ethan... is it really you? Are you not dead?" Tony·Stark had an ecstatic expression on his face.
Ethan shook his head slightly. "No! From a medical point of view, I was indeed dead at that time. It was just that I was resurrected by a more powerful force later."
"Resurrection?!"
Tony·Stark grasped the key words keenly.
In his impression, there was only one person who showed such an ability, and that was Saber with long golden hair.
"That's right! Lord Artoria generously gave me a second life. In fact, during the last Future Technology Symposium meeting, I saw you and your girlfriend in the restaurant. I am sincerely pleased to see that you have rekindled your hope in life and found the meaning of life."
When saying these words, Ethan's tone was full of sincerity and gratitude.
Because he knows that not everyone has a chance to do it again.
"Why are you avoiding me?" Tony·Stark asked in confusion.
Ethan replied without thinking, "Because it involves fate and the future. According to them, my death shapes you now. So if I am suddenly resurrected in a short period of time, it may have some uncertain impact on the future. In order to avoid At this point, I have been living with Sky City. The reason why you appear today is that you have finally got rid of the shadow of the past. As a friend, I need to come to congratulate you. Congratulations, Tony, you are finally on the right path in life."
"Thank you! Ethan! Nothing makes me happier than seeing you alive."
After learning the truth of the matter, Tony·Stark's eye circles were a little red, and even his tone became choked with sobs.
After all, watching the other person take his last breath in front of him was always the painful memory he least wanted to recall.
"I am also very happy to see how you look now. This bouquet of flowers is for you. It was picked by me in the garden with my own hands. I wish you a speedy recovery. Goodbye, my friend."
After saying that, Ethan put a bouquet of fragrant white flowers into the vase, and disappeared in an instant.
"Goodbye, Ethan, and I wish you a happy life."
Tony·Stark stared at the flowers placed on his bedside table, and couldn't help but shed tears of joy on his face.
But before Iron Man had time to savor the feeling of regaining something, Allen opened a portal and appeared directly in the ward.
When he saw Tony's reaction on the hospital bed, he immediately smiled and asked, "What, did Ethan come here just now?"
"Well! You should have known about this for a long time, right?" Tony·Stark quickly wiped the tears on his face and asked.
"No! That was just Artoria's own decision and it has nothing to do with me." Allen shrugged and denied.
Tony·Stark is undoubtedly a very smart and suspicious person. He immediately realized something and cautiously probed. "Is this matter related to the timeline you mentioned before?"
"Haha, I'm sorry, I won't answer this question. Because it itself is part of the timeline." Allen saw through the other party's little trick right away.
"Damn it! Has anyone ever said that it's annoying that you stop every time you say something important?" Tony·Stark complained angrily.
He wanted to know very much, what exactly did the so-called timeline refer to?
What method does the other party use to peek into the future?
Allen didn't pay much attention to Iron Man's little emotion. Instead, he threw a document stamped with International Security Council's seal in front of the other party. "Let's take a look. This is a new thing created by Nick Fury."
"Establish a magic training institution? Let me be the person in charge? What does that braised egg want to do?"
Tony·Stark immediately felt confused after glancing at the contents of the file.
You must know that as a mage, he relied entirely on Class Template to support himself, and he had no idea how to teach others.
What's more, the current earth doesn't even have a stable source of magic power, and it relies entirely on drawing energy from other dimensions.
Allen sneered and explained, "Obviously, what happened to Romania not long ago gave International Security Council a strong sense of crisis, and he urgently wants to cultivate and form a magical force that obeys his orders. Oh, by the way, you still don't know what happened in Romania."
"Can you tell me about it?"
Tony·Stark was obviously very interested in this sudden situation, completely ignoring that his body was in a weak state just after the operation.
Allen didn't mean to hide anything, and described what happened openly and openly.
In particular, it focuses on the situation of Pluto Hisoka and Ancient Gods.
When Iron Man learned that these powerful beings had been born as early as the birth of the earth, he was shocked and speechless for a long time.
fortunately!
He had a big heart that no one else could match. He quickly regained his composure and asked in a very serious tone, "Are you sure Sorcerer Supreme can withstand the invasion of such a dimension Demon God?"
"Of course! At least the current Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One has successfully resolved this situation many times." Allen answered directly in the affirmative.
"What about the plan proposed by Nick Fury? What is your attitude?" Tony·Stark continued to ask.
Allen shrugged indifferently. "My attitude is neither support nor objection. As a mage, you should have felt it, right? The planet under our feet itself cannot provide energy for magic. In fact, if Class Template hadn't let you It is closely connected to Azerath, and even recovering the consumed magic power is impossible. The mages of Kamar-Taj draw their power from Demon God in another dimension. The most typical one is the Vishanti."
"I understand. What you mean is that, whether you like it or not, Earthlings cannot be truly independent in learning and mastering magic. Instead, it must rely on the source of magic provided by the outside world."
Tony·Stark is indeed one of the smartest people in the world, and he understood the crucial part in an instant.
"Yes. Whether it is drawing power from the different dimension Demon God, or using Azerath as the source of magic power, it means rootless wood and sourceless water. As long as others cut off the source of magic power, these casters will immediately lose everything. Some people have the power to become an ordinary person. What's more, Vishanti's power cannot be borrowed by just anyone, only those who are selected can go to Kamar-Taj to learn." Allen explained patiently.
Tony·Stark nodded thoughtfully. "I understand what you said, but the problem is that International Security Council and S.H.I.E.L.D. want a magical power that obeys their orders. At least when there is a crisis, they don't want to be as ignorant as in the past."
"It depends on your choice. You can let these people use Azerath as the source of magic power, or you can imitate Kamar-Taj and try to obtain power from the other dimension Demon God. The advantage of the former is that we can stay safe and stable before we leave. However, once we leave, we will be in a very embarrassing dilemma. The advantage of the latter is that it can always provide energy regardless of whether we leave, but the disadvantage is that dimension Demon God is not always kind, and many of them are secretly spying on the earth and waiting for opportunities to launch an invasion."
Allen didn't hide anything, and generously put two choices in front of Iron Man.
Of course, he conceals his future plans to create a new source of magic on Earth.
"I choose the former!"
Tony·Stark After hesitating for a long time, he made a decisive decision.
Not only that, he also asked about some tips on how to identify those who have magical talents and those who do not, regardless of his physical weakness after the surgery.
By the time Allen turned around and left, this guy had already roughly formed a preliminary plan in his mind.
As the only known magic user on earth, Iron Man has become S.H.I.E.L.D. and International Security Council's only choice in magic.
In any case, at least they don't have to worry about Tony·Stark, who has a fortune of hundreds of millions, turning to aliens or becoming the pioneers of dimension Demon God invading the earth.
At the same time, Coulson and his team members had just received psychological counseling and were sitting on the beach of Miami, enjoying the sun, sea water and ice-cold drinks.
As the main participants in this sudden incident, although they did not play a decisive role, they still brought back a lot of precious and useful information.
Therefore, Director Egghead was extremely generous and granted two weeks of paid leave to everyone.
Lying on the soft beach, wearing a bikini Skye couldn't help but sigh slightly, "I can't believe it. Not long ago, we just experienced the collapse and destruction of a world."
"Yes! You should understand now why we hide the truth from the public, right? If the public really knows this, apart from causing serious panic and riots, it will not have any positive effect at all." There was a hint of sarcasm in Grant Ward's voice, and he raised his head and took a sip of cold beer.
"Damn it! Can you please stop mentioning this? I admit, I used to be a bit childish and ridiculous." Skye turned over Byakugan angrily.
As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.
After witnessing with her own eyes the danger and death faced by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., she finally realized how shameful her previous "keyboard warrior" behavior was, and she was simply a model of standing up and talking without pain in the back.
Along with this, his favorability and trust towards Tidal Organization are also declining rapidly.
At least this time, the future Quake did not reveal any information to those former companions.
"Is it just a little? I remember that when you saw Alesia with your own eyes two days ago, you almost jumped up with excitement." Jemma·Simmons took the opportunity to make up for it.
"Hey! I remember someone's reaction was similar to mine." Skye stared at the other person's eyes and counterattacked mercilessly.
"Hahahaha! You are right! Simmons has made that photo into the desktop of his laptop."
Leo Fitz, who had just climbed out of the sea, laughed and exposed his partner's lies.
"Shut your mouth!"
Jemma·Simmons became so angry that he grabbed a can of iced drink and smashed it hard.
Leo Fitz reacted very quickly and caught it firmly at once. He smiled and responded while running, "Thank you for the drink!"
"Asshole! Don't let me catch you!"
"Come on! Simmons! You almost caught me."
All of a sudden, several young people were playing and chasing each other on the beach.
Seeing their happy faces, Coulson suddenly showed an expression of relief on his face. "It's so good to be young! No matter what kind of setbacks and despair you experience, you can recover in a short time."
"What, are you envious?" Melinda glanced at his old partner.
Coulson smiled and shook his head, "No! I just think that such a relaxed and happy time is likely to be completely far away from us in the future. Have you heard? The director recently wants to set up a magic training institution, with Tony·Stark in charge. In other words, there will be more and more such tasks in the future."
"That doesn't sound like good news to us."
Melinda is not a fool, he immediately realized the potential danger.
"Don't worry, at least we now know who to go to for help when encountering similar problems..."