Bang!
Click, click, click, click...
With the sudden explosion of the light bulb above the head, the walls, floor and ceiling of the restaurant began to crack with cracks visible to the naked eye.
Not only that!
The entire city, and even the entire sky above North America, was shrouded in dark and dense clouds.
The rumbling thunder kept echoing, and occasionally you could see terrifying and dazzling lightning flashing in the clouds, as if the end of the world was coming.
Seeing this scene, Artoria, who still cared about enjoying the food, stood up from his seat and reminded loudly, "Allen, calm down. Do you want to destroy all of this continent?"
The words just fell!
An electric snake as thick as a bucket suddenly fell from the sky!
With a bang, the three-story building where the restaurant was located was penetrated on the spot, and the impact point was only one step away from where everyone was.
With such terrifying destructive power, not to mention the woman Pepper·Boz was so frightened that she screamed repeatedly, and even Tony·Stark was so frightened that her heart began to beat uncontrollably.
At this moment, no matter how stupid he was, he knew that the "boy" standing in front of him was no ordinary person.
And... it seemed that he had angered the other party.
Coulson rushed in from Waiman immediately and asked nervously, "What's going on? What happened?"
Just when Artoria was about to explain to this good old agent what happened to someone in the minefield just now, he suddenly heard a word popping out of Allen's mouth.
"ROOM!"
Instantly!
Ope Ope no Mi's domain quickly expanded.
Supported by nearly Infinity's physical strength, a huge circular spherical space envelops all the people, buildings and vehicles around it.
Before anyone else could realize what was happening, Allen had a beating heart on his hand.
The next second...
He pinched it a little harder with his fingers, and Tony·Stark fell to his knees on the spot with a plop, clutching his chest and looking abnormally pale, with sweat dripping down his cheeks and falling to the ground.
pain!
The pain was simply unbearable!
Obviously, he had realized that the heart held in the other person's hand was his.
But the problem is!
How did the other party take away the heart?
Why didn't I feel pain, let alone bleed?
Why can I still live without my heart?
As a genius scientist, Iron Man suddenly had a series of questions in his mind.
Because none of this can be explained by "science" in his cognition.
"Tell me, how do you feel now?" Allen had a chilling devilish smile on his face.
"Who are you? And how did you do this?" Tony·Stark raised his head and asked.
Maybe he had already had a near-death experience, or maybe he felt that the other party wouldn't kill him easily, so he didn't show much fear in his eyes.
Just the opposite!
He was very interested in the abilities displayed by Allen.
Whether it was the dark clouds and wild thunder in the sky, the mysterious space barrier that opened in an instant, or the miraculous ability to remove the heart from the chest without causing pain, bleeding, or death, these were all things he had never seen before in his life.
powerful!
mystery!
Weird!
At this moment, the strong desire for knowledge defeated the fear of the unknown and death.
"Hmph! Aren't you so arrogant and narcissistic that you think you are incompetent? Then go find the answer for yourself! Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, never try to put the heart back through surgery. Because this heart is now in a space that is completely isolated from the real world. In addition, you must protect it. Otherwise, once the heart is damaged or destroyed in any way, you will die immediately."
After that, Allen sneered and threw the heart in his hand, then used Teleportation Magic without looking back, and disappeared without a trace together with Artoria.
"Mr. Stark, are you okay?"
Seeing the two people disappear from sight, Coulson came to his senses, rushed forward immediately, and helped up the target who Director Egghead requested to protect.
Especially the heart that was still beating loudly made him feel numb in his scalp involuntarily.
Because according to normal medical common sense, if a person's heart is taken out, he will definitely die.
Although Tony·Stark seems to be fine now, who knows when he will suddenly die suddenly or violently.
The most important thing is that Coulson just called Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. outside to deal with the aftermath. It is not clear what happened between the two and why Allen suddenly fell out.
And judging from the intense reaction, he must be quite angry.
"I... I don't know if I am good or not right now." Tony was obviously a little panicked now.
He just removed the Miniature Arc Reactor and saw an empty chest.
The place where the heart should have been was actually nothing.
What's even more outrageous is that although there is no heart, blood circulation is still going on normally.
It is as if there is some kind of power that directly crosses the distance in space and enters the heart held in the hand, and then flows from the heart to the blood vessels of the body.
"What should we do now? Tony, are you going to die?" Pepper Pepper Poz asked nervously.
"Um... probably not. You saw the great power that guy showed just now. If he wanted to kill me, there would be no need to go to such trouble." Tony·Stark comforted himself in an uncertain tone.
To be exact, there is nothing else he can do now except comfort himself.
Of course, in addition to self-comfort, he also felt strong regret and annoyance in his heart, and he wished he could slap himself in the mouth right away.
Obviously, this is the first time in history that Tony·Stark has been punished for being mean-mouthed.
It was also the first time that he provoked someone he couldn't afford to offend.
Coulson took this opportunity to find Pepper·Poz and asked what happened.
When he learned that Root was all about Tony mocking Allen's height, he almost had the urge to put on a magic ring right away and directly beat this playboy who failed to achieve anything and was unable to take care of himself.
You must know that according to the results analyzed by psychologists and behavioral scientists, Allen is very concerned about his height, and almost never gets too close to people who are taller than him.
Therefore, when Coulson is talking to the other party, he always pays great attention to maintaining a bent posture, or sitting down directly.
It is this move that allows him to maintain a very good relationship with Allen.
But now?
Tony·Stark struck a precise thunderstorm, almost causing the entire North American region to fall into a terrifying thunderstorm.
Coulson finally realized that the scientists in the bureau who concluded that Allen had the power to easily destroy the earth were not being alarmist, but were describing it more appropriately.
But the problem is, he can't leave Tony·Stark alone and let that beating heart be exposed to the air.
In desperation, Coulson could only continue to call his own director to ask for instructions on what to do next.
As for Tony himself, accompanied by Pepper, he returned to his home with his heart packed in a cake carton.
It is easy to tell from the stunned and panic expression on his face that Mr. Iron Man will probably have complete insomnia tonight.
At the same time, in the grocery store located at New York Queens, Artoria was staring at the expressionless debate beside him and asked cautiously, "Are you really angry?"
"More or less. But more of it is to lure Tony·Stark into taking the bait." Allen replied with a shrug.
"Phew - I was scared to death. I thought you were really going to go crazy." Artoria patted his chest lightly, obviously relieved.
Seeing Saber's frightened look, Allen couldn't help but smile and joked, "Is my temper as bad as you said?"
"Maybe not in other aspects, but when it comes to height it's difficult... Oops!"
Before Artoria finished speaking with a serious face, Allen stretched out his hand and pulled the stupid hair on her head hard.
"Don't be like that annoying guy Tony·Stark. I can guarantee that if his father hadn't been the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D. and left behind a Stark Industries and huge wealth before his death, he would have been beaten to death long ago just because of his narcissistic, proud, and high-profile character."
"I'm not imitating him..." Artoria pouted, covering his head and muttering softly.
Obviously, in the eyes of Saber, Allen's resentment about height has become real.
"Go and notify Alesia to come to the grocery store. It's time to start closing the net." Allen gave the order directly.
He can guarantee that with Tony·Stark's character, he will come to his door within three to five days at most.
"Got it."
Without saying anything, Artoria directly started the transmission and returned to Sky City.
Not long after she left, the phone in her pocket rang.
At first, Allen thought this call should be from Coulson or Nick Fury calling Tony·Stark to plead for mercy.
But when I took it out, I found out that it was Hydra Leader Alexander·Pierce calling.
Since National Security Council's last visit, the two have exchanged phone numbers, but have never had even one contact.
"Interesting, does this guy also want to go through the back door and get a ticket for Future Technology Symposium?" Allen touched his chin and showed a playful smile.
After all, not long ago Nick Fury sent his right-hand man Coulson to give Stark Industries the back door.
It seems that it is not impossible to give Hydra a backdoor.
You know, he is still looking forward to Hydra helping him get back Soul Stone in Infinity Stones.
Thinking of this, Allen directly pressed the answer button.
In less than a second, the enthusiastic voice of Alexander Pierce came through the receiver.
"Good evening, Your Excellency Allen. I'm very sorry to disturb your rest at this time, but I need your help now."
"Help? What kind of help?" Allen asked with interest.
"It's about Future Technology Symposium's admission ticket. I know that Nick Fury will definitely try his best to get Stark Industries to be shortlisted. But from the perspective of International Security Council, it is a little too dangerous to let one company dominate the the Americas market. Therefore, we hope to introduce another company for checks and balances and competition."
Alexander Pierce used high-sounding excuses and obviously wanted to take advantage of Hydra's influence to insert himself.
Obviously, for the behemoth Stark Industries, Hydra's infiltration operation was not ideal, and it was not even able to form a strong influence on the board of directors.
no way!
Who told Tony's father Howard that he made his fortune by countering Hydra? How could he not be prepared with both hands?
"Sorry, what does this have to do with me? Don't forget, I promised not to participate in internal fighting between humans." Allen deliberately pretended to be indifferent.
Because he knew that since Alexander Pierce could call him, he must have prepared enough chips.
"What if we add two more special blood samples?"
Alexander Pierce made the conditions without haste.
Upon hearing these words, Allen's eyes suddenly shone slightly, and he asked meaningfully, "Who is the owner of the blood sample?"
"One is Captain America Steve·Rogers, and the other is Hulk Yagara Bulls·Banner. In fact, I think you have a lot to cooperate with us."
When he said these words, Alexander Pierce's tone was full of naked and unabashed temptation.
In his opinion, what Nick Fury can give Allen, he can also give, and he can give more and better.
"Blood samples of Hulk and Captain America? This is really a good gift. Okay, I agree. Tell me, which company do you plan to let get the tickets?"
You don't need to ask to know that these two things are what Allen wants to get.
Because he needs to analyze the true combat effectiveness of this movie universe from these two blood samples.
Let's not mention Captain America, the character who played a key role in the later stage. "Hulk" is definitely one of the top combat powers in the Avengers Alliance and is of great research value.
"Hammer Industries!"
Alexander Pierce gave the answer without thinking.
Compared with Stark Industries, which is difficult to penetrate, Hammer Industries, who is eager to make money, is definitely a very easy target to control.
And Justin Hammer is a very traditional United States arms dealer. As long as there is money to be made, there is nothing he dares not sell.
Coupled with this guy's frequent contacts with senior military officials, the military originally wanted to push him out to replace Tony·Stark, who announced the closure of the weapons research and development department.
So Hydra doesn't even require much effort, just a gentle push.
"No problem! I guarantee that Hammer Industries will become the only company with Stark Industries and the Americas to get admission tickets."
"Thank you very much! I knew you were a reasonable person."
"Those two serums..."
"In the last twelve hours, they'll be on your doorstep."
"Happy to work with!"
"Happy to work with!"