Stark lay back down on the bed, and under Yinsen's meticulous work, the tiny Arc Reactor was installed in Stark's chest.
The instant the shining Arc Reactor was fitted, it seemed to emit a strange glimmer. Yinsen's vision blurred for a moment, and when he looked at Stark again, Tony seemed to have suddenly become a different person.
Tony stood up and looked at the car battery that had been with him for five whole days. Now he had finally broken free of its restraint—and it seemed that he had broken free of more than just the battery's restraint.
He touched the cold Arc Reactor on his chest, yet it seemed to make his blood boil. This new "heart" had given Tony more than strength; it had also given him a mission.
Mark I officially began.
In the dark, damp cave, the forging of steel components began in full swing.
As a scientist himself, Yinsen saved Tony a great deal of effort. One mechanical component after another gradually took shape.
In their spare time, the two also relaxed their tense minds with a few childish games.
This time, Tony was the one who brought up the subject.
"You still haven't told me where your hometown is." Tony glanced at Yinsen and asked.
Yinsen's hands paused. He lightly licked his lips and said, "A small town called Gemira. It's a wonderful place."
"Do you have a family?"
"Yes. As soon as I leave this place, I'll go see them!" Yinsen answered without the slightest hesitation.
Then he asked in return, "What about you, Stark?"
Stark looked at Yinsen for two seconds, the corner of his mouth twitching. He lowered his head and softly replied, "I don't have a family."
"None? So you have everything, yet you have nothing." Yinsen said this