Is Iron Man Dying?

Tony then looked up at Chen Mo and said with a wry smile.

"You knew all along?"

"Otherwise, why do you think I asked you to ensure the reactor is well-sealed and minimize molecular diffusion?"

Chen Mo looked at his weak appearance and said irritably.

"Didn't I tell you to use the Iron Man suit as little as possible? That will greatly accelerate energy consumption and the diffusion of palladium metal!"

Tony Stark, however, looked up and stared intently at Chen Mo.

"You know, people need Iron Man!"

Chen Mo shook his head. He knew that Tony enjoyed the powerful feeling of wearing the Iron Man suit. The Superman strength, the ability to fly freely, and the sense of accomplishment of fighting bad guys and protecting the weak as a Super Hero were indeed fascinating. Especially after the palladium poisoning symptoms became more and more serious, his physical condition was getting worse and worse. The powerful feeling of strength that he could only get when wearing the Iron Man suit was even more difficult for him to give up, like drinking poison to quench his thirst.

Iron Man has become an obsession for him; he would rather die from palladium poisoning than give up Iron Man!

However, more than two years have passed now, and the fact that he has managed to hold on until now is enough to show that Tony Stark has tried his best to restrain himself and has not used the Iron Man suit recklessly.

Chen Mo knew it was impossible to get Tony to give up the Iron Man suit, and he had no intention of doing so. So he stopped talking about the Iron Man suit and asked Tony Stark about his palladium poisoning.

"What's the concentration now?"

"Seventy-five."

Before Chen Mo arrived, Tony Stark had just tested it once. The concentration was already very high, and he could clearly feel his physical strength getting worse and worse. If it continued to develop, he would be finished in no time.

It was precisely because he felt he was nearing the end of his life and didn't want to burden or hurt Pepper that Tony Stark didn't confess his feelings to her for so long.

The two maintained an ambiguous relationship. They knew the other had feelings for them, but neither of them ever made a move.

In addition, Tony's palladium poisoning has become increasingly severe recently, and his physical and mental condition is deteriorating. Knowing that he doesn't have much time left, he has begun to indulge himself even more.

He completely left the affairs of Stark Industries to Pepper, not caring about anything himself. He spent his days either tinkering with the Iron Man suit or holed up in the lab researching new technologies with Dr. Ethan.

Pepper faced immense pressure after taking over the massive Stark Industries. Not only did she have to handle numerous internal matters and manage the company effectively, but she also had to contend with external public opinion.

After all, before this, she was just Tony Stark's personal assistant. Suddenly being appointed as the president of Stark Industries was a meteoric rise, which naturally attracted a lot of criticism.

Under pressure from both inside and outside, Pepper was overwhelmed and extremely busy every day. She also had strong opinions about Tony's neglect and irresponsible behavior, given that she was unaware of Tony's physical condition.

Furthermore, Tony Stark's sense of impending death and his subsequent outrageous and incomprehensible actions further strained their relationship.

Tony Stark, however, refused to reveal his palladium poisoning, bearing the burden of this alone. He continued to act cynical, carefree, and indulgent, doing inexplicable and absurd things, which made Pepper even more dissatisfied with him.

Seeing Tony Stark's pale face, Chen Mo used his telekinesis to examine Tony's body.

Upon examination, Chen Mo frowned. Tony's physical condition was very bad. In addition to his blood, Tony's lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, and even his bones contained a large amount of palladium metal. Although he was not in immediate danger and his organs had not yet failed, the physiological functions of all his organs had been greatly affected. If this continued, he would be in danger of dying in a few months at most!

Actually, this situation is serious, but it's not a big problem for Chen Mo. He has several ways to solve it. However, looking at the cigar box containing the palladium metal plate on the table, Chen Mo couldn't help but think of the New Element created in "Iron Man 2" to replace palladium metal in order to deal with palladium poisoning.

According to information previously obtained from Eddie, due to Chen Mo's influence and changes to the plot last time, the story of "Iron Man 2" never actually took place, or rather, it ended prematurely in a different way.

Justin, the owner of Hammer Industries, was beaten up by a group of Super Hero led by Chen Mo for kidnapping Sharon Rogers. In the end, Justin Hammer used the bomb he had planted on Sharon to blow him to ashes.

Meanwhile, the main villain Ivan Vanko and his father Anton Vanko were working for Chen Mo at the HYDRA base. The entanglement and hatred between the father and son and the Stark father and son were cut off before they could even happen because of Chen Mo's intervention. Therefore, the plot of the movie "Iron Man 2" never actually happened.

Tony Stark and Pepper Potts's relationship remains ambiguous and has not been formalized. Tony still has the Third-generation Arc Reactor installed in his chest, which uses replaceable palladium plates.

Although improvements were made with Chen Mo's reminder and help, making the palladium plate more tightly sealed and slowing down the diffusion of palladium into the body, more than two years later, Tony Stark's palladium poisoning is getting worse.

In the original movie, it was Nick Fury who handed over Howard Stark's data left at S.H.I.E.L.D.. to Tony, which enabled Tony to eventually create New Element to replace palladium and completely solve the problem of palladium poisoning.

Howard is not actually dead; he is hiding behind the scenes, but it is unlikely that he will leave the information to Nick Fury.

This New Element contains far more energy than a palladium plate, and according to the show, it's even more powerful than a nuclear reactor!

Moreover, it is a clean and pollution-free new energy source!

It is a pity that such a powerful new energy source has disappeared.

According to Chen Mo's understanding of the rules of the movie world, this New Element, which is even more powerful than nuclear energy, is similar to the Iron Man suit. Not just anyone can create it. If there are no accidents, only the protagonist Tony Stark should be able to create it!

After confirming once again that Tony's body would not have any problems in the short term, Chen Mo temporarily abandoned his plan to directly inject Tony with the X-Gene Serum.

Let's see what happens after this kid has completed his "mission"!