Creating a New Element!

However, seeing the desolation and despair in Tony's cynical eyes, Chen Mo still patted him on the shoulder.

"Trust me, you won't die!"

Tony Stark thought Chen Mo was just trying to comfort him, but feeling Chen Mo's concern, Tony's gloom eased a lot, and he couldn't help but look up at Chen Mo and smile at him.

"Of course, Iron Man isn't that easy to kill!"

Chen Mo could naturally sense Tony's true thoughts and knew that he had not truly let go.

He glanced at the wooden cigar box on the table, and with a flick of his finger, the lid opened by itself, revealing a row of six silver palladium plates neatly arranged inside. This was the "battery" that Tony Stark relied on for survival, but also the poison that constantly poisoned his body and pushed him toward death!

With a gentle wave of his right hand, Chen Mo sent six palladium plates floating up from the box and slowly flying to Chen Mo front.

Tony Stark stared wide-eyed at the incredible scene before him.

"Dad, when did you learn magic?"

Chen Mo glanced at the shocked Tony, smiled slightly, but did not answer his question. Instead, he slowly spoke while controlling the six palladium metal plates to rotate slowly in front of him.

"We have many ways to solve this, for example, by changing the fuel in the reactor!"

Upon hearing this, Tony Stark's eyes, which had been brightening, instantly dimmed again.

"It's no use. J.A.R.V.I.S. simulated every known element, but none of them can replace palladium."

Tony stared blankly at the six palladium plates floating in Chen Mo's hand, no longer paying attention to the strange abilities Chen Mo was displaying.

Looking at the six slowly rotating silver-white metal plates, Tony felt incredibly conflicted. This very thing that had given him life was now slowly taking it away from him!

Just then, Chen Mo's voice suddenly rang out again.

"As you said, it's a known element. Perhaps we can try New Element."

Tony Stark's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he murmured to himself.

"New Element... New Element..."

"That's right! There are currently 118 known elements. It's certain that there are many more elements yet to be discovered, or we could directly create a New Element that can replace palladium!"

Is it really possible?

Tony Stark looked up at Chen Mo, his eyes filled with questions and hopes!

"No problem, I don't think it's much harder than making the Iron Man suit. I remember S.H.I.E.L.D.. did some research on this before. I'll go back later and I should have some results!"

At this point, Chen Mo smiled and looked into Tony's eyes.

"So, Iron Man, are you ready to work with me to create a new power core for Iron Man?"

Upon hearing this, Tony Stark couldn't help but recall the scene of building the Iron Man suit with Chen Mo, and his lifeless eyes finally regained their sparkle.

Yes, if he can create Iron Man suit that transcends his time, why can't he create a new energy core?

Just as Tony was regaining his composure, the lab's keypad door was pushed open, and a familiar voice rang out at the same time.

"Tony, what you're talking about isn't here at all... Oh my god! Black! You're back!"

Dr. Ethan, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and sporting a short, gray beard, pushed open the door and walked in. He had been complaining about something, but when he saw Chen Mo, he exclaimed in surprise.

As Tony Stark's savior and best friend, Dr. Ethan has been living in the villa.

It's rare to find someone who can conduct scientific research with Tony. Although Dr. Ethan isn't as talented as Tony or Chen Mo, he's still a world-class scientist and more than capable of being Tony's assistant. They can also discuss problems together when needed.

Dr. Ethan's wife and family were killed by terrorists. He was all alone and had nowhere else to go. At Tony Stark's strong urging, he stayed and became his assistant.

Tony had long since handed over Stark Industries to Pepper and appointed her as Stark Industries president. Tony himself became a hands-off manager, spending most of his time in the lab with Dr. Ethan, tinkering with various high-tech gadgets, except for chasing women and having fun.

However, he did not tell anyone about the palladium poisoning, including Dr. Ethan, so every time he used the portable device to test the palladium concentration in his blood, he would find an excuse to send Dr. Ethan away.

When Dr. Ethan returned, he was surprised to see Chen Mo, who had not been seen for more than two years. In his excitement, he forgot about being fooled by Tony Stark earlier.

Dr. Ethan walked quickly to Chen Mo said excitedly.

"Where have you been these past two years? Tony has been talking about you non-stop. If you don't come back soon, he'll start looking for you everywhere!"

Dr. Ethan did not notice anything unusual about Tony Stark.

Tony Stark's condition is actually quite stable now, and he is not in any immediate danger. The reason why his condition was so bad just now was mainly because the reactor energy was exhausted, the electromagnet device in his chest could no longer attract the shrapnel in his body, and his physical condition had been greatly weakened due to palladium poisoning, which is why his reaction was so strong.

After the new palladium plate was replaced and the electromagnet resumed functioning, and after he drank most of a bottle of chlorophyll juice, his condition quickly stabilized. If you ignored the purplish-black veins spreading across his neck and chest, he looked fairly normal.

Chen Mo did not expose Tony Stark's lie, but instead helped him cover it up for the time being. The three old partners, who had not seen each other for more than two years, chatted in the laboratory.

When Tony Stark was kidnapped by terrorists and was critically injured, Dr. Ethan performed surgery on him and created an electromagnet to attract the remaining shrapnel in his body, saving his life. Later, he even worked with Tony to build the Mark I Iron Man suit in a cave. To cover Tony's escape, he even rushed out to draw fire and almost lost his life. The two had a very deep relationship!

Chen Mo is not only Tony Stark's godfather, but he also personally led the team to rescue the two from the terrorists. If it weren't for Chen Mo's intervention, Dr. Ethan would have been shot by the group of terrorists in the cave while drawing their fire.

Later, after returning to the United States, the three of them worked together to create the Iron Man suit and the Ghost Vehicle, and their relationship became quite close.