Tony, Your Battery Is Dead!

Sharon Rogers asked about this several times, but the three of them didn't tell her. Chen Mo, unable to resist her persistent questioning, simply said that he would tell her when the experiment was successful.

However, Sharon was still persistent and would ask the same question every time she saw the three of them.

Tony Stark was once again scorned by Sharon, but he wasn't angry at all. He stood there smugly, not saying a word, but his chest was held even higher than before.

Sharon Rogers was initially puzzled. For the past week, she had been mocking Tony every time she saw him, which had previously infuriated him. But this time, Tony's behavior was clearly unusual.

Sharon Rogers frowned as she looked Tony Stark up and down, his head held high like a rooster. Judging from his reaction, could it be that their experiment had succeeded?

Suddenly, Sharon Rogers' gaze fell on Tony Stark's chest, her expression changed, and she said anxiously.

"Tony! Quick, your battery's dead! Change it right away!"

Hearing Sharon's anxious and concerned tone, Tony Stark felt secretly gratified but also somewhat speechless. This little girl wasn't interested in his research and couldn't remember anything about the Arc Reactor. She only knew that he needed the glowing battery on his chest to survive, otherwise his life would be in danger.

When she saw that the battery on Tony Stark's chest was no longer lit, she assumed that the battery had run out of power.

As Sharon Rogers exclaimed, everyone else rushed over. Pepper Potts, who had just walked in with Happy, heard Sharon's exclamation and hurriedly pulled a palladium plate from her bag. She then ran to Tony Stark in her high heels.

Pepper knew all too well the condition of the shrapnel inside Tony Stark's body. She knew the consequences of the battery running out of power. In this emergency, she didn't care about anything else. She grabbed the hem of Tony Stark's clothes and reached inside, intending to remove the reactor and replace the palladium plate.

But the next moment her expression changed, and she frantically rummaged through Tony Stark's clothes.

Tony Stark felt Pepper's warm little hands stroking his chest and squinted his eyes comfortably. Sharon, Steve, Happy, and the others looked at Pepper's hands moving under Tony Stark's clothes with strange expressions and couldn't help but grumble inwardly.

You were in such a hurry just now, but why did you start taking advantage of Tony at this crucial moment, especially in front of everyone? Is that a good idea?

We're all still here. Even if you can't help yourself, shouldn't you be mindful of the situation? There are children here!

And haven't you two been having conflicts and a cold war lately?

What's going on here now?

Everyone present looked puzzled, but Chen Mo and Dr. Ethan exchanged a glance and saw a hint of a smile in each other's eyes.

Seeing Tony Stark's lewd expression, the two men looked at him with contempt and remained silent, letting Pepper continue to grope Tony's chest. Sharon, however, couldn't hold back any longer and shouted anxiously.

"Pepper, what are you doing? Hurry up and take the battery out! After you change the battery, you can touch it however you want!"

Upon hearing this, Pepper realized that her actions were somewhat inappropriate, but she still refused to believe it and touched Tony Stark's chest again. After confirming that there was indeed nothing there, she reluctantly withdrew her hand, turned to look at everyone, and said with a shocked expression.

"The reactor is gone!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone understood why Pepper had lost her composure earlier. Sharon became even more anxious and rushed over, grabbing Tony Stark's clothes and pulling them up while saying something urgently.

"It must have fallen in! Quickly, get it out!"

Pepper looked at Sharon's anxious face without stopping her, but her face was full of helplessness. She had thought the same thing at first, so she had been groping around for a long time, trying to find the hole and reach in to grab it, but she couldn't find the hole at all!

After Pepper withdrew her hand, Tony Stark's face was full of regret, as if he hadn't had enough. When Sharon ran up and lifted his clothes, Tony Stark didn't stop her, puffing out his chest with a smug look on his face.

When Sharon Rogers lifted Tony's shirt, revealing his chest, everyone present was stunned.

The center of his chest, where the reactor used to be, was now completely flat. Not only was the reactor gone, but the large hole was also gone, making him look exactly like a normal person!

If they didn't know Tony Stark's original situation, they would probably think that he originally just wore the reactor as a necklace around his neck.

"What exactly is going on?"

Pepper looked at Tony Stark with a puzzled expression. She had personally put her hand into that hole before. How could such a big hole just disappear like that? Moreover, when she touched it just now, she could clearly feel that the skin, muscles and bones underneath were all normal. It could not possibly be fake!

Looking at Pepper Potts Potts, who stood before him with a puzzled expression, Tony Stark withdrew his smug look and said seriously.

"I'm sorry, Pepper. Actually, the reason I did those things before was because I was poisoned..."

Tony Stark immediately told Pepper everything about his previous situation and how Chen Mo helped him create New Element to replace the toxic palladium metal after his return. Only then did everyone realize that Tony's body had such a serious problem before!

Pepper's eyes were bloodshot, and she punched Tony hard in the chest.

Why didn't you tell me?!

Pepper had previously been dissatisfied with Tony Stark because of his various incomprehensible actions and his indifferent attitude after handing over the company to her. However, after learning the reason, Pepper realized after a moment's reflection that Tony Stark's previous actions were simply a way of dealing with the aftermath!

He donated his art collection and handed the company over to himself, knowing he could no longer manage it.

Pepper felt a pang of guilt when she thought about how she had often lost her temper with Tony because she didn't understand him.

Although she was somewhat angry that Tony Stark had kept it from her, she also knew him well; this was exactly Tony Stark's style of doing things.

He only shows his strong side, but never lets anyone see his weak side. That's why people who don't know him think he's arrogant and conceited.