Obadiah Stane's Vision

"Hey, Saitama, were you lying to me before?" Skye, full and bloated, sprawled on the sofa, eyed Saitama suspiciously.

"Huh?" Saitama stared blankly at Skye.

"Air conditioning, supermarkets, discounted items. These are clearly things from Earth. You always talked about them, so you're not an alien at all, are you? You lied to me?" Skye's eyebrows shot up, glaring at Saitama. However, being too full to move, she remained slumped on the sofa.

"I never said I was an alien. I just didn't know how to define myself," Saitama protested.

Skye paused, then thought about it. Saitama really hadn't claimed to be an alien: "Tch! It's all your fault anyway."

"..." Now it was Saitama's turn to be speechless.

But Skye's spirits lifted. She suddenly realized Saitama was incredibly powerful. While she'd thought he was strong before, she'd assumed there were limits. Now, it seemed Saitama was a complete monster. She had initially disagreed with him going to the Middle East to save Tony Stark because she didn't know his strength and worried he'd be in danger.

But now that she knew how powerful Saitama was, it seemed like sending him to rescue Tony Stark wouldn't be a problem.

"Saitama, how fast are you exactly?" Skye asked seriously.

"Hmm." Saitama stroked his chin, pondering how to describe his speed. "Probably... very fast."

"...Very fast? How fast is very fast?"

"Very fast is--very fast!" Saitama's limited vocabulary couldn't find more precise words, so "very fast" was all he had.

"..." Skye stared at Saitama, speechless. "Let's test it. Uh, I guess there's no way to test it. After all, you can run from Argentina to America in just a few minutes. Your speed should be incredibly fast, uh, light speed? But with that kind of speed, you really wouldn't face any threats. Even if you couldn't win, you could escape! With that speed, even missiles, I suspect even nuclear bombs, wouldn't pose a threat to you."

"I've decided, we're going to Stark Industries," Skye declared, clapping her hands excitedly.

"Go to Stark Industries? Why?" Saitama asked, confused.

"Of course, to save Tony Stark," Skye said excitedly. "Did you think we'd just go save him immediately after deciding? We need to at least negotiate with Stark Industries, confirm the reward, and then go find him."

"Oh. I see," Saitama nodded.

"With your speed, Saitama, you can definitely save Tony Stark. We'll be rich then! Hahaha. We can consider buying a house then, yes, we can buy a house directly in Manhattan. That's the most prosperous part of New York. It's the best in every way. Then we'll buy the most luxurious cars, maybe we can hire a few maids..." Skye fantasized excitedly.

"Oh!" Saitama sat aside, staring blankly at Skye's fantasy. He had no concept of what she was talking about. In reality, where he lived made no difference to Saitama. As long as there was air conditioning in the summer and he could sit by a warm stove eating hot pot in the winter, that was enough. Oh, and one more thing: being able to buy discounted goods at the supermarket. That requirement seemed to have already been met.

The next morning, Skye and Saitama stood at the entrance of Stark Industries, looking up at the impossibly tall skyscraper. Both couldn't help but marvel: this was the Stark Industries building.

However, they now faced a problem: they couldn't get inside Stark Industries. They couldn't meet the person in charge, so there was no way to negotiate.

"The security guards with their snobbish eyes. Damn it, I shouldn't have sold Tony Stark's business card," Skye muttered, frowning.

But Skye clearly wouldn't give up. This was a great opportunity to make money.

Just then, a man with a thick white beard and a bald head appeared.

This man was Obadiah Stane, the CEO of Stark Industries and the current person in charge. It could be said that within Stark Industries, besides Tony Stark, his word carried the most weight. And because Tony Stark, the playboy, rarely paid attention to Stark Industries' affairs, the company was essentially run according to Obadiah Stane's will, such as selling weapons to terrorists.

Obadiah Stane was in a good mood. As he arrived at the company, he intended to enter, but a flash of light momentarily blinded him. He squinted, then opened his eyes and saw a bald head even shinier than his own.

It was a dull-looking East Asian man, giving off a simple, foolish impression, as if he were an idiot. Beside this bald youth was a woman who looked rather shrewd, her eyes darting around as if plotting something devious.

This pair sparked some curiosity in Obadiah Stane.

Of course, Tony Stark's disappearance also contributed to his exceptionally good mood, so he asked an extra question: "Who are you people? What are you doing here?"

"Uh, we are, we're mercenaries, yes, mercenaries, very powerful mercenaries. Mr. Tony Stark isn't missing in the Middle East? And I heard you're sending people to find Tony Stark. So we came. Don't let our small number fool you, we're both incredibly powerful, yes, incredibly powerful. If you hire us, we can definitely find Mr. Tony Stark," Skye said, looking at Obadiah Stane, believing him to be a high-ranking official at Stark Industries.

Although even if the security guards didn't let them in, as long as Saitama's speed was fast enough, they could still get in, it would be even better if they could walk in openly.

"Mercenaries? You?" Obadiah Stane was slightly taken aback, sizing up Saitama and Skye from head to toe. A bald man who looked like an idiot, and a woman who looked like she was trying to be clever. They claimed to be mercenaries, and it was obvious they were lying. This was why the security guards at the door had stopped them; they looked like liars at first glance.

Obadiah Stane suddenly smiled: "Good, it's clear you two are powerful mercenaries. To find Tony, we must rely on you. You, come here." Obadiah Stane beckoned to a security guard at the door: "You take these two inside. Show them the way. After all, mercenaries as 'powerful' as them might actually be able to find Tony."

Obadiah Stane didn't believe Saitama and Skye at all; he thought they were scammers. But precisely because he thought they were scammers and couldn't possibly find Tony Stark, Obadiah Stane arranged things this way, making it seem like he was eager to find and rescue Tony Stark.

"You have a good eye, seeing our strength at a glance. Don't worry, we will definitely find Mr. Tony Stark and rescue him. Absolutely," Skye said, overjoyed at the unexpected turn of events.

"I believe you can do it," Obadiah Stane said with a smile.

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