Happy's Fury

Peter Parker? Isn't he Spider-Man?

Zhan Liu took a careful look at the boy. He seemed utterly ordinary, just a regular high school kid, with a hint of nervousness in his expression. He didn't look like a superhero at all. Clearly, he hadn't yet received his destined "kiss."

"Very good, Peter. Your performance was excellent. Come inside with me, and I'll tell you a few things about Magnetic Field Rotation."

"Uh, sir, may I ask a question?" Peter asked cautiously.

"Of course. What do you want to ask?"

"Uh... I heard that after becoming a formal disciple, you receive a ten-thousand-dollar monthly stipend. Is that true?"

"...Of course. Are you in urgent need of money?"

"It's not that I urgently need money. It's just that both my parents are gone, and I live with Uncle Ben. Although Uncle Ben and Aunt May treat me very well, I want to earn some money to help with the household expenses. Besides, I'll need a lot of money for college later."

"Actually, actually..." Peter stammered, "I heard that this place provides a stipend after you become a formal disciple, so I specifically learned Chinese and came here to become your disciple."

"Later, I found out that Senior Apprentice-Brother was Mr. Stark, so I couldn't bear to leave." Afraid that Zhan Liu might misunderstand, he hurriedly explained, "I'm actually a fan of Senior Apprentice-Brother too. He's a genius in mechanical engineering, and I've read all of his papers."

"Haha, don't worry, kid." Zhan Liu slapped Peter on the shoulder. "Your monthly stipend is ten thousand dollars, paid at the beginning of each month. It'll be more than enough for your daily expenses. As for your college tuition, don't worry about that either. You can have your Senior Apprentice-Brother lend you the money interest-free. How about it?"

"Thank you so much, sir." Peter was overjoyed.

"You should call me Master."

"All right, Master."

Zhan Liu didn't have much money on him either, but that didn't matter. He could go to Hell's Kitchen and "borrow" some.

He took Peter back to the main hall, then paid respects to the Founder once more. Before the Ancestral Tablet, he reiterated the sect's rules, and only then did he formally accept Peter as his disciple.

Afterward, he told Peter everything related to Magnetic Field Rotation that he had previously explained to Tony.

"Although, once Current Drive reaches a certain level, talented people can naturally advance Current Drive to the Magnetic Field Rotation Realm, having your master guide you can save you from taking many unnecessary detours."

"Your Senior Apprentice-Brother is too impatient to listen to your master's lessons. He's always tinkering with his technological equipment. You absolutely mustn't imitate him in that regard."

"Technological equipment can only be used as an aid, not as the foundation. A person's foundation is this body. You must remember that."

"Yes, I understand."

The little Spider was much more adorable than that old lecher, giving Zhan Liu an exceptional sense of enjoyment from imparting knowledge, teaching skills, and answering questions.

Peter didn't have Tony's cheat-like equipment, so his progress in the Current Drive Realm would certainly be much slower.

Therefore, Zhan Liu explained to Peter in meticulous detail how to progress after entering the Current Drive Realm and what precautions he needed to take.

Peter was also a serious and excellent student. Not only did he listen carefully, he also took diligent notes. This made Zhan Liu even more gratified, and he taught with even greater dedication.

One taught earnestly, and the other studied earnestly. Before they knew it, night had fallen.

Zhan Liu was somewhat reluctant to stop. Looking at Peter, who was likewise immersed in the sea of learning and unable to pull himself away, he was struck by an idea and said:

"Peter, why don't you move into the martial arts school from now on? With Magnetic Field Acceleration, your daily cultivation will progress much faster."

Peter was tempted as well, but after hesitating for a moment, he refused. "Uncle Ben and Aunt May will definitely worry about me. Let's wait until I start college."

"That problem is easy to solve. Later, I'll have your Senior Apprentice-Brother make a trip to your uncle's house. With that capitalist face of his, your uncle will surely be willing to do him a favor."

"If that's the case, that would be wonderful." Peter scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "He's really too much of a genius, practically the idol of all young people. I want to become like him someday too."

"Like him... a womanizer?" Zhan Liu drawled from the side.

"Uh..." Even though Peter was a fan of Tony, there was no way he could defend him on that point.

The two exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter.

After sending Peter out, Zhan Liu took out his phone and began making a call.

The moment the call connected, a deafening burst of music came from the other end. Clearly, Tony was fooling around at another party.

"Hey, Master, it's only been a few days since we last met. Have you started missing me already?" Tony was still as glib as ever.

"Yes, I've been missing you terribly. I took in another junior apprentice-brother for you, so hurry up and have someone bring money over. I'm waiting to give him his stipend." After saying that, Zhan Liu hung up.

At the other end, Tony looked at the disconnected call, then pursed his lips at the beauty in his arms. "The signal here is terrible. I'll go outside to make a call."

He casually pushed the beauty in his arms aside, sending her stumbling away, then went outside and called Happy, telling him to bring money to the martial arts school.

Happy didn't have a very good impression of Zhan Liu, but he had also seen Tony genuinely develop superpowers after practicing martial arts, along with a tremendous improvement in his physical abilities, so he was quite envious.

He had also tried to become a disciple, but his Chinese wasn't good enough. At present, he was working hard to study the language.

After receiving Tony's call, he called Pepper first, then went to the bank and withdrew a suitcase full of cash before driving to the martial arts school.

As for how he could withdraw money from the bank when it was already night, that could only be attributed to the bank's excellent service—at least when it came to Mr. Stark.

When Zhan Liu opened the door, he saw Happy grinning obsequiously outside, with a briefcase in his hand.

"Mr. Suit, dis be Tony tell me to come..." Happy stammered in broken Chinese, trying to ingratiate himself, but Zhan Liu didn't pay him the slightest bit of attention.

This wasn't an important character. He was barely even a supporting character. The possibility of him ever achieving Magnetic Field Rotation was practically zero, so there was no value in paying him any attention.

He reached out and took the case of money, waved his hand to signal that Happy could leave, then turned around, shut the door, and went inside.

"Fuck!" Happy stared at the tightly closed door before him in astonishment for a long while, then cursed angrily and left in a huff.

As Tony Stark's bodyguard and driver, who in New York's upper-class circles would dare not show Happy a little respect?

Yet now, some powerless pauper had actually dared to treat him as if he were invisible. It made him exceptionally furious.

Zhan Liu had Tony protecting him now, so Happy naturally couldn't do anything to him.

But in Happy's view, Tony would sooner or later learn everything from Zhan Liu. By then, Zhan Liu would be useless. Surely Tony's relationship with Happy would still be closer, and he would eventually have a chance to get his revenge.