Over a calm stretch of sea, two Iron Man Armors sped through the air, each carrying a huge metal crate, before coming to a hover in midair.
"This should be Skull Island, right? What did you bring me here for?"
Tony Stark lowered his head to look at the sea below.
Despite the lack of any landmarks, satellite positioning made it clear that this was where Skull Island had been last time.
"Building an entrance here."
Li Si spoke calmly. After staring for a moment, it was as though a veil had been lifted from the void, and a vibrant, flourishing island appeared out of thin air.
"It looks a lot more pleasing than last time. Seems you put quite a bit of work into it. What, planning to build a retirement villa here?"
Tony Stark opened his faceplate so he could better admire the refreshing view below.
"Rather than a retirement villa, I'd prefer it to be a war fortress."
Li Si smiled faintly and flew downward first.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two Iron Man Armors streaked over the dark ground carpeted in rotting leaves, flying parallel for some distance before straightening up and coming to a graceful stop.
"You..."
"Roar!"
The instant Tony Stark landed and was about to say something to Li Si, a deafening roar tore through the skies. The entire forest trembled, sending countless birds and beasts fleeing in panic.
"Looks like your gorilla captive has gone berserk. You want to handle it, or should I?"
Tony Stark pointed at the enormous black shadow leaping through the jungle in the distance, rampaging wildly. His face wore a look of undisguised glee.
"If it goes berserk, it'll be beating you up. Little animals have always liked me."
Li Si merely smiled without answering.
"You call that thing