Applying for Bodyguard

"Du Mu, you have a new mission."

Du Mu woke up in his two-hundred-square-meter luxury villa that day and immediately received a call from Nick Fury.

Don't ask why a Level 5 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. could afford such a massive house.

Back in Los Santos, he had owned over a dozen properties even larger than this, so this was nothing.

Nick Fury's voice came through the receiver: "I need you to get close to Tony Stark and monitor all of his recent movements closely."

"This mission was originally intended for Black Widow. Given her profile, getting close to Stark would be relatively easy, but she is currently tied up with an urgent task and cannot get away, so it has to fall to you."

Du Mu had heard a thing or two about the Black Widow that Fury mentioned.

This colleague shared his record of a one-hundred-percent mission completion rate, though her efficiency wasn't quite as high as his.

It was said that Black Widow was a stunning beauty with a fiery figure, and she had quite a following within S.H.I.E.L.D.; Du Mu had even heard a fanatical agent boast that he would drink her bathwater.

With her appearance and methods, using a honey trap on a playboy like Tony would indeed be a piece of cake.

But the problem was that Black Widow was busy, so wouldn't that make him the executor of this honey trap...

"Director, I sell my skills, not my body!" Du Mu blurted out.

Nick Fury: "???"

What on earth is going through your head!?

"I am not asking you to sell your body. As for how you get close to Tony Stark, that is a problem for you to solve. I only care about the results!"

[NPC Nick Fury has issued a new mission to you]

[Mission: Monitor Tony Stark]

[Objective: Go undercover by Tony Stark's side, monitor all his actions, and report to Nick Fury]

[Reward: 1000 EXP, S.H.I.E.L.D. Reputation +30, Random Item x1, Random Equipment x1]

"The rewards for missions related to Tony are truly generous!"

Du Mu could basically confirm it now.

Tony Stark was definitely one of the main characters in this game and held a very important position in the main storyline.

After hanging up the phone, Du Mu began to pack and prepare to move out.

If Black Widow were executing this mission, she would likely start with Stark Industries, forge some credentials to get hired, and then use her methods to replace Tony's female assistant, thereby using the job as a pretext to get close to him.

But for Du Mu, this method was blocked right at the first hurdle: gender.

Unless he considered himself a man with a female psychological gender and a cross-dressing fetish.

Moreover, Du Mu felt that the conventional route was too inefficient.

Therefore, he decided to take a shortcut.

California, 10880 Malibu Beach, oceanfront mansion.

In the underground laboratory, Tony was focused on fine-tuning his latest masterpiece, the Mark III Steel Armor.

Ever since he returned from his brush with death in the Middle East, he had buried himself in the research and development of the Steel Armor.

Compared to the Mark I built in the cave, this latest version of the Steel Armor was much more comprehensive.

Most importantly, it could fly!

Tony recalled the pathetic experience of running for his life that day and secretly swore never to let history repeat itself.

At the same time, he was considering whether to mount a Gatling gun on the armor; the scene of Du Mu single-handedly wiping out the terrorists that day had truly left an impression on him.

At this moment, the giant television screen hanging on the wall was playing the news.

"Tonight, the red carpet is laid out outside the Disney Concert Hall. Tony Stark will be making his third generous donation to the Firefighters Family Fund. This is usually an annual gala for the Los Angeles elite, but as of now, Tony Stark himself has yet to appear..."

Tony frowned and asked his smart butler: "Jarvis, did anyone invite us?"

"There are no invitation records."

The voice of the artificial intelligence Jarvis rang out.

The news on the TV continued: "Given the shocking remarks Tony Stark made at the recent press conference, some speculate that he may have suffered inhumane abuse in the Middle East, leading to physical and psychological trauma. Others speculate that the Tony Stark who has returned is not the real one..."

Listening to the increasingly absurd conjectures on the news, Tony's face grew darker and darker.

What did they mean by inhumane abuse?

What did they mean by physical and psychological trauma?

Tony gritted his teeth: "Jarvis! Find out which media outlet this is and buy them out! Make them play my tabloid news on a loop for a week! Emphasize my physical and mental health!"

"Very well, sir."

"Also, contact Happy and have him take me to that damn charity gala immediately!"

Happy was Tony's driver and bodyguard, as well as someone he trusted implicitly, and he was basically always with him.

"Sir, Mr. Happy has taken a leave of absence today," Jarvis reported.

"Hmm? What's going on?" Tony asked, surprised.

"According to Happy, he was attacked by an unknown assailant a short while ago. Fortunately, he is unharmed and is currently under observation and receiving treatment at the hospital."

"Attacked?"

Hearing this, Tony furrowed his brows deeply. "Who did it?"

"Happy stated that the attacker was a stranger, a male with black hair and black eyes, wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts."

Tony felt a wave of bewilderment.

He knew Happy's character well; he rarely made enemies, so why would someone attack him for no reason?

Just as Tony was struggling to make sense of it, Jarvis's voice sounded again: "Sir, an unregistered visitor has been detected at the main entrance."

"Who is it?"

"It is a man with black hair and black eyes, wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts."

Tony: "..."

I think I've found the culprit!

Tony sneered, "Good, he actually delivered himself to my doorstep. Pull up the surveillance footage from outside; I want to see who this is."

"Sir, it appears that the visitor has already entered."

Tony: "???"

The next moment, a large section of the ceiling overhead vanished instantly, and an agile figure leaped down through the hole.

"Found you!"

A familiar line of dialogue.

A familiar scene.

And... a familiar person!

Tony looked at Du Mu, who was holding a Diamond Pickaxe, and his face turned completely black, rivaling Nick Fury.

"So it was you, you bastard!" Tony gritted his teeth.

"Long time no see."

Du Mu greeted him with extreme familiarity, as if he were just dropping by a neighbor's house.

His gaze swept over the virtual screen floating in front of Tony, which was displaying the detailed model and complex data streams of the Mark III armor.

"The latest Steel Armor? It looks much cooler than that hunk of iron from last time!"

Du Mu's eyes lit up.

I want it, I want it!

Tony's mouth twitched. He immediately had Jarvis shut down the screen and stared at Du Mu, asking, "What exactly are you here for?"

Du Mu said cheerfully, "Can't you tell? I'm here to apply for the position of bodyguard!"

Tony: "?"

If you hadn't said it, I really wouldn't have been able to tell!