The 21-Year-Old Playboy

Tony Stark,

was Marvel's resident genius, with an IQ as high as 270. Thanos, director of the Family Planning Office, had called him a man cursed by knowledge.

He had graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at seventeen, the kind of prodigy people called the ceiling for other people's children.

According to the original timeline,

after the Winter Soldier assassinated Howard Stark and his wife tonight,

twenty-one-year-old Tony inherited his father Howard Stark's company, becoming chairman of Stark Industries. Through a series of collaborations with the military, he led the company to unprecedented heights.

In 2008,

inside the cave where he was held captive, he and Dr. Yinsen spent only three months creating the first Iron Man armor prototype, Mark I. Later, he joined the Avengers and saved the United States in several battles.

The Tony Stark seen by the media was a self-centered playboy,

and Tony almost always fought with pride.

But even though he acted like an egomaniac, he always did his utmost to protect his teammates. In the final battle of 2023, Tony made the snap against Thanos's army and sacrificed himself.

But clearly,

the current twenty-one-year-old Tony Stark was not nearly as likable.

The moment he entered the living room, Tony saw plates piled into a mountain and Qin Yi wolfing down food at the dining table. He said quietly to Maria,

"Say, Mom, you guys only just went on vacation... Did you bring back an alien baby?"

Maria looked at her unreliable son and patted Tony on the shoulder.

"Tony, this is Qin Yi. We got into a car accident on the road, so we came back early."

Upon hearing that, Tony hurried to Maria's side. Seeing her son's concern, Maria quickly said,

"It's already fine, Tony. Let your father handle it."

After reassuring Tony, Maria walked over to Qin Yi.

"Child, is this enough? Should I have the chef make some more?"

"I'm full, Auntie."

Qin Yi wiped his mouth.

Tony pointed at the mountain of plates on the dining table and looked at Qin Yi with shining eyes.

"Hi, Qin, right? Are you an alien? You ate so much, but your stomach hasn't changed at all. Is an alien life form's digestive system really that powerful? Do you naturally look like this, or have you mastered technology for shapeshifting or mimicking human appearances?"

"Tony."

Maria interrupted her son's questions.

"Okay, okay, okay. I'm just curious." Tony shrugged. Clearly, he had not given up on satisfying his curiosity, and he kept staring eagerly at Qin Yi.

Seeing Tony's curious expression, Qin Yi could only explain,

"This is a side effect of using my superpowers. I need to eat to replenish my energy."

"Superpowers? Are you a Mutant? What are your powers?" Tony asked curiously.

Qin Yi flicked his fingers, and a pure white light instantly enveloped Tony before sinking into his body.

"What the fuck?"

Tony twisted his waist. The weakness from tonight's fight instantly vanished.

Qin Yi helplessly spread his hands at him.

"You're too weak... You need to exercise."

Tony looked at Qin Yi with complete sincerity.

"I work out at night all the time. Your power is freaking amazing. Can you teach me?"

"It's innate... You can't learn it."

"Fine, alien baby. Stick with me from now on. I'll protect you."

So this guy was treating him like a power bank.

"Tony, Qin Yi will be staying at our house for now. Look after him."

Maria began clearing the dining table.

"Sure, sure. Alien baby, come on, I'll show you something fun." Tony clearly had not given up on studying Qin Yi, and he led him toward his room.

After closing the door,

Tony looked at Qin Yi curiously.

"Alien baby, aside from that white light, do you have any other superpowers?"

Qin Yi stared at this unreliable future Iron Man and could not help thinking:

Did this habit of giving people nicknames start this early?

Thinking about all the people Tony would torment in the future:

Thunder Point's male lead—Thor, Captain Popsicle—Steve, Bambi—Loki, Pajama Baby—Spider-Man, Legolas—Hawkeye,

Smurfette—Nebula, Thumbelina—Ant-Man, and that unlucky kid he got killed, the brainwashed soldier—the Winter Soldier, Flash Gordon... Mr. Clean... Squidward... Plushie... Magic Man.

Was he going to start tormenting me already???

Motherfucker...

No, I have to stop this.

Qin Yi's head began to spin. What could he use to stop this guy?

Witchcraft? I can't fucking use the witchcraft abilities that come with Fairy Force. Should I scare Tony with reality-altering powers?

"I have plenty. But after I use my powers, I need to replenish my energy. Want to see? Give me something that can replenish my energy, and I'll give you a demonstration."

He would scam this guy first, so he would not keep calling him alien baby in the future.

Tony rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before saying,

"Why do I feel like you're a demon tempting people into making deals? How about you show me something casually, and I'll find something to replenish your energy tomorrow?"

Qin Yi raised his head and looked around the room. Then he took a music box from the bookshelf, placed it on the table, and smashed it to pieces with one punch.

Tony stared at Qin Yi's actions in astonishment, his face full of disbelief.

"That's it?"

Qin Yi then waved a hand at the shattered music box, and it slowly returned to its original, intact state.

"What the fuck? What was that? A time loop? No, what kind of power is this?"

The thing before him completely exceeded Tony's understanding. He examined the music box in his hands from every angle, yet it did not seem to have anything strange about it.

Qin Yi scratched his head and thought for a long time.

"Uh... It's hard to explain. Just think of it as the power to alter reality."

"Anything else? How did you become a Mutant? Were you born like this? Were your parents Mutants? Or did you experience some kind of stimulation or influence later on that gave you these abilities?"

Faced with Tony Stark's barrage of questions, Qin Yi could only raise a hand and say,

"I was born with them."

Tony held his chin and pondered.

"Fine, alien baby. Tomorrow, I'll see if I can find something with lots of energy. Can you only absorb energy by eating, or can you absorb it through other methods?"

"Either works!"

Fuck, don't go changing the timeline again.

It seemed that when he got the chance, he should guide this guy toward developing armor. If this guy started researching Mutants instead, then the timeline would truly be GG.

Anti-Mutant Tony? Magic Tony? Watching Tony ponder, Qin Yi's thoughts became a mess.

"Qin, your room is ready. Go to sleep first. Tony, take Qin around the house tomorrow so he can get familiar with it."

Maria's voice sounded from outside the door.

"Okay, Auntie."

"Okay, Mom. Good night, alien baby."