New York, Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.
As a major north-south thoroughfare through Manhattan, it was lined with upscale department stores and luxury boutiques selling goods from all over the world.
Li Wei wore sunglasses, hoping to keep a low profile.
But with 2B and Eve beside him, that was impossible.
Eve's figure drew particular attention. She leaned forward slightly, but her curves were graceful and undeniably sexy.
Heads turned at once, and Li Wei, walking between the two women, became the target of envy and jealousy.
Good thing I wore sunglasses.
Relieved, Li Wei took them into a luxury boutique.
Eve and 2B weren't interested in handbags. Eve had her eye on jewelry and clothes.
Whenever she spotted an outfit she liked, she tried it on.
She was especially fond of leather pants, jeans, and other tight-fitting clothes that showed off her figure.
Li Wei happily paid for everything.
After all, she would be wearing them for him to see.
2B, by contrast, seemed uncomfortable.
The moment she entered the mall and saw so many brands and clothes, she felt overwhelmed.
Eve had never seen anything like it either. The only Earth she knew was a wasteland.
But she adapted quickly.
2B had a harder time. She was a combat android, for crying out loud!
So Li Wei asked Eve to pick out clothes for 2B.
Eve was delighted.
She soon chose two gowns and pulled 2B into the fitting room with her.
When they came out, both women looked exceptionally elegant in their gowns, each with her own striking presence.
Eve had a gentle air about her, while 2B looked cool and aloof, though her eyes remained fixed on Li Wei.
Li Wei could hardly decide where to look. No wonder women liked wearing gowns.
They really did look elegant.
"Master, what do you think?"
Eve twirled in front of Li Wei and asked in a cheerful voice.
On the other Earth, there had been no such carefree moments, only Naytiba everywhere.
Even Eve could feel how happy life was here.
"You look beautiful," Li Wei said honestly.
Encouraged by the compliment, Eve eagerly dragged 2B off to pick out more clothes.
She even took a liking to qipaos.
She also bought a few things to alter herself when they got home.
Ripped jeans, for instance...
By the time they came out at noon, all three were carrying bags of clothes, more than Li Wei could count.
Fortunately, Eve and 2B were strong, leaving Li Wei with the lightest load.
Many women who saw them envied Eve and 2B.
Some even recognized Li Wei.
"Are you Li Wei? Need another date?"
"You already have two. You wouldn't mind a third, would you?"
These bold women approached him directly, but Li Wei turned them all down flat.
He wasn't Tony Stark. He didn't go for just anyone.
Li Wei was quite "picky."
The three of them hurried into the car and went to enjoy lunch.
Before long, news of Li Wei taking two women shopping appeared on social media.
Many people took it as proof that Li Wei didn't take Tony Stark seriously and believed he could knock him out whenever he wanted.
Everything Li Wei did now drew attention.
He didn't mind. He enjoyed feeling like a celebrity.
No wonder everyone wanted to be famous. Having the whole country seemingly talk about him felt great.
Better yet, he had nearly gained another ten million Reputation Points.
He spent the rest of the day shopping with Eve and 2B before heading home.
Starting tomorrow, he would train hard so he could beat the hell out of Tony Stark!
"Tony, are you serious?"
At Stark Tower, Pepper Potts asked Tony Stark after a long day's work.
Tony Stark was sweating profusely. He posted a few more photos on social media to keep the buzz going.
"When am I not serious?"
He casually liked comments online as he answered her question with one of his own.
The fans whose comments he liked were thrilled. They hadn't expected the billionaire to respond personally.
Pepper Potts looked baffled. "But you're leaving for the Middle East soon. How are you going to fight him?"
Tony Stark smiled. "Exactly. Once I head to the Middle East, I won't have time to fight him, and that'll be the end of it."
"..."
Pepper Potts understood. She rolled her eyes at him and snorted. "I really hope he beats you to death."
"Come on. Youth has the advantage in a fight. He's so much younger than me. Only an idiot would fight him."
Tony Stark took a sip of his drink.
By then, the publicity stunt would have done its job, and he would have an excuse to leave without getting beaten up by Li Wei.
He would come out ahead in every way!
And it wasn't that he was scared!
He had company business to discuss in the Middle East. He couldn't help that!
Until then, though, he needed to keep a lower profile. He hadn't even asked out any cover girls, choosing ordinary women instead.
Dating ordinary women didn't generate buzz. That was one reason Tony used to like dating cover girls.
They weren't just beautiful and well built. The public loved hearing about them and seeing whom he'd managed to date next.
Li Wei had no idea what the "cunning villain" Tony Stark was thinking.
Over the next few days, he practically lived at the training gym.
Tony Stark had been acting so serious that Li Wei was genuinely worried he might lose and embarrass himself.
Thud!
In the ring, Eve easily took Li Wei down and pinned him between her legs. Looking down at him, she said, "Master, your balance is off, and you shouldn't rely on brute strength."
Li Wei patted Eve's thigh, signaling her to get up.
They were practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which centered on grappling on the ground and controlling position.
As a result, Li Wei kept ending up beneath Eve or trapped in one of her holds.
At least it was Eve and not 2B pinning him down.
Eve didn't weigh much, or at least her weight was manageable.
If 2B pinned him under her three-hundred-pound body, Li Wei figured he'd break a few bones at minimum.
Still, after several days of intensive training, Li Wei had clearly improved.
At the very least, he no longer flailed his fists wildly the moment he stepped into the ring.
Li Wei took a short break, and 2B and Eve promptly came over to massage his shoulders and back.
Though Li Wei and Tony Stark hadn't spoken over the past few days, they had developed an unspoken understanding, frequently tagging each other online.
One day, one would declare he'd use Taekwondo; the next, the other would promise Karate...
They had driven the hype through the roof, and the public couldn't wait.
Li Wei didn't dare imagine the backlash if the fight never happened.
But he pushed that aside. For now, the Reputation Points were rolling in.
[Current Reputation Points: 40,872,000]
In just a few days, his Reputation Points had reached forty million.
If he could keep up this level of attention for a year, Li Wei figured he could even exchange them for the Superman Serum.
But that was less realistic than a daydream.
For now, he would try a ten-pull.
Just as Li Wei was about to start, the Red Queen appeared. "Master, Coulson has arrived with the test subject."
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