Luo Bai, the Famous "Hero" Mentor!

Stark was genuinely envious.

How come he could never find a "housekeeper" who was beautiful, obedient, and incredibly capable like this?

With that thought, Stark sincerely said, "Luo Bai, I think we have a pretty good relationship. You wouldn't refuse such a small request from me, would you?"

Find a housekeeper like Polaris?

Honestly, that would be quite difficult.

"Tony, you're making things hard for me," Luo Bai could not help complaining.

"Is it really that difficult?" Stark asked in surprise. "You just need to ask Polaris whether she has any female friends who want to work as housekeepers, right? Polaris is so capable. Her friends shouldn't be too shabby either, should they?"

Luo Bai thought for a moment before hesitantly saying, "That's true, but... Polaris's identity is rather special."

"Special?" Tony frowned and could not help asking, "What's so special about it?"

"I already told you, she's a Mutant," Luo Bai said.

Mutant?

"I don't know much about Mutants, but I've heard of them," Stark muttered.

Mutants had existed in society for more than just a day or two. Moreover, they had appeared in the news before, so Stark knew a little about them.

"I heard that Mutants are a group of special humans whose genes have mutated. They possess great power and cause trouble everywhere. Like that Magneto incident that made the news back then," Stark explained.

Seeing that he had some misunderstandings about Mutants, Luo Bai explained, "Actually, not all Mutants are bad people. They're like humans—some are good, and some are bad."

"Of course, I understand completely. Although the news previously went all out to portray Mutants as evil, I never believed it. You know how those senators love doing that. When I created the Iron Man armor, they also said I would destroy world peace." Stark shrugged, complaining without much concern.

Stark had always been extremely dissatisfied with The U.S. higher-ups, mainly because he had been publicly criticized by the Senate.

He understood exactly what those people were like. Besides, with an obedient "housekeeper" like Polaris around, Stark had always maintained a neutral attitude toward Mutants.

However, he did not understand just how harsh those people were toward Mutants, so Luo Bai could not help reminding him, "As you know, the higher-ups have always oppressed Mutants. So if you hire a Mutant as a 'housekeeper,' you'll run into a lot of trouble. For example, the X-Men came knocking earlier. They said Polaris was a wanted criminal and wanted to take her away."

A wanted criminal?!

Stark did not understand and quickly asked, "What crime did Polaris commit?"

"She's a Mutant. That's the charge," Luo Bai said helplessly.

The moment Stark heard that, he became furious and cursed angrily, "Those bastards! They convicted Polaris just because she's a Mutant and put her on an international wanted list? That's infuriating!"

Luo Bai nodded. "It really is infuriating. That's why I said hiring a Mutant might bring you a lot of trouble."

Stark roughly understood the reason behind it.

Originally, Stark had only been joking when he asked Luo Bai to help him find a "housekeeper." But after hearing about Polaris's circumstances, he became a little serious.

"You said the X-Men came to your place earlier and wanted to take Polaris away?" Stark asked.

"Yes." Luo Bai nodded.

"What happened afterward?" Stark asked.

"Obviously, I sent them packing," Luo Bai said.

Stark was not surprised. He merely replied calmly, "That's good. But honestly, Polaris is still a 'wanted criminal.' With that title over her head, plenty of people will come looking for trouble later."

Luo Bai naturally understood that, so he asked, "Do you have a good solution, Tony?"

Although Luo Bai was not worried about people causing trouble in the future, the identity of a "wanted criminal" was indeed rather troublesome.

If it could be properly resolved, that would be nice.

However, it would be somewhat excessive for a mage like him to intervene in this matter. Stark was clearly much more suitable.

Besides, Stark seemed quite willing to help with this.

"The matter between Mutants and humans is too complicated. I might not be able to resolve that. But if it's only about solving Polaris's problem, it won't be difficult. We can have Nick Fury make a trip. I've helped him out so much in the Avengers that getting him to settle this should be easy. Besides, Nick Fury really wants to recruit you, and Polaris is your person. He'll be more than willing to help with this," Stark replied.

Hearing him agree so readily, Luo Bai smiled. "Then I'll have to trouble you. Otherwise, with those people coming to my house every day, it's quite a headache for me too."

Stark waved a hand. "Do we need thanks between us?"

Luo Bai smiled.

With Polaris's problem resolved, he did not think about it any further.

What he was more curious about now was why Stark had come looking for him.

"By the way, what did you come to see me for today?" Luo Bai asked.

Only then did Stark remember that he had something to do.

"Actually, I've come looking for you several times. I came to thank you." Stark smiled as he spoke.

Hearing that, Luo Bai understood. "Looks like your poisoning problem has been resolved."

"It was resolved long ago, just like you said. I found that new technology," Stark said.

When he mentioned "new technology," Stark clearly paused for a moment.

He remembered his father, so his mood was somewhat low.

"I rarely talked about my father because I rarely saw him. In my eyes, he didn't love me. He was always busy and rarely spent time with me. But after watching the recording he left behind, I realized that he had always been doing something truly great," Stark said emotionally.

Luo Bai understood very well, but he did not know how to comfort him. He could only smile and reply, "As long as you're healthy."

"Thank you, Luo Bai. Not only did you help solve my poisoning problem, you also helped me see many things differently." Stark thanked him sincerely.

Luo Bai smiled and replied half-jokingly, "I feel like you've become much more sentimental lately."

Stark shrugged. "Indeed, I feel it too. I've become very anxious lately, very insecure. That's why I came to find you. I feel like only you can give me a sense of security."

"..."

Honestly.

If a beautiful woman—even Polaris—said something like that to Luo Bai right now, he would have been happy.

But with Stark sitting on the sofa saying this to him, Luo Bai found it extremely strange.

"You're making this really hard to respond to," Luo Bai could not help complaining.

Stark naturally understood. He hurriedly said, "Please, Luo Bai, don't misunderstand. I'm just a little scared. I don't know whether I can protect Earth properly. Do you understand that feeling? As the enemies I face grow more numerous, I always have some worries."

"Looks like you've run into trouble again," Luo Bai said.

Stark shook his head and explained, "Not exactly. Though I did run into trouble some time ago. A man named Ivan Vanko fought me at a racetrack, but I dealt with him. Still, after seeing the technology he developed, I started feeling a sense of crisis."

"Today, when I came to your house and saw Polaris's abilities, I became even more worried. You, Hulk, and Polaris all possess extraordinary power. But compared to you, I—the one called a superhero—feel that my own strength is far too weak."

"Although I don't like Nick Fury, he was right. Earth is dangerous. I've already started wondering whether I can truly protect it."

Stark sighed emotionally.

Now Luo Bai finally understood. So Stark had come today seeking comfort.

No, wait.

How had he somehow become a spiritual mentor?