Extremis Virus? Identical Faces

Clearly, Maya Hansen had done her homework. She knew Ke Chen was a major shareholder in Stark Industries.

Ordinary people generally did not know that, because Ke Chen rarely appeared in person. He had merely asked Elektra to find a proxy for him at Stark Industries.

Of course, that proxy was useless and could not do anything.

It merely ensured that Ke Chen would not lose his money-making powers.

"Oh? What do you need?"

Ke Chen asked Maya Hansen curiously.

He wanted to see what could possibly be so important that she needed him to introduce her to Tony Stark.

"I represent Advanced Idea Mechanics. We have a research project, and if we can gain Mr. Stark's support, the world will change forever!"

Maya Hansen spoke excitedly. When she talked about it, she seemed like a technology fanatic.

"If this project succeeds, disabled people around the world will become normal, and all illnesses will cease to exist. It will become the greatest invention of the twenty-first century..."

Looking at the excited Maya Hansen, Ke Chen seemed to realize what this was.

"The Extremis Virus?"

He looked at Maya Hansen and asked calmly.

"You know about it?"

Maya Hansen was stunned as well.

She had not even explained anything yet. How did Ke Chen already know everything?

Ke Chen did not answer. He merely smiled faintly and asked, "How can you be sure that once the Extremis Virus is successfully developed, it will not become a tool for certain people to make money?"

"What you're saying is completely unrealistic. Neither Tony nor your partners will give it to others for free. They will definitely use it to make money. How could there possibly be no disabled people left in the world?"

The purpose of capitalists was to make money. Even if the Extremis Virus were developed, it would definitely cost a fortune.

Maya Hansen fell silent at those words. Clearly, she knew that was true.

"But at least it's a great piece of research."

"Yes, so I can only introduce you to Tony."

Ke Chen said it casually.

It was merely a small favor, nothing difficult.

More importantly, there was no need to invite trouble. If he refused, these mentally troubled people might hold a grudge against him.

Then, more than ten years later, they might come looking to cause him trouble. Who could handle that?

So it was better to let Tony deal with the headache. He was high-profile anyway and was not afraid of trouble.

Still, Tony was at fault here too. At such a joyous moment, after sleeping with Maya Hansen, he had left Killian hanging around all night. No wonder Killian bore a grudge against him!

Ke Chen took Maya Hansen to find Tony, then left directly.

What did the future development of events have to do with him?

Still, he could tell that Tony was not interested in Maya Hansen.

If Tony liked her, he would have immediately invited her to stay the night and battle.

Tony Stark greeted Maya Hansen with a broad smile, while Maya "demonstrated" the Extremis Virus to him...

"Mr. Ke Chen, it's been a long time."

Just as Ke Chen returned to the party, a resentful voice rang out.

He turned and happened to see Pepper Potts in a red evening gown.

Pepper Potts had her hair tied up, her expression filled with grievance.

It had been almost two years since she had last seen Ke Chen!

It made Pepper Potts question her own charm.

Over those two years, Pepper Potts had turned into a workaholic and gained great importance within Stark Industries, thanks to the support of its two major shareholders...

She had also become even more beautiful, like a gorgeous flower in full bloom.

Pepper Potts was now at the most beautiful age of her life. After some more time passed, her looks might begin to decline.

There was no helping it. White women's prime simply did not last long.

As the Russians had a saying, the moment they got married, they instantly turned into middle-aged aunties...

Seeing Pepper Potts at the peak of her beauty, Ke Chen suddenly felt that even the freckles on her face were beautiful.

"Long time no see, Pepper Potts."

He directly took Pepper Potts's hand, drawing quite a lot of attention.

This was Pepper Potts! A man was actually holding her hand?

And she had not refused!

It was truly a miracle!

"Do you know how much I've missed you these past two years?"

Ke Chen asked first, seizing the initiative.

"..."

Pepper Potts was left speechless.

If you missed me, why didn't you come see me even once over the past two years?

"I was held up by some matters and never had the time to come to Stark Industries."

Ke Chen explained.

Because he was handsome, Pepper Potts quickly forgave him.

After all, Ke Chen was young, handsome, and wealthy.

"Why do you seem like you haven't changed at all?"

Pepper Potts asked curiously.

In two years, she had become more mature, like a ripe peach.

Yet Ke Chen had barely changed at all.

That was the effect of the Fountain of Immortality. It had frozen Ke Chen in time.

"Probably because of racial talent."

Naturally, Ke Chen would not reveal the truth.

In any case, he was Eastern. It was normal for him to look young, right?

He immediately invited Pepper Potts to dance with him.

Pepper Potts naturally agreed, and the two immediately became entwined, reluctant to part.

"Come with me."

When the song ended, Pepper Potts immediately pulled Ke Chen away.

They went straight into the elevator, seemingly to handle some serious business.

But when they arrived, he discovered that it was a secluded lounge.

"This is where I take my lunch break. No one comes here."

Pepper Potts said with a blush.

Ke Chen smiled slightly. Everything went without saying.

After all, there was a poem that put it well.

Pluck the flower when it blooms; do not wait until there are no flowers left to pluck.

Pepper Potts truly was inexperienced. As a workaholic, she had no experience at all and was immediately defeated by Ke Chen.

After all, his ball skills had reached perfection. Even the Kardashian family, the best defensive players, likely could not gain any advantage against him.

When Ke Chen emerged from the lounge, the party was still lively, because it had not yet reached its peak.

It was only because his stamina was too good that he did not need much rest.

Pepper Potts was different. She had been thoroughly defeated in the first match and needed to recuperate properly.

Ke Chen returned to the party and found it somewhat boring.

Still, he planned to wait until the new century arrived before going back.

After all, this moment was deeply meaningful. Countless people crowded together, waiting for its arrival.

Time itself seemed to slow at that moment.

As people loudly counted down the final ten seconds.

The new century arrived.

Boom!

The entirety of New York seemed to transform into a city of fireworks. No matter where one stood, one could see dazzling explosions of color.

People welcomed the arrival of the new century in this way, and everyone fell into wild jubilation.

The city that never slept seemed to have truly entered a new era.

Even Ke Chen seemed very happy amid it all.

This would not be the only time he experienced something like this, but every turn of a century required a long wait.

After all, it only happened once every hundred years!

In that moment, Ke Chen saw two identical faces.

Identical faces?

Ke Chen immediately looked over with interest. Finding two identical people within a crowd was not difficult for him.