Shocking! A S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Was Actually a JoJo Stand User!

Catalina stared at the arrow in Yu Xian's hand.

It was a bizarre arrow, covered in spikes and mysterious patterns. It resembled the face of some ancient creature and faintly radiated an ominous aura.

She hesitated.

Ever since joining Y Squad and becoming Yu Xian's subordinate,

she had felt her life veering away from its original path.

Every day, she either dealt with all sorts of bizarre reports or was forced to be brainwashed by his "slacking philosophy."

Being Yu Xian's lackey was miserable enough. Now she had to be bound to him for life?

But when she thought of the many miraculous abilities Yu Xian had displayed, and Dr. Yinsen's current condition...

Catalina's gaze fell upon the ice sculpture beside them, where the doctor wore a peaceful expression.

Yinsen, a hero who had sacrificed himself to save Tony Stark.

Catalina's gaze gradually hardened.

She remembered why she had joined S.H.I.E.L.D. in the first place—to fight crime and uphold justice.

Catalina gritted her teeth and took the arrow.

Wasn't it just a binding?

As long as she could save people and do more righteous things, so what if she was bound?

Besides, she also felt a trace of curiosity and anticipation toward this unknown power.

Catalina stretched out her hand and took the arrow. Its icy touch made her heart tremble.

"Pfft." The instant the arrow touched Catalina's palm, Yu Xian activated it. It pierced through her hand, sank into it, and vanished.

"Ah!"

Catalina cried out in agony. The intense pain nearly made her pass out.

She felt something wildly growing and expanding within her body, as if it were about to burst out of her flesh.

"Hold on!"

Catalina clenched her teeth, enduring the pain as veins bulged across her forehead.

At that moment, Yu Xian reached over and tightly grasped Catalina's hands. Ice-Make Magic activated, and waves of comfortably cool magical power spread through her body.

The icy sensation was like a sedative, easing her pain.

Catalina's breathing gradually steadied, and her consciousness slowly returned.

When the pain finally receded and disappeared completely,

a translucent humanoid phantom appeared behind Catalina, emitting a faint glow.

"This is... a Stand ability?"

Catalina looked at the phantom behind her and felt the unknown power surging within her. She was stunned.

"That's right. Your Stand is Crazy Diamond, and it possesses powerful restorative abilities." Yu Xian explained, "Although you've only just awakened and your ability is still unstable, it's enough to save Yinsen!"

To give Catalina a more intuitive understanding of her ability,

Yu Xian used Ice-Make Magic again to create an exquisite ice knife.

"Give it a try."

Yu Xian snapped the ice knife in half and handed it to Catalina.

Catalina stretched out her hand and activated her Stand ability.

Crazy Diamond appeared and placed a finger on the ice knife. A flash of golden light passed, and the broken ice knife instantly restored itself, becoming whole again.

"Amazing!" Catalina exclaimed, staring at Crazy Diamond in disbelief.

"Of course, this ability has its flaws too. It can't be used on yourself, and if used on the dead, it can only restore the body—the soul won't return. You must remember that." Yu Xian warned.

"As for now, it's time to save Dr. Yinsen." Yu Xian looked toward Yinsen's ice sculpture.

Yinsen should have died after being shot. It was only because the little rat had fed him a weakened Senzu Bean that he had barely held on long enough to successfully mislead Tony.

Catalina nodded and walked up to Dr. Yinsen's ice sculpture.

Yu Xian activated Hyorinmaru's ability, instantly releasing him from his frozen state.

Dr. Yinsen's lifeless body was revealed.

Catalina looked at him, took a deep breath, stepped before Dr. Yinsen, and softly said,

"Restore!"

Crazy Diamond appeared and immediately began throwing punches wildly.

"Dora ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra!!!" Dr. Yinsen's bullet-riddled body recovered at a visible rate, followed by his internal organs.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

In an instant, Yinsen's injuries had completely healed. The bullets inside his body were forced out and fell to the ground.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Once, twice, three times...

Yinsen's heart, which had once stopped beating, began to regain its vitality.

Afterward, Yu Xian explained the entire mission to Catalina.

Naturally, he did not mention that he had transmigrated here and knew how the plot would unfold. That would have sounded utterly ridiculous.

After a long while,

"Let's go. It's time for us to head back." Yu Xian said. "Tony has probably already boarded his flight home."

"Wait, Captain." Catalina suddenly called out to Yu Xian.

"What is it?"

"That... Mark I Armor. What are you planning to do with it?"

"Return it to its rightful owner, then extort a nice sum while I'm at it."

Yu Xian wore the expression of a sly little fox.

[Detected that the host is delighted at the prospect of scamming someone. Pleasure Points +200]

Sunlight shone over California as a private jet slowly landed.

The cabin door opened, and Tony Stark emerged.

His face was covered in wounds. He wore a black suit, his beard was unkempt, and he looked exhausted, yet the resolute look in his eyes could not be concealed.

It was an intense conviction.

Below the plane,

Pepper stood with reddened eyes, watching Tony return safely.

Tony walked up to her with a faint smile. "Your eyes are red. Were you crying over your long-missing boss?"

Pepper said happily, "They're tears of joy. I hate job hunting."

"Get in the car first. This isn't the place to talk." Rhodey escorted Tony into a black sedan.

"Burgers. I want burgers!" Tony leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. "And arrange a press conference immediately."

"Burgers? Are you sure?" Pepper was a little surprised.

"I'm sure. Very sure." Tony's voice allowed no doubt.

"Okay, whatever you say." Pepper shrugged and told the driver, "Burgers first, then the company."

Stark Industries headquarters, press conference venue.

"Tony! Tony!"

"Mr. Stark, welcome back!"

Camera flashes went wild as reporters surged forward and surrounded Tony.

Cheers rose one after another from the crowd. They held up signs, expressing their welcome and respect for the genius inventor.

Yu Xian and Catalina, who had arrived before Tony, happened to see him step out of the car while eating a burger.

"Burgers? Isn't he being a little too casual?"

Catalina watched Tony wolf down his food, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly. "He really is different."

"Haha, that's Tony!"

Yu Xian knew that Tony was using his own way to announce his return.

[Detected that the host is delighted by Iron Man eating a burger. Pleasure Points +50]

"Mr. Stark, what would you like to say about this kidnapping?" a reporter was the first to ask.

Tony put down his burger and wiped the sauce from the corner of his mouth. "What I want to say is that this experience has made me see myself differently, and it has also made me see Stark Industries differently."

"I saw the destruction caused by our weapons. I saw innocent people die because of them." Tony's expression turned serious. "I can't stand by and do nothing any longer."

"So, I've decided..." Tony paused and raised his voice. "Stark Industries' weapons manufacturing division will be shut down!"

"Effective immediately!!!"

Obadiah Stane's face turned livid beside him. He had never expected Tony to say such a thing.

He had never imagined Tony would make such a decision.

Pepper below the stage also wore an expression of complete disbelief, utterly unable to understand Tony's actions.

"What?"

"Shut down the weapons division?"

"Mr. Stark, are you serious?"

The venue erupted. The reporters exchanged looks and whispered among themselves, unable to believe what they had heard.

"Yes, I'm very serious." Tony said decisively. "Stark Industries will no longer manufacture any weapons. Not until I decide the company's future..."

"But Mr. Stark, the weapons division is Stark Industries' pillar industry. Doing this will cause the company enormous losses!"

A reporter loudly challenged him.

"I know." Tony nodded. "But some things are more important than money."

"For example, conscience."

"Captain, Tony really is full of surprises."

Catalina looked at the high-spirited Tony and could not help but sigh.

"This is Tony Stark." Yu Xian smiled. "A genius, a madman, a... hero."

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