As soon as Richard stepped out of the Portal, Pepper rushed over with a tray of food.
" Richard, you've finally shown up!"
Richard turned his head and smiled, saying, " Pepper, long time no see. Are you delivering food to Tony?"
Pepper nodded helplessly, "Yes, Tony has been inside for four days now. Jarvis said he's conducting important research, and I don't dare disturb him."
Richard noticed Pepper's worry and reassured her, "Don't worry, his vital signs are fine. He's just a little tired; he probably stayed up late."
Just then, the closed electronic door suddenly slid open automatically, and Tony's hoarse voice came from inside. " Pepper Potts? Richard? What are you all doing here?!"
Pepper exclaimed in surprise, " Tony!"
Tony emerged from the research lab. Having not washed for four whole days, he smelled terrible, his beard was unkempt, his hair was messy and greasy, his clothes were slightly sour, and his face was pale...
But when he saw Richard, his eyes lit up, and he waved excitedly.
" Richard, come with me!"
After saying that, he picked up a slice of pizza from Pepper's plate, wolfed it down, and returned to the research and development lab.
" Tony ..." Pepper put one hand on her hip, her cheeks puffed up with anger.
"Wait for me, Tony!" Richard quickly followed, grabbing a slice of pizza from the plate before he left.
Pepper stomped her foot, both annoyed and amused, and turned to leave.
She needed to prepare a new meal for Tony.
Inside the research and development room, the large experimental table was somewhat messy, with many strange and unusual parts placed haphazardly.
But a fully assembled, chassis-sized instrument caught Richard's eye.
" Tony, what's this?"
Tony grinned smugly, " Skrull Detector!"
Richard looked surprised. "You figured it out so quickly?!"
Tony shrugged, his tone slightly annoyed. "Hey, buddy, who are you underestimating? I'm Tony Stark! The smartest guy in the world!"
"It's just a Skrull Detector, it's no challenge for me at all!"
Richard frowned slightly as he looked at the Skrull Detector, which was about the size of a computer case. "Isn't it a bit too big? It'll be very inconvenient to use..."
Tony nodded. "It is a bit big..."
"But this is a large detector mounted on a satellite..."
"This is the portable one..."
He pushed up the silver-gray glasses clipped to his nose and smiled smugly.
Richard raised an eyebrow, gave a thumbs-up, and sincerely praised, "It has to be you, Tony Stark!"
"Hahahaha~" Tony let out a series of delighted laughs.
It wasn't easy. Ever since he met Richard, he had always been at a disadvantage in front of Richard. This time, he finally got his revenge.
He rummaged through the lab bench and found a pair of the same silver-gray glasses, then turned and handed them to Richard.
"Give it a try. Although it's a portable detector, its detection range is limited to 500 meters."
Richard put on his glasses and pressed a hidden switch on the temple. With a soft 'beep', a circular detection range with a radius of 500 meters appeared on the lens.
There were two red dots prominently displayed inside the research and development room...
Tony smirked and said smugly, "See? This portable detector can even detect Skrulls corpses."
Richard nodded, took off his glasses, and asked, "You've prepared a satellite-mounted probe; when do you plan to launch it?"
Tony frowned slightly, his expression somewhat annoyed. "My relationship with the American Aviation Agency has never been very good..."
Richard chuckled, "It's just launching a satellite. You can ask Adele and the others..."
"Whoa!" Tony slapped his forehead, regretting, "I completely forgot about Thomas and the others! With HYDRA's power, launching a satellite is indeed easy!"
Richard shrugged and teased him, " Tony, you're getting old, your memory's starting to fade."
Tony puffed out his chest, brimming with confidence, and said, "I'm old?! You should interview those magazine girls... they'll give you the right answer!"
"Okay~" Richard heard Pepper's footsteps returning. He put the silver-grey glasses he was holding into his pocket. " Pepper's come down. Apologize to her for me..."
"An apology?!" Tony asked, puzzled. "Hey, Richard..."
Richard did not answer him and simply teleported away.
Just then, Pepper's voice came through. " Tony Richard?"
"Coming right away!" Tony replied, quickly leaving the research lab.
On the way to the restaurant, Tony suddenly said, " Richard asked me to apologize to you."
"An apology?" Pepper paused, as if remembering something, and said with a wry smile, "That's nothing, there's no need to apologize..."
Tony raised an eyebrow. "So, what is it?"
Pepper hooked her arm around his and said, " Richard sent the security guards I sent to the Medical Laboratory back to Stark Industries, and then he somehow hired a whole new batch of security guards."
New security guard...
Tony's expression revealed his understanding; without a doubt, it was Thomas's gang of HYDRA...
Brooks, Greenpoint Apartments.
Richard called out from the living room to the bedroom, " Clea, are you all packed?"
The sound of hurried footsteps rushed from the bedroom to the living room.
" Richard!" Christine came out of the bedroom, looking at her boyfriend with surprise. "When did you get back?"
Richard opened his arms. "Hey girl, I need a hug~"
Christine's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and she ran over to him, the two of them embracing tightly.
"I missed you, darling..." Richard lowered his head and kissed his girlfriend's red lips.
Christine closed her eyes, her jade-like arms wrapped around her boyfriend's neck, responding affectionately.
After a long while, Richard finally released his girlfriend's lips, and Christine opened her eyes, gazing intently at her boyfriend's handsome face.
" Richard..."
Richard held his girlfriend's soft body, caressing her tenderly, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Who is Natasha?
Richard froze, and exclaimed in surprise, "You... you knew?!"
Christine reached out, puffed out her cheeks, and pinched the soft flesh of his waist, saying angrily, "You're not going to tell me unless I ask, are you?"
"Uh..." Richard deliberately feigned pain, his mind racing as he considered how to answer. "Well, that..."
"Alright~" Christine let go, sighed, and hugged her boyfriend's neck again. " Natasha is quite pitiful, you have to treat her well from now on!"
Richard: "???"
He looked puzzled, but it seemed he could now openly enjoy the bliss of having two wives...
Well, if we include Vivian, then there are three of us...
"I will treat her well, and I will never let you down, darling!" Richard said earnestly.
Christine buried her face in her boyfriend's chest and said in a muffled voice, "I hope you keep your word!"
Richard nodded solemnly. "I promise!"
The two embraced quietly, enjoying this rare and tender moment.
At that moment, the White Queen's voice suddenly rang out.
"Scumbag Richard, you've received a call from an unknown number..."
"Pfft, what a scumbag..." Christine couldn't help but laugh.
Richard glanced at the Comm Watch on his wrist and said helplessly, "Next time, use a different address, okay?"
The White Queen playfully replied, "Okay, you scumbag Richard ~"
Richard rolled his eyes and said weakly, "Answer the call..."
White Queen: "Connected~"
A woman's voice came through the phone. " Richard? This is Maria Hill. I'd like to meet with you..."
P: Everyone, please help me think of some new book titles! I'm terrible at naming things, please help!!!