Lin Feng patted Tony on the shoulder heavily and said quite solemnly.
Believe in yourself, Tony!
Tony:????
Do you think this is as simple as eating steak? You still have faith in yourself.
"I... I'll give it a try..." Tony rolled his eyes and said somewhat reluctantly.
Lin Feng chuckled.
Tony is a man cursed by knowledge.
Compound V shouldn't be a problem for him, even if it's not in his area of expertise.
Furthermore, Lin Feng wouldn't trust anyone else to research this thing, let alone S.H.I.E.L.D..
Nick Fury, that old bastard, is no conservative.
He would love to have more agents with superpowers under his command.
"Let's not talk about that. How have things been going with your Symbiote lately?" Lin Feng asked.
Upon hearing Lin Feng mention him, Stinger popped its head out from behind Tony.
"Mr. Lin Feng!"
"Hey, little Stinger, how have you been lately?" Lin Feng chuckled and gently stroked Stinger's head.
The Stinger is a descendant of Venom, that is, the son of Lin Feng's little brother.
He can be considered a junior to Lin Feng.
"I'm doing very well! There's an endless supply of chocolate and seafood!" Stinger grinned, revealing a rather frighteningly large mouth.
Clearly, Tony did not mistreat his alien companion.
Tony, standing to the side, was displeased.
"Hehehe (fourth tone)!"
" Stinger, didn't we agree that you can't just stick your head out without my permission!"
Tony fired Death Gaze.
"That would scare outsiders. I don't want to see news reports saying that Tony Stark has become a monster."
Imagine the most "exciting" scene: Tony Stark, the famous billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist, suddenly having a monster's head pop out of his body while giving a speech!
The Stinger stinger twisted and turned carelessly.
"Mr. Lin Feng is not an outsider! He knows I exist."
"Yeah, yeah, you're right." Tony rolled his eyes.
"But you broke the promise, so today's chocolate is half price!"
Stinger paused in its joyful motion, then slowly retracted back into Tony's body.
"You're more like a devil than I am, Tony!"
Lin Feng watched their performance with great amusement.
"It seems you two get along quite well."
"It's alright. No one can refuse a billionaire like Tony Stark, not even an alien." Tony shrugged.
"Of course, it would be better if he didn't look so scary!"
With Stinger's hideous villainous face, no ordinary person could accept it.
After some banter, Tony and Lin Feng sat down in the living room.
Tony brought over a bottle of wine as usual, along with a thick "book."
"When did you start reading books?" Lin Feng asked, amused.
"This isn't a book, it's an agreement." Tony poured Lin Feng a glass of wine.
"An agreement?" Lin Feng picked up his wine glass and took a sip.
"Yes."
"I've caught some subtle moves by the authorities recently."
"Authorities?"
"What kind of underhanded tactics are the authorities employing?" Lin Feng asked casually.
"Does it mean I need your Iron Armor again?"
"Isn't that a bit too ambitious? You haven't even fully grasped the technology of the Mark 85, and they want it?"
Good heavens, that thick book... could it be an agreement for Tony to license Mark's technology?
Those high-ranking officials who resort to underhanded tactics have never had any self-awareness.
They constantly use the guise of righteousness and serving the people to mask their vampire-like behavior.
Ultimately, it's all about self-interest.
Tony patted the thick agreement in his hand, looking somewhat hesitant.
Finally, it was handed to Lin Feng.
"It's not about that. Take a look."
"What's going on?" Lin Feng asked suspiciously, taking the document and opening it.
The first page made Lin Feng frown.
Superhero Control Plan.
Lin Feng's eyes flickered, a bad premonition creeping in.
He quickly flipped through the pages, and the more he read, the uglier Lin Feng's expression became.
It was a bunch of tedious official jargon, but Lin Feng understood it.
Isn't this the Sokovia Accords from Captain America: Civil War: Civil War?
This also marked the beginning of the Avengers' disintegration.
As expected of the ruthless United States authorities, they actually dared to try and control superheroes.
Moreover, his own name was even in the agreement.
These bastards even set their sights on me.
Lin Feng was a little confused; shouldn't this thing have appeared after Avengers: Age of Ultron: Age of Ultron?
After a moment's thought, Lin Feng had some guesses.
It was probably Lin Feng's appearance that caused the plot to fall apart.
The Mind Stone is now in Lin Feng's hands.
It's highly unlikely that Ultron will ever be born, and there will certainly be no Vision afterward.
Therefore, it's not surprising that the Sokovia Accords were renamed the Superhero Management Plan.
This includes bringing forward the storyline of Guardians of the Galaxy.
All of this can be attributed to the adjustment of Worldline.
As for why this agreement appeared so early, Lin Feng had some guesses.
Perhaps the agreement in the original work had already been finalized, just waiting for the right opportunity to bring the bill to the forefront.
In Avengers: Age of Ultron of Ultron, the fall of Sokovia and the disasters caused by the superheroes during their missions brought this bill to the forefront.
These high-ranking officials really know how to find opportunities and seize every chance.
They demanded that the Avengers accept the authorities' control and act strictly in accordance with their requirements.
The commencement, progress, and conclusion of the mission must be led by the authorities.
The reason Lin Feng looked so grim was...
He clearly did not join the Avengers, nor did he join S.H.I.E.L.D..
But his own name was on this agreement.
The stated purpose was to reduce civilian casualties.
In reality, it's no different from a contract of servitude.
Snap!
Lin Feng couldn't stand reading more than half of it and slammed it on the table.
"Act recklessly!"
Seeing Lin Feng's unpleasant expression, Tony shrugged.
"I knew it..."
When Tony handed the agreement to Lin Feng, he knew it would definitely provoke Lin Feng's anger.
This is also why he hesitated.
"Which bastard is in charge of this thing?"
"Secretary of State..."
"They know about Black Egg too?" Lin Feng asked again.
"Ah... to be honest, I obtained this agreement through special means."
"So far, they don't know about this."
Tony gave him a knowing smile, showing absolutely no remorse for hacking into the United States system.
Who knows what those higher-ups are up to every day?
I, Tony Stark, the protector of the world, can just take a quick peek, right?