Black Egg Comes Knocking, the Avengers Initiative

Once the serious business was over, Tony could not help running his mouth again.

"Hey, Lin, do you know what those reporters are calling you now?" Tony grinned mischievously and winked at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng knew from that expression that Tony was about to be a pain again...

"Those reporters are calling you Superboy! Hahahahaha!"

"It sounds like some underage brat! So childish!" Tony burst out laughing, teasingly patting Lin Feng on the shoulder.

Pepper suddenly turned around from the front seat and ruthlessly shot him down. "You, the one who admitted to being Iron Man, are even more childish, Tony!"

"Hey! Whose side are you on?" Tony grumbled.

This time, Lin Feng laughed out loud.

"Actually, I would rather they called me Superman..." Lin Feng said. As for the word Superboy... Lin Feng did not even know what to say.

"Superman?" Tony carefully repeated the word.

"Not bad, but it doesn't sound as impressive as my Iron Man! Right?"

"Then how about Iron Man takes one of my punches?"

"Oh, no, no, Lin! We're friends. Fighting is not proper behavior!" Tony hurriedly refused. He could not withstand a punch from Lin Feng; in his mind, this guy had long been equated with a monster.

Seeing Tony get shut down, Lin Feng and Pepper laughed again.

The entire car was filled with a cheerful atmosphere...

Before long, amid their conversation, the car returned to the villa.

Pepper tactfully found an excuse to inspect the dinner preparations in the kitchen.

She left the space to the two men, who clearly still had serious business to discuss.

Tony and Lin Feng chatted about amusing things as they slowly headed toward the living room.

When they reached the living room, Lin Feng suddenly raised his brows, cut off the conversation, and looked toward the window...

Seeing Lin Feng suddenly fall silent, Tony froze as well and followed his gaze toward the window.

"I AM IRON MAN!" A voice came from the darkness, low and disdainful.

"Tony Stark, do you think you're the only superhero in the world?" The figure slowly stepped into the light, immediately throwing down a challenge with his full presence on display.

"Who are you?!" Tony Stark looked at the visitor with a strange expression.

A stranger had appeared in his home, yet JARVIS had not warned him. That meant the other party had the ability to restrict JARVIS's operations.

That was not good news for Tony. At the moment, he could not equip the Iron Man armor at any time, and that gave him a faint sense of danger.

Still, he was not exactly panicking. Lin Feng was right beside him.

"Nick Fury! Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.!" Black Egg replied, his gaze lingering on Lin Feng for a moment longer.

"Tony Stark! And Lin Feng!"

"Can we sit down and talk..."

Tony did not refuse. He merely walked toward the sofa with a cold face. He wanted to hear what this Black Egg who had broken into his home had to say.

Lin Feng simply shrugged. He cared even less, and he could more or less guess what Black Egg wanted to discuss.

The three sat around the sofa, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

"I want to talk to you about the Avengers Initiative!" Nick Fury spoke first, his expression serious.

"What the hell? I don't sell Avengers missiles anymore. You've got the wrong person," Tony shot back.

The mockery in his words was obvious, and Black Egg's face immediately darkened further.

Lin Feng turned his head away, holding back his laughter...

Nick Fury glared. "Be serious, Tony."

"This concerns your future!"

"Wow!" Tony looked down his nose at Black Egg. "Do I need to pay to watch the future?"

Lin Feng tried his best to hold it in, afraid that he would burst out laughing if he was not careful.

Damn, that was Tony for you...

Having been interrupted twice, Black Egg was clearly a little angry. He stared at Tony with his one eye and said nothing.

Tony got goosebumps under that stare and finally gave in.

"Fine, fine! Tell me about your..."

"Your whatever... whatever initiative."

"The Avengers Initiative!" Black Egg took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger as he emphasized every word.

As Black Egg explained, Lin Feng and Tony gradually understood the general idea behind the initiative.

Simply put, it was about gathering capable people together to see whether one plus one could be greater than two.

When Earth and humanity needed them, they would step forward to resist foreign enemies, or join forces against enemies they could not confidently face alone.

Tony impatiently nodded along in perfunctory agreement, while Lin Feng listened with interest, only half paying attention.

The sense of reality, like participating in a movie, felt incredibly fresh to him.

"That is roughly it. What do you think?" After a long while, Black Egg finally finished speaking and swallowed.

Damn Tony Stark, he did not even pour him a glass of water...

"You're done?"

Tony Stark, who was nearly asleep from listening, asked, "I have a question."

"Mm?" Black Egg stared at Tony, signaling for him to continue.

"Does your whatever agency have anyone stronger than him?" Tony pointed at Lin Feng, who was watching the show from the side.

"Uh..." Black Egg choked on the question. Someone stronger than Lin Feng?

He thought carefully. Someone who could fly down from outer space without a scratch and throw a punch with dozens of tons of force?

Captain America was out of the question. Did Captain Marvel count?

But Carol was not on Earth at the moment.

There were indeed some other people with impressive superpowers, but they probably could not withstand even one punch from Lin Feng...

Seeing Black Egg remain silent for so long, Tony gradually lost patience and waved a hand. "Alright! I get it."

"To be honest, I'm not interested in your Superboy Organization!" Tony spread his hands, looking utterly bored.

"Don't look at me like that, buddy! You know I'm not talking about you..." Seeing Lin Feng look over, Tony helplessly explained before turning his gaze back to Black Egg.

"Lin Feng and I won't be joining your whatever organization either. Please leave now!"

Tony stood and ushered him out. "My friend and I are going to enjoy dinner. Sorry, we didn't prepare a portion for you!"

Faced with Tony Stark's utterly impolite dismissal, Black Egg expressionlessly got up and left without lingering. Before departing, he only tossed out one sentence. "We will meet again, and it won't be long."

He had not expected to persuade a tough nut like Tony during their first meeting. He had merely come to make an appearance.

Tony's personality was undoubtedly difficult to crack. He would have to wait until Tony showed a weakness before he could possibly persuade that stubborn guy—or wait until he fell into trouble. Black Egg had a firm grasp on human nature.

As for Lin Feng, who possessed extraordinary abilities, he had not said a single word from beginning to end.

However, during the conversation, Black Egg keenly caught the slight interest Lin Feng had shown. He felt he could find a time to speak with Lin Feng alone first...

Sitting in an SUV packed with cutting-edge technology, Black Egg took out a phone and made a call. "Natasha! Your vacation is ending early..."

Natasha: "???"

Back at the villa, Lin Feng rubbed his brow and said to Tony somewhat speechlessly, "You rejected it for me without even asking?"

"No way?" Tony said in surprise. "You're interested in that Superboy Organization?"

"Buddy, quit messing around. Grow up. I'll take you to a party another day and help you mature a little!" Tony teased, patting Lin Feng on the shoulder.

"It's not that I'm interested in his organization, it's just..." Lin Feng explained. "Forget it. Let's not bother with him."

"As for the party, hehehe, when?!" At the mention of a party, Lin Feng's eyes seemed to light up. He rubbed his hands together with a grin.

Having been single since birth for a full twenty-one years, he had never attended any party, much less the kind of party Tony Stark would attend.

"Oh, buddy! Looks like we have similar tastes. Don't worry, there'll be one soon." Tony Stark waggled his brows at Lin Feng. "I'm planning to throw a party in a couple of days to celebrate the birth of Iron Man! What do you think?"

Tony Stark wore a meaningful expression. "You'll be notified when the time comes, kid. Prepare plenty of little umbrellas!"

"Uh... Don't misunderstand, Tony. I just want to see what a party is like."

"To be honest, I've never attended any kind of party in my life..."

"That's really pathetic, Lin!" Tony sighed. "Alright, enough of that for now. Let's eat first! After dealing with reporters all day, I need to replenish my energy..."