Tony's face was bitter.
"So this was your plan?"
"You were fucking around with women in your office to throw Ultron off, while secretly preparing your trump card?"
Thanks for filling in the blanks. You're making me famous!
Yongye mocked him inwardly. He looked down at Tony, his smile growing brighter. "Congratulations, you got it right! The genius cursed with knowledge finally had a bright idea! Tony, read The Art of War sometime instead of always chasing cover girls."
Tony's mouth opened and shut, then opened again. In the end, he couldn't get out the words "you fucking..."
His knees gave way, and he slumped back into the wrecked mine cart, looking utterly devastated.
He closed his eyes and rested his forehead against the edge of the broken seat. A muffled curse slipped through his teeth. "...Fuck."
A cold system notification sounded in Yongye's mind right on cue.
[Ding! Tony Stark witnessed the host reveal his ultimate means of sealing Ultron's primary consciousness. He has realized that his Ultron plan was a joke from beginning to end, with nowhere to vent his rage. His spirit has been utterly broken.] [Heartbreak points have exceeded the limit. Ultimate Blind Box ×1 obtained. Open it now?]
Yongye answered with a thought. "Open it."
[Ding! Ultimate Blind Box opened!] [Congratulations, host! Reward obtained: Law of Destiny (Advanced)!]
A flood of memories surged into his mind. His ability to tug at the threads of cause and effect had grown severalfold, and the branching possibilities spanning the entire dimension became clearer and more active in his awareness.
Yongye closed his eyes and took a moment to feel it. When he opened them again, the silver-gray glow in his eyes was noticeably stronger.
"Good stuff."
He murmured the words, then looked down at