In Freedom City, inside Tony's seaside villa, Tony was wolfing down the delicious food on the dining table.
Even though he had not spent very long in the desert, the taste in his mouth had gone completely stale, and the first thing he wanted to do upon getting home was satisfy his appetite.
As for Potts, after chatting with him, she had immediately set out to collect evidence against Obadiah.
Under his arrangements, Yinsen had also checked into a villa to rest, and right now, he was the only person in the entire villa.
Of course, there was also an artificial intelligence, JARVIS.
"Sir, judging by your current physical condition, binge eating is not recommended."
"Additionally, according to our sensors, the energy consumption of the device on your chest is massive. If you don't resolve this soon, your body will rapidly collapse."
JARVIS's voice echoed through the villa, and after swallowing his last bite of steak, Tony satisfiedly put down his knife and fork.
"I know my situation very well, you don't need to remind me."
"JARVIS, help me search and see if there's any way to fix this piece of iron on my chest?"
"Right away, sir. Searching for solutions for you now."
JARVIS acknowledged the command and fell silent.
Tony looked at the piece of iron on his chest and the battery not far away with a helpless expression.
In the original work, his predecessor used a Miniature Arc Reactor to sustain his life and power the Iron Man Armor.
But what should he do now?
He didn't even need to think about an Arc Reactor; the various nations of the world were still in the research phase with this technology and hadn't perfected it yet, let alone shrinking it down to the size of a palm-doing that was simply challenging his understanding.
Besides, he didn't have his predecessor's brains; even if he wanted to hand-craft an Arc Reactor, it was impossible.
Right now, he could only see if JARVIS had any other methods.
After waiting a few minutes, JARVIS's voice sounded again.
"Sir, I'm sorry. According to system searches, current technology is not sufficient to solve the problem on your chest. Even with the most advanced biotechnology, it can only ensure an extension of your lifespan."
As an artificial intelligence, although JARVIS's level of intelligence was very high, it lacked human emotions, and its voice sounded somewhat cold.
Hearing this answer, although he had anticipated it in his heart, Tony still sighed, looking somewhat helpless.
"It seems I still have to figure something out through the system."
Muttering under his breath, Tony was not discouraged; seeking a solution from the outside world was just worth a try.
His trump card was never anything from the Marvel Universe, but rather the system in his mind.
If nothing else, as long as he could acquire the Dog Talisman, which granted immortality and eternal youth, solving the problem on his chest would be mere child's play.
Thinking of this, Tony immediately remembered his mission of escaping alive.
Just as he expected, after he returned to Freedom City, this task was already complete.
It was just that there had been too many eyes and ears earlier, and he hadn't had the time to claim the task reward.
Name: Tony Stark Gender: Male Identity: Heir to the Shadow Kingdom Abilities: Control rights over one of the nine branches of the Shadowkhan [Unfused] Draws remaining: 1 Task: Escape Alive [Completed]
Looking at the personal data that had refreshed on the information panel, Tony first chose to fuse, bringing the Shadow Ninja under his control.
Immediately, a strange power surged through his body, and his physical fitness rapidly improved at that moment. He instantly felt his control, which had previously been limited to only ten Shadow Ninjas, increase immensely.
He went straight from having control authority over ten Shadow Ninjas to completely controlling the entire legion.
The Shadowkhan were divided into nine branches, and the number of people in each branch was endless!
Now that he completely controlled one branch of the Shadow Ninja, the boost to his power was simply unimaginable.
Whenever he went out from now on, it was equivalent to having an army ready to deploy at his side at any moment.
Even against a million fully armed regular troops, he would have no fear.
This power naturally didn't count for much in the late stages of Marvel; after all, in an era where the timeline was tampered with at every turn, the role of sheer numbers was greatly diminished.
However, in the early stages of Marvel, controlling a branch of the Shadow Ninja, while not invincible, was definitely a force standing at the peak of the world.
Aside from freaks like The Ancient One and Hulk, as for some of the other superheroes, he could grind them to death through sheer attrition.
What's more, the combat power of the Shadow Ninja was not low in the slightest.
With his mood brightening, Tony turned his attention to the lucky draw. If the Shadowkhan enhanced his forces, the ability gained from the draw would enhance his personal strength.
To be honest, although the Shadowkhan were great, the strength he could personally wield was even better.
Rubbing his palms together, Tony directly used his draw attempt. Instantly, a roulette wheel appeared before his eyes.
The roulette wheel was black and divided into twelve grids, each marked with a question mark; until it was drawn, there was no telling what was inside.
As the pointer spun, Tony's mood also grew tense.
In just a few seconds, the speed of the spinning pointer became invisible to the naked eye.
"Stop!"
With a sharp shout in his heart, the speed of the pointer suddenly slowed down, and it quickly came to a halt on one of the grids.
A burst of light instantly materialized before his eyes, and soon a horse appeared in front of him.
"Neigh!"
The sound of a horse whinnying rang out.
The white horse turned into a stream of light and plunged straight into Tony's head.
Simultaneously, a mysterious influx of information appeared in Tony's mind, including the power of the little horse, which Tony easily mastered.
Looking at this abrupt change, Tony was stunned at first, and then a look of delight blossomed across his entire face.
There were Eight Great Demons in the adventures, and the most powerful among them was the Fire Demon Shendu. Aside from Fire Demon Qi, Shendu's source of power also included the Twelve Talismans!
The Twelve Talismans were represented by the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, and the little horse just now was the power of the Horse Talisman among the Twelve Talismans.
The Horse Talisman was not a combat talisman, but an auxiliary talisman. Not only could it cure all illnesses and dispel all negative states, it also possessed powerful healing capabilities; as long as someone still had a breath left in them, they could be saved on the spot.
This made Tony, who had just been agonizing over the problem on his chest, instantly wild with joy.
Having mastered the power of the Horse Talisman, from now on he would be the best doctor in the world. As long as he was willing, he could save even those who were bound to die.
This caused Tony to think of an old saying from his past life: If King Yama wants you to die at the third watch, who dares keep you till the fifth?
Tony: I dare!
Suppressing his inner joy, Tony looked at the piece of iron on his chest and, without another word, ripped it out with a single slap.
"Hiss... Ah..."
A wave of intense pain caused Tony to instantly draw in a sharp breath of cold air, and simultaneously, a bloody hole appeared on his chest.
Yet before blood could even flow out, a milky-white radiance instantly enveloped the wound.
Immediately, the bloody hole healed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In less than a minute, the injury on Tony's chest had completely recovered as good as new, and his originally pale complexion also grew rosy.
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