"I didn't expect them to have already chosen the next Sorcerer Supreme." Krillin sat on the luxurious sofa, enjoying the food.
Krillin had disappeared for a while, but when he returned, he was full of life again.
"Krillin, are your injuries all right now? Where did you go?" Pepper asked with concern.
Tony looked worried too, though he tried not to show it.
Tony and Pepper had known Krillin for over a year. Calling them good friends was no exaggeration.
Besides, Krillin always appeared as a child, which brought out Pepper's maternal instincts even more.
"I'm fine. I went back to Kame House Island to heal, and I recovered in no time," Krillin answered casually.
Tony and Pepper breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as Pepper Potts continued chatting, JARVIS's voice suddenly rang out.
"Sir, you have a visitor. Facial recognition identifies him as Agent Coulson."
Tony quickly understood why Coulson had come.
He wasn't the only one who understood. The news had probably spread throughout the United States.
Some people simply knew more than others.
"Let him in, JARVIS." Tony put away his warm, relaxed expression.
Ding-
The elevator doors opened, and Coulson stepped out.
"Mr. Tony, sorry for the intrusion," Coulson apologized right away.
He was here to ask a favor, after all, so he was on his best behavior.
"So, what are you here for?" Tony asked.
Coulson put on a friendly smile. "On behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D., I'd like to exchange some intelligence with you."
Tony couldn't help snorting with laughter. "Coulson, stop joking. How much intelligence could you possibly have?"
Tony wasn't just making things up. Since coming into contact with S.H.I.E.L.D., he had gradually learned about its structure and funding sources.
He had noticed frequent personnel transfers within S.H.I.E.L.D. lately, while little funding was coming