Tony Attacked

Tony Attacked

9 meters per second.

The expressions on Luo Wen and Jiang Nian's faces were quite something as they stared at that number.

He had missed it by just one!

Luo Wen and Jiang Nian did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Instructor, it seems my strength still isn't enough. I'll go back and train my speed properly," Luo Wen said.

Although Jiang Nian felt regretful, he quickly accepted it and nodded. Luo Wen's rate of improvement was already monstrously fast. He would definitely reach the quasi-martial artist standard next week.

"Alright, Luo Wen. I suggest you take the quasi-martial artist assessment at the beginning of next month. Oh, right—the assessment tests more than punching strength and speed. It also tests neural reaction speed, so you should work on that as well."

Jiang Nian said to Luo Wen.

In Jiang Nian's view, Luo Wen was fully qualified to take the quasi-martial artist assessment. If he performed well, he might even pass it outright.

Luo Wen nodded.

Naturally, he understood Jiang Nian's reminder.

However, he was very confident in his neural reaction speed.

Whether it was because of transmigration or some other reason, his thoughts and neural responses had always been exceptionally sharp. During his dodging training at S.H.I.E.L.D., he had scored full marks every time.

Therefore, Luo Wen felt that he should be able to pass the neural reaction speed test in one go.

Afterward, Jiang Nian and Luo Wen left the testing hall.

Outside, Luo Feng, Yang Wu, and the others had long been waiting eagerly.

"Luo Wen, how did it go? Did you meet the standard?"

Luo Feng asked immediately.

Over the past month, his relationship with Luo Wen had grown even closer.

Luo Wen shook his head and spread his hands. "Nine meters per second. I was short by one."

"Huh? Just that little?"

Yang Wu smacked his forehead in frustration, looking even more disappointed than Luo Wen.

"It's nothing. I'll just train some more when I get back. It's not a bad thing to reinforce my foundation," Luo Wen said with a smile.

After that, Luo Wen trained with Luo Feng and the others for another half day before leaving the Martial Arts Hall at dusk.

Back in the Marvel world, Luo Wen was in a very good mood.

On September 1st, he would be able to take the quasi-martial artist assessment and officially become a quasi-martial artist.

Once he became a quasi-martial artist, he would qualify to obtain the Five Hearts to the Sky Cultivation Method and cultivate Gene Force.

His strength would then surge once more.

Once he became a Martial Artist, his path would become even smoother.

After all, he held the resources of two worlds in his hands.

Just as Luo Wen was about to head out to buy some groceries and make dinner for Hill and Sharon, his phone suddenly rang.

When he took it out, he saw that it was Tony.

"Hey, Luo Wen, are you free? Come out for a drink!"

The moment Luo Wen answered, Tony's drunken, somewhat despondent voice came through the phone.

Luo Wen raised an eyebrow.

What was going on with Tony?

More than a month ago, Tony had flamboyantly worn the Iron Man Armor to a charity ball and become the center of attention.

But after the ball ended, Obadiah had confronted Tony directly, bluntly telling him that he had joined forces with the board of directors to strip Tony of his authority.

Betrayed by Obadiah, whom he had regarded as an uncle, Tony lost control of Stark Industries and could only watch as Stark Industries continued selling weapons to the entire world. Fury blazed within him, so he donned the Iron Man Armor and began striking at terrorists across the globe.

Luo Wen had not tried to persuade Tony otherwise.

For a man, pain was an unavoidable path to growth.

He had not expected Tony to call tonight.

It seemed he was drowning his sorrows.

After thinking it over, Luo Wen replied, "Sure, I'm free. Where are you now?"

"I'm at the villa."

"Okay, I'll come find you."

Luo Wen hung up.

He could understand how Tony felt right now.

Tony's personality meant he had very few friends he could truly trust.

At this point in time, the only people Tony truly trusted were Rhodey and Pepper Potts, while Happy only counted as half of one.

Pepper Potts had not yet become Tony's girlfriend.

And because Tony had so publicly targeted terrorists, things had become a little strained between him and Rhodey.

So, at the low point of his life, Tony sadly discovered that he could not even find someone to drink with.

After thinking it over, he realized that the only person he got along with well enough to drink with without any pressure was Luo Wen.

So he called Luo Wen.

Luo Wen did not stand on ceremony. He sent Hill a message saying he would not be home for dinner that night, then drove to Tony's seaside villa.

Before long, Luo Wen arrived at Tony's seaside villa.

By then, night had fallen. There was little pollution along the coast, and the sky was dotted with stars.

The twinkling starlight reflected off the shimmering coastline, making it beautiful yet desolate.

The villa was brightly lit, but standing alone on the vast coastline, it seemed isolated and helpless—just like Tony's state of mind at that moment.

Luo Wen parked in the garage and made his way to the second floor with practiced familiarity.

The moment he came upstairs, he saw Tony with his back to him, lying sprawled on a broad sofa. A bottle of liquor sat beside him, and he looked utterly dejected.

Luo Wen had been about to tease Tony, but his expression changed at once.

Luo Wen frowned.

After being infected with the RR Virus, his physical abilities had improved greatly, including his hearing.

He seemed to hear Tony's hoarse cries.

How should he put it? It was like... a beast struggling on the brink of death.

Luo Wen's heart skipped a beat. He darted forward, vaulted over the sofa, and landed in front of Tony.

The moment he saw him, Luo Wen's face darkened!

Tony's face was pale as paper. His whole body trembled faintly, drenched in sweat. His eyelids were red, his pupils dilated, and he was completely unable to move.

And the Arc Reactor that had previously glowed blue in his chest was gone, leaving behind only a dark, hollow cavity.

When Tony saw Luo Wen appear, it was as though a drowning man had seized his final straw. His trembling hand grabbed the corner of Luo Wen's clothes, his expression twisted in agony.

Luo Wen found it both exasperating and funny.

Seeing the scene before him, how could he not guess what had happened?

Obadiah had ambushed Tony with a nerve-paralyzing weapon and stolen his Arc Reactor.

"Alright, alright. I know."

With a "disgusted" look, Luo Wen brushed Tony's hand away and looked around.

"You have a spare Arc Reactor, right? Where is it?" Luo Wen looked down at Tony and realized that Tony did not even have the strength to speak.

"In the living room? Or in your basement?"

Tony shakily raised one finger. Luo Wen followed it with his eyes and saw that it pointed toward the basement stairs.

Luo Wen nodded and hoisted Tony onto his back.

Luo Wen's physical abilities had already reached the level of a Quasi-Martial Artist. Tony's weight was nothing to him.

Carrying Tony, Luo Wen hurried down the stairs and entered the basement.

Tony shakily entered the password, and the glass door opened.

The basement lights were always on. At a glance, Luo Wen spotted the old Arc Reactor on Tony's workbench, covered by a glass case.

Beside the Arc Reactor was a line of words: This proves Tony has a heart.

Clearly, it was a commemorative gift Pepper Potts had given Tony.

Without needing Tony to tell him, Luo Wen rushed forward, smashed the glass cover with a punch, and took out the old Arc Reactor.

Then he laid Tony on the workbench and installed it for him.

The device in Tony's chest led directly into his chest cavity, and the smell was not particularly pleasant at the moment.

But saving him was more important, so Luo Wen could only get his hands dirty.

With a click, the Arc Reactor snapped into place and lit up.