"Th-then what happens if I fail?"
Tony swallowed, afraid he would hear something like failure meant death.
"If you fail, you fail. You just lose this opportunity. Whether you get another class-change item from a box will really come down to luck."
In other words, failure would only cost him an opportunity and would not otherwise affect him.
With that, Tony had nothing left to hesitate over and decisively reached out.
The ball of light instantly merged into Tony's body. Then his whole body began to float-literally.
Countless elements of all kinds were drawn out of the void by that ball of light and gathered around Tony.
This was the Trial of the Elements. Only by gaining the elements' recognition could he pass.
Based on Su Yu's experience, the result would probably be out in five minutes.
Beside them, Nick Fury curiously studied Tony, who was wrapped in elements, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
He figured that if an unlucky bastard like Tony could get a class-change item like this, then he could too... probably?
So he had wanted to take this opportunity to learn a few things, but now it seemed the trial was being conducted in a way he could not understand.
"Nick Fury, you don't need to be disappointed. After all, the class-change items people get respond to their own expectations, so knowing about Tony's trial wouldn't do you any good anyway."
At those words, Nick Fury gave a stiff smile.
It was stiff not because it was forced, but because he was not particularly used to smiling.
Only after he finished smiling did he suddenly realize-what the hell was with that egghead nickname...
Besides, he clearly had not let anything show just now, yet the other man had still seen exactly what