Chapter 98 - Final Stretch

"Well, see you around."

Lily replied as she turned away from the man and began to take her leave, however Tony wasn't someone that liked taking rejection as the answer.

"Fair enough. Guess I'll just have to come up with a nickname for you then."

His reply was followed by a chuckle as he quickly moved to keep her pace, his eyes following her with amusement and interest.

"I'm Tony Stark, by the way— you know."

With a playful wink, Tony tried to impress her with his name, but he found her uninterested.

"You should go help the people you can to help."

Lily's reply left the man stumped as he finally snapped out of his daze— realizing he had left the situation unfinished and gotten distracted with the girl.

Before Tony could reply, though, wind formed under the girl, and with a gust of pressure, she took off from the ground and flew into the distance.

Hesitation painted the man's face as he was conflicted between following her to find out more or staying here and helping the situation— but deep down, he was a good man, so in the end, he gave up on following her.

 His mask closed once more as he turned towards the town and made his way over to help the innocent civilians until proper care arrived. While he did, however, he asked a question to the suit.

"Did you get all of that?"

"Yes, Sir, it has all been recorded and saved. What would you like me to do with it?"

As friendly as he was, Tony wasn't one to leave such an encounter alone after learning about it. He would record it, break it down, and learn everything he could about it in order to prepare for anything.

That was the type of person he was.

"Run it through all known databases and try to figure out who she is. Also, break down the recording and analyze all her capabilities."

With his command given, he focused on helping the people.

Lily, on the other hand, flew quite a distance away using the wind before stopping, landing on the ground as she gazed in the direction she had just left.

A sense of satisfaction washed over her as she had completed her goal without a single hitch. She knew just what type of person Tony was from the movies, and she knew that being so mysterious would leave him wanting more.

That would leave a much deeper impression on him than giving her name ever would.

Not only had she successfully assisted one of the most iconic figures in the Marvel universe, but she had also managed to leave a lasting impression on him.

That was a feat she was pleased with— after all, she was still a fan of the MCU, and meeting the characters she once enjoyed watching was enjoyable even to her.

But for now, she had matters to attend to—her main goal for this adventure to begin with. She had to make it to the Savage Lands, and she had to do so soon.

Just this little delay had put her behind schedule, but it was worth it—however, further delay would be difficult for her to bear.

'I can feel the limits breaking. I don't have a lot of time, holding it back is already troublesome.'

Lily's mind and body were screaming out to her to give in to the desire— her very being wanted to evolve.

Yes, during this journey, Lily devoured such a vast amount of abilities and mass that her body and mind reached the limit of their current capabilities and wanted to evolve further.

However, evolution for her species wasn't as simple as one would see in Pokemon or similar—she didn't glow in a beam of light and then suddenly change form.

Evolution for her species required their main body to enter a state of hibernation within a cacoon in which their body and mind would undergo great changes.

This could last from anywhere between days to even years— but one thing was certain. When she was in this state, she would be very vulnerable.

That was why she wanted to reach the Savage Land before entering this state. Building a proper nest and having enough Hive Units to protect her while in this state was crucial if she didn't want to get harmed.

She had already delayed the evolution for a few days to help Tony; now, she needed to leave instantly if she wanted to make it across the ocean and build a nest before time was up.

As such, she didn't delay any longer.

Using a combination of flight and swimming, cloaking her body to avoid detection, she made her way over the land and eventually the ocean itself towards her final destination.

The Savage Land.

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Sorry for the delay I was rather busy lately and didn't have chance to write. Also thanks to everyone that gave my other novel a try, I plan to update that a ton so feel free to leave comments and reviews on it, it would be appreciated.