173 Chapter: 173
In order to alleviate the burden that information-based vision brought to his body, Mark ultimately failed to prepare Christmas gifts for his two beloved family members before Christmas Eve.
In the end, he had to choose a popular set of cosmetics and a bottle of Tony's favorite whiskey as gifts for Pepper and Tony.
However, for Mark, being able to solve this troublesome issue before Christmas Eve was already great news. At least he didn't miss the wonderful time of family gathering.
Now, whenever Mark opens his eyes, or even without opening them in well-lit conditions, he receives a constant stream of information from the surrounding environment.
After the data is processed by the visual center, the nanobots in his body select the most important information and send it directly to the central brain for analysis and processing.
The remaining information is processed by the information processing module inside the nanobots or uploaded to server clusters for processing. The analysis results are then fed back to the brain, completing the entire information chain.
For Mark, in his current situation, he cannot escape his dependence on external objects until all other brain center functions are fully activated.
But Mark doesn't regret his decision at all because information-based vision is truly amazing!
You see, with the help of Baymax, after completing the server cluster for relaying and processing information, it took Mark just over an hour to personally modify the nanobots, which was only one-thirtieth of the time it took for the previous modification.
Mark spent less than three minutes designing the entire functional module. The remaining nearly an hour was spent waiting for the 3D printer in the production room to produce the components and complete the assembly of the new module.
All of this was made possible by information-based vision, which increased the speed of acquiring information. It allowed Mark to immediately obtain results for whatever he desired, greatly enhancing his research and development efficiency.
Therefore, Mark had no hesitation in making sacrifices for this superpower.
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Entering the Stark Manor, the Hover-cannon slowly stopped in front of the villa's gate. Beside the Hover-cannon, a silver-gray Audi had already parked there.
Mark knew that this was the business car arranged by Stark Industries for Pepper. Since the car was already here, it meant that its owner should have also arrived.
The Hover-cannon door opened, and Mark got out of the car, holding a Christmas gift that looked quite "awkward and acidic."
But Mark didn't care about his appearance at the moment. He wanted to quickly go inside the villa and see how the relationship between his father and Pepper was progressing.
Ever since Mark came to meet Tony for his revenge plan last time, the two of them hadn't been in contact.
Mark was busy with his revenge and research, while Tony was busy making up for his neglect of Pepper and pursuing her more passionately.
You know what, the idea of making a necklace out of the shrapnel shards turned out to be quite effective. Pepper was quite moved by it, and she quickly forgot about Tony's coldness towards her for the past few months.
After a Christmas feast, the three of them sat around the dining table, exchanging updates on their recent work and life, feeling relaxed and content.
Pepper had been busy handling matters at Stark Industries. The new energy,with a constant influx of orders.
In addition to that, Stark Industries was also the largest manufacturer and supplier of raw materials for Mark's research center. In order to fulfill Mark's company's massive orders, Pepper had to put in a lot of effort to coordinate everything.
However, looking at the soaring revenue of Mark's research center, it wouldn't be long before Stark Industries had to expand its production lines.
As for Tony, it goes without saying. He had been by Pepper's side all these days, making up for his months of obsession with his suit and neglecting her.
Overall, the effect was pretty good, and it seemed to have brought the two of them closer together, which was a happy outcome.
Mark didn't hide his recent activities from them, including his research on the Space Stone and Mind Stone, his revenge plan against Killian, as well as his research on the Extremis Virus and Heaven's Eye Virus.
However, to avoid worrying Pepper, many thrilling and exciting experiences were skipped, and only a general description of the events was given.
Then it was time for the gift exchange. Normally, according to tradition, they should have waited until Christmas morning to open the gifts. However, Mark and Tony never followed the usual path, and everyone was busy with their own things, so they didn't pay much attention to that detail.
Mark presented his gift with an awkward expression, and naturally received Tony's merciless mockery, saying that he was stingy despite becoming richer and richer.
Of course, Pepper scolded Tony fiercely by twisting his ear, and in the end, he obediently accepted the gift.
Pepper's gift was also very simple, two walnut wood pens that she had personally made. Although they weren't valuable, Pepper had taken the time amidst her busy schedule to learn how to make them from a craftsman, pouring her heart and love into them. Both of them were naturally touched and accepted the gifts.
Finally, it was Tony's turn. It seemed that he had prepared a huge surprise and he led them to the open space in the courtyard.
"My gift is for both of you. Recently, I've spent a lot of time and energy developing my Iron Man suits, but I neglected the two most important people in my life.
So I've decided to reduce the number of suits, J.A.R.V.I.S. -"
"At your service, sir -"
"You know what to do, J.A.R.V.I.S."
"Shall I execute the program?"
"Yes, exactly. Hurry up, J.A.R.V.I.S. Activate that damn program before I change my mind!"
After saying that, Tony opened his arms and tightly embraced Mark and Pepper.
Then, with their chins resting on Tony's shoulder, the two of them saw dozens of Mark's Iron Man suits continuously flying out of the villa's collection room, hovering in the sky, forming a magnificent light show.
Just when Pepper and Mark thought this was the surprise Tony had prepared for them, boom! One of the Iron Man suits suddenly exploded in mid-air, creating a brilliant burst of sparks that scattered around.
Pepper quickly patted Tony's back with force, thinking that something unexpected had happened and wanting to remind Tony.
However, at this moment, Mark, who was standing next to Pepper, already knew what Tony was up to. It was a grand and expensive firework display, expressing his feelings and telling Pepper that he would make more time for her in the future.
Then, as if a chain reaction had occurred, after the first suit exploded, the second and third suits exploded one after another. At this point, the clever Pepper also understood what Tony was up to.
Although there was a little bit of heartache, as each suit was not only expensive but also a manifestation of Tony's wisdom and hard work, there was more joy and moved feelings. This romantic gesture created using Tony's financial resources was truly irresistible.
"So far, do you still like it?" Tony gently kissed Pepper's ear and asked.
"I only need you, and that's enough." Pepper hugged Tony tightly, responding to him with her own passion.
At this moment, only Mark was feeling the awkward atmosphere on the side, while being fed dog food bit by bit. "You said it's a gift for both of us, why don't you ask if I like it..." Mark silently thought in his heart while drawing a circle to curse Tony.
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