Chapter: 34

"But luckily, you were spared, and you've given me this final golden egg!"

Without any mercy, Obadiah directly removed the Arc Reactor from Tony's chest and unplugged the wires supplying power to the electromagnet.

"Do you really think that if you come up with an idea, it automatically belongs to you?" After obtaining what he wanted, Obadiah didn't leave immediately. Instead, he continued to mock Tony, "Your old man, he helped us create the atomic bomb. If he were as selfish as you, what would the world be like today?

Take a look, this thing is perfect. It's your Ninth Symphony, Tony! It will be your relic, and the weapons powered by it as their energy core will set the world right again. I really wish you could see my armor prototype; it's not as conservative as yours.

And involving Pepper was a terrible move on your part. Originally, my plan was to just eliminate you and Mark. You know, Mark is like a younger version of you. He's so talented that I couldn't risk giving him a chance for revenge.

(P.S. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is considered his greatest achievement in the symphonic field. Here, Obadiah is metaphorically referring to the miniaturization of the Arc Reactor as the greatest achievement of Tony's life. He has already decided that Tony will undoubtedly die today and will never achieve anything new in the future.)"

Still not understanding the universal truth that villains die from talking too much, Obadiah, after delivering a long speech, left Tony's mansion with the coveted Arc Reactor. He didn't deliver the final blow that would kill Tony.

After Obadiah left, Tony was still affected by the paralysis effect, and with the shards in his chest losing their electromagnetic attachment, his body had become very weak. Tony mustered up all his strength and tried to move his body slightly, but the effect was not significant.

Calculating the time since he was ambushed by Obadiah, considering the duration of the paralysis effect, Tony decided to wait until he regained his mobility and then go to the garage to temporarily replace the old core that Pepper had brought.

However, to Tony's surprise, before he could even begin this nearly impossible plan, a red figure descended from the sky.

"Master, what happened to you? Your condition is not good. I'm about to conduct a scan... Scan complete. Your cerebellum has been stimulated by ultrasound, causing temporary paralysis. The reactor in your chest is missing, and the remaining shards in your chest are no longer restrained. Your condition is very dangerous. Baymax will temporarily provide power to your electromagnet using its own energy source."

The red figure was Baymax, who had successfully returned after assisting refugees in Gulmira.

Baymax quickly removed the combat-mode armor and restored its original form as a healthcare assistant. Ignoring its own condition, Baymax picked up a fruit knife from the table and made a small incision in its abdomen, taking out the miniaturized Arc Reactor that provided energy for itself.

(●─●) "Baymax is about to switch to backup energy graphene batteries. Shutting down and restarting. Please wait for 3 seconds."

After 3 seconds, the restarted Baymax disconnected the power interface of the miniaturized Arc Reactor and connected it to Tony's electromagnet. However, due to Baymax's reactor being smaller and having a different shape, it couldn't stably fit into Tony's chest.

With this series of actions completed, Baymax's body completely lost its support of air and collapsed in front of Tony.

Meanwhile, Tony, who obtained Baymax's reactor, felt slightly better, well enough to say a few words. "Baymax, can you get in touch with Mark? Tell him to stay in the lab and not open the door for anyone, no matter who comes looking for him!"

(●─●) "Master, rest assured, I have already transmitted the message. And all of the young master's clothes have been updated according to the standards of the Magic Suit, with new chips added. He will have a way to escape from any danger."

Tony blinked and temporarily set aside his concerns about Mark. "How is Pepper doing?"

(●─●) "I have communicated with Miss Nini. With her by Pepper's side, nothing will happen to her."

Since all the threats made by Obadiah had become ineffective, Tony turned his attention to himself. The miniaturized reactor that Baymax had given him was definitely unusable. It was too inconvenient for movement, so he had to replace it with the original reactor he made in Afghanistan, which was in the garage.

But now that Baymax had lost its mobility, it couldn't be of any help. Tony had to rely on himself. He hadn't recovered to the point of being able to support his body yet. He could only move forward slowly, like a caterpillar, through the slow wriggling of his body.

Slowly, he managed to squeeze into the elevator and arrived in the basement. Tony, who could only move on the ground, looked at the first-generation reactor placed on the workbench, high above. No matter how he tried, he couldn't reach it.

Just as Tony was about to give up and wait for his body to regain mobility, the clumsy and awkward Dum-E, who had always been so, handed him the box containing the first-generation reactor.

"Good boy! It seems I'll have to learn to be nostalgic from today onwards." Tony's face brightened, and he forcefully smashed the reactor onto the ground, retrieving the reactor from it.

While replacing his power core on one side, Tony couldn't help but recall a conversation he had with Mark in the past.

With that thought, Tony chuckled. "It seems Mark was right again. You will be my greatest creation, you little dunce."