Chapter 124: The Story of a Chinese-American Patriot

The red wine glass danced gracefully in Clark's hand.

"So, from what you're saying, although you're physically in Cao's camp, your heart is with Han, you can't actually go against any of Tony's rules now?"

"That's right," Eris confirmed.

Clark continued, "So, you're saying you can't open Tony's database for me to get the information I want."

"Exactly!"

Clark couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Then what can you do for me?"

"I can offer as much help as possible without violating Mr. Tony Stark's orders," Eris answered seriously. "Like how Tony didn't stop me from introducing his red wine to others, so I chose the most expensive bottle for you."

Clark nodded lightly, finding this rather interesting.

While Clark and Eris were talking, a skylight suddenly opened in the ceiling of the hall, and Tony, in his battle suit, descended from the sky.

Just returning home, Tony saw Clark and a stranger sitting on his sofa, drinking his best bottle of red wine and joking about his AI.

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That's a bit too much!

Suppressing his anger, Tony began to remove his battle suit with the help of his arm disassembler, saying, "Eris, you're fired. I've decided to rewrite an AI."

"Oh, that's a pity. When you wear your suit next time, you'll miss my protection. Maybe in some emergencies, you'll be directly taken down by the enemy."

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It seems you've inherited my intelligence and Clark's sharp tongue.

Ignoring Eris's threat, Tony moved to sit opposite Clark, conceding, "You've won our bet, so I'll agree to your deal. But I need to be sure that your method is viable and not just nonsense."

Knowing Clark's lack of integrity, he preemptively eliminated the possibility of someone claiming that changing to a car battery could save lives.

Clark continued swirling his wine glass, "You need a new element."

Tony's eyes flashed with disappointment, "If that's your advice, it's worthless, as I've tried every known element."

"Then create a new one," Clark stated directly. "In fact, your father Howard Stark had already researched a real pure energy source stronger than palladium. It's just that the technology of the time couldn't realize it."

Pausing under Tony's astonished gaze, he continued, "He left you two pieces of information: a set of notes and a blueprint. The notes are with S.H.I.E.L.D., and he couldn't give them to you in time because of his sudden departure. As for the blueprint…"

Clark smiled lightly, "It's hidden in the city of the future your father envisioned."

Upon hearing this, Tony stood up, "Eris, project the design of the future city."

"Wasn't I fired?"

Tony's mouth twitched, but he said, "You're rehired."

"Hehe, knew you couldn't part with this adorable traitor."

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Tony didn't say anything more, as Eris projected the city's design in front of them.

Tony looked at it, had all the unnecessary decorations removed, and after a while, finally shook his head, "You're right, this is an elemental structure diagram, but you've only solved part of the problem. So, you can only get one of the two pieces of information."

Clark frowned, "Those were left to you by your father, Nick Fury has no right to refuse to give them back. If this is your excuse, I can only despise your integrity in my heart."

Tony shrugged, "I welcome your disdain."

It seemed he took Clark's disdain as a compliment.

Finally, Tony found a way to gain the upper hand, "Even for the remaining information, I have to try it to know if it's viable. From this blueprint, I can only confirm it's a new element I haven't seen before. But whether it can replace palladium and if it has any side effects, I need to verify."

Clark frowned slightly, finding this argument reasonable.

But looking at Tony's expression, his purpose was clearly just to make things difficult for Clark.

Smiling cunningly, Tony then added a condition, "If you want the information sooner, that's not impossible, but I have an additional condition."

Clark frowned, "What condition?"

"I want you to help me make an Iron Man movie. It can't be a flop like 'Game of Thrones'. The movie must make my character look heroic and the script must satisfy me."

This demand wasn't too excessive. After Clark confirmed he wouldn't unreasonably dislike all scripts, he finally agreed.

Tony then asked Eris for another wine glass, poured himself a precious red wine, and raised his glass to them, "Here's to our successful cooperation. And... is this your new bodyguard?"

"No," Clark casually replied. "He's a friend of mine, from the mysterious East. Let me introduce him officially, the Chinese-American patriot."

After their glasses clinked, Clark stood up, "You must be curious how I got here so quickly. For your generosity, I'll let you in on a little secret."

Saying this, Clark activated a portal and disappeared with Captain America from Tony's sight.

Tony watched the spot where Clark and Captain America disappeared for a long time before finally turning to the red wine, "At least that guy knows good wine needs to be savored, not chugged."

"Eris then explained, "Actually, Mr. Clark didn't drink any of the wine. He said red wine is just for show, to be shaken in hand."

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