Chapter 87: Hank Pym Makes Up His Mind

In fact, Christine's initial cohabitation with Tony was a mutual agreement outside the norms, with no intention from the start to depend on his wealth.

To put it more elegantly, it was a case of mutual affection, a romantic encounter that went beyond the formalities.

After all, America is known for its openness.

What really irked Christine was waking up the next day to find Tony Stark had left without a word, leaving Jarvis and Pepper Potts to deal with her.

Jarvis was fine, but Pepper Potts' attitude towards Tony's "wild woman" find was predictable.

Verbally sparred by Tony at night and adjectively by Pepper Potts by day, Christine had her limits too! Today, she finally seized the opportunity to settle an old score with Tony. However, Tony didn't give her the chance immediately.

Just as she entered the hall, Tony was stopped by Agent Coulson from the Homeland Something-or-Other Agency. Distracted by the fiery Pepper Potts shortly after, Tony quickly excused himself from Coulson and rushed over, revealing his intentions clearly.

Seeing the timing wasn't right, Christine had to wait for the perfect moment, while Clark could only engage in casual conversation with her.

Moments later, Tony, who had taken Pepper Potts to the balcony for a heart-to-heart, returned, seemingly headed for the bar. Seeing her chance, Christine immediately approached him.

And Clark, seizing the opportunity, accessed the system interface to check the new BGM's attributes.

"Moon Prism Power Make Up!" (Trial Version) Level: 1 (Non-upgradable) Effect: Invincibility upon transformation. This BGM can only be used while changing clothes, granting one minute of invincibility where the user is immune to all forms of attack, a period of absolute invincibility.

Remaining Uses: 3/3

A minute of invincibility was somewhat cool! But the name of this BGM gave Clark a not-so-great feeling.

As an ordinary person, Clark, despite knowing many well-known BGMs, wouldn't know their names.

"Moon Prism Power Make Up!" seemed to suggest the power of a moon prism!

It was hard not to associate this name with a BGM prepared specifically for changing clothes.

The thought alone...

Clark hoped it wasn't the background music he imagined; otherwise, he'd rather die than use it for self-rescue.

Just imagining it gave him goosebumps.

The art style was too beautiful to bear!

He had to find a test subject first.

Meanwhile, Christine, having shown Clark the photos she had previously shown Tony, bluntly threw them on the table in front of Tony: "You liar!"

Seeing the photos of terrorists cozying up with Stark weapons, Tony felt awful and could only explain helplessly, "I've shut down the weapon manufacturing factory, but..."

"It's not about that," Christine interjected, "Do you know why I accepted your invitation code?"

Tony tried guessing, "Because I'm handsome? Or because I'm witty, talented, young, and rich..."

Christine seriously shook her head, "I remember you once said that your idea of peace was having a bigger stick than the other guy."

Tony nodded, confirming he had said that.

Continuing, Christine said, "Speaking of big sticks, I thought you might be strong in that area too, but unfortunately..." she disdainfully glanced at Tony's lower half, "That night felt like getting an injection!"

With that, without giving Tony a chance to retort, Christine left like a victorious rooster, leaving Tony with a stylish back view.

That hit hard, bro!

Wait, no.

Hit hard, old heart?

Still not right!

It should be, Hank Pym makes up his mind!

Received +99999 impression points from Tony Stark!

Getting nearly a hundred thousand impression points, Clark felt quite wronged.

Those words weren't taught to Christine by him. He just told her that for someone like Tony, a few photos wouldn't hurt him much. To really hit where it hurts, one should despise his capabilities in that area, a critical hit for any man.

Clark would never admit that this was actually based on his own experiences.

What Clark didn't expect was Christine's ability to turn the same phrase into such a sharp retort. Truly, as a major newspaper reporter, she was indeed talented!

"Hello, Mr. Clark," a sudden voice interrupted Clark's thoughts, and turning around, he saw the innocuous-looking Agent Coulson approaching.

Clark promptly responded with a polite smile, "I remember you, you're that agent from the Homeland Something-or-Other Agency, right?"

Coulson kindly reminded, "It's the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division."

"You guys should get a more memorable name."

"I'll report that suggestion to the higher-ups. In fact, Tony said the same thing." After a brief exchange to warm up the atmosphere, Coulson got straight to the point, "I have a few questions for Mr. Clark."

After fiercely confronting Tony, Christine wanted to boast to Clark but noticed he was engaged and tactfully moved to another spot to celebrate her victory with a Bloody Mary.

Coulson, after getting an affirmative response from Clark, finally asked, "According to our information, you disappeared from the public eye for nine years. People close to you, including the CEO of your Nirvana Films, Ms. Nalan Bai, are secretive about your whereabouts. Can you share where you were during that time?"

Clark smiled slightly, "Guess."

Guess if I'll guess!

Received +666 impression points from Phil Coulson!

But the good-natured Coulson, suppressing the urge to retort, patiently continued, "According to our data, since your return a few months ago, you've been consolidating funds to short Stark Industries' stock. Can you explain how you came across such unpredictable inside information?"

Before Clark could answer, Coulson added, "I can't guess."

Clark replied with his usual tactic for dealing with the impatient, "By relying on my business instincts. It's a different field, so I can't explain it to you."

Coulson, not easily fooled, smiled wryly, "That explanation hardly suffices, does it?"

Clark shrugged, "Then I have nothing to explain. After all, I'm under no obligation to explain anything to you, am I?"

Cut! Why would I say anything you ask? Who do you think you are? Thinking it's still nine years ago?