Stark Expo and stealing a hammer droid(chapter 7)

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"Huh, you know what, I might actually do that," he thought to himself as a plan formed in his mind, a plan to get rich quickly. "And this potion is definitely going to get around quickly," as an evil smirk marred his face. He quickly shook his head and finally turned his attention to his two materials. Thinking for a second, he mused, "Well, I know how to use a knife and I already watched a quick video on how to forge a knife, so hopefully this is enough." He hoped as he activated his mana, causing his eyes to glow. He activated his new skill, which was much stronger as it broke down the steel rod so quickly that if he had used his potion synthesis on the metal, it would have taken years.

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Chapter 7

However, this was a skill specifically for materials, not plants, so the steel rod was quickly broken down as was the nightshade, although it was already prepared, which reduced the time needed to melt it down. Unlike the potion synthesis skill, where all he had to do was just melt and mix two plants together, this time, he actually had to physically shape the slightly greenish metal liquid into his desired shape, which could only be a weapon but a weapon was a broad term and anything could be a weapon, even a fucking pencil. The weapon he wanted to create was a small dagger, so he tried designing his dagger, shaping the metal liquid into his desired form. After 20 minutes of full concentration, shaping the metal which now had a slightly greenish hue, he finally managed to get his desired shape and design. He went the extra mile of inscribing the plague doctor's helmet into the dagger.

Inside his cozy campervan, a sweaty Henry could be seen holding a steel dagger with the plague doctor's helmet sigil on it, and he was happy as he looked at the dagger's status panel.

[ Name: Plague-Doctor's Dagger ]

[ Grade: 3rd ]

[ Description: The Plague-Doctor's Dagger is a deadly weapon forged from the fusion of a liquefied steel rod and the potent essence of Nightshade, a toxic plant known for inducing hallucinations and cardiac stimulation. Despite the creator's limited expertise in weapon-making, their familiarity with dagger usage led to the creation of a formidable blade. The dagger's steel core provides durability and lethality, while the infusion of Nightshade imbues it with sinister properties, capable of inducing hallucinations and stimulating the heart of its victims. ]

[ Effects: +50% hallucination induction, +50% cardiac stimulation, +50% loss of vision ]

[ Durability: 100% ]

"Well, I would be damned," he smiled as he waved the dagger. "My first ever alchemical weapon, and it's even better than the plant," he chuckled as he read the description of the dagger. "Guess I need to learn weapon making, and it also needs to be sharpened," he sighed before immediately cheering up. "Oh well, I now have a dagger that can cause hallucinations, so any red ninjas that decide to show up are going to be high as hell while having their vision reduced before their heart gives out," he chuckled smugly as he then looked around for something to hold his new dagger. "Oh well, I need to make some sort of belt to hold my dagger as well as my potions," he mused as he scrambled to get onto his laptop before doing some research. "The only bad thing about this new skill is the research I have to do," he groaned.

"Well, I just have to suck it up, plus I need to learn everything about botany and herb gathering," he sighed as he started to study. "Well, I hope I unlock the famous alchemical skill that allows me to change one element to another," he grinned evilly, already imagining how he would exploit such a skill to earn the most benefits. "Benefits, benefits, benefits," he chanted as he smiled.

- Scene Change -

It was the middle of the night when the Stark Expo was happening, and in an area where people weren't present, Henry could be seen cleaning. Yes, cleaning. This was another of his contractor jobs as it turns out, alchemy is expensive, extremely expensive, and the new skill didn't make it easier. He was currently walking down the stairs as the event was about to start, and he, along with other contractors, were supposed to clean the entrance. He passed by two women, one with light ginger hair who was quite tall for a woman and whom he recognized as the new CEO of Stark Industries pepper potts. Alongside her was a beautiful woman with auburn hair, an hourglass body, and a sequined dress. Of course, neither of the women paid any attention to the cleaner Henry, nor did he. In fact, the current Henry and the new Henry had never been in a relationship, nor was he planning on being in one but the future can change.

"Well, I better hurry up and finish early," he thought to himself as he popped a vitality potion before getting to work. Ten minutes into his work, the presentation by Hammer Industries started, but Henry couldn't care less. The only time he stopped cleaning to look was when he saw the drones Hammer Industries were presenting, which actually interested him. He thought, "Well, alchemy is about making stuff, and it's not only limited to potion making, so making my own alchemical robot shouldn't be that far off," as he considered his future plans, which involved a lot of things. "But before that, I need a hideout; a campervan isn't going to do," he sighed as he continued his cleaning.

"Unless I can expand the space inside the campervan to a stupendous level," the sudden idea sparked in his head as he began to think, only to have his thoughts interrupted by something flying into the expo, something small, resembling a humanoid figure. "Oh, it's him. Guess he doesn't like someone using his suit, even if it's a colonel of the United States," he chuckled. But not a minute later, Iron Man flew out of the stadium, being chased by the drones from Hammer Industries as well as one of his own suits, piloted by the colonel. "Well, isn't this a sight for sore eyes," he smiled as he didn't like Iron Man one bit, but then again, he didn't like heroes at all or anyone for that matter, henry was a hater. He then saw people running out of the expo, screaming and panicking as Iron Man did a fly-by with the drone still hot on his tail.

"This is really getting interesting," he smiled even further as he watched Iron Man actually take care of the drones, shooting them down as people panicked en masse, creating chaos in the expo where sons couldn't even find their mothers. Amidst this chaos, Iron Man, who was flying by towards Henry, took down another drone, causing it to fall right at Henry's feet. He looked stunned as he looked up before looking down and smiled. "Well, the contract was originally going to give $400 for the job, but fuck it," he chuckled as he then popped a tier 2 strength tonic before dragging the entire drone, yes, the drone, back to his van. Thankfully, because people were too busy running for their lives, they didn't worry about Henry dragging a drone away.

Except for the woman who was walking with the new CEO of Stark Industries, who, upon seeing Henry dragging a drone, pressed on her earpiece and said, "This is Agent Romanov, I've got a situation you need to handle." On the other side of the comms, someone responded, "Copy that, Agent Romanov, sending a field agent your way," as she then continued running towards her destination. Meanwhile, on Henry's side, he finally managed to get the drone into his van before he moved to enter it, only for a hand to grab his shoulder. "Excuse me, you need—" he started to say as he turned around, only to see a man wearing a black suit and black shades holding a black Glock pointed at his head. Panicking, Henry immediately slashed the man's hand with his Plague-Doctor's Dagger, causing the man to fire the Glock.

The shot fired near Henry's ear, temporarily deafening him as the man tried to aim his gun at Henry again, only for his vision to diminish by half as he started to see several flashes of images. Most of these images consisted of a black man wearing a suit with an eyepatch, saying in a decrepit voice, "I AM... disappointed..." The man fell to his knees, his heartbeat loud and erratic, but his pain didn't last long as the dagger slit his throat, killing him. Henry then immediately drove off, far away from the expo, never to be seen again. 

After 50 minutes since the attack at the expo, and Tony Stark and Rhodey's victory against the evil genius Ivan Vanko and the Hammer Industries drones, Agent Romanov could be seen, along with other agents, looking at the dead agent, who was currently being taken away. That's when a black man wearing a dark leather long coat, bald head, and eyepatch arrived at the murder scene. "I want answers, now."

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A/N: So yeah, as if the hands weren't enough, now there's a shield. Trust me, they're going to be appearing a lot, especially in the beginning part of the story (which lasts for about 50 chapters). Also, let me say it again: the fanfic is going to focus more on the shows, but every Marvel movie will either be mentioned or outright included if it has special material for alchemy (like the upcoming Hulk movie, if you know, you know). Anyways, enjoy and have a wonderful day.