Chapter 197: New Gear, The Vibranium Suit!

After dealing with the pirates, Clark directly teleported home, only then to find out that Tony's villa had also been attacked by terrorists.

The once splendid seaside villa was now in ruins, and Tony and Pepper's whereabouts were unknown.

Upon hearing this news, Clark could only smile bitterly.

It seems he had underestimated Killian.

Did Killian attack because he saw Tony publicly disclose his address on a live TV broadcast? Perhaps, but it's certain that wasn't the only way he knew where Tony lived!

Tony's home address was never highly confidential, even many of his past romantic partners knew it, so it wouldn't have been difficult for Killian to investigate.

Him disclosing his home address was just taking advantage of the situation.

Shaking his head in resignation, Clark took this as a trial that Tony had to face. After all, he wasn't Tony's nanny, there wasn't a need to cover every base.

However, Clark was definitely going to investigate Killian, not for Tony, but because among them, there was a Dark Apostle, and Clark could not just stand by.

What exactly happened in the Quantum Realm, and when did Dormammu plant that indelible mark on him? Pondering to no avail, Clark immediately ordered Qingfeng to pull up all recent information on the Ten Rings terrorists.

After a while, still clueless, Clark felt it might be better to leave this to the professionals.

Thus, he called Hill.

After hanging up, Hill arrived at Clark's home, bringing news about the terrorists and the information previously promised to Clark, namely Howard's nearly successful research on the Super Soldier Serum.

Clark handled things efficiently, not even inquiring about the cargo shipped on the freighter, as SHIELD couldn't afford to appear petty, right?

Good relations foster easier collaborations next time.

The next afternoon, Clark used a portal to arrive at Hank Pym's laboratory lobby.

After greeting Hank and Sury, Clark took out a hard drive and said, "I just got two pieces of research on genetics, one is Howard's research on the Super Soldier Serum, and the other is the recently notorious Ten Rings' research on the Extremis virus. I plan to give them to Dr. Banner for reference and also to check on your research progress."

"Research is going smoothly," Hank confidently said. "The vibranium technology has allowed me to overcome many material obstacles. At this pace, we should be able to complete the Quantum Tunnel in two months. Then, I'll need your help to locate the coordinates in the Quantum Realm, and I'll personally retrieve Janet from there."

Clark frowned, "Can your body withstand the backlash from the Pym Particles? Let me do it..."

"Stop!" Hank interrupted, "Your situation is special. I'm really afraid once you enter, you might not be able to come back."

This was problematic, and Clark's fingers tapped on the table again.

After a moment, Clark suddenly asked, "Do you remember the data I left you before I was swept into the Quantum Realm?"

Hank immediately understood, "You mean Scott Lang?" He hesitated, then gently shook his head, "There's no rush. We can consider it when the Quantum Tunnel is nearly complete."

Then, Hank's face broke into a meaningful smile, "Compared to that, you should first see the gift Sury specifically prepared for you."

At Hank's mention, Sury perked up, pressing a few buttons on the control panel, and a plastic model with a body similar to Clark's rose from the ground. Around the model's neck hung a purple metallic necklace shaped like a tiger's tooth.

Clark, curious, asked Sury, "This necklace is the gift you prepared for me? It looks great. What's its function?"

With a proud smile, Sury said, "Although it looks like a necklace, it's actually a Vibranium Suit."

As Sury manipulated her device, a layer of deep blue fabric flowed from the necklace, covering the model's torso and limbs.

The suit's deep blue color had a hint of black, resembling the color of blue-black ink, without a metallic sheen, as if made from special leather.

The suit covered most of the model's body, leaving only the head and limbs exposed, as per Clark's request.

He needed his feet free for the Sky-Walking Boots, his hands were his primary weapons, and he preferred to maintain sharp sensory abilities over full head protection.

The chest of the suit featured a diamond-shaped logo, akin to Superman's, but instead of an "S," it bore the Chinese character for "hero."

"Yes, in Chinese!" Sury proudly stated, "I got a lot of inspiration from Helen Zhao's nanotechnology in designing this Black Hero Suit, storing it in the necklace using nanotech."

"How convenient, right?"

Pleased, Clark gave Sury a thumbs-up.

Combining Wakandan technology and Pym Lab's cutting-edge science, the suit was already on par with the Black Panther suit from eight years in the original timeline.

After learning how to control it, Clark retracted the suit back into the necklace, wore it around his neck, and released it again.

Instantly, a layer of Vibranium armor covered Clark's entire body.

With a thought, the Sky-Walking Boots reverted to their original red boots, and he took out the Healing Hands from his watch, draping it behind him.

Aside from his skin color, Clark now bore no difference from the superhero next door, Superman.

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