Chapter 339: Tony's New Armor

Clark, still holding a cellphone in one hand, had his gaze fixed on the corpse at the center of the test bench. Tony jerked suddenly, almost dropping his phone to the floor.

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"You were just saying you were on the battlefield between the Shiadi Empire and the Kri Empire, how come... Okay, you don't need to explain, I know you used your spatial abilities to teleport back here."

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Such a capability to go anywhere at will is truly enviable! Absolutely can't let this guy see how much I envy him, or it'll just make him even more smug.

Compared to Tony's emotional reaction, Hank Pym was obviously much more composed, catching the key point from Clark's earlier comment: "You know this person?"

Looking at the corpse laid out on the table, pale and emitting a foul stench, Clark replied without changing his expression: "Sort of."

"Sort of?"

Everyone's puzzled gazes focused on Clark, not satisfied with his ambiguous answer.

Clark shrugged and said, "I've seen this guy in another parallel universe. However, this corpse here is not the same person I saw there, their relationship is much more closely intertwined, it's hard to explain..."

"Wait a minute!" Tony quickly interrupted Clark's explanation, asking, "What you just mentioned about parallel universes and the same person, is it the same as the timelines you've traveled through before?"

Clark shook his head seriously and explained, "In parallel universes, many individuals have fate-bound counterparts, primarily people like you guys. But even though each universe's fate-bound counterparts are similar due to destiny, they are different due to external changes, like Tony..."

Tony: "Why use me as an example?"

"Because you're quite representative."

Tony: ?????

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What kind of explanation is that?

However, he didn't dwell on this question, as he was curious about his counterparts in other parallel universes. Clark continued, "In other universes, some of you are good, some turn bad, some die as couch potatoes, some achieve a fulfilling life."

Tony's eyes lit up, "Focus on the one with a fulfilling life."

Clark smiled slightly, "In that parallel universe, you're a woman named Toni Stark. You used your brilliant mind to become Iron Man, and you found your soulmate, Captain America Steve Rogers. You got married amid everyone's blessings..."

"Stop!"

Tony got goosebumps hearing about Iron Lady's life.

That picture was too beautiful; not only could Tony not bear to look, he didn't even dare to think about it!

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Clark chuckled, "These are just some hints seen from the trajectory of fate, not sure if you two in the other parallel universe have married yet, or are still in a heated romance. If you're not married yet, I'll definitely take a picture on your big day and send it back to you."

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This is too much for Iron Man!

Being able to travel through parallel universes is quite impressive, isn't it?

Apparently so.

So frustrating!

Seeing Howard Stark's son being teased by Clark like this, Hank Pym watched gleefully from the side. However, seeing Tony about to explode, he had to intervene to maintain team unity, coughing lightly and steering the conversation back to the vampire corpse on the table: "Clark, you just mentioned this corpse doesn't align with your parallel universe theory, so what's the deal with it?"

Clark shrugged and answered in a term that everyone present could understand and even utilize practically: "Clone."

A cloned vampire?

They really know how to play!

After Clark's response, the group of scientists lost interest in the vampire corpse.

Everyone had gathered initially just to trace the origin of this creature, but now that Clark already knew the answer, there was no need for them to continue their scientific investigations.

Cloning, to the scientific giants of the Avengers, was child's play.

As for the research value of the vampire itself?

Even if he was the original and not just a cloned corpse, could it compare to the research value of Thanos' body?

Seeing that everyone had left, Tony then said, "Actually, this corpse itself isn't much, but his target was young Peter, and he was extremely vicious. Luckily, I installed an alarm in the suit I gave Peter, which alerted me to rush to his aid when he faced life-threatening danger, otherwise that kid might have really struggled against such an enemy."

Clark nodded slightly, "You can tell from the wounds on this corpse."

While he said this, Clark was pondering more about the problem.

Gwen was attacked, Peter was attacked, and it was by the same person. Moreover, the fate lines of the attacker showed that he was

 not acting alone, but was part of an organized and premeditated group targeting Spider-Man.

Or rather, hunting Spider-Man?

Though this individual was now dead, and his fate line had disappeared with his death, Clark, as a multiverse-level powerhouse, could use the Time Stone to glimpse his appearances, but he couldn't see his fate line from the past timelines. Unless he directly traveled to the time point when Peter was attacked.

But doing so would only make the attacker's fate lines chaotic, as the involvement of a multiverse-level powerhouse could change too much.

And judging by the fate line of the vampire who attacked Gwen, Clark couldn't yet determine if the group was a common entity in parallel universes or a multiverse-level criminal organization spanning multiple universes.

"So, any clues about the case?"

Tony had a special affection for Spider-Man, and Clark even felt that after reaching a suitable age, Tony began to overflow with paternal affection, treating Spider-Man as if he were his own son.

Thinking about it, Tony shouldn't need to find psychological comfort in this way, right?

Shaking his head, Clark only said, "I can only say the danger is probably not over yet, Peter is very likely to be attacked by them again. I still need to keep an eye on the Phoenix Force and Dormammu's matters. With great power comes great responsibility, you are Iron Man, you decide, it's up to you to protect this flower of the Avengers."

Tony was overwhelmed by Clark's barrage of compliments, but he was not opposed to protecting Spider-Man and half-heartedly agreed.

At this time, Clark casually surveyed Tony's lab. The current Iron Man armor had been upgraded to Mark 83, and Mark 84 was also under research.

Looking confident in his research, Tony didn't seem to mind that the data was being openly displayed on a nearby projection screen.

Clark glanced at it casually. His super vision and supercomputing capabilities naturally activated, and he instantly knew Tony's purpose.

You have to admit, the guy is indeed a genius!

Seeing Clark interested in his research, Tony finally found a chance to counterattack, asking casually, "Can you tell what I'm researching exactly?"

Clark smiled slightly and casually responded, "After Mark 49 and Mark 50's nanotechnology, you've spent years perfecting it and are finally ready to abandon traditional nanomaterials for a new breakthrough."

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He actually got it right!

Shaking his head, Tony still stubbornly believed Clark had deduced this from existing facts and did not truly understand his genius design.

However, before he could continue, Clark already started explaining on his own, "Combining the Extremis virus with nanotechnology allows the nanomaterials to become part of the body, making control much more intuitive and even granting strong self-healing properties. Plus, there are many other benefits, indeed a genius idea."

Hearing Clark say this, Tony finally gave up on flaunting his non-human prowess. Just when he felt a bit dispirited, Clark continued, "However..."

Tony perked up, "However what?"

"There's a small error in your formula, leading to a deviation in all the data." Clark confidently stated, "Friday, backup the existing data, then adjust the formula here..."

"Okay, Mr. Clark."

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As Clark nonchalantly relayed his suggestions to Friday, Tony was stunned again, "Oh, Clark, what exactly did you do to Friday, how could it follow your command?"

Clark casually replied, "I just temporarily gave myself command authority over Friday using reality-altering powers, it'll be over in a moment, what's the rush?"

"Shouldn't I be worried?" Tony said anxiously, "If enemies could do the same during combat, what security would I have?"

Clark just shrugged. Do you really think 'multiverse-level' is something your current enemies could aspire to be?

Tony wanted to say more, but then Friday's voice suddenly spoke again, "Calculation successful, all data is normal, ready to proceed to the testing phase."

Tony: (⊙_⊙)

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