Chapter 97: Riding the Wind with Grace

Under the pitch-black night sky, an unidentified flying object was moving at a high speed, wobbling from Los Angeles towards New York.

It was Tony, clad in his Iron Man suit, with Clark in his arms.

"Hey! Can you fly a bit more smoothly?" Suspended in mid-air, Clark couldn't help but complain: "Your flying skills are atrocious, utterly atrocious!"

"I'm about to throw up with all this wobbling!"

"I don't have a choice." Tony's voice came from the Iron Man suit: "I need both hands to maintain balance under normal flight conditions. To prevent you from falling, I must hold onto you. Being able to fly like this is already quite an achievement."

"Cut the crap!" Clark retorted disdainfully: "Find a more comfortable position; this is killing me!" He added: "If I fall, it's my own problem, not yours."

"Since you said so, then I might really let go."

As he spoke, Tony controlled the Iron Man suit to decrease both speed and altitude. Considering Clark's physical ability demonstrated when he blew the Iron Monger away with a single palm, Tony calculated a height that would be embarrassingly painful for Clark but wouldn't kill or cripple him, and then he let go.

As Tony released his grip, Clark grabbed onto the shoulders of the Iron Man suit, flipped over to Tony's back, and used his energy to stick his feet firmly to the suit. He then smiled and said, "This position is much better. Continue."

You're flying by stepping on me!

Do you think of me, Tony Stark, as your steed? Received +66666 impression points from Tony Stark!

While extending his arms along his body and flipping his palms to create a princess-like pose, the propulsion energy blasting from his palms stabilized the flight of Iron Man.

While flying, Tony grumbled, "There's no harness on my armor, so make sure you're secure. I'm going to speed up!"

Saying this, the Iron Man suit's speed suddenly increased to the maximum, turning into a streak of light in the sky, rushing directly towards New York City.

According to the laws of physics, under such circumstances, Clark would 100% be thrown off by the sudden acceleration, allowing Tony to make a sharp turn, swoop back in the nick of time to save him, and mock him a bit.

Perfect! However, to Tony's surprise, as he accelerated abruptly, Clark remained firmly standing on his back, even letting out an impolite cheer, "Wow!"

Thief, you can stand firm, can you? Watch me accelerate again! In an instant, the Iron Man suit's power was fully unleashed, instantly breaking the sound barrier! And yet, Clark's feet remained as steady as Mount Tai even under such high-speed flight.

Feeling the strong wind against his face, he even had the illusion of sword flying from xianxia novels, casually snapping his fingers as the song "Carefree" echoed in the night sky.

"The fleeting years are too silent; the autumn wind grows tired of wandering, the sunset lingers, reluctant to leave the wall, not wanting to part with me, the words of my beloved have flowed eastward with the tide, looking back, the past fades with the falling maple leaves..."

As he sang, Clark felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration, singing loudly, "Riding the wind with grace, banishing demons from the earth... Hahaha!"

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What are you riding, do you even have a clue?

Arriving at Stark Tower in New York on the Iron Man, Tony, with a dark expression, pointed to the giant arc reactor on the first floor of the lobby, "There, that's the arc reactor from my inventory. You can take it whenever you want."

Haha, really? Clark coldly looked at Tony, still in his Iron Man suit, "Are you playing me?"

Finally feeling a sense of victorious satisfaction, Tony spread his hands, very much the playboy, saying, "That's the only spare reactor I have. If you don't like it, you can wait for me to make a new one, but that might take a year or so."

A year or so to make an arc reactor? I don't believe you, you playboy, so naughty! With a cold smile, Clark shook his head, "What I mean is, this reactor is still operating. How do you expect me to take it?"

Hearing this, Tony seemed to finally catch a loophole in Clark's words, immediately shouting, "Jarvis, stop the reactor and disconnect all external devices!"

A clear and pleasant voice immediately resonated throughout Stark Tower: "Call me Your Majesty!"

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"Alright, alright, everything's fine." Tony was internally frustrated, but to prevent Clark from having a chance to back out, he endured, "Do as I said!"

"I'm not called 'everything's fine.'" The mutated AI spoke again: "You should call me Your Majesty!"

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"Alright..." Tony grudgingly said: "Your Majesty, do as I instructed."

"Right away, sir."

The next moment, Stark Tower was plunged into darkness.

Tony then said, "Your Majesty, activate the backup power."

"No problem, sir."

Following the "Your Majesty's" prompt response, the lighting in Stark Tower came back on, and Tony turned around, opening the faceplate of his Iron Man suit, revealing a highly punchable smile to Clark, "There, Clark, now you can take your reactor."

Looking at Tony's "what can you do about it" face, Clark calmly said, "I've already taken it."

"What?" Tony instinctively turned towards the giant arc reactor, only to find it gone! The huge reactor had vanished!

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When he turned back, he found Clark already walking towards the exit. Sensing Tony's gaze, Clark spoke without turning back, "Obadiah's death has nothing to do with me. That's an internal matter for Stark Industries. If you dare involve me, I'll make the arc reactor technology public!"

With that, his figure completely vanished from Tony's sight.

Walking along, Clark casually took out a reactor the same size as the one in Tony's chest from his pocket, looked at it, and put it back.

You're trying to compete with me? You're still too young! To miniaturize the giant reactor, even the best scientist Obadiah could find was ultimately unable to achieve it.

Even Tony, with all equipment and materials ready, would need about half an hour.

But Clark only needed less than a second to accomplish it.

The reason is simple...

Because he has Pym Particles!

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