MD-Chapter 116 The Delicate Battle Soul

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Tony's face was frozen with shock.

You're just a kid!

You're just a kid! 

You're just a kid!!!

The thought of being poisoned was pushed aside as these words, like a curse, wrapped around his mind, almost impossible to shake off.

"He was younger than I am when he knew you!"

Tony was so angry he almost lost his composure.

"Are you saying he wasn't qualified to be your father?"

Arthur's expression was confused.

"That's not what I meant!" Tony felt like he was going crazy.

"So you're saying you're actually older than your father?" Arthur nodded. "Well, you do look a little older than your father."

Tony choked on his own frustration, unsure if he was going to explode or not.

After staring at Arthur for a while, he finally grasped the concept of 'poisoning' and his eyes flickered. "Palladium?"

"Yes."

Arthur patted Tony's shoulder. "But don't worry, nephew. You won't have any trouble with me around."

"Get out!!!"

Tony pointed at the door with an extremely angry expression on his face.

"Let me be serious for a moment," Arthur said. "Palladium poisoning is almost impossible for you to solve. Because it's in... well, here!"

Arthur pointed to the arc reactor in Tony's chest. "And if you lose it, I don't have to tell you the consequences, do I?"

Tony took several deep breaths to calm himself.

His expression became serious as he asked, "How much more are you going to ask for?"

"Stop talking about money, it's so mundane," Arthur said. "When we talked about money before, it was out of necessity. Otherwise, why didn't I ask for money when I agreed to rescue you in Afghanistan?"

"How could you not ask?" Tony said with a blank expression. "That night Pepper told me you bought a lot of Stark Industries stock while I was gone. When you sold those shares, you probably made tens of millions!"

"Money isn't the point!"

Arthur waved his hand. "The point is... well, no, no, forget the money. My relationship with your father is not something that money can buy."

"..."

Tony took a deep breath to calm himself down. People often said he was difficult to get along with.

How did someone like that come along, with a personality even more irritating than his?

"Anyway, don't worry. The palladium poisoning may be impossible for you to solve, but it's not without options. At least I know of two solutions!"

Arthur held up a finger. "First, there's an organization you should know about, formerly called SSR, now known as the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, or simply SHIELD! In fact, you're already in contact with them. SHIELD has a valuable resource left by your father that can completely solve your problem. The other solution depends on me. Once my research product is ready, a single injection will fix the hole in your chest - cure all ills! As for the existence of Iron Man, it's not just because of the hole in your chest, is it?"

Tony was stunned, his face a mixture of confusion and WTF.

Arthur sighed, patted Tony on the shoulder, and said, "So you're still a child who doesn't understand the truth of this world.

Then he took the contract and said with a smile, "Well, I'm going now. This thing won't kill you right away. Think about the SHIELD options for yourself. But don't rush into a decision - take your time. No matter what you choose, it's okay, after all, you're still the child I care about".

Another double use of "child"!

Tony was so angry that he almost turned into the Hulk - if he could have transformed, he probably would have done so by now.

When he finally regained his composure, he saw that Arthur had already reached the window, waved at him, and then pressed something against his chest. 

Dressed in black clothes, a black hat and a black mask, Arthur said, "Oh, by the way, if you have time, get me a mask. I'm not giving you these two little toys. Since the contract doesn't specify how to handle them, I'll take care of them for you to save you the trouble.

With that, Arthur vanished from sight in a flash.

Before Tony could even get a good look, Arthur had answered Mother Earth's call and disappeared outside!

"You come back RIGHT NOW!!!!"

Tony yelled, rushing to the window to check, but Arthur was nowhere to be seen.

In frustration, Tony yelled, "Who's the kid? I'm older than you! At least ten years older!!!"

...

...

After Arthur returned home, he went straight to the lab.

There were two pairs of eyes waiting anxiously.

Originally, Arthur had planned to act very grim and torturous, delivering a double blow to their spirits.

But in the end, he couldn't hold back and announced the results directly.

Banner, thrilled with the news, nearly transformed with excitement, leaving Arthur and Dr. Connors in a cold sweat.

Once everyone had calmed down, Banner went off to prepare dinner, saying they needed to celebrate that night.

Dr. Connors agreed that a celebration was in order, so he planned to work on the equations thoroughly.

Meanwhile, Arthur returned to his room.

"The two big guys didn't end up with the kid after all."

Arthur chuckled. "In that case, I'll go ahead and disassemble them."

[Do you wish to Disassemble Mark 1 (Purple)?]

"Disassemble!"

After issuing the Disassemble command, Arthur picked up a book on Martial Arts from the table and began reading.

The sound of the gears grinding was like the book's accompaniment, and he enjoyed the feeling immensely.

The disassembly process took a little longer, and after a full five minutes, the large Mark 1 was gone. The Disassembler prompt appeared.

[Disassembly successful!].

[Beginner Steel Bones x21].

[White Light Blink's Iron Man Battle Soul].

[Colorless Crystal x6].

[Disassembler Experience +3].

[Disassembling equipment finished, do you want to extract now?].

Arthur blinked, choosing not to extract immediately, but to Disassemble Iron Monger Armor.

[Do you wish to Disassemble Iron Monger (Purple), Arc Reactor (Purple)?]

"Eh?"

Arthur was momentarily stunned. Arc Reactor?

He had almost forgotten about it.

It was embedded in the Iron Monger's chest.

And it was Purple Quality too?

Well, it had been used by Tony.

Even though it was a good item, Arthur wasn't particularly concerned and chose to Disassemble it.

This time the wait was a little longer. Feeling bored, Arthur looked at the status of the Disassembler during the disassembly process.

The entire Disassembler was vibrating, and the adjacent mana extractor was glowing continuously.

Ten minutes later...

[Disassembly successful!].

[Beginner Steel Bones x35].

[Bald Head and Iron Man Battle Soul x2].

[Colorless Crystal x50].

[Disassembler Experience +6].

[Disassembly equipment successful, do you want to extract at once?].

(The End)