radicalducati Chapter 186 Tony, your armor isn't as good-looking as mine.
Chapter 186 Tony, your armor isn't as good-looking as mine.
Chapter 186 Tony, your armor isn't as good-looking as mine.
Several days have passed since Tony declared war on the Mandarin, but the terrorist organization known as the Ten Rings has remained silent, creating a calm before the storm.
Prior to this, the Ten Rings had carried out numerous heinous terrorist attacks in various locations, even going so far as to hijack television signals across the United States and publicly claim responsibility for these bombings. Given the organization's consistently arrogant and domineering style, they would certainly not give up in the face of Tony's provocation.
But as the saying goes, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, not a thief for a thousand days.
Tony wouldn't spend all his time worrying about something like this.
Before long, he put all the troubles with the Ten Rings and the Mandarin out of his mind and once again went into the laboratory, devoting himself to upgrading the Iron Man suit.
Since the Battle of New York, Tony has suffered from the same paranoia as Nick Fury, always feeling that Earth is unsafe and that some alien civilization might attack one day. Therefore, he has to prepare in advance, and the more preparations the better.
That's why he created so many Iron Man suits, just in case.
Fortunately, Du Mu had taken the nuclear bomb from Tony, and he hadn't rushed into the portal with it, otherwise the symptoms would have been even more severe.
However, to be fair, Tony is really smart, and he comes up with all sorts of ingenious ideas.
Although he was just an ordinary Earthling and had never been exposed to any advanced future technologies, his thinking was never limited by current knowledge, and he managed to create one groundbreaking invention after another.
What's even more outrageous is that no matter how far-fetched or unscientific his ideas are, he always manages to turn them into reality, leaving those scientific giants turning in their graves.
Du Mu, seeing this, couldn't help but wonder if Tony really possessed some kind of magical ability, and if the other party thought it was scientific, then he would definitely be able to create it.
It's unimaginable what level Tony would reach if he came into contact with a technologically advanced alien civilization, or spent a few years studying in the vast universe. He might even be able to build the kind of advanced technology straight out of fantasy works, like time machines, time-stopping devices, and hypnotic phones...
Du Mu suddenly remembered a system function that he had never used before, and immediately brought up Tony's teammate panel.
[NPC: Tony Stark (Iron Man)]
Race: Human
[Attributes: Strength 12, Agility 11, Constitution 9, Spirit 18]
[Equipment: None]
【Favourability: 95】
[Tony Stark's favorability rating has reached 95 or higher. Extract this NPC's skin card?]
The system notification tone then sounded.
Without hesitation, Du Mu chose to extract Tony's skin card.
[Skin: Tony Stark (The Man Cursed by Knowledge)]
With this skin card, Du Mu can transform into Tony on the spot, instantly gaining all of the opponent's abilities and equipment.
This means that if he were to fight Tony, the outcome would be at least 50/50, not to mention that Du Mu's own skills, equipment, and items would still be usable as usual.
Unfortunately, the system stipulates that only NPCs with a favorability rating of over 95 can have their skin cards extracted.
If you could draw cards even with a favorability rating below -95, given Du Mu's ability to revive the dead, he would probably have collected a full set of skin cards long ago. At that point, Steve's reputation as a 50/50 player would probably have to be replaced.
Du Mu watched as Tony tested the automatic assembly function of the Mark 42 Iron Man suit. More than a dozen metal parts flew around in the air, each trying to attach to different parts of Tony's body. One of the parts accidentally hit the corner of the worktable during flight, changing its trajectory and hitting Tony's groin squarely.
"Well!"
Tony's eyes widened instantly, his legs involuntarily clamped together inwards, but he pretended to be calm and nonchalant.
Du Mu chuckled and quickly saved the scene to Tony's "Don't Laugh Challenge" list. He then said, "If you want a convenient and rapidly deployable suit of steel armor, why not consider nanotechnology?"
Tony took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, and replied in a slightly shrill voice, "I've had this idea before, but current nanotechnology is still immature. Its energy conduction efficiency is insufficient, and its structural strength does not meet combat requirements, so it cannot satisfy my needs."
"Who said that?"
Du Mu grinned and then waved his hand.
A set of red and blue battle suits with a metallic texture appeared on his body, spreading rapidly like liquid and completing the assembly in the blink of an eye.
"This is....
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Tony was instantly drawn to Du Mu's Spider-Man suit, a look of disbelief on his face.
"Nanotechnology, Tony!"
Du Mu smiled dismissively: "Your steel armor is outdated, and it's not as good-looking as mine."
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Tony's face darkened, but he couldn't refute it.
He had barely finished saying that nanotechnology was immature when the other party pulled out a ready-made nano armor set. The slap in the face came so fast it was like a tornado.
Tony narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the nanotech suit: "Why does its design look a bit like Spider-Man's uniform? And who created this?"
For some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this Spider-Man suit, as if it were made by himself.
Du Mu chuckled and said, "This was handcrafted for Peter by his father, who isn't related to him by blood. Don't ask me who he is; I don't know either. Probably some unlucky old man."
"This old guy's skill level is indeed quite good."
Tony reluctantly admitted it.
For him to say that was already quite a high compliment.
With Tony's discerning eye, he could immediately tell just how advanced the technology in this Spider-Man suit was. Even excluding nanotechnology, the other technologies were quite mature, far more advanced than his Mark 42.
However, Tony wasn't discouraged at all; on the contrary, he was even more motivated. He had absolute confidence in himself, and with his intelligence, catching up with this technology was only a matter of time.
Of course, if there's a way to find a shortcut to speed up the process, he certainly wouldn't refuse.
Tony chuckled: "Du Mu, let's talk about something. How about I borrow your battle suit for a few days to study it?"
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Du Mu saw through Tony's scheme and teased, "Really? The famous Tony Stark is actually trying to copy someone else's technology?"
"How can this be called plagiarism?"
Tony, without batting an eye, said in a serious tone, "This is called learning from others; it's an inevitable path in technological development. And to be honest, I don't know why, but I always feel that this nanotechnology was destined to be mine."
Du Mu was shocked: "Tony, when did you become so shameless? Who taught you this?"
"Ahem, it's better not to talk about things that could affect our relationship."
After being persuaded by Tony, Du Mu finally lent him the Spider-Man suit.
There was no way around it, Tony was just giving way too much!
Upon receiving the Spider-Man suit, Tony immediately plunged into the lab without looking back, entering a state of seclusion. He declared that he wouldn't need to be called even if the sky fell before the Mandarin attacked, and he transferred some of Jarvis's access to Du Mu.
This is not a privilege that just anyone can enjoy.
In Tony's world, apart from a very few close people like Pepper Potts and Happy, almost no one can gain such trust. However, Du Mu's favorability rating has already reached 95, so he naturally enjoys this special treatment as well.
Seeing that Tony was completely absorbed in his research, Du Mu shrugged and strolled back to the villa's living room.
Because of his recent provocation of a terrorist organization, Tony had already taken Pepper to a safe place, so it was just the two of them in the house.
Du Mu, as if he were at home, walked familiarly to the wine cabinet, picked out a bottle of Tony's treasured wine, poured himself a small half glass, sat comfortably on the sofa, and began chatting with Tony's AI butler, Jarvis.
"Jarvis, do you have a loli voice?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Du, there is no such setting in my voice library."
Jarvis's cold, mechanical voice rang out.
"What about the mature, older sister voice?"
"No, not at all."
"That's pointless. Let me ask you then, are you a man or a woman?"
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Du Mu was chatting casually with Jarvis.
The conversation ranged from whether someone is male or female to the development of artificial intelligence, and even whether Jarvis knows he is an AI—they talked about everything imaginable.
Just then, Jarvis suddenly said, "An unregistered person has been detected entering the outer monitoring area, triggering a basic alarm. Should we take interception measures?"
As Tony's head of security, Jarvis reported the unusual situation to Du Mu immediately.
Du Mu glanced casually at the surveillance footage and found that it was a woman. Jarvis thoughtfully displayed her basic information: her name was Maya Hansen, a well-known biological geneticist. In addition, she was also one of Tony's old lovers.
Seeing this, Du Mu immediately perked up.
You know, Tony and Pepper are currently very much in love, and he seems like a good guy who's had his fun and is planning to find an honest man to marry.
Just at this critical juncture, Tony's ex-lover suddenly showed up at his door, deliberately choosing a time when Pepper wasn't home. Du Mu's mind instantly conjured up millions of words of melodramatic soap opera, directly triggering his gossip-loving genes.
"Let her in," Du Mu said impatiently.
Soon, the woman named Maya entered the villa.
As soon as Maya entered, she saw Du Mu slumped on the sofa, sipping fine wine and looking like a big shot.
Assuming the other person was of high status, she said somewhat reservedly, "Hello, I'm Maya. I'm looking for Tony. Is he here?"
Du Mu waved his hand: "No need to be so formal, I'm just a bodyguard."
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Maya: "
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Are bodyguards these days really this awesome?
Du Mu continued, "Just tell me what you need Tony for."
Hearing Du Mu address Tony by his first name without any hint of distance, Maya sensed that their relationship was more than just that of an employee.
After hesitating for a moment, she said, "I want Tony to help me fix the Extremis virus."
What exactly is the Extremis virus?
Upon hearing that it wasn't some kind of emotional entanglement, Du Mu immediately lost interest in gossiping.
Maya explained, "This is a technological organic virus that can enter the brain's self-healing areas and recode them chemically. Simply put, it's like cracking the organism's genetic operating system, enabling the activation of necrotic tissue for rapid repair, and even limb regeneration."
"Oh?"
Du Mu raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued again: "Is it that amazing?"
Maya nodded affirmatively: "Yes, and I have already succeeded in the experiment. In addition to the powerful self-healing ability, the recipient's physical condition will also be comprehensively improved."
Du Mu's eyes lit up immediately.
He's currently planning a human enhancement program, and the Extremis virus described by Maya happens to perfectly align with his ideas.
"Did you research this Extremis virus?" Du Mu leaned forward with great interest.
"Yes."
"What a talent!"
Du Mu immediately sat up straight and enthusiastically pointed to the sofa next to him: "My goodness, sit down quickly! Um, do you drink?"
Who drinks in broad daylight?!
Maya sat down on the edge of the sofa, looking slightly embarrassed. "Thank you. I don't drink. Also, my name is Maya, not Mom."
"Okay, Mom, no problem, Mom."
Du Mu nodded, then asked curiously, "Since this Extremis virus you mentioned is so powerful, why did you still ask Tony to repair it?"
Maya's expression stiffened as she was relentlessly questioned.
Brother, this is our first time meeting, can you please be a little more distant?
Maya hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth: "Because the Extremis virus still has serious flaws, the person who receives the injection may generate extremely high heat due to an overreaction of the immune system. This heat reaction is extremely unstable and may even cause... an explosion in severe cases."
Good heavens, if soldiers were injected with this, wouldn't they be nothing short of suicide bombers?
"explode?"
Du Mu raised an eyebrow: "Could this be related to the recent bombings?"
He had seen the explosion site that Tony had simulated. There were no gunpowder residues or detonating devices. The explosion seemed to have appeared out of thin air. Coupled with Maya's sudden appearance at this time, it was hard not to make connections.
Noticing Maya's sudden freeze and flickering eyes, Du Mu knew he had guessed correctly.
Maya bit her lip, took a deep breath, and finally confessed, "Actually, I came to see Tony this time for an even more important reason. Please be sure to tell him that someone has sent a special assassination squad, and his target is him. These assassins may appear here soon, so he must be extremely careful."
Du Mu glanced at the screen playing on the television in the living room and said, "It's not that they might arrive soon, it's that they've already arrived."
Maya: "?"
She followed Du Mu's gaze to the television screen, which was showing a live broadcast of a distant view of Tony's seaside villa.
Between the sea and the sky, an unidentified flying object was flying towards the villa.
As the camera zoomed in, Maya was horrified to discover that it was a missile!
Crazy!
Someone actually dared to launch a missile in the city!
Oh, this is America, then it's alright!
Before Maya could recover from her shock, she felt a gust of wind rush past her.
Du Mu leaped up like a cheetah, bursting through the French windows amidst the flying glass shards, and jumped towards the outside.
In mid-air, a seemingly ordinary frying pan appeared in his hand, which he snatched fiercely at the whistling missile!
clang!
Boom!!
After the crisp sound of metal clashing, came a deafening explosion!
The missile exploded into a fireball in mid-air, and the violent shockwave spread in all directions, creating waves several meters high!
Amidst the billowing smoke, a figure landed steadily on the edge of a cliff outside the villa, the hem of his clothes fluttering in the wind.
Du Mu squinted and looked into the distance, his tone tinged with displeasure.
"Which bastard sent the rocket?"