"Damn it!" Mandarin cursed inwardly. In the end, he had underestimated the opponent's power. The flame explosion could not stop the trees that were advancing toward him. He took a deep breath, using all his strength to make the ring in his hand glow brightly and send out a beam of light, destroying the trees Nashida had summoned.
"I underestimated you," Nashida said calmly, placing her hands together and making a prayer. In front of her, a wooden giant, about fifty or sixty meters tall, appeared. It raised a fist and swung it toward Mandarin.
Seeing this, Mandarin quickly dodged and tried to use the power of the Ten Rings to destroy the towering wooden man. Although his attacks caused significant damage, even destroying the giant's arms at times, Nashida's control over the wooden man was so precise that the destroyed parts quickly regenerated and continued to attack Mandarin.
Meanwhile, Tony Stark, piloting his mecha, landed nearby and looked over at Smith, muttering to himself. "Hey, man, who are you? Are you really human? Or are you some kind of alien?"
"You should have heard of the concept of parallel worlds," Smith said, pointing at Mandarin. "That man is called Mandarin, and he's your mortal enemy in a parallel world."
"Parallel worlds? I didn't expect there really were parallel worlds," Tony said, his curiosity piqued. "But what's up with you guys?"
"We come from other worlds, and that child is the God of Grass, and also the God of Wisdom," Smith said, pointing to Nashida, who was still battling Mandarin in the distance.
"God of Wisdom?" Tony Stark was taken aback. "That child is the God of Wisdom? You really have to exaggerate things, huh?"
"In our world, Nashida is a god who has mastered all knowledge," Smith explained, his playful tone evident. "I can tell you're surprised, but this is just the way it is."
Tony Stark paused for a moment. He had never heard of a god named Nashida, but considering they were from another world, he figured it was normal for there to be surprises in every world.
"By the way, Tony Stark, we saved your life, right?" Smith suddenly asked, as if recalling something important.
"..." Tony felt uneasy. "Why do I feel like I'm being blackmailed?"
Smith continued, "We come from other worlds, and as you can see, we have strong strength. But the technology where we're from isn't very advanced. We want certain things. We could have stolen them directly, but since you're here, we're asking you to buy them for us."
Tony Stark blinked. "What?"
Smith elaborated, "Mobile phones, computers, and if possible, a photolithography machine. It would be great if you have the technology to make these things. We might be able to replicate them through alchemy."
Tony glanced at the ongoing battle and said, "Nashida, don't kill Mandarin directly. We need some time."
"Got it," Nashida replied, understanding Smith's intent.
Mandarin, a powerful foe in this world, would be a formidable early boss in any game. But Nashida, an immortal, presented him with a whole new level of pressure. The Mandarin stood no chance against her.
Meanwhile, Tony Stark looked at Smith with a strange expression. "Are you sent by some big shot from the East to cheat me out of my photolithography technology?"
Tony, being an all-around genius, was familiar with photolithography and had even dabbled in it. The fact that Smith wanted it made him suspicious. "If I want to steal it, do you think your people could stop me?" Smith snapped his fingers, and suddenly the sky grew dark, with heavy rain pouring down.
"Are you the God of Rain?" Tony Stark was stunned. He had been standing in a desert, but now, the entire climate had changed. If someone could control the weather like this, how much money could they make? The oil tycoons of the desert would probably pay vast sums to get a bit of rain.
"You can also call me the God of Water," Smith said, his tone calm. "So, Tony Stark, do you want to cooperate with me? I have a solution for your heart problem. Palladium poisoning isn't very pleasant, is it?"
Smith then added, "Of course, we could just rob it. Those computer warehouses, with tens of thousands of computers, would be enough for us. As for the lithography machine, we could take some, along with the host servers."
Tony Stark's mind reeled. He had come out to fight criminals, but now he was facing robbers? How could he stop them?
The only option was to buy them the items they wanted and prevent them from committing a crime.
With Tony Stark's powerful resources and connections, he quickly bought tens of thousands of computers, making the necessary arrangements for Smith and his group to take them.
Tony, still slightly bewildered, looked at Smith. "By the way, can you even carry all these computers?" Tony asked as he surveyed the vast warehouse. "There are only three of you—how will you take all of these?"
"I came prepared!" Smith replied, pulling out a pot-shaped object—Chen Ge Pot. The moment Smith activated it, a terrifying suction force emanated from it. Within moments, the entire warehouse of computers had been absorbed into the pot.
Tony Stark gaped. "Oh my god! How did you do that? Man, is this pot for sale? I'll give you 1 billion US dollars. No, I'll give you 2 billion!" Tony asked eagerly.
Smith chuckled. "The money in your world is just waste paper in our world, and I'm a good friend of the God of Wealth."
"Okay, let's move on. Next, I want a photolithography machine, and while we're at it, throw in some solar photovoltaic panels!" Smith added.