Chapter 423: Getting Superman Drunk
Tony Stark looked at Tang Song, who calmly admitted everything before him, his mouth slightly agape, his face full of discomfort. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
It was like suspecting someone was a thief, and just as you were racking your brain trying to find crucial evidence, they directly admitted in front of you: "Yes, that's right, I stole it!"
Facing Tang Song, who completely disregarded conventional logic, Tony Stark felt like a dog trying to bite a hedgehog – nowhere to start.
If it were truly a thief, according to procedure, Tony Stark could simply call the police and involve the Federal Police Station. But the person before him was an existence suspected to be a God!
Who could tell him if there was a law enforcement department like a Police Station among God? Waiting online, urgent! "But what you're doing is illegal?" Tony Stark wasn't sure if he had drunk too much Purple Gold Brew, but he looked at Tang Song and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence after a long pause.
Tang Song picked up an opened jar of Purple Gold Brew placed before him and poured himself a cup. "Illegal? Who made the law!?" Tang Song slammed the wine jar onto the table, picked up the porcelain cup before him, and gulped it down. He placed the empty cup back on the table, his eyes filled with undisguised sarcasm as he said:
"The Federal Government? I have good relationships with the current President and Congressman. Tell me which law I've violated, and I'll have them change it right now..."
Tang Song turned his head and asked Lane, who was sitting to his side, "Lane, I think the current President and the Federal Judge should give me this face, right!?"
Lane was currently savoring the Purple Gold Brew in his cup. A single jar of this wine cost as much as ten million US Dollars, and was virtually unobtainable on the market – every jar drunk was one less in existence. He hadn't expected his Boss to be willing to take it out.
Hearing Tang Song's words, he put down the wine cup in his hand, glanced at Tony Stark, then smiled at Tang Song and said, "Boss, our Group has good relationships with the Federal Department of Justice.
Simply put, the power of judicial interpretation in the Federation rests with you! Tell me which law you want to change, and I'll immediately have the Company's Legal Department and the Ministry of Justice contact them! There won't be any problems with Congress and the Federal Judges!"
"If they have objections, at worst, we'll just have the Federation change to a new Government—"
"You heard that, Mr. Stark! What I did might be a bit immoral, but this kind of business behavior isn't illegal! As the President/CEO of Stark Industries, you should understand me. Everyone's just trying to make Money, and sometimes you have to go against your conscience a little!"
Tang Song picked up the clean ivory chopsticks, picked up a golden-fried lobster ball, and put it in his mouth. He sighed, "It's not easy to make Money these days! A path to another Universe, that's a truly big business. Do you think you few can handle it?"
Tony Stark stared blankly at Tang Song, who was sighing. Around them, the lake and spring scenery was beautiful, various rare Flowers were blooming, the Mist had dispersed, Sunlight shone on the Lake Surface, and even a seven-colored rainbow bridge arched across the Sky... In such a beautiful scene, Tony Stark didn't know why, but he felt as if a black curtain was covering the Sun in the Sky. It was truly dark!
But, no, what did this have to do with business competition and making Money? You're an Evil God, do you still need to make Money?
There must be a Conspiracy here, it's definitely not as simple as making Money... Moreover, he clearly came to destroy this Evil God's Conspiracy to destroy the world, so why did it feel like a business negotiation... "Mr. Tang, you..."
"Speaking of which, I was also at fault in this matter. My methods were indeed a bit excessive. I'll punish myself with a cup!" Before Tony Stark could speak, Tang Song waved his hand and interrupted him. The maid standing beside him had already refilled his wine cup.
Tang Song directly picked up the wine cup, gestured towards Tony Stark, and tilted his head back, draining the entire cup.
"I've heard about the matters in your Universe from Quill and Scott. To express my apology, Lane, prepare some Weapons and Supplies later. Give them to Mr. Stark when he goes back, as a token of my apology!"
"Yes! Boss, I'll notify Yuri right away and have him prepare a batch of high-energy pulse Rifles!" Lane nodded.
"Mm! Don't be stingy with the Money! Since we did something wrong, the Compensation must be sufficient! After all, Mr. Stark and their Universe are still in crisis! We're just doing our part!"
"I understand, Boss. East Galaxy Company just happens to have a batch of new Weapons arriving. I'll have them prepare them now!"
Perhaps the two-thousand-year-old Purple Gold Brew had a strong kick, but Tony Stark felt dizzy. Watching Tang Song and Lane working in tandem, he always felt something was off.
His train of thought interrupted repeatedly, he gloomily drank another cup of Purple Gold Brew.
The young maid standing beside him was very observant. Seeing his wine cup empty, she immediately refilled it!
Tony Stark drank cup after cup of the fragrant and pure Purple Gold Brew. He prided himself on having a high alcohol tolerance, and before drinking this wine, he had already secretly used the Nanobots he carried with him to check the wine. There were no problems, and the alcohol content wasn't high, only two or three degrees higher than regular Beer.
Unknowingly, he had emptied half a jar of Purple Gold Brew. Drunk, Tony Stark completely forgot his original intention.
He even felt that Tang Song's attitude in admitting fault was very good. Although they had done something wrong, they gave Compensation, and it was even new high-energy pulse Rifles... "Guest, Guest!"
Dazed, Tony Stark drank another cup of wine, then slumped down in his Chair. His Head drooped unconsciously, and soon he was snoring loudly.
The maid standing beside Tony Stark quickly supported him and looked towards Tang Song.
"Take this Guest to the Guest Room to rest!" Tang Song ordered. Two Maids stepped forward, half-supporting and half-helping Tony Stark towards the Living Room of the Manor.
"Boss! I messed things up!"
As soon as Tony Stark left, Star-Lord put down his Knife and Fork, his face full of shame. Just as he was about to speak, Tang Song raised his hand to stop him.
Lane, following Tang Song's Gaze, looked at the Seat Tony Stark had just been sitting in. Lane reached out, and the Magic Power refined from the Black Water True Method instantly transformed into a blue stream of extremely cold Water Flow, enveloping the Seat. The Sandalwood Chair was instantly Frozen into a block of solid Ice! Hiss hiss!
This wasn't the end. Lane moved his Finger, directly opening a Space Gate that sparked Firelight. He enveloped the block of Ice and threw it into the Space Gate. On the other side of the Space Gate was a Star tens of times larger than the Sun, constantly undergoing fission and Burning. Under a powerful thrust, the block of Ice was instantly captured by the Star's gravity and dissolved instantly under temperatures of tens of millions of degrees. As for the barely visible Silver Light, it quickly melted away in the Firelight of the Star.
Having done all this, Lane nodded towards Tang Song.
"Those alchemists added many rare Medicinal Herbs to this Purple Gold Brew. Although it can strengthen the Body, after two thousand years of fermentation, even an Adult Giant Dragon would fall into a coma for three days after drinking a jar! He actually drank half a jar! It seems that no matter which Universe's Iron Man, their Willpower is not to be underestimated!"
Tang Song said, picking up the wine jar before him, standing up to fill Star-Lord's cup, and then pouring wine for Lane and himself.
"Quill, you've worked hard during this time!"
Tang Song raised his wine cup towards Star-Lord and drained the wine in his cup in one gulp.
"Boss, I'm getting paid by you, this is what I should do!"
Star-Lord looked at the crimson wine in the cup before him, gritted his teeth, picked up the cup, and drank it all in one gulp.
Tang Song looked at his Action and smiled. After Star-Lord put down the empty cup, he picked up the wine jar and refilled it for him: "No need to rush. This wine tastes good, drink it slowly!"
Hearing Tang Song's words, Star-Lord no longer tilted his head back to drink the entire cup but began to sip it slowly. "This wine was brewed by order of Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang) back then. The recipe contains many rare Medicinal Herbs that only existed during the Han Dynasty. After two thousand years of fermentation, it's a rare good thing!"
Without Tony Stark, the outsider, Star-Lord drank wine and recounted his adventures with the Avengers one by one.
The end of this Adventure that spanned over a dozen different Universes was the Avengers tricking Star-Lord into updating his Ant-Man Suit, tricking him into taking off his Armor, and then subduing him.
"Boss, it's my fault. I frequently used Magic Tools, which aroused their Suspicion—"
"It has nothing to do with you. It was the Blood Sacrifice I started in the DC Universe..."
Da da da da—
Tang Song's Gaze was deep. His two Fingers tapped on the Oak Table, making a dull sound... Star-Lord looked at Tang Song, his expression showing he wanted to speak several times but hesitated. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Boss, the Avengers have misunderstood you. I think this misunderstanding can be resolved..."
"Alright, I know! Don't worry, your Boss here has always disliked conflict with others. You've been busy for so long, you're tired too. Rest well in the Manor for a few days first. Later, go to Fallen Star and see Yondu. He's been worried about you!"
Tang Song smiled and interrupted Star-Lord.
Star-Lord stood up, hesitating in place for a long time: "Boss, how do you plan to Deal with Tony?"
"Deal with?! Didn't I say? When he wakes up, I'll have him take the Compensation and leave!" Tang Song pointed to the Purple Gold Brew jar before him: "If I really wanted to kill him, I wouldn't waste these two jars of good wine!"
Hearing Tang Song's words, Star-Lord finally felt relieved and followed the Maid out. After Star-Lord left, at the oak long table by the lake at the Manor, several Maids cleaned up the dining table and brought Tea and a Fruit Plate... "Boss, since the matter is exposed, why not just—" Lane made a horizontal cutting Gesture across his Neck with his hand: "Even if you had some connection with Tony Stark back then, this isn't that Stark from that Universe!"
Tang Song picked up a bunch of washed Grapes, waved his hand to refused the maid's offer to peel and feed him, and plucked a grape with water droplets still on it, putting it into his mouth.
"So what if it's exposed? Is the Quantum Tunnel some kind of private item? This is like the sea routes during the Age of Discovery. Is it only allowed for the Avengers to use, and not for us?"
"But looking at this Iron Man's Actions, they clearly won't let this matter rest!"
Lane picked up an Apple and sniffed it. Tony Stark's small Actions along the way couldn't escape him, who had refined the Body of a True Dragon.
"Boss, why don't we strike first and eliminate them!"
"Fighting and Killing is so undignified. It makes us look like Villains. Did we do anything bad? We just couldn't stand Thanos's perverse Actions and wanted to help other Universes, assist the weak and relieve the distressed, that's why we sent Quill, right!
What we did wasn't entirely aboveboard, but our original intention was good!"
Lane took a fierce bite of the Apple, looking at his Boss who was calm and composed. He suddenly felt that he had always underestimated his Boss. At least in terms of thick skin, ten of him couldn't compare.
"Boss, do you yourself believe this explanation will convince others?"
A cunning Smile appeared on Tang Song's face. He shook his Head and said, "Lane, you don't understand this. A gentleman can be deceived by principle. Don't they pride themselves on being Superheroes? If they want to come after us, they'll have to provide Evidence, right?
We've apologized, we've given Compensation, the logic is on our side. If they still refuse to let it go, then don't blame me for being ruthless! Didn't you hear Tony Stark admit it himself, that this matter is over!"
"Boss, those were the words of a drunk man! Will he admit it when he wakes up!?"
"We have the recording! Oh, right, while Tony Stark is asleep, find a few celebrities and have them join him in his large bed, and take some Photos! So he can't deny it!"
Seven days later, at the Lake Heart Island Manor in Raccoon City, Tony Stark, who had been in a coma for seven days and seven nights, opened his Eyes from his dream. Looking at the unfamiliar Ceiling above his Head, his Head felt dizzy. He pushed away the fair Arms and Thighs pressing down on him. Tony Stark got out of bed naked, picked up a bathrobe from the bedside, and put it on.
"Where am I?"
"Hmm— Mr. Stark, you're awake..." On the Large Bed spacious enough for four or five people, a third-rate Hollywood starlet with blonde hair and blue Eyes was woken up by Tony Stark's movement. She yawned and said, "This is Raccoon City! Did you forget? You slept for a long time, it scared us to death!"
"Raccoon City!" Tony Stark walked straight to the Window and looked out at the shimmering Lake Surface through the Window. The scenes before he fell asleep immediately surfaced in his mind.
"Hiss! Drinking ruins things!"
"How long did I sleep?" Tony Stark frowned, looking at the naked Blonde Woman. He didn't pay much attention to her naked body, after all, in his youth, he was a famous Playboy throughout the Federation, someone who had slept with magazine cover models! The Blonde Woman had been in Hollywood for many years. Although her status wasn't high, she was a recognizable minor celebrity. She had had the fortune of meeting Tony Stark before, although that Stark was not this Stark.
However, she couldn't distinguish. She was just a small celebrity. She couldn't afford to offend this former President/CEO of Stark Industries, this Billionaire.
"You were sleeping here when we arrived yesterday. We could only get on the Large Bed and wait!" The Blonde Woman quickly explained, looking at Tony Stark's serious Expression.
"What month and day is it now—"
"Not good!" After learning from the Blonde Woman that he had been drunk for seven days, Tony Stark completely exploded. He didn't even have time to put on his shoes, just wearing a bathrobe, he started running outside. The moment he opened the Door, Tony Stark collided with a Maid who had come to deliver Clothes. His guard was completely down, revealing his hairy legs and naked chest. Tony Stark, however, couldn't care less about these things at the moment. He shouted loudly at the Maid:
"I want to see Tang!"
Just as Tony Stark opened his Eyes in the Lake Heart Island Villa, a man with a flamboyant red Cloak on his back hovered above the Cloud Layer over Raccoon City. "Clark Kent, the last Signal Source left by Tony Stark disappeared in this Small Town. The Signal Jamming here is very severe. I can't hack into their Surveillance Network. Now I can only rely on you!"
A Bat-shaped Infiltration Fighter Jet was lurking in the Cloud Layer. Bruce Wayne, wearing the Batsuit, looked at the green Information stream on the monitor before him and said helplessly to the man standing with his arms crossed in the Cloud Layer through the Communicator.
"I'll do it!"
Superman Clark Kent's Voice was very cold. A hint of a Cold Laugh was faintly visible at the corner of his mouth. Clearly, he wasn't very fond of Bruce Wayne, the culprit who had caused his death.
This guy didn't want him to live, but now that they encountered a Calamity, he went to great lengths to revive him. What kind of Behavior was this?
If he wasn't worried that the Calamity they spoke of would affect Lois and his parents' Safety, he would have even wanted to kill this guy.
A faint Red Light flickered in Clark Kent's Eyes, his Gaze like two rays of Sunlight shooting directly down from the Horizon, searching for Tony Stark's whereabouts. On the Chest of his Armor, the huge S icon emitted a different Radiance under the reflection of the Sunlight!
(end of chapter)