Chapter 16: Tony, Is This Your New Slave?
Rhodes covered his dark face in pain; he was already imagining his superior whipping him once he returned.
At this moment, Rhodes was already thinking about how the military would spare no effort to fight for Tony's armor, and he guessed it would be very difficult for him to handle. At this point, he really hoped a Skrull would come and replace him to get through this period.
Oh, you say no one on Earth knows about the Skrulls? Then never mind.
Zhang Xuan hitched a ride in Pepper's car, and they went to Tony's seaside Villa together.
Upon arriving at Tony's Villa, Tony had already begun modifying his armor.
Originally, Rhodes didn't have permission to enter the underground laboratory, but since everything about his identity was to be made public, there was no need for Tony to hide his lab from Rhodes anymore.
Seeing Rhodes return after having left, Zhang Xuan asked curiously, "Didn't you go back? Why are you here again?"
"I'm afraid my superior will whip me, so I might as well hide here for a day."
"Rhodes, you're so thin, no Master would buy you, so you won't get whipped."
Rhodes: (꒪ัbeneficial꒪ั*) "Don't make that kind of dark joke."
This was Rhodes' first time seeing the Iron Man armor up close, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face; even Zhang Xuan, who had seen it before, had the same expression.
"As expected, men have the same attitude toward things they haven't played with before."
Tony's voice came from behind them as he held a coffee, leisurely blowing on it and taking a sip.
"Ethan, next time just make me some iced coffee. Drinking hot stuff is too inefficient."
Tony complained that the hot coffee Ethan prepared for him wasn't as smooth to drink as iced coffee.
Ethan carried a tray with two exquisite ceramic cups filled with hot tea.
"Chinese medicine says that drinking more hot water can..."
"Alright, Ethan, don't say another word. Hot water should only appear in my power plants, not in my stomach."
The insensitive Tony interrupted Ethan's explanation and voiced his own opinion.
Zhang Xuan and Rhodes picked up the teacups and savored the expensive tea.
Rhodes took a sip and said, "I remember the taste of this tea. Isn't it the one from that auction?"
Zhang Xuan was curious about what kind of tea it was. In his previous life, he only drank Monkey King brand and only recognized jasmine flower tea; he really didn't understand other teas. However, this one was indeed delicious.
Rhodes said, "I remember this tea has something to do with a female companion Tony had. At the time, Tonyeven made some flirtatious remarks about it. It was something like 'Green' something..."
Zhang Xuan: "Green tea?"
Rhodes clapped his hand against his palm: "That's right, it's Green Tea, and then there's British Black Tea."
Zhang Xuan: "So what variety of tea is it?"
Rhodes fell into thought again: (◞ˊ～ˋ) Hmm~
"It seems to be related to the hottie Tony was holding. Let me think carefully."
Zhang Xuan also started making associations. Hottie? Green tea? Bitch?
Zhang Xuan asked uncertainly: "biluochun?"
Rhodes had a look that said 'you got it right': "Exactly. When Tony heard the name of the tea back then, he said she was from the same 'Bi' generation as the tea, and even praised her for being a real little 'Bi-tch'."
"Oh, I know what tea it is now." Zhang Xuan gave an 'oh' and asked, "By the way, how much does this tea cost per pound?"
Rhodes couldn't remember clearly: "200,000 or 700,000? I forgot."
Zhang Xuan suddenly realized something terrifying and asked Ethan, who was drinking tea, "Ethan, have you had any stomach aches lately?"
Ethan shook his head. "No, is there something wrong with this tea?"
Zhang Xuan silently put down his teacup and said, "This tea should be biluochun, but the shelf life of biluochun is generally only about a year, so this tea..."
(The biluochun in my house indeed has a one-year shelf life, but I've been drinking it all along, hee hee.)
Rhodes also put down his teacup: "Tony, was this from that auction with your June 2002 cover model?"
"Rhodes, I can't possibly remember every cover girl, but I do remember that tea is from '02."
Just as the three tea drinkers were about to give up, Jarvisspoke up.
"Gentlemen, this tea's storage cabinet has undergone special drying treatment to preserve the full flavor of the tea while extending its shelf life. Furthermore, Ms. Pepperchecks it regularly, so there is no need to worry too much about the 'Bi-tch' spoiling."
"Jarvis, it's the biluochun that's spoiling, not a 'Bi-tch'."
"Understood. Thank you for the correction, Mr. Zhang Xuan."
...Rhodes still wanted to complain to Tony, but Tony took him out to a place for a big meal.
At the dinner table, Rhodes looked at the table full of grilled meat and dishes.
Tony was still trying his best to swallow, but anyone could see he was eating very reluctantly.
Zhang Xuan and Ethan had stopped eating long ago; Zhang Xuan was teaching Ethan some Chinese.
"Tony, are you sure you still want to eat? You've been trying for half an hour." Rhodes looked at the sight of Tony struggling to swallow and really didn't want to disgust himself anymore.
"If you guys don't like it, it's definitely your problem. How could a shop I chose not be delicious? Look, I've already eaten thr— BLEGH~ (≥ཀ≤˵)."
Zhang Xuan saw that it was about enough and suggested, "How about I arrange the second half? It'll definitely be more comfortable than this."
Hearing this, Rhodes stood up and was already at the door: "What are we waiting for? Let's go. Doing anything is better than watching a seal regurgitate here."
Zhang Xuan slapped Tony on the back, causing him to spit the regurgitated food onto the table, then pulled Tony along as they left.
"Let's go, I'll take you to experience some Chinese-style relaxation."
... "Oh~ Oh my god~ Oh—"
"Rhodes, keep your voice down. Only those with kidney deficiency feel pain. Do you want the whole World to know you're no good?" Zhang Xuan reminded Rhodes, who was constantly shouting, from across a wooden partition.
"Use more force, a bit more. Didn't you eat today?"
The old Master giving Rhodes a foot massage looked at Rhodes, who was foaming at the mouth, and began massaging his legs.
Tony had already passed out from the pain after the Master pressed a few times. Having been overworked for over a decade, he collapsed as soon as the pressure was applied.
The old Master commented: "Weak. Weaker than everyone in front of the screen."
Ethan hadn't let the Master use too much force from the start, so it was very comfortable.
As a veteran of the bathhouse World, Zhang Xuan felt he handled it quite easily. In fact, because his strength had been constantly increasing after his transmigration, his physical fitness was also improving. He ordered two old Masters and even had them use wooden sticks.
"Tony? Rhodes?" Not hearing a sound from the two for a long while, Zhang Xuan called out.
"Sir, Mr. Tony has already fainted," the Master massaging Tony replied.
"This little black monkey too. Weak as hell. Even his mouth isn't as tough as those Koreans; at least the Koreans still tell me to use more force even after they've fainted."
The old Master massaging Rhodes gave him the 'weak as hell' label.
"Those Koreans' mouths are indeed tough. Master, are the Indians' mouths tough?"
As soon as Zhang Xuan finished speaking, the Mastercovered his mouth, as if he had heard something unspeakable.
Zhang Xuan: (⊙_⊙) Master, you didn't wash your hands. You didn't wash your hands! Even though it's my own feet, I still mind!
The Master also realized his excessive behavior and handed an alcohol cotton pad to Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan wiped his mouth, and the Master explained what had just happened to him.
"Young man, our Chinese foot massage parlors don't serve Indians."
Zhang Xuan had a guess: "Because they're toxic?"
The old Master sighed: "Last year, someone served an Indian and got a fungal infection, a bacterial infection, and a viral infection. After the triple infection, he was taken away by an organization with a very long name, along with that Indian. Let me tell you quietly..."
The old Master looked around suspiciously, and his voice dropped significantly: "I heard they were both taken to some Virus Research Center to study a new virus. After they cured the massage Master, they threw him out. He had lost a whole circle of weight."
Zhang Xuan: (꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇)
"This... this is fake, right?"
"How could it be fake? Let me tell you..."
"Old Han, focus on the massage."
The old Master wanted to say more, but he was scolded by the other Masters, so he stopped talking.
Zhang Xuan made a secret resolution that he must find this Virus Research Center and destroy it.
No, all Virus Research Centers in the U.S. must be destroyed.
The foot massage ended in the middle of the night, and all four of them felt a bit weak in the knees.
But that wasn't weakness; it was the feeling of relaxation after a massage, making the pampered soles of their feet unable to adapt to the hard work of walking.
The four of them walked into the living room of Tony's house with their arms around each other's shoulders, unaware that the dark forces in the shadows were ready to move.
"Welcome home, gentlemen."
"Jarvis, why aren't the lights on?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Sorry, sir, my control sys—" Jarvis went offline before he could finish.
"I am Iron Man. You think you are..." A familiar voice came from the dark windowsill. The moment Zhang Xuan heard it, he 'accidentally' pulled out his gun and aimed it at the black slave's head.
"Tony, is that a slave you bought for ten dollars? Since when can slaves enter the Master's house?"
As soon as Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he met with Rhodes' dissatisfaction.
"Zhang Xuan, watch your words, or I'll poke the soles of your feet with the hardest jade stick." As Rhodes spoke, a handgun also appeared in his hand.
"Tony Stark, you think you're the only super—"
"Hands behind your head, get down on the floor. I don't want to say it a second time. Tony, go see if you know him."
Zhang Xuan intentionally interrupted the Black Egg's words and turned on a portable flashlight, the strong beam illuminating the Black Egg's head.
Unfortunately, it was a black head; if it were another color, it might have reflected the light and dealt damage back to Zhang Xuan's group of four.
"Zhang Xuan, is this how you treat your for—"
Bang!
Zhang Xuan fired directly, giving him no chance to speak, but Nick Fury actually managed to dodge it.
Nick Fury had used an enhancement serum—though it was a budget version—but at the moment Zhang Xuanpulled the trigger, predicting the direction of the aim and dodging it was a small matter.
"Motherfucker, Zhang Xuan! It's me, Nick Fury! Your former boss!"
"Sorry, the reflection from your head made it impossible for me to see your dark face clearly."
Tony was startled by Zhang Xuan's sudden shot. Rhodeslowered the gun he had already aimed and was prepared to fire, engaging the safety to prevent an accidental discharge.
Tony: "Zhang Xuan, his head doesn't reflect light at all. You did that on purpose. You're going to pay for my window later; that was custom-made."
Rhodes asked Zhang Xuan, "Is this the Black Egg Directorof that Homeland-Something-Something Division you mentioned?"
"It's the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. We've changed our name now to S.H.I.E.L.D."
Zhang Xuan pulled Ethan toward the kitchen, not wanting to stay with this person who lacked trust and had a persecution complex. That shot just now was an expression of his annoyance.
Zhang Xuan was afraid this Nick Fury might be a Skrull in disguise. If he shot him in the leg and green blood flowed out, it would expose the Skrull situation, and now wasn't the time. If some radical Skrulls found out about this, it would be extremely difficult for him and Tony to deal with a spaceship full of them.
Therefore, he didn't want to expose the Skrull situation too early. He still needed to develop his strength and then resolve the Skrull issue in one fell swoop.
Zhang Xuan took out some chilled fruit tea and sat on the sofa, listening to Nick Fury try to act mysterious with Tony.
Tony also sat on the sofa, questioning this 'cheap item' that had bypassed Jarvis's surveillance and suddenly appeared in his home:
"So you're the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
Nick Fury didn't answer Tony directly, still intending to finish the lines he had been thinking about for half an hour.
"Tony Stark, you think you're the only superhero in the World? You've become part of a bigger Universe, you just don't know it yet."
Tony lazily snatched the fruit tea from in front of Ethan: "State your purpose."
Nick Fury: "I'm here to talk to you about the AvengersInitiative."
Tony swept his hand toward the surroundings, "Go ahead, we're all listening."
Nick Fury said with a cold, aloof air, "Their clearance level isn't high enough to know about these things."
Chapter 17: The Deadly Roulette, Can Nick Fury Not Afford to Play? Or is it a Skrull?
[The battle description is relatively weak; you can skim through it.]
Zhang Xuan put down the fruit tea. The sound of the cup hitting the table made everyone realize he was displeased.
"Nick Fury, what do you mean? Do you want to arm-wrestle?"
Nick Fury didn't back down at all, even sounding a bit playful: "A fired intern Agent wants a showdown with the King of Spies?"
Zhang Xuan directly proposed: "How about a game of Russian Roulette?"
Nick Fury didn't back down: "You want to go? Agent baby Zhang Xuan."
Zhang Xuan: "Need me to go easy on you and start first?"
Nick Fury agreed without hesitation.
"You want to go first? Go ahead, I can take two shots later."
Zhang Xuan didn't react for a moment. Why did he agree? Shouldn't he have said he'd go first?
A second later, Zhang Xuan returned to normal and asked Tony for a revolver.
"Tony, get me a low-power revolver—the NAA mini-revolver SQ from Pepper's bedroom. I don't know where it is, so go find it. I'm afraid someone's brains might splatter everywhere in a moment."
This was something Zhang Xuan learned while chatting with Pepper; they had discussed how to implement a total gun ban in the U.S. at the time.
Tony wanted to refuse, but seeing Zhang Xuan's firm gaze and a wink, he relented.
A few minutes later, Tony found the pistol from Pepper's bedroom and commented with a click of his tongue.
"It's indeed a very low-power pistol, but it's still enough to kill. Are you sure you want to 'play'?"
Tony emphasized the word "play," but Zhang Xuannodded nonchalantly.
"That's right, hand it over."
Seeing Zhang Xuan's smile, Tony felt much more at ease. He sat down and once again habitually took the fruit tea from in front of Ethan.
"Great Guardian of the World, how many bullets do you choose?"
Although Nick Fury knew Zhang Xuan was teasing him, he enjoyed the title. "Since you're going first, just one. You can live for one more round."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan said, "Oh? Our Directorfriend is so brave. I don't know who gave you that courage. I'll humor you and take out one bullet."
Zhang Xuan took out one bullet. "Taking out one shot, that leaves four bullets."
Nick Fury: (̿▀ ̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀ ̿)̄ Does 'one bullet' mean taking one out? You really don't want to live.
"Are you sure you won't reconsider? Natasha might be very sad if she finds out."
Zhang Xuan confidently refused: "Continue. Natashawon't lose a husband, but she might lose a black-hearted boss."
Seeing this, Nick Fury stopped trying to persuade him. "Then you go first."
Zhang Xuan spun the cylinder and pointed the muzzle at his head, about 20 centimeters away. The muzzle was tilted slightly upward, aimed above his temple.
Although he had absolute confidence, he still avoided areas like the temple.
The cylinder stopped, and Zhang Xuan fired immediately, giving no one time to react.
Bang.
Tony, who had thought Zhang Xuan had some kind of plan, dropped his fruit tea on the floor. Before his exclamation could escape, Nick Fury's scream was heard.
"Wha~t the f...! Motherf...er."
Nick Fury clutched the back of his hand, where a large patch of skin had been grazed off by the bullet, and looked at Zhang Xuan's head where the bullet had hit.
The three sitting on the sofa stood up to check Zhang Xuan's head.
Aside from a bit of hair being rubbed off, there was only a red mark where the bullet had grazed the scalp.
All three looked at Zhang Xuan as if they were looking at a monster.
"You're not human," Tony concluded, as it was the only possible explanation.
"You're the one who's not human. Wanda and I don't have reproductive isolation. Natasha even wants a child."
Ethan: "How did you do it? A normal human couldn't possibly take a bullet to the head."
Rhodes asked in a low voice, "Are you related to that big green guy who escaped? Even a Barrett couldn't pierce that big guy's skin."
"I'll explain to you later. Now, it's the next person's turn."
Zhang Xuan handed the pistol forward to Nick Fury, but Nick Fury was nowhere to be seen. He looked around.
He spotted Nick Fury leaving through the Villa's entrance, clutching his hand.
"Hey, your gun!"
"Motherf...er!" Nick Fury left behind the sight of his middle finger from his retreating back.
Zhang Xuan directly emptied the cylinder. Four shots—three bullets fired, one blank.
"Ah! Bastard! Motherf...er!"
(̿▀beneficial▀ ̿‧̣̥̇)̄
However, they were small bullets after all. Nick Fury's enhanced body could withstand them from thirty meters away, but rolling on the ground in pain was unavoidable.
"Jarvis, close the gates."
"Now, we need to have a good look at you, my friend."
Zhang Xuan waved his hand and sat on the sofa: ╮( •́ω•̀ )╭
"No need for research. It's just the Super Soldier Serumdeveloped by your father and Dr. Erskine, but mine is an enhanced version."
In the end, Tony still drew a large vial of Zhang Xuan's blood.
Rhodes quietly asked Zhang Xuan, "Are you really not related to that big guy General Ross is tracking? I heard that guy Ross lost quite a bit because of that big green lug."
"I told you, it's the Super Soldier Serum. Similar to what Captain America used, just enhanced a bit."
Zhang Xuan walked into the lab, placed his hand on Ethan's shoulder, and silently thought: "Check-in."
[Check-in successful. Today's reward: holy blessing potion *1]
Zhang Xuan was delighted. As expected, checking in on Ethan yielded a much higher probability of getting recovery items.
holy blessing potion: After the user dies, they will be resurrected ten seconds later, recovering a small amount of vitality and clearing all negative effects.
Walking up to Tony and watching him use instruments to analyze his blood, Zhang Xuan spoke up to remind him.
"Remember, no computer backups. Keep it only in your head."
Tony made an OK gesture.
Checking the time, it was past midnight. Zhang Xuanwalked over to Tony's armor and detached a mechanical arm.
"You know how to open that?" Rhodes watched Zhang Xuan, who had already fitted the armor's arm onto his own forearm, with a look that said he wanted to try it too.
Zhang Xuan detached the other arm and fitted it onto Rhodes's forearm.
"Oh, what a magical feeling, though it's a bit heavy." Rhodes lifted it with effort.
"Of course. When Tony came back from his first test flight, he crashed right through a roof that wasn't very sturdy and fell straight into the garage. Luckily, I moved all his cars out of the way beforehand."
Rhodes imagined the scene and truly regretted not seeing it.
Zhang Xuan put on the armor's arm and checked in.
[Check-in successful. Obtained Master-level Hamburger Making.]
Zhang Xuan: (≖beneficial≖ )
As expected of Iron Man, the ultimate cheeseburger lover. It seems I really might have to open a burger shop.
In bed, Zhang Xuan looked at the Ten Rings on his arm and suddenly thought about checking in at Tarot.
But he didn't know where Tarot was yet. He guessed it was still in the U.S. After all, the U.S. in this Universe was so disaster-prone that a Soul-Eater invasion would be quite normal.
Speaking of which, are there bamboos in the U.S.? Where is Tarot? Where is the Ten Rings Gang's Base? Did Wanda... tonight? Zhang Xuan fell asleep while thinking about these things.
The next day, Zhang Xuan was jolted awake by the sound of an explosion in Tony's Underground Room.
Zhang Xuan got out of bed grumbling.
"Tony, did your house get blown up? Did that black guy from last night come knocking?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes widened (ʘ̆beneficialʘ̆). He kicked open the lab door, and the sturdy glass door flew out along with its hinges.
Tony looked at the fuming Zhang Xuan and swallowed hard: "Man, if you're that frustrated, how about I find someone for you? I know a few cover girls with... high demands."
"Get lost. I'll tell Wanda about this. I guarantee next time she sees you, she'll whip you with a red energy lash."
Tony found a righteous excuse: "Hey, what happens between us men stays between us. We absolutely cannot involve family."
Zhang Xuan smashed his fists together, his whole body steaming: "Then let's have a duel between real men."
Hearing the 'clanging' sound of Zhang Xuan's fists colliding, Tony slowly moved toward his armor.
Seeing this, Zhang Xuan said disdainfully, "I'll allow you to wear that tin can to fight me. But if you lose, you have to make me an AI butler similar to Jarvis."
"And if you lose?" Tony asked as the mechanical arms were already fitting the armor onto him.
"Me lose? If I lose, I won't lock you in the Underground Room."
Tony: (▼beneficial▼)
"That's a total scam. If you lose..."
Before Tony could finish, he was sent flying by Zhang Xuan's charge. The open faceplate snapped shut from the impact.
Rhodes and Ethan drank tea in their pajamas, watching the show.
Rhodes knew the defensive power of Tony's armor—it could even withstand tank shells—so this was no big deal.
Ethan, on the other hand, was terrified. He hadn't expected Zhang Xuan's body to be strong enough to go head-to-head with Tony's armor.
Just as Tony controlled the armor to get up, Zhang Xuangrabbed both his hands, and the two began a test of strength.
Tony was shocked to find that the armor's arms were being completely suppressed by Zhang Xuan.
"Sir, Mr. Zhang Xuan's strength far exceeds the power provided by the armor's arms. The arms are overloading and are about to be damaged."
"I know! This bastard's strength is actually this insane."
As soon as Tony finished speaking, Zhang Xuan's cold voice reached the armor's ears.
"Who are you calling a bastard?"
"Oh, sh*t." Tony had forgotten Zhang Xuan was right in front of him. He wouldn't fall for such a simple verbal trap.
Tony's thrusters fired, and he launched himself upward, feet together, to kick Zhang Xuan in the abdomen.
Zhang Xuan wanted to pull back his hands, but the mark ii's palms held on tight.
Forced to take Tony's kick head-on, it only hurt a little, and his feet, rooted to the ground, didn't even budge. It was just a bit embarrassing. He hadn't expected to be hit by a weakling like Tony.
Zhang Xuan took a deep breath, exerted force in his arms, and gripped the armor's hands tightly. Using his waist for power, he directly started spinning the mark ii around.
Tony actually felt weightless inside the armor, which made him uneasy, but the immense centrifugal force prevented him from controlling the armor freely.
"Jarvis."
"Yes, sir. I will take control of the armor."
After Jarvis spoke, the armor began to transform, trying to regain a normal posture.
But how could Zhang Xuan let him have his way? He smiled wickedly: "Here comes the giant pendulum!"
Zhang Xuan lifted the mark ii with both hands and slammed it heavily onto the ground.
Rhodes and Ethan clearly felt the house shake, and some tea spilled from their cups.
Zhang Xuan wasn't done. He twisted his waist, swung the mark ii, lifted it again, and slammed it down. Lifted, slammed.
"80! 80! 80!"
The floor was cracked and dented by the mark ii. If one looked at the ceiling from the garage below, they would see a large indentation bulging downward.
"Alright, I give up! I give up!"
Zhang Xuan stopped, and the armor Jarvis was controlling returned to Tony's command. Tony lay flat on the ground. The spinning and the slamming just now had his stomach churning; he needed a moment.
The mark ii's faceplate popped open, and Tony began to calculate the losses this time.
Zhang Xuan kindly pulled Tony back to the mechanical arms in the lab, which began to disassemble the armor.
"Zhang Xuan, the armor on my thigh is stuck. Give me a hand."
Tony's voice was weak, as if he were carsick and about to vomit.
With a bit of force, Zhang Xuan pried open the slightly deformed leg plating and helped Tony over to the sofa.
He didn't forget to mock him: "Weakling Tony, the armoris only so-so. What about the Vibranium? Didn't use it?"
Tony didn't argue. He had indeed lost. He was a good sport, but he wouldn't stay a loser forever.
Chapter 18: Daily Life - Burger Shop
[I will never admit that because I don't have an outline and don't know what to write, I've just been stalling...]
"You just wait. My research on Vibranium has already made progress. Next time, I'm going to beat you so hard you won't know which way is north. I'll pin you down and give you a Brazilian wax—the kind where I pull out two hairs at a time."
Tony had already made up his mind. He would build an even more powerful and sturdy armor later to completely crush Zhang Xuan, and finally pluck his hairs out a few at a time.
Zhang Xuan sneered, "Even when I'm sleeping, I'm bigger than your final form. That thing of yours is laughable. It's anyone's guess if you'll even be able to use it after today."
Tony didn't say a word, merely pondering the prototype of an 'Anti-Zhang Xuan armor' in his mind.
"Remember to get the AI ready for me, or I'll flick your little head off."
Zhang Xuan's speech, so similar to that of a certain white-haired person, along with his arrogant expression, further strengthened Tony's resolve to develop a 'Great Strength Vajra Finger' flicking gadget.
That night, Zhang Xuan returned to New York. Tonywasn't in a hurry to fulfill the previous bet of three robot maids just yet.
Now, he was going to open a burger shop and let Flashrun it. You could call it 'villain re-employment.'
Besides, this version of Flash was actually quite decent; he even showed some concern when Parker's Uncle Bendied.
Zhang Xuan held the fragrant and soft Wanda, preparing to fall asleep.
"Zhang Xuan, no more. Let's go to sleep early."
Zhang Xuan gave Wanda a light peck on the lips. "I thought of something. You go to sleep first."
Wanda murmured dizzily, "Don't go... it's so lonely when it's empty."
Mwah~
Zhang Xuan put on his clothes and had Jarvis help find Garfield-Spider's home.
"Sir, the location information for Peter Parker's home has been sent to your phone. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"Thanks, Jarvis. I'll have Tony add another CPU for you."
"Thank you very much, sir."
Zhang Xuan found the approximate location and saw the Garfield-Spider family living in a townhouse.
Zhang Xuan installed small cameras he got from Tony on the trees, fixing them to branches at different positions, aiming them at Garfield-Spider's bedroom and home.
"Jarvis, please help me monitor this place. If Garfield-Spider slams the door and leaves, give me a call."
"Understood, sir. I will notify you when Garfield-Spider, Peter Parker, slams the door and leaves."
Having made the preparations and with nothing else to do, Zhang Xuan went to see Dr. Connors, who was connected to Garfield-Spider.
Dr. Connors, who was deep in thought in his room, heard a knock and pulled a handgun out of his drawer.
"Hello, may I ask what this is about?"
Connors glanced outside the door and saw a handsome and tall young Chinese man.
"Dr. Connors, I'm here to talk to you about Richard Parker."
Connors hesitated for a few seconds before opening the door.
"Please, come in."
Connors tucked the handgun into his waistband behind his back and poured a glass of water for Zhang Xuan.
"Thanks."
Connors: "Can you tell me your purpose?"
Zhang Xuan took a sip of water and said, "Regarding Richard's business, have you ever seen Richard's son?"
Connors shook his head, looking a bit angry, then lonely. "No. Ever since Richard went missing, I haven't contacted his family."
Zhang Xuan nodded. It was possible Garfield-Spiderhadn't been bitten yet.
"Let me tell you about Richard's departure."
Before Connors could say anything, Zhang Xuan reached out to stop him and continued:
"Richard discovered that Norman Osborn was colluding with other foreign forces, wanting to use your research to create biological weapons. So, Richard left with the data. The final result was that Richard and his wife died in a plane crash while on the run."
For a moment, Connors couldn't organize the information in his head.
A few seconds later, Connors, who had connected all the dots, let out a smile:
"So that's how it was? Then the one who killed Richard must have been Norman Osborn as well, right?"
Zhang Xuan: "Probably. I'm not certain, but the story is indeed true. If you want to know, find Richard's calculator. His son, Peter Parker, will lead you to the evidence."
Connors was silent for a long while before only saying one word: "Thank you."
"You're welcome. I also have conditions, which is that you come and help me with research in the future. I will also help you restore your lost arm."
Connors shook his head again. "If I go to your place, all my previous research will be in vain."
Zhang Xuan: "It won't be. Just focus on your research. Who knows, maybe while you're in the middle of an experiment, you'll receive news that the company has a new boss."
Connors picked up his glass. "Then I look forward to it. That way, I won't have to break my contract and leave with nothing."
"I'll take my leave now."
Connors saw Zhang Xuan to the door. Before leaving, Zhang Xuan gave him a reminder.
"Whatever you do, don't conduct human experiments. It will lead to big problems."
Connors gave a self-deprecating laugh. "Without Richard, my research isn't advanced enough for human experiments, so I won't."
...Zhang Xuan drove home and held Wanda, settling into position.
Wanda gave a soft moan. "Sleep properly. No moving around, and no heavy breathing."
Zhang Xuan held Wanda even tighter.
"Oh, don't get too close. It's too cramped."
Early morning.
Zhang Xuan called Gwen.
"Gwen, it's Zhang Xuan. Do you have Flash's phone number?"
"I do. I'll give... wait, where did you get my number?"
Gwen thought to herself that she hadn't had any contact with Zhang Xuan since that one time. How did he have her number?
"The phone number of the New York Police Director's daughter is quite easy to find." Zhang Xuan really hadn't found Flash's number, so he called Gwen to ask.
"You investigated me?" Gwen's voice rose.
"No, no, no. I just couldn't find Flash's number. Even though you're quite pretty and cute, with a bit of a Russian loli charm, didn't you disagree with me having several wives? So, can you give me Flash's number now?"
Gwen: "I don't understand the World of you adults, but I'm definitely going to find a soulmate who loves only me."
Zhang Xuan: "I can set aside one night specifically to love you. I'm just afraid you won't be able to handle it and will insist on sharing with everyone else."
"Goodbye!"
Gwen hung up and sent Flash's number via text message.
Zhang Xuan called Flash out. The two of them stood in the beautifully decorated small garden in front of Stark Tower.
Flash stood there for a long time before finally couldn't help but ask, "Boss, where's our burger shop?"
Zhang Xuan pointed to an empty patch of lawn to the right of Stark Tower.
"There. That's the burger shop you'll be in charge of from now on."
Although Flash was a big oaf, he still knew this was StarkIndustries' territory. How could they possibly let you open a burger shop here? It didn't fit with the serious company behind it at all.
"But Boss, this is Stark Industries' property. They'd never let us open one."
(︶～︶)╭
Zhang Xuan waved his hand dismissively. "It's fine, I'm here. The construction crew will be here in a moment. Just have them build it according to the blueprints."
Zhang Xuan walked straight into Stark Tower. The security guard opened the door for him immediately; he didn't even need to swipe a card.
"Sir, please come in."
Flash and some people who didn't know Zhang Xuanwere all very surprised that the guard opened the door directly.
Flash sat on the ground, studying the blueprints for the burger shop.
Zhang Xuan was in Pepper's office, talking business with her.
Pepper: (O_o)?? Oh?
"Zhang Xuan, are you talking about Osborn Industries? Or is there a new company also called Osborn Industriesrecently?"
Hearing what Zhang Xuan said, Pepper felt like he was dreaming and hadn't woken up yet.
"Of course I'm serious. Inside info: Norman Osborn only has a couple of years left. After he dies, I'll handle his son. Little Osborn will agree."
Pepper was a bit scared. "Zhang Xuan, we can't blatantly do illegal things. That's not okay."
Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So it's okay if it's in secret?"
"It's not okay in secret either. In short, we can't do anything illegal."
Zhang Xuan said confidently, "Don't worry, it definitely won't be illegal. It's just an equivalent exchange."
Pepper still couldn't understand what kind of exchange could get them Osborn Industries.
If Zhang Xuan really could do it, Pepper wouldn't mind taking over Osborn Industries' business, though she might have to find herself a secretary.
Zhang Xuan walked downstairs and saw Flash directing the workers. He actually looked the part, if you didn't count the fact that he had the front and back doors swapped.
Fortunately, they hadn't been at it long, and since it was a modular and steel-reinforced structure, they could start over.
The walls were classic American thin wooden boards. In the afternoon, they began building the roof—a direct steel triangular roof with solid wood laid on the top layer.
Construction continued until 11 PM, and Flash waited until everything was finished before going back.
By this time, Zhang Xuan had long since returned to the small house and started pumping iron.
"Natasha, keep up with my rhythm. Deep breaths."
"I told you to breathe with your mouth. What are you sucking on? Start over."
"Wanda, 400-meter sprint next, then Natasha takes over the relay. Everyone get ready."
[Check-in successful, Speed +5]
The one who could most directly feel the increase in Zhang Xuan's speed was Wanda.
"Xuan, run slower. I can't keep up. I'm too tired." Wandapanted heavily on the spot, and Zhang Xuan stopped to wait.
Zhang Xuan: "No, Natasha is still waiting up ahead for the relay. Hang in there, we're almost there. Only a hundred meters left."
Wanda: "No—" Although she refused with her words, her body honestly ran forward. Though she was stumbling, she continued to move ahead.
Zhang Xuan: "You can do it, keep going."
Wanda: "...Enough..."
Wanda collapsed ten meters before Natasha's position. Zhang Xuan, holding the baton, dragged Wanda to the finish line.
The baton finally reached Natasha. Although she was also exhausted, it was the final sprint. If she held on, she could beat Zhang Xuan once... Two days later, Zhang Xuan went to the burger shop. Despite quite a few hiccups, under the offensive of money, it was ready for business.
Zhang Xuan began teaching Flash hands-on.
Flash brought Gwen, and Gwen invited Felicia and Missy Karenback (the girl with glasses from the Amazing Spider-Man basketball court).
So the purpose of inviting them was also for a tasting.
"Cut the bread open, then put in the minced meat. We have green Peppers here. For customers who like green Peppers, remember to add them in."
"Now, have you learned how to make a chinese burger?"
Gwen, Missy Karenback, and Felicia followed Zhang Xuan's lead and took a bite of the prepared Meat Sandwich, all giving a thumbs up.
Flash, however, had a look of discomfort on his face, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Zhang Xuan asked Flash, "Flash, why aren't you eating?"
"Boss, I... I..." Flash hesitated, unable to speak, occasionally glancing at the three girls who were eating with gusto.
"If you have something to say, say it. What are you looking at? Your wife isn't over there."
Seeing Zhang Xuan say that, Flash stopped hesitating and said, "Boss, you can't treat us like fools. This is Meat Sandwich. I eat it all the time. So where's the Liangpi? I prefer it with Sesame Paste."
Gwen, Missy Karenback, Felicia: Fools? Is he talking about us? Are we being called fools by a slacker?
ᕦ(꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇)
The three of them stopped with the Meat Sandwich in their hands, looking at each other, processing Flash's words.
Didn't the boss say this was a chinese burger? Why did Flash call it 'Rou-something-mo'?
Zhang Xuan: (|||꒪ᗜ꒪)
Zhang Xuan hadn't expected that someone would actually recognize Meat Sandwich, and that Flash would even know about Liangpi.
Feeling the suspicious gazes of the three girls, Zhang Xuan coughed guiltily.
"Ahem, it is indeed Meat Sandwich, but it can also be called a chinese burger. This is just one of the items in our shop."
Flash's eyes lit up. "Boss, is there Liangpi? I haven't had Liangpi in days."
Gwen then asked Flash, "Flash, you eat food as delicious as Meat Sandwich often?"
Flash answered affirmatively, "Of course. Whenever I have time, I go to Chinatown to eat this kind of food."
Felicia said angrily, "Then why have you never invited us to eat it?"
Flash retorted angrily, "You high-achievers aren't the same kind of people as me. When others hear about going to Chinatown, they all have a look of not wanting to go. Over the years, I've always gone to enjoy the food by myself."
"And the daughters of several bosses there are very pretty; I often go there to look at them. Unfortunately, I wasn't an adult last year. The daughter of my favorite Char Siu shop got married. I missed out on a lifetime of free Char Siu and love."
Chapter 19: Love? How Many Bowls of Char Siu Is Love Worth?
At this moment, Missy, who had been silent, commented on Flash's view of love.
"What you love should be the Char Siu, not the daughter of the Char Siu shop owner, right?"
Gwen had a look of disgust on her face. "What a cheap view of love."
Flash: Love? How many bowls of Char Siu is love worth?
Felicia didn't care about that and instead asked about the taste of the food.
"What does Char Siu taste like? Is it as good as this?"
Flash struggled with whether the Meat Sandwich or the Char Siu tasted better.
After hesitating for a while, he continued, "There's no superior or inferior; the flavors are different. I like them both."
Missy commented again, "Such scumbag remarks. To like both and want both, you're truly a greedy person."
Gwen looked at Zhang Xuan and agreed with deep understanding. "Indeed, men are unreliable; they always want it all."
Zhang Xuan: ╮( •́ω•̀ )╭
"It can't be helped. The strong always want to produce more offspring. Right now, my two wives are whispering at night about whether to find me another one. Are any of you interested?"
The three of them looked at Zhang Xuan as if he were trash and moved a bit further away from him.
However, there was clear curiosity in Missy's eyes that the others didn't notice. Zhang Xuan saw Missy's expression and felt this girl had great potential and a promising future.
Afterward, Zhang Xuan handed over a proper Western burger-making tutorial to the four of them.
After the four of them ate, they all praised it.
"This is simply the best beef burger I've ever eaten, bar none."
"The chicken leg burger is also fantastic—spicy and especially delicious."
"Boss, what did you put in this beef burger? Why is it so good?"
"Boss, the taste of your pork chop burger will definitely be a big hit."
After tasting the burgers, Zhang Xuan began to teach them the final simple delicacies.
"For this chicken cutlet, take it out after it's fried, brush it with sauce on this side, and then sprinkle it with chili powder and cumin powder."
Zhang Xuan chose foods that he liked to eat and that were relatively simple to make, fearing they wouldn't do well with anything too complex.
The method for making the beef patties for the beef burgers and the method for the chicken leg burgers were both quite simple, but the ingredients needed to be prepared in advance.
The buns for the Meat Sandwich were delivered daily by a pasta shop in Chinatown, and the brine was replaced with a fresh batch every few days by an old master from Chinatown.
Not to mention the old-style chicken cutlet; it was a completely brainless operation.
"That's all for now. If you have any reliable friends, they're welcome here too."
Ding-ling.
The doorbell rang, meaning someone had arrived, but they weren't open for business yet.
"Flash, go take a look. If it's a customer, politely tell them we haven't started business yet."
Flash walked out, and Gwen followed him out, feeling uneasy.
"We're not open yet, get ou—"
Before Flash could finish the words, Gwen gave him a nudge.
Gwen bowed in apology. "Sorry, he doesn't know how to speak properly. We haven't officially opened for business yet."
"It's fine. I'm a friend of your boss. I came to check on him. Is he still here?"
When Zhang Xuan heard the voice, he knew who it was.
"Mei, why did you come down?"
"I'm on my lunch break. Ms. Pepper told me you were down here, so I came to take a look." Mei's nose twitched slightly as she smelled the aroma. "What delicious food are you making? Can I place an order?"
"Of course, wait a moment for me."
Zhang Xuan walked back into the kitchen and, a minute later, brought out a beef burger.
"I'm currently teaching this silly kid how to make burgers. There are a few more; you can take them up later and give two to Pepper."
Zhang Xuan patted Flash on the shoulder, and Flashimmediately put on a mask of pain.
"You worthless fellow, go to the back and practice frying beef patties for me."
Flash went to the back to practice, and the other three girls followed to secretly learn the craft so they could make it for their families after going home.
"Have a seat; I'll go get you some water."
Zhang Xuan chatted with Mei while the people in the back kept bringing out finished burgers.
Finally, Mei returned to Stark Tower with over a dozen burgers... The next day, Tony looked at the burgers Pepper had brought from New York. Smelling the tempting aroma, he couldn't resist opening one and eating it.
After opening the packaging, Tony complained heartlessly, "It's actually not a cheeseburger, but I guess it'll do."
However, his original prejudice vanished without a trace after the first bite. He took off and ran to Pepper's room.
"Pepper, Pepper, where did you buy this burger... Oh my god, you get dressed first, I'll come back later."
Pepper, who was in the middle of changing, suffered a mental overload and froze on the spot.
"Tony! You are forbidden from entering my room without knocking from now on!"
Ethan, who had built a small house in Tony's yard, paused his hand while formulating a plan for the destruction of the U.S. However, hearing that Pepper's scream was directed at Tony, he continued his research.
He sighed with emotion, "It's good to be young."
Pepper got dressed and came before Tony in a huff, her eyes containing three parts anger, three parts embarrassment, three parts fatigue, and one part... expectation.
She saw Tony munching on the burger in his mouth like a maniac, with no apology whatsoever for what had just happened.
Tony felt the gaze behind him, turned around, and asked Pepper very excitedly.
"Pepper, tell me quickly, where was this burger bought? I want to buy this shop."
Pepper remained silent, turned around, and ignored Tony.
"Pepper, what happened just now was my fault. I apologize to you. I promise that kind of thing will never happen again. I will knock before entering the door."
Hearing what she wanted to hear, Pepper's expression softened considerably. But she still maintained her cold and aloof reserve.
"Tony, you know that all I want is your attitude. We are in a boss-employee relationship, so I don't want anything to happen that crosses that boundary."
Tony agreed readily, "No problem. From now on, we'll be in a boss-secretary relationship. I will absolutely not infringe on your privacy. So... can you tell me where this burger shop is?"
Pepper was both happy and unhappy. She really wished Tony's desire wasn't for a burger but for her.
He enters her room, she resists, he doesn't listen. Rip~
She resists again, he still doesn't listen. Rip~
She stops resisting, but he's already tired.
But the reality was that Tony's desire for a burger was greater than his desire for her in her primal state of changing clothes.
Pepper covered her face and replied, "The burger shop downstairs in New York."
Tony: (·•᷄ࡇ•᷅ ) Huh?
"How did I not know there was such a delicious burger shop downstairs from me? I'm going to buy it and have him make burgers for me every day."
Pepper's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Tony.
"Zhang Xuan opened it."
Upon hearing this, Tony felt for a moment that the burger in his hand had lost its flavor, turning into the taste of Obadiah Stane in the Underground Room.
He wondered if Zhang Xuan had finished cleaning up there; he actually felt a bit nostalgic.
Slap! You're being nostalgic about something terrifying, you idiot Tony.
The little devil in Tony's mind gave him a slap.
Tony's eyes lit up, and he immediately decided to go check out Zhang Xuan's shop.
"So? You arrived in New York today? Just to eat a freshly made burger?"
Zhang Xuan (Buddha‸Buddha๐) asked like this.
"Of course, Tony Stark will not be limited by distance." Tony took off his sunglasses with pride.
Zhang Xuan: "Tony goes wherever he wants to go."
Zhang Xuan resolutely resisted Tony's behavior of going to such great lengths to satisfy his appetite—unless Tonyalso got him a suit of iron armor.
"By the way, has Obadiah's inheritance been collected? Are my shares in place? Speaking of which, how about I sell the shares to you? I'll help you get rid of a few more shareholders who have done bad things later."
Although Tony somewhat disagreed, thinking that his shares could reach over 50% for complete control, he didn't speak, which was a tacit agreement.
Zhang Xuan took out a burger that Flash had burnt and handed it to Tony.
"Wanda has been quite happy lately, and she's contacted Ethan several times. If it doesn't work out, just let Ethancome to New York. The prerequisite for doing great things is to go out. Ethan isn't Wolong; he can't know the world's situation just by staying at home."
Upon Zhang Xuan's reminder, Tony did recall that Ethanoften made phone calls in his house, sometimes excited, sometimes sorrowful, sometimes determined. However, Tony didn't oppose this; on the contrary, he supported it.
What bad intentions could such an honest man have? It was nothing more than wanting to destroy the U.S. Of course, Tony didn't know this.
Tony: "Now that you mention it, Ethan has indeed been making calls frequently lately. I thought he had found a new girlfriend. I didn't expect he was actually in contact with Wanda? What are they chatting about?"
Zhang Xuan: (๐¯͒ٹ¯͒)و "They're definitely discussing how to make the U.S. fall from its pedestal. In their countries, the U.S. is considered to have committed every evil imaginable. I'm very interested in the topics they discuss."
Tony: (っ꒪ᗜ꒪c) Huh?
Zhang Xuan continued, "But in my opinion, their plan is a bit too simple; it's not threatening at all."
After hearing this, Tony breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good then. Can you tell me what they want to do?"
Zhang Xuan had a look of complete lack of interest (˵¯͒～¯͒), and his tone carried disdain. "What plan could they have? It's nothing more than copying their predecessors—finding a plane to crash into the Pentagon or the White House or something. Don't you think it's very uncreative?"
Tony: (̿▀profit▀ ̿‧̣̥̇)̄ "When are they going to act? I want to participate too."
"Their plan needs to be fully prepared, so they're in no hurry. Wanda is already practicing methods to remotely control U.S. military aircraft."
Tony thought of Wanda's mysterious magic. It was truly possible for her to become a pilot who remotely controlled planes to crash into the Pentagon. But fortunately, she couldn't do such a thing yet. It seemed that after he went back, he would have to create some props that could defend against Wanda's mysterious magic.
And even stronger armor. This would allow him to subdue Zhang Xuan, hang him up, and whip him.
Thinking about how weak he actually was, Tony couldn't sit still anymore and prepared to leave as soon as he got his burger.
"I'll have Pepper help with the shares. I'll keep your dividend rights as compensation for you."
Zhang Xuan took out a slightly flawed burger newly made by Flash and gave it to Tony. "Pay over here. Flash, come to the register. Let him be your first customer, your first man."
Tony: (˵¯͒︵¯͒˵)
Flash wiped his hands and began to fiddle with the cash register while Zhang Xuan gave instructions from the side.
Tony sighed as he watched the cash drawer open and close. "A company accountant will come later to settle the bill and, by the way, discuss the business of Stark Industries' special-supply burgers with you."
Flash returned to the kitchen. Having nothing to do, Zhang Xuan saw the star stickers in the shop across the street and thought of Dr. Selvig. He prepared to ask where he was studying celestial bodies.
Far away in New Mexico, Erik Selvig answered the phone groggily.
"Oh, Boss, is there something wrong?"
(Erik Selvig, Eric Selvig, Eric Savig. Different translations)
Zhang Xuan: "From your tone, are you still sleeping? Did you stay up late chasing celebrities?"
Selvig: "Boss, I must correct your wording. It's chasing stars, not chasing celebrities. Last night, Jane discovered a new anomaly. The two of us chased it for a long time, but the harvest wasn't great."
Zhang Xuan just wanted to know if Thor had come down early. It seemed he hadn't.
"Then I wish you success in your research. If someone falls from the sky, remember to call me."
Selvig wanted to ask Zhang Xuan what he meant by people falling from the sky, but Zhang Xuan had already hung up the phone in advance.
Zhang Xuan hung up the call with Dr. Selvig because a new guest had arrived.
"What would you like to eat?" Zhang Xuan's smile was friendly, truly like a college student who had just started working.
Helen Zhao said with a smile, "Selling burgers can't provide me with research funding."
Zhang Xuan joked, "True, your research might require selling 100 million burgers. When you come over, feel free to choose any lab."
After saying that, Zhang Xuan pointed toward Stark Tower.
Helen Zhao shook her head. "No, the experiments need a lot of large equipment; they can't go up there."
"Then I'll just build a lab for you. You choose the location." With Obadiah's inheritance as capital, Zhang Xuan had no idea what it meant to be short of money.
"Then I won't be polite. Give me a beef burger."
Helen Zhao pointed to the beef burger on the menu and licked her lips. "I'm going to eat you up completely."
Zhang Xuan: ╮( •́ω•̀ )╭ "Heh, you know nothing of my combat power."
"Then do you want to come to my house tonight to experiment?" Helen Zhao was playing with fire.
"Woman, remember to sleep this afternoon. I don't like it when I'm the only one moving at night while you're too sleepy and sleeping. If I'm the only one doing it, it would feel too much like I'm committing a crime."
Chapter 20: Zhang Xuan: I Have an Idea
At night, Zhang Xuan didn't expect Helen Zhao to be such a hidden gem.
To think she hid such a Manhwa-esque figure under her white lab coat; for her first time, Helen Zhao working for 5 hours was already her limit.
"Sigh, what to do when I'm too strong? Everyone in front of the screen must be even stronger; one really should marry three or four wives."
Zhang Xuan got into bed, took his place, and prepared to sleep while holding Helen Zhao's slender waist.
Helen Zhao said weakly in a daze, "Get... out, sleep... by yourself..."
...When Helen Zhao woke up again, she realized her arms were restrained.
She woke up with a start. Opening her eyes, she sat up quickly and crawled to the edge of the bed.
Zhang Xuan felt a chill in his arms as the beauty he was holding vanished, and he woke up too.
The two were connected by their primal instincts; Helen Zhao wanted to leave, but she was pulled back. Her legs went weak, and she was pulled back into his embrace.
A short sound escaped her, like a stone falling into a deep well.
Helen Zhao's eyes began to fill with panic as she heard Zhang Xuan say just one thing.
"Since you're already here."
An hour later, Zhang Xuan walked out of his private room in Stark Tower.
Zhang Xuan wandered around Stark Tower for a bit and started looking for things to do.
First, he went upstairs to exchange some nighttime flirtations with Mei, then he went downstairs to his hamburger shop to watch Flash teach the other staff how to sear steaks.
Seeing that the burgers Flash made while teaching were quite good, Zhang Xuan felt he didn't need to worry about it anymore.
Weren't old-fashioned chicken fillets and Roujiamo things anyone with hands could do? They didn't even have to make them from raw materials; it was just cutting meat, stuffing meat, frying, and brushing on sauce.
Zhang Xuan gave them a salary of 2,000 U.S. dollars a month, with the rest distributed to them as 50% of the net profit.
Zhang Xuan wanted to sign in at the hamburger shop, but the system told him he had already signed in for the day.
Zhang Xuan seemed to remember that last night, while he was in action with Helen Zhao, he had signed in on a whim.
[Sign-in successful, obtained nanomolecular repair agent.]
nanomolecular repair agent: Can repair external trauma on the body surface, providing rapid hemostasis and disinfection. The nano-repair liquid contains ingredients that promote wound healing, allowing for wound repair and regeneration in a short period of time.
"So I actually got something like this? Should I give it to Helen Zhao to study? Maybe it can promote the development of nanotechnology."
Zhang Xuan took one of the burgers they made and returned to Stark Tower.
Entering the bedroom and seeing Helen Zhao still asleep, Zhang Xuan called two people from the cleaning department to collect the sheets.
Looking at Helen Zhao, who didn't even wake up through the sheet change, Zhang Xuan felt that another round of activity wouldn't be impossible.
But on second thought, he shook his head. It was Helen Zhao's first time doing such a thing; he should let her rest. Instead, he took out the nanomolecular repair agent to study it.
He sprayed a bit on Helen Zhao's tender skin.
[You big idiot, what are you doing? Not for use on non-wounds.]
Zhang Xuan: (꒪ัbeneficial꒪ั*)
"I'm seeing if it can reduce swelling, you system with a brain full of scrap."
[System: It is effective. Look, it's already much better.]
Zhang Xuan looked and indeed, under the penetration of the nano-agent, the wound was no longer red and swollen, the color had faded, and the surrounding temperature was dropping.
Zhang Xuan sprayed some more on Helen Zhao's back to relieve her muscle fatigue.
Seeing that 94% of the repair liquid remained, Zhang Xuan left it for Helen Zhao to study, hoping she might develop some good new technology from it.
Knock, knock, knock.
The sound of knocking echoed, and Zhang Xuan went to open the door.
"Mei?" Zhang Xuan was surprised that Mei had actually come over.
"Can't I come to take a look? I am the supervisor of the cleaning department after all; it's no problem for me to inspect my territory, right?"
There was a slight hint of jealousy in Mei's tone. Zhang Xuan noticed it and felt amused internally.
Zhang Xuan: (๑ಡᗜಡ)☛
He poked Mei's little belly; it was fleshy and very soft.
"Jealous?"
Mei slapped Zhang Xuan's hand away and walked inside. She wanted to see what kind of beauty it was that kept both women in the Villa idle last night.
Walking into the inner bedroom, Mei saw Helen Zhaodressed like a primitive. Because the temperature was comfortable, she wouldn't be cold even in her natural state.
Mei unconsciously cupped her own chest to compare the weight.
"About the same as me."
Zhang Xuan: Ψ(｀ꇴ´#)^ Jie jie jie~
Mei: Not good!
"Now that you've seen my secret, you should become my secret too."
Mei: "Oh, what are you doing?"
Zhang Xuan: "Gan—Gaia!"
...Three hours later, Helen Zhao, hearing the noises outside, walked out angrily. By the time they returned to the bedroom, there were already three people.
Fortunately, there were the burgers Zhang Xuan brought, otherwise they might not have had any strength left... Outside the door, the small assistant from the cleaning department heard his supervisor's voice and his heart broke. He had originally thought it was just a normal inspection.
Who knew it was actually a part of some workplace roleplay? His heart was broken; he really should have been under the car.
The heartbroken assistant submitted his resignation. If it were a three-minute 'going out to play,' he could accept it.
He knew he was no match for a Goblin and couldn't accept a nun coming out of a Goblin's nest, so he could only leave heartbroken... 8 PM.
The two snuggled beside Zhang Xuan, neither speaking; if asked, they just hadn't woken up.
Helen Zhao: What on earth did I go through? Why is it still night? Has only a few hours passed?
Mei: I'm sleeping, I'm sleeping, I'm sleeping... Zhang Xuanbeat his hands like drums to wake the two who were still pretending to sleep: "Are you both hungry?"
Helen Zhao continued to pretend to sleep, but Mei suddenly sat up abruptly.
"I haven't picked up Parker yet, I have to go out."
Zhang Xuan pulled Mei back and said, "It's fine, I had Wanda go pick up little Peter."
Mei breathed a sigh of relief and went limp again.
In her excitement just now, she hadn't noticed her legs were so weak. If she had gotten out of bed, she probably wouldn't have been able to stand.
Helen Zhao shrunk her head into the quilt, her mind racing: Zhang Xuan has a child? Or is she someone else's wife? No matter how you look at it, this is too sinful. What should I do? Should I put an end to this sinful man?
Helen Zhao's mind was a mess, and she naturally aimed for the bad boy who bullied her. Awoo~
Zhang Xuan: (유mouth유|||)??
Lifting the quilt, Mei's legs were no longer weak as she kicked Helen Zhao directly off the bed.
Zhang Xuan: (̿▀beneficial▀ ̿‧̣̥̇)̄
Mei: (ꐦ ‾◡‾) "Good sister, you're going to suffer now."
Mei subjected Helen Zhao to a cruel punishment, stopping just short... This commotion lasted until ten o'clock. The two changed into new sheets and bedding in the bedroom to sleep, while Zhang Xuan said he had things to do outside.
"I'm tired, hurry up and get out."
"Yes, yes, yes, there's no rest with you around."
This is what the two said before he left, but even after being discarded by them once they were done with him, Zhang Xuan still left the nanomolecular repair agent.
"The two of you spray some on, and Helen, take the rest for research. Try to reverse-engineer the nanotechnology."
After receiving the nanomolecular repair agent, Helen Zhao gave Zhang Xuan a heavy goodbye kiss, and Mei was not to be outdone.
Fortunately, Zhang Xuan's will was firm, otherwise he might not have been able to leave.
Walking on the street, Zhang Xuan was very curious why he hadn't encountered any supervillains. Weaklings like Rhino or Vulture hadn't even appeared in the news.
Zhang Xuan looked at his system panel; he had obtained several things over these days.
[Daily Sign-in System]
[Today's sign-in complete, Strength +1]
Zhang Xuan opened the system panel and began to check his various stats.
[Host: Zhang Xuan]
[Skills: Killing Intent Perception, Transform into Red Hulk, Eye of Wisdom, Missile Survivor, Martial Arts Proficiency, Master-level Hamburger Making]
[Physique: Steel Kidney Body (If you know, you know)]
[Weapons: Tactical Goggles (Lock-on Version), Infinite Ammo Desert Eagle, Imitation Ten Rings, one jericho missile]
[Items: holy blessing potion, nanomolecular repair agent]
[Equipment: None]
Strength: 60
Speed: 33
Spirit: 46
Zhang Xuan felt that his current self should have no problem fighting Spider-Man. He just didn't know if Spider-Man would be Gwen or Garfield-Spider, or little Peter? Or maybe all three?
Zhang Xuan felt that if he intervened, it wasn't impossible to harvest three Spider-Men.
Zhang Xuan: I have an idea.
Madame Web: Are you wholesaling Spider-Men here?
The more Zhang Xuan thought about it, the more motivated he became to take action.
He called Wanda, but what he got in return was a burst of sarcasm.
"Oh, the busy man is calling? Finally free?"
Zhang Xuan awkwardly pretended not to hear: "dear, is little Peter with you?"
"Peter is already asleep at his own house. Tell Mei not to worry, and to enjoy! Enjoy! Well!"
Zhang Xuan pretended not to hear the second half: "Wanda, bring Peter to my place. I have something big to do and need Peter's help."
Wanda was startled: "Are you sure you're talking about little Peter?"
Zhang Xuan confirmed: "Positive. Don't worry, bring him over, and remember to hypnotize him."
Seeing Zhang Xuan's persistence, Wanda agreed.
"Alright, should I go find you?"
Zhang Xuan said: "No need, I'll pick you up. We also have to pick up some other people later."
"Um... Natasha said she wants to come along too."
Wanda hung up the phone directly. Zhang Xuan was a bit incredulous; he had a ghost in the house, he was being cuckolded by his own wife.
Zhang Xuan drove home quickly and honked the car horn downstairs. From upstairs came the sound of flustered panting.
Until Zhang Xuan saw the two blushing, he was certain he was being cuckolded by his own wife, or rather, his wife was cuckolding his wife.
Picking up little Peter, Wanda performed a sleep magic, and little Peter did not wake up.
"Hubby, where... where are we going?" Natasha's tone paused for some reason.
Zhang Xuan: "We're going to pick someone up. You two stop playing around later, the one we're picking up is a man."
Hearing this, Wanda took her hand out of her pocket, and Natasha did the same.
Soon, Zhang Xuan drove to the door of Garfield-Spider's house.
"Wanda, control the people in the house and have that kid upstairs come down."
Red Chaos energy began to emanate from Wanda's body, and soon a Garfield-Spider with hollow, lifeless eyes walked out of the room.
Zhang Xuan opened the trunk. Wanda had thought the passenger seat was reserved for this boy, but she didn't expect Zhang Xuan to actually open the trunk.
Wanda expressed that she didn't understand but respected it, and controlled Garfield-Spider to crawl into the trunk.
Then Zhang Xuan drove to Gwen's house. With Wanda's Chaos Magic, they successfully went upstairs and found Gwen's home.
Everyone in Gwen's house was put under a deep sleep spell. Gwen was also controlled and walked out with a dull gaze, sitting in the passenger seat.
Natasha, seeing Zhang Xuan with three people who had nothing in common, couldn't figure out Zhang Xuan's purpose and asked directly:
"Xuan, where are we going and what are we doing?"
Wanda looked at Gwen and thought of something, but then looked at little Peter and the trunk and felt she must have guessed wrong.
Soon, the car drove to the bottom of the Oscorp Tower.
"Wanda, have Gwen lead the way, we're going in."
Wanda controlled the guards in the security room, making them ignore their group. According to Gwen's memory, they reached the laboratory where the spiders were stored.
Pushing Garfield-Spider to the front, Zhang Xuan waited for the specific spider to descend.
Soon, that specific spider appeared.
"Wanda, catch that spider."
"Okay." Wanda's scarlet magic controlled the spider. Zhang Xuan looked at the spider and showed a kind smile.
Zhang Xuan: (΄◞ิꇴ◟ิ)
Spider: (￣ω￣;) Me, the spider, might not be able to go back.
"Wanda, control the spider well, let's go."
Both Wanda and Natasha were very confused, not knowing what Zhang Xuan wanted with a spider.
They left Osborn Industries openly. No one would know if one spider was missing, otherwise Garfield-Spider's story would have ended the day after he was bitten.