If it weren't for having just acquired the Flight Technique, Finney Hellseg would have been incredibly envious. Even so, he still felt a pang of jealousy. Why was it that the things he so desperately wanted were something someone else was born with?
Skye's 'Demon Possession' was vastly different from her original armor. Aside from the dragon-like wings, her armor was a somewhat sexy style of women's armor, primarily protecting several vital parts of the body.
Just from its appearance, it was clear that its defensive capabilities were several times weaker than her original armor.
Skye, experiencing this power for the first time, was also feeling the changes within herself. Because her face was partially covered by a visor, Finney couldn't see her expression, but her immediate leap into the air revealed her excitement.
Worried that flying would take too much strain on Skye, Finney immediately used his Flight Technique to follow her.
Skye soared through the sky, her silver-white figure like a bright shooting star. As she passed by Finney, she excitedly shouted, "Finney, this armor is amazing!!!"
Of course, who knew better than him how powerful 'Evil Spirit Possession' was!?
Finney rolled her eyes, somewhat speechless at Skye's excitement, but seeing her so happy, he didn't say anything more.
'Evil Spirit Possession' was indeed powerful, but it was an armor that consumed stamina. Skye, who had only barely managed to equip it thanks to the 'Golden Grand Evolution Technique,' hadn't flown for more than a few minutes before collapsing from exhaustion, automatically deactivating the armor. Even though
she was so weak she could barely stand, Skye still wore an excited expression, showing just how happy she had been: "Finney, how fast was I flying? Was it faster than an airplane?"
Hearing this, Finney retorted irritably, "What are you thinking? You probably wouldn't even get a whiff of airplane exhaust."
Actually, with her 'possessed by evil spirits' evolutionary ability, her flight speed might not be slower than an airplane, but unfortunately, Skye herself was too weak. Her flight speed just now was even slower than a car, let alone a plane.
Skye wasn't upset after hearing this; she still looked cheerful, then looked at him pitifully with her big, watery eyes: "Finney, do you have any extra armor?"
"No, only one, and I'm keeping it for myself. I won't lend it, thank you!"
Finney cut off Skye's hopes, then added, "Besides, even if you could use it now, you wouldn't be able to use it. If you want to use it, you'd better work on your physical fitness later; using it is very tiring."
Having experienced it firsthand, Skye understood the meaning of these words, and immediately said with a determined expression, "I'll start running and working out tomorrow."
Finney felt this operation was very worthwhile, as it allowed Skye to experience power while also saving her increasingly obese body.
Looking at the weak Skye, Finney first took her home to rest, then reopened the portal to return here to continue testing her abilities.
Under the starry sky, atop Mount Everest, Finney, clad in "Demon Possessed," soared freely using "Flight Technique."
Flight Technique is the manipulation of Qi, so its speed isn't fixed. Just like how even "Violet Chicken Wrap" improves, each skill drawn by the system seems to have growth potential.
Therefore, the speed of Flight Technique mainly stems from his mastery of Qi and the limits his body can withstand.
With "Demon Possessed," it's hard to say what Finney's speed limit is, but currently, the maximum speed he can achieve with his Qi control isn't particularly fast.
Well, at least not even supersonic.
Finney was somewhat disappointed; he remembered that Iron Man easily reached supersonic speeds when building the Mark III. Fortunately, he had only just acquired the Flight Technique and hadn't practiced it much yet. Moreover, considering the powerful characters in Dragon Ball, his potential was still quite high.
After experiencing the 'possession by evil spirits,' Skye indeed began training, her diligent efforts impressing Finney.
This reminded him that without his arrival, Skye's original destiny would have led her to become a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent; her talent seemed to still be there.
Time passed quietly. Since Tony Stark's return and announcement of the closure of the weapons development department, all the media had been focused on him, but he had hidden himself away.
Apart from Finney and Tony's assistant, Pepper Potts, no one seemed to know what he was doing.
"It's been almost three months; it should be nearly finished by now."
In the living room, watching Tony Stark still a hot topic on television, Finney calculated the time and felt that the Mark II might be almost complete.
"Should I go check it out?"
The thought immediately stirred within Finney.
For the past two months, Finney had been pondering how to participate in the Iron Man battle, but he hadn't come up with a solution.
The most crucial point was that he had no idea when the battle would take place; if he waited for news reports and rushed over, it might already be over.
Therefore, Finney hesitated about whether to actively control the timing of the battle and participate.
But this presented another problem: a small arc reactor was essential for the Iron Monger to emerge, but only Tony knew how to build one. How could he possibly create one for the Iron Monger?
Relying on his invisibility, teleportation, and flight abilities, Finney decided to go to Tony's house to investigate and assess his current situation. If he could use this information to pinpoint the Iron Monger's possible appearance time, that would be ideal.
With this in mind, Finney began his operation. Although he wanted to use his 'compass' for location, he couldn't fully commit to going to Tony's house. Reluctantly, he had Skye search online carefully, finally pinpointing the location, and then hailed a taxi according to the map and headed there.
Looking at the luxurious seaside villa before him, Finney suddenly felt that having more money was actually better. Now that he could open portals, he didn't need to worry too much about distance, and buying a large villa to enjoy life seemed pretty good.
While letting his thoughts wander, Finney quietly found a secluded spot, equipped himself with 'Demon Possessed', and activated invisibility.
He first tried entering through the door, but finding that didn't work, he reluctantly opened the portal and entered the luxurious villa. Finney then stealthily made his way to the underground workshop.
However, having spent so much time in Kamar-Taj, he had somewhat forgotten that while science and magic were different, science still had its unique aspects. As soon as he reached the entrance to the underground workshop, he vaguely heard a voice.
"Sir, some anomalies were detected in your living room just now. This is the video footage; it's speculated that an unknown danger has infiltrated your house."
Then, Finney saw Tony, with partial armor on his arms, pointing his weapon at the doorway, scanning the area with a cautious expression.
At this moment, Finney felt incredibly stupid. How could he have looked down on artificial intelligence? How could he have forgotten about surveillance cameras? And why would anyone install surveillance cameras in their own home?!
Finney was exhausted. He had once again ruined his first meeting with the big boss.
But now, he didn't know if it was too late to leave!
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