Marvel's I Can Control Metal

Stark sat on the edge of the bed, trying to use the small mirror to observe what was on his chest.

In this dangerous situation, something like porridge was boiling in the pot, and Ethan continued to whistle.

He leisurely put the removed shrapnel into a small glass bottle and handed it to Tony.

He even told Stark, "In our village, there are many such people. We call them the living dead, because in just a week, shrapnel will enter their vital organs."

Even if this was the case, Stark, who was confused about the situation, could not hear the sadness in his words.

"what is this"

"The electromagnet is connected to the car's battery and it stops shrapnel from entering your heart."

Stark's brain was spinning crazily, analyzing everything around him, and tied up the dirty shirt on his chest.

Ethan, on the other hand, was wearing a full suit, and his bow tie was also very classic and neat. There was even a little handkerchief exposed from the left pocket. In this extremely dark cave, compared with the embarrassed Tony, he seemed to be from two different worlds. people.

But it taught Tony that when he was in danger, he looked at the surveillance camera and said, "That's right, just smile."

This relaxed state even made Stark suspect that the man in front of him was sent by his kidnapper.

"We met, at the Bern Technology Conference in Switzerland, in 1999."

"I don't remember it."

"You must not remember. If I drank like you, I wouldn't be able to stand up, let alone a speech on integrated circuits." Ethan always had a faint smile on his face, which brought Stark A little peace of mind.

Before he finished speaking, there was a shout from the door, and Ethan became nervous instantly.

He quickly came to Stark's side, held up the nervous Tony with both hands, and said comfortingly, "Follow me, just follow me."

The bearded deputy leader came in with several gun-wielding boys.

Through Ethan's translation, it was known that their purpose was to let Stark manufacture the Jericho missile that had just been tested.

Stark refused, but was pushed into a bucket on the side, holding his breath, choking on the water, and a little water splashed onto the electromagnet on his chest, causing a small short circuit.

Billionaire Tony Stark, a genius scientist who became famous at a young age, has never been treated like this before.

He pressed his head into the water again and again, as if he was dead, and a cry from Pepper Potts came to his mind, Tony

Ethan was very intolerant on the sidelines, but he had no choice but to protect himself.

When he had no strength but still had to hold the car battery that was used to save his life, Stark felt an unprecedented humiliation and shame.

I actually have to carry this bulky battery to keep myself alive.

Afterwards, he was pulled out of the cave by a sack and looked at the heavy weapons, missiles, rockets, bombs, etc. all outside. All the weapons had the logo of Stark Company printed on them.

Even the guns in their hands are all made by Stark.

The short, fat and bearded deputy leader of Afghanistan seemed to be a little proud and said to Tony, "What do you think?" Ethan translated throughout the process.

"You have many weapons I made."

"We have all the materials to build a Jericho missile, you make a list"

He continued, "Start manufacturing immediately. After you finish, I will let you go." After saying that, he also extended a hand to signal.

Tony just wanted to survive now. After hearing the last words translated by Ethan, he put his hands up and clasped them together.

He looked at the bearded man with a smile, but said in English, "He can't do it."

Ethan also looked at the deputy leader with a smile on his face and replied, "Yes, he won't."

Seeing the smiles of the two people, the bearded man also laughed.

......

Tony and Ethan were the only two people left in the cave, with a firewood burning in the middle for lighting and heating.

Stark stared at the burning flames with dull eyes, recalling the good times before coming here. He was wrapped in a worn-out dirty blanket and sat there shivering.

Ethan looked at Tony and said, "I know your people are definitely looking for you, Stark, but they will never find them in this deep mountain."

Squatting down and looking at Tony, "You just saw it, those are your legacy, Stark."

Stark didn't react at all, sitting motionless.

"Your life's work is in the hands of these murderers. Do you want to give up?" The voice gradually became heavier. "Is this the last resistance of the great Tony Stark?"

Ethan finally stared at Tony and said loudly, "You better tell me what you want to do."

Countless images were flashing back in Stark's mind, including Pepper's smiling face, his old car, and Obi's voice.

The countless models he has slept with, the last cup of coffee that Pepper handed him, the small model he gave to Pepper, the electromagnet on his chest, the giant reactor in the company, and the last look he saw at the entrance of the cave sun.

Recalling the last smile when he gave the model to Pepper, his eyes gradually shifted from her face to the little model in her hands.

His hands moved unconsciously, and when he recalled the shape of the model, it was as if the three-dimensional diagram of the model appeared in his mind, gradually decomposing it into parts, and seemed to collide with the idea buried deep in his mind.

A strange light shone in Stark's eyes, and an idea that he had forgotten all this time popped up in his mind again.

"Okay, let's get to work" Stark stood up again.

Ethan saw Stark regaining his fighting spirit, and there seemed to be a hint of relief in his eyes, and he smiled slowly.

......

One day later, all the necessary equipment was brought into the cave. Under the bright lights, the simple cave finally looked a bit like it.

Stark carefully disassembled the warhead of a missile and took out an internal detonation device.

Ethan came up and said, "It will be more efficient if I help you during the preparation process."

As if he didn't hear it, Stark used tweezers to take out a thin piece of metal from the device, and threw the rest behind him.

"what is this"

"This is palladium metal, 0.15 grams, at least [-] grams, so go and dismantle the other eleven," Stark said, looking at Ethan.

Although Ethan didn't understand, he still followed Tony's instructions, and the smile appeared on his face again.

Finally, the metal palladium needs to be melted in a crucible, poured into a mold, and condensed into shape. This critical step can only be completed by Ethan because Stark is burdened by the battery in his chest.

Ethan picked up the crucible with clamps and walked slowly towards the mold, but Stark held the battery aside and emphasized, "Be careful, be careful, we only have one chance."

"Don't worry, my hands are very steady, otherwise how do you think you will survive?" Ethan smiled easily and poured the liquid palladium into the mold steadily and slowly.

"What do you call it?" Stark glanced at Ethan and finally asked the question.

"Call me Ethan" Ethan continued to pour the palladium.

"Ethan, nice to meet you" Stark glanced at Ethan and finally expressed his approval.

"Nice to meet you too" Ethan smiled happily.

Soon, a small circle of metal palladium appeared in Stark's hand.

......

Three days later, a small mechanical device in the shape of a circular cone appeared on the table. When the power was turned on, it was fully activated and emitted a bright blue-white light.

It caused instability in the voltage of the surrounding circuits, and the lights flickered. Stark looked at this small model, with only its existence in his eyes, and his lips trembled slightly.

Ethan came to the side and said, "This doesn't look like a Jericho missile."

"This is a micro arc oscillation reactor. I have a big one in my hometown, which supplies power to my factory." Stark touched it gently.

"This should stop shrapnel from entering my heart."

"How is its power generation capacity?"

"If I haven't calculated it correctly, it's generally correct, 30 billion joules per second"

"Enough for you to live fifty times," Ethan sighed with emotion.

"Yes, maybe 15 minutes for a big guy," Stark said calmly, thinking about the plan in his mind.

"How did you think of compressing it so small?" Ethan looked at the reactor and asked involuntarily.

But it suddenly brought Stark's thoughts back to the past few days. He took the reactor in front of him in his hand and began to caress it inch by inch. "Ethan, the day before I came to Afghanistan, a child was given to me. I am a model"

"What model"

"That's it." Stark raised the reactor in front of him. "It's very similar to this, but more refined. The funny thing is, I didn't think of this at the time."

"So weird" Ethan didn't expect it to be like this.

"If I can go back, I will definitely find that child, definitely"