Shadow of the Beautiful World

I don't want to be here either, trust me Tony, I don't want to hang out with these bastards even when I'm at my worst drunk.

In a place far away from his hometown, seeing a guy who is not a friend, but he is still acquainted, made the world's top military expert Hollindham Torbion, who was full of depression and anger Feel.

The dwarf-like guy gave the thugs around him a hard look, and he said to Tony:

But unfortunately, everyone has weaknesses, and I have a daughter

All right.

Torbjörn didn't need to say any more, Tony had already guessed what happened to this short military expert.

Is little Brigitte safe now?

Tony looked around, and he asked in a low voice:

What do they want you to do for them?

It's pretty safe.

The old engineer sighed helplessly, and said:

The leader of this gang of thugs uses demagogy magic, but luckily they need me and my Brigitte's talent in weapon design, so Brigitte is safe for now, oh yes Tony , you look like you were just arrested, but I'm different, I've been trapped by them for almost 4 months, and

And I built one for them

Having said that, Tobion suddenly stopped talking, which made Tony couldn't help asking:

What did you make them?

Torbion turned his head and looked behind Tony with hatred. He said:

A very bad thing.

No, Mr. Torbion, please don't belittle your work, it's not a 'bad' thing.

The familiar voice that made Tony gnash his teeth sounded behind him.

Tony turned his head and looked at the sage who had changed into a flowing white robe, Mandarin, this bastard with a strange mustache, standing behind his back with his hands behind his back, he seemed to hear Tony and Toby Angry talk.

And he ignored Tony's glaring at all, he looked at the short engineer calmly, and said:

Your talent in weapon design is astonishing, Your Excellency Torbjörn, once, my ancestors used bows and sabers to conquer most of Europe, and now, I have a weapon as sharp as theirs, enough to make the whole world tremble weapons, and it all comes from your astonishing intellect.

Mandarin smiled lightly, like a poisonous snake with its eyes narrowed. He looked at Torbjörn, and said:

Although this amazing wisdom is hidden under an ugly body.

What do you mean nm!

The short-tempered old engineer picked up the wine glass and tried to smash it at the mandarin, as if intending to demonstrate his dipper-opening skills live, but at the same time, more than 7 guns were pressed against his head, and Tony also reached out to stop it Grumpy companion.

He said:

Don't think about little Brigitte impulsively.

Yes, Mr. Tony is very sensible.

Mandarin turned around, and under the escort of several guys with indifferent faces and gloomy breaths, wearing white robes and hoods, he sat on a chair in the center of the hall, and he said:

Think about your daughter, Mr. Torbion, I'm threatening you, and I believe this threat is enough to calm you down.

asshole!

The old engineer was so angry that he almost crushed the cup in his hand, but under Tony's reassurance, he finally did not continue to provoke.

Mandarin didn't seem to care about Torbjörn's provocation either, he didn't seem to take Torbjörn's anger to heart at all, it seemed that it was meaningless, it seemed that everyone in front of him was meaningless.

This is undoubtedly a guy who is so arrogant that it is disgusting. Anyone will hate his cold eyes like a king.

All right, gentlemen.

Mandarin stretched out his gaudy right hand, which was reflected by the rings on his fingers, and picked up the wine glass at hand. He raised the wine glass. At this moment, an invisible spiritual force spread in the hall, making the whispering The hall became silent.

He looked at the dozen or so people in the hall. Except for Torbion, who had been controlled in advance, the others, including Tony, were all caught on the way to the Vienna conference of the Future Technology Foundation.

They all suffered the same treatment as Tony, most of them looked uneasy, and of course a few looked haggard and overindulged.

This is natural, not every scientist, like Tony Stark, can refuse the temptation of beauty.

I would have liked to meet you all in a more peaceful setting.

Mandarin said softly:

Unfortunately, due to some external factors, I have to 'invite' you here in this slightly rude way, but please believe that I sincerely want to ask for your help, and I need your wisdom , I need you to do one thing for me.

Don't worry, everyone, I won't let you put on armor and weapons to fight the enemy. It would be too stupid and too wasteful.

Mandarin said sincerely:

I just need you to do what you do best, change some data, change some procedures, change some things, change some rules. As long as you are willing to cooperate and be friends with me, then, in the end, you will stand by me , and change the world with me.

He put the wine glass to his mouth, took a sip of the wine, and in the silent hall, he continued:

Some of you smart people should have already guessed what I need you to do. Hehe, like Mr. Tony, your beating eyes and frowning mean that you already know your mission.

Snapped

He snapped his fingers lightly, and with the sparkle of the ring in his hand, a marked map was projected into the minds of all the scientists present. The marked location was in Europe, to be precise, Germany, Eichenwalde area.

Tony's eyes widened.

If before, he only doubted Mandalin's motives, then now, he has finally determined what the crazy bastard in front of him wants to do!

Because in the Eichenwalde area, there is only one thing that can be related to the scientists of the Future Technology Foundation!

Machine Center

Tony said the name of that thing, beside him, the old engineer Tobion also had a horrified look on his face, and he also knew what Mandarin was going to do.

clever!

Mandarin raised his wine glass and looked at Tony. This weird guy with a mustache said to Tony very appreciatively:

Mr. Stark, your sharp thinking will make you my best follower. After my empire is established, maybe you are willing to be my Prime Minister? Well, maybe the Minister of Science and Technology is more suitable?

Well, now that the mystery is out, let's talk in a more candid way.

Mandarin stood up, put the wine glass on the table, and said to the stunned scientists:

The things you want to hide, the secrets you don't want to tell everyone, the hidden power, the power to change the world, these are the things I want you to help me get!

A war temple that can continuously produce fearless robot soldiers! But it is used to make worthless industrial robots. They have so much steel, but they make a shell to protect themselves.

Of course, your leaders clearly understand what the omnibus can do, but while they are eager to hold that power in their hands, they are also cowardly afraid of what it will bring.

Mandarin said sarcastically:

They limit this power with decrees and ridiculous conventions, but no one dares to stretch out their hands to hold it.

I'll be the first, um, in your terms, the first to eat. I've quietly sealed the victory while your leaders play the role of good boy who follows the rules.

No!

Among all the audience, obviously not everyone agreed with Mandarin's extreme speech. A gray-haired old man stood up, clenched his fists, and shouted to the others:

Don't listen to him! Once the Omnic Center falls, the whole world will be plunged into war! Tens of millions of innocent people will die

Well, you're right.

The old man's words were interrupted by the fingers stretched out by the mandarin. Under the constantly changing gravitational pull, the ground under the old man's feet collapsed strangely, as if there were invisible ghost claws, tearing his legs , dragging him below the ground.

He couldn't make a sound, couldn't even fight back.

In just a few seconds, the cracked ground was healed again, and there was no trace of a person except for a few drops of blood. Those maids who were like puppets immediately stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and put Wipe that blood clean.

Mandarin is a tidy tyrant.

Tens of millions of innocent people will die and he is the first

Mandarin seemed to have done an insignificant thing, he withdrew his fingers, and said to the terrified faces:

I'm sorry, everyone, but I don't like people interrupting my speech. People who are not well-educated should be beaten severely. Let's continue the topic just now.

I know you have conflicts in your hearts, I know you have fears in your hearts, fear of what you do will change the world, but let me say, friends, change is a good thing.

Mandarin stood in the crowd and talked eloquently. He tried his best to confuse people. He said:

My ancestor, the great Genghis Khan once conquered most of the world with terrible wars. In addition to terrifying legends and unforgotten deaths, he also brought changes to the world, new ideas, and new patterns. The legacy he left is still affecting the world today. Look, I gave an example, can you still say that change is a bad thing?

No one responded to him, and he didn't need to.

He is a lunatic, and normal people and lunatics have nothing in common.

War is just a tool for the king to change the world, and the dead and wounded are just victims of the rule change. It is just a bunch of numbers. People die every moment in the whole world, and the death that a war can bring, and those who die naturally It's nothing compared to people.

We want to change the world, how can we do it without paying the price?

Mandarin spread his arms, he looked those people in the eyes, but unfortunately, he didn't see the approval he hoped to see.

This made the tyrant dissatisfied, and he returned to his chair, and he said to everyone:

You always think that the choice is difficult, but in fact it is very simple. Don't make the problem too complicated. You only need to consider two problems.

Life, or death?

They, or you?

Mandarin raised his finger, and the thugs around the hall raised their weapons. With the sound of bullets being loaded, his finger slowly bent downward. Maybe a few seconds later, a terrible massacre would take place here.

You should know that you are not the only smart people in this world. The reason why you are here is because you are the best among them. I am a little impatient. My friends, please tell me your answers.

Under the threat of the ice-cold Mandarin, the silent people shivered, and the atmosphere at the scene was almost depressing, as if an invisible storm was brewing.

Enough! I'll help you

The first one who couldn't bear the pressure was a lady who raised her hands in tears and was led out of the hall by the maid behind her.

When any group is faced with any difficult choice, once there is the first leader, the tenacious persistence seems to lose its meaning, and soon one after another will succumb.

After 2 minutes, only the last few people remained in the hall.

In addition to Tony and Torbjörn, there is the last person, he is also very old, his hair is about to fall out, facing Mandarin's cold gaze, he sighed, reached out and picked up the Glass, he looked at the place where the old gentleman disappeared just now, he said:

You just killed my best friend, even though he keeps fighting with me and my conscience won't allow me to obey you.

Aren't you willing to bow your head to the king?

Mandarin says:

Is it because of inner arrogance? Or because the pain of losing a friend overwhelms you? What if I told you I could resurrect him?

That's not the point.

The old man showed a warm smile to Tony and Torbjörn. He took a sip of the wine and threw the glass on the ground. He stretched out his hand to straighten his clothes. He said to Mandarin:

The point is that there have been many delusional people like you in history, but unfortunately, none of them have ever been truly recorded in history.

You people will always underestimate our courage, especially when we protect our brothers and sisters, protect our children, protect the principles we hold in our hearts

He bravely looked straight at the tyrant in front of him, took out the folded letter paper from his pocket, and whispered:

It's a pity that I can't participate in the Foundation's seminar. I also prepared a great speech. As for you, fanatic, you will fail, just like your brutal ancestor!

stop!

boom

There was a gunshot, and amidst Tony's roar, the flying bullet pierced the old man's heart, and he fell into a pool of blood. The papers he held in his hand flew in the air and finally fell to the ground, symbolizing the hope of a life. passed away.

A scornful smile flashed across the corner of Mandarin's mouth. He turned his head to look at Tony, who was standing still, and Torbion, who had been pinned to the ground by the thugs, but was still struggling and roaring.

He leaned back in the chair, as if the death just now meant nothing to him.

He asked:

Now, it's up to you two

Before you answer, to prevent you from being overwhelmed with anger, I want to remind you that I still have two women in my hands.