[Comprehensive Anglo-American] Gem Merchant

Alphonse had already prepared the material for the gemstone, but in return for his immature behavior of "hiding the plan to put the ring bracket into the cake for half a month", he has not revealed what kind of material he will choose in the end. gems.

Even though there is now a magic power generating device based on the Ark reactor, Tony Stark is essentially an ordinary person without a magic circuit. He created a magic dress that ordinary people can pry, which is more expensive than the dress used by ordinary magicians. It takes more effort.

But they all have a long time to carve these things.

After Extremis 2.0 was made public and released, the popularity was high, but due to its high price, the actual orders received were not as many as imagined.

In addition to the prohibitive price for most people, the specific effect of this potion is also a bit disturbing-after all, although Tony Stark himself took the lead in trying his product, it is like genetically modified food that once spread around the world. Just like causing a sensation, no one can guarantee that after ten or twenty years, the effect created by the Extremis virus will be maintained forever, so most people maintain an interested but wait-and-see attitude.

Tony himself was quite critical of this, but Pepper seemed to have expected it.

"Being able to receive so many orders is already an unexpected result. I have to say that the video of you injecting the Extremis virus in front of everyone really played a very good role."

Pepper said: "Otherwise, I think the order rate will drop by about 60.00%."

"I don't know if this kind of thing will bring side effects to the human body after 20 years?"

Tony took the newspaper and threw it on the table: "I almost want to ask Al to do a live broadcast right now, let a baby gorilla be injected with Extremis virus and then use time magic to broadcast it live 20 years later. "

"I guess time magic should be Mr. Strange's specialty."

Pepper raised his eyebrows: "And even if you publish this video on the Internet, everyone will only think it is from AE special effects."

Stark clicked his tongue and didn't answer.In fact, the effect of Extremis virus is almost immediate. After a short period of controlled pain, even blind people and amputated veterans can recover. The effect of this agent on congenital genetic diseases is not clear, and there is no Appropriate human experiments are used to prove it, but just like a sufficiently accurate calculation can replace the supersonic wind tunnel test of the steel suit, Tony Stark has reason to assure that, given him a few more years, these will not be a problem .

The problem has never been the efficiency of the R&D process and overcoming difficulties. No one in this world is more efficient than him in these fields.

The problem comes from this world full of doubts.

In all fairness, even Pepper Potts himself would not be able to completely dispel his worries if he hadn't had a close look at how talented his boss is and the ins and outs of this desperate virus.Tony Stark may be able to make the technical content of his battle suit surpass the entire American armament, but he still has no way to convince the world of the reliability of the Extremis virus.

Humans are such creatures.

In this world full of alien technology, basic physics has been advanced to string theory, large-scale space carrier technology floating in the air has been broken through, and even magicians are chasing modern technology, there are still a large group of Americans who believe... …the earth is flat.

They firmly believe that what they see is the truth, and things that I don't know don't exist. Some people even don't know what kind of country there is on the other side of the sea.

If he is relieved to say that this is only a small group of people, then the other majority of people who occupy the right to speak on the Internet have even more disgusting characteristics-emotions always walk ahead of reason, lacking the ability to think independently , self-righteous, and may be guided by people with ulterior motives anytime, anywhere.

But often such a group of people firmly believe that "every decision they make has no trace of being guided and used by others."

——It's no wonder that even the god of trickery himself doesn't bother to make troubles on the earth.

Regarding these non-technical issues, Tony Stark himself was particularly irritable and complaining, but there was nothing he could do.He can no longer invent a device that can press the head to make people take medicine, or a way to control other people's minds with one click, which sounds too evil.

Maybe the magic eye will have a similar effect, but the mysterious world is outside the mainstream culture, not to mention that his original intention is not to force everyone to accept his product, but to hope that this drug can essentially make life in this world Human beings in the world become happier.

The situation was at an impasse, and at this moment, someone suddenly sent a letter to Tony Stark.

——The communication method of sending a letter seems too outdated in this era, so when he received a serious envelope sealed with wax paint, he thought that some old magician who didn't know how to use a mobile phone was urging him to order.

Even though the CEO of Stark Industries is Pepper Potts now, some servants who only recognize their names will still send letters to "Anthony Edward Stark". The real name engraved on the soul cannot be changed. This method of delivery is thus exceptionally old but precise.

He opened the letter, expecting to see the content about the magic power generator, but unexpectedly found that the other party expressed his willingness to help promote and try the Extremis virus himself.

The new content is short and sincere, the address is marked at a school in the suburbs of New York City, and the name of the signer is even more familiar-Charles Francis Xavier's name is also listed in S.H.I.E.L.D.

Mutants are not the mainstream in this world, but the name Charles is quite popular in their world.The letter from this big client was quite surprising. After discussion, Alphonse and Tony Stark decided to drive to Xavier School for Gifted Boys in person.

Superpowers are different from magic. There are several theories in mysticism to explain this phenomenon, but they have not yet reached a unified conclusion. Because the ability of telepathy and mind manipulation is too dangerous, Alphonse, as the magician accompanying him, decided to go to the .

After all, it is implied that the magic eye of Whisper has been able to sell for tens of millions of dollars in that train, and the strength of this Mr. Xavier is obviously far beyond this.

A sports car with a roaring engine stopped at the gate of the school surrounded by trees, and many curious students on the campus looked around at Tony Stark: Among the younger generation, there are a lot of children who like Iron Man. Seeing Tony Stark The appearance of Stark himself at the school gate was as exciting as the scene of a fan meeting. This group of children spread the word, and soon there was a large area of ​​students on the school playground watching.

"Oh, unfortunately, he didn't come in that battle suit."

"The latest battle suit is really eye-catching!"

"Whoever comes to school to talk about things needs to wear a combat uniform. It seems that he is here to find something to do with the principal."

"Wait, the gentleman who got out of the car together is..."

"I've seen the revelations made by Stark Industries employees before! The profile is exactly the same! It must be him!"

A few pairs of eyes followed Alphonse's eyes. He changed the white alchemy robe into the style of a long windbreaker. Originally, he planned not to wear fancy clothes when going out on weekdays. In the end, this plan was completely scrapped. This group of students Even Alphonse was a little embarrassed by his gaze.

Tony himself was not affected at all. The guy who had lived under the spotlight since he was a child even held the jeweler's wrist and greeted everyone, causing a series of gasps.

A mutant boy couldn't even stop the car and slid towards Alphonse with his footsteps stepping on the flat ice, trying to take advantage of the chaos to find out, but bumped into the transparent magic on the barrier.

"Sorry, I automatically blocked all unknown objects approaching me at a speed of more than fifteen kilometers per hour."

The jeweler looked apologetically at the young man with a red nose. He was going to take out a piece of ruby ​​for healing, but he ran away laughing, "It's okay, sir, don't mind!"

A certain "unidentified object" stepped on the ice and left, and another classmate came over and apologized for him skillfully: "Sorry, that guy is like this, are you scared?"

"It was kind of surprising."

Alphonse nodded. Every student in this school has its own characteristics. Not far away, there are a few students who manipulate various superpowers to play badminton on the open-air badminton court. You come and go. Lehu, the speed is dazzling.

"But it's fine."

In Charles' office, the mild-looking headmaster received them very politely, saying that he was willing to try Tony Stark's Extremis virus.

Ordinary treatment methods can easily affect his telepathic ability, but the Extremis virus seems to be a completely different treatment method.

Alphonse stood outside the office door and did not go in to participate in their conversation, but stayed in the magic barrier and let Tony Stark take the lead: "If you can, please don't read his memory... Especially before puberty, part of that guy's memory contains information that most people's brains can't carry, if you read such content rashly, it may have a serious mental shock to you."

——Even Odin lost an eye in front of that future, and it is a miracle that Alphonse escaped from the Fairy Village alive.

"Of course, this is actually your misunderstanding of people with telepathic abilities. If it is not necessary, I will rarely use my ability to spy on other people's past."

Charles smiled: "I came to you simply to join the team... After all, if you go through the formal process, purchasing the Extremis virus from Stark Industries requires a series of complicated review procedures, doesn't it?"

At the end, he winked at Tony Stark.

After getting the other party's promise, Alphonse walked into the office and said hello to Charles, dragged a chair and sat down, it seemed that he didn't intend to participate in the conversation between them - he intended to come here temporarily as a bodyguard .

But Charles looked at the blond visitor in front of him gently, and took the initiative to provoke the topic.

"It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Alphonse."

He knew that the other party held countless gemstones of magical power, and the defensive spells carried on Stark's body had at least a dozen layers. Under the calm gaze of the blond youth, there was an indescribable turbulence.The smiling headmaster offered his hand, and after the two briefly shook hands, he teased a little teasingly: "I was just wondering what kind of character Stark was with. When talking about Extremis, at least 50.00% of your thinking is focused on you."

"Pfft!"

Tony Stark, who was drinking black tea, took a sip of the tea and sprayed it out.

The jeweler's expression finally loosened. He turned his head to look at Tony in surprise, and then turned to look at Charles again: "What do you want to say to me?"

"I don't know what kind of first half of your life you spent, Mr. Alphonse, because Stark just warned me not to look at your past."

There are surprisingly many types of drinks in the principal's office, obviously he is used to dealing with brats long ago.He dug out a few marshmallows from the drawer and threw them into the cup of hot cocoa he had just connected: "However, no matter what, now is the time for you to consider slowing down."

He stared at those lake-green eyes, which would turn into flaming phosphorus fires without hesitation when faced with any danger, burning everything including himself.

"Maybe you need Extremis more than I do, Mr. Alphonse."

Charles hinted with a smile: "Because Atlas is no longer alone."

Sitting in the car on the return journey, Alphonse was still smacking the words of the other party in his heart. Although Tony Stark didn't understand what the other party was implying, he wisely didn't ask.

In the first half of his life, Alphonse never stopped for a single step.

Whether it's the goblin town that you can't go back or don't want to go back, or the coffee shop in the parallel space.The Edelfelt family will be in charge of Luvia Celenta, and Barthumello only needs a good knife now.Even if the relationship has been established now, they spend most of their time in their respective fields. The establishment of Chaldeas is in full swing. The debugging of various experimental equipment and magic preparations will consume a lot of time and energy. Everything about Extremis plus the research of Ulu metal is also like a black hole of time devouring Tony Stark's energy. In short, these two guys simply can't sit still.

The future seems to finally have hope, but the current world has not changed for the better.

The human race still hasn't stopped the local wars among the same kind. Even if Stark Industries no longer sells arms, there will always be people who are devastated by iron and fire in this world.Everyone in S.H.I.E.L.D. is still fighting against the remnants of Hydra, and the rights of mutants are still not fully guaranteed within the expected range.

This is a world where people are calling for heroes, and it just so happens that beside him, there is a hero who is relied on and loved by the whole world.

The sports car slowly stopped at the new stronghold of the Avengers. After waiting for Tony to park the car, Alphonse suddenly spoke.

"I think it is indeed time to inject the Extremis virus."

He tapped his eye sockets lightly.