Chapter 6 Call Me Brother
With a "bang," the door was kicked open, and a man with a full beard and a distinctly Middle Eastern appearance walked in with a group of gunmen.
Tony saw at a glance that the guns in those people's hands were models produced by his own company and turned to ask Yinsen, "This is my gun, how did they get it?"
Yinsen was terrified and shouted to Tony in horror, "Don't talk, and raise your hands like me."
As soon as the bearded man came in, he raised his hands, smiled, and chattered, acting like a hospitable local welcoming guests from afar.
Lin Yuan watched from behind and sneered, "Tsk, a smiling tiger."
Then, the bearded man walked up to Tony and started talking a lot, then motioned to Yinsen to translate for Tony.
Yinsen translated for Tony, "He said, welcome, Tony Stark, the most famous mass murderer in American history. He's honored, and he wants you to build them missiles. The latest Jericho missile you showed him."
Then, Yinsen took the photo handed to him by the bearded man and showed it to Tony.
Tony took a look and saw that the photo was of the latest Jericho missile that he had designed himself.
His heart tightened. How did this group of people get photos of the missile? The missile was still confidential, and there was no way the photos should have been leaked. It seemed there was a traitor.
There was a moment of silence.
"I refuse," Tony spat out three words coldly.
The bearded man's face immediately turned gloomy. He waved his hand and said something to his men behind him, then pointed at Lin Yuan behind Tony.
Tony didn't understand Arabic, but Lin Yuan did.
"Bring that kid here and wash his face first."
Lin Yuan was stunned.
He knew that the "washing face" in these words definitely did not mean simply washing the face.
But shouldn't you torture Tony when you threaten him to do something?
Why should I do this job that should be done by the protagonist?
Before Lin Yuan could come to his senses, he was taken to a basin full of water by several minions.
The two minions grabbed Lin Yuan's head and pushed him into the water.
Gulp~Gulp, Lin Yuan was repeatedly pushed into the water, and he didn't know how much water he drank. He felt that his consciousness was almost blurred, and then he heard Tony shouting in his ear, "Stop, I agree!"
Lin Yuan felt relieved, and he complained in his heart, "Brother, my dear brother, if you agree, can't you do it earlier? You have to wait until I am almost dying of soaking before you stop."
The bearded man was also happy to see Tony agree. He waved his hand and ordered his men to stop "washing" Lin Yuan's face.
"Where are the materials? I need a lot of them," Tony said indifferently.
The bearded man listened to Yinsen's translation, turned around, and took Tony and Yinsen out of the cave, while Lin Yuan was thrown back like a dead fish.
Outside the cave, the dazzling sunlight made Tony feel like he was reborn.
Tony narrowed his eyes and looked at the scene outside the cave.
The cave was at the foot of a low mountain, and there were bare hills all around.
The camp outside the cave was filled with a variety of weapons and covered by camouflage tents. Dozens of fully armed Ten Rings members in the camp were busy moving weapons. The surrounding hilltops were also filled with fully armed sentries.
Tony's eyes narrowed when he looked at the weapons and ammunition in front of him. These weapons all had the Stark Industries logo on them.
He remembered that he had never sold weapons to this area. How did these Ten Rings elements get them? It seemed that he had to go back and investigate the traitor.
Thinking of this, Tony's heart darkened. He might not even be able to return alive, so why think so much?
The bearded man led Tony and the other two to the center of the camp, pointed at the weapons around them, and boasted, "Here are all the materials you need to build missiles. Make a list of materials and start building them right away! Once you're done, I'll let you go."
Tony looked at Yinsen next to him and said, "They won't let us go!"
Yinsen knew it well, "No, they won't."
When Tony and Yinsen returned to the cave, Lin Yuan had recovered.
The three of them sat by the stove, and Lin Yuan walked over to Tony.
"Thank you for saving me, Mr. Stark."
Although Lin Yuan felt that Tony was a little slow in calling a halt, he still had to thank Tony for agreeing to the demands of this group of Ten Rings elements in order to save him.
Tony looked at the fire and said nothing.
Lin Yuan didn't care and turned around to leave.
Suddenly, Tony said, "Don't call me Mr. from now on. Call me Brother Tony."
Then he fell silent again.
Lin Yuan was a little confused but still nodded, "Okay, Tony."
I always feel that this name is not very serious.~~
Tony looked at the fire in silence. The pain in his chest kept hitting his brain. He felt a little desperate!
Yinsen sensed Tony's state. "Stark, there must be someone out there looking for you, but they can't find you in these mountains. Do you want your life's work to fall into the hands of those murderers? If you don't pull yourself together, everything you see out there will be your legacy. Is this the last resistance of the great Tony Stark in the world? Shouldn't you think of a solution?"
Lin Yuan was listening nearby, This Yinsen is indeed a fan of Tony, and a die-hard fan at that.
"What else can I do?"
Tony interrupted Yinsen, "No matter what we do, they will kill us in the end. Even if they don't kill us, I won't last a week."
"Shouldn't this week be crucial?"
Lin Yuan echoed from the side, "Yeah, Tony, you are Tony Stark. The smartest man in the world. You will definitely be able to think of a way. I'm still waiting for you to rescue me."
Tony was silent beside the fire, and slowly his eyes began to change, becoming firm, resolute, and with a hint of ruthlessness.
Lin Yuan was watching closely from the side. He is indeed Iron Man, a man who would not give up easily.
As of now, there is no problem with the direction of the plot. Although I have a small cameo role, the main idea has not changed.
Then next, I will stick to the original plan and try to keep a low profile.
Waiting for the two of them to complete the first set of Iron Man suit.
Damn it, when my skills are restored, I will definitely use Starfall on that bearded guy.
Lin Yuan thought bitterly.
Chapter 7 Idol Awesome
(This chapter is posted in reverse order with the next one, please read Chapter 7 first)
(I'd like to say in advance that the protagonist just doesn't have attack magic, which is equivalent to the three talents of a druid. The protagonist has wild and healing talents, but no balance talent.)
Name: Lin Yuan
Age: 15
Race: Human
Occupation: Druid (super invincible full auxiliary skill system optimization)
Mana Power: 1/∞
Health: 100%
Mana: 100% (Mana value is not equal to Mana Strength. Mana Strength will slowly increase over time and affect the effects and duration of all skills)
Professional skills (super invincible all-round auxiliary skill system optimization):
* Angry: Hit me! Druid can mobilize the anger in the target's heart, making the target angry (no cost).
* Moonfire: I shine upon you on behalf of the moon! Druids can call down a beam of moonlight to illuminate their target (for no cost). (Later I discovered that the hidden effects were blinding and stun)
* Spark Magic: A single spark can start a prairie fire! Druids can fire a spark. (No consumption) (Later I found out that the hidden effect is still for lighting)
* Thorn Magic: I am a rose with thorns! Druids can summon natural energy to form an invisible layer of magical thorns around themselves, making the enemies who attack you feel prickly. Duration: 1 hour. (No consumption) (Later it was discovered that the hidden effect caused severe pain to the enemy)
* The Swarm: I am the Swarm! Druids can summon a swarm of bugs that surround their target. (No consumption) (Later it was discovered that the hidden effect made the enemy itch)
* Typhoon (hurricane): No matter how good the air conditioner is, it can't compare to the comfort of natural wind! The Druid can call down a cool breeze to the target. Note: Hurricane winds will be stronger. (No consumption) (Later, I discovered a hidden effect: the hurricane will blow away the enemy)
* Falling Stars: Accompany you to watch the meteor shower falling on the earth! A druid can call down a shower of meteors that streak across the sky. (Later I discovered that the hidden effect is effective outside the atmosphere)
* Giant Bear Form (Rabbit Family Special Skin Version): Has magic skin, extremely strong defense, and has the following skills: Demoralizing Roar (a roar that reduces the fighting spirit of surrounding hostile targets), Challenging Roar (enemies who hear your roar will prioritize you. The duration depends on the hatred value), Charge (rush towards the target at high speed and stun the target for 5 seconds.) This form cannot use magic.
* Cheetah form (Rabbit House special skin version): Has magic skin, strong defense and extremely fast speed. Possesses the following skills: Sprint (greatly increases movement speed), Stealth (enters invisible state, releasing skills will cancel the stealth state), and Leopard Grace (thick paw pads can greatly reduce fall damage). This form cannot use magic.
* Aquatic form (rabbit house special skin version): Transform into aquatic form. Possessing magical skin, it can survive in any water area and greatly increases its movement speed. This form cannot use magic.
* Flying form (rabbit house special skin version): Transform into flying form. Possesses magical skin and flies extremely fast. This form cannot use magic.
* Healing Touch: Consumes mana and releases a healing spell to the target, restoring a large amount of the target's vitality and quickly recovering from injuries. The skill cooldown time is 5 minutes!
* Rejuvenation: Consumes mana and releases a healing spell to the target, continuously restoring the target's vitality, physical strength, and mental strength. The duration increases with the increase of mana strength and can last up to 24 hours.
* Tranquility: Continuously consumes mana, summons the rain of life with itself as the center, heals all friendly targets, continuously and quickly restores the target's vitality, physical strength, and mental strength, and quickly recovers injuries. The cooldown time is seven days.
* Nourish: Consume a large amount of mana to plant a natural seed in the target's body. The seed will absorb natural energy, continuously nourish the target's body, and slowly improve the target's physical condition. When the target is dying, the seed will burst with energy, quickly restoring the target. After the seeds dissipate, the residual energy will prevent the birth of new seeds. The dissipation speed decreases with the increase of mana strength, and the maximum duration is 12 months.
* Life Bloom: Consumes a large amount of mana, burns the target's vitality, and regenerates its broken limbs.
* Resurrection: Consume all mana, summon the target's soul back to the body, and revive the target. (Warning: The souls of the dead belong to the Lord of Hell. Summoning souls will anger the Lord of Hell. Please use with caution.)
* Activation: Unleash your own potential and continuously and rapidly restore mana for 1 minute.
* Mark of the Wild: Consumes mana, summons natural energy, and forms an invisible layer of natural armor on the target's skin surface. The armor can consume armor value to resist a large amount of damage until the armor disappears. The unconsumed armor exists for 24 hours.
* Blessing of the Wild: Consumes mana to bless yourself or all friendly targets around you, improving all aspects of the attributes of all targets. The more blessings you receive, the more mana you consume, and the duration is 1 hour.
* Entangling Roots: Consumes mana to summon vines to entangle the target, making it unable to move. The strength of the vines increases with the level. The vines exist for 10 seconds and can be used on up to ten targets at the same time.
* Nature's Grasp: Consume mana to form a layer of natural energy on the surface of your body, causing all targets attacking you to trigger Entangling Roots. The skill lasts for 10 minutes.
* Cyclone: Consumes mana to summon a magical cyclone that blows the target into the air and keeps spinning for 30 seconds.
* Remove Curse: Removes all curses from the target. Passive Effect: Druid is immune to curse effects.
* Detoxification: Removes all toxins from the target. Passive Effect: Druid is immune to poison.
* Barkskin (Passive): The Druid is bathed in natural energy, and his skin becomes unusually tough.
* Faerie Fire: Summons invisible Faerie Fire to mark the target. Druids can sense the location of the Faerie Fire, and the duration increases with level, up to 24 hours.
* Soothe Animals: Druids can soothe animals, causing them to become calm.
* Hibernation: Causes the target to become tranquil and fall into a deep sleep.
＜By default, skill descriptions will only be displayed if you actively view them. This is written to make it easier for readers to read. All the skills are listed here, and I won't describe them in detail later, but whether you can use them still depends on your mana strength. ＞
Looking at the brand new panel, Lin Yuan was very happy.
Although the number had been reduced a lot, the dog system said that some skills would be integrated, so it was reasonable that the number of skills had decreased.
Now Lin Yuan was looking forward to seeing to what extent the skill enhancement mentioned by the dog system could enhance the skills.
He happily clicked on the skill introduction of "Starfall". "Starfall" was already very powerful, summoning meteors to attack the enemy, and it needed to be strengthened. Are meteors bigger and more powerful?
However, looking at that weird skill introduction, Lin Yuan rubbed his eyes vigorously.
"You're not seeing things! What the hell is this ridiculous introduction? Even after traveling through time, I can still be backstabbed by this F4, right?"
"And what does this mean by streaking across the sky? What's the target?"
Then Lin Yuan quickly clicked on the introduction of other skills.
"Fuck, I made people angry, I summoned moonlight to illuminate the enemy, what for? I just use a skill to highlight the enemy, right?"
"And this spark, a spark can start a prairie fire, I'll burn your sister to death."
"You dog system, you dog system, get out of here. Explain to me what a prickly hand means and what a cool natural breeze means."
"Ding, host, calm down, please don't get excited!"
"How can I calm down with all these stupid skills you've optimized?"
"Ding, host, calm down first. First of all, I am an auxiliary skill system. I can only enhance auxiliary skills. In addition, the skills carried by the druid panel are at most effective on ordinary people. I have enhanced these skills. As long as your mana is strong enough, they can be effective on anyone."
"I don't care, I don't care, I want attack skills."
Lin Yuan couldn't listen to the system's explanation at all; all he was thinking about was...
"A handsome star like me has fallen and is gone!"
Chapter 8 Skill Introduction 1
For the next two days, the entire cave was busy.
At Tony's request, a large number of lighting equipment were set up in the cave, and various tools and materials were piled up like mountains.
Tony then began to disassemble these weapons and ammunition that could not be more familiar. After all, these were weapons he designed himself.
Yinsen was also helping out, while Lin Yuan was sitting in the distance, seemingly bored.
"How many languages do you know?" Tony asked Yinsen as he dismantled a rocket.
"There are a lot, but they are not enough here. They speak Arabic, Urdu, Dari, Pashto, Mongolian, Persian, and Russian," Yinsen answered as he watched Tony pull out the device from the rocket. He was terrified. Is it really okay to pull it out like that?
"I understand all these languages," Lin Yuan shouted beside them.
Both of them ignored him. Children just know how to brag.
"Who are they?" Tony continued to dismantle the extracted device.
"They are your loyal customers, and they call themselves the 'Ten Rings Gang.'"
"They're not my customers," Tony retorted, knocking the warhead off a rocket.
Outside, the Ten Rings member who was monitoring them watched Tony's actions. "Is it really okay for him to be so rude?"
Yinsen's eyelids were twitching as well. "Why don't you tell me what to do, so that we can go faster?"
Tony removed one of the objects from the warhead and threw it aside. Then he said to Yinsen, "Metal palladium, this one only has 0.15 grams. We need at least 1.6 grams. Go and remove the other 11."
Yinsen didn't know what Tony wanted with this, but he did as he was told and began to disassemble the rocket.
The two worked quickly, and when there was enough palladium metal, Tony began to make the mold.
Lin Yuan did not intervene and watched the two of them busying themselves. It was not that he did not want to help. One reason was that Tony and the others would not let him do it, and the other was that he was afraid that he would accidentally detonate the ammunition.
He doesn't care anyway. It's nice to be lazy.
Then Yinsen poured the hot palladium metal into the mold, and Tony was still grumbling beside him, "Be careful, we only have one chance."
"Don't worry, my hands are steady," Yinsen said cautiously. "How else could you have survived?"
Watching Yinsen pour the palladium liquid steadily into the mold, Tony asked, "I don't know your name yet?"
Yinsen was also speechless. After so many days, you finally remembered to ask my name.
"My name is Yinsen."
"Nice to meet you, Yinsen."
"How happy?"
"…?"
Tony carefully picked up the cooled palladium ring with tweezers and gently placed it into a device.
In the next few days, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh as he watched Tony assemble the world's first mini Arc Reactor out of a pile of scrap metal.
"As expected of someone recognized by Sweet Potato Head. It's really exaggerated that these junks can make such awesome things."
As the reactor in front of him emitted a charming blue light, Tony also breathed a sigh of relief.
Yinsen was stunned as he watched from the sidelines. "This doesn't look like a Jericho missile."
Tony looked like he thought Yinsen was an idiot.
"Because this is a mini Arc Reactor. I have a big one at home that powers my factory, and this should have enough power to absorb the shrapnel."
Yinsen almost kneeled down, What an idol! This is too awesome!
"How much power does it generate?"
"If I'm not wrong," Tony said with a cocky look on his face, "and I usually am not wrong, it should be able to generate 3 gigajoules per second."
"Enough to keep your heart beating for thousands of years."
"Yeah, or let some big guy work for 15 minutes."
Yinsen didn't understand.
Tony pulled out a stack of blueprints.
Yinsen looked at them and was shocked. "When did you draw these blueprints? We have been together for so many days, why don't I know anything about it?"
"Don't ask about geniuses," Tony said with disdain.
Then he placed the drawings on the table, and Lin Yuan squeezed over to take a look.
Yinsen looked at the inexplicable lines on the drawing, confused.
"What did you draw? I don't understand."
"This is our tool for escape. You have to look at it this way!" Tony pulled the light over and folded and smoothed the drawings.
Under the light, a mighty and domineering steel giant appeared on the drawing, with various detailed parameters marked on it.
Obviously, this was a set of mature drawings and could be built just by following them.
Yinsen knelt again.
"Idol, awesome!!!"
With Yinsen's help, Tony finally replaced the crude electromagnet on his chest.
Lin Yuan looked at the reactor on Tony's chest that was shining with blue light, and his saliva began to flow.
"This is so cool! I want one too."
What? Need a hole in your chest? Let's just forget it. Let's wait until Tony updates the non-digging version.
Tony, who had temporarily escaped the threat of death, was finally able to take a breath and started playing a game of chess with Yinsen that Lin Yuan could not understand.
Of course, Lin Yuan would never admit that it was a problem with his IQ.
"Fuck, these scientists are really poisonous. Even their chess moves are incomprehensible."
Lin Yuan walked over and lay down while muttering to himself.
Oh~ I'd better go to sleep. I'm tired.
"I still don't know where you are from?" Tony took a sip of water.
"I come from a small town called Comilla, it's a very beautiful place."
"Is everyone in the family there?"
"Yeah, I'll go back and find them once we escape."
Yinsen lowered his head, then looked up and asked Tony, "What about you? Stark, do you have a family?"
Tony looked at Yinsen and curled his lips, "No."
"No?" Yinsen said with a hint of sarcasm, "Stark, you have everything, but you also have nothing."
Tony smiled sadly and lowered his head.
In the following days, Tony and Yinsen began to secretly build armor parts.
Lin Yuan wanted to help, but Tony sent him to sleep.
According to Tony, "Can you understand the parameters on the blueprint with your IQ?"
Lin Yuan expressed his dissatisfaction and then went to sleep in the corner obediently.
That day, Lin Yuan was drooling while sleeping.
Sudden!
"Ding, skill enhancement completed!"
Lin Yuan woke up immediately and jumped up from the ground, scaring Tony and Yinsen who were working nearby.
"Lin, what's wrong with you?" Yinsen asked quickly.
"It's okay, it's okay, just continue."
Lin Yuan quickly said that he was fine, then found a corner to sit down and summoned the system panel.
Chapter 9: Children are not normal, isn't it?
Lin Yuan felt like his world had turned gray.
"System, I beg you, please go," Lin Yuan pleaded. "Leave me and find a better host. See that handsome guy over there? Go find him. He's the protagonist. It's definitely better for you to hang out with him than with me."
"Ding, host, I am loyal and will never betray you."
"I don't need your loyalty. My first love is the Druid Panel. You came later. You are the mistress. Please, just leave now."
"Ding, host, I won't leave. Even if I die, I will be with you."
Lin Yuan felt utterly hopeless and lay on the ground like a dead fish.
So tired, just destroy it all!
In the distance, Yinsen and Tony watched Lin Yuan jumping up and down, talking to the air, and then lying on the ground pretending to be dead, as if he had lost something precious.
Tony stopped what he was doing and asked Yinsen in confusion, "What's wrong with him?"
Yinsen was equally perplexed. "I don't know. Maybe it's the rebellious phase. Kids this age are so weird."
"Could it be that he's bottling it up?" Tony frowned, pondering for a moment. "It's very likely. After all, he's just a child. The current situation must be quite traumatizing for him. It seems we need to speed things up."
Thinking this, Tony couldn't help but quicken his movements.
Yinsen was even more confused.
What is going on? Everyone is acting strangely.
Lin Yuan lay there, looking at the cave ceiling, feeling utterly despondent.
The system advised, "Ding, host, think positively. Didn't I enhance your auxiliary skills? And these 'attack' skills aren't useless; you just haven't discovered their potential yet."
"You don't need to explain. You must be an undercover agent sent by someone to cause trouble for me. Just look at how many times I've been in danger since you showed up."
Lin Yuan grew angrier the more he thought about it, his words almost choked out.
"Ding, host, first of all, your bad luck is not my fault. Because you are a time traveler, you will naturally face resistance from the world consciousness, leading to more misfortune, manifesting as various accidents, and various villains will unconsciously be drawn to your vicinity. In addition, the druid panel is not as powerful as you think. The laws of this world are different, and the various skills of the druid will be subject to various restrictions and weakening. For example, the resurrection skill would likely be ineffective without my intervention. But after my optimization, it's different. Not only is the effect enhanced, but it won't be restricted by the world's laws. Although using the resurrection skill is still a high-risk endeavor, at least it's now a viable option, right?"
After listening to the system's lengthy explanation, Lin Yuan felt slightly better.
"Damn it, I'll be resisted by the world? You mean no matter where I hide, enemies will be looking for me? Then why did you optimize my 'attack' skills in such a weird way?"
"Ding, host, not having direct offensive spells doesn't mean you have no means of attack. You can still fight in close combat using your forms."
"Of course, I'm not afraid of ordinary people, but this is Marvel. There are so many superpowered beings, what can I do? Do you have any way to prevent me from being resisted by the world consciousness?"
"Ding, host, you can seek out the various children of destiny in this world, that is, the protagonists you mentioned, and try to stay near them. Under the influence of their powerful protagonist halo, the villains will also prioritize troubling them. You can also latch onto their coattails and gain experience. After a prolonged period, your aura will gradually merge with the world's, and the world consciousness will no longer target you."
"It seems that this is the only way," Lin Yuan sighed. "I originally wanted to escape and go back to China to hide, but now it seems I can only cling to my brother Tony's coattail. Fortunately, this coattail is thick enough and rich enough, but I don't know if Tony will even acknowledge me!"
After calming down, Lin Yuan lay on the ground and continued to examine his other skills.
"Hey, dog system, what does the 'Rabbit Family Special Skin Version' behind the Giant Bear Form mean?" Lin Yuan looked at the descriptions following several form skills and asked the system curiously.
"Ding, the host will find out after trying it."
"Tsk, you're still keeping me in suspense. This isn't a good place to test my transformation skills. Let's talk about it after we get out."
"Oh, system, logically speaking, shouldn't the Giant Bear Form and Cheetah Form be considered attack skills? Why didn't you optimize them?"
"Ding, the Giant Bear Form and Cheetah Form are shapeshifting skills. The giant bear and cheetah themselves are not spells, but the abilities they grant in those forms are considered skills. Therefore, the system only optimized those specific attack skills associated with the forms. The host can still use the physical capabilities of the giant bear to attack."
"What's the use? A bear is still a bear no matter how powerful. I bet Captain America could easily take it down."
"Ding, the host can still act cute!"
"Go away~"
"Ding, OK~"
"Nourish?" Lin Yuan continued to check the skills and read the introduction of Nourish. "This skill has been enhanced quite well. I remember it was originally just a healing-over-time spell, but now it can actually strengthen the physique and also has a life-saving component. Not bad, not bad. This definitely needs to be used now."
Lin Yuan quickly got up from the ground. It was his first time using an enhanced skill, so he felt the need for some ritual. Lying down felt too disrespectful to the new ability.
With a thought, he attempted to cast the skill.
"Hmm? No feeling?" Lin Yuan was puzzled. "Is my technique wrong?"
"Balala Energy - Sara Sara - Little Magic Fairy - Whole Body Transformation!"
"Gunara, the god of darkness, Uhuruhu, the dark devil transforms!"
"Give me strength, I am He-Man!"
"Power of the Moon Prism, Transform!"
"Burn, my cosmos!"
"Appear~ Red Condor~~~!"
"Rise up, my warrior. Uh. This doesn't sound right."
In the distance, Yinsen and Tony looked at Lin Yuan in utter confusion.
"What happened to him?"
"I don't know! It's normal for kids to be lively!"
"Ah, this child seems to have gone crazy!"
Lin Yuan was so exhausted that he lay on the ground, gasping for breath.
"That's impossible. It was so easy to use skills before! System, system."
"Ding, host, is it possible that your mana strength is not sufficient?"
"Ah?"
"Ding, Nourish is a special healing skill. You definitely can't use it with your current mana strength."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Ding, you didn't ask!"
"What did you just see?"
"Ding, this system didn't see anything."
"Hmph, you're smart!"
"So what skills can I use with my current mana strength?"
"Ding, except for the four special healing skills of Tranquility, Nourishment, Life Bloom, and Resurrection, as well as the transformation skills, which require relatively high mana strength and cannot be activated now, all other skills can be used. However, you must be cautious; if your mana strength is insufficient, although you can still use some skills, the effect will be extremely weak!"
"Does mana strength also affect skill effects?"
"Ding, yes, the higher the mana strength, the stronger the skill effect will be."
"So, system, how can I increase my mana strength?"
"Ding, to put it simply, the system is continuously providing you with experience every day. You can gain more experience by actively participating in events, such as fighting monsters or assisting your teammates in combat, which means your mana strength will increase faster."
"Got it!"
Chapter 10 Why do I have to do the work of a supporting role?
Time is like the balance in a bank account; it vanishes if you're not careful.
Lin Yuan judged from the lines drawn on the wall that more than two months had passed.
For over two months, Tony and Yinsen worked day and night, trying to catch up on their progress.
Lin Yuan fell asleep to the "ding-ding-dang-dang" of hammering iron and woke up to the same sound. He even doubted whether he'd be able to sleep without it once he left.
Now, the basic components of the Iron Man suit were almost complete.
Today, with Yinsen's help, Tony began testing the suit's hydraulic system.
Outside the cave, the minds of the Ten Rings members watching the surveillance were about to melt down as they stared, confused, at the photos they held.
"Why does this look nothing like the photo?"
"Maybe it's been modified."
"Bullshit, the tail wing is obviously wrong."
"It's backward. I'm sure of it."
"What are you sure about? You're illiterate."
"You don't understand either, right? Why are you blaming me?"
In front of the monitor, a bald man touched the ring on his hand and watched the video of Tony testing the leg device of the battle suit. His eyes twitched, and he immediately ordered, "Go and see what's going on!"
Inside, Tony was welding armor. When he heard the door opening, he quickly stood up and put his hands on his head. His movements were so practiced it was almost heartbreaking.
Lin Yuan also heard the door open and quickly shrank into a corner to make himself less noticeable.
This shouldn't involve me.
As the cave entrance opened, the bearded man entered first.
After him, the bearded man didn't approach Tony as he usually did but simply stood quietly to the side like everyone else.
The bald man walked in with an arrogant air, twirling the ring on his hand as he looked at Tony.
"Take it easy."
This man can speak English. Tony was surprised and then lowered his hands.
The bald man walked up to Tony and looked at the device on his chest.
"The bow and arrow were once the most advanced equipment. Genghis Khan used them to sweep across Europe and Asia."
"But today, only those who possess Stark's most advanced weapons can rule the world."
"And that person will be me."
Lin Yuan rolled his eyes in the corner. This guy really has no clue. Rule the world? Does he think the five big global powers are just decorations? A villain like this definitely won't last more than one episode.
After the bald man finished speaking, he stared fiercely at Tony and shouted in Arabic, "Why have you disappointed me?"
Yinsen knew the bald man was addressing him. "We are working. Very hard."
"I saved your life, and this is how you repay me?"
Tony looked at Yinsen in surprise, a realization dawning on him.
Yinsen pretended to be calm. "The work is complicated. He has tried his best."
"Pull him over here and make him kneel down," the bald man shouted to his men.
A minion tried to pull Yinsen away.
"Not him, pull that kid over here," the bald man pointed at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan was internally bewildered. Why me again? I already did the protagonist's job; why do I have to do the supporting role's work as well? Did I even get a raise for that?
Seeing the minions rushing towards him like wolves, Lin Yuan sighed resignedly and quietly cast Mark of the Wild on himself. Now I have some skills. You can do whatever you want to me, as long as I shout, I lose.
He was dragged by the minions and forced to kneel.
The bald man took a piece of red-hot coal from the stove and said, "Do you think I'm stupid? I will find out the truth."
Yinsen remained stubborn. "We are working."
Lin Yuan felt surprisingly less nervous than before. MMP.
"Open your mouth!" The bald man blew on the coal he had picked up, and a creepy smile spread across his face.
Tony was nervous. He didn't understand the language, but judging from the bald man's actions, it was definitely not good.
"Tell me what you are doing?" The bald man held the hot coal close to Lin Yuan's mouth, repeatedly asking.
Lin Yuan felt nothing. With the shield from Mark of the Wild, the coal couldn't harm him at all.
But Yinsen and Tony were both terrified.
Yinsen kept shouting, "We are building missiles!"
Tony didn't understand what they were saying, but he knew what the bald man wanted. "What do you want? A delivery date?" he asked, stepping forward.
The minions were so scared that they raised their guns to stop him.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes. What a bunch of weaklings! He's afraid of this?
The bald man glanced at Tony.
Tony exhaled. "He's my brother. I need him."
Lin Yuan felt a warmth spread through his chest.
The bald man looked at Yinsen again.
"He's a good assistant and can help me."
The bald man stared deeply at Tony and then threw down the coal.
"I want to see the finished missile by tomorrow at the latest." With that, he turned and left with his minions.
As soon as everyone was gone, Yinsen collapsed to the ground.
Tony came over and helped Lin Yuan up. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I just feel like I've done something I shouldn't have again."
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"It's okay, Tony, what should we do next?"
"We have to speed up!"
With that, he turned and went back to work!
Finally, with the quenching of the last part of the suit—the helmet—all the components were complete.
Tony put on a leather jacket, protective gloves, and a scarf, and with Yinsen's help, began to put on the mecha. Yinsen once again reminded Tony to remember the escape route, and Tony answered fluently. All of this took place in the surveillance blind spot.
Seeing Tony disappear from the monitor, the leader felt uneasy and hurriedly arranged for his men to check.
The two minions ran to the door, shouting Tony and Yinsen's names.
Tony asked Yinsen nervously, "What did the people outside say?"
Yinsen kept working on his suit. "I don't understand either. They're speaking Hungarian. I don't speak it."
Lin Yuan spoke up at this time, "Let them think you've gone out so they can see, otherwise they'll come in!"
"Lin, stall them."
Lin Yuan yelled at the door, "Wait, I'm going to the toilet! I'll be right there."
The thug outside the door looked unconvinced and shouted louder and louder, then he opened the door and came in.
"Boom!"
The two minions were blown away by the bomb that Tony had tied to the door in advance.
The bald man looked at the explosion on the monitor and immediately sounded the alarm. A group of Ten Rings members rushed inside.
Tony had put on his suit and was waiting for the control program to be imported, but the progress bar was still only halfway.
The noise outside was getting closer. Yinsen looked nervous but then made up his mind. He said, "I'll go buy you some time," and rushed out with the gun on the ground.
Tony was confused. "Hey man, how much time can you buy rushing out alone? You're just throwing yourself away! Can't you please follow my big plan?"
Lin Yuan just sighed in the back. He knew Yinsen would do this, and it was useless to try and persuade him, so he raised his hand and cast Mark of the Wild and Rejuvenation on him.
Okay, buddy, the buffs are up, go deliver!
Yinsen just felt a sense of comfort wash over him, and felt his whole body surge with strength. He raised his gun and fired a few shots like "Rambo," then rushed out with a roar.
As soon as he turned the corner, a group of people pointed guns at him.
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