Chapter 31 Farewell and Gifts
In the grand hall of Asgard, Thor, Heimdall, Sif, and the Warriors Three of Asgard had gathered to bid farewell to Lin Yuan.
The Warriors Three approached to embrace Lin Yuan. This time, Lin Yuan didn't hesitate and returned their hearty hugs.
During his time in Asgard, Thor and the Warriors Three had formed a boisterous quartet, frequently inviting Lin Yuan to drink with them. Although Lin Yuan always opted for juice, the four friends didn't mind at all and invariably ended up in high spirits. Lin Yuan even suspected they were using him as an excuse, and their real intention was simply to enjoy Asgardian ale.
Despite their occasional silliness, Lin Yuan had grown quite fond of the three warriors.
He considered them, and Thor even more so, to be a bit dim-witted. But as the saying went, birds of a feather flocked together. The fact that the three warriors got along so well with Thor indicated they shared similar qualities: simple-mindedness, generosity, and magnanimity, devoid of any hidden agendas.
In Lin Yuan's estimation, these four were all lovable oafs with more muscle than brainpower.
But it was precisely this straightforward nature that made it easy to get along with them, and Lin Yuan had genuinely enjoyed their company.
By now, all of Asgard knew that the young boy brought by Thor and the Warriors Three was under their protection and was considered a brother by the Prince of Asgard and the esteemed warriors.
Now, whenever Lin Yuan strolled through the streets of Asgard, in addition to the enthusiastic attention of the young ladies, he would also encounter various muscular men flexing their pectoral muscles and inviting him for a drink.
It had gotten to the point where Lin Yuan was hesitant to venture out, fearing he might be accidentally crushed by an overly enthusiastic Asgardian embrace.
Fandral, one of the Warriors Three, clapped Lin Yuan on the shoulder and said with a grin, "Lin, we will come to Earth to share a drink with you when we have the chance. You won't be able to get away with just juice then!"
"Honestly, can't you be a little gentler? If you keep hitting me like that, I'm afraid I won't grow any taller!" Lin Yuan rubbed his shoulder, which was still smarting from the blow, then smiled broadly and said, "When you come to Earth, I'll take you to my hometown to explore and let you taste the delicious food and wine of my people. You mustn't leave until you're completely drunk!"
"Agreed! I won't leave until I'm thoroughly intoxicated!"
The three warriors laughed and readily agreed.
Lin Yuan turned and looked at Sif, who was wearing a traditional Asgardian gown, and said with a smile, "Lady Sif, I rarely see you dressed so elegantly! You look very beautiful!"
Sif playfully knocked Lin Yuan on the head, her ladylike demeanor momentarily forgotten. "Hey, mischievous little brother, you dare to tease your sister?" she said with a smile.
Touching his head, Lin Yuan pouted. "No way, I'm telling the truth."
Sif smiled, gently hugged Lin Yuan, and said softly, "Brother, I will visit you on Earth when I have the opportunity!"
Lin Yuan also hugged Sif gently and replied with a smile, "Okay, Sister Sif, you are always welcome to visit Earth. I'll take you to see real pandas then!"
Sif's eyes lit up. "Can I pet them?"
"Uh, I suppose so!"
Sif pouted. "Forget it, I'll just pet you!"
Lin Yuan decided to ignore her remark!
"Thor!"
Lin Yuan walked up to Thor, punched him lightly on the chest, and said with a smile, "When I get back, I'll ask Jane to help you send your message as soon as possible!"
Thor was overjoyed, embraced Lin Yuan tightly, and clapped him on the back. "Good brother!"
Lin Yuan was nearly suffocated by Thor's powerful chest muscles. He pushed Thor away and playfully kicked him, saying angrily, "You're trying to crush me!"
Damn, I have to eat more nutritious food when I get back. I don't know what the Asgardians eat to grow so tall and strong, and why they are so fond of hugging!
Lin Yuan complained silently.
Thor didn't mind Lin Yuan's antics and laughed heartily.
Lin Yuan looked at the silly god and chuckled as well.
Lin Yuan gently tapped Thor and said with a smile, "Next, learn how to be a qualified king from Uncle Odin. Read more books when you have time, and don't just focus on muscles! Also, be more cautious and don't always believe everything others say!"
"Don't make it sound like we're parting forever. Once the Bifrost is repaired, I'll come to Earth to visit you," Thor chuckled, not taking Lin Yuan's advice too seriously.
"It's a deal!"
"It's a deal!"
Lin Yuan looked at Heimdall, who maintained his stoic expression beside them, and nodded. Heimdall returned the nod!
Still as cool as ever!
Odin and Frigga watched Lin Yuan saying his goodbyes with warm smiles, not rushing him in the slightest.
Lin Yuan felt a little embarrassed and laughed sheepishly. "Allfather Odin, Queen Frigga, I apologize for keeping you waiting for so long!"
Frigga smiled gently, reached out, and tenderly held Lin Yuan's hands, her eyes filled with love and care. Then, she carefully smoothed Lin Yuan's slightly tousled hair, her movements gentle and delicate, as if handling her most precious treasure. Then, she said softly, "Dear child, remember to visit Asgard again when you have time! You are always welcome here."
Lin Yuan was deeply moved. During his time in Asgard, he had felt a profound maternal affection from Frigga, something he had never experienced in his two lifetimes.
He felt tears welling up, so he hugged Frigga gently, his voice thick with emotion. "Thank you, Aunt Frigga!"
Frigga also patted Lin Yuan's back gently, offering silent comfort.
Odin, who had been observing quietly, finally spoke. "Alright, Lin, it's not as if we will never see each other again. There is still a long journey ahead for you!"
Lin Yuan released Frigga, feeling a bit self-conscious, and said with a smile, "Yes, there is a long journey ahead! Allfather Odin, I am ready. Please send me back!"
Odin nodded and was about to cast the spell when Lin Yuan suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stopped him.
"Wait, Allfather Odin, I have a gift for you all!"
Odin paused and looked at Lin Yuan.
Everyone else looked at Lin Yuan with curiosity.
Lin Yuan mobilized his magic power and released a nourishing spell that encompassed everyone present.
"This is one of my spells. It can plant a magic seed within your bodies. The seed will absorb the surrounding energy to nourish you. Most importantly, when you are in mortal danger, this seed can help save your life!"
When everyone heard that there was such a beneficial gift, they quickly expressed their gratitude!
Lin Yuan nodded to Odin, indicating he could proceed.
Odin looked at Lin Yuan intently, said nothing, and began to cast the dark teleportation spell.
After a surge of magical energy, Lin Yuan vanished from before the eyes of everyone in Asgard~
Earth, Kamar-Taj.
The bald sorcerer in meditation opened his eyes, glanced into the distance, then closed them again and returned to his meditative state.
"Ugh~~~~" As Lin Yuan materialized from the teleportation, he promptly vomited all over the ground.
The comfort level of this dark magic teleportation was far inferior to that of the Bifrost.
I feel so dizzy. I can't stand it! !
After a while, Lin Yuan finally recovered and began to take in his surroundings.
He was currently on a cliff overlooking the sea, with the endless, sparkling blue ocean stretching out before him and a vast green grassland behind him.
"What lovely scenery!" Lin Yuan felt a sense of joy as he gazed at the expansive sea.
Finally back!
I hope Coulson has managed to come up with a plausible explanation.
Otherwise, after being gone for so long without any news, Tony and Pepper will probably have my hide!
Chapter 32: Want to show off? Have you asked me?
I took out my cell phone and looked at it.
I have to say, it was worthy of being a phone modified by Tony Stark. More than two months had passed, and the battery was still fully charged.
"Ding, ding, ding!"
The phone vibrated with frantic notification sounds, as information accumulated over the past few months flooded in all at once.
Lin Yuan looked at the hundreds of missed calls and text messages from Tony and Pepper and felt a sense of impending doom.
The kind that no amount of skills could save him from.
I'd better call back first. I'm going to face their wrath sooner or later anyway, so the sooner I get it over with, the sooner I can move on!
Trembling slightly, he clicked on Tony's phone number.
"Beep~beep~beep~," the phone rang unanswered.
Lin Yuan felt a little strange. Not only did no one answer, but even Jarvis wasn't responding?
This was highly unusual! Had something happened?
Thinking this, Lin Yuan became a little anxious. He found Pepper's phone number and called her.
The call connected quickly, and Pepper's voice came through.
"Hey, who is this!"
Pepper must have been busy working and hadn't even checked the caller ID.
"Sister Pepper, it's me, Lin Yuan."
Lin Yuan's voice sounded a little weak.
"Lin? You still remember to come back? Where have you been for so many days? You&&...&..."
Pepper's voice rose an octave, and Lin Yuan quickly pulled the phone away from his ear.
Five minutes later, Pepper finally finished venting, and Lin Yuan seized the opportunity to apologize. "Sister Pepper, I was wrong. This was really an accident. I won't dare to do it again next time!"
"I know, but Tony and I were very worried about you!" Pepper's voice suddenly softened.
Lin Yuan felt a warmth spread through his heart. It felt good to know someone cared.
"Don't worry, Sister Pepper, I'm fine!" Lin Yuan hurriedly reassured her and then said anxiously, "Sister Pepper, I just called Brother Tony, but he didn't answer. Even Jarvis didn't answer the phone. Did something happen to Brother Tony?"
There was silence on the other end of the line.
After a long pause, Pepper's voice came, filled with fatigue and worry. "After you disappeared, Congress held a hearing to try and confiscate Tony's armor. Tony firmly disagreed. He believed that he alone could maintain world peace. Rhodey also helped him vouch that he would never abuse the armor. But then Tony, for some reason, kept wearing the armor and showing off everywhere. At his birthday party last night, he actually wore the armor and used its weapons to shoot at wine bottles. Rhodey was furious, and then Rhodey went to the lab wearing the Mark II and fought with Tony. In the end, Tony actually let Rhodey fly away in the Mark II. This is very unlike him, Lin!"
At this point, Pepper's voice suddenly became tearful. "Tony also hired a very attractive secretary. I know very well the way he looks at her. He also donated all the modern art we collected together. Before, I thought he trusted me by making me CEO of the company, but now I feel like something is wrong. I know he must be hiding something from me, but he won't tell me. I don't know what to do, Lin! I'm very worried about him!"
Pepper's voice was now choked with sobs.
Lin Yuan was startled and quickly comforted her. "It's okay, it's okay, Sister Pepper, I'm here now. I'll go find him right away. Let me handle this!"
After hanging up with Pepper, Tony called.
"Lin, you're back? Come see me, I want to talk to you!"
With that, the phone was disconnected. Tony's voice was very calm, and Lin Yuan couldn't detect any emotion in it.
Soon after, Tony sent his location.
Lin Yuan flew very quickly. When he spotted Tony, he was wearing his armor and sunglasses, sitting in the middle of a giant donut billboard, eating a cheese donut bite by bite.
"You really should come with me to my hometown for a meal. All you ever eat is such unhealthy food!" Lin Yuan flew to his side, transformed into human form, looked at the donut in Tony's hand with disdain, then gently hugged Tony and said apologetically, "I'm sorry I missed your birthday party, Brother Tony!"
Tony was surprised, smiled, and patted Lin Yuan on the back.
"I'm glad you're back!"
The two sat side by side on the donut advertisement, watching the sunset.
After a long silence, Lin Yuan spoke.
"Sister Pepper told me about you. It seems a lot happened in the two months I was gone!"
Lin Yuan nudged Tony's shoulder as they sat on the giant donut and asked seriously, "Brother Tony, don't you believe in my abilities?"
"Why do you ask?" Tony was a little confused.
Lin Yuan pointed at the horrifying purple lines visible on Tony's neck, his voice tinged with anger.
"Since you believe in my abilities, why didn't you tell me about this? Did you think you were doomed and that I had no way to help you? Is that why you handed the company over to Pepper and took the opportunity to give the Mark II to Rhodey?"
Tony was silent, then stammered, "You know everything? I just—, I just—" He trailed off, unable to articulate a reason.
Lin Yuan sighed and said, "Brother Tony, let me tell you the truth. Although my current abilities haven't reached their peak, they are definitely beyond your imagination. Let me put it this way: even if you were to die right now, I could pull you back from hell!"
Then Lin Yuan silently added in his mind, "Of course, after resurrecting you, we two brothers would probably be hunted down by Mephisto!"
Tony stared at Lin Yuan in disbelief. "Why would I go to hell when I die?"
Lin Yuan frowned. "Is that what you're focusing on?"
Then he reached out and patted Tony on the shoulder, releasing the Detoxification Technique.
Tony instantly felt his entire body relax. All the pain caused by the palladium poisoning vanished, and he felt refreshed like never before.
Tony felt tears welling up due to the return of his long-lost healthy body.
"See? Such a simple matter, yet you had to make such a fuss about it. You're Iron Man! Look at the embarrassing things you've done recently! I heard you even peed in public?" Lin Yuan seized the opportunity to tease Tony.
"Oh, just let me die already~! It's so embarrassing!" Tony just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
"Hehehe, Brother Tony, these are all trivial matters. I'm now curious about how you're going to coax Sister Pepper," Lin Yuan suddenly laughed mischievously and said with a wink.
Tony was dumbfounded. It's over. Death would be preferable.
At that moment, a black-clad figure approached them.
Lin Yuan pointed at Nick Fury, who was walking towards them, and said to Tony, "Guess why he's come to see you?"
Tony said contemptuously, "You're just trying to recruit me again, but I don't know what your angle is this time."
"I bet he came here to show off and then try to lure you into his little group by promising to help you with the hidden danger in your chest. But now, I guess he has nothing left to show off."
Lin Yuan just laughed!
Nick Fury stood beneath the donut, put his hands on his hips, and shouted up to the two figures above, "Gentlemen, could you please come down from the donut?"
Seeing Lin Yuan and Tony looking down at him, he didn't say anything, turned, and walked towards the coffee shop next door.
Lin Yuan said to Tony, "See? He's starting to play it cool now. Let's go, Tony, let's see what he has to say!"
When the two arrived at the coffee shop, they saw Nick Fury already sitting by the window.
The shop was empty, likely cleared out by S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lin Yuan walked over and greeted him with a smile, "Hi~ Director Nick Fury, long time no see!"
The veins on Nick Fury's head throbbed.
Calm down, he's still a child! Nick Fury silently reminded himself.
Nick Fury was about to speak when he suddenly realized that the Iron Man in front of him didn't seem to be in a good mental state.
He looked far too energetic, with no signs of severe palladium poisoning, and the telltale purple lines on his neck were gone.
Nick Fury felt a sense of foreboding and asked Tony reluctantly, "Have you recovered from the palladium poisoning?"
Lin Yuan laughed and jumped in to answer, "Of course! Now that I'm back, this little problem is no problem at all!"
Nick Fury glared at Lin Yuan with resentment, a string of colorful curses flashing through his mind. Fuck, why is it always you? Last time I was trying to make an impression, you shone a spotlight on me. This time I wanted to show off in front of Tony Stark to demonstrate the strength of S.H.I.E.L.D., but you cured him in advance! How am I supposed to respond now?!
Lin Yuan felt a chill from Nick Fury's gaze and leaned back slightly, trying to distance himself from the bald head.
"What? What? Don't look at me like that! I'm not gay!"
At this moment, a pleasant female voice was heard.
"How about letting me handle this?"
Chapter 33: Your posture is so perfect that I couldn't help but take action.
The person who spoke was a beautiful woman with a great figure, and it was none other than Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Tony was shocked when he saw it was her.
"Oh my god, isn't this my new secretary? Damn, she's from S.H.I.E.L.D.! This guy is such a jerk, he actually used the honey trap. Luckily, I, Tony Stark, have the fortitude to not fall for it!"
Lin Yuan turned around and looked. "Wow, it's Black Widow~ She's so pretty, and has a great figure."
"Sister, I'm still a minor!"
Natasha came to Lin Yuan, ruffled his hair, and said with a smile, "It's okay, little brother, sister can wait for you to grow up."
Upon hearing this, Tony pulled Lin Yuan behind him and looked at Natasha warily.
"What? You still want to take advantage of my brother? I haven't settled the score with you yet!"
Natasha ignored him and sat down next to Nick Fury, winking at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan just smiled and said nothing.
Nick Fury introduced, "This is Agent Romanoff. I assigned her to you when you first became unwell. She was responsible for reporting your condition to me. That's how we knew you weren't in good shape."
"So, I have you to thank." Tony's face looked a little unhappy, and he spoke sarcastically to Natasha.
Natasha didn't care and smiled softly, "You're welcome!"
Nick Fury got straight to the point at this time and said seriously, "Tony, I know that you have been acting strange lately!"
Tony's face turned dark. Is he going to rehash all my mistakes? He quickly interrupted, "No, there's nothing wrong with me. I'm perfectly normal!"
Nick Fury was clearly annoyed, and his tone sharpened.
"Nothing is wrong? Then why did you hand over the company to your girlfriend? Nothing is wrong? Then why did you give your armor to your friend and let him fly around in it?"
Tony made a last-ditch effort to deny it. "I didn't give it to him! He stole it from me!"
Natasha added, "As far as I know, Mr. Stark's database is secure, and it's impossible for unauthorized use."
"Okay, okay, I get it! No need to twist the knife!" Tony was too embarrassed to argue further, so he had to change the subject. "What do you want from me?"
Nick Fury almost exploded when he heard this and shouted, "Why are we looking for you? You still ask why we're looking for you? You've become a problem, Tony, a problem that I must solve."
After calming down slightly, Nick Fury continued, "I originally brought medication to alleviate the palladium poisoning, but since you're fine now, there's no need for it!"
Then he turned to Lin Yuan and asked, "Can your magic cure palladium poisoning?"
Lin Yuan shook his head and pointed at the arc reactor in Tony's chest.
"My magic can remove all toxins, but as long as this thing in Tony's chest remains, the toxins will slowly accumulate again!"
Tony also interjected at this point, "I've been looking for a substitute for palladium. I've tried various combinations of all known elements..."
Lin Yuan interrupted Tony. "No, Tony, you didn't try all the elements!"
Tony looked at Lin Yuan in confusion.
Lin Yuan pointed at Nick Fury with a smile and said, "Ask him!"
Nick Fury was internally groaning. You've snatched away my chance to make a dramatic reveal again.
But seeing Tony staring at him expectantly, he had no choice but to say honestly, "Not all, Tony. Your father left you a gift. It's not really something to discuss out here. Let's go to your house to talk!"
Then he turned to Lin Yuan and asked, "By the way, tell me where you've been!"
Lin Yuan remained nonchalant, as there was nothing to hide.
The four of them walked out of the coffee shop, and Lin Yuan smiled at Natasha and said, "Sister, how are you getting there? Do you need a ride?"
Nick Fury interjected, "No need for that. We can drive. You and Tony can just wait for us at home!"
Lin Yuan curled his lips and muttered under his breath, "You ruined my chance to bond with my beautiful sister."
"Let's go, Brother Tony, we're going back first!" After saying that, Lin Yuan transformed into a roc and flew towards Tony's mansion.
When Natasha saw Lin Yuan's transformation for the first time, curiosity flickered in her eyes, but she remained silent. She got into Nick Fury's car, and they drove towards Tony's villa.
In the beach villa.
Lin Yuan looked at the mess on the floor and couldn't help asking Tony, "Brother Tony, are you planning on redecorating?"
Tony felt a little embarrassed, offered an awkward smile, and didn't respond to Lin Yuan's comment!
Soon, Nick Fury arrived, carrying a large box with the words "PROPERTY OF H. STARK" written on it.
The three of them found chairs amidst the debris and sat down, looking at the window without glass, and began to talk.
Nick Fury wasted no time and went straight to the point, gesturing towards the arc reactor on Tony's chest. "This thing is based on an imperfect technology!"
Tony interrupted him, a little defensively, "It's perfect! It wasn't perfect before, but I miniaturized it. Now it's perfect."
Nick Fury ignored him and continued, "No, your father said that the Arc Reactor is just the cornerstone of a major undertaking. His goal was to make a nuclear reactor as small as a triple-A battery!"
"Was he alone? Was Anton Vanko with him?" Tony asked again.
"Anton Vanko was different. He just wanted to profit from this, so your father fired him. Later, he was exiled to Siberia, where he drank and went mad. How normal can a child raised in such an environment be? The man you met at the Monaco race last time was his son."
Nick Fury paused, then continued, "He said that in this world, only you have the ability to carry on his work and achieve his goals!"
Tony looked disdainful. "Impossible. He didn't like me at all. He was always indifferent to me; he never expressed any affection. You say he wanted me to inherit his work? I can't understand it."
Lin Yuan, who had been listening nearby, couldn't help but interject, "Brother Tony, is it possible that your father was just like you, not very good at expressing his emotions?"
Tony turned to look at Lin Yuan, pointed at himself, and asked incredulously, "Me? Not good at expressing my emotions? Are you kidding me!"
Lin Yuan nodded emphatically to affirm his statement!
Tony's face darkened, and he ignored Lin Yuan, turning back to Nick Fury. "You seem to know him very well."
"Of course. He is one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D." Nick Fury glanced at his watch and stood up.
"What?"
Tony was shocked and was about to say something when Nick Fury cut him off.
"I have an urgent matter to attend to, so I must leave first. The box contains things your father left for you. Also, Natasha will continue to stay at Stark Industries. Lin, you've met Coulson, right? Please tell him about your situation later!"
Nick Fury stood up and walked away. Halfway to the door, he turned around, widened his single eye, pointed two fingers at his own eye, then pointed at Tony, and said, "Tony, I will always keep an eye on you!"
After saying that, his eye widened even further!
Then a dazzling beam of light descended from the sky and enveloped him!
Nick Fury screamed instantly:
"Fuck, you're doing it again! My titanium alloy eye is blinded again!"
Lin Yuan rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly:
"I'm sorry! Your posture was so perfectly dramatic that I couldn't help but do it!"
Chapter 34 Brother, our dad is so awesome!
Nick Fury covered his eye and walked away.
Lin Yuan wondered how he could see the road with his only eye covered.
But he just left in such a cool manner.
Tony looked at the box with a dejected expression. That guy had said so much but still hadn't revealed the solution. He hated these riddle-loving types the most.
Coulson stood aside, his hairstyle and smile unchanged.
"Hey, Lao Ke, long time no see!" Lin Yuan greeted him.
"What a ridiculous nickname, " Coulson thought, but his smile remained the same. "Mr. Lin, could you first tell me what happened after you disappeared?"
Lin Yuan had no intention of hiding anything, so he recounted everything: how he was accidentally brought to the legendary Asgard by Thor, the reason for Thor's arrival on Earth, and the identity of the culprit behind the Destroyer.
Tony was stunned. He blurted out a series of questions: "You said you went to Asgard? Does the Einstein-Rosen Bridge really exist? You became brothers with Thor? And then the God-King Odin personally used magic to send you back? Are they really gods? Are there other gods in the universe?"
"Brother Tony, 'god' is just a term humans use for beings with special abilities. There are many other races in the universe, and the Asgardians are just one of them."
"Will they covet Earth? And what is their technological level?" This was Tony's immediate concern.
"Don't worry, Earth is very safe now. As for their technology, Earth is still far behind!" Lin Yuan didn't sugarcoat the truth.
Tony's hair stood on end, and a sense of crisis washed over him.
Lin Yuan patted him on the shoulder and reassured him, "It's okay, Tony. You don't need to be so stressed. Just focus on what's in front of you. Earth has its own protectors! For example, that egghead knows someone. That woman can be considered one of the top fighters."
Natasha and Coulson were also taken aback. They knew much more about S.H.I.E.L.D. than Tony, but much of what Lin Yuan said was beyond their understanding.
"Okay, I won't say any more. I've said all I need to. Don't worry too much, Tony. We have a saying in my homeland, 'Things will work out when the time comes.' Just go with the flow, and everything will be fine!" Lin Yuan ended the topic to avoid overwhelming Tony.
Tony was silent for a long time. He picked up the box and walked into the laboratory, eager to see what his father had left for him. He wanted to become stronger.
Seeing Tony's somber mood, Lin Yuan said hello to Natasha and Coulson and followed him.
Arriving at the lab, Tony opened the box.
The contents were simple: a drawing, two film reels, and a notebook.
Tony loaded the film into the projector and played it while flipping through the notebook. Lin Yuan sat down next to Tony to watch.
In the film, Howard Stark stood in front of a layout of a futuristic city, talking about his vision for the future.
Tony wasn't particularly interested. These were all outdated concepts that had already been realized. After watching for a while, he felt there was no useful information. He turned to leave, but Lin Yuan grabbed his arm and pointed at the screen.
Tony turned back, and Howard's voice called out his name: "Tony."
"I designed this future city for you. You may not understand it now, but one day you will grasp its value. Based on the technology and understanding of my time, I cannot bring it to life, but I believe that you are the only one who can achieve my goal in the future. Tony, no matter what mankind achieves, my greatest creation is you!"
This sentence struck Tony deeply. Lin Yuan excitedly pulled Tony aside and said, "Look, look! I told you, your dad was just bad at expressing himself. Now he's speaking his true feelings in front of the camera, just like you."
Tony rolled his eyes at Lin Yuan and said, "It's our dad!"
Lin Yuan: "Oh!"
After watching the film, Tony fell into deep thought. After a while, he stood up as if he had made a decision.
Lin Yuan asked, "What's next?"
"Let's go apologize to Pepper tomorrow and retrieve this."
Tony pointed to the model of the future city on the screen and said to Lin Yuan.
"Go? Of course, I'll go!"
Lin Yuan looked excited. This was going to be a good show; how could he miss it!
The next day, Tony drove Lin Yuan to Stark Industries.
Tony saw a man selling strawberries on the roadside and wanted to stop to buy some.
Lin Yuan stopped him and said, "Brother Tony, I suggest you don't buy strawberries!"
Tony was confused. "Why?"
"Have you forgotten that Sister Pepper is allergic to strawberries?" Lin Yuan still hoped Tony could avoid further trouble.
"Oh my god!" Tony broke out in a cold sweat.
"Good brother!" Tony patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder, expressing his gratitude.
The car soon arrived at Stark Enterprises, and the two went to the CEO's office. Tony nudged Lin Yuan and asked him to go in first to test the waters.
Lin Yuan pushed the door open and entered. Pepper was on the phone, apparently discussing the ownership of the Mark II armor. When she saw Lin Yuan, a look of surprise crossed her face, and she gestured for him to wait a moment.
Lin Yuan didn't mind and sat down at his desk.
After Pepper finished her call, she stood up and hugged Lin Yuan, her joy evident.
Lin Yuan was also very happy. He hugged Pepper gently and said, "Sister Pepper, how are you finding being CEO?"
Pepper's face suddenly fell, and she began to complain. "Lin, although I enjoy this job very much, Tony has now dumped almost everything on me, which is incredibly stressful. What's worse is that he just publicly declared to the whole world that he was Iron Man and promised to maintain world peace. Yet, look at what he's been doing lately – it's complete nonsense! And me? I can only keep cleaning up his messes."
Lin Yuan quickly spoke up for Tony. "Sister Pepper, Tony has his reasons. I promise you he will change from now on. If he doesn't, I'll teach him a lesson for you."
As he was speaking, a voice came from outside.
"Mr. Stark, what are you doing out there?"
Natasha opened the door and came in with documents. Tony had no choice but to follow her, giving Pepper an awkward smile.
Pepper looked at Tony, her face hardening again. She turned her head away and ignored him.
Lin Yuan smiled and greeted Natasha, "Hello, Sister Natasha!"
Then he winked at Tony, signaling him to say something nice to Pepper.
Tony was oblivious. He actually asked Natasha why she was at Pepper's office. He had always thought that Natasha and Pepper didn't get along well.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but facepalm.
Pepper was very angry and didn't want to talk to Tony at the moment. She had a business trip to take, so she used this opportunity to cool down.
After giving Lin Yuan a gentle hug, she walked past Tony and went out to catch her plane!
Tony felt even more depressed when he saw his driver and bodyguard, Happy, pulling the suitcase and following Pepper out.
He had completely lost this "battle."
Natasha was tidying up the documents on the table, not paying any attention to Tony's glare. Before leaving, she turned and gave Lin Yuan a wink.
Tony slumped dejectedly into his office chair, utterly upset. His beloved was angry and ignoring him, his newly hired secretary seemed to be against him, and his driver and bodyguard had also "rebelled."
Lin Yuan found Tony's dejected look amusing, so he nudged him while trying not to laugh, and pointed at the model in the office. "Brother Tony, don't be like this. Sister Pepper is just upset; she'll get over it. Why don't you go take a look at the future city model that our dad left for you?"
Tony perked up and began to examine the model.
As he looked at it, his eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he quickly pulled Lin Yuan over to help transport the model back to the laboratory.
Back in the lab, Tony asked Jarvis to scan the entire model layout into the computer and then slowly remove all interfering elements, such as unnecessary trees and roads.
Finally, using the central building as the core and the surrounding buildings as neutrons and protons, they arranged them into a perfect sphere!
Then, as Tony raised his hand, the spherical structure enlarged, and a brand-new element appeared before them!
Lin Yuan was stunned and tugged on Tony's sleeve. "Brother Tony, it seems our dad was even more capable than you!"
Tony smiled and replied, "Yeah, he was the best dad ever!"
Then he patted Lin Yuan's head and said, "Come on, let's get moving and prepare to start large-scale model transformation and brand-new hardware development."
First order of business: demolish the house!
Lin Yuan was a little excited. He had wanted to tear down the house for a long time!
Just transform into a panda and start wreaking havoc! Awesome!
After Tony controlled a high-energy ion beam to cut half of the lab's contents in half, he directed it at the fixed triangular material!
After a burst of dazzling light, the new triangular element lit up!
Success!
When Tony placed the new element into the new arc reactor, Jarvis's voice rang out, "Sir, the new energy adaptation is successful!"
From that moment on, a new era had begun!
Chapter 35 Sending a Letter
Lin Yuan had been quietly observing the creation of the new element and the completion of the new Arc Reactor, feeling a surge of pride within him.
After all, he was the one who had dismantled the house, moved everything around, and provided the necessary protection. So, if you stretched it a bit, he could also be considered one of the inventors of the new element.
It made perfect sense, right?
With all that finished, Tony still had to remain in the laboratory while Jarvis collected reactor data. It was then that Lin Yuan remembered his own pending task.
A certain big oaf far away in Asgard was still waiting for him to deliver a message to his sweetheart.
He had just returned and had been so preoccupied with Tony's affairs that he had almost forgotten. There shouldn't be anything else pressing here now, so he would take care of this first and then head to his own home for a proper meal. The food he had eaten in Asgard over the past few months was truly... unique!
"Brother Tony, you're busy. I'm going out to take care of something!" After saying goodbye to Tony, Lin Yuan called Coulson.
"Hey, Coulson. Give me a hand!"
After getting Jane's location from Coulson, Lin Yuan flew towards it.
Since the Destroyer incident, Jane, Professor Erik Selvig, and Darcy Lewis had been under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s protection. In reality, it was a thinly veiled form of recruitment.
Having witnessed the legendary Bifrost with their own eyes, Professor Selvig and Jane had become even more engrossed in their research in that area. Just as Heimdall had mentioned, Jane had been working diligently over the past few months. Unfortunately, the technology of the Bifrost was beyond current Earth capabilities. While Jane's research had made significant progress, it was unlikely to yield the results she hoped for.
That day, after a long day of research, Jane sat alone on the balcony of her residence, gazing at the starry sky above.
"I wonder which planet Thor is on. He said he would come back for me, but it's been so long. Why hasn't he returned yet? Could something have happened?" Jane's heart was filled with longing, fear, and a hint of resentment.
During this time, everyone around her had advised her to give up, saying that Thor would never return once he had left. But she had always held onto the belief that Thor would definitely find his way back to her.
Suddenly, she saw a large bird appear in the sky. It looked somewhat like an eagle, but it was definitely not any eagle she knew.
The silhouette of the large bird crossed the bright moon and flew directly towards her.
Before Jane could react, the large bird appeared in front of her and then transformed into a handsome young man.
"Lin?" Jane was surprised. She remembered this boy. The panda that had fought with Thor before was this boy. Later, he had been taken away by the rainbow light along with Thor.
Since Lin is back, will Thor be here too? Jane felt a surge of excitement.
Lin Yuan greeted Jane with a smile. "Long time no see, Sister Jane!"
"Lin, you're back! What about Thor? Is he back too?" Jane asked, her voice filled with excitement.
Lin Yuan quickly reassured her. "Don't be so excited, Sister Jane. I came back alone this time. Thor can't return to Earth for the time being due to special reasons."
Jane's shoulders slumped, and she lowered her head, tears falling silently to the floor.
Lin Yuan was startled. "Sister Jane, don't cry. Come on, sit down first. I'll tell you everything that happened."
Guiding Jane to a nearby chair, Lin Yuan began to recount the events after they had gone to Asgard.
Jane listened quietly, her mood gradually calming down.
"Really? Thor destroyed the Bifrost to save an entire planet's worth of lives? He did the right thing. He's a hero."
Jane's eyes held both pride and a hint of sadness.
"Lin, how did you come back? Can Thor still come to Earth?" Jane looked at Lin Yuan with hopeful eyes.
Lin Yuan nodded. "I can come back. Thor's father teleported me here using dark magic. Dark magic teleportation is primarily one-way. If Thor teleported here, he wouldn't be able to return temporarily. And Thor is the future king of Asgard; he can't abandon his people. The second and most important reason is that Thor's father is injured and can't use dark magic multiple times in a short period. Thor asked me to tell you that he has been trying to find a way to repair the Bifrost. When the Bifrost is repaired, he will definitely come back to find you."
Jane lowered her head and murmured, "I knew he hadn't forgotten me. He would definitely find a way to come back."
Then she looked up, a smile gracing her lips, and said to Lin Yuan, "Lin, thank you for bringing me this news. I will wait for him to return."
"Yes, yes, he will be back soon." This wasn't just Lin Yuan comforting Jane; Thor would indeed be coming to Earth soon.
"Okay, Sister Jane, I've said what I needed to say. It's time for me to go." Lin Yuan stood up to bid farewell.
"How about you stay and have something to eat before you leave?"
"No, I'm heading home to eat some delicious food. Let me tell you, Sister Jane, there aren't many truly delicious things to eat in Asgard. I've been craving my own cooking for the past few months." Lin Yuan couldn't help but add, then transformed into a large roc and flapped his wings at Jane. "I'm leaving, Sister Jane. It's just in time for breakfast at my place. I'll come visit you again soon!"
With that, the roc flapped its powerful wings and instantly disappeared into the night sky.
Jane watched the departing roc with envy, muttering, "What's the food like at his home? I want to try it too. Lin's ability is amazing. That bird looks so majestic and flies so fast. Oh, and he can also turn into a panda. Next time he comes to see me, I must ask him to transform so I can pet him."
Lin Yuan was flying towards his home, already thinking about what delicious food to eat next, when his phone rang.
"Hello, who is this?" Lin Yuan answered the phone somewhat impatiently.
"Lin, it's me!" Tony Stark's voice came through the phone.
"Tony, what's going on?"
"Ivan Vanko just hacked into my communication lines." Tony's voice sounded a little dull, probably because he was wearing his armor.
"What?" Lin Yuan was shocked. He knew what was about to happen.
Tony's voice continued, "He said he would undo forty years of the Stark family's work in forty minutes. I tracked his phone number, and he's on the East Coast. I'm guessing he's planning something at the Stark Expo, and it must be related to Hammer's products. Their company is showcasing their drone mechs at the Expo today. Pepper is also there, and I'm worried about her. I'm on my way there now. Can you come and help? I've sent you the location."
"No problem, Tony, I'll be there right away!"
In the night sky, the roc gently flapped its wings, drawing a golden streak across the air as it flew towards the East Coast.