Marvel Rise of Lord God - Chapter 22
Half a month later, having made multiple improvements to his armor blueprints, Tony received a mission alert from the Main God space. The next mission was set to start in three days.
Upon receiving the message, Tony frowned; things were happening simultaneously. He had just made plans with Pepper for a short trip.
There had been no news for half a month, and just as he decided to relax, the mission arrived.
It seemed that this time, Tony would have to stand Pepper up, but before that, he needed to find a way to make it up to her.
After experiencing kidnappings and the Resident Evil, Tony became more appreciative of the people around him.
The once carefree playboy had matured significantly. He was acutely aware that he was always in a potentially fatal situation, and an accident or tomorrow could come first.
However, leaving Pepper was something Tony couldn’t do, so it was time to prepare an answer for her.
The next afternoon, the perpetually busy Pepper cleared her schedule for her date with Tony.
“Pepper, you look beautiful today,” Tony, dressed in a sharp suit holding a pale pink box, complimented Pepper.
“Oh, the playboy seems to have become even more eloquent,” Pepper said with an uncontrollable smile. Seeing Tony, all her accumulated dissatisfaction vanished in an instant.
“It’s a sincere compliment,” Tony approached and took Pepper’s hand, “Come with me. I’ve prepared everything. Let’s not stay here.”
Pepper took Tony’s hand in return, and they walked off together.
After a romantic candlelit dinner, Tony took a deep breath.
He had never thought he would feel nervous facing a girl.
“Um, Pepper, I’ve prepared a gift for you. I hope you like it,” Tony said, placing the briefcase on the table.
Pepper was even more surprised; today’s Tony was full of surprises. At the sight of the box, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.
What could it be inside, diamonds? Roses? Is Tony proposing today, and should I accept, or should I accept?
“Pepper? Pepper!” Tony called out twice.
“Huh?” Pepper snapped back to reality.
“Come here,” Tony waved her over.
Pepper walked up to Tony, and they looked at the box on the table together.
Tony took Pepper’s hand, looked at her affectionately, and with a nervous heart, said, “Pepper, I’ve put a lot of effort into this. I hope you like it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tony placed Pepper’s hand on the box, which suddenly began to twist. Countless components flowed like water, moving up along Pepper’s hand.
Pepper was momentarily confused, but trusting Tony, she stood still.
Seconds later, the system activated, “Miss Pepper, welcome to using the Stark custom-made armor.”
“Tony, what is this?” Pepper cautiously asked, her reality not matching her expectations, slightly disappointed it wasn’t a proposal.
“This is a unique suit of armor I’ve crafted for you. It will always protect you for me,” Tony said tenderly.
Hearing this, Pepper was reignited, but she quickly sensed something off in Tony’s words.
“Protect me for you? Where are you going?”
“To an exceptional place, I’m leaving tomorrow. But trust me, I will come back safely because there’s someone here waiting for me,” Tony said earnestly.
Pepper swallowed her initial response and softly spoke after a few seconds, “I believe you. I’ll wait for you.”
Satisfied with her response, Tony embraced her, and JARVIS, ever so intelligent, discreetly retracted the armor. After hugging for a while, Tony sat down with Pepper, the armor transforming into a bracer hidden under Pepper’s clothes.
“Also, I’ve added your permissions to JARVIS’s system,” Tony continued, “Make sure you protect yourself here and try not to give the armor to anyone else. If the armor has a problem, JARVIS will help you fix it.”
Tony’s words sounded almost like a final request, leaving Pepper deeply concerned. She looked at the charismatic man before her and leaned in for a kiss.
The next afternoon, Tony sat alone at home, dressed in the Mark III armor, holding the anti-Ajie armor in his left hand and the anti-Alice armor in his right, with a figurine for Ajie hidden in his back compartment.
When the scheduled time arrived, Qi Yun initiated the plan within the Main God space. Alice, Tony, and Ajie were all pulled into the teleportation gate together.
This experiment could only succeed, not fail, as a failure would mean the long-term development of the Main God space was nearly wasted.
Throughout the mission, Qi Yun would closely watch the three individuals, ready to retrieve them if anything went awry.
Kiki, sitting to the side, gripped her fingers tightly.
She was extremely nervous as one of her most influential people also participated in this mission.
After the initial dizziness passed, Tony found himself not immediately in another world as before but temporarily in a place he couldn’t understand.
After looking around for two seconds, Tony felt an unbearable discomfort, his temples throbbing as if his brain was about to burst out.
?Alert: This mission is more challenging. Please keep an eye on Main God space information and seriously play the assigned role…?
?Special support activated… Stable personal storage space opened…?
?This descent into the world is a kill mission. Mode: Cooperative. In this world, killing enemies based on their identity, strength, and importance yields corresponding rewards…?
?Identity acquisition in progress… Temporary identity acquired: Mercenary, ? Click to view.?
Character Template: Mercenary
Name: Tony Stark
Identity Introduction: You are a regular mercenary, escorting your employer through dangerous stretches to the destination…
Tony paused at the sudden extra introduction, then with a thought, the armor he was wearing and carrying was stored in his personal space.
This space was grid-like, reminiscent of an equipment slot in games. Tony now had ten slots, with four pieces of armor occupying four slots.
Aside from this, the temporary identity was also worth noting.
Tony was quite satisfied with this identity; it offered high freedom, and as a mercenary, he would also start with a certain amount of initial funds, which would help avoid exposure due to financial issues.
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