Jarvis gave him a timely reminder. “The lab below doesn’t have the facilities to make new elements for now, sir.”
Tony casually erased the blue ball of light with a wave of his hand and walked to the circular platform outside the room. “It’s time to go back and draw up a 20-million dollar renovation plan for a lab. Are we ready to sweat, buddy?”
Jarvis said, “Please drink plenty of water, sir.”
“No problem.” Tony’s smile wasn’t big, but it was relaxed.
As he walked toward the external platform, the sides of the pathway opened up and mechanical arms rose to quickly and accurately place parts of Mark 6 on his body. By the time Tony stepped onto the round platform, he was already suited up.
Hu! Boom!
Flames spurted out of the arms and legs of the armor, and Mark 6 flew up into the night sky in a huge arc toward Malibu Beach in Los Angeles.
…
On the other side, Luke was amused. The tycoon’s proud and stubborn personality wasn’t just for show.
He trusted Batman and had personally tested Life 1, but he was still unwilling to honestly admit his fear of death.
Luke personally saying that he was afraid of death didn’t make the tycoon change his mind on the spot.
But he was sure that after tonight, Tony would definitely think more seriously about treating his chest injury.
Whether it was Life 1 or “superpowers,” including the claim that Batman was also afraid of death, these were ultimately just bargaining chips to increase Tony’s courage to heal himself.
Luke didn’t think he was being too good to the tycoon.
He now had almost a hundred billion in assets, all thanks to Tony’s technology gift pack and the shares in Stark Industries.
One always had to be a little more sincere as a person.
After tonight’s conversation, the alias that he had been envisaging for a long time had finally come to fruition with Tony — a “friend” who could sell Batman many amazing goods.
This alias could pull all his allies together.
The key figure in this alliance wasn’t Batman, but the “mysterious businessman” who provided the goods.
Batman could be the “spiritual” leader, but he couldn’t really belong to any team, nor could he be responsible for other people’s actions.
This “mysterious businessman” didn’t matter. He could be Batman’s loyal friend, patron, teammate, and laundering partner.
Everything that Batman couldn’t talk about could be done by this businessman.
In any case, the whole of America knew that businessmen could be shameless. The more successful they were, the more shameless they were.
As Luke pondered this, he entered the sewers.
A moment later, he changed into his V outfit and went to Damon and Mindy’s house in New Jersey.
He also sent a message first. When he reached the door, he knocked lightly twice, three times, and three times.
A moment later, the door opened. Mindy opened her eyes wide as she looked at the door.
Then, she felt a faint breeze, and the door was closed by an invisible hand.
Mindy jumped several meters away and warily touched the hilt of the butterfly knife at her waist as she looked at the transparent and twisted air at the door.
The next moment, like a chameleon switching colors, the transparent and twisted shadow turned into a man in a Zorro hat, a black cape, and a smiling mask in three seconds.
“Wow, that’s so cool.” Mindy gaped.
She found it cool to watch the air turn into a living person up close.
Luke chuckled and nodded at the little girl. He then greeted Damon in the living room. “Long time no see, Damon.”
Damon was much better than his daughter. He remained calm in the face of the appearance of a living person out of thin air.
But he finally pulled his hand and the MP7 which he was holding out from under the arm of the couch.
Putting the gun on the table, he said, “You’re still as cautious as ever, V.”
“You’re no less vigilant than I am. Not bad.” Luke walked over with a smile and picked up the MP7. He looked at it and nodded, then shook his head. “These adjustments are very good, but the quality of the gun is too ordinary.”
Damon was stunned. “This… is enough for us.”
Luke chuckled. “Damon, have you seen the news?”
Damon nodded and was about to say something.
Mindy, on the other hand, had already slipped over to sit next to Luke. She jumped up when she heard that. “Batman, you mean Batman!”
Luke nodded. “That’s right. But you forgot to mention Iron Man and Whiplash.”
Mindy said with starry eyes, “But I still like Batman the most. Tony Stark is too flashy and cheap.”
Luke said, “…Let’s talk about their equipment first, shall we?”
Mindy scratched her head and apologized in embarrassment. “Sorry, I was too excited.”
Luke said, “It’s fine. Your father is very calm.”
Damon was helpless. He wasn’t a fan of celebrities… Fine, he actually felt that Batman was more handsome, but he couldn’t say that to Mindy.
His daughter had already suspected that he was imitating Batman last time. If he said something again, wouldn’t that be confirming that her father was an old fan?
Luke finally got down to business. “Let’s talk about Whiplash. Do you have any weapons you can use against him?”
Both Damon and Mindy frowned and shook their heads solemnly.
Mindy was straightforward. “It’s impossible. I saw videos of his battle with Iron Man. With that second complete set of armor in particular, ordinary firearms probably won’t work.”
Luke nodded. “That’s right. I can tell you that even a 30MM machine gun and special armor-piercing bullets will only be able to disrupt his movements. It’s very hard to break through his defense.”
Whiplash’s second suit was twice as thick as the Mark’s. It was heavy, bear-like armor. Coupled with the electromagnetic plasma whips, it was ridiculously sturdy against conventional firearms.
Mindy suddenly clenched one fist and slammed it into her open palm. “Got it. It seems that I still need to practice the rope dart technique. That way, I can disrupt the whips, like Batman, and tie him up.”
Damon put his hand to his forehead. “How many years would it have taken Batman to practice his rope darts? Ordinary materials can’t withstand the whips. They’re too sharp.”
Luke was amused. The little girl was really a hardcore Batman fan. She even wanted to imitate his weapons and tactics?
He said, “So, your equipment should be upgraded.”
Damon trembled as he recalled his previous fear of going bankrupt and Mindy’s school fees. He subconsciously asked, “How much?”
Luke said, “…It can be costly.”
Damon smiled bitterly. “Well… I’ve been drawing recently.”
Luke finally remembered that he had persuaded Damon to become a cartoonist. His attention couldn’t help but shift. “Have you sold them?”
Damon hesitated. “Well, I draw comics.”
Luke was interested. “Have you submitted them?”
Damon couldn’t help but look at Mindy, and coughed. “Not yet. It takes time to write a story, and it’s still too early to submit them.”
