Chapter 929: Chapter 784: Trouble for Teacher Tony_4

So, she’s a professional after all!

“Wait a minute, Miss Potts, Mr. Stark, I mean no harm.”

Natasha looked at Tony’s now radiant face and frowned a bit as well.

In fact, she had a serum that could alleviate palladium poisoning, which could buy Tony a lot of time, and it had always been her trump card.

Even if her true identity were exposed, she could produce it to gain trust.

But now, why does this guy look so much better?

“Ah ha, claiming to have no malice while infiltrating my side?”

Tony found this somewhat amusing, and Rhodes, who had arrived at the scene, also said solemnly

“Perhaps, I can help contact the military to thoroughly dig into her identity.”

“Actually, my purpose for being here has always been to monitor Mr. Stark’s health condition. Using the Ark Reactor continuously, you should be suffering from severe palladium poisoning by now, and I have a serum here that can relieve it.”

Natasha started to have a headache when she saw Rhodes was also intending to interfere.

S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military have never really gotten along, so reluctantly she had to play her hand early.

Hearing her words, Potts was also surprised and then looked at Tony and said

“Tony, is what she’s saying true? So is that why you arranged to meet with a surgeon today?”

Potts, who now wielded significant power at Stark Group, was also aware of Dr. Stephen who visited today.

As soon as she had finished speaking, Natasha continued

“I knew that Dr. Stephen would come today, and I am aware that he is a top-tier surgeon, who indeed has a chance to complete the treatment, but due to the big risk, for his own reputation, Dr. Stephen would not proceed with the surgery.”

Tao Yu and his team have replied, and S.H.I.E.L.D. has arranged for Colson to make a special trip here.

The invitation of top-tier surgeons had already started, and naturally, there would be some analyses.

But with a profile of Dr. Stephen, he is someone who cherishes his reputation, and he would definitely not accept the risk of having Iron Man die on his operating table.

Moreover, even if he did proceed, the chances of success are relatively low.

“You seem to know a lot, are you with Anbrella?”

Tony glanced at the syringe Natasha had placed on the ground, and a nearby mechanical arm had already picked it up.

Perhaps Anbrella might know that he was having some health problems, but they shouldn’t know about the palladium poisoning, should they?

“Not really, or rather, to some extent, we are enemies of Anbrella. If you’re interested…”

“I’m not interested. Leave now, considering that you might have actually come for my health, and I’ll pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, I don’t mind considering Rhodes’ suggestion.”

Tony cut off Natasha’s words, and Rhodes stood with his arms crossed, looking ready to take action and escort her out at any moment.

Seeing this attitude, Natasha could only helplessly retreat to the elevator, but at the last moment, she looked deeply at Minato Namikaze, then smiled charmingly

“I think… we’ll meet again…”

At that moment, Tao Yu patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder

“This time, it’s not my fault, kiddo, you’re actually quite the womanizer… ”

…

Following Natasha’s exit, Potts also started to grill Tony with questions.

Because they already had Tao Yu as a fallback, Tony didn’t hide anything from Potts or his friend Rhodes and simply explained…

“…that’s the situation, thanks to Jack’s help, my problems have basically been resolved. It’s just the last piece of the puzzle with Dr. Stephen. Do I look like I’m sick? I’ve never felt so energetic.”

Tony made a boxing motion and quickly jabbed a few times.

Potts and Rhodes were aware of Tony’s previous condition, thinking it was due to the hearing and the attack during the car race, but now seeing the comparison, he did indeed seem a lot better.

“I’m extremely grateful to Mr. Jack. I had no idea this would happen and didn’t notice his health – it was negligence on my part.”

Potts, feeling a sense of relief, bowed slightly to Tao Yu and expressed her sincere gratitude.

Now that she thought about it, if this gentleman hadn’t been there, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

No wonder Tony has been investing in a new product recently and is planning to spin it off.

If it’s a project that Mr. Jack is involved in, she wholly supports it.

In her eyes, nothing is more important than Tony’s health.

“I’m a big fan of Mr. Tony, and his mentorship really is unparalleled; we can’t afford to lose this treasure of humanity to accidents like these. Even if I wasn’t here, I believe he would find a way.”

Tao Yu’s recent learning experience with Tony has been incredibly fruitful!

Perhaps he could have gained a lot just by relying on his Talent and methodically studying at the various top universities around here.

But only Tony could keep up with his pace of becoming stronger, constantly providing just the right amount of challenge to stimulate the fastest improvement!

Every time Tao Yu felt he’d become smarter, Tony would be there to metaphorically chop off his head and allow him to grow a new, better one!

[Mathematics and Physics]: Your absorption and summary of knowledge have formed your own unique understanding of the world.

A surprising new Skill emerged along with the learning.

Although the Skill wasn’t expensive, after two rounds of Deification, it indeed offered the desired boost in Computation Power!

[Truth Analysis]: Your understanding of the world is enhanced with a faster calculation boost.

While it couldn’t meet all his needs, thanks to this Skill, Tao Yu began to attempt unlocking the sixth Talent with the two World Heart Fragments he’d been holding onto.

As he had initially estimated, two ordinary World Heart fragments seemed to have improved his progress by about one percent, making his mind much clearer…

Just then, news came from the front desk that Dr. Stephen had arrived.

“Oh, just in time. Let him up, please, and take him to the elevator. The previous assistant has been fired.”

Tony briefly instructed the front desk.

“Alright, Mr. Stark.”

The receptionist didn’t understand why the capable assistant had been dismissed but dutifully carried out their duties, leading Stephen into the elevator.

Tao Yu, too, wanted to see what the future Doctor Strange looked like before his accident.

However, as the elevator ascended, Tao Yu suddenly frowned–a slight sense of foreboding began to emerge.

Ding-dong~

As the elevator doors opened, a slightly pale-faced man staggered out.

“Oh, I’m sorry, Mr. Tony, I’m not feeling well today.”

Stephen shook his head, unsure of what was happening to him. He felt dizzy and light-headed, and he could feel a rumbling sensation on his skin as if ants were crawling all over his body.

“What’s… what’s happening to me…”

“Be careful, sir, he seems to show signs of infection,”

Jarvis’s voice stated calmly.

Then the Iron Armor controlled by Jarvis began to move on its own, seemingly trying to grab Dr. Stephen.

“Aah!!”

However, the next moment, accompanied by a scream from Stephen, his arm suddenly expanded with a creaking sound, resembling grotesquely twisting flesh.

His shoulder’s flesh swelled, bursting out of his clothes, sending fragments flying.

The bulging mass turned, revealing a large eye.

Disgusting mucus dripped from the eye, sizzling as it hit the ground.

Then with a swing of his arm, he sent the two remote-controlled Iron Armors that had come to grab him flying away…