Chapter 1666: Foreseeing the Future

Until this moment, Tony Stark realized that he had never seriously understood the scholar who rescued himself in a cave in Afghanistan. He once went to search for the village where Ethan lived, trying to find the latter's relatives, but all he saw were war-torn village buildings and black blood stains on the rough brick walls. At the time of the village's destruction, there were no records even from the nearby U.S. military base. Tony Stark didn't even dare to ask who the murderer was who committed such a tragedy, because he already had an answer in his mind that he didn't want to admit - the bullet hole of the 5.56mm medium-power rifle bullet on the wall was the answer - although This was not direct evidence, but it was enough to make him afraid to face the problem.

The thick beard covered his young face. Tony Stark found that the eyes of the man in front of him were unexpectedly young and clear, but the anger ignited in his eyes made Tony, who was in the temperature-controlled armor, Stark felt a tingling sensation on his spine and was sweating profusely. He found that he could not say anything because after the establishment of the Avengers, all his work focus was devoted to what the world calls the "League of Freaks". He even had to admit that he enjoyed the glorious honor brought by the Avengers. Thus, the people who were supposed to be helped were ignored and more important work was entrusted to political groups that were completely untrustworthy, which directly led to this young man standing in front of him when he should have been receiving education.

It was the worst joke in the world, and he couldn't avoid it.

"You have done enough, Tony Stark. I know you want to do good things, but your methods have brought us more disasters." The young man also calmed down at this moment, but his expression was obviously The Afghan-accented English and the metal detonator in the wet palm were more frightening than the unstable emotions. Tony Stark was sure that his armor could withstand the impact of the first explosion, but the ensuing collapse could kill him. He didn't even dare to answer the call from Pepper Potts because That would distract him. "I believe Teacher Ethan volunteered to help you. He saw your value." Young Ren said, "But you failed to do it. This is not Teacher Ethan's fault, nor your fault. You are just too stupid. That's it. Maybe those people outside will think that I am a religious lunatic... No, Stark, I just joined to survive, that's all. To put it bluntly, I can definitely get a bachelor's degree in theology. However, books cannot be filled alone. The price of filling one's stomach is to take up arms."

The young man was well-spoken and well behaved.

If he were not in this basement, Tony Stark thought that he would probably be wearing a suit, sitting at the long oval table, taking the file from the secretary and talking to everyone about human rights issues in Afghanistan and working on solving education issues. and the food crisis. Tony Stark became even more hesitant after realizing this, even though he didn't know that what he imagined was just the highest achievement of self-realization that a person who had been exposed to bourgeois luxury life since childhood could imagine. But that's not what the young man in front of him desires.

"I assure you that all mistakes still have a chance to be redeemed. But if you press the detonator, then everything will be irreversible, and the Afghan garrison will inevitably launch an offensive in retaliation. Even if I can help the local plane be evacuated, your There is a high chance that family and friends will not survive such an attack." Tony Stark felt sweat dripping from his eyelids, and his voice trembled with unprecedented anxiety. He's just an ordinary person. No matter how talented he is, no matter how strong the steel he installs on the outside of his body, the human body wrapped in steel still has the weak flesh and blood of ordinary humans. "I promise you that the children there will be freed from hunger and ignorance. I can also bring them to the United States, where they can obtain citizenship and receive a good education. Don't do this, young man, you have been blinded by hatred. With your eyes, you can’t see the future.”

"You are always so arrogant, Stark. I can no longer see the future, and many people can't see the future either. I have seen the most magnificent and gorgeous human being in the world, and I have seen the future he described, I came here for the sake of that eternal future." The young man threw away the last bit of politeness, "He asked me to say goodbye, Tony Stark, and may you live in peace."

Blue plasma spurted out, and the heat penetrated the titanium alloy and burned the skin. The insulating rubber wrapped in the outer layer of the extremely thin cable instantly blistered and turned black. The golden-red paint became charred and melted, even the almost pure silver. The metal was also burnt black. The armor that is too thin cannot protect him in high temperatures. After all, there are too many functions packed into this power armor. In addition, due to the limitations of the size of ordinary humans and backward man-machine functions, Tony Stark cannot drive it. Powered armor with more armor. His eyes were filled with snowflakes, and the powerful impact pushed him against the load-bearing pillar. The disconnected visual sensors went offline due to the high temperature, and darkness and sultry heat enveloped him.

Then, before he could shout anything, an even greater impact fell from the sky and hit him.

Tony Stark fell completely into a coma.

Major media outlets around the world are playing the same picture.

Large plumes of smoke billowed out of the Houston Command Center, the Lyndon B. Johnson Command Center, and buildings including the Miller Amphitheater, Toyota Center, the parking lot of Yao Ming's restaurant, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Houston Museum of Art and other buildings were filled with red and blue Flashing lights. The host did not hesitate to call this incident "the most serious foreign terrorist attack on the United States after 9/11." Judging from the scenes broadcast by the news media, visitors to the Houston command center were surrounded by layers of National Guards Even so, many close-up live shots appeared on many social media, indicating that the evacuation work was not as complete as the National Guard imagined. Accompanied by the screams of tourists, the ground outside the Lyndon Johnson Command Center suddenly erupted, carrying a huge amount of gas and concrete flying into the sky, followed by a huge amount of thick smoke.

"Iron Man is still in there!" A child outside the camera cried, "Iron Man is still in there."

"He's going to be fine, he's a superhero."

However, the parents' comfort did not calm the child's fear. At the same time, other nearby tourists realized that Iron Man Tony Stark was still inside the Lyndon B. Johnson Command Center, but they failed to see the gold and red figure rising into the sky. And rise. This made Lara Croft, who was sitting in front of the TV, couldn't help but grab the pillow and sniff nervously - she was indeed not a fan of the Avengers, but the so-called superheroes, including her, There is an unbreakable halo in the eyes of all ordinary people - the failure or even death of a superhero is as unthinkable as the death of Queen Elizabeth II. This idea and concept has never even appeared in her thinking mode.

He didn't have a guitar in his hand, the slow music was still filling the air, the plates on the table had not been removed, and the candles had not been extinguished. This is the sleep song of the witches. Today he chose the classic American country music "Your Man" and "Another Try." It was not until the song ended that he put down the instrument and looked at Laura lying on the other sofa. Crawford. The latter was already so romantic that he couldn't help himself. As long as he is present, the witches will fall asleep to the music.

"He's going to be fine, he's a superhero."

He used the same words to comfort Lara Croft, but his words were more cruel and cold than those of the parents who comforted the child, because Lara Croft was not a child, and her body and brain were mature enough to accept The harsh truth of this world.

"When they choose this identity, the world has rewarded them, so they should bear the corresponding risks. If Tony Stark dies, it will only be him who dies, not the identity of a superhero." His There is no change in facial expression. Bayonetta and Jeanne were also present. The two of them were wrapped in blankets and lying on their backs on the soft and large sofa, but only Jeanne was still awake, so he said these words in French. Lara Croft understands French. Even if her parents died early, she did not lose the aristocratic education she deserved.

"This universe doesn't care about the Avengers. Nick Fury's so-called revenge has no meaning at all. I don't know if you have read the Soviet science fiction novel "Roadside Picnic". Aliens coming to Earth are like having a picnic. , and we little animals who have been scared all night can only see plastic bottles, glass shards, napkins, damaged spark plugs, etc. all over the floor after dawn. Tony Stark has long been afraid of the Chitauri. The Chitauri were anxious about the invasion, and the Battle of New York in 2012 was nothing more than a small military operation."

He paused, deciding that it would be better not to use his supernatural charm to awaken others' emotions. Lara Croft doesn't need to know that she wants to eliminate the alien aliens who have come to Earth for a picnic, and the blood and work required to achieve this goal will be beyond the imagination of all ordinary humans.

"Worshipping so-called superheroes does not mean accepting everything about them, but their bravery in standing on the side of the human race against alien invaders is commendable, but they are ordinary people after all, and we must also admit their shortcomings. . Like, they’re going to die.”

"You mean, Tony Stark is dead?"

"If he dies at this time, he will die in glory. It is better to die now than in the future." He frowned and said, "Tony Stark's future is not optimistic, even the name of the so-called superhero Nor is it suitable to describe his future.”

"You certainly don't want to tell me the details."