Tony Stark was very glad for his foresight at this moment, having left himself a way out when he was talking big earlier.
He had said that if he asked Chen Mo for the watch again, he would be his biological son, but since he was already Chen Mo's godson, whether they were 'biological' or not was just a matter of semantics.
Natasha Romanoff looked at Tony Stark's shameless behavior, completely unable to reconcile it with the usually arrogant and dashing "Iron Man," Tony Stark.
Is this really the same person? Are you sure this isn't a fake Tony Stark?
When Nick Fury sent her on this mission to infiltrate Stark Industries and monitor Tony Stark closely, he had given her a detailed profile and personality analysis of Tony Stark's life.
A peerless Genius since childhood, Tony Stark was a total egomaniac, completely self-centered, never caring about the feelings of others, impulsive, stubborn, and arrogant.
His relationship with his father, Howard Stark, had always been very tense, and he showed great disrespect toward authority figures.
It was surprising enough that he could accept Chen Mo as his godfather, but his childlike behavior in front of Chen Mo was a complete shock to Natasha Romanoff, who already felt she knew Tony Stark very well.
Tony Stark's behavior in front of Chen Mo was more like a child acting spoiled before his father; his childish, simple, and candid side was displayed before Chen Mo without the slightest concealment. It seemed that this was the real Tony Stark, while the arrogant and dashing billionaire superhero "Iron Man" seen by the media was merely a mask.
She really couldn't understand how Chen Mo had done it—making Tony Stark drop all his disguises and defenses to expose his truest self, something even Tony's father, Howard, had failed to do.
As expected of the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., the legendary hero who single-handedly turned the tide of the world. As a multi-faceted spy and the world's top super Agent, "Black Widow" Natasha Romanoff's insight could be considered extremely sharp.
But when it came to Chen Mo, she truly could not see through him at all.
The incredibly keen senses she had honed through brutal training and countless arduous missions allowed her to clearly feel some very subtle Auras inadvertently emanating from Chen Mo.
In her eyes, Chen Mo was far more complex and elusive than what others saw.
Sometimes he was as ordinary as the most mundane person; if one didn't look closely, they might even ignore him entirely.
Other times, he was like a warrior walking out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood—cold, cruel, and incredibly powerful.
Sometimes, he was like a god or emperor ruling over all life—lofty, noble, and majestic, with an Aura as vast and profound as an abyss or a prison.
An invincible Commander on the battlefield, a tireless scientist in the laboratory, a gentle elder, a kind partner, and at this moment, he was like a father—broad-minded and deep—rolling his eyes with a face full of helplessness as he faced his spoiled eldest son.
Among so many distinct impressions, she didn't feel the slightest bit of falsehood in any of them; it was as if each was Chen Mo's truest side.
She trusted her senses, but this only made her more confused. How could one person have so many different temperaments? Which one was the real him?
Turning her head slightly, her deep and beautiful diamond-like pale blue eyes fixed on Chen Mo's tall and imposing figure, which seemed shrouded in mist. Natasha Romanoff's gaze gradually became dazed.
In all these years, she had seen countless men, but none like Chen Mo—mysterious and unpredictable, drawing her in uncontrollably until she was deeply entangled and unable to extricate herself.
Chen Mo, who was being pestered by Tony for the nano watch, felt the increasingly fervent and beautiful gaze from his side and couldn't help but turn his head slightly to meet her eyes.
The moment her eyes met Chen Mo's, Natasha Romanoff felt a jolt through her whole body. What kind of eyes were these? They were as pure and bright as an innocent child's, yet as cold and sharp as a peerless divine weapon. In those pitch-black, deep pupils, the entire Universe seemed to be contained, with bright starlight flickering in the endless darkness.
Looking into Chen Mo's eyes, Natasha Romanoff felt as if she were placed in the vast starry sky of the Universe, completely losing herself.
Chen Mo naturally sensed Natasha Romanoff's state, though it wasn't intentional on his part.
As his Mental Energy continued to strengthen, the Aura on Chen Mo's body became increasingly thick. The majesty in his every move grew daily, and his psychological influence on others became stronger, especially for those who were already very sensitive; they would be even more affected by his Mental Energy.
In fact, Natasha Romanoff's feeling was not wrong. The temperament on Chen Mo's body was very special. Traveling through various worlds, he possessed all sorts of distinct experiences. Even in the same world, he held multiple identities and legendary experiences unimaginable to ordinary people. These special experiences shaped his unique temperament.
And this was not a contradiction. An ordinary person also has multiple identities in life: a dutiful employee at the office, a strict father at home, a considerate husband, and a filial son.
It was just that Chen Mo's identities and experiences were even more special: warrior, hero, scientist, mastermind, lord, God King, godfather, Ancestor Master... These identities, which spanned such vast ranges that ordinary people could hardly imagine them, were concentrated in one person. It would indeed make people feel he was mysterious and incomprehensible.
Although Chen Mo deliberately controlled his Aura most of the time, some of it would still leak out inadvertently. It was difficult for ordinary people to notice, or they would only have a very vague feeling and wouldn't discover anything.
However, as the world's top Agent, "Black Widow" Natasha Romanoff possessed terrifying insight and amazing intuition far beyond ordinary people, allowing her to keenly sense the special Aura emanating from Chen Mo and perceive his extraordinariness.
But it was precisely this exceptionally sharp mental perception that caused Natasha Romanoff to be affected by Chen Mo's powerful Mental Energy, leaving her dazed and staring blankly in place.
Chen Mo believed that as his Mental Energy continued to improve, its true utility would manifest. As the foundation of his own special abilities, Chen Mo was certain that the role of Mental Energy was definitely not just for expanding space and performing world travel.
Withdrawing his gaze from the beautiful super Agent Natasha Romanoff, Chen Mo looked at the shameless and fawning look on Tony Stark's face and couldn't help but roll his eyes in annoyance.
Dr. Yinsen, standing to the side, was not surprised by Tony Stark's behavior. Among everyone present, he had spent the longest time with Tony. He had saved Tony's life in the cave, helped him build the Iron Man Suit prototype, the mark i, and nearly lost his life to buy Tony time. The two had a life-and-death bond, and his understanding of Tony Stark was no less than Chen Mo's.
In fact, the current Tony Stark was much luckier than in the original plot. Not only was his father Howard not dead, but he was also hiding out with his mother in S.H.I.E.L.D. to enjoy their time together.
The original Tony Stark actually had no friends.
When he first returned from Afghanistan, he had invited his only good friend, Colonel Rhodes, to join the Iron Man Suit development project, but he was mocked by Rhodes for his behavior in announcing the closure of Stark Industries' weapons manufacturing division at the press conference, telling him to go back and clear his head and regain his sanity.
Now, he had the help of Dr. Yinsen and Chen Mo, whereas in the movie, he had completed the manufacturing of the mark ii Iron Man Suit entirely on his own.
When he needed it, his only good friend hadn't helped him. Beneath the mask of a cynical playboy, Tony Stark's heart had always been lonely.
But now it was different. He had Dr. Yinsen, who was loyal to him and had been willing to sacrifice himself to delay the terrorists so Tony could escape, and Chen Mo, who had personally rescued him from the desert and guided his growth like a life mentor.
When he decided to close the Stark Industries weapons manufacturing division, everyone thought he was crazy; even his closest friends, Colonel Rhodes and Little Pepper Potts, did not understand him.
However, Dr. Yinsen and Chen Mo understood and approved of his actions, silently encouraging and supporting him from the sidelines, and helping him build the mark ii Iron Man Suit together.
Chen Mo had even appeared in time after Obadiah betrayed him and snatched the arc reactor from his chest, replacing it with the latest third-generation arc reactor. He had arrived just in time again when Tony was about to die at the hands of Obadiah's iron monger, killing the iron monger and saving him.
With Chen Mo around, it seemed no one could do anything to him. All danger would be blocked by Chen Mo's imposing figure. Tony Stark had never felt as secure as he did now.
After gaining a trustworthy brother and a father to rely on, Tony Stark had undergone a very obvious change.
His spirit became more relaxed and natural, dropping all disguises to return to his true self.
Just like now, in order to get that nano watch, Tony Stark was pestering Chen Mo like a spoiled child, refusing to give up until he achieved his goal.
Chen Mo hadn't intended to withhold it from him anyway. Seeing his shameless appearance, he gave him a sharp glare before taking out the watch he had given him before from his storage space and throwing it directly to him.
Then, ignoring Tony, who was impatiently putting on the watch to activate the nano battle suit, Chen Mo walked slowly to Wang Jin, who had just experienced a thrilling mid-air free fall plus wingsuit flight, patted his shoulder, and spoke gently.
"How does it feel?"
Feeling the warmth from the broad and powerful palm on his shoulder, Wang Jin's surging emotions quickly calmed down. After carefully savoring the entire experience just now, he looked up at Chen Mo and said,
"It was too exciting!"
"Much more exciting than a roller coaster or anything like that! And that feeling when the cape unfurled and I was gliding... it was absolutely fantastic!"
"Like a free-flying bat, looking down at this bustling city in the night sky. I can't quite describe the feeling, but I love it. From now on, I am Batman!"
As Wang Jin spoke, a look of intoxication couldn't help but appear on his face.
Nodding slightly, Chen Mo hadn't expected Wang Jin to accept the title of Batman so quickly, and he seemed quite satisfied with it.
In fact, it had just been his mischievous sense of humor earlier, a bit of a joke. If Wang Jin didn't like it, it wouldn't have mattered if he changed it to another name. The watch contained a manual for the battle suit, and the commands for various functions could be changed at will according to one's habits and preferences. Even if he wanted to shout "Ultraman Transform!" it would be no problem.
Actually, when Chen Mo's mischievous side flared up and his imagination ran wild, he had even considered whether to use the blood of the Vampire Progenitor Marcus and the Werewolf Progenitor William from the Underworld World stored in his space, combined with the Perfect Blood from his own body, to transform Wang Jin into a hybrid Vampire with bat wings. That would be the real Batman.
But on second thought, forget it. Although the strength of a hybrid who fused Vampire, Werewolf, and Perfect Blood was very powerful—about six to seven times that of an ordinary person—the downsides were also obvious.
Although the Perfect Blood eliminated the flaws and weaknesses of Vampires and Werewolves, it could be seen from the movies that after fusing the dual bloodlines, while one could autonomously control the transformation from a normal human state to a hybrid state with a massive boost in strength, the transformed appearance was always very ugly.
The male protagonist Michael's werewolf-Vampire hybrid blood turned him into an Avatar, while Marcus's Vampire-werewolf hybrid blood simply turned him into an ugly giant bat. Chen Mo didn't want this handsome young man, Wang Jin, to gain a strange ability to turn into a monster just because of his own mischievous humor.
Besides, since he was going to bring Batman to life, he should respect the original. A perfectly good rich and handsome Batman shouldn't be messing around with transformations; only losers rely on mutations, while the wealthy rely on technology!
As the Young Master of the Seven Precepts Gang, Wang Jin naturally belonged to the ranks of the top wealthy.
Controlling more than half of the underground forces in the United States and a large number of various large companies, the wealth held by the Seven Precepts Gang was far beyond that of Tony Stark. Under Chen Mo's guidance seventy years ago, the Seven Precepts Gang had taken the lead in entering major industries, and what they controlled was already a veritable commercial empire.
Tony Stark's nano battle suit lacked the hard armor on the knees, elbows, and knuckles, and there were no blades on the head. The overall lines were softer, making it look more like a common athletic compression suit, especially after retracting the head mask and hand sections, making it even less conspicuous.
Tony Stark couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed, but Chen Mo naturally had his own considerations.