Yuan seemed very hesitant about Tony's question.
To be honest, even Yuan himself wasn't particularly clear about his energy source.
What Ron said before was correct; he was indeed a mechanical life form, but he wasn't from Planet Cybertron. Instead, he was directly created by Ron, a fact Yuan was well aware of.
Although Yuan possessed independent thought, capable of thinking, exploring, and acting on his own, he was absolutely 100% obedient to his creator.
Therefore, for Ron's plan, Yuan 'hesitated' for a long time before finally speaking to Tony.
"My energy source comes from my home planet, Cygnus, a unique energy source on our planet that we call Source Energy. I am just an ordinary mechanical life form from Cygnus, and I'm not very clear about the specifics of Source Energy..."
"Haven't you found any energy on Earth that is similar to or can form Source Energy?" Tony asked, frowning.
"I've searched most places on Earth and haven't found any," Yuan replied somewhat dejectedly.
"Alright..." Tony was a bit disappointed. If Source Energy really was an unknown alien energy source and couldn't be manufactured, then it couldn't replace his palladium to power his Iron Man armor.
Thinking about it, Tony suddenly looked at Yuan with a strange expression and asked, "Yuan, are you sure you're from Cygnus and not Cybertron? And is your home planet's energy source really called Source Energy, and not the Allspark?"
"..." This time, it was Yuan's turn to be speechless. He had actually asked Ron why he created him so similarly to the Transformers, and if Ron had created him based on the Transformers' design.
Ron's answer was: "That's right, that's how it is. It's all a coincidence, don't worry about it, just be obedient..." Yuan had no choice. Who told Ron he was his creator? Was he supposed to resist?
Regardless of what others thought, in Yuan's heart, Ron was definitely the most powerful, and no one could compare to the familiarity and—
Fear!—Ron made him feel.
Although Yuan didn't know Ron's true strength or why Ron could create him, since Ron could create him, Ron could easily destroy him.
Being obedient was indeed Yuan's only thought.
So Yuan said, "Mr. Stark, those are all accidents. Perhaps that Transformer developed similarly to our planet Cygnus, and then came to Earth as shown in the movies. It's not strange for something like this to happen when aliens already exist, right?"
"...That's true," Tony nodded. "It seems I can investigate the creator of that Transformer and see if he really encountered some Transformers and then used them as inspiration for his movies..."
"Exactly!" Yuan agreed with a nod, then continued.
"Mr. Stark, if you can guarantee that I can successfully replenish my energy, I can give you a bit of my energy source for you to study."
As he spoke, Yuan's tone became serious. "But Mr. Stark, I know you also have your own goal of using a new energy source to replace the palladium in the device on your chest. However, I hope that, apart from yourself, my Source Energy must absolutely not be leaked, not even a little. Otherwise, I will absolutely not let you off!"
"Don't worry, if I break the agreement, you can directly attack me. I will absolutely not resist!" Tony didn't hesitate and agreed without a second thought.
Although, according to Yuan, this Source Energy might be very difficult to manufacture, Tony wasn't worried.
Tony was confident in his talent. It was just an energy source; no matter how complex, he would definitely be able to analyze and manufacture it.
Even if Source Energy truly couldn't be manufactured on Earth, he could build a spaceship and search the vast universe for Source Energy or other powerful energy sources.
After all, even legendary aliens had appeared, so what was strange about building a UFO and flying into space, just like aliens?
As long as he could obtain new energy to replace palladium and sustain his life, no matter the difficulty, it was not a problem for Tony.
After understanding Yuan's true situation, Tony said to Ron, "Ron, for Yuan's life, I don't think you'll stop Yuan from staying with me for a while, will you?"
"Cough, cough..." Ron feigned reluctance, looking at Yuan on the side, and reluctantly said, "Alright, but Tony, you have to ensure Yuan comes back safely in the end, otherwise, I won't let you off either!"
"Of course," Tony replied with certainty. Then, Tony thought of his other objective and said,
"By the way, Ron, my palladium poisoning is getting worse, and the inhibitor you gave me is becoming less effective. Have you developed a more successful and potent inhibitor?"
"I'm still researching. You know, biochemical technology is not simpler than mechanical technology; it's not that easy to succeed," Ron replied.
Ron wasn't lying. Although he had extensive research in biochemistry, it wasn't simple to inhibit Tony's increasingly severe poisoning.
Thinking about it, Ron said, "Tony, are you really not going to find a reliable surgeon to remove those small fragments from your heart? Without those small fragments in your heart, palladium won't poison you, and you can use the Arc Reactor with peace of mind, right?"
"No, I understand the condition of the fragments in my heart. Besides Yinsen, who died saving me in Afghanistan, there isn't a single qualified surgeon in this world that I would completely trust with my life!"
Tony shook his head, then a smile appeared on his face. "Just like your antidote, the first time I used it, I conducted several experiments before I dared to use it. How much more so for a heart, where one failure can directly lead to death?"
"That's true..." Ron also smiled and didn't discuss the matter further with Tony.
The heart issue was definitely Tony's sore spot, because the missiles he himself created caused his heart injury. So, Tony always regarded the missile fragments in his heart as a lifelong lesson and took it very seriously.
Moreover, there were indeed too many small fragments in Tony's heart. Given the current level of medical technology, it wasn't surprising that Tony didn't believe others could remove the small fragments from his heart.
"Ron, Stark Industries' factory in New Jersey was attacked by mutants. I need to go deal with those annoying mutants."
At this moment, Tony's phone rang. He took it out, glanced at it, and his expression turned grim as he spoke to Ron.
"Mutants again? These guys have gone crazy recently, haven't they?" Ron frowned. To deal with mutants, Stryker actually dared to provoke Iron Man. Had he lost his mind?
"Exactly! Seriously, do they think Iron Man doesn't exist?" Tony snorted, then instructed Yuan, "Yuan, come with me. I need your help."
"Alright, Ron, I'll go with Mr. Stark for now. I'll see you again, bye-bye." Yuan responded, then had the Genesis Robot revert to its CLS car form. Finally, he put on a bit of an act, reluctantly saying goodbye to Ron.
Ron, naturally, didn't want to be outdone and also put on a reluctant act: "Hmm, go ahead. I'll look forward to your return..."
"Haha, Ron, Yuan is coming with me. See you!"
Seeing Ron's expression, Tony burst out laughing, then directly got into the CLS car and quickly drove away.
Watching Tony's departing figure, Ron smiled and also turned to leave.
Iron Man meets Transformers. What will the final outcome be? It's truly something to look forward to!