"I don't quite understand, this..." Faced with Tony's strange request, Pepper was very confused. If she didn't have a good impression of Tony, she would have thought he was a pervert.
"Let me see." Fortunately, at the critical moment, Tony still remembered the domineering CEO routine he learned on the Internet last night. When his low and magnetic voice came out, Pepper finally shyly placed her palm on Tony's outstretched hand.
"Exquisite and small." Tony said this seriously, which sounded very rogue. "I need your help."
After saying that, Tony's next actions really became more and more like a hooligan. He took off his T-shirt, revealing the Ark reactor on his chest.
"OMG, is this what keeps you alive?" Pepper asked in disbelief.
"It used to be, but it's an antique now." Tony pulled a brand new Ark Reactor from the workbench. Pepper could tell with her naked eyes that this one was far more exquisitely crafted than the old one, both in terms of materials and craftsmanship. "This one will sustain me for a while. I'd like to replace it with the upgraded one, but I've run into some obstacles."
"Obstacle? What do you mean?" Pepper understood that this obstacle was probably where she needed help, but she still needed to understand clearly what it was.
"It's not a big deal, just a small problem." Tony tapped the reactor on his chest with his fingers. "There's an exposed wire under this device that touched the tank wall and caused a short circuit."
Hearing this, Pepper looked at Tony in surprise. Tony waved his hand and explained, "It's okay."
"Then how do you need me to help you?"
Hearing Pepper's words, Tony knew that the next step should be stable. Pepper was willing to help him. He lay down on a chair, connected a few electrodes to his chest, and then, under Pepper's panicked gaze, pulled out the Ark reactor from his chest. "Don't worry, help me put this on the table over there. It's useless now."
"Oh my God!" Pepper carefully took the replaced reactor with her hands and carefully placed it on the table beside her.
"Now I want you to reach in and gently pull the wire out."
"Is this safe?" Pepper asked worriedly.
"It should be fine. Just like in the surgery game, don't let the wires touch the wall of the slot, or it will make a beeping sound."
"What kind of surgery game?" Nervous Pepper no longer understood Tony's humor.
"Okay, forget about the game, it doesn't matter. Just take out the string gently. Are you ready?"
"OK!" Pepper slowly stretched her hand to the edge of the slot wall, then retracted her hand as if she had received an electric shock. "You know, I think I might not be able to do this yet. Maybe you should ask the module to help you."
Tony looked into her eyes and said seriously, "You can do it. You are the most qualified and trustworthy person I know. You will do great.
Is this too much to ask? Because I really need your help. "
Tony used all his tricks this time. First he comforted her affectionately to win her favor, then he exposed his weak side to gain her sympathy. Pepper nodded and agreed to Tony's pursuit trick, which received the most likes on the Internet.
"Okay, I'll help you." Pepper mustered up the courage and reached out to Tony's chest again.
"Oh, there's pus inside!" Pepper's face showed a disgusted expression, and her features were almost wrinkled into a bun. "Now I know why you didn't let Mark help. He would definitely refuse."
"No, no, no, that's not pus. It's inorganic protoplasm released by the device, not secreted by my body," Tony said stubbornly. "And Mark stayed up late last night. He can't do such delicate work."
Mark, who had been watching the two's progress from outside the door, curled his lips in disdain. "Men's mouths are deceiving! No - Tony's mouth is deceiving!"
"It stinks!" Although Tony tried to explain, the unpleasant smell still made Pepper complain.
"Yeah, it does smell a bit..." Tony responded awkwardly, and could only quickly change the subject, "Copper wire, did you find that piece of copper wire?"
"I found it!"
"Did you feel it? Okay, be careful not to touch the slot wall when pulling it out. Ouch!" Tony cried out in pain from the short circuit. "I emphasized this to you before."
"Sorry." After the little accident just now, Pepper's face was now pale, and now she could only close her eyes and continue the task.
"It's okay. When you pull it out, be careful not to pull out the electromagnetic coil at the end..." Looking at the electromagnetic coil that was already shaking in front of him, "Okay, you have pulled it out."
"Oh my God, I didn't expect..." Pepper opened her eyes and became even more panicked when she saw this scene. She was so anxious that she wanted to put the thing she had pulled out back.
"Don't put it back!" Tony quickly stopped her.
"What should I do now? What's wrong with you?" Seeing the changes in Tony's physical condition, Pepper was really in tears.
"It's okay, my heart is about to stop because you pulled..."
"What!? Didn't you tell me it was safe?"
"Never mind, take this and change it quickly." Tony handed the new reactor to Pepper.
"Okay. Tony, it's going to be okay, right?"
"It'll be okay. I can handle it."
"I hope so."
At this time, Pepper was so nervous that her mind was completely confused. Even though Tony's acting skills were extremely poor, she couldn't see any clues.
"Dad used this trick brilliantly. It makes Sister Pepper feel guilty about him. Given her personality, she will definitely find a way to compensate Dad in the future. Looks like I'm going to have to call her stepmother."
Outside, Mark, equally well-versed in online pursuit guides, saw through Tony's tactics. Feeling his father's strategy was secure, Mark quietly left the doorway and returned to his room.
"Be sure to remember to connect that connector to the chassis." Tony reminded.
With a click, the connection is complete.
"Huh, is this okay?" Pepper breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is it that hard? It's pretty fun, right? Well, good job, Pepper! Are you okay?"
"Sure, I feel great, but please don't ever, ever, ever ask me to do anything like this again."
"I have no one else but you. Mark has such a severe mysophobia that he would never help me."
"Sure enough, I knew it was pus." Pepper shook the liquid off her hands vigorously.
"Okay, don't worry about that."
"What should we do with this?" Pepper asked as she picked up the reactor that had just been replaced on the table.
"That? Destroy it, burn it, it doesn't matter."
"Don't you want to keep it as a souvenir?"
"Pepper, people label me as a lot of things, but nostalgia isn't one of them."
"Well, that's all, Mr. Stark."
"It's all right, Miss Pepper."
Pepper left the underground garage with the Ark Reactor that Tony had replaced in her hand. She lowered her head and looked thoughtful, as if she had already thought about what to do with this thing.
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