Chapter 100: Pepper's Crying! Nick's Suspicion!
After spending several hours making a plate of burnt fried eggs, Pepper looked at the eggs in front of her with a speechless expression. Tony's face was full of embarrassment and helplessness; making Iron Man Armor was fine, but asking him to cook was simply too difficult for him.
"Enough, Tony! You actually tricked me into participating in a car race! Do you know how dangerous it was! Don't you know what state your body is in? What if something unexpected happened?!"
"Yes, yes, yes, my fault, I'm sorry, Pepper. I... just wanted to relax. Too many things have happened recently."
"Also, if Jiang Bai hadn't been here just now, you would have already died! It was so close!! I was almost scared to death!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I promise this is the last time, really! Believe me!"
Pepper grew increasingly angry looking at Tony's face and couldn't help but question him. Seeing this, Tony could only soften and apologize. As he spoke, Pepper's tears began to fall. The two had already confirmed their relationship, so Pepper was naturally very worried about Tony. If Red Tank hadn't been thrown over by Jiang Bai just now, Tony would likely be in the hospital right now.
She didn't blame Jiang Bai for not acting earlier; this was Tony's own fault! If he hadn't participated in the race in the first place, even if that person appeared, the Iron Man Armor would have been in Happy's hands, and he could have dealt with the opponent immediately, avoiding such a dangerous situation.
Watching Pepper's tears continuously fall, Tony felt extremely guilty and understood that he had been too reckless this time. He tightly embraced Pepper, comforting her.
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"Sir, are you sure about this much?"
"Yes, just have the kitchen make it. Don't worry, I can afford it!"
"This... alright... alright!"
Jiang Bai looked helplessly at the server, who had a very strange expression. The reason was that Tom and Jerry had ordered almost the entire menu! This made the server a bit hesitant, as it was a cat and a mouse ordering, but with Jiang Bai's confirmation, he still took the menu and left the private room.
Wanda gently rubbed Tom's little head and smiled slightly. All those items just now cost at least several million U.S. dollars. If they hadn't ordered wine, it would have probably risen to tens of millions of U.S. dollars.
This amount of money was nothing to Jiang Bai. He had earned tens of billions of U.S. dollars by selling Stark Industries shares, plus the shares Tony gave him! He was not poor at all. For Jiang Bai, getting money was incredibly easy. Besides other things, the Vibranium in the System Space alone was a huge fortune.
Not long after, the dishes were served: King Crab, Bluefin Tuna, Blue Lobster, Wild Yellow Croaker, and various other expensive dishes! Once on the table, Tom and Jerry began to eat, and Jiang Bai also started to taste these things.
He had been in this World for so long, yet he hadn't really tried the various delicacies of this World! With Tom, Jerry, and Red Tank, these three big eaters, there was almost nothing left. If Jiang Bai hadn't stopped them, Tom and Jerry would have even licked the plates clean.
Next, Jiang Bai continued to take them to Hawaii, London, Arabia, Thailand, and other regions to travel. They played for a whole month, and during this month, Emma gradually integrated into the group. Soon, everyone returned to New York.
At this time, Tony had already released news that Stark Industries was preparing to host the World Expo....
Not long after returning home, Mary came to visit. After their last long talk, their relationship had become much closer. Mary was attracted by Jiang Bai's handsome face and mysterious, elegant demeanor. Her visit was not only because of Tom and Jerry; there was also a hint of something else mixed in.
"Did you go traveling? You weren't home for a month. I came by many times."
"I took them out for a trip. I'm sorry I didn't inform you in advance. Maybe we can travel together next time."
"That's a good idea, but I'll have to see if I have time, as I haven't even found a job yet."
"Don't be silly, isn't it easy for someone with your abilities to find a job? What's more, it should be very easy for you to get money; there are many treasures in the sea!"
"Alright, are you inviting me?"
"Of course."
After Mary arrived, Jiang Bai and she sat in the living room on the first floor chatting. Mary actually took his casual mention of traveling together seriously. Jiang Bai smiled slightly at this. Facing Mary's teasing, Jiang Bai showed no hesitation in confirming it!
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S.H.I.E.L.D.
Even after a month, Nick Fury was still looking for the person who attacked Tony Stark in Monaco, because that person could create an Arc Reactor! Although S.H.I.E.L.D. also had the design blueprint for an Arc Reactor among the relics Howard Stark left for Tony Stark, that was not a complete Arc Reactor design blueprint.
Tony's reactor was something he created by combining Howard Stark's design blueprint. After all, Howard Stark's reactor design blueprint was already three or four decades old. Even if Howard Stark was a genius, he couldn't predict the development of this era. Although it wasn't a perfect reactor design blueprint, it could still be used to create an Arc Reactor!
Given Nick Fury's position, he would naturally have seen the relics Howard Stark left for Tony long ago. Because he couldn't fall out with Tony Stark right now, he hadn't allowed S.H.I.E.L.D. to use the reactor design blueprint Howard Stark left for his son to create reactors.
Many organizations and companies could actually create Iron Man Armor; the difficulty lay in the energy source. S.H.I.E.L.D. could naturally create it, but they would have to face pressure from Tony Stark. Although S.H.I.E.L.D.'s status was indeed extraordinary, Tony Stark had considerable influence in America and even internationally. Moreover, Jiang Bai would also stand by his side.
Now, with the appearance of monsters, although they haven't reappeared, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Detection has discovered a suspected spatial anomaly deep within Earth. However, even so, they cannot enter this space.
Leaving aside what might be inside this space, it's completely impossible for them to expend a large amount of manpower and resources to enter it. If there's nothing there, it would be a complete waste of effort. Moreover, going to the Earth's core is not simple; one would have to face the pressure, magma, lava, groundwater, and ancient viruses present deep underground.
Many things are sealed underground. If a virus were to spread, the entire Earth would suffer, so it's not that easy to enter! But in Nick Fury's mind, he strongly suspected that this space was the monsters' lair or their living place!
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