Chapter 102: World Expo! Natasha Appears!
Both of them were in an ambiguous phase, neither had broken through the window paper. Jiang Bai quite enjoyed this ambiguous feeling! He didn't give Mary an immediate commitment, mainly because her strength was a bit too strong. He estimated he couldn't beat Mary right now, so he decided to wait.
Otherwise, he would be suppressed by Mary. Although he and Mary had mutual affection, Jiang Bai wouldn't only have Mary as his woman. Not to mention anything else, Wanda and Lorna were both very attached to Jiang Bai. Many times, he could feel their affection for him.
Therefore, since Mary was too strong right now, for his future happiness, he decided to wait until he was stronger than Mary before confronting her. This would prevent him from being beaten, and even if Mary was resistant, he could directly and forcefully conquer her.
Tony suddenly called. Before answering, he knew what it was about—likely the World Expo. He was very curious if Ivan Vanko would appear this time.
"Jiang, the World Expo! Let me show you what it means to be infinitely glorious!"
"That's just you showing off. Wait, I'll be there soon."
After hanging up, Jiang Bai got up and prepared to head to the World Expo. However, he wasn't going to watch Tony show off. If Ivan Vanko appeared this time, solving him should grant him a drawing opportunity.
He didn't plan to bring Wanda and the others to the World Expo. They were all out of the house anyway. Wanda, Lorna, Pietro, Red Tank, and White Queen had all gone shopping. Red Tank and White Queen were mainly there to protect Wanda and the others.
He took out the Chicken Talisman and Rabbit Talisman from the System Space, instantly soaring into the sky, transforming into a white figure that disappeared above the manor. The World Expo venue was not far from Jiang Bai's manor. In less than a minute, he had already arrived above the World Expo.
He found a hidden spot to land, then slowly walked to the first row of the audience seats. Pepper was already there, and not just her. Black Widow Natasha Romanoff was also there! It seemed Nick Fury hadn't given up on Tony yet.
That's right, according to their intelligence, Tony should be suffering from palladium poisoning. Howard Stark's legacy might be able to help Tony. If he gave Howard Stark's legacy to Tony, he would easily gain Tony's favor, but that was only the Tony from the original timeline.
Even if the current Tony didn't know about his father's legacy, he wasn't worried about dying from palladium poisoning. He was still taking what Jiang Bai had given him back then, so as long as Jiang Bai was around, he wouldn't die.
Tony actually suspected that Jiang Bai might be able to solve his palladium poisoning problem, after all, his methods were very miraculous. As for new elements, he hadn't thought about it, because he didn't think Jiang Bai was more of a genius than him. If he couldn't create it, much less Jiang Bai.
Natasha Romanoff was momentarily stunned when she saw Jiang Bai. She hadn't expected Jiang Bai to come, and she secretly became vigilant, feeling even more nervous! Because if he revealed her identity, her mission would directly fail.
She considered herself skilled, but she couldn't escape from Jiang Bai. However, Jiang Bai didn't pay attention to Natasha. He went directly to the seat next to Pepper and sat down, as if he didn't know Natasha at all, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.
"Where's that guy Tony?"
"He's not here yet, I don't know what he's up to, honestly!"
"Given his arrogant personality, I think he'll fly here in his armor, what do you think?"
"That's actually possible!"
Jiang Bai, ignoring Natasha, casually chatted with Pepper next to him, with no ill intentions in his heart. Although Pepper's figure was indeed good and her looks weren't bad, she didn't fit Jiang Bai's aesthetic, because Pepper had some freckles on her face.
This didn't appeal much to Jiang Bai, who still had an Eastern aesthetic. Only Westerners would like that. Moreover, Pepper had been fond of Tony from the beginning. There were many beautiful women in the Marvel Universe, and he didn't need to compete with Tony for Pepper.
Mainly, Pepper's strength wasn't great; she was a mere vase, easily becoming a weakness. In the timeline, she was once captured and used to threaten Tony. He still preferred women who were a bit stronger, at least so he wouldn't have to constantly worry.
Boom——————!
At this moment, a fiery red light appeared in the dark sky. A red and gold armor descended from the sky, landing on the stage directly in front. It was Tony! At this point, Jiang Bai and Pepper exchanged glances. Just as he had said, Tony had arrived in his armor.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Stark Industries' World Expo! We will usher in a new era here!" Tony, who had landed on the stage, slowly began to speak. Then, mechanical arms appeared on the stage and began to remove his armor. By the time he finished speaking, the armor had already been retracted beneath the stage.
"I think you can't wait any longer. I will introduce Stark Industries' future products and projects here!"
"That is a brand new clean energy, but it's not perfect yet, but it won't be long until I perfect it!"
"I, Tony Stark, hereby declare! The future will belong to a brand new energy era!"
Then Tony began to talk eloquently to the audience below. Many of the spectators were very excited, both those who understood and those who didn't. Especially the reporters from the news agencies, who took out their cameras and started snapping pictures of Tony.
Those with good eyesight saw Jiang Bai, dressed in a white-gold suit, sitting next to Pepper, and then they also started taking pictures of Jiang Bai. He wasn't averse to being photographed, but he didn't like it either, so he always maintained a poker face.
He would never smile to cater to reporters' photos. After Tony came down from the stage, there was a dance performance, and then various U.S. celebrities began to enter and walk the red carpet. Various so-called big names started posing in various ways on the red carpet.
Especially some actresses, for more exposure and fame, walked the less than ten-meter red carpet for more than ten minutes, all for the reporters' photos! Tony, Jiang Bai, Pepper, Natasha, and others entered a banquet hall.
Inside were various drinks and pastries. This place was mainly for networking with the powerful, but Jiang Bai was not interested in any of it. He held a cocktail and stood alone, drinking. It wasn't that no one approached him; it was because no one could get within three meters of him. Everyone was kept three meters away by his telekinesis.