At the same time, thousands of kilometers away, dozens of fully armed soldiers were searching for something in the desolate desert.
They were all holding shovels and searching for something. A lot of metal parts were dug out and lifted onto the pickup truck one by one.
One of them was digging something in the sand and had already seen a little seedling.
A minute later, the component was finally pulled out, with a lot of sand still inside it.
Holding it high, the sand was blown away by the wind. It turned out to be the steel mask of Mark I.
A bald man wearing sunglasses turned around, and it could be clearly seen that the right side of his head and even his ear were severely burned. He was the bald boss in the cave.
...
Another week later, Los Angeles ushered in a wave of tourism boom.
Among them, Leo came here with Aunt Jenny and Uncle George.
"Leo, as usual, do you have any plans for the next three days?" Uncle George asked, touching Leo's head.
"How about we go to Universal Studios and Disney first, and then go to Malibu to see the ocean?"
George glanced at Jenny and said, "Okay, let's go. First stop, Disneyland!"
After picking up Leo, the three of them ran out happily. Even the tourists nearby laughed when they saw them.
...
"Sir, it was detected that Leo and his parents arrived at Los Angeles International Airport three minutes ago." Jarvis' voice suddenly rang out.
Tony, who was fully focused on making the leg parts of Mark II, paused.
"Leo? Why is he in Los Angeles? Jarvis, keep me updated on their itinerary."
"Okay, sir, I checked online and they booked a theme hotel next to Disneyland."
Tony stopped being distracted and picked up the welding pen to continue working. Now, it was just the beginning.
...
Two days later, Leo accompanied Aunt Jenny and had a great time in Los Angeles for two days.
We went to the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Universal Studios, Disney's Princess Castle, and watched a very expensive movie at the Chinese Theater.
On the third day, Uncle George rented a car and prepared to drive to Malibu to see the beach there.
Of course, this was Leo's request, but Aunt Jenny usually wouldn't refuse Leo's request.
"Mr. Stark, according to the surveillance footage, Leo and his friends rented a black Buick from Mike's Car Rental and are heading towards Malibu!"
Tony is quickly assembling the second leg part. With previous experience, this part may be completed today.
After hearing the news, he put down his work and stood up, "Jarvis, locate them by satellite. I think he must be coming to find me."
"Yes, sir. Their current position is..."
The surveillance footage appeared on the screen, and on the other side was a flat map. The distance between the two points was shortening, and the interval was 21km.
Tony looked at the car in the surveillance video and raised his nose slightly. "Jarvis, do you think he will know this place?"
"Sir, this location has never been published online. Only a very small number of people know about it, and Leo has no chance of accessing this information. He only has a 2% chance of finding it."
"No, he will come over. We can make a bet!" Tony was a little dazed looking at the surveillance camera.
"Jarvis, when he comes here, you can let him in. I want to ask him something too."
"Yes, Mr. Stark."
In just half an hour, Leo found the place according to the navigation on his phone.
"10880 Malibu Street!"
Uncle George, who was driving, also looked at Leo with a puzzled look.
"Leo, what's your address? It looks like a large manor."
"We're here!" Leo saw the locked door and was thinking about going downstairs to ring the doorbell.
But before the car got close, the gate opened under Jarvis' control.
"Oh! It seems he knows we are coming!" Leo said happily when he saw this scene.
Jenny and George were still scratching their heads, "Hey, Leo, whose house is this?"
After driving into the gate, George was still a few hundred meters away from the large building in the distance, and he looked a little panicked.
"Stark, Tony Stark, this is his house. Not many people should know about it. Hehe, we actually got in. I thought we would have to use some other methods." Leo said, looking at the all-white mansion.
"Tony Stark? Leo, when did you first get in touch with him? Do you have any other contact with him besides the last time you went to Las Vegas?"
Jenny seemed a little angry and didn't want Leo to know Stark.
"Aunt Jenny, it's okay, believe me!" Leo said as he looked at the house getting closer and closer.
George didn't know what to say, so he parked the car at the gate, feeling a little overwhelmed.
...
Five minutes ago.
"Mr. Stark, Leo and the others have clearly arrived here and are about to enter the gate!"
"Okay, okay, I knew it, Jarvis, I won another game!" Tony put down the work in his hands, stretched and said.
"Yes, you are always so unexpected."
"No, Leo is the unexpected one. Let's go and see what he wants from me." Tony put on his coat and walked out.
Leo, George and Jenny got out of the car, looking at the gate, waiting for the man to appear.
Sure enough, within a minute, the door of the house opened and Tony, wearing a black casual jacket, walked out.
Seeing Leo, in front of Uncle George and the other man, he actually went up and patted Leo on the shoulder, leaned over, and whispered in Leo's ear, "I thought you would come alone, why did you bring your parents!"
"Come on, I'm only eleven. Do you think they'll be okay with me coming alone?"
"You don't look like you're eleven at all!" Tony muttered, standing up and facing Jenny and the others.
"Hey, are you Leo's parents? Welcome to my house, come in and take a look!"
When you enter the lobby, you will see a huge floor-to-ceiling window, or glass wall, with the most beautiful sea view outside. Even if there is no light on in the room, the lighting is still great.
"Mr. Stark, excuse me, I'd like to ask, who are you and Leo?" George walked forward and said cautiously.
"Oh, we met in Las Vegas and hit it off right away. Leo is very smart, isn't he?" Tony said with a smile.
"Okay, uncle and aunt, you guys play here first, I'll go talk to him!" Leo stepped forward and said.
"Yes, yes, you can go to the beach here. It only takes five minutes to get there. You can go shopping!" Tony couldn't wait to leave.
The two came to another room. The smile on Tony's face disappeared instantly. He looked at Leo calmly and said, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"