While Skye was in his arms, calming down, Wang Kai casually kicked out a leg, emitting a shockwave that sent the radiated mutant, already taken care of by Meow Meow, flying away to prevent Skye from being frightened later.
Once Skye's emotions had stabilized, Wang Kai had her return to the car. He changed the tire himself and they left the area. It was too disgusting, that such creatures could live there.
Without the radiated mutant's interference, Wang Kai quickly changed the tire. This time, as he drove, he activated his Observation Haki, to guard against any more traps on the road ahead that might cause another blowout. He didn't have any more spares.
Perhaps there were only so many radiated mutants. The road ahead was smooth, and after four hours of Wang Kai's rapid driving, they had reached California. Skye had recovered after adjusting, although her experience in Nevada would likely remain a dark corner of her heart.
Their first destination in California was San Francisco. A more familiar name to the Chinese is the very folksy "San Fan City." This was once the place where the American gold rush of the 18th century began, and many Chinese laborers were sold here, forming Chinatown.
At the same time, the gold rush attracted people from all over the world, so San Francisco became a place of multi-ethnic integration. Depending on the customs, there are festivals almost every month, with various world cultures taking turns on stage.
Wang Kai's knowledge of this place came from Jackie Chan's "Rumble in the Bronx" and the animated film "Big Hero 6." He didn't have many specific impressions of San Francisco, so he took this opportunity to have a good look around, especially at the Golden Gate Bridge, which often appears in movies and TV shows and has a distinctly Chinese feel to its name.
Back in civilization, Skye forgot her unpleasantness and began to excitedly look at the surrounding scenery. Wang Kai drove straight to the hotel he had booked, a luxury hotel of course, as Wang Kai had plenty of money.
Tony had already started the excavation work, and of course, he couldn't hide it from the government. However, Tony directly negotiated and obtained half of the treasure from the US government. Tony told Wang Kai that they would split the money equally. This wasn't just a small finder's fee, but a large sum of money. Wang Kai could spend it every day without end.
After spending two days playing in San Francisco, they headed south to Los Angeles. That was Tony's territory, and Wang Kai wanted to harass Tony. As for the vacation, it was already over, but Wang Kai had taken leave. He had finally managed to come out with Skye, and Wang Kai didn't want to give up halfway.
Los Angeles deserves to be called the City of Angels. It is the largest city on the West Coast of the United States, home to the world-renowned Hollywood and the Lakers, familiar to basketball fans.
People who live here can be said to be in paradise, much better than New York's half paradise, half hell. Wang Kai drove directly to Malibu Beach, where Tony's mansion was located. Wang Kai wanted Skye to see Jarvis's existence with her own eyes, so that Skye would have more inspiration.
"Kai, you guys are really slow. A road trip is something I'll plan when I'm eighty," Tony said to Wang Kai. He didn't think road trips were interesting at all. With that time, he might as well go pick up a couple of girls.
"I hope you'll still be so stubborn when you're eighty. Alright, I'm not here to argue with you. Show off your Jarvis so Skye can learn a thing or two," Wang Kai wasn't gay, so he didn't have anything to waste time with Tony. Getting straight to the point was Wang Kai's style.
"Okay, it seems you're not here to see me. Pepper, let me introduce you. This is Wang Kai, my partner. Wang Kai is a treasure hunter. This is Skye, his girlfriend. I have to say, this bastard has good taste. If Skye wasn't Wang Kai's girlfriend, I would definitely pursue her. This is Pepper, my best assistant."
At this time, a woman with an outstanding temperament came out of the house. Tony introduced the two parties.
This was Pepper.
Wang Kai sized up Pepper. She had the looks of a Western beauty, with some small freckles on her face and three-dimensional features. More importantly, it was her temperament. Pepper's temperament was the strongest of any woman Wang Kai had ever seen. After all, she was Tony Stark's assistant, and basically handled everything for Tony, including women. Her temperament had long been tempered.
"Hello, Miss Pepper. It's a waste that Tony has such a beauty like Miss Pepper as his assistant and still goes out looking for pleasure. He really doesn't know how good he has it," Wang Kai said, making the smile on Pepper's face even brighter. Pepper had feelings for Tony, but Tony just turned a blind eye. Of course, Wang Kai estimated that Tony was too embarrassed to face Pepper because he was too promiscuous. Pepper was a white lotus in Tony's heart, and Tony didn't dare to desecrate her. Only after experiencing life and death would he be able to see the light and face his inner self.
"Hello, Mr. Wang Kai. Thank you for fulfilling Tony's dream of treasure hunting, although the process wasn't complicated. But seeing the treasure at that moment already made Tony very satisfied. Tony is lucky to have a friend like you," Pepper also said. In fact, after Tony and Wang Kai established their partnership, Pepper investigated Wang Kai's background. As Tony's assistant, she had to guard against people with ulterior motives approaching Tony. After investigation, she found that Wang Kai's background was as clean as a blank sheet of paper. She easily investigated Wang Kai's past, but the investigation was limited to Wang Kai's previous affairs. As for Tony saying that Wang Kai was a super-powered person, these things couldn't be investigated at all. Based on observation, Wang Kai didn't seem to have any malice towards Tony, so Pepper lowered her guard.
"Pepper, you can't speak for outsiders. You should say that Kai is lucky to have a friend like me," Pepper's words to Wang Kai made Tony a little unwilling, and Tony immediately retorted.
"You're far worse than Kai. Skye, let's go sit over there. Don't pay attention to these two men. Is this your kitty? So cute," Pepper ignored Tony and directly pulled Skye to the living room to play, while also seeing Meow Meow, who Skye was holding.
"Okay, let's two men go play with some boy's toys. Want to see my lab?" Tony said to Wang Kai, and then led Wang Kai down the spiral staircase to the basement. This was Tony's workshop, where many of his non-lethal inventions were designed.
After Wang Kai came here and saw it, he was envious. Boys all hope to have a high-tech workshop. Even if it's just cutting a piece of wood, they hope to have a mechanical arm to help. Tony's big toy house is simply a dream place for boys.