As soon as Tony Stark disembarked from the plane, he was greeted by Pepper Potts, whose eyes were red.
"Your eyes are red. Have you been crying for your long-lost boss?" Tony teased, his tone playful and narcissistic.
"I'm just relieved. I hate job hunting," Pepper replied, matching his banter.
"Yes, vacation's over."
"..."
They got into the car, and Pepper instructed the driver, "Please take us to the hospital."
"No, there's no need for that."
"Tony, you need to go to the hospital."
"I don't 'need' to. I've been locked up for three months. Right now, I only want to do three things: eat a cheeseburger, arrange a press conference immediately, and most importantly, find out all the information about a certain beautiful woman."
Pepper was taken aback. "Impossible—a press conference? Why? And you're looking for a beautiful woman? Listen, your body can't handle any strain right now. You need to go to the hospital..."
"Alright, drive. Let's get a burger first."
Being the boss, Tony's orders were followed, and they drove off.
After swiftly finishing his burger, Tony hurried to the press conference... At the press conference:
"I will be closing the company's weapons manufacturing division, effective immediately."
The room erupted into chaos. The shocked reporters clamored, bombarding Tony with questions.
"Tony, please..."
"Ah...! What are you doing? Don't step on my foot."
Tony's uncle, Obadiah Stane, seeing the situation getting out of hand, quickly moved Tony aside and grabbed the microphone.
"This is false information. In short, Tony's return is wonderful, and the company will continue its regular operations..."
...During this time, Alex Rivers lived with Natasha Romanoff, usually soaking up the Sun to strengthen herself or battling minor villains to accumulate prestige and points.
To gain more prestige, Alex made sure her battles were high-profile, and many videos of her circulated online.
One day, shortly after Tony's press conference ended, Alex flew high above the city, searching for opportunities to gain prestige and points.
She soon spotted robbers holding up a small store. Swooping down, she smiled at them, saying, "Your performance is over. You'd best put down your weapons and surrender."
The leader of the robbers laughed heartily. "Beautiful woman, do you think your outfit scares us? Fire!"
Three robbers fired at Alex, but she stood unfazed. The bullets struck her like hitting a steel wall, flattening and dropping to the ground. Even her black stockings remained unharmed.
"What?!" The robbers were stunned. Alex swiftly moved in front of the leader, knocking him out with a single punch. Of the remaining two, one fled, while the other timidly surrendered.
"Hmph! Where do you think you're going?" Alex snorted, catching up to the fleeing robber and dropping him with a swift kick. She dragged the unconscious robbers to the surrendering one and said coldly, "Too weak. Not satisfying to fight."
The surrendering robber trembled, "I... I'm sorry, I was wrong, please let me go!"
Alex raised an eyebrow, "Let you go?" She snatched his gun, crushing it into a metal ball with her hands, venting her dissatisfaction. The robber fainted from fright.
Alex waved to the onlookers like a superstar.
"Ding! Battle won. Congratulations, Host, you have gained 200 points."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, your prestige has increased by 13."
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, your prestige has increased by 52."
"Ding! ..."
"The opponents are too weak; they only give such a small reward," Alex mused.
As she prepared to leave, a man in the crowd shouted, "Superwoman, you are really cool!"
The crowd erupted in cheers and applause. The man had been saved by Alex before and was now a devoted fan.
Alex smiled, waved goodbye, and ascended into the sky. The police arrived later to handle the situation.
Online, Superwoman remained a hot topic. Any video featuring her garnered massive attention. Alex, with her mysterious allure and strength, quickly gained fame. People discussed her powers, beauty, and attire. Her battle videos went viral, with comments and views soaring.
"So beautiful, so cool when fighting."
"Her valiant and heroic appearance during combat is truly too cool!"
"She moves so fast, you can't even see her; she's too powerful!"
"Sometimes you only see people falling down; how she defeats enemies is completely unknown!"
"Wearing black stockings and a short skirt, an invincible and beautiful Superwoman, this scene is too deadly, I'm enchanted!"
...Of course, some skepticism and backlash emerged. Concerns arose about potential misuse of superpowers, and some criticized her attire as being too provocative, fearing societal impact.
"She moves so quickly and accurately, what if she accidentally cripples someone?"
"With such great strength, a single punch can send someone flying. If such a superpower goes out of control, wouldn't it become a deadly weapon?"
"Even criminals have basic human rights. Is it really appropriate for her to deal with them so brutally?"
Despite these concerns, public opinion largely favored Superwoman, praising her crime-fighting efforts. Her fanbase continued to grow.
"The mysterious Superwoman, both sexy and positive, seems to be winning more people's love and trust." Nick Fury, often referred to as "The Bald Head," felt both pleased and concerned. Pleased with her positivity, yet worried about the potential danger of her immense power.
"It seems we need to form a Superwoman response team..."
After Alex saw Tony's press conference on the news, she knew Tony would soon perfect his Iron Man Suit and take it for a spin.
Sure enough, a few days later, a humanoid mechanical armor flew out of Tony's villa under the cover of night. The MK2 was still in development and lacked an anti-freeze system.
Tony tested the armor's flight altitude, pushing it to extreme heights.
Alex, having anticipated this, flew ahead to 85,000 feet, waiting.
She planned to accompany Tony during his freefall, offering a 3D viewing experience before saving him at the last moment.
Tony continued climbing: ten thousand feet, twenty thousand feet, forty thousand feet... eighty thousand feet... The AI, Jarvis, warned, "Sir, potentially fatal icing has already occurred."
Tony: "Continue, I haven't broken the 85,000-foot altitude record yet."
Severe icing at high altitude caused Tony's armor to malfunction, and he began to plummet!
Suddenly, he noticed a red figure above him—Alex was waiting. She winked at him, watching his fall.
"Oh... Ah..."
Tony screamed as he descended.
"Wait, that was Superwoman just now. I still have a chance to live."
"Superwoman! Save me, I'm your true fan!!!"
Alex watched him for a few seconds, then broke the sound barrier to catch up.
"Whoosh!"
Tony screamed continuously during his uncontrolled descent, while Alex flew beside him with poise, her long hair streaming behind her, red cape flapping. She was fearless in the extreme descent.
Alex chuckled, "Mr. Tony, are you playing freefall? Next time you go out to have fun, remember to call me along."
"I..."
Before Tony could finish, they neared the ground. Realizing it was time, Alex flew in front of Tony, catching him smoothly, slowing down, and landing gently. She placed Tony safely on the ground.
After a moment, Tony regained his composure.
"You're so pretty, shouldn't you be a little gentler when saving people? A little more feminine? You deliberately saved me at the last moment; I almost had a heart attack!"
"I was practically going to be scared into an alien before you saved me. This isn't how a quality female hero should behave," Tony said, recalling his near-death experience.
"No? Didn't you just say you were my true fan? You've become a hater so quickly?"
Tony: "..."
"Also, this is the second time I've saved you; it's time to settle the score." Alex wore a knowing smile.
"If you ever need money, come find me," Tony offered, then added, "Don't come find me if you're lacking in morals."
"Do you want to come to my villa for a bit?"
"Okay, want to compare speeds?"
"No!"
"Compare what? Your super speed is simply incomparable to my current armor. I don't want to be utterly defeated by you."
Tony thought, feeling a competitive urge: "One day, my armor will fly faster than you."
After landing, Alex looked around the villa. Tony put away his armor and walked out. Just then, Pepper walked in.
Tony introduced Alex, "This is my friend and assistant, Pepper Potts. You can call her Pepper."
Then he introduced Alex, "She's a very famous superhero, Superwoman, who has saved me twice. Her name is... I haven't asked yet."
"My name is Alex Rivers."
"Thank you for saving Tony twice, this incredibly beautiful superhero, Superwoman."
Pepper, tall and wearing heels, was only slightly shorter than Alex. She extended her hand, her eyes full of curiosity as she observed Alex's perfect appearance and figure.
Alex possessed a breathtaking beauty, enough to captivate anyone. Her long, raven hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders, shimmering with an enchanting luster in the Sun. Her delicate nose, rosy lips, and those dark, profound eyes that seemed to see through people's hearts made her entire face exquisitely captivating. Her graceful figure and curves were mesmerizing.
Alex's tall, well-proportioned figure exuded elegance. Her full, perky breasts, slender waist, and long, black-stockinged legs beneath her red short skirt made her appear as a captivating goddess.
Tony and Pepper were momentarily stunned, but Tony, recalling Alex's power and deeds, quickly composed himself.
"Pepper!" Tony reminded.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Rivers, you are truly too beautiful; even I, a woman, was stunned."
Alex didn't mind Pepper's reaction; she just smiled.
Pepper felt a little embarrassed, but seeing Alex was unfazed, she relaxed.
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