Chapter 59 Stark Expo
The arrival of the holidays brought not only leisure and relaxation, but also a lot of boredom. In this sweltering heat, he didn't want to sell chicken wraps, after all, he couldn't summon things at will.
Cultivation, too, was a gradual process; one couldn't become fat overnight, and he couldn't spend all his time cultivating.
Just as Finney Hellseg was considering whether to attend a party hosted by some female classmates, his friend Billy unexpectedly invited him to the opening ceremony of the Stark Expo.
During the summer vacation, Billy, through some unknown means, had actually managed to infiltrate Stark Industries as an intern. Perhaps it was because the expo needed to recruit many people that they hired him.
"How about it? This is a ticket to the opening ceremony of the Stark Expo, pretty good, right? Ordinary people can't get one,"
Billy said to Finney Hellseg on the phone with a boastful and magnanimous tone, as if it were something incredibly important.
"It's too hot, I don't want to go,"
Finney Hellseg replied lazily. Actually, given his relationship with Pepper, as long as he didn't mind revealing his identity, getting him to be a guest was a piece of cake.
Moreover, Finney Hellseg didn't believe Billy would suddenly be so kind as to give him such a 'rare' ticket.
"Brother, do me a favor!"
Sure enough, as soon as Finney Hellseg refused, Billy immediately begged for mercy and confessed: "I actually made plans with two other beauties, but I need to finish some work before the press conference. Could you keep an eye on them for me?"
"I'll come find you as soon as I finish my work."
As he spoke, Billy added rather warily, "Just so you know, you have to save me at least one, or don't blame me for losing our brotherhood!"
"Pah!"
Finney Hellseg spat into the phone. He didn't even know what the girls looked like, yet he acted like he wanted them all.
After hesitating for a moment, Finney Hellseg finally agreed to Billy's request. After all, he was somewhat idle and still had a bit of curiosity about the Stark Expo.
The next day, at seven o'clock, after finishing his training early and tidying himself up, Finney Hellseg arrived at the agreed-upon location with Billy. At that moment, he was fawning over two beautifully dressed women.
"Billy!"
Finney Hellseg walked over and greeted them, observing the two women at the same time. Although their looks weren't exceptionally beautiful, they were quite decent with their attire.
"Finney Hellseg! This is the best friend I told you about, Finney Hellseg."
Billy quickly began to introduce them: "Finney Hellseg, this is Hela, and this is Lisa. Their safety tonight is temporarily in your hands."
As Billy introduced them, the two women were also secretly sizing up Finney Hellseg. When they saw Finney Hellseg's handsome face and his tall, well-built physique from long-term training, their eyes lit up slightly.
"Hello, I'm Hela. Billy told me you're only 17?"
The girl with the same name as Thor's sister couldn't resist and walked up to Finney Hellseg, introducing herself while asking curiously.
Finney Hellseg glanced at Billy, who was pretending to be nonchalant. He knew Billy was trying to dampen the two girls' interest by belittling him, but he had clearly forgotten that this was a society that judged by appearances.
"Yes, maybe I look older than I am. Most people wouldn't be able to tell."
Finney Hellseg shrugged, looking 'helpless,' which made the two girls giggle. Billy secretly gritted his teeth; he had been busy for a while and had never seen the two girls laugh so happily.
"Alright, alright." Billy stepped forward, interrupting the three's conversation. He gave Finney Hellseg a knowing look and said, "You guys follow Finney Hellseg around for a bit. I have some things to take care of, I'll come find you later."
He then pulled Finney Hellseg aside and whispered, "I had my eye on Hela first, you're not allowed to make a move."
Hearing that name, Finney Hellseg felt uneasy, wondering if Hela from Asgard would stab Billy if she heard this.
But he wouldn't have come over if he wasn't bored; he had no other intentions. So he replied irritably, "Don't worry, they're both yours!"
"I knew you were my best brother!"
Billy immediately put his arm around Finney Hellseg's shoulder, beaming. The reason he asked Finney Hellseg for help instead of others was not only because of their good relationship, but also because he knew Finney Hellseg was never short of female admirers.
Finney Hellseg chuckled at Billy, shoved his dirty hand away, and said impatiently, "Hurry up and come back, or I can't guarantee anything."
"I'll be right back!"
Billy called to the two women and hurried back.
Finney Hellseg, meanwhile, led the two women, chatting and laughing, to the opening ceremony of the Stark Expo. Looking at the massive crowd, he couldn't help but be surprised by Iron Man's popularity. The
opening ceremony wasn't supposed to officially start until 8:30, but the area around the stage in the center of the venue was already packed with people. Finney Hellseg had no choice but to lead the two women to a slightly secluded spot.
"I heard Tony Stark will be there in person tonight. I really want to see him,"
Lisa said, somewhat disappointed. Their spot was quite a distance from the booth; from a distance, one could only see a blurry figure if their eyesight wasn't good.
"Yeah, and that Iron Man suit... I really want to touch it,"
Hela agreed.
Listening to their conversation, Finney Hellseg silently rolled his eyes. He'd witnessed both things firsthand, and they weren't really anything special. He was actually quite interested in some of the exhibits at the expo.
However, the two girls clearly weren't interested in that, so he didn't want to spoil their fun and planned to explore the expo properly once Billy returned.
The three of them chatted idly while waiting for the opening ceremony to officially begin.
As fireworks lit up the sky, a steel figure trailing a long plume of flame landed on the stage where a row of women were dancing, igniting the entire arena.
Finney Hellseg's eyesight was excellent; he even saw the smile on Tony's face after he removed his armor—hmm, very flamboyant! Cheers erupted throughout the venue. Finney Hellseg heard many people shouting excitedly, and the frenzied atmosphere made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Even the two girls beside him kept standing on tiptoe, craning their necks, hoping to get a clearer view of Tony.
"Fame comes at a price, but it also brings rewards,"
Finney Hellseg thought to himself. While Tony was already famous before, he had never generated such a frenzy. This was all thanks to his announcement of becoming Iron Man. Finney Hellseg listened idly to
Tony's speech on stage. His self-centered remarks were typical of Tony, mainly about his impact and the purpose of the expo.
Afterwards, he thanked his father. With Finney Hellseg's intervention, Tony's gratitude was noticeably greater and more heartfelt this time.
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