novelhk Chapter 199 Boy Scout Instructor Steve
Chapter 199 Boy Scout Instructor Steve
Chapter 199 Boy Scout Instructor Steve
"No, we're not one!" Tony gritted his teeth and activated the armor's self-destruct sequence, but the system didn't respond. The white symbiote had already covered his chest and was spreading towards his neck. He ran backward, knocking over a workbench, various instruments crashing to the ground with a piercing sound. Just as the white substance was about to cover Tony's face, Fury fired. Fortunately, it wasn't a bullet, but high-pressure liquid nitrogen.
In this extremely cold fog, the symbiote's expansion rate slowed significantly.
"So, besides fire and sound, the symbiote is afraid of the cold?" Fury raised an eyebrow.
"No, they're not afraid of the cold, and your gun's effect won't last long." Tony denied Fury's statement, kneeling on the ground and looking at the flowing white armor covering him. The symbiote now possessed a strange metallic sheen and was fluctuating violently—perhaps this was some inexplicable reaction between the nanobots and the symbiote.
"Wait," Tony gasped, raising his arm. The white armor immediately responded to his thought, transforming into a sharp blade. "Friday, scan my vital signs."
"OK."
"Your heart rate is abnormal, and your EEG shows a surge in frontal lobe activity. Also—" Friday paused, "the armor's energy output is fluctuating dramatically."
Tony slowly stood up, his white armor flowing like a living thing with his movements. At his will, four retractable mechanical tentacles immediately formed on his back, and these tentacles could rise and fall according to Tony's thoughts.
"Isn't this the breakthrough we've been searching for?" Tony's voice trembled slightly with excitement. "A perfect fusion of biology and machinery, armor with self-repairing and learning capabilities."
"And the price?" Fury interrupted Tony's excitement. "I don't believe in symbiotes, Tony, and I advise you not to either."
On Friday, he stated seriously, "Scans show that the symbiote is attempting to establish a permanent connection with your nervous system."
Tony walked towards the holographic projection platform in the center of the laboratory, the white armor constantly adjusting its density and structure as he walked.
It seemed to be alive, adapting to his every movement. He pulled up the armor's real-time data stream, his brow furrowing. After being injected with some kind of isotope, the symbiote's spread within his body was visible to the naked eye, and Friday was right.
"This is much more exciting than arguing with Pepper last time." Tony wiped the sweat from his forehead and began carefully removing his armor, examining the remaining armor fragments. These fragments had reverted to ordinary nano-units and lost their activity.
"You're really risking your life, Tony." Fury grabbed a chair and sat down. "While a symbiote's personality is primarily determined by its host, that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous—."
"I know," Tony interrupted Fury. "To be honest, I trust you less than the symbiote right now, Fury. Are you really you? I mean, is the person in front of me another clone?"
Fury remained silent, while Tony gave a cold laugh.
"How ridiculous! Where were you while we were fighting Red Skull? Fury, you're the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. I'll take the earlier loss of the Helicarrier as your strategy for now, but you've tricked me again when it came to fighting that Berserker."
"The truth is, I don't know if I'm a clone or myself." Fury looked calmly at Tony. "I can't help it. Look at who we've faced each time: the Mad Titan, the mutants with the Phoenix Force—and this time, Red Attack with six Infinity Stones. When have we ever been absolutely certain of victory against any of these opponents?"
Tony sighed.
"Knowing myself as I do, I should still be a clone." The clone Fury's tone was exactly the same as before: "Tony, it's not that I'm afraid of death, I'm just afraid that humanity will lose hope of turning the tide."
"Let's not talk about that anymore." Tony looked back at the projection. The data was pretty good. Although it was a lucky accident, the research on the symbiote armor had indeed made progress. Now he needed to think about how to isolate the symbiote from its erosion. He had originally hoped to use only nanobots for protection, but now it seemed that another layer of protection was needed.
"Tony, I want to give you a few pieces of advice." Fury looked at the attentive Tony. "Don't completely trust Rune, and don't be fooled by his talk of longevity potions. I believe you have your own doubts about him—"
"Why is it so dark here?" a familiar voice asked.
Tony, who had already been alerted via Friday's earpiece, waved. The lab lights returned to white, and he looked at the handsome man, asking, "How was training today, 'Boy Scout Instructor'?"
Steve smiled wryly. "Not bad. Rune's brother reminds me of that big green guy who's still unconscious."
"In terms of intelligence?"
"No," Steve shook his head, "It's about strength. Clark not only has immense strength, but he can also shoot lasers from his eyes, and he can fly."
"That sounds dangerous." Fury raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." Steve nodded. "And he's going through a rebellious phase, but he's actually a good kid. Although his parents don't have any special abilities, Clark's values are quite normal under their upbringing."
As he spoke, Steve handed Tony a palm-sized metal box: "This is the data from his attack. I personally think he has potential and could become another Thor in the Avengers."
Tony inserted the metal box into the control panel on the other side and then retrieved the data.
"Wow," Tony turned to Steve, "With his strength, yes, you're absolutely right."
"We can also infer Rune's abilities from his cousin's abilities." Fury also stared intently at the data. The Kryptonians, whose growth rate had been accelerated by God, were growing at an extremely fast pace, and many of their data had already exceeded the highest measurement values of those training devices.
Steve nodded: "Their parents are coming to visit tomorrow. We'll retest Clark's physical abilities with more advanced equipment then. Just be normal then."
"Perhaps we could invite a few heroes to accompany us on the tour?" Fury asked.
"Well, since it's Rune's parents welcoming him, we can find a few reliable members to accompany them," Stark nodded thoughtfully. "Rune probably doesn't want to join our Avengers, but Clark can be brought in."