...
Under the Pacific Ocean.
Leon's former dumping ground.
A flash of white light, and Leon, dressed only in a pair of super-stretch fiber briefs, appeared at the point where he had been before his transmigration.
The immense pressure at the bottom of the ocean instantly stimulated the unconscious Leon awake. He immediately flew out of the sea, creating splashes dozens of meters high, then shot straight into the clouds, followed by a cry:
"Holy crap?!"
'system, where's my Compound V?!'
It doesn't matter if my regular clothes are gone, but you should have left me the Compound V in my pocket! It's already dark, what gift am I supposed to give Tony to explain myself?!
"Explanation: During World transmigration, only the host and items produced by the system can pass safely. Other characters or items will be treated as foreign objects and eliminated."
'What the f***?!'
'Why didn't you tell me something so important sooner?!'
Leon was puzzled. When he first transmigrated, he was wearing a complete set of clothes, but after arriving, he was left with only a pristine pair of super-stretch fiber briefs.
At first.
He thought it was a system initial setup issue, replacing him with Soldier Boy, so he didn't think much of it. It turned out this was the reason!
What to do now...
Leon didn't have the brains or ability to concoct another tube of Compound V for Tony, and Tony definitely wouldn't care for an ordinary souvenir.
After all, Leon had promised to bring Tony some local specialties he would absolutely love.
"Wait!"
Leon had a headache, suddenly remembered something, and quickly summoned Arcee from the system space.
"Awoo~"
"Leon, what's wrong?"
Although there's no concept of energy consumption or wear and tear for Arcee in her arbitrary mode within the system space, she still maintains self-awareness.
It's a pure white, infinite space, completely independent from Leon's other system products, just like an equipment slot.
Because it's a bit boring inside, Arcee usually passes the time by sleeping, which means entering standby mode.
Because of this, Skids Mode Arcy let out a very human-like, lazy yawn as soon as she came out; she thought it would be a long time before she returned.
"Arcee, do you have the data for Compound V?!"
Leon asked anxiously.
"Huh?"
"Oh, I do, but..."
"Nice!!!"
"Arcee, you are my god!!!"
Leon excitedly hugged Skids Mode Arcy, who wasn't fully awake yet, and passionately kissed her succubus face, even pressing it in due to the force.
...
On the other side.
While Leon was still in the Black Robe World, embodying an ancestral figure and launching nuclear bombs everywhere, Tony was deeply troubled by palladium poisoning, with the toxicity in his blood deepening.
Knowing that he didn't have long to live, and with his younger brother away on business and nowhere to be found, he could only transfer the company to Pepper, his second choice.
He himself tried every possible way to find enjoyment with the last bit of his life, secretly hoping to hold on until his brother returned.
Now.
Leon is back.
And Tony, whose blood toxicity had reached 53%, was in Europe, accompanied by an unsuspecting Pepper and Happy, attending a celebrity gathering at the Monaco Racing Club.
However.
The gathering was a pretense.
The real purpose was to race.
As she was chatting with Elon Musk about his electric engine and future Rocket launch plans, Pepper's peripheral vision suddenly caught a shocking image on the wall-mounted TV: Tony, in a professional racing suit, walking towards an F1 race car.
"Oh, my God."
"Tony, what exactly are you doing?!"
After a hasty farewell to Musk, Pepper quickly called Happy, who was carrying the "Mark 5" briefcase, to rush to the racing venue outside the club.
The scene being broadcast live on TV even shocked Justin Hammer, the CEO of Hammer Industries, a rival of Stark Industries, who was being interviewed by female reporter Christine.
This isn't how you seek death, is it?
What's the difference between an ordinary person driving an F1 car and Li Yunlong's wife in a Chinese TV series telling him to fire at her?
He's really just looking for death, isn't he?
Justin Hammer was laughing inwardly.
He wouldn't dare lay a hand on Tony, but when it came to slandering him in his mind, he was sure to take first place.
On the way to the racing venue, Pepper, hurrying in high heels, asked Natalie Romanoff, the female secretary she had specifically hired for herself after Pepper's promotion, who was also responsible for arranging Tony's current itinerary.
Of course,
She was Black Widow Natasha Romanoff in disguise, her purpose being to assess and determine whether Tony truly possessed the awareness and character of a superhero.
She was also there to closely monitor Tony's palladium poisoning, to provide timely medical assistance, lest he die while wandering around and S.H.I.E.L.D. remain unaware.
Her role was similar to Sharon Carter, who was lurking as Leon's personal secretary.
It's just that the latter gradually became a true workhorse, working day and night for Leon, and occasionally having to deal with Leon's spot checks.
And because Leon was temporarily absent, her role was minimized, and she couldn't easily withdraw, so S.H.I.E.L.D. had to deploy another Agent, Black Widow, to observe Tony.
"Natalie, did you know he was going to race?"
"Miss Pepper, I just found out now too."
"Oh, my God!"
Pepper's face was filled with anxiety and annoyance: "Tony, you better not get into trouble, or else..."