The Pacific Ocean.
On the calm sea.
The Jet Glider Leon was riding was speeding at its maximum speed of Mach 2.04 at low altitude near the coast.
“Doesn’t seem like much pressure.”
Leon, in the cockpit, even felt like he could sleep soundly. It was only a load of a dozen or twenty Gs, and once it entered a uniform linear motion, it was no different from driving normally.
For him, who had already merged with the Soldier Boy Template, it was effortless to bear.
“Young Master Leon, do you need me to inform Miss Pepper and Colonel Rhodes of your safe return?”
“Hmm… don’t tell them yet. Wait until I rescue Tony.”
“Understood.”
“Jarvis, how much longer until we reach Afghanistan?”
“At the current speed, we are expected to arrive at the Afghanistan border in five hours, with an estimated arrival time of 2:50 AM the next day.”
“Alright, I’ll take a nap. Wake me when we get there.”
“Understood.”
“Good night, Young Master Leon.”
“Good night, Jarvis.”
Jarvis lowered the brightness of the Jet Glider’s screen to its lowest setting. A small green arrow on it was slowly moving along the predetermined route towards the red area representing danger and the destination.
Leon slowly closed his eyes.
But.
He couldn't fall asleep for a while, and his thoughts began to wander.
In layman's terms, he was overthinking.
For example,
In what posture should he appear before the disheveled Tony?
And for example,
The reason he didn't inform Pepper of his whereabouts in advance was out of fear that she would worry too much. It was better to let her continue to misunderstand that Leon might have died.
As for Rhodes,
Although he could be trusted, the other people in the military might not be. Perhaps Obadiah’s spies were interspersed throughout the military.
Relying on these scattered soldiers was not as good as Leon doing it himself!
And for example…
“…Young Master Leon, Young Master Leon.”
“Hmm?”
“We’ve arrived.”
Jarvis’s voice rang in Leon’s ears. He slowly opened his eyes, and the faint starlight vaguely illuminated the barren land ahead.
In the silent Dark Dimension, the only light source was the Jet Glider Leon was on.
“Jarvis, what were we supposed to do?”
Leon was still a bit groggy from sleep.
“To rescue Mr. Stark, Young Master Leon.”
Jarvis answered thoughtfully.
“Oh, right, to rescue Tony.”
Leon’s muddled consciousness slowly returned, he mumbled, then suddenly his eyes widened, discovering a huge bug!
“Jarvis, do we know where Tony is??”
“We do not, Young Master Leon.”
“Uh…”
How embarrassing.
Truly embarrassing.
He had been in such a hurry to leave that Leon subconsciously assumed he could easily rescue Tony with his foreknowledge and the Soldier Boy’s formidable power.
However.
The truth was—
Based solely on the fragmented information from the movie he watched in his previous life, Leon had no idea of Tony's exact location, only remembering that it was in a cave guarded by the Ten Rings Gang.
But it didn't matter.
Leon had plenty of strength and means.
Since Tony departed from Bagram Air Base, all he had to do was use this air Base as the origin point and clear out all the surrounding Terrorists. He would surely find him.
Isn't that how minesweeper is played?
Step on all the minefields, and there will be no more mines.
“I am simply a genius!”
Leon considered himself a man of super intelligence.
Now, his super intelligence told him it was time for super strength.
Just as Leon was marveling at the perfection of his plan, the system’s voice rang in his mind.
“Question: Would you like to sign in today?”
‘System, don’t disappoint me!’
“Ding, today’s sign-in is complete. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the ‘Desert Eagle with infinite bullets’.”
“Desert Eagle with infinite bullets: Can fire high-power .50AE caliber handgun bullets infinitely.”
“Quality: Never Worn”
“Description: The first shot announces my arrival, the second shot announces your departure. However, please think carefully, is it really just a handgun?”
“Hmm?”
“Why is there an extra quality column, and it says ‘Never Worn’?”
Leon, however, refused to believe it.
He took out the so-called “Desert Eagle with infinite bullets” from the system space and fired hundreds of shots in quick succession before stopping.
And you know what?
Aside from smoke coming from the muzzle,
The gun seemed to be perfectly fine.
But that wasn't all.
Leon then pulled out the Soldier Boy’s tungsten alloy shield and slammed the “Desert Eagle with infinite bullets” hard against it.
Bang!!!!!
After a huge sound.
The handgun was unharmed.
The shield cracked directly.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Looking down at the tungsten shield fragments scattered at his feet, Leon then looked at the Desert Eagle in his hand, which was as good as new, his eyes filled with surprise and delight.
“My goodness!”
“This is a conceptual weapon, isn’t it!”
Leon exclaimed.
“It’s a shame about my shield, though. I must make Tony compensate me with a Vibranium one.”
“Jarvis, make a note of it. Don’t forget to mention it when we go back.”
“Understood, Young Master Leon.”
Collecting the scattered shield fragments back into the system space, Leon planned to melt them down when he returned. Such equipment that could be freely stored and retrieved couldn't be discarded; he already had an idea in mind.
…
Ten Rings Gang outpost.
“The guys from the Exploding Heaven Gang next door just called and said a lunatic single-handedly wiped out everyone at their Base and that he’s coming for trouble with our Ten Rings Gang. Isn’t that hilarious?”
“One person? Heh, that’s quite the exaggeration. They must be high. If they really were wiped out, how could anyone still call us?”
“Good point!”
“Why are you so loud!”
“Go to sleep quickly. Anyway, no one is supervising us. Another day passes with just opening and closing your eyes. Why stay up all night for a job that just puts food on the table?”
“Good point!”
“Shut up! Go to sleep, dammit!”
“Oh…”
The two Ten Rings Gang soldiers on watch had just closed their eyes when a demonic voice eerily echoed in their ears: “Still sleeping? I’ve come for you~~~”
“!!!” ×2
“Enem—”
Splish! Splish!
Leon, one hand for each, directly crushed the heads of the two soldiers, watermelon juice splattering everywhere, muttering: “Don’t believe me? Heh~ I’m here now, aren’t I?”
Looking down from above.
Gazing at the man-made cave carved into the rock wall of the basin not far away, Leon’s lips slowly curved upwards: “Bingo, hit the jackpot.”
At this moment.
At the edge of the eastern horizon.
Large clouds turned a fish-belly white, and the warm morning light began to shine.
On the other side.
Inside the cave where Tony and Ethan were imprisoned.
Because of their intense excitement, neither of them could sleep.
They were lying on the bed, quietly discussing their escape plans for the day.
Although the armor had been made, how to put it on was a problem.
Because the Ten Rings Gang had surveillance in the cave, any slight movement they made would be immediately discovered and stopped.