He immediately understood what had made Wakanda what it is today.
"It's just Vibranium. If this Superman likes it, and if giving him some can bring peace to Wakanda, why not?"
Making this decision seemed to age the elder king considerably in an instant.
"But Father, what if he's not satisfied?"
T'Challa worried that the other party might not be pleased.
"Then he will witness firsthand the fearlessness of Wakandan warriors!"
At that moment, the elder king's gaze became unwavering, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light, like a leopard locking onto its prey.
In the next instant, the king's ferocity vanished without a trace.
"However, Wakanda never goes to war unprepared."
The elder king stared at the half-moon hanging in the sky, seemingly lost in thought.
He suddenly turned to T'Challa. "Child, I have a task for you."
"But before that, you must receive the blessing of the Panther God…"
…
Meanwhile, in the Antarctic ice cave, more than a dozen human-shaped figures had appeared.
Among them were men and women, young and old.
Without exception, they had all been forcibly brought here by Peter.
Some had been asleep in their beds just moments before, waking up to find themselves here.
Others had been in labs conducting experiments, yet Peter had brought them as well.
Fortunately, the ice cave Peter had chosen was large enough to accommodate them all.
However, being in Antarctica meant temperatures remained below freezing all year round.
Some had arrived in thin clothing; others had preferred sleeping in the nude…
Of course, Peter hadn't left them completely exposed; before he was brought here, someone had given him a set of clothes, though he had been naked at the time.
At this moment, they sat around the only fire in the ice cave, warming themselves and introducing themselves to one another.
"So… why exactly did this so-called Superman bring us here?"
A girl with a beautiful Asian face, dressed in thin clothing, reached her hands toward the fire to absorb its heat, and slowly asked the question.
"Cough, beautiful lady, let me answer that for you."
Faced with the woman, Tony's playboy instincts couldn't help but resurface.
Clearing his throat to draw attention, he stood, looked down at everyone, and slowly said:
"That guy brought us here to help him create…"
Just as Tony was about to give a speech to the group, showing off a bit in the process, a whistling sound tore through the air, cutting off his words.
Everyone turned instinctively, and two more figures appeared in the ice cave.
"This person… why spare no one, not even a child, especially a teenage girl?"
Seeing Princess Shuri of Wakanda vomiting violently, Tony couldn't understand why Superman had abducted her.
After all, in Tony's eyes, she was just a teenage girl—completely incomparable to these grown scientists, some of whom were elderly.
Peter floated above the ground, his gaze cold and stern, scanning everyone before him.
"Mr. Reed Richards, the smartest human in the universe, leader of the Fantastic Four."
"Dr. Helen Cho from Korea, creator of the Regeneration Cradle."
"Dr. Erik Selvig, expert in astronomy and energy studies."
"And finally, Princess Shuri of Wakanda, who possesses absolute authority in Vibranium technology."
Peter's gaze swept over the group as he slowly recited their names.
As for the other dozen or so, though not as famous, they were all world-renowned researchers.
After all, completing his nanotech suit and 'Lonely Fortress' project required not just a few top geniuses.
Corresponding assistants were also essential.
"Without a doubt, all of you are the most outstanding and talented scientists in your respective fields."
But now…
Suddenly, Peter paused. His eyes turned bright red in an instant.
Rumble!
Two waves of heat instantly enveloped everyone, leaving a scorching circular imprint on the ground, surrounding them all.
"Oh my God!"
"No!"
Several nearly got hit by the searing gaze, but luckily they stepped back in time, avoiding being torn apart.
"Cowards."
Tony, witnessing everything, remained remarkably calm, seemingly forgetting how terrified he had been when first abducted.
Peter ceased his heat vision, his eyes still glowing dangerously red, and slowly continued speaking.
"I regret to inform you all… you have all been kidnapped!"
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Chapter 21: Director, We've Been Robbed!
Peter's red eyes coldly scanned the crowd.
The intense, invisible pressure made it almost impossible to breathe.
At this moment, it felt as if every person was being watched by a god.
"It seems we have no choice but to accept the fate of being kidnapped."
Looking around, in the narrow, cold, damp ice cave, everyone had to accept the reality of their abduction.
Besides a superhero who could fly and shoot lasers from his eyes, who else could have kidnapped them?
"Mr. Superman, we will comply with your request, but we'll exchange our lives for your assistance."
Tony met Peter's piercing gaze and spoke slowly.
"However, you don't expect us to accomplish your already extremely difficult task in such a crude environment without laboratory facilities, do you?"
Tony thought that since they had no choice but to accept reality, they might as well make a few demands—like improving their future living conditions.
"Hmm… you're right. It seems it's time to renovate this place."
Looking around the narrow ice cave, Peter also realized this environment wasn't suitable for the scientists to conduct experiments.
In the next moment, he appeared in front of a rocky wall, clenched his right fist, and smashed it violently.
Boom!
A terrifying force erupted instantly.
The massive impact shook the entire ice peak.
Feeling the mountain trembling beneath them, the group could no longer remain calm.
"Won't it collapse?"
"Probably… not."
Even Tony began worrying about whether the mountain was solid enough.
Rumble… whoosh…
Under their fearful gaze, in just a few minutes, Peter used a combination of punches, heat vision, and ice breath alternately to quickly reclaim a larger area around them.
"This guy is violent beyond belief."
Tony could feel that each of Peter's punches contained a force exceeding a thousand tons.
Such a terrifying punch… if it hit him, he wouldn't even make a sound.
"Yes, if he were to mine in Wakanda, he would certainly become a master."
The youngest present, Princess Shuri, suddenly spoke, drawing everyone's attention.
"They actually live in a backward, impoverished African tribe."
Looking at the slightly naïve young girl, everyone's eyes were filled with sympathy.
…
The turbulent night soon passed.
As the sun rose, a new day began…
At S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters in Washington, D.C., inside the director's office:
"So, besides Tony Stark, a dozen other scientists disappeared globally overnight?"
"And they vanished without a trace. Not only did surveillance record nothing, even their spouses sharing the same bed didn't notice when they disappeared?"
Bang!
Nick Fury slammed the files he had just reviewed onto the desk and muttered.
"Although this is unbelievable, according to our agents' reports, it is indeed the case."
Though Fury's face remained expressionless, Hill could sense the unrest beneath it.
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