Back to Tony Stark and Yinsen's perspective, they had just heard the explosion.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the door to the secret room that imprisoned them was twisted into a mess. A man with black hair, wearing goggles and a black trench coat, suddenly appeared not far from them, smiling.
"Hello, Tony Stark, how about being my son?" Chen Ye revealed a friendly smile.
Seeing the dumbfounded Tony Stark and Yinsen, Chen Ye realized the awkwardness of the situation.
He followed up with an embarrassed explanation: "Sorry, crossed the wires. Just kidding, hello, my name is Chen Ye. I'm here to rescue you, at the behest of Ms. Pepper Potts."
Tony Stark flirtatiously pointed at Chen Ye and then at the outside, saying, "Was that magic just now? Or what? How did you suddenly appear in front of me?"
"A little superpower, nothing to mention." Chen Ye instinctively reached out his hand to shake hands with Tony Stark, but suddenly remembered that Tony Stark didn't seem to like shaking hands with others.
"So, are we saved now? We really don't need to worry about what's outside?" Yinsen, who had been ignored, finally spoke.
"It's okay, my partner will handle it," Chen Ye said, waving his hand.
Suddenly, a figure shot towards Tony Stark at high speed; it was Pietro.
Pietro, seeing Tony Stark, thought of his adoptive parents and wanted to punch him.
Whoosh
"Stop!" Chen Ye appeared in front of Tony Stark and blocked Quicksilver's fist with his right hand.
"Wow, wow, wow, what are you doing? Chen, who is this white-haired guy who looks like he has cerebral palsy? And he's hitting people, I'm going to deduct money," Tony Stark seemed to have regained his arrogant personality now that he was about to be saved.
"Tony Stark, you damned arms dealer! You damned murderer! We shouldn't have saved you!" Quicksilver roared under Chen Ye's restraint.
"Pietro's adoptive parents were killed by a missile made by your company, Tony Stark. You destroyed his home in that disaster," Chen Ye explained from the side.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I truly didn't know the weapons the company produced were being used like this. I always thought they were for protecting people," Tony Stark said, his head bowed, a slightly ashamed expression on his face.
"Not long ago, I saw a young man die, and it was at the hands of the very weapons I intended to protect them with.
I realized I was wrong. I should be contributing more to the world, not just building weapons that explode.
I deeply understand my mistake. I'll give you an explanation when I get back, I'll give you all an explanation, Mr. White Hair."
Pietro, having heard this, also suppressed his fury. After all, this Tony Stark was still someone they needed to protect.
"Alright, alright, Mr. Stark, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? Wait a moment while my friend solves a little problem," Chen Ye asked Tony Stark.
Then, he gestured to Quicksilver, who understood perfectly. He pulled two cheeseburgers from his bag and gave one to Tony Stark and Yinsen.
"Wow, cheeseburgers! How did you know I liked these? God, I don't even know how I've survived this past month. I just wanted a bite. Just for this burger, you've got yourself a friend."
Chen Ye was overjoyed because he heard a voice in his mind.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for successfully adding Tony Stark as a friend."
"Congratulations on obtaining the attribute: Cursed by Knowledge."
"Would you like to merge immediately?"
"No," Chen Ye replied. Now was not a good time to merge.
"System, scan Tony Stark for me."
"Ding!"
Basic Information
[Tony Stark]
[Title: Iron Man]
[Race: Human]
[Favorability: One Star] [Skills: Chemistry lv7, Physics lv10, Pickup Artist lv5, Truth (Cannot Upgrade), Research and Development Ability lv7, Cursed by Knowledge, Intelligence lv9, Stamina lv1, Creativity lv8, Manufacturing Mastery lv10, Science lv10, Tenacity lv7, Protagonist of Fortune...]
After reading Tony Stark's status panel, Chen Ye couldn't help but feel a little envious. As expected of a protagonist.
Seeing Tony Stark and Yinsen eating ravenously, Deadpool still needed a moment to finish clearing the battlefield.
Chen Ye silently thought, "System, merge for me."
In an instant, Chen Ye's brain started working at full capacity, a beam of light moving rapidly within it.
Chen Ye felt his mind suddenly leap forward, and the world became clearer.
It was as if a door in his mind had opened, and thoughts gushed forth like a spring.
Chen Ye wasn't unintelligent to begin with, and now, having merged with attributes from Tony Stark, he could be considered one of the smartest people in the world.
"System, open my panel."
[Name: Chen Ye (Alvin Chen)] [Race: Human] [Skills: Combat Technique lv10, Cursed by Knowledge (cannot level up), Healing Factor, Strength lv10, Quick Movement lv2, Chaos Magic lv1, Driving Mastery lv6, Reflexes lv7, Swordsmanship lv5, Gunmanship lv3, Beast Speech lv4, Cooking lv5, Lockpicking lv3, Robbery lv2, Zero-Cost Purchase lv3...]
"System, what's the deal with this 'cannot be upgraded' thing?"
"Host, some people are favored by the heavens from birth; in many cases, progress cannot be made through later efforts. It can only be upgraded through certain events, or by stacking attributes randomly obtained through friendship."
"Ugh, so they say success is 99% talent plus 1% effort. The whole 'effort equals success' thing is mostly a lie," Chen Ye muttered to himself after listening.
"What, you say I'm a genius? Thanks. I always have been," Tony Stark said, wiping his mouth with his elbow after finishing his burger.
Chen Ye rolled his eyes after hearing this.
However, Chen Ye didn't really dislike Tony Stark's arrogant personality. How should he put it? It was genuine and unpretentious.
After all, with his experiences growing up and his position, he didn't need to please anyone, so he developed a sharp-tongued, but soft-hearted personality.
In Chen Ye's previous life, when he watched the movies, he felt that this Tony Stark was the biggest warm-hearted guy in the Avengers. He had actually prepared to sacrifice himself at any moment, leaving everyone else with what they needed.
So Chen Ye actually wanted to be friends with Tony Stark, regardless of whether he had a system or not. After all, who would refuse to be friends with a generous tycoon?
The sounds outside the room gradually quieted down, leaving only the "da-da-da" of footsteps.
"It should be over. My partner should have cleaned up. Mr. Stark," Chen Ye said to Tony Stark.
"You can go back and see your family soon," Tony said to Yinsen.
Yinsen gave Tony a wry smile and his eyes glazed over.
"The riffraff outside have been dealt with by the great Deadpool. With such little strength, they still dared to kidnap my sugar daddy. Too bad, you didn't get to see my heroic figure." Deadpool walked in swaggering, swords in both hands, while Dog-Deadpool walked in with guns in both hands, as if he was missing a cigar in his mouth.
"Chen, your partner is quite special," Yinsen said, sizing up the man and the dog.
"Hey, Chen. Your partner's taste in black spandex is really bad," Tony Stark said, pointing at Deadpool.
"I'm guessing the guy with the glowing thing in his chest, who looks like a robot, is the adorable sugar daddy, Mr. Tony Stark, right? Nice to meet you. Call me Deadpool, or you can call me darling. As long as the money's right, I'll do anything." Deadpool quickly started his self-promotion.
Quicksilver, standing to the side, covered his forehead with his hand, feeling embarrassed to know Deadpool.
"Alright, enough chatter. We should retreat now, Mr. Tony Stark and Mr. Yinsen. Congratulations on your freedom. I'll contact Happy and have them send someone to pick us up," Chen Ye said, leading the way out.
Chen Ye picked up a satellite phone and dialed a number: "Ms. Pepper Potts, we've successfully found Tony Stark and rescued him. Please send someone to the meeting point to pick us up. What? You want Tony Stark to answer the phone?"
Then Chen Ye gave the satellite phone to Tony Stark, signaling him to take the call.
Tony seemed a little uneasy and fumbled with the phone as he began to communicate.
Soon, the communication was over. Tony Stark put down the phone and slowly said to Chen Ye, "Thank you."
Then he turned around and started to pack up the blueprints, walking out with them.