amaotonovel Chapter 3409 Sons of Midnight (8)
Chapter 3409 Sons of Midnight (8)
Chapter 3409: Son of Midnight (VIII)
Stark looked at Nick as if he was a madman. Nick winked at Natasha, and Natasha left with Carol.
"Is that Captain Marvel? She hasn't appeared on Earth for a long time. Why is she back suddenly?" Stark asked.
"I sent her to keep an eye on the mutants in the Andromeda Galaxy." Nick motioned for Coulson to make coffee. Stark sat opposite him.
"Magneto's super brainwave controller has been built." Nick said, "It's about the size of the moon."
Stark took the coffee cup and paused, then asked, "How far can it cover?"
"Most of the universe, including the political center of the Ring Star Region and the economic center of the Shi'ar Empire's large portal area." Nick also sat down, took a sip of hot coffee, sighed and said, "It's a pity that once this thing is activated, it will be detected. It can only be used as a last resort."
"It's better to use it to deal with enemies outside the universe." Stark said.
"Charles thought so too," Nick said with a smile.
“Have they activated it?”
"Of course. At that moment, almost all advanced civilizations in the universe received the signal. 80% of them were so scared that they peed their pants."
Stark also grinned. Nick continued, "In addition to its large range, its strength has also increased ridiculously. The Supreme Wisdom made millions of backups for itself overnight, but Charles noticed them all."
"It's better if someone doesn't have eyes and bumps into their hands." Stark said. Looking at Nick holding the orange cat, he still frowned and said, "Do you really want this thing to settle on the earth?"
"Of course. But there are only a limited number of them. It's best to give them to superheroes who can restrain them."
"Don't tell me I'm one of them."
Nick nodded.
"No, no way, Nick, don't even think about asking me to adopt this thing." Stark shook his head faster than a rattle.
"Think about little Morgan..."
"You actually asked me to think about my daughter. What father would bring such a dangerous animal home?!"
"I mean, kids need the company of pets. Animal companions are their first lesson in the natural world. But most pets die one day. That's cruel to kids."
Stark showed a hesitant expression.
“Did you have a pet as a child?”
Stark shook his head and said, "No. My mother doesn't like animal hair, but our neighbor has a big black dog. I touched it when I was a child. It felt very strange. Its saliva even flowed onto my clothes."
"So how did you feel when it died?"
"I finally feel at peace because he always barks when I'm doing a puzzle and it makes me lose focus."
Nick pursed his lips and said speechlessly: "Then you are very suitable to raise a cat, because cats don't meow."
"But this thing is a fucking monster!" Stark roared at him, "If it swallows little Morgan one day, Pepper will really kill me!"
"Okay." Nick sighed and said, "Then I'll have to ask someone else. Maybe Dr. Banner would be interested?"
Just as Stark was about to stand up, he asked again, "How many have been adopted out so far?"
"There are only two. One was given to Schiller, and Matt took one back. I heard that Erica wanted to find a companion for little Jack."
"Schiller also adopted one?" Stark frowned and said, "Did he finally get fed up with that yellow-haired rat?"
"Who knows, maybe he just likes kittens." Nick scratched Gugu's chin again and said, "He took away the cutest little black cat..."
"Black cat?" Stark asked in confusion, "How did this orange cat give birth to a black cat?"
"Come on, Tony. Use your genius brain. These aren't real cats. They even hatch from eggs. Any color is normal."
Just then, a kitten crawled to the edge of the table. It looked a bit white, but had black patterns on its face.
"What color is this?"
"Colorpoint Ragdoll." Nick took a look and said, "This is probably the most expensive color of all kittens."
"I want this one." Stark made an OK gesture and said, "Now teach me how to stop it from eating children."
Nick and the orange cat gave him a look of contempt. Nick picked up the kitten and said, "You may not believe it, but this thing is smarter than most people."
"Is it an intelligent creature?"
"Of course. It can freely control where in the dimension the person it swallows is placed. The enemy is thrown directly into the center of the star, and our people are placed on a safe planet. It can be a life-saving magic weapon when necessary."
Stark took the kitten with some curiosity. The kitten was particularly affectionate and kept stepping on his hand. Stark took it closer to look at it and then moved it a little further away, then said, "Okay. I hope little Morgan can get along well with it."
At this time, Nick looked down at his phone, then put it down and said, "Natasha said that your anxiety disorder has recurred. Schiller has asked for leave, how about I ask him to come back and see you first?"
"Did Natasha tell you that my anxiety is because of Schiller?"
"You mean the system update?" Nick adjusted his eye mask, leaned back, and put his hands on his stomach. "I know that no matter how much I try to persuade you, you will think the worst. So I won't waste my time."
"My best way to comfort people is to keep them busy. If you don't have any important experiments to do recently, get Iron Man started."
"what happened?"
Nick took out a file from the drawer and handed it to Stark, saying, "The New York security report for the past two weeks is not very optimistic. The news of the completion of the starship has stimulated too many people. There are also some alien spies lurking on Earth who are fanning the flames. Two large-scale protests in the Bronx have developed into violent conflicts."
Stark sighed and said, "Can you lock on to the target?"
"There are two main groups at the moment. You should be aware of the Hand, right?"
Stark thought for a moment and said, "This name is quite old. It seems to be a terrorist organization left behind by Japan, right?"
"That's right. After the destruction of Japan, the members who remained in the American branch became independent. But they have always wanted to take back Honshu Island, causing a lot of trouble for the New Xanadu Kingdom. They also secretly provoked conflicts between mutants and ordinary people."
Stark thought of some videos with obvious positions that he had seen on short video apps.
"Fortunately, mutants are not stupid. They organized a wave of public opinion counterattacks on the Internet, which was quite effective. It's just that it's not convenient for them to take action in reality. SHIELD is currently tracking down clues in this regard."
"anything else?"
"Remember Roxxon Company?"
"That oil energy company? They discredited Spider-Man last time, haven't they been liquidated yet?"
"How can it be that simple? This guy named Dario Agger is quite capable. He convinced many congressmen by claiming to be a pioneer in alien exploration. He wanted to put his own mining ship into the starship's escort team."
"They have alien mining ships?"
"No. They just want to turn the frigate into their own mining ship. They say that it is enough to have one main ship for combat, so it is better to maximize the use of the frigate."
“China won’t agree, will it?”
"China doesn't value the fleet because they don't support starting interstellar colonization so soon. They are busy with nuclear fusion experiments and mining on Jupiter recently and don't even ask a question."
"Well, they always do."
"But in fact, this is just a cover." Nick put his hands on the table and said, "Schiller once said that if you want people to open windows, you have to tear off the roof first. This alien mining plan is the roof that needs to be torn off."
"Which window are they going to open?"
Nick handed over another document. Stark frowned as he read it: "Sky Factory Plan?"
"Yes, they call it an extension of the air transport plan. They're setting up factories directly in the air."
"One question," Stark said, "Who does the sky belong to?"
"It definitely doesn't belong to the owner on the ground." Nick shook his head and said, "Currently, the airspace control measures adopted by various countries are similar. Land can be bought and sold, but the sky belongs to the military."
"There seems to be nothing wrong with this plan," Stark said, looking at the document. "It seems to be able to create jobs and boost the economy. But this means there must be a big problem hidden inside."
"Indeed, we must remain vigilant until they show their true fangs. SHIELD is watching the Hand, and Roxxon Corporation is left to you and Spider-Man."
Stark nodded and accepted the task. Nick emphasized, "The reason why I asked you to go is because Roxxon is very good at solving problems through legal means. And Stark Group should be better than them. You'd better not fall into their trap, and don't give them any chance to make trouble. They are waiting for this."
"I'll keep an eye on that." Stark put away the file and said, "Where's that new Spider-boy?"
"He's doing tests in the training room. I'll send you his data later. He's a little different from Peter, but he's also a great guy. You'll have a lot of fun working with him."
After Stark left Nick's office, he handed the cat to Coulson and asked him to take it to the nearest veterinary hospital. Although he didn't know whether the alien monster needed vaccination, he still gave it a shot first.
Then he went to the training room and saw Miles hanging upside down on the spider silk.
"Hello, kid. From now on you have to follow me. That means you have to do whatever I tell you to do. Do you understand?"
Miles glanced at him.
Stark was stunned: "At least give me some reaction. What does this mean?"
Soon Miles came down from the spider silk, took a look at the analysis report on the instrument, and slowly shook his head.
"Can't you see me?" Stark asked.
"I can see you, Mr. Stark. But I'm busy now, can you wait a moment?" Miles didn't even turn his head.
Now Stark knew why Nick said Miles was a little different from Peter. This kid had some street habits, not the good boy like Peter.
So Stark changed his communication method. He said, "It's no use for you to look at the data here. Practical experience is gained through combat. How about we go for a walk on the street?"
Miles finally got interested. He turned and said, "Where are you going? The Bronx?"
"I heard that things there are not peaceful recently. Let's go check out the situation first. We can take action at night."
"That's what I thought," Miles said, clapping his hands. "I thought you were going to rush over to fight crime."
"It won't take long." Stark patted his shoulder and said, "Who designed your battle suit and spider web shooter? Do you need to upgrade it?"
"No. Peter helped me make this. I really like its appearance and some of its small functions." Miles shrugged and said, "I value the athletic ability of the suit more and don't like too many metal elements. So forget it."
In just a few words, Stark had almost figured out Miles' personality. This guy's personality was much tougher than Peter's, more straightforward, and he basically said what he wanted to say without beating around the bush. The characteristics of being a street kid were clearly reflected in him.
Stark was not impressed by this kind of personality, but it would be nice to be a partner. So Stark said it directly.
"The situation in the Bronx is a little complicated. Roxxon is waiting to catch us. What you need to do is not to make any progress, but to not make any mistakes."