American comics: Starting from the Dimensional Demon

Stark Industries Tower.

Tony Stark's personal laboratory.

After several days of high-intensity work, Tony rubbed his red eyes and poured himself a glass of red wine.

Ever since he witnessed Heath's power that day, the insecurity in his heart surged up.

He needed to create more powerful armor to protect himself, and even protect Pepper, Anya, and more people he knew.

To this end, he turned down many trips and plunged into the laboratory day and night.

As the saying goes, pressure creates motivation. In just one week, Tony created the Mark 7 armor.

It is different from any previous version of the armor and is a heavy armor specially designed for combat.

Its deployment method is based on the Mark 5 suitcase armor, but it does not require any external mechanical assistance to complete the deployment.

When not in use, the Mark 7 armor can be folded into a red flight pod similar to a suitcase.

When Tony orders Jarvis to activate it, it can automatically fly and then confirm the user's identity by scanning the encrypted information on the worn metal bracelet, and activate the armor deployment program, covering the whole body starting from the metal bracelet.

As the first heavy armor, both defense and firepower deployment have been upgraded to a new level, but this armor still cannot satisfy Tony.

Because Tony knew that with the performance of this armor, it was impossible to fight against enemies like Heath!

Dong dong.

"Tony, you've been here for a week. Business partners and shareholders are very worried about your health..."

Holding her daughter Anya, Pepper knocked on the door and walked in from the outside.

"But I know... you must not listen to these words, right?"

"Don't bother with them, I know what I'm doing!"

Leaning back in his chair, Tony rubbed his temples, trying to relieve his tired nerves.

"Tony, I understand your worries..."

As the person closest to him, how could Pepper not know what he was thinking? So, during this period, she tried not to disturb him as much as possible, but now, looking at Tony's bloodless face, Pepper couldn't help but step forward, hold his hand, and persuade him.

"Don't push yourself too hard, you need to rest, okay?"

After a moment of silence, Tony shook his head.

"It's okay, Jarvis monitors my physical condition every day, I know what my current situation is."

He instinctively made an excuse, but was exposed by Jarvis the next second.

"Mr. Stark, according to my scan, your mental and physical state has reached an extremely dangerous level, I strongly suggest you rest immediately."

"Jarvis! ?"

"Sir, your last check-up was three days ago."

Hearing Jarvis's words, Pepper immediately grabbed Tony's hand, pulled him up from the chair, and forcibly took him to a sofa in the laboratory.

"Listen, Tony, you have to sleep now!"

His body was pressed down on the sofa, Tony wanted to stand up, but met Anya's pure and flawless eyes, which seemed to reveal a hint of worry.

"Anya..."

At that moment, his movements stopped, and his heart was filled with softness.

Maybe... I really need to take a good rest.

Thinking this way, Tony slowly closed his eyes, and the intense fatigue was instantly released. In just a short while, he fell into a deep sleep.

"Tony, have a good sleep..."

Gently stroking his face, Pepper gently covered him with a blanket. She instructed Jarvis to control the indoor temperature at a suitable temperature before turning around and walking out with Anya in her arms.

When she returned to her office, she found a mysterious gift box quietly placed on her desk.

She asked the secretary, but no one knew when or by whom it was sent.

With a bad feeling in her heart, Pepper frowned and carefully opened the gift box, only to find an octagonal... stone inside?

……

On the road outside the Stark Industries Building, a white car was parked quietly.

Sitting in the passenger seat, A-Fen, with red hair and a white suit with a pink lining, held an instrument for detecting talismans and sensed the building above.

"Hey... Do you think that old dragon is reliable? Can this thing really find the talisman?"

"I don't know. The last time we found the Ox Talisman in a park in Los Angeles, we didn't use this."

In the driver's seat, La Su touched the bandage on his nose with a silly look on his face. His body was too big, and the car shook with a slight movement.

Some inexplicable pedestrians glanced at the car strangely, shook their heads, and walked away with a sigh.

"Young people these days are really good at playing..."

Zhou in the back seat was a little confused. He pushed his yellow glasses and called Valon.

"Boss, according to the instrument for detecting talismans, we have found the Stark Industries Building..."

"Oh, the talisman is with Tony Stark?"

On the other end of the phone, Valon, wearing a neat green suit, looked a little surprised.

"Yes, boss, the current Iron Man is not easy to deal with. We need the support of the Shadowkhan."

Carefully looking out the window, Zhou didn't think that the three of them could deal with Iron Man.

"I know, I will let the Shadowkhan support you, and by the way, let Black Tiger A-Fu go over..."

After a pause, Valon's voice suddenly became stern.

"I only have one request, be sure to bring the talisman to me!"

"Yes!"

……

Inside Pepper Potts' office.

"Ms. Potts, this should be the Tiger Talisman, one of the 12 Talismans. Mr. Stark has encountered this kind of thing before. They have very magical powers..."

Jarvis projected several photos to dispel Pepper's doubts.

"But I don't understand, why would it appear here?"

Turning the Tiger Talisman over and over in her hand, Pepper didn't see anything special about it.

"Sorry, Ms. Potts."

Pulling up the surveillance footage, the box suddenly appeared on the desk. This method of committing the crime is very similar to Loki's methods.

Loki?

Could it really be him? What is he doing giving me this thing?

"Put down the talisman in your hand!"

The sudden voice startled Pepper Potts. She raised her face vigilantly and found three people appearing from the shadows in the corner of the room.

"Hand it over to me obediently. I'm usually a gentleman and don't want to resort to violence!"

A-Fen, with La Su and Zhou, swaggered with his feet spread apart, walking out of the shadows while speaking.

"You... want this?"

Pepper waved the talisman in her hand in front of the three of them. Pepper believed that Jarvis had notified Tony. The only thing she was thankful for now was that she didn't bring Anya with her.

"Yes, madam, for your personal safety, please hand it over to me!"

Flicking his red hair, A-Fen raised his hand and straightened his clothes, smiling like a charming gentleman.

"Hey, La Su, how come I didn't realize that A-Fen can act so well!"

Pushing his yellow glasses, Zhou's words were sour.

"Yeah, he's too pretentious..."

The tall La Su nodded greatly, agreeing with his view.

"Hey, you two, that's enough!"

A-Fen in front was covered in black lines, wishing he could kick them out on the spot. What was this? Didn't you see that I was acting... ah, no, negotiating with a beautiful lady?

[Emotional value from Pepper Potts + 1433]

"You are... people from the Dark Hand?"

These guys are very distinctive. Pepper still remembered some of Tony's enemies.

At this time, Zhou felt something was wrong. This woman's expression was too calm, as if she had something to rely on.

"Is she stalling for time?"

"Stalling for what?"

"Idiot, it must be Iron Man, that guy who dances the mechanical dance terribly!"

Yelling loudly, A-Fen immediately stepped forward to snatch the talisman from Pepper's hand.

Raising her hand and smashing the folder on A-Fen's face, Pepper had just stood up from the chair when a pistol was pointed at her temple, and then La Su stepped forward and snatched the Tiger Talisman from her hand.

"Okay, mission accomplished, let's go..."

Crash——

The office window glass shattered instantly. La Su only felt a pain in his wrist first, and then his palm lightened.

"Hiss——My Tiger Talisman is gone..."

He cried out in pain. When he looked up slightly, he saw an Iron Man in gold and red paint flying coquettishly in the air.

Tony was wearing the latest Mark 7 armor, holding the talisman in his left hand and Pepper's waist in his right hand. The sunlight outside the window shone on him, shining like a steel god from the heavens.

Now, that "god" has spoken.

"Pepper, are you a little... fatter?"