Chapter 1374: Giving, In Return, and Ally
For a weapon to deal with Batman, it had to first take speed into account; it had to be as close as possible to what happened in actual combat.
This special weapon wasn’t really ant to be used on Batman, but it had to be tested first.
The weapon had been tested against the defenses on Tony’s suit. However, Luke’s behavior today had triggered Jarvis’s main defense program, and the A.I. had decisively taken out this experintal toy and pointed it at Luke.
Even Luke felt a chill run down his spine.
It was clear that this weapon was powerful enough to cripple him.
So, the first thing he wanted was for Jarvis to remove this thing.
There was no way they would be able to have a pleasant chat otherwise.
Only after Tony removed the weapon did Luke say, “There is still so damage in the hole in your chest, which I won’t touch. You’ve felt the ability of the Light Dagger for yourself. Have Jarvis use it on you. Your recovery will be slower, but you’ll be fully recovered after a few more tis.”
Tony smiled bitterly. “It’s just a hunk of flesh. There’s no rush for now.”
He was still traumatized by Luke’s rough thod earlier.
Using an electromagnetic force to pull out the shrapnel wasn’t surgery at all.
In the end, it was all thanks to the Light Dagger’s healing ability.
However, compared with a dozen hours of soone else tinkering with his chest, Luke’s thod was very quick, and wasn’t torturous at all. As soon as it hurt, it was already over.
Tony cald down and asked, “Did you co here just for that?”
Luke said, “That was half of it. There’s also this.” He threw a USB at him.
Tony caught it. “What is it this ti?”
Luke said, “It’s a cultivation technique from Kunlun, a holy land in the East. It can produce ‘chi’ for attack and protection.”
Tony was at a loss. “Chi?”
Luke said, “It’s pretty much like this.”
With a wave of his hand, a tool on the workbench was pushed ten centiters away.
Tony’s eyes lit up. “A superpower?”
Luke said, “It’s chi, it’s… similar to a superpower, I guess.”
Tony asked, “Where did you get it?”
Luke said, “I stole it from a traitor of the Holy Land of Kunlun. It’s best that you don’t flaunt it, or… you know.”
Tony:?…Your friend stole Life 1. This ti, you’re the one who stole the Kunlun Chi Refining technique yourself?
What happened to being a righteous person? What happened to being the Dark Knight who abhorred evil?
Ignoring what he was thinking, Luke simply warned him, “This thing ans sothing to Kunlun, like how the arc reactor ans sothing to you. If word spreads, people from Kunlun might co looking for trouble. Rember to keep your head down and don’t be reckless.”
After a brief silence, Tony asked, “What do you want?”
As a businessman, he didn’t think that a person could give so much for no reason.
His parents were the only people who had done so much for him without asking for anything in return.
But Batman wasn’t his father. Why was he giving so much and not asking for anything in return?
Luke said, “I need allies.”
Tony frowned. “Are you in trouble?”
“Not yet,” Luke said. “However, there are so things that I might be too busy to deal with myself. I’ll let you know then. It’ll be up to you whether you want to get involved or not. I just hope that you won’t stand against that day.”
Tony frowned even harder. “What are you going to do?”
Luke chuckled. “Have you investigated the explosions?”
Tony nodded. “Of course. Those guys really like to use terrorism as a cover for looting. I didn’t notice anything unusual.”
Luke said, “Two mbers of the Joint Advanced Research Unit took 2,400 pounds of raw bomb materials from those criminals beforehand. You should know what that ans, right?”
Tony was stunned. “Joint Advanced Research Unit? What’s that? Jarvis?”
Jarvis said, “Sir, the Joint Advanced Research Unit isn’t an official departnt, but there’s a 87% probability that it is a secret research organization under the Departnt of Defense.”
Tony was speechless.
No wonder Batman had ntioned this organization; Stark Industries had many allies in the Departnt of Defense.
If there ca a ti that the Departnt of Defense asked Tony to cooperate with them in dealing with Batman, he could refuse once or twice, but what about after that?
Although the Departnt of Defense wouldn’t fall out with Stark Industries over this, Tony absolutely couldn’t stand on Batman’s side. Remaining neutral was the best choice.
Looking at the tycoon’s face, Luke knew that he understood. “I only have one request: Don’t interfere, otherwise…”
Looking at the flashing blood-red lenses, Tony suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He smiled bitterly. “It’s just about staying neutral. Do you need to specially give a warning?”
Given his amiable relationship with Batman, remaining neutral was just a bottom line that he shouldn’t cross; what he really had to think about was how much help he should give Batman.
Luke chuckled. “It was just in passing. Didn’t I fix your heart?”
Tony was unable to reply.
A mont later, Luke entered the elevator. The doors closed, and the elevator descended quickly.
Tony suddenly asked, “Jarvis, the info on that Research Unit or whatever?”
Jarvis asked, “Shall I pull it up?”
Tony said, “Yes.”
A virtual screen opened in front of him. Tony scanned the information casually, and his expression was ugly.
According to Jarvis, this organization had always been responsible for catching people with superpowers, especially superpowered criminals.
But it had the word “research” in its title, and the information indicated that it did do research.
It was obvious what the superhumans were used for.
Now, this organization wanted to deal with Batman?
Tony wasn’t an idiot. He knew very well how the governnt worked, since Stark Industries was also an old hand at using the sa tricks.
Batman wasn’t targeted because he had broken the law, but because he threatened the safety of so bigshots, and there were a lot of benefits to be gained from him.
Although Tony mocked the Bat suit, the governnt certainly didn’t.
Mass-producing the Bat suit to arm an army – what enemy wouldn’t be afraid?
Dozens of soldiers wearing the Bat suit could easily pose a fatal threat to Tony; of course the governnt would be interested.
After thinking for a mont, Tony gave up on pursuing the matter.
The Departnt of Defense was very powerful, but it wasn’t a united entity, and Stark Industries didn’t just have one or two contacts inside.
Charcoal Head is thinking too much!?Tony mumbled to himself.?I have an equal partnership with the Departnt of Defense. How can I let them tell what to do?
“Jarvis, show that ‘chi’,” he ordered again.
A mont later, he cursed. “What’s this? Is this a wizard’s training thod… What do you an, concentrate and calm your aura? What do you an, sense the depths of the soul? How can you keep calm and sense the soul while moving at the sa ti? …B*stard! No, I can’t calm down!”
After a long while, he gave up. “Jarvis, put this thing away. I may as well just make modifications to the suit.”
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