Chapter 94

Tony Stark is furious!

Ever since he announced that he is Iron Man, things have been on fire!

With Obadiah's "out-of-town trip" announced, and Tony's widespread approval, as well as the launch of the new energy project, the market value of Stark Industries not only soared back to its original level but even surpassed it!

The shareholders of Stark Group were all overjoyed, but Nick Fury and Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. were furious!

One Bai Xiaofei was already enough to give them a headache, and now there's another Iron Man!

Do they think S.H.I.E.L.D. has an easy life?

Nick Fury was so angry he wanted to swear. He even suspected for a moment that this was a conspiracy between Tony Stark and Bai Xiaofei, to get back at S.H.I.E.L.D. for forcing Bai Xiaofei away from Tony! This suspicion wasn't entirely baseless, as Tony had caused S.H.I.E.L.D. a lot of trouble over this matter, making him a repeat offender.

Bai Xiaofei's misdeeds were also well-known to everyone!

Tony Stark's status was too special, and he was a native of the country. No matter how much trouble he caused, he was still one of their own, so while Nick Fury was angry, he wasn't overly worried. However, Bai Xiaofei was different. This mysterious, powerful man with superpowers and knowledge of many secrets made Nick Fury extremely uneasy!

Nick Fury even listed Bai Xiaofei as one of the world's most dangerous individuals, showing just how deep his prejudice against Bai Xiaofei was. However, despite this deep prejudice, Nick Fury still took some of Bai Xiaofei's words very seriously, especially after hearing Natasha's report on Bai Xiaofei's terrifying intelligence-gathering abilities.

Thus, S.H.I.E.L.D. quickly assembled a team, using the guise of an ice expedition, to head to the Arctic ice fields of Siberia. At the same time, the ever-suspicious Nick Fury, due to Bai Xiaofei's ramblings about HYDRA, began secretly investigating some of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s past secret files, seemingly looking for something.

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Inside Tony's villa.

Bai Xiaofei became a diligent and studious shut-in. If there were no major events, he rarely went out, either studying technology in his room or tinkering with inventions in the underground lab. When he got tired of studying, he would relax, practice the Arhat Fist, and cultivate his dark energy, leading a very fulfilling life.

The plot of "Iron Man 1" has concluded, and with all tasks completed, Bai Xiaofei could leave at any time. However, to improve himself, he chose to stay until the expected time, which was about 100 days away. Since the timeline was still early, and characters like the Hulk hadn't appeared yet, Bai Xiaofei didn't need to make any plans; he just focused on studying and cultivating.

Of course, the energy of the Cosmic Cube was something he had to absorb constantly!

The time-travel device told Bai Xiaofei that the Cosmic Cube was one of the fundamental elements of the Marvel universe. As long as the Marvel universe existed, its energy was infinite. Therefore, during the absorption process, he couldn't be too hasty and could only slowly and gradually draw and absorb the energy, otherwise, he might be detected by the will of the Marvel universe!

Bai Xiaofei had anticipated this. The detection of key plot points was already very strict, and the Cosmic Cube, being one of the six Infinity Stones unique to the Marvel universe, would have even stricter detection. If it were any less strict than the plot, that would be truly bizarre!

"How much can you absorb in a day?" Bai Xiaofei asked, getting to the heart of the matter.

"Ten thousand energy units per hour, no more!" the time-travel device replied. "Spatial energy is spatial energy, and energy units are energy units. These are two completely different forces. The essence of energy units is higher than that of spatial energy, so the spatial energy absorbed must be compressed and converted. Twenty-four hours a day, 240,000 energy units is the limit I can currently achieve!"

"240,000 a day, 2.4 million in ten days, 24 million in 100 days!" Bai Xiaofei was increasingly delighted, thinking about the 24 million energy units he would gain, he was almost floating with excitement. He couldn't help but laugh, "Not bad! Not bad! This absorption rate is acceptable! Just keep absorbing! Ha... I can't wait for the 100 days to be over!"

"Host, let me kindly remind you, these energy units will ultimately be distributed according to the profit-sharing ratio!"

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Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaofei's excited smile immediately fell, and he became furious, shouting, "What the hell! Is this kindness? This is definitely intentional, malicious, and ill-intentioned! Damn it!"

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Time flows like water, never to return.

Two months passed quietly, at least in Bai Xiaofei's view, as he had been in Tony's villa for two months, rarely going out, either studying or researching, leading a very monotonous and routine life!

On the contrary, Tony Stark's business was thriving, and his relationship with Pepper was getting better. He often went out to deal with "minions," and Iron Man's heroic name spread throughout the world, earning him countless fans. He was truly at the peak of his life! Well... it seemed he was already at the peak, but still...

In short, Tony was reaping the rewards of love, career, and fame, envied by many, and living a very satisfying life!

As Bai Xiaofei's good friend and brother, Tony couldn't stand seeing him become a shut-in. He repeatedly tricked Bai Xiaofei into attending various parties, gatherings, and dances. At first, Bai Xiaofei fell for it a few times and almost got "reversed" by some bold and daring women, but he eventually wised up.

No matter what Tony said, Bai Xiaofei refused to go out!

He even locked himself in the lab to avoid Tony's interference, determined not to go out! Unfortunately, it was useless. Who was Tony? A world-class genius. A simple lock couldn't stop him. It was a joke! Thus, Bai Xiaofei's "shut-in project" was frequently disrupted by Tony's persistent interference!

Finally, Bai Xiaofei couldn't take it anymore and decided to leave home. He bought a plane ticket and flew to Africa, returning to the Wakanda Kingdom.

The old king was naturally very welcoming to Bai Xiaofei's arrival, given the many valuable things he possessed.

After some formalities, Bai Xiaofei explained his purpose, requesting a laboratory to facilitate his study and research of various technologies. The old king, of course, did not refuse. A royal decree was issued, and everything was arranged perfectly.

Seeing how efficiently things were handled, Bai Xiaofei felt embarrassed to continue freeloading. He took out the Cosmic Cube, not only to let the time-travel device absorb its energy but also to hope that Wakanda's research team could develop ways to harness and utilize the infinite energy of the Cosmic Cube. Whether to use this energy for weapons or to benefit the people was the old king's decision, and Bai Xiaofei didn't want to interfere.

The old king was stunned when he saw the Cosmic Cube.

Especially when he learned that this small cube contained infinite energy, he was almost jumping with joy. The implications of infinite energy were clear to the old king. Without Bai Xiaofei's urging, he immediately gathered a large team of researchers to work day and night on studying the Cosmic Cube.

The old king was deeply moved by Bai Xiaofei's willingness to share such a priceless treasure for research. He realized that Bai Xiaofei was a person of great importance and secrets. As long as he didn't have ulterior motives and followed Bai Xiaofei, there would be great benefits!

Look, the last time Bai Xiaofei came, he significantly improved Wakanda's medical standards. Although the research on alien medical sprays was still progressing slowly, there were some results, providing new ideas and treatment directions for certain diseases. With further research, the results would only increase!

This time, Bai Xiaofei's visit was even more significant, bringing a gem containing infinite energy and allowing them to study it freely. If there were any breakthroughs, the benefits to Wakanda would be enormous, almost immeasurable. This was infinite energy!

Afghanistan and Iraq had drawn global attention just for their oil resources. If Wakanda had infinite energy, it would soar to new heights. Of course, this also meant great danger. The old king, being a shrewd person, would naturally keep everything secret to prevent Wakanda from falling into danger, nipping any risks in the bud.

In short, the old king was extremely satisfied with Bai Xiaofei, and his trust and reliance on him grew daily. Whatever Bai Xiaofei needed, the old king would do his best to provide, whether it was money, people, or resources, almost always meeting his requests.

With the old king's full support, Bai Xiaofei's progress was rapid. In the following month, he had already mastered a significant portion of the knowledge and high-tech fields he valued, no longer the rookie he once was. Even some advanced theories and technologies, he could understand and tinker with.

What Bai Xiaofei was most satisfied with was his research on the Pym particle formula and the regulator's working principle. Based on existing technology, he analyzed and reverse-engineered, spending nearly four months to successfully create a regulator that could control the scaling ratio at will and a Pym particle gun that could convert Pym particles into rays!

He also thoroughly understood and improved the special protective helmet of the Ant-Man suit and the controller that manipulated insects through pheromones. His next goal was to transplant these features onto the Golden Saint Armor, giving it the ability to change size and control insects, though this was a challenging task that would take some time to achieve!

Additionally, while studying technology, Bai Xiaofei did not neglect his own strength and training. Over three months, his physical attributes didn't improve much, as he had already surpassed human limits. Without significant external factors, it was hard to improve through training alone. However, his dark energy had reached a preliminary level of control and application, significantly enhancing his strength!

With only four days left until the 100-day mark, Bai Xiaofei received a message from Tony Stark that left him stunned!

The legendary figure, Captain America—Steve Rogers, who had been missing for nearly 70 years, had been found!

Reading Tony's message, Bai Xiaofei's eyes gleamed with determination.

"Captain America, your shield is mine!"

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