Chapter 15

Today's first update. Yesterday, my son was fussy all night, and I didn't get to sleep until around two in the morning. It was really tiring.

So, I'm asking for all kinds of support!

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After finalizing the terms of the deal, the next step was to fulfill it. Soon, Liu Rui'an led Tony Stark and Pepper Potts to the underground laboratory via the only elevator that could access it.

As for the bodyguard Happy, he didn't have the same privilege. Under the pretext that the lab was off-limits to non-essential personnel, he had to stay upstairs and wait.

Seeing the two combat-type intelligent robots in the elevator, Tony Stark, who had a strong interest in mechanics, couldn't help but walk up and tap one, then asked curiously:

"Are these statues?"

"No," Liu Rui'an shook his head after glancing at the two combat-type intelligent robots that had been posing as statues in the elevator for a long time.

"You can't be telling me these robots are real?" Tony Stark said, tapping the outer metal shell again, somewhat disbelieving.

"No, these are just terminals. They can play music, transmit information, and also serve as early warning systems," Liu Rui'an said, lying with a straight face.

"I thought so, a biopharmaceutical company couldn't possibly..."

Before Tony Stark, who had a "that makes sense" look on his face, could finish his sentence, Pepper Potts, standing beside him, interrupted with a scolding tone:

"Tony!"

Tony Stark, who was used to being sarcastic, remembered that he still needed to rely on the other party and changed his tone:

"The design is a bit ugly, but they look interesting."

If seeing two robot-shaped terminals in the elevator didn't impress Tony Stark or Pepper Potts much, the sight of one almost every few steps after the elevator door "dinged" open made both of them start to wonder.

Pepper Potts was a bit better off. As a personal assistant, she had some business acumen, but she didn't know much about technology.

However, for Tony Stark, who came from a family of mechanics, the so-called "terminals" standing along the way were clearly unusual.

Liu Rui'an, who had already moved the extra intelligent robots into the穿越区 (transit area) and left only these "terminals" as a precaution, pretended not to notice their surprise.

After a short while, the three of them arrived at an independent room.

The room, about thirty square meters, wasn't very large, but it contained only one thing.

"Do you plan to perform the surgery here?" Tony Stark asked, looking at the bed-like structure that seemed more like a bed than a surgical table.

"Correct."

Liu Rui'an nodded and walked to the Medpod 3000 fully automated medical platform, then said:

"Flame Queen."

"At your service, my master," a young girl's voice responded instantly.

"Open the medical platform, create a medical record, patient name: Tony Stark."

Following Liu Rui'an's instructions, the Medpod 3000 fully automated medical platform started up immediately, and the young girl's voice added:

"The medical platform is open, and Tony Stark's medical record has been created."

Seeing this, both Tony Stark and Pepper Potts were somewhat surprised.

After all, an AI like JARVIS, even if not unique, was definitely at the cutting edge.

"Tony, don't just stand there, take off your clothes," Liu Rui'an said after glancing at the display screen on the side of the medical platform.

"Take off my clothes?" Tony Stark asked, not quite reacting.

"Yes, the medical platform's scan requires the patient to be as undressed as possible. Of course, you can leave your underwear on," Liu Rui'an nodded and replied.

If it were anyone else, they might have hesitated about lying on this medical platform and what the consequences might be.

But for Tony Stark, who always did things unconventionally, taking risks was a daily occurrence.

Moreover, the deal with Liu Rui'an, though costly, had its benefits.

The only thing that made Tony Stark, the playboy, a bit awkward was undressing in front of Pepper Potts.

Fortunately, Pepper Potts was considerate. Sensing her boss's embarrassment, she turned around on her own.

Soon, Tony Stark, stripped down to his underwear, lay on the medical platform.

As the scanning arm rotated above the Iron Man's body, the display screen quickly showed the results.

It had to be admitted that the Medpod 3000 fully automated medical platform was indeed very advanced. Just a quick scan revealed all the patient's conditions.

"Is that it?" Tony Stark asked, moving his body after the scanning arm passed over him.

"Yes, the scan results are in," Liu Rui'an nodded, looking at the data.

Pepper Potts, who was standing with her back to them, asked anxiously:

"Liu, how is Tony's condition?"

"The prognosis is very good. According to the medical platform's scan, the possibility of a cure is 100%, but..." Liu Rui'an hesitated as he answered.

"But what?"

"But what?" Tony Stark, lying on the medical platform, and Pepper Potts, standing beside him, asked in unison.

"But I need some help, Pepper. I need your assistance," Liu Rui'an said, walking to a medical sealed refrigeration cabinet and opening it.

"Me?"

"Her?"

"Don't worry, just assist me with some minor tasks, like handing me tools."

"Just like when Pepper helped replace the first-generation arc reactor," Liu Rui'an said, smiling as he took out some instruments from the refrigeration cabinet.

Pepper Potts, who was concerned, didn't think much about it, but Tony Stark, lying on the medical platform, said with a sour face:

"Pepper, you actually told him about that?"

He couldn't help but be sour. The only people who knew about Pepper helping Tony Stark replace the first-generation arc reactor were the two of them and JARVIS.

"No, I didn't tell anyone about it," Pepper Potts, finally reacting, turned around and looked at someone in shock:

"How did you know about it?"

"Alright, how I know isn't important. What's important is getting Tony treated quickly. I have research to do," Liu Rui'an said, smiling, having successfully drawn their attention.

Tony Stark and Pepper Potts, exchanging glances, both thought of Howard Stark's legacy and the creation of new elements.

"Do you want to keep chatting or start the treatment?" Liu Rui'an shrugged, feeling their surprise, and put the medical instruments in place.

Before Pepper Potts could speak, Tony Stark, still lying on the medical platform, said:

"OK, let's start the treatment. We can talk about the other things later."

"Tony, shouldn't we let Liu do a test first?" Pepper Potts, increasingly finding the person mysterious, said hesitantly.

"It's fine. If it weren't for Liu, I might already be dead," Tony Stark waved his hand and said.

"Ha ha... I should thank Mr. Iron Man for his trust."

"However, you're right about one thing. I have no ill intentions towards you."

Liu Rui'an, knowing that Tony Stark was naturally adventurous, wasn't surprised by his choice. He put the oxygen mask on Tony Stark's face and said to Pepper Potts:

"Pepper, first, remove the arc reactor from Tony's chest."

Faced with this request, Pepper Potts, feeling at a loss, instinctively looked at Tony Stark, who was lying on the medical platform.

To say that Tony Stark wasn't nervous at all would be a lie, but he nodded in agreement when he saw Pepper's questioning look.

The new element arc reactor, which was introduced ahead of schedule, was very easy to remove. Liu Rui'an had just administered the anesthetic, and Pepper Potts had already removed the reactor.

As the new anesthetic took effect, Tony Stark quickly fell into a deep sleep.

In a short while, the heart rate displayed on the medical platform's side screen slowed to a very low level.

A few minutes later...

When Tony Stark quickly woke up, he looked at Pepper Potts standing on his right and asked:

"Hasn't it started yet?"

"Tony, the surgery is over," Pepper Potts said, smiling with surprise.

"Already over?"

Tony Stark, still feeling a bit dazed, subconsciously touched his chest and found no trace of the large hole or even a scar, only smooth skin.

"How is that possible?" After confirming that his chest was smooth and scar-free, Tony Stark sat up, looking at his chest in disbelief.

"Yes, Tony, it's a miracle," Pepper Potts, supporting her boss, said and then detailed the miracle that had just happened.

Liu Rui'an, who had just performed a small surgery on Tony Stark's chest to remove the arc reactor's slot, played with the miniature new element arc reactor, giving the two some time to talk.

"What? You mean a beam of light scanned over me, and my chest healed automatically?" Tony Stark, listening to Pepper's description, said in disbelief.

"Yes, Tony, that's why I said it's a miracle," Pepper Potts nodded and replied.

Seeing that he had said what needed to be said, Liu Rui'an, holding the new element arc reactor, finally spoke:

"Alright, Mr. Iron Man, my part of the deal is done. What about your part?"

"The item is already in your hands, so our deal is complete," Tony Stark, suppressing his shock, said, looking up.

"That works too," Liu Rui'an, not too surprised by this choice, said. Seeing the opportunity, he added with a smile:

"Tony, I have a serum similar to the super soldier serum. Are you interested?"

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