Above New York City, a human-shaped flying unit passed through the air. This is the economic center of the United States, and there is no secret air defense force. However, it flew all over the entire New York City. There was no alarm at all. Tony Stark deeply upgraded his armor and added various anti-radar and anti-satellite surveillance devices. The entire armor was like invisible, traveling freely in the night.

Tony is not unhappy when flying alone over the city. Tony Stark is proud. He firmly believes that he is the smartest person in the world. He is always able to have more than one more idea than others. Therefore, he is always able to have more choices.

But not long ago, reality gave him various blows one after another, and did not give him any unnecessary choices. He was kidnapped by terrorists and seriously injured by a bomb he developed. He woke up in a cave and survived with an electromagnet assembled by a car battery. At that moment, he almost hoped that he had not woken up.

However, reality is reality. He woke up and fell into the hands of the terrorists. The other party's base was filled with weapons produced by Stark Industrial. Tony felt incredible. Why did he not know where these weapons were going? But soon he had no time to think about all this. Because he asked for it.

The kidnapper asked Tony to build the latest Jericho missile for them, Stark Industry's Jericho missile. When he heard this request, Tony knew that he had not had much time. Whether he could build Jericho missiles for his opponent, he was dead.

He began to try to survive. He extracted palladium from many devices and used simple equipment to complete the first generation of miniature ark reactors. He used the reactor to replace the car batteries on his body. Then he began to work hard for his survival.

Tony Stark has never had any experience in Struggle for survival. He was born in a wealthy family since he was a child and was a pride of heaven. Money, sports cars, and beauty, he has conditions that 99% of the people in this world do not have. He has enjoyed all the fun that can be enjoyed with money in this world. But he has never fought for survival.

No one knew that when Tony Stark walked out of that cave, he was not happy. Not only because Jason died, but also because he realized the difficulty of survival for the first time. The steel armor was essentially born on this concept. He was afraid, so he used armor to wrap himself up. People who hid in the cover always felt a sense of security. Tony Stark needed this sense of security.

After experiencing the ups and downs of life and death, Tony believes that he has found the true meaning of life. He is determined to develop the Ark reactor and enter the energy industry. He wants to show the world that he has left weapon manufacturing. Tony Stark is also the best in energy. But reality has taught him another lesson, and their competitors have taken the lead and occupied the large market.

Tony in the air was in a mess, and he was flying aimlessly while thinking about it. But soon a nausea in his chest caused him to land.

Tony was forced to land temporarily on the roof of a building. He felt extremely uncomfortable. He knew that it was a symptom of palladium poisoning. He had been using the steel suit for too long. The palladium poisoning further deepened.

"Sir, the palladium content in your body has exceeded 9%. It has seriously threatened your health." Jarvis accurately exposed Tony's physical condition. But Tony's spirit is not here at this moment. He is staring at a figure not far away.

Just now, the figure suddenly appeared. He was wearing a suit, but because he was in the corner of the shadow, he couldn't see the color and face clearly. He held a crutch in his hand and looked like an old man. The weirdest thing was that no matter his own eyes or Jarvis's scan, he did not find out how the other party appeared.

"Who are you?" Tony asked vigilantly. He was not afraid, and the battle suit on his body gave him a great sense of security.

"A devil."

"Devil? Are you here to take my soul? Although I am in a bad condition, I don't seem to be dead yet, right?"

"No, young man. I don't want you to have a soul. On the contrary, I hope you can survive. To put it simply, I can cure you."

"Treat me? Do you know? Palladium poisoning is cured. I have searched all the methods in this world and cannot cure myself."

"Like you said, you just searched all over the world. But I have a way from another world."

"A method of another world? Is magic? Do you have to recite a few spells, reach out to gesture a few times, and then tell me that my illness is cured?"

"No, I usually don't do that. I usually tell others directly that your illness has been cured. For example, now, the toxins on your body have been cleared."

"I"

"Sir, according to my test, the palladium element on your body disappeared completely five seconds ago. Now the concentration is zero." Jarvis interrupted Tony and gave an incredible conclusion.

"What exactly are you?" Tony also felt something was wrong. The old man in front of him seemed to have some extraordinary power.

"I said, I'm a devil. I'm here to seek a deal."

"Trade? Do you want my soul?"

"No, IMHO, Tony Stark. Your soul is worthless. I only need you to do one thing."

"It may be a bit difficult if you want me to find seventy-two virgins for you."

"Haha, I'm not all the way with those guys. I don't need those disgusting sacrifices. I just want you to believe in me."

“I only believe in science.”

"But science didn't save your life. I saved you. So Tony Stark, maybe you should reconsider your faith."

Tony Stark woke up in a nightmare. He dreamed that he had signed some kind of contract with a demon. He could not remember the content of the contract. He only knew that he had left a drop of blood on an ancient parchment scroll.

The whole memory was vague, and I couldn't remember the many key details. Everything was in line with the situation of the nightmare. Tony didn't care, and got up tired and walked towards the bathroom.

Looking up at himself in the mirror, it was just a nightmare, but he seemed to have lost weight, his face was exhausted, and he seemed a little weak. Suddenly, Tony's eyes changed, and he found an arc-shaped scar on his left shoulder. He didn't remember being injured here.
Chapter completed!