Back on Vormir, Finney's experience bar was almost full. He had anticipated that, with Red Skull's help, he could draw his seventh skill within a week at most.
However, the teleportation was unexpectedly sudden, leaving him just a tiny bit short of his seventh draw.
He had planned to go to Kamar-Taj today to see if he could manage to max out his experience, but Loki was discovered too quickly, and he was summoned before evening.
So, upon hearing Nick Fury's words, he couldn't help but think about taking the opportunity to try his luck with Thor.
"I've never seen an alien before, let me go meet this god of thunder!"
Tony, who had always been very interested in Asgardians, immediately stepped forward and said.
Before Finney arrived, Captain America, who had always harbored prejudice against Tony, frowned upon hearing this. Being the least familiar with the world, he had read the information most thoroughly and had a relatively good impression of Thor, the god-like figure with an Earth lover. He retorted,
"Stark, we don't know Thor's purpose yet."
"That's why I'm going to find out for everyone!"
Tony, equally annoyed with Captain America, gave Finney a provocative look behind his back, seemingly asking if he wanted to come along.
Finney, who was also considering whether he could get his seventh Thor draw, readily accepted the 'provocation.'
He walked over to Tony and said, "I'll come too, to supervise and make sure he doesn't mess things up!"
Captain America gave Finney, his 'savior,' some face, mainly because someone really needed to handle this matter.
According to Nick Fury's intelligence and television reports, he knew that Finney and Tony were the only two people among them who could fly, and Finney was likely the strongest.
Based on their current interactions, he didn't seem as unreliable as Tony, so he glanced at Finney, finally nodded, and advised, "Be careful!"
Finney responded, activating 'Possessed by Evil,' giving the usually inconspicuous Barton a second eye-opener.
However, Tony's suit wasn't so convenient. Although it had been improved countless times, it couldn't catch up with Finney's until nanotechnology matured.
"Did you rescue that guy from the ice?"
Tony asked Finney curiously on the way.
"The guy you're talking about is an American hero." Hearing Tony's words, Finney gave him a slightly amused look and explained, "It's Nick Fury. He found Captain America in the glacier and asked me to bring him back using a portal." "
Then he should be staying in the sanatorium, not giving orders here!"
Tony pouted, still looking somewhat annoyed by what had just happened.
"Speaking of which, he's the same generation as your father. In fact, you should call him uncle!"
Finney teased Tony.
"Call him uncle!?"
Tony shuddered, as if recalling that scene, and resolutely shook his head. "I'd rather have that metal plate in my chest go into my heart."
"Speaking of which, haven't you ever thought about removing them?"
Hearing this, Finney paused slightly, looking at Tony and asking.
Tony's expression hesitated. Initially, he had no one he trusted, which was why he hadn't had the surgery. Now, he was afraid to avoid it.
He feared the possibility of a failed operation.
The world could live without Tony, but not without Iron Man. Tony wasn't ready to hand everything over to someone else.
Besides, he didn't have to worry about palladium poisoning now, had a beautiful girlfriend, powerful armor, and a relatively happy life, so he preferred to maintain the status quo.
"Do you have a way?"
Tony turned and asked. Of course, if Finney had any special, safe methods, he wouldn't mind trying.
"No!"
Finney shook his head. Currently, none of his abilities could help Tony remove the metal plate.
However, he thought of the future doctor who had abandoned medicine; he should have a high chance of safely removing the metal plate for Tony. But considering his current personality, to ensure a 100% success rate, he would probably refuse to perform the surgery.
"But you could try finding a doctor in China..."
Finney suggested, recalling a plot point from the original story.
"Hmm!"
Tony responded somewhat disappointedly, not minding. Actually, what he lacked wasn't a surgeon, but the mental preparation for the surgery, or rather, he was only thinking about a 100% successful operation.
Seeing Tony's expression, Finney didn't say anything more. Actually, he had another suggestion in mind, and the other party did indeed have a greater and safer probability of solving Tony's problem.
That was 'impoverished' Wakanda.
Because of vibranium, this country's technology far surpasses that of society in various aspects, and Black Panther's sister is also a genius. Their technology should be able to safely help Tony deal with those metal fragments.
However, how to get their help is a problem. Wakanda is an extremely closed country; they don't even care about the lives of their own people, so why would they save Tony?
As for money, although they appear extremely poor, their consistent refusal to provide 'poverty alleviation' shows that money can't solve the problem.
Therefore, Finney didn't bring up this suggestion yet.
While he was pondering, Tony had already equipped his suit, and the two flew to the target location according to Nick Fury's instructions.
At this moment, dark clouds covered the sky carrier, with occasional flashes of lightning. Finney flew in mid-air, scanning the surroundings, when Nick Fury's warning came through his earpiece:
"The dark energy peak is still rising, be careful!"
Just as Nick Fury finished speaking, a huge bolt of lightning struck, accompanied by a falling figure.
Finney spotted Thor immediately; it was the first time he'd seen him. His red cape and long golden hair stood out starkly against the dim sky.
"I see him!"
Not only him, but Tony had clearly noticed him too. He shouted excitedly into his earpiece, then activated the thrusters in his hands and feet, charging towards Thor at lightning speed.
Finney followed closely, the dark clouds in the sky dissipating as Thor arrived.
After a brief fall, Thor immediately steadied himself with Mjolnir, simultaneously seeing Tony rushing towards him and being startled.
His muscles reacted instinctively, prioritizing fighting over thought, and he unconsciously swung Mjolnir, unleashing a bolt of lightning at Tony.
"Energy charged to 30%!"
J.A.R.V.I.S's report rang in Tony's ears.
Since meeting Finney, research on the 'Anti-Finney Armor' had never stopped, one aspect being how to counter 'explosive magic.' Therefore, Tony had made many improvements to the Iron Man armor regarding pure energy absorption.
Besides, it's electricity, the most common energy source in modern society!
"Hey guys, you saw that? He struck first!"
Tony clearly wasn't going to treat this lightning bolt as a friendly Asgardian greeting. After saying that to everyone in his headset, he, who had already wanted to test his opponent's strength, blasted back with an energy blast!
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