"Hey, Tony, what's going on? Didn't sleep all night?"
As Leo came downstairs, he saw Tony with dark circles under his eyes, yawning constantly, his hair a total mess, and his beard unshaven.
Tony glared resentfully at him and muttered, "You're the culprit!"
"Are you kidding me? This is completely your fault. If you hadn't locked up Jarvis, would I look like this?"
After snapping at him, Tony took an angry bite of his toast, as if biting Leo instead. Mental victory—that's all he could get.
Leo chuckled. "Alright, how about we make another deal? I'll give Jarvis back to you."
Tony's ears perked up instantly, but his suspicion kicked in right after. This guy never had good intentions.
He eyed Leo warily. "What kind of deal? And don't even think about asking me for money—I'm broke."
"Tsk. Do I look like that kind of person?"
"No, you don't look like it—you are that kind of person," Tony shot back with a dead-serious tone.
Leo was speechless. "Damn, that hurts. I'm an honest man!"
"Alright, I won't make things hard for you. Just give me a set of your Mark III armor, and we'll call it even."
Leo's "small" request made Tony freeze mid-bite.
The Mark III was worth around eight million—not much to Tony—but it wasn't about money.
To Leo, the armor wasn't even that practical. His power made the suit look like a tin can.
But still—what man didn't dream of owning a mech?
Before crossing over into this world, Leo had watched Marvel movies countless times, fantasizing about what it'd be like to fly in an Iron Man suit.
Now that he had the chance, why not make the dream real?
But reality was cruel. Tony instantly shook his head like a rattle drum.
"No way! The Iron Man Armor tech cannot be leaked. If it got out, it'd be a disaster for humanity."
Tony's tone was firm—non-negotiable.
"Tsk, like I even care about your armor's technology. Do you really think I can't build one myself?" Leo scoffed.
"If I didn't find it too troublesome—and not even worth a single punch—I'd have built one ages ago."
Tony looked unimpressed. "You? Just you?"
Leo's grin widened. "Are you challenging me? It's just an Iron Man suit."
That look on Leo's face—it screamed trap. Tony immediately snapped to his senses. "Wait, I never said that!"
The memory of Jarvis being kidnapped was still fresh in his mind.
This guy wasn't bluffing. His AI team was better than Tony's.
"Damn it," Tony muttered under his breath. "I almost fell for it again."
He thought back to all the people Leo had messed with—mutants, Hulk, Fury, General Ross… himself included.
Lesson learned. Never accept any of Leo's challenges.
"What's wrong? Chickening out?" Leo teased.
"Yes," Tony replied flatly. "Take your Iron Man Armor challenge and shove it. I'm not betting."
Leo smirked. "Heh, good choice. You're finally learning."
"Red Queen, release Jarvis."
"Yes, Master," a calm, omnipresent female voice replied.
Tony froze, his eyes going wide.
"You… you actually have another AI!"
Leo just smiled.
Tony exhaled in disbelief, equal parts shocked and relieved. "Thank God I didn't take that bet."
"Heh, it's fine. Listen closely…" Leo said.
Right then, a familiar, elegant voice echoed in Tony's ear.
"Sir, long time no see."
Tony's eyes widened. His hands trembled slightly. "It's… it's really you. Long time no see, Jarvis."
His voice cracked with emotion. Tears welled up in his eyes. To Tony, Jarvis wasn't just an assistant—he was family.
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