Chapter 193 Dr. Zhao
Upon learning this news, Pepper lost her mood for her date and anxiously questioned Finney about the matter.
Finney recounted the information she could remember, and after listening, Pepper recalled the Killian she remembered, unable to imagine him becoming like this.
"Will Tony be in danger?"
Pepper asked Finney with concern, watching Tony check the information Jarvis had gathered.
"Don't worry, I'll help!"
Finney reassured Pepper, pondering the Extremis virus.
Killian was not weak, even extremely strong, possessing near-immortal regenerative abilities, and any part of its body could radiate temperatures capable of melting steel.
Aside from its inability to fly, it was extremely effective against Tony's Iron Man armor.
Hearing Finney's words, Pepper breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"This guy has a company, Advanced Idea Mechanics, AIM, researching biotechnology, and the project is… the Extremis virus?"
At this moment, Tony walked over with the research materials he was working on and looked at Finney.
"Don't underestimate him."
Finney looked at the dismissive Tony and reminded him, "You could research some heat-resistant armor; that might be more effective against him.
Also, think about it, you must have been exposed to this virus back then."
Although his expression was nonchalant, Tony obediently wrote down Finney's words.
"I'll go back to the company first!"
Having learned about these things, Pepper lost her mood for the date. She hoped Tony could quickly create new armor to protect her safety.
Although Tony was somewhat reluctant, he understood that the enemy wouldn't wait until his date was over to appear. After Pepper left, Finney followed Tony to the workshop. Looking at the rows of armor display cases around them, she couldn't help
but ask, "How many suits of armor have you researched recently?"
Tony paused, then glanced around before replying, "In the Mark series, it should be up to the Mark 32, right?"
"Impressive!"
Finney gave a thumbs-up, expressing some admiration. Even with such a busy schedule, Tony still had time to research so many suits of armor; only Tony could do something like that.
Hearing Finney's praise, Tony didn't show much pride. Even with so many suits, he still felt uneasy.
Tony went to the computer, redesigning the Mark 33 based on Finney's earlier suggestions, and asked, "What brings you here today?"
"I'd like to borrow Jarvis!"
Finney replied. Although Tony probably didn't have time to help research the Mind Scepter, Jarvis was currently the world's most advanced artificial intelligence and should be of great help.
"You want to borrow Jarvis?"
Tony was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Finney to bring this up. But Jarvis was something he had developed himself, and it had been with him for so many years; it was far more than just a program.
He couldn't help but ask, "What do you need him for?" "I want to do some research on Loki's scepter. Jarvis might be helpful,"
Finney said frankly. After all, he was already asking J.a.r.v.i
s for help, so he couldn't hide it from Tony.
"That scepter?"
Tony's face showed a hint of curiosity. Actually, he had also thought about studying how it controlled people, but he had been too busy.
"Then I'll have Jarvis create a subroutine. Do you have a lab?"
Hearing that he was only borrowing J.a.r.v.i.s for research, Tony readily agreed.
"Not yet, but I should have one soon,"
Finney said, stroking his chin. He had received a considerable amount of funding from Hydra, enough to buy a lab or build one himself.
"What do you want to research it for?"
Tony was curious about Finney's sudden interest in researching the Mind Scepter and couldn't help but ask.
Finney glanced at Tony, hesitated for a moment, and then answered, "That scepter might unleash a hidden power within someone. That brother and sister should have it, and I want to help them awaken that power."
"They..."
Tony paused. He had seen the two of them quite a few times in the past few months, but they had rarely spoken, so he didn't know what they thought of him.
"Don't worry, they've decided to give up on seeking revenge on you."
Finney looked at the somewhat silent Tony, sighed, and asked, "How's your investigation into Bucky Barnes going?"
"I can't find him!"
Hearing Finney bring it up, Tony couldn't help but look up at him and ask, "Do you know where he is?"
"No!"
Finney shook his head. He truly didn't know Bucky's location. Then he couldn't help but ask, "Are you really determined to kill him?"
Tony didn't answer, but looked at Finney with a complicated expression and asked in return, "What do you think I should do?"
"I think you have a reason no matter what you do!"
Finney didn't try to persuade Tony to let go of his hatred. He couldn't truly empathize with such a situation, so he could only offer advice from a broader perspective. Saying too much would be counterproductive.
Tony sighed deeply and looked down at the plan on the computer again, but his thoughts were scattered.
Actually, after so much calming down, Tony had thought a lot. His hatred for Bucky wasn't as intense as it had been at the beginning.
Now, he mainly wanted to find Bucky first; as for how to deal with him, he hadn't really made a decision yet.
Seeing Tony's expression, Finney didn't dwell on the matter and changed the subject, asking, "How's the spaceship research going? I should be looking for a map soon."
"It's about 60% complete!"
Tony temporarily put Bucky's question aside and looked at Finney curiously, asking, "Where are you going to find a cosmic map?"
"I think Asgard should have them. I'll ask them there in a while!"
"That Thor who looks like the protagonist of Point Break?"
Tony frowned and continued, "Will he give it to you?"
Because the Battle of New York was Finney's solo act, and he had beaten Loki so badly, Thor's relationship with the others wasn't as harmonious as in the original story.
"Who knows, let's try and see!"
Finney wasn't sure, but Asgard was the simplest solution he could think of, and it wouldn't be too dangerous, after all, he had the Ancient One behind him.
Afterwards, the two studied the spaceship, and Finney also asked for some small Arc Reactors before leaving the villa.
Several days later, Seoul.
A top-tier bioscience laboratory.
"Dr. Zhao, why was the lab suddenly acquired?"
Several staff members asked a woman in the lab, their faces tense.
"I don't know either!"
Dr. Zhao shook her head, her face also showing worry.
"I heard that the lab wasn't originally planning to sell, but that person offered way too much!" another staff member whispered.
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