"Iron Man is a weapon," Tony said. "This is my biggest nightmare, and it may be a reality that has long been true. No matter how I deny it or do it, it cannot be changed."

He lowered his head and grabbed his neatly tiring hair.

Michael looked at him coldly for a moment and said lightly: "Maybe. But I have a little bit of my opinion about the three nightmares you mentioned. That is, you are too arrogant, Stark, so arrogant that it has almost become your nature in your bones, and you don't even realize it yourself."

"Huh?" Tony was stunned, looking at him in confusion, a little confused.

"About your nightmare, you may have subconsciously missed one. One that may be the most terrifying to you, but is ignored by you subconsciously," Michael said. "Your fourth nightmare - a brand new, completely sank of Iron Man armor, was born, and the problem is... you are not the one who created it."

Tony was subconsciously stunned. He opened his mouth, but he didn't say a word for a long time, and then closed his mouth again.

Yes, why does he think that Iron Man is his privilege?

Even if he is not him, he will be someone else. Maybe ten years later, fifty years later, someone will sooner or later develop similar technology. But at that time, will that person use this technology for superhero careers like him? Or will he (or she) decide to use this technology to make a fortune, and he doesn't care about the impact it will have on the world pattern?

Or worse, this technology will be possessed by some people with bad intentions. On the plus side, there may be only another ordinary super villain in the world. On the bad side, there may be another conqueror, ambitionist - Tony himself, it is difficult for him to imagine what the consequences would be if he wanted to conquer the world one day.

"Anyone could invent the Iron Man technology, and that person gained the privilege of giving it meaning. It could be a murder weapon, a war machine. But at the best result, it could also be a guardian." Michael said lightly, "Or, let's say that... Ask those who have been saved by you, saved by Iron Man, and those who yearn for you and worship you, ask them all... See if they care, Iron Man was born only from a bunch of lies?"

Tony closed his eyes.

Yes, when did he start to care about this kind of thing?

He is Iron Man, everything he does is his own choice, which is enough. No one can define his life, even if Hou Yinsen himself crawled out of the grave.

Iron Man is not a weapon, just like it has never been just a set of armor. It is not only about technology, but also about people wearing that set of armor.

Thinking of this, Tony suddenly laughed at himself again.

It's so funny, he's actually confused about such obvious things. For a moment, he even really thought about giving up everything. The ironic part is that the one who guided him to the correct answer would actually be a terrorist - at least by definition.

And he doesn't even know who the Black Knight is now.

"...thank you," Tony said seriously, "Although this does not affect the opposition between you and me now, from a personal perspective, I owe you this time."

Michael didn't say anything. He never cared about what they called "oppositional relationship". He said these words purely because he admired the person Tony became who he could not be - a hero, and that's all.

"That biomagnetic receiving device," Michael continued calmly, "I can help you get it out."

"No need." Tony shook his head. Although he instinctively trusted the Black Knight, reason told him that it was not a wise option to let this dangerous guy who had never even seen his true face touch his head casually.

Michael just mentioned it casually, since the other party refused him, he didn't force himself, and only reminded him: "That's whatever you want, Mr. Stark. But I still have to remind you that there may be few people in the world who can remove it except me. Whether you believe it or not, ASCHUN cannot do it, nor can you do your own technology. After so many years, it has been rooted in your brain like a weed, and the consequences of forced operations will pull out half of your brain."

"But I have a desperate situation..."

"Yes, I haven't forgotten. I know you have a desperate situation." Michael said, "but you must know that desperate situation is not omnipotent. It can heal most trauma, but the premise is based on the transformation of a certain nerve area in the brain. In other words, to achieve the self-healing effect of desperate situations, you must have a healthy brain. If you do this surgery, your desperate situation system will be scrapped together."

"Okay, thanks for the reminder. But you just killed that kid - there's no point of blaming it, but that means the receiver has lost its launch source, right? It's theoretically scrapped."

"Only a transmitter that can transmit a specific signal can activate this device, so yes, it's logically lost its function. In addition, if you study it, I believe you won't find a technical means to permanently block it." Michael said, pausing, "If you don't plan to remove this thing."

"Save it, keep it." Tony showed a look of memories and sneered, "Anyway, that's all the things Ginson left to me, just treat it as a souvenir."

He shook his head and said, "So, can I leave now?"

"Of course, I said you can leave at any time if you want."

Michael said, taking a step back, raising his hand and drew a circle. The splashing sparks cut the circular spell portal in the space, and the other end of the door was Stark's laboratory.

Tony twitched his face. He admitted that he had really thought about it for a while, and if he asked him to leave the base, he could find the address here no matter what he said... But he still thought too much. Rub any door with his hands to find out?

"For yourself, I still have to remind you," Michael said last before Tony left, "Although desperate situations can heal most of your trauma, it is impossible to immediately restore your tired nervous system due to paralysis and stimulation. If you want to go back and find trouble for adults, it is best to wait a little bit before you recover."

Tony paused for a moment.

"Thank you, I will remember."

After saying that, he disappeared at the other end of the portal.

The next moment after Tony left, Shirley's voice rang: "So do you think he will be obedient?"

"If he can, then he is not Stark anymore." Michael said indifferently, "But that's fine. Let's just see and see how it works."
Chapter completed!