Chapter 217 Demon Owl
The two figures were backlit in the desert, and Tony couldn't see their faces clearly.
But he believed that the unique combination of the little boy and the owl, once seen, would never be forgotten.
"So, the voices I've been hearing before are from you?"
Tony tried hard to force a smile, but it looked extremely ugly.
In fact, his emotions were extremely complicated, with the sadness of Ethan's death and the joy of escaping death mixed together, making it difficult for him to maintain his composure in front of the interview camera.
"Can I know your names?"
Tony said, "I think you are definitely not ordinary people. Maybe we can be friends."
However, the other party did not answer.
And in the next second, the boy and the owl disappeared out of thin air, like a mirage in the desert.
It was as if their appearance was just for Tony to remember them.
"No way? This is what you're doing?"
Tony suddenly raised his hands with a helpless look.
"I just asked for your name, is there any need to be so defensive?"
Tony knew that this boy might have some extraordinary power, but he was not afraid.
After all, there was a time when the TV reported every day that a scientist turned into a green monster and even escaped from the military's pursuit.
Tony realized then that the world might be more complicated than he had imagined.
It’s a pity that the boy is no longer willing to help him and he has to rely on himself.
Tony staggered to his feet from the desert and took off all the remaining Mark I armor on his body.
In the desert, this lump of iron can only be a burden.
"I just want you to do me another favor..."
Tony muttered to himself, "It's such a big desert, how do you expect me to go out alone?"
He limped across the desert, away from the influence of the Ten Commandments Gang.
My shoulder is aching.
Maybe he was hit by a bullet just now, Tony thought.
He clutched at the wound, trying to stop the bleeding.
Tony walked a long way, but soon he could go no further.
He hadn't eaten, slept, or drunk water since escaping the cave.
"I miscalculated. I overlooked the importance of supplies in the escape plan."
As the sun shone on him, Tony talked to himself in his heart. All around him was the same desert scenery. Tony could only stay awake by constantly talking to himself.
The sun was getting hotter.
Tony put a hand over his eyes, trying to block out the bright light.
Suddenly, there was a sound knocking in his ears.
A helicopter appeared right above his head, its propellers making a loud roar.
Is it a pursuit?
Tony tried to run, but his legs wouldn't move and he collapsed blindly toward the sand, his strength gone.
A pair of strong arms grabbed him.
"Hey," a familiar voice said, "how was your vacation?"
Tony's eyes flickered open and he looked up to see a familiar dark face.
It was his good friend Roddy.
"I'll remember to bring you next time."
Tony mumbled with relief through dry lips.
"Now, take me back to New York!"
……
After Katum dealt with Odin, he finally arrived at the cave where Tony Stark was imprisoned.
He had wanted to come to this place for a long time, but was always interrupted by various things.
But when he actually came here, all he saw was a burnt ruin.
"I'm late."
Katoom sighed, "Stark has escaped."
He looked at the mess on the ground. Some of the burnt areas were still emitting black smoke.
"It should be that he just escaped not long ago."
Owl made a judgment that it looked like a battle had just taken place here and Tony Stark had just left.
If we chase him now, we will definitely catch up.
But is it still necessary?
It is true that there is nothing left. Stark will be rescued soon, and then return to New York to announce the closure of the weapons research and development department.
After doing these things, Iron Man was officially born.
There was nothing that required Katoom's intervention.
"Stark, Stark, I can only say that we two are not destined to be together for the time being."
When Katum thought of this, he no longer hesitated and Apparated directly on the spot and returned to Bruce's side.
Because of the time difference, it is still night in the United States.
Bruce lay in bed, breathing evenly, and had fallen into a deep sleep.
As a future master of time management with a reversed day and night cycle, Bruce mastered the ability to sleep deeply early on.
Just six hours of sleep in this state will keep you energetic for the whole day.
"You really don't have any vigilance at all!"
Katum said this, wondering if he should teach Bruce a lesson.
I sleep so soundly, what if the enemy comes?
Owl felt compelled to make Batboy understand the importance of staying vigilant.
However, before the owl could take action, strange changes suddenly occurred on Bruce's body.
Purple human-shaped light patterns continuously vibrated outwards with Bruce's breathing.
And faintly, it seemed to be resonating with something in the void.
"This is?"
Katum frowned suddenly. The fluctuation coming from Bruce gave him a very familiar feeling.
There is no mistake, this is the demonic aura of Dormammu.
Bruce did use a little bit of the demon power before, just to get a feel for the changes using the power would bring.
At that moment, Batboy's head turned into a burning pumpkin head, and he heard countless souls shouting in his ears.
It was a very ominous force, and Bruce didn't like it.
So after his power was exhausted and he turned back into a normal human, he never had any contact with it again.
But unexpectedly, this power did not really dissipate, and some of it still remained in Bruce.
Then it materializes at this moment.
"Could it be?"
Katum guessed something, then immediately opened the mirror space and entered it.
What appeared before the owl's eyes were countless balls of demonic light that were also emitting ripples.
They are resonating with each other, escaping with power and echoing.
This situation was beyond Katum's expectations. He had not thought that the powers of different demons could resonate.
"Wait, this is-"
What happened next made Owl's eyes widen.
In the resonance of countless light balls, energy gradually formed thin lines and intertwined together.
It was as if someone was drawing a stick figure in mid-air, and the thin lines slowly combined to form the shape of an owl.
Seeing this, Katum suddenly understood.
Such a powerful force concentrated together is enough to create a brand new demon.
Now stick figures are constantly creating new demons, this is the result of the demonic power working together.
Soon after, the stick drawing was completed, and a lifelike owl appeared in front of Katum.
"totem……"
Katum recognized this thing. It was the totem of a new demon god, and the object it was connected to was...
"Is it me?" Katum suddenly covered his heart, looking caught off guard.
No matter how much time he was given to think, he could not have guessed that something like this would happen.
"The power I worked so hard to gather!"
Katum was really heartbroken. He clearly felt that his strength had become stronger. This was simply—
What a waste!
If these abilities could be used to choose Bruce, then Katum would not only not lose out, but would get a tenfold return.
But now, man's plans are still inferior to God's plans. So much demon power stored in close proximity will actually produce an unexpected resonance and then act on Katum.
Katum's heart was bleeding.
Why did these forces choose him?
This behavior of eliminating the middleman to make a profit from the price difference directly caused Katum to lose 90% of his power!
"Now..." Katum thought helplessly, "I have become a demon god."
……
A few days later, the Air Force C-17 transport plane carrying Tony back to the United States landed on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base.
Tony was sitting in his wheelchair, waiting next to Rhodey for the plane's rear ramp to descend.
As Rhodey pushes him off the plane, Tony spots his secretary, Pepper, standing near the terminal.
He struggled to his feet and Roddy steadied him.
"I'll take you there, man," said Roddy.
Rhodey pushed Tony's wheelchair to where Pepper was waiting.
Pepper is standing next to Tony's limo.
"Thank you," she said to Roddy, "thank you for saving him!"
"Technically speaking, I didn't rescue him."
Ron said frankly, "He escaped from that terrible place by his own strength."
Tony took a deep breath and noticed Pepper was looking at him.
He didn't need to see the sympathy on her face to know how bad he looked.
"Your eyes are red," Tony said to her, "Are you crying for your long-lost boss?"
“Just tears of joy,” she replied. “I hate looking for a new job.”
Pepper helped Tony into the limo and then climbed in herself.
"Where are you going, Mr. Stark?" asked the driver Happy.
"Help me contact the reporters. I want to hold a press conference."
Tony said, "By the way, buy me two cheeseburgers. I miss the taste so much."
……
A large group of employees, including Obadiah Stane, gathered outside the main office building of Stark Industries headquarters.
When Tony's limo pulled up, they broke into applause.
Pepper looked at her boss worriedly and helped him out of the car.
Obadiah walked forward and embraced Tony in a bear hug.
He is the second-in-command of Stark Group and the person Tony trusts the most.
"Welcome home, boss," Obadiah said.
"Uncle Obie, there's no need to call me that. It's too polite." Tony gave a weak smile.
"it's okay no problem!"
Obadiah laughed heartily, looking carefree and cheerful.
"By the way, I heard that you were in a hurry to hold a press conference. Is there something important to announce?"
"Yes."
Tony patted Obadiah on the shoulder and said, "Look forward to it, Uncle Obby."
"Then I'm all ears."
Obadiah smiled as he watched Tony walk up to the podium, sit casually on the floor, and chat with reporters while eating a burger.
"What we can provide to this world is not just explosions!"
Tony finally said, "So I decided to shut down Stark Group's weapons research and development department starting today!"
boom--
Like a thunderclap, it exploded in Obadiah's mind.
His smile froze at this moment.
"Tony..."
He seemed to think he was just hallucinating and wanted to confirm it with Tony again.
However, Tony did not give him a chance. After telling him this explosive news, he turned around and left the press conference.
“Now, I can finally start doing my own thing.”
Tony was excited. After returning from the Middle East, he had so much to do.
The first thing is to actually develop a set of iron battle suit!
……
within the mirror space.
Katum looked at the owl totem that had already taken shape and felt very troubled.
"I really don't want to be a demon god!"
Katum thought to himself, being a demon god must be tiring. He had to borrow power from everywhere, collect power, and try all kinds of methods just to increase his strength a little bit.
It's so troublesome, he doesn't want to do it!
But Katum knew in his heart that he no longer had the final say in everything.
The totem has taken shape and is constantly trying to establish contact with Katum. If the owl doesn't respond, it will keep trying.
"Are you annoying?!"
Katoom sighed and approved the totem's request to connect with him.
This is the only time, never again!
……
At the moment of connecting with the totem, the scenery in front of Katum changed instantly.
The original mirror world disappeared, and in its place was a world shrouded in gray fog.
Beyond the gray fog is endless darkness, which makes it impossible to see the edge of this world.
When Katum looked up, he could see balls of light floating above the gray fog. Through those balls of light, he seemed to be able to see some human figures moving around.
It's just blurry and unclear.
"What's going on?"
Katum stretched out his hand and casually touched a ball of light.
Inside the ball of light, Katoom could see a man striding into a mansion.
Katum couldn't see the man's face, but the mansion looked familiar to him.
"It looks like Tony Stark's house in Iron Man 1."
Katoum thought, "So this man is Tony Stark? He does look a bit like him in terms of body shape."
With the thought of confirmation, Katum touched the ball of light.
Then, there was a flash of light, and another figure appeared in this world.
It was the man in the ball of light.
And it was at this moment that Katum was 100% sure that this person was Tony Stark!
It is really a fate that brings people together. Katum never thought that he and the core figures of the MCU universe would meet in this way.
"Why am I here?"
After Tony Stark appeared in this world, he looked around for several times, and the expression on his face could almost be described as having no desire to live.
"I was kidnapped again?!"
Tony's teeth chattered. "Who is it this time?!"
He turned his head suddenly and looked at the owl flying in the air.
"Huh?" Stark suddenly felt a sense of familiarity with Katum's body shape.
"not……"
Katoom ignored Tony Stark.
He was trying hard to search among the balls of light, and after a moment, he finally saw a sleeping boy in a ball of light.
"How can I enjoy such a fun thing alone?"
Katum reached out his hand and clicked on the ball of light. "Don't sleep, Bruce. Get up for the meeting!"
This chapter has been greatly revised. I was extremely dissatisfied with the original version, which was just a complete rewrite of the movie. This version is much better.
(End of this chapter)
