Chapter 237 I have long been a member of the Owl School
"This... doesn't have to be so extreme."
Bruce hadn't expected Tony to think of an angle like this, but to be honest, it was feasible.
Kill yourself first, then see your deceased relatives, and then resurrect, it's like a trip anyway.
If there wasn't an easier way, Bruce might have really considered it.
"Just let your soul leave your body."
Bruce said, "It's very simple and doesn't hurt at all."
When Tony heard this, he thought that it must be very painful, otherwise the other party would not need to emphasize it so much.
But no matter how painful it is, it is worth it as long as I can see the person I want to see.
"What's the price?" Tony asked. "What do I need to pay for this journey? Just believe in the Owl God?"
"Faith is not a transaction. Believe if you want to." Bruce shook his head. "Just treat this as a small favor. We don't ask for anything in return."
Tony suddenly felt a little embarrassed. It was not his style to eat or take things for free.
Find a way to give back later.
"So when can we leave?" Tony asked.
"anytime."
Tony was overjoyed: "Then-"
Having said this, he suddenly stopped again.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Then let's do it tomorrow."
In fact, he had wanted to go there directly today to see his deceased parents, but then he thought again that he couldn't go empty-handed.
He needed to make some preparations, collect his achievements over the years, and show them to Howard, so that he would know that his son was more capable than he thought.
"Then tomorrow."
Bruce nodded, "Tomorrow night at eight o'clock, be ready and we'll come find you."
With that, he and Katum left.
Tony pressed the button on the armrest of the wheelchair and moved it to the window. He watched the two owls fly away with mixed feelings in his eyes.
"Jarvis."
He suddenly said, "Collect my achievements over the years into a book and print it out. I need it tomorrow."
"Ok sir."
Jarvis' voice sounded, and he asked, "Do you mean achievements include sleeping with all the Playboy cover girls?"
"What do you think? Of course not!" Tony cursed, "How can I tell my mom about this? You need to show me more of my achievements in business!"
He must let Howard see what a huge business empire he has created!
"My current physical injuries shouldn't affect my soul, right?"
Tony looked at the bandages all over his body. His muscles were now injured to varying degrees. If his mother saw this, she would definitely be heartbroken.
"Mr. Stark, the information has been sorted."
At this time, Jarvis' voice sounded again. During the short period of silence just now, he had sorted out all the information.
It just hasn’t been printed yet, and this is actually the part that takes the most time.
"let me see."
Tony picked up the phone and swung it forward, and a holographic screen appeared in front of him.
The above includes all the world-changing achievements he has made since taking over Stark Industries at the age of 21.
"Smart weapons, advanced robots, satellite targeting systems..."
Tony browsed through the information, and suddenly he felt a little bored.
“Do these count as achievements?”
He couldn't help but wonder, "What would the old man say if he saw this?"
Tony could have guessed that Howard would frown and say in his old-fashioned voice, "Tony, you have indeed done a lot, but where is the achievement you want me to see? I only see that you are imitating me and walking the path I have walked, but where is your own innovation?"
"Tsk——"
Tony smacked his lips. He was so impressed by Howard that he almost wanted to quarrel with him just by thinking about what his father looked like.
“These achievements are not worth mentioning.”
Tony concluded that if he really wanted to show Howard something, it had to be something Tony could do but Howard couldn't.
"Iron Man mech?"
Tony just thought of this, but quickly rejected it.
After all, the core technology of the Iron Man suit is the Ark Reactor, but this is also Howard's creation.
Tony continued to think for a long time, but he couldn't come up with an answer. He grabbed his hair and looked extremely frustrated.
I have to admit that I am not better than Howard in any aspect now.
He still lives in the shadow of his father.
“I have to do something.”
He struggled to stand up from the wheelchair, but the sudden movement caused his muscles to ache, and he couldn't control himself and fell to his knees.
"gentlemen……"
As soon as Jarvis' voice sounded, Tony immediately reached out to stop it.
"I can stand up on my own."
He pressed the watch on his arm, and a mechanical owl flew over from a distance, turning into countless nanoparticles and covering Tony's body.
The blood-edged battledress completed the outfit.
With the help of the battle suit, Tony's movements were no longer difficult. He stood up easily and moved as usual.
"Steve Rogers." Tony suddenly said the name.
Yes, this is the only achievement he can think of that is significant enough.
Defeating Steve Rogers is something Howard could never do.
"The battle must be brought forward, tomorrow!"
Tony thought that he would be meeting Howard tomorrow night, so he would have to complete the fight with Steve during the day.
The problem now is getting in touch with Steve.
Fortunately, this is not a difficult problem.
……
As the night deepens, Manhattan remains bustling.
Under the neon lights, Stark Tower stands tall, and the streets that were previously damaged by Iron Monger have been mostly repaired.
The dark sky was like a curtain. Suddenly, a searchlight shot out from the top of the building and hit the curtain, as if a moon had risen in the sky again.
In the center of this moon, there is a shadow, which is an owl flying with its wings spread.
Tony, wearing the Iron Man suit, stood on the top of Stark Tower, looked up at the sky, and waited quietly.
Soon, a voice sounded behind him.
"If I remember correctly, our scheduled battle is still ten days away."
Tony turned around and saw Steve still in the black suit, hanging in the air and slowly descending.
He was standing on his own shield.
Steve can't fly, but his shield can.
“This is really beyond my expectation.”
Tony's mouth twitched as he said, "If I remember correctly, your shield should be a gift from a former close friend, right? You just stepped on it like that?"
"Have you guessed my true identity?"
When Tony reveals the origin of the shield, he is also revealing his true identity.
Steve found it incredible because in the public eye, Captain America had been dead for seventy years.
Even if I have never tried to change my behavior on purpose, but according to normal thinking, I can only guess that I am a fan or imitator of Captain America, right?
Who would guess Captain America right away?
Unless - this guy has an informant in SHIELD!
"That's not hard to guess," Tony said. "I'm a genius."
For some reason, this emphasis in speaking suddenly gave Steve a very familiar feeling.
Seventy years ago, there was a person around him who always talked about being a genius and said that his wisdom was enough to change the world.
It’s a pity that things have changed and the other person is no longer alive.
"This shield is truly a gift."
Steve jumped off the shield and landed steadily on the roof. He took off his mask and no longer covered it.
"But it is still a shield after all, and it has its uses."
I've never heard of any shield that can be used to fly, Tony complained in his heart.
"Okay, let's get down to business."
Steve changed the subject away from the shield, "Why exactly did you call me here today?"
In the beginning, they had agreed on this way of meeting just in case. It was just for insurance, but they didn't expect it to actually be used.
"I need to tell you something first," Tony said, "about my true identity. Only after you tell me this can we continue."
"That's right." Steve nodded. "In fact, I think I have guessed who you are."
"Then your guess should be correct."
Tony smiled faintly, and then his helmet automatically retracted, revealing his bruised face.
"Yes, I am Tony Stark!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the top floor suddenly became deathly silent, with only the sound of the night wind blowing.
Then Tony saw an unprecedented look of shock on Steve's face.
"Tony...Stark?!"
Steve said in a daze, "Why is it you? Shouldn't it be Mandy?"
"Who is that?!" Tony asked in surprise.
"The security guard at Stark Tower." Steve said honestly, "I investigated carefully for a long time and felt that he was the most likely person."
"I……"
At this moment, Tony had everyone he cursed at.
Steve would rather guess a security guard than himself, Tony Stark. Is he secretly looking down on him?
What's more, Tony just said that he was a genius.
Isn’t the keyword “genius” enough for Steve to associate with?
"I really didn't expect it to be you."
Steve's expression suddenly became very sad. "Tony, Stark Group is the business left by your father. Why do you want to sell it?"
"When did I..."
Tony was about to retort when he suddenly remembered that before his last fight with Steve, he had indeed said something similar in order to gain the verbal upper hand.
Steve actually took it seriously.
"Ugh."
Finally, Tony could only sigh, "That was just angry talk, don't take it seriously."
"I think so." Steve nodded. "If you weren't saying this in anger, I would think you were crazy."
Now that Iron Man's true identity has been revealed, in Steve's view, the original battle has been canceled.
He wanted to fight before because he thought Iron Man was a mole in Stark Group.
But now that the truth is out and Iron Man is Stark, the original concerns no longer exist.
"So you are here today to clear up the misunderstanding, right?"
Steve said, "You want to tell me that our fight is meaningless?"
"No."
Tony shook his head, "On the contrary, I wanted to tell you that it would be best if we move our scheduled fight forward to tomorrow."
"tomorrow?"
Hearing the time, Steve showed a hint of hesitation on his face.
"Does it have to be tomorrow? Why do you want to bring it forward?"
"Because I have to go see my dad," Tony said, "so I want to finish what I need to do first."
"Go see Howard?" Steve looked strange. "You're going to die?"
"no!"
Tony almost gasped. Although it was normal for Steve to guess like this, he just felt that something was wrong when he heard it.
"I'm going to meet my father's spirit in a way you can't understand," Tony said carefully.
As a result, Steve immediately thought of what Tony was going to do: "Is it an out-of-body experience?"
"How did you know?"
“Because I’ve experienced it.”
This is the method I used when I met Peggy before.
Tony was silent for a moment, his eyes lingering on the owl pattern on Steve's shield.
"That's right, I should have thought of it earlier."
Tony sighed and said, "You should have known Master Katoom a long time ago. After all, your shield is in his shape."
"I have long been a member of the Owl School."
Steve said frankly, "I am the second disciple of Master Katum, second only to Bruce..."
"Bruce?"
Hearing the name, Tony asked curiously, "I haven't heard of this name? Who is he?"
"It's the little owl next to Katoom." Steve said, "Brother Bruce is very humble. He never gets proud of being the master's disciple. Not only that, he often argues with the master, probably discussing issues related to magic."
It turned out to be the case.
Tony realized at this time that it was no wonder that the two owls were inseparable. Bruce often talked to him when facing him, and sometimes Master Katoom didn't say anything, but he spoke first.
It turns out that his identity is not ordinary.
"Next time we meet, I have to apologize to Bruce. I underestimated him before." Tony couldn't help but think.
Closer to home.
Before Tony learned that he was going to meet Howard, he was thinking about humiliating Steve.
But he changed his mind later because he realized something.
If I conceal my identity and fight Steve, even if I win in the end, I won't be able to show off in front of my parents.
Howard would definitely say that -
"Did you create this kind of battle suit weapon just to challenge others to a fight?"
This way, Tony couldn't say anything in rebuttal.
After all, fathers are creatures who can always find all kinds of truths to teach their children in all aspects.
Tony thought to himself that he would never do that again.
"I want to continue competing with you, but not in the same way as before."
Tony pointed his finger and the helmet covered his face again, and then a holographic image was emitted from his eye area.
In the image, a three-dimensional architectural pattern is slowly rotating.
"This is a criminal den in Eastern Europe."
Tony said, "According to local people's witnesses, they saw many children go in, and then there was no news. How about you and I compete to see who can find those children first?"
With this kind of competition, Howard will have nothing to say, right?
Although Tony himself felt it was a pity.
All the fighting in the ring these days was in vain.
(End of this chapter)
