...
By the time Leon finished his bath, the super-large TV in the living room was replaying the scene where Tony decided to shut down Stark Industries' weapons division.
"...Mr. Stark, what exactly did you experience during your abduction?"
"I saw young compatriots die under the very weapons I intended to build to protect them. I also realized that the current system is shamelessly irresponsible, and I've become a part of it."
He said.
Tony, who had been sitting at the podium, suddenly rose and returned to the stage.
"I've thought it through completely."
"I realized that I should have the ability and the responsibility to contribute more to this beautiful but imperfect World, and not just make weapons that only explode."
"So, I've decided—"
"To close Stark Industries' weapon manufacturing division, effective immediately!"
Tony's voice fell.
The reporters in the audience erupted in an uproar.
Obadiah, who was beside him, immediately couldn't sit still and quickly went on stage to take over Tony's words, wanting to retract what Tony had just said.
But words spoken are like spilled Water; Tony's mind was made up, and the shutdown of Stark Industries' weapon manufacturing division was a foregone conclusion.
Leon had no interest in watching the rest of the replay.
He turned off the TV, preparing to go back to sleep and make up for the mental exhaustion of the past few days, when Jarvis reminded him:
"Young Master Leon, there's a call from Stark Industries."
"Answer it."
"Leon, what are You doing? I'm not coming home tonight. Pepper insists on keeping me at the company to handle the follow-up business of the weapon division's shutdown."
"If I come home and see that cover girl we talked about lying on your bed, I'll kick your damn ass."
"Oh, poor Tony, I only feel sorry for Brother."
"Gah-nah~"
After finishing his petty words, Leon immediately hung up the phone.
What a joke.
He would listen to Tony?
I'll do whatever I damn well please!
"Sleep!"
"Good night, Young Master Leon."
"Good night, Jarvis."
...
When Leon woke up with his hair like a bird's nest, it was already noon the next day.
Tony had finished his work and returned home. He was making clanging sounds of "iron-working" in his studio and underground parking lot on the floor below.
Duang! Duang! Duang!
"My Brother, are You going to let people sleep or not?"
Leon yawned as he took the elevator down to complain.
"Leon, You've come at a good time."
Tony saw Leon approaching, took out a brand new, factory-fresh miniature Arc Reactor, and handed it to him: "Help me change this."
"Couldn't Pepper just do this little thing?"
Leon looked at Tony, who had taken off his shirt and was lying down, and asked.
"I'm afraid she'll worry. She's already under enough pressure."
As he said this, a rare hint of tenderness appeared on Tony's face.
"That's true."
Leon nodded in agreement, then quickly helped Tony replace the new Arc Reactor.
"So, what should I do with this old one?"
Leon tossed the little device that had saved Tony's life up and down.
"Whatever You want."
After putting on his shirt, Tony once again immersed himself in the creation of the Mark. He intended to deal with his abduction after completing the second Mark.
Tony had originally disdained individual power because he was rich enough to believe that there was no problem in the World that money couldn't solve.
But after this kidnapping incident.
After seeing his younger Brother Leon gain Superman-like powers.
Tony's thoughts gradually changed.
Leaving aside other things.
He had to regain his elder Brother's prestige in front of Leon.
Otherwise, every time a similar incident occurred, his younger Brother would have to rescue him. Didn't he, a billionaire and mechanical genius, care about his reputation?
Tony would never allow Leon to be awesome alone!
If they were Brothers, they would be awesome together!
Cheering himself on, Tony gradually became engrossed, not even noticing Leon doodling on the back of his clothes.
Dumbbell, the mechanical arm assisting Tony, did notice, but when it tried to remind Tony, Leon squeezed the steel-cased graffiti pen in its hand into a lump.
Dumbbell immediately stopped moving, pretending not to see what Leon had done.
"Boring."
Leon tossed the old Arc Reactor in his hand, quickly losing interest in Tony's tedious Mark assembly work because he didn't understand it.
'system, are You there?'
Leon called out in his mind.
"Question: Would You like to perform today's sign-in?"
'system, I heard... Wait a minute!'
The corner of Leon's eye suddenly caught sight of a circular shield in the corner of Tony's studio, colored Red, Blue, and White, with a five-pointed star emblem in the center.
It was Captain America's Vibranium shield... or rather, a high-quality replica of it.
The real one was still frozen in Antarctica with Captain America.
Leon walked over. To confirm a certain conjecture in his mind, he put down the old Arc Reactor in his hand, picked up the high-quality replica of Captain America's shield, and began to sign in with the system.
'system, I heard the echo of strong luck!'
"Open!"
"Leon, why did You suddenly shout so loudly? Get out!" Tony roared.
"Okay, Brother."
"Brother, goodbye."
Leon threw down the replica Captain America shield and left with unusual decisiveness, simply because... he could barely suppress the crazy upward curve of his lips.
As soon as he returned to his bedroom, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahahahaha!"
"I did it! I effing did it!"
The system prompt still echoing in Leon's mind, what a beautiful sound of nature it was~
More, please, I love to hear it.
【Ding, today's sign-in has been completed. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the system-exclusive, non-toxic, harmless, no side effects, and magnetism-immune original physique, 'Adamantium Skeleton'.】
(ps: It will only slowly strengthen the protagonist, not deliberately weaken him. Whether there are weaknesses or not, as long as they are overcome quickly, it's as if there are no weaknesses. Superman was so strong, wasn't he still afraid of Kryptonite at first? We're a daily sign-in system, so why bother with all that? Just sign in for what You want, and it's done, right? Also, is Soldier Boy's bones really harder than Adamantium? Can Homelander or Soldier Boy really withstand a nuclear bomb that Superman in Man of Steel couldn't? Even a newly awakened Superman in Man of Steel should be stronger than artificial superhumans like Soldier Boy and Homelander. This is my opinion. Finally, this book focuses on a gradual strengthening, leveling up, and making friends process for the protagonist, rather than giving him overly comprehensive or ridiculously powerful abilities from the start.)
【Adamantium Skeleton: Composed of the hardest known metal on Earth. The metal formula has been lost. This skeleton is indestructible, extremely heat-resistant, and system-exclusive—non-toxic, harmless, no side effects. It is a self-bone enhancement, unaffected by magnetism, and 'Super Self-Regeneration' functions normally.】
【Introduction: Congratulations, You've taken another step on the path of not being human.】
【Explanation: 'Adamantium Skeleton' will be regarded as the host's innate physique. The stronger You are, the stronger it becomes, with no upper limit.】
"Awesome!"
"My guess was right after all!"
Combining it with the previous sign-in rewards, Leon could now almost 100% confirm that the system's sign-in rewards were related to Leon's own state, environment, and the items he came into contact with.
Perhaps it was also related to the characters around him; this would need to be verified later.
In short.
Once it was confirmed that the system's sign-in rewards could be artificially controlled within a foreseeable range, the operability increased significantly.
Just as Leon was fantasizing about being able to punch Superman and kick Thanos soon, a stabbing, bone-deep pain suddenly struck him!
"F*ck!"
【Explanation: 'Adamantium Skeleton' begins to strengthen.】
"Huh?!"
"It's only starting now?!"
"Why didn't You say so earlier? I thought You were a painless, human-machine flow!"
Before passing out, after complaining a few words to the system, Leon simply fainted from the pain.
It's good to be young; You just fall asleep.
He lay supine in a "too" shape on the soft, bouncy double bed, eyes rolled back, foaming at the mouth, and occasionally twitching.
He seemed to be still there, but in fact, he had been gone for a while.
On the other side.
Tony's Mark 2 Mark had also taken on a distinct form.
As if by fate.
The two Brothers, with incredible tacit understanding and without prior consultation, were forging their superhuman bodies of Steel in their own ways!
