"Why are you at my house, and what important matter do you have to tell me?"
"And... how do you know members of the Ten Rings?"
Faced with Tony Stark's questioning, Maya Hansen pursed her lips and said, "Would you believe me if I said... that's exactly why I came to see you today?"
Seeing the man in front of her unmoved, Maya Hansen could only helplessly continue to explain, "Okay, frankly, I think my boss is working for the Mandarin!"
"But if you want to continue discussing this topic, I think we'd better find a safer place."
"It's safe here." Tony Stark turned to look at Pepper Potts behind him and said, "Honey, you leave first... and move back in after I've completely resolved this matter."
"Okay."
Pepper Potts didn't hesitate, and immediately stepped forward to kiss Tony Stark's cheek, whispering in his ear, "Take care of yourself when I'm not around."
Then she picked up the packed handbag and left in a hurry.
"Alright, now you can continue."
Tony Stark frowned and asked, "But before that, I need to reconfirm something. I remember you're a botanist, right?"
"That's right."
Maya Hansen nodded in agreement, "To be precise, I'm actually a biological gene coding expert... I explained that to you in detail the night we slept together."
"Okay."
Tony Stark's expression softened slightly, and he continued to ask, "Who is your boss, and how did you get involved with the Ten Rings?"
"No, I haven't had direct contact with members of the Ten Rings."
Maya Hansen took a deep breath and then娓娓道来, "Several years ago, the research I was conducting received sponsorship from . (Advanced Idea Mechanics). My current boss, Aldrich Killian, specifically formed a research team of forty people for me."
"So it really is related to that bastard Aldrich Killian!" Tony Stark's eyes lit up, and he asked, "So... what's the topic of your research?"
"Extremis!"
Immediately, Maya Hansen explained the functions and characteristics of Extremis in detail.
"No wonder no shrapnel was found near the scene where Happy was injured. So it's this kind of uncontrollable human bomb?"
Tony Stark narrowed his eyes and a mocking sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, "This thing... this 'Extremis' you're talking about, I presume it doesn't always recover properly after being damaged, right?
"In other words, it's still a flawed product? It's just that you found a buyer early in the process, and that person is... the Ten Rings and the Mandarin, right?!"
"Tony, unfortunately, you're only half right."
Looking at the man in front of her who seemed to be possessed by Detective Conan, Maya Hansen said with an unusually serious expression:
"If that monster... I mean, Dr. Curt Connors hadn't appeared, the result might have been as you just guessed."
"But now... after Aldrich Killian forcibly fused Extremis with the Cross-Species Gene Serum, the side effects of being prone to loss of control are gradually stabilizing. I believe it won't be long before they can cultivate a large number of 'Extremis Lizard Warriors' with stable abilities!"
Recalling the "Lizard Man" who was unharmed in the explosion just now and continued to escape from the water, Tony Stark widened his eyes in disbelief and exclaimed:
"So, there are many more guys who can turn into lizards and breathe fire?"
"That's right." Maya Hansen nodded emphatically, "Although I don't know how Dr. Curt Connors did it, he did forcibly fuse two different serums through experiments... and that's why I was kicked out of the team."
As Maya Hansen said, as early as half a month ago, Aldrich Killian, under the instruction of the Mandarin, Trevor Slattery, successfully found the wanted Dr. Curt Connors in the sewer and brought him back to the secret base.
Then he urged the other party to conduct fusion experiments on Extremis and the Cross-Species Gene Serum.
Originally, in Maya Hansen's view, these two different agents could never be successfully fused.
But who would have thought that a miracle would actually happen?
Dr. Curt Connors forcibly fused the two agents together in less than a week.
Then, comparative experiments were conducted on several ordinary people and Extremis soldiers, and an amazing conclusion was finally reached.
After transforming into a lizard state, the special ingredients in the Cross-Species Gene Serum can effectively inhibit the fatal defects existing in Extremis, so that users will not easily self-destruct due to excessive emotional fluctuations.
At the same time, it can also perfectly preserve the self-healing ability attached to Extremis, as well as the ability to release high temperatures.
As a result... Maya Hansen was immediately kicked out of the core research team, and Dr. Curt Connors took her place.
Feeling a little angry, Maya Hansen felt that she had not received the treatment she deserved, and that those robbers had stolen her scientific research results.
That's why she secretly ran to Tony Stark, wanting to tell him the whole story, so as to help others punish Aldrich Killian, who kicked her out of the game.
"Oh, by the way, the Mandarin is not the buyer Aldrich Killian found, but his backstage boss!"
Maya Hansen thought for a while and continued to add, "Although I have never really been in contact with this mysterious leader, I have heard many rumors about him within the company."
"What rumors?" Tony Stark cast an inquiring look at the other party.
Maya Hansen swallowed and said nervously, "He seems to be a demon who can use magic!"
"Are you talking about turning your hand into a crab claw and then breathing fire to burn people into a pool of disgusting烂泥?"
"Tony, whether you believe it or not, one thing is beyond doubt... that is, even ambitious guys like Aldrich Killian are very afraid of the Mandarin... but fortunately, he seems to have left the United States recently."
"What do you mean by leaving?" Tony Stark asked with a puzzled expression.
"It's just what it says." Maya Hansen pursed her dry lips, "I don't know where the Mandarin went specifically, but if he was still here, Aldrich Killian would never dare to act so rashly as he did just now... In other words, Aldrich Killian will definitely make a big move before the other party comes back, so as to regain control of . and the Ten Rings."
Tony Stark's face suddenly became serious. If the woman in front of him wasn't lying, it meant that Aldrich Killian would have a large-scale action next.
Thinking of those Extremis warriors who not only possessed the ability to transform into lizardmen, but also resembled walking time bombs, Tony Stark's PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) left over from the Battle of New York and the "equipment explosion" was suddenly activated.
Heart rate increased, breathing became difficult, consciousness blurred...
It wasn't until JARVIS, who noticed the abnormality, kept reminding and comforting him that he recovered from the negative state.
"Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."
After reorganizing his thoughts, Tony Stark decided to strike first and kill this group of enemies who were hanging over his head like the Sword of Damocles, so he took the initiative to ask:
"Where is the secret base of the Ten Rings?"
"In Miami, Florida..."
After hesitating slightly, Maya Hansen advised with some uncertainty, "Although the Iron Man armor on your body is very powerful and cool, I must remind you that that group of people is definitely not something an Iron Man can solve."
"Who said I was going to solve them alone?"
Tony Stark obviously didn't intend to tell Maya Hansen his plan. After clarifying the specific situation, he couldn't wait to issue an eviction order.
"You'd better find a safe place where no one can find you before I successfully take care of this group of bastards... Okay, that's it. I have some important things to deal with next."
In this way, Maya Hansen, who was "driven" out of the villa, returned to her car with an unhappy expression, and then thought about where she should go next while driving.
It is expected that it will not take long before Aldrich Killian sees the news that she came to Tony from the news, so the other party may send lizard Extremis warriors to hunt her down next.
And the best thing to do right now is to find a safe hiding place to wait for this storm to pass, just like Tony said.
But the problem is, she doesn't know where she should go to find a safe house that can resist the pursuit of lizard Extremis warriors?
While hesitating, Maya Hansen's car had already driven down from the mountain, but just as she turned left to enter the main road, two black SUVs directly forced her car to stop one after the other.
Bang——
Serena used a little force, and actually pulled the entire driver's side door off directly.
Then, with one hand pressing on the roof of the car, she leaned down slightly and smiled at Maya Hansen, who was already stunned:
"Don't be afraid, Dr. Maya Hansen. We don't have any malice. It's just that the Subspace Group I belong to appreciates your achievements in Extremis very much, so I would like to invite you to Sokovia for an academic exchange meeting."
Is it really a meeting?
Don't lie to me?
Wait a minute, Subspace Group?
Could it be that mysterious company that has been trending recently?
Although Maya Hansen has spent almost all of her time and energy in perfecting Extremis in the past few years.
But in her spare time, she still surfs the Internet.
So she is no stranger to the Subspace Group, which had previously successfully prevented the Dark Elves and the demon army from invading Earth.
Considering her current dangerous situation, Maya Hansen agreed without even thinking about it, "No problem, I am also very honored to have the opportunity to visit your company."
A hint of surprise flashed in the depths of Serena's ice-blue eyes. Originally, she was prepared to use her hypnotic ability to take her away directly if the other party resisted.
Who would have thought that the other party would agree so readily.
Very good, a wise man submits to circumstances!
Immediately, Maya Hansen and Serena rode in the same SUV and quickly disappeared at the end of the road.
And on the ground where the two had just stood, there was a mobile phone that had been crushed to pieces by the wheels.
…………
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Florida.
Miami.
In a heavily guarded manor.
"Sir, I'm sorry, this mission failed."
Eric Savin said with some embarrassment, "I originally planned to catch him off guard, but I didn't expect that guy to react so quickly. We were discovered as soon as we started the sneak attack..."
"It doesn't matter, it's not your fault... Who told us that there was a traitor among us."
Aldrich Killian was not angry after learning that the plan had failed, but raised his finger and pointed to the news being broadcast on TV, saying:
"I didn't expect our former chief researcher to appear there... If nothing unexpected happens, our identity and the secrets of this base should have been exposed."
"What, sir, are you saying that that damn woman is an informer?"
Eric Savin immediately turned to the TV with an angry expression, and soon found Maya Hansen's familiar figure in it.
Although the aerial photography position in the news was relatively far away.
But for "old acquaintances" like them who had been in contact with each other for nearly ten years, they could recognize the other party's identity even if they only glanced at their back from a distance.
"I said, how could Tony Stark react in advance? It turns out that this damn informer is the one who did it... Traitor, don't let me catch you, or I will personally skin you alive."
Eric Savin cursed Maya Hansen's image a few times, and then asked with some worry, "Sir, what should we do next?"
"If Maya Hansen really betrayed us and told Tony Stark all about the situation here, I guess it won't be long before the other party comes to our door?"
"Alas, it seems that I really shouldn't have been soft-hearted at that time and spared her life..."
Aldrich Killian sighed, but a fierce sneer appeared on his face immediately, "But even if Tony Stark knows our identity, so what? Now no one can stop my plan!!"
