The one with the black mask pursed his lips, then said, "I admit, what happened that time was a bit excessive on the part of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"I sincerely apologize for that, but you can't keep bringing it up, Tony."
"When facing unknown enemies, I hope you can put aside past grievances for now..." The one with the black mask tried to make his expression as sincere as possible.
Tony picked at his ear, not looking at the face of the one with the black mask at all.
"Am I listening to some grand joke?"
"One incident? How come I remember more than that?"
"And you guys should be apologizing to me? You should be apologizing to Peter!"
"Because of your plan, Peter almost got destroyed by S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
The one with the black mask was silent for a moment, "Sometimes, some sacrifices are necessary."
"I don't want to talk about the past anymore, Tony."
"Now that there's a new enemy, we should regroup and face it together..."
"Uh-huh? Now you know about facing it together?"
"I think with Lin Feng here, I don't need to face it with you guys." Tony refused the one with the black mask without mercy.
"Mr. Lin Feng is not from this universe, he has no obligation to help us, we have to rely on ourselves, Tony!"
"Did you even think before you spoke? Who took Thanos away last time?"
"Who resolved the magic-wielding Ultron who proposed the Infinity Stones?"
"If it weren't for Lin Feng, this world would have been destroyed. Would you still be alive to talk to me?"
Tony seemed to be provoked by the words of the one with the black mask, almost jumping up to curse him.
"You're too radical right now, Tony." The one with the black mask obviously put away the files with a look of helplessness.
"I'll say it again, our own affairs should be resolved by ourselves."
"Let's talk properly when you've calmed down..."
"Mr. Lin Feng, sorry to bother you."
The one with the black mask said goodbye to Lin Feng and quickly left with his agents, clearly losing the argument and preparing to escape.
Lin Feng shrugged, said nothing, and watched the one with the black mask leave. He then casually closed the door with his telekinesis.
As soon as the one with the black mask left, Tony immediately defused.
This was exhausting, like fighting a battle every time he lost his temper.
He pinched his forehead and said with some distress, "Sorry, Lin Feng, I lost control a bit..."
Lin Feng waved his hand, signaling that he didn't mind, and then poured him some more tea.
"It's okay, but I didn't expect your relationship to deteriorate so much..."
This attitude was no less than his own towards S.H.I.E.L.D. back then, yes, it had the demeanor of his early years.
"I didn't want it to turn into this, but after so many years, Nick Fury seems to have made no progress."
"Last time, Peter and Natasha almost died in his foolish plan," Tony sighed.
"Anyone who goes to him is a tool that can be exploited."
"He's become even more unfathomable now. I think you understood what he meant when he came over, right?"
Lin Feng nodded. The subtle hints from the one with the black mask that Tony shouldn't ask Lin Feng for help were very obvious.
Lin Feng naturally disliked what he said. It was only because he had a good temper that if he were Homelander, the one with the black mask would have been eliminated on the spot.
Seeing that Lin Feng understood his meaning, Tony continued, "Honestly, if it were possible, I'd really want to take Morgan and Pepper and live on a deserted planet."
"Just like Thanos did when he destroyed the Infinity Stones..."
Tony thought Thanos's "garden" planet was quite nice.
But Tony couldn't do that. Morgan was still young, she needed to interact with society, and she needed friends.
"Planet Earth is truly full of hardships..." Tony sighed as he picked up his teacup.
"Mhm!" Lin Feng nodded in agreement.
Indeed, no matter which universe it was, Planet Earth was always full of hardships.
After taking a sip, Tony put down his teacup and, after a moment of silence, said, "I have a premonition that the magic-wielding one can't withstand the magic, Steve can't withstand it, and none of us can."
His voice was filled with helplessness. He believed his premonition, he had never been wrong about this.
Tony's pleading gaze made Lin Feng feel a bit overwhelmed, because Tony was not usually like this.
It seemed that adult men had more and heavier burdens on their shoulders...
He didn't know what bad karma he had accumulated; this was the third Tony in three universes he had helped.
Was it because he liked the Iron Man suit before he transmigrated, and now he had to pay it back?
Damn it, did he owe Tony in his past life?
Lin Feng also sighed and said, "It's not realistic for me to stay here all the time, Tony."
"However..." Lin Feng mysteriously reached out and pinched the air, and a familiar metal piece appeared in his hand.
"I'll give you this. When you need it, press it, and I'll come over."
Tony's eyebrows shot up, and he took it with bright eyes, "Is this... that thing?"
Tony had only caught a glimpse of the SOS device back then, and after a few years, he had almost forgotten about it.
Lin Feng chuckled, "That's right, and I got it from Nick Fury~"
"This is my thing, and what I give away, I can naturally take back!"
Tony squeezed the metal piece and couldn't help but laugh.
Getting it from Nick Fury? Hahahaha, it inexplicably felt so satisfying!
"You're quite clever!"
"Of course. If he didn't want my help, what was he keeping this for?" Lin Feng and Tony exchanged a look and smiled.
Ah, yes, Lin Feng's move immediately lifted Tony's spirits.
He now really wanted to know what an enraged and utterly bewildered Nick Fury would look like when he saw the SOS device disappear!
Having obtained a powerful backup he could summon at any time, Tony's goal was achieved. He left very happily, completely opposite to the one with the black mask.
After seeing Tony off, Lin Feng could finally rest. He would sleep and then go back tomorrow.
...
The next day, Lin Feng wandered around New York in 2028 for the whole day.
He had promised to return Christine's soul in the afternoon.
Although he hadn't seen many novel things when he first arrived.
There were still quite a few new and interesting products in this era.
Lin Feng, though not particularly fond of these things, thought it would be nice to buy some as small gifts to take back.
In a day, Lin Feng exchanged all the money he got from two gold bars into small gifts.
The electronic products and themed dolls of 2028 gave Lin Feng the joy of unrestrained shopping.
As the sun began to set, Lin Feng patted his behind and headed towards the Sanctum.
It was time; the Dark Doctor Strange had to bid farewell to his beloved Christine.
Knock, knock~
The door of the Sanctum opened.
The Dark Doctor Strange opened the door.
Lin Feng frowned, feeling something was not quite right.
Why did the dark circles under his eyes seem darker than ever?
"Lin Feng, can you find a way to revive Christine?" The Dark Doctor Strange asked, his voice low and he kept looking around, as if afraid of being discovered.
Lin Feng: "???"