A sport utility vehicle parked in front of Tony's house, and a black man got out of it.
Once at the door, JARVIS opened the door for him.
[Colonel Rhodes, welcome.]
James Rhodes, a United States Air Forces officer, friend of Tony.
"JARVIS, where is Tony?"
[Mr. Stark is conducting a very important experiment and cannot be disturbed for now.]
[May I ask you what I can do for you?]
[You can also visit whenever you want.]
This is fine with Tony, but he doesn't want to be bothered by anyone while he conducts his research.
He has been good friends with Rhodes for many years.
Even though he came to Tony with a mission today, Rhodes still didn't dare disturb him.
"Can I visit the lab too?"
[Of course, Mr. Rhodes.]
[Mister Stark is not in the laboratory.]
Rhodes reached the underground laboratory with ease, except for several experimental equipment.
There is also something that Rhodes dreamed of.
The Mark armor!
Rhodes arrived at the three Mark armors. From left to right, there were Mark 2, Mark 3, and Mark 4.
"Look at this, it's a masterpiece of genius."
"No one can stay sane in front of them."
Although Tony was injured, Rhodes didn't like talking to Tony, but he had to admit the Mark armor in front of him.
Rhodes has been deeply attracted to the beauty of Mark's armor since the last time he saw it in the Obadiah incident.
At that moment, JARVIS said something that surprised him.
[Mister Rhodes, you can use it if you want.]
"What?"
Rhodes couldn't believe what he was hearing. This was Tony's beach, and JARVIS said he could use it.
Though he was intrigued by why JARVIS was willing to let himself pass by.
But this kind of temptation is nothing less than a beauty standing in front of her eyes screaming at her to come closer, no man could bear that.
[A/N: No man on this planet would bear this temptation my friend.]
"OK, JARVIS"
"I'll try this one."
Rhodes pointed at the Mark 2 without any hesitation.
[No problem, Mr. Rhodes.]
[Please stand, I will open the dome for you.]
Soon, a silver-white figure shot straight into the sky, and then Rhodes' scream of extreme excitement was heard.
The same as when Tony took the Mark 2 out for its first test flight.
And the reason JARVIS permitted Rhodes to use the Mark Armor.
That was because Tony also left...
He left some wills in case he died.
One of them is to give Rhodes authority over Mark's armor.
This way, Rhodes would inherit the title of Iron Man and continue to keep the peace.
Furthermore, he also explained the military, so that after his death, the military would have no reason to bother Rhodes and the others.
Tony also had 100% confidence in Rhodes' character.
He is not like all other soldiers.
Tony was so happy after finding out about the new element that he forgot to revoke those wills.
This caused Rhodes to accidentally pick up the Mark 2.
At the moment, Rhodes was enjoying the excitement brought by the Mark 2 armor in the air.
He adapted faster than Tony.
At that moment, the military called Rhodes.
From the moment Rhodes put on the Mark 2, this system became tailor-made for him.
"Hello, sir."
'Colonel Rhodes, are you speaking to Tony? Is he still not willing to hand over the Mark Armor technology?'
Rhodes was also candid and said directly: "I haven't seen Tony, but now I'm wearing the Mark armor."
'What?'
Don't mention how excited the military was when they heard the news.
Before the Minister of Defense was turned into a pile of shit and got nothing, Rhodes managed to get the armor as soon as he left.
It was a good idea to play the emotional card.
'Colonel Rhodes, return to the military area immediately.'
"We need to see this Mark Armor."
Rhode's face turned a little ugly, but as a soldier, he still obeyed the order and said, "Okay, sir, I'll go back now."
I hope Tony doesn't mind.
Rhodes could only pray like this in his heart and flew the Mark 2 to the military air base in the beautiful country.
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S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury was working on other things in the office when Hill knocked on the door.
"Come in."
"Director, we have news from the military." Maria Hill spoke immediately after entering.
"Did they find the Hulk?"
Nick Fury asked without looking up.
"No, it's the Air Force. Colonel Rhodes brought the Mark 2 armor to the Air Force base."
"Um?"
Nick Fury immediately raised his head, his cunning mind turned, and he smiled involuntarily: "It seems that Tony is at the end of the line."
"What did the Air Force say?"
"The Air Force has done its best to maintain the Mark 2, but the Mark 2 system is open only to Colonel Rhodes."
"So now the only person in the Air Force who can fly the Mark 2 is Colonel Rhodes. They're trying to persuade Rhodes to take the Mark 2."
"I understand, Agent Hill can leave."
Nick Fury waved his hand and Hill left the office.
In the corner, a large iron box with a lot of dust was cleaned by Nick Fury.
"It's time for a gift that could save your life, Tony."
"I said you would be a member of the Avengers."
Arthur's Mansion.
A group of professional construction workers took a set of equipment to the mansion and started construction after completing the delivery with Arthur.
Since all the equipment is customized according to the property, installation would be quick.
In just three hours, everything had already been installed.
Unsurprisingly, there were fans of Arthur's books on the decorating team. After signing some autographs, they left happy.
Upon leaving, Arthur met Gwen, who was returning from university.
Luckily, Gwen isn't wearing a Spidey battle suit, otherwise he'll have to sign a bunch of autographs.
Gwen stopped at the entrance of the mansion, looked at Arthur, who sent them away, and asked curiously, "Arthur, what were these people doing?"
"You'll know when you get in."
Without saying a word, Arthur took Gwen's hand and entered the house.
Gwen looked curiously at the house that hadn't changed much, and her doubts grew.
The people who just left seemed to have some kind of decoration team.
"Gwen, call the Red Queen."
"Red Queen."
Gwen obeyed.
Several laser beams immediately appeared before her eyes, like a shaping process.
A little girl in a red dress slowly took shape.
Arthur was very pleased with the effect of the display, not the pure red of the Umbrella.
But I like a real person.
"Hello, Miss Gwen."
"Are you satisfied with my new form?"
"Wow!!!"
The magical scene made Gwen exclaim...
(End of chapter)