Capítulo 18: Tony, your skills in picking up girls are terrible
(A/N:-1600+ words)
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On the other side, Tony started drinking green plant juice every day. Pepper and his bodyguard Happy didn't know the reason; they just thought he was going to exercise.
Alex knew that the reactor toxins in Iron Man's chest had accumulated, affecting his health.
Currently, Tony was still using the relatively outdated palladium element. Although it provided energy, it contained radioactive toxins that continued to corrode his body.
The only solution was to replace palladium with a clean and safe element.
But even a genius like Iron Man couldn't find a substitute immediately.
Alex gave Tony several recovery potions, but within two days, Tony discovered a problem.
"This recovery potion is a bit strange. It can only remove the toxins from the previous day accurately, not even a percentage point more. The toxins accumulated before that are completely unaffected. If this continues, unless you can provide me with three recovery potions every day until I'm 80 years old, it's not a solution."
Alex was helpless: "Three pills a day? I currently only have a little over 100 of these potions, and they're not renewable. I haven't been able to study their ingredients yet."
Tony smiled wryly: "Such a precious potion, each one can save a life. I'm being greedy."
After a pause, Tony added: "Don't tell Pepper and Happy. I don't want them to worry."
On the surface, Pepper was Tony's assistant and Happy was his bodyguard, but the three of them trusted each other like family.
Eventually, Tony married Pepper and they had a daughter, Morgan.
As for Happy, according to the original plot, he was likely to get involved with Spider-Man's still-charming Aunt May.
Tony pressed his watch and said, "Happy, come in and help me practice boxing."
"Why didn't you come to me?" Alex shrugged.
"Come on, I don't want to be tortured by a monster like you. I can't even land a punch on you in the suit."
After a while, Happy, in his suit, walked in.
He looked over with some curiosity. He only knew that Alex was Tony's distinguished guest and had helped Tony escape from the Ten Rings in the Middle East, but he knew nothing about this guest's details.
On the one hand, there was Alex's instruction not to expose his identity and strength, and Tony and Pepper naturally took this to heart.
On the other hand, Happy was a talker. If he knew Alex's identity and strength, he would have leaked it while bragging over drinks.
As someone close to Tony, countless intelligence agencies and gossip tabloids were watching him, trying to get first-hand information.
Happy put on loose training clothes and practiced with Tony in the ring for a while. Soon, Tony was out of breath from exhaustion.
Happy, on the other hand, looked fat but had a long breath, obviously possessing real skills.
"Tony," Happy said, "How about you take a break and Alex and I practice some skills?"
After hearing this, Tony quickly said: "You must not provoke him! I'm afraid he won't be able to control his strength and will pin you to the mat with one finger."
Unexpectedly, these words of concern immediately aroused Happy's competitive spirit. Tony couldn't hold him back and had to let them spar.
Happy challenged Alex: "Mr. Alex, are you afraid?"
Alex smiled: "Okay, I want to practice my skills with someone weaker so I can control my strength. I don't want to accidentally hurt someone."
Iron Man added nervously: "Alex, be gentle. Happy is my good friend. Don't hurt him too badly."
Happy's face turned red, feeling that his self-esteem had been hurt tenfold. Was he already so useless in the boss's eyes?
He secretly resolved to go all out and show this guest some color.
Alex didn't even change his clothes. He jumped into the ring and adopted a Tai Chi stance.
Tai Chi uses softness to overcome hardness. If you don't want to hurt others actively, this boxing method is just right.
Although Alex only had a superficial understanding of this technique, his enormous strength allowed him to grasp many key points.
Happy assumed a standard sparring posture, constantly jumping and shifting his body to avoid being locked in. He suddenly rushed forward and punched at Alex's face.
Unfortunately, in Alex's eyes, his movements were as slow as a snail and as weak as a breeze. With a simple move of "grasping the sparrow's tail," he pressed and pulled, sending Happy flying into the air and hitting the elastic ropes at the edge of the ring. The elastic belt stretched almost to its limit and rebounded hard, pushing the two-hundred-pound Happy to the opposite ropes.
Finally, he bounced again and fell in the middle of the ring, unable to stand up for a while.
With just one move, Happy was defeated like a balloon without dignity.
Happy refused to accept it and lay on the ground, saying, "I was careless. I didn't stand firm just now. Let me rest, and we'll fight again."
At this moment, Pepper walked in on high heels, followed by a slim-figured woman in business attire, a white shirt, and black suit pants.
"Tony, this is Natalie Rushman, an assistant in the legal department. There are some documents that need your signature."
The person was none other than Black Widow!
Seeing Natasha, who was dressed professionally, sexy yet serious, Iron Man's eyes lit up.
Compared to the women he usually hooked up with, the Black Widow's temperament was entirely different.
As soon as Natasha entered, she saw Alex, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.
She never expected to meet her "husband," whom she had been avoiding, under such circumstances.
In the original plot, after Director Fury saw Tony announce himself as Iron Man, he sent Natasha to spy on him, to confirm whether Iron Man would pose a threat to Earth's security, and to evaluate whether he could join the Avengers.
Now, in addition to spying, she had another purpose.
Based on Director Fury's information, it was impossible not to know that Alex lived here, and sending Natasha was obviously to create opportunities for the two of them.
Seeing Natasha pretending not to recognize him, Alex was not anxious, wanting to see how long she could keep pretending.
Tony's playboy mode quickly kicked in, and he stepped forward and said, "The new assistant in the legal department? Why didn't I know? Come here often when you have time. You're always welcome."
In the past, Natasha wouldn't mind using her beauty to obtain information, but with her "husband" by her side, and Director Fury's warning against using her seduction skills, she naturally didn't dare to go too far.
Natasha said seriously: "Mr. Stark, this is an agreement about the acquisition of some subsidiaries, involving equity reorganization, and it must be signed by you."
"There's no rush. Why don't we sit down first, have a glass of champagne, and chat slowly? Reading legal documents is time-consuming, and standing all the time is quite tiring.
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Natasha said, "I'm not afraid of hard work. Besides, you can't drink during working hours."
The more she refused, the more intrigued Tony became. With his looks, wealth, and fame, there was no woman he couldn't charm, which made Pepper, standing next to him, secretly angry.
At this time, she was not in a relationship with Tony. She only held the title of assistant and couldn't say anything.
Every time she saw Tony bring a woman back, she got very upset.
Natasha grew more flustered seeing Alex smiling and remaining silent, and she didn't dare to respond to Tony's advances.
She quickly handed the document to Tony and stepped aside.
But her behavior appeared shy and reserved in Tony's eyes, giving her an alternative charm among European and American women.
"Eh? What happened to the people on the stage?" Natasha changed the subject. "Are they injured?"
When Happy saw the beautiful woman paying attention to him, he jumped up and said, "No, no, how could I be injured? I was just tired from practicing boxing and needed a rest."
As he spoke, he waved his gloves in a flashy manner. "Natasha, right? Do you want me to teach you some self-defense techniques?"
"Okay... okay."
In order to get rid of Tony's entanglement, Black Widow hurried onto the stage, but her eyes were secretly watching Alex.
"Hey, beauty, the first lesson is to concentrate on your opponent, keep your eyes on them, and don't look around..."
Happy tried to attract Natasha's attention, touching her through the gloves. Unexpectedly, she reacted instinctively.
With a Brazilian jiu-jitsu move, she used her momentum and flexibly locked Happy's neck with her legs. She hung her whole body on Happy, used her body weight to press down, and immediately knocked Happy to the ground.
Except for Alex, Tony and Pepper Potts were all shocked.
Happy struggled for a while and found that he couldn't break free, so he slapped the ground and begged for mercy, but still said stubbornly, "What I did just now doesn't count. I wasn't ready yet."
She is beautiful, sexy, conservative, shy, and can fight so well. Tony didn't even read the legal documents and said to Pepper, "This is the person I want. Bring her to my side."
Pepper curled her lips and said, "No!"
Iron Man couldn't hide his thoughts better than Pepper, and she firmly disagreed.
At this moment, Alex decided to act. If he didn't assert himself, Tony would continue his pursuit. Tony never understood what giving up meant when it came to a beautiful woman.
"Tony, your skills in picking up girls are terrible. Just watch mine." Alex smiled wickedly.
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