Capítulo 75: MD-Chapter 75 The Note
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The Disassembling of the Hulk's pants was complete, but Arthur's feelings were mixed, a mixture of anticipation and absurdity!
**[Notification!]**
**Equipment disassembly successful!
**[Green Radiant Battle Soul]**.
**[Colorless Crystal Shard*2]**.
**[Disassembler Experience +1]*
**The disassembler experience is full, start upgrading! The disassembler function will be unavailable during the upgrade. Extraction function remains operational]**.
**[Disassembler upgrading...]**
**[Disassemble complete. Would you like to extract now?]**
"...Uh."
Arthur's emotions remained complicated as he saw the two colorless crystal shards and a Battle Soul that looked distinctly different.
It was indeed a considerable gain.
But when he saw the name of the Battle Soul, why did he feel reluctant to activate it?
And... why did Hulk's pants produce two colorless shards?
What kind of twisted logic was that?
Was it really a Divine Weapon?
This result left Arthur... scratching his head!
But what puzzled Arthur the most was the Disassembler's upgrade message!
Was it upgrading again?
Last time, it took five whole months; how long would it take this time? Five years?
Arthur sighed helplessly as he couldn't do anything about it and took out the items.
He immediately used the two colorless shards.
He felt the vibrant energy in his body grow even stronger.
Then he stared at the Green Radiant Battle Soul in his hand, lost in thought...
This item seemed very similar to Schmidt's Blood Radiant Battle Soul.
Amidst the hazy light, a pair of green eyes flickered in and out.
All the green light was being emanated from those eyes.
"Forget it... I won't turn green anyway."
This was not some unfounded confidence. After all, using the Blood Radiant Battle Soul hadn't turned him red, had it?
With a snap, the Battle Soul shattered, and the next moment, a violent surge of energy attacked every nerve in Arthur's body!
"What the hell is this?"
Pain!
Intense pain coursed through his entire body!
It felt as if a wild beast was trying to enter his body.
Arthur clenched his teeth and resisted the overwhelming pain as the process continued!
The whole process took less than ten seconds, but Arthur felt as if he had enduring the pain for ten years!
When the last bit of energy was finally absorbed by his muscles, Arthur exhaled deeply.
Clenching his fist, his arm muscles instantly bulged, stretching his clothes taut.
Still feeling somewhat dazed, he felt that his overall strength had increased by at least twenty percent!
"The same type of Battle Soul... does it vary depending on the person?"
Arthur muttered to himself. This seemed to match the logic of the Disassembler.
The same weapon used by different people would yield different results when disassembled.
Hulk's Battle Soul, though painful to integrate, brought a terrifying increase in power, much to Arthur's delight.
### Should I capture the Hulk?
Arthur had an uncontrollable thought in his head: "Should I catch the Hulk and take his pants off every day?"
The next second, Arthur quickly shook his head. The idea... was too horrible!
"Besides... now that the Disassembler is being upgraded, that tempting thought will have to wait until it got upgraded."
Arthur breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and went to the window.
"After tonight's events, I should have caught some people's attention, no?"
He tapped his fingers lightly on the windowsill and thought, "So, what is going to happens next?"
...
...
After that, nothing significant happened. In a few days, Lily, the university student, was ready to go back to school.
Early in the morning, she energetically packed her bags, then waved goodbye to Arthur: "I'm leaving!"
This girl was so carefree, as she did not even ask much about that night.
It was as if nothing had happened to her...
Arthur smiled and saw her off at the door, watching as she got into a taxi and gradually disappeared from sight.
He turned to look at the house behind him and blinked before saying: "Does that mean I can do whatever I want now?"
"Hello."
A woman's voice suddenly came from behind him, breaking him out of his thoughts.
Arthur turned abruptly to see a blonde beauty looking at him hesitantly.
"Who are you?" Arthur looked at her uncertainly as he didn't remember meeting her before.
"I need help!"
The woman spoke.
Arthur looked at the front of the house and asked with a confused expression on his face, "Help? I think you should go to a detective agency or the police if you want that."
"No, they can't help me."
The woman looked worriedly at Arthur before she continued to speak: "Only you can help me."
"...No matter where you got that impression, you're wrong. Goodbye."
Arthur turned to go inside.
"Please look at this!"
The blonde woman's voice made Arthur frown. He turned to look at her again, noticing her determined and persistent gaze.
He also looked at the note in her hand and reluctantly said, "Alright.
He reached out to take the note, opened it, and his expression changed slightly!
When he looked up again, his eyes narrowed: "Who gave you this note?"
"May I come in and sit down?" The woman asked.
...
...
In the living room, Arthur poured her a glass of water and played with the note in his hand. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said: "Introduce yourself first; I don't know who you are yet."
"My name is Pepper Potts." The woman quickly pulled out a business card out of her purse and handed it to Arthur.
Even without the "Stark Industries" embossed on the card, Arthur knew who she was when he heard her name.
Pepper!
Tony Stark's personal assistant and secretary.
Arthur blinked, then smiled: "Nice to meet you. Since you came to find me, you must know who I am, right?"
"Sorry... I don't."
Pepper's answer made Arthur pause, and a smile curled on his lips: "The person who gave you that note, was he a black man?"
"Sorry, I don't know that either."
Having said that, she seemed to realize how unbelievable her words sounded and instinctively lowered her head.
Arthur was a bit surprised but not entirely skeptical, just puzzled: "Someone of your status wouldn't just follow instructions on a random note without verifying its authenticity, right?"
"Actually, I don't know much about this situation."
Pepper looked up at Arthur again as she began to speak: "Two days ago, my personal computer was hacked. None of my valuable files were accessed; instead, I found a letter. It explained the difficulties I'm currently facing and told me to find you... saying you could help me."
(End of Chapter)
Capítulo 76: MD-Chapter 76 World Peace!
A simple hacking incident wasn't enough to make Pepper trust the intruder in any way.
After all, the intrusion method itself was far from any legitimate means.
But desperate times call for desperate measures, and Pepper was truly at her wits' end.
Realizing that someone capable of hacking into her private computer was no ordinary person, she decided to take a chance.
The next day, she received a normal email from the hacker, along with a paper note left in her mailbox.
The email contained Arthur's address and stated that if Arthur refused to help, she should give him the note.
Pepper investigated the e-mail but found nothing.
She also looked into Arthur's background, but since he had no official records, she couldn't find any information from more than half a month ago.
Finally, Pepper decided to take a chance and visit Arthur.
...
...
After listening to Pepper's story, Arthur rubbed his temples before he spoke: "So, tell me about your current problem."
"Stark Industries... you must have heard of it." Pepper looked at Arthur as she asked.
Arthur nodded: "Of course, I know a lot more about it than you might think."
Pepper didn't notice the note of nostalgia in Arthur's voice and continued, "Well, the truth is... Tony Stark is missing."
"Uh..."
Arthur blinked when he heard this as this was news to him.
He hadn't been paying much attention to Stark Industries lately. Between dealing with Randolph and playing games with Abomination, he had no time to keep up with the activities of his old friend's son.
"When did this happen?" Arthur asked.
"A week ago," Pepper replied. "Mr. Stark went to Afghanistan on business. Then something unexpected happened. Their convoy was attacked. Oh, I brought the relevant documents with me."
She pulled a folder out of her purse and handed it to Arthur.
Arthur took it but didn't look at it: "Even if Tony Stark is missing, there must be a lot of people looking for him, right? Why come to me?"
"They can't find him!" Pepper's tone was agitated for a moment, but she quickly calmed herself down.
She took a deep breath and said, "They can't find him, and the situation there is very complicated. They can't even find out who took him."
Arthur remained silent and the atmosphere grew tense.
After a moment, Pepper sighed and said, "I'm sorry, I got too emotional. Maybe I was just fooled... maybe it was just a prank. I'm sorry for bothering you."
"I can help you."
Just as Pepper was about to get up, Arthur spoke: "But you have to agree to certain conditions I have... We have to make a deal. Otherwise, we'll pretend you never came here."
"Anything! I'll do my best to fulfill your wishes!"
Pepper quickly turned around and said.
Arthur smiled: "First thing! Regardless of the outcome, no one else can know about our deal, except for that damned hacker. No one can know you came to see me, and after it's over, you can't tell anyone, including... Tony Stark!"
"Why?"
"You have no right to ask why. You can only accept or refuse," Arthur replied.
"I accept!"
"Good," Arthur smiled. "Then get me a plane ticket... Oh, and I'm off the grid right now. You'll have to help me sort out my identity issues."
"Of course!"
Pepper agreed without much hesitation, seemingly prepared for this request.
...
...
Five minutes later, Pepper took her leave.
Arthur stood by the window on the second floor and watched as her figure gradually faded into the distance. He sighed softly and looked down at the note in his hand. It read... "World Peace!"
"Peace my ass!"
Arthur's mouth twitched as he stared at the note.
But soon his frustration turned to melancholy.
It had been half a month since he arrived in this so-called world seventy years in the future.
Lily had mentioned that she would start school in half a month...
Since arriving in this era, there were things he had thought about and things he dared not think about.
He dared not think about how he would face the now elderly and frail Agent Carter. Whenever he thought of her, a strange pain gripped his heart and made him avoid the thought.
He dared not visit Colonel Phillips' grave for fear of losing control of his emotions.
The stubborn old man had no family. With Arthur gone from their lives, with what expression would he have faced the world?
A smile, perhaps?
People who like to smile aren't necessarily carefree.
They just don't want to show anyone their bleeding wounds because it hurts too much!
And Arthur... he didn't even have anyone to show his pain to.
Looking for Agent Carter? Aside from SHIELD's tight security, how could he be sure where she was?
Seventy years had passed, and even if they met again, what would be the point?
Its better to let her think that he's dead.
After all, this country never acknowledged his existence, and he never claimed to belong to this country!
Given that, why should they interact more?
Their pain has been dulled by seventy years, and even Howard's ashes have been buried.
What right has a man who has been dead for seventy years to disturb their lives?
But even though he didn't dare to think about it, he couldn't help but wonder...
So he dressed in black and called himself 'Instructor'.
Partly to minimize trouble in dealing with Randolph.
But if some people were still around, maybe...
And now this note appeared!
He sighed softly and looked at the note again, and sat down on the sofa: "But why go through so many tests? If it's really them... a single word from any of them would be enough to convince Pepper, right? Is it because they're not sure? Or is there another possibility?"
With a flash of flame, the note turned to ash: "Tony's disappearance can't be ignored. After all, he's Howard's son. In that case, I might as well take a trip. Besides, I'm looking forward to Iron Man's appearance!"
Arthur then turned and went downstairs. Before departing, he still had other things to do!
(End of Chapter)
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