"River, I'm grateful for your help, but it's also something we can only rely on." In the end, Tony still spoke his heart.

He also thought a lot last night, no matter how good the relationship between him and Shen He was, the difference in strength between the two was too great, and they were destined to be in an unequal state, one side was too dependent on the other, and it was not a long-term mutual relationship.

He had thought that joining the Chaldeans would change that.

But now it looks like they simply can't really join.

“...... Even if you don't rely on us, you can still solve the difficulties in the early stage. Shen He shook his head slightly, "We intervened in advance, just to prepare for the final disaster, and you have all survived the previous disaster." ”

He now regretted that he had put the Chaldeans on the side of an outsider.

At that time, it was just to maintain the mystery and increase the credibility of their words, and they didn't feel that there would be a disagreement, after all, Thor could also be regarded as an outsider to them.

But now it seems that it is different from what they thought, because their involvement is already too deep.

It was so deep that Tony gave them the illusion that they couldn't leave Chaldea.

"Perhaps, but how many people will be sacrificed that way?"

Sure enough, Tony was non-committal to Shen He's statement.

"In your predictions, the aliens are directly invading one of the largest cities in the world without us being prepared, and even if we do stop the war in the end, you can imagine how many civilians will be killed, not to mention that that has changed, who knows what will happen now - we need you."

Now Tony, because of his early exposure to the larger world, has developed a sense of crisis in advance.

He was originally a person who was not very secure, otherwise he would not have created Ultron in the future, and now, it can be said that the Chaldea is the "barrier" in his heart, but in advance this "barrier" will not suddenly disappear one day.

"Isn't that why we created this 'Chaldean Branch'?" Shen He couldn't help but speak, "I have already said before, this force does not only belong to us, but also to you, Tony, the purpose of the Chaldeans is to protect the people, strictly speaking, the establishment of this force has violated our consistent style, and it is only under the reason of 'protecting the people' that we have been able to obtain the support of the headquarters." ”

Frankly, Shen He didn't want to be bound by the responsibility of saving the world.

It is true that he is willing to save this troubled world, but it is not a responsibility, and even if he fails in the end, he will not feel too guilty.

So I don't like the restraint tendencies that Tony is showing right now.

"Yes, yes, that's what I want to say to you." Tony's expression became serious, "Don't intervene in the civil war, don't save civilians, just protect the entire 'human reason', and regard the 'evil' of human beings as part of human reason, you have said it many times, to be honest, I can't understand it at all, you can do more." ”

"Stop, stop, I know what you're trying to say." Shen He raised his hand, his face full of helplessness.

The reality was as he imagined, and Tony wanted to tie himself to the Chaldeans, or tie himself here.

He almost guessed why, the day he suddenly disappeared, giving them a sense of crisis.

But Shen He is not a hero, not to mention, the rewards of the forbidden event have shown that the Marvel world will not bind him, even if the travel card is used up, once the fragments of a certain world are drawn in the future, he can even leave the Marvel world completely with the servants.

However, this matter is not handled well, and it may leave a gap between him and Tony and the others.

"Actually......" Shen He muttered and said, "The crisis of the other world has been dealt with, we have ended the war that could destroy the world, and as the principal, I have been promoted." ”

"Promoted?" Tony was stunned.

"That's right." Shen He nodded with a smile, "Now I am in charge of more worlds, and my salary has been improved, I have a castle of my own between the cracks of the world, your worries are actually unnecessary, we also have work performance, even if something really happens to me one day, Chaldea will let new employees come over." ”

"Wait, you mean to say." Tony also understood, "You are like administrative officials, one person is in charge of one or several places, no, the world? ”

"That's it." Shen He shrugged, "After the war in that world is settled, we erase most of the people's memories of us, and then leave there, and until the next crisis that humanity can't solve on its own, we won't go to that world again, and even if we go, it's only for tourism—that's how the Chaldeans work." ”

The copy of the Forbidden World is to a certain extent in line with the previously boasted image of Chaldeans.

Shen He felt that it was indeed necessary to improve the setting for his future salted fish plan.

“......”

Tony didn't know what to say.

If the Chaldeans were a rigid force, they could not change anything at all.

But in fact, his purpose has already been partially fulfilled—from the beginning, he has come for the purpose of learning more about the Chaldeans.

"Want to check it out?" Shen He said suddenly.

"What?" Tony didn't react for a moment.

"Go to my castle." Shen He laughed, "That's my private territory, strictly speaking, I haven't really invited you to my house to play." ”

It can be said that except for the hotel in Chinatown, the previous and subsequent residences cannot be regarded as their own home.

"Sounds a bit ...... Well, how to get there? Tony suddenly had a strange feeling.

He was very withdrawn when he was studying, because he was too smart, there was basically no one to talk to, and then after inheriting Stark Industries, he had no friends in the strict sense, and all the people around him were all revolving around him, so when he heard Shen He say this, he reacted that it seemed to be the first time to go to a friend's house as a guest like an ordinary person.

"Wait, I'm going to pack some things, by the way, call Steve, Coulson, Natasha, and all of them." Shen He looked very happy, "Buy enough food and wine, and let's have a party to celebrate my promotion." ”

"This does need to be celebrated, I'll let them know." Tony gave Shen He one last look, but walked away.

Shen He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and it seemed that he had finally fooled him for the time being.

After all, there are still some slight differences between him and these heroes in terms of position.

After thinking about it in his mind for a while, Shen He beckoned to take Joan of Arc and Violet to clean up their things, and after thinking about it, he simply opened a "door" in his room for a long time, and then pulled a network cable in, if he planned to move to live in the castle, it would not be possible to lose contact with the outside world.

So, when Tony and the others came to his room, they saw a dazzling door and the castle inside.

"My God......" Coulson couldn't help but mutter, "I thought I had seen too many magical things, but reality is always beyond imagination." ”

"Actually, I'd like to ask...... Those maids are yours? Tony was jealous, "Don't say it's one of the benefits of the Chaldeans, my God, are you living the life of an ancient emperor?" Why can't I really join the Chaldeans? ”

"Hahaha."

Shen He smiled happily and didn't hide the smugness on his face at all.

When the crowd actually stepped into the castle, they were shocked by the self-levitating crystal chandeliers, the exquisite and lavish decorations, and the dining room large enough to accommodate hundreds of people.

Natasha had been silent since she came in.

It wasn't until she took the glass and pretended to accidentally pinch the maid's finger that she was sure that everything here was real.

The subtle expression on the maid's face was consistent with the reaction of a normal person.

Chaldean ...... Sure enough, it was an unusually mysterious and powerful force, and Fury's caution didn't make sense at all.

Shen He saw Natasha's movements in his eyes, and there was a smile in his eyes.

No matter how luxurious the castle is, it won't look like much for Tony and Steve and others, but Natasha is different, under the influence of Fury, she has always had some doubts about the true situation of the Chaldees, but now, she should have made a decision in her heart.

"Everyone." Shen He took the wine glass from the maid's hand and looked at the few people in front of him, "I'm very happy to know you in this appointment, this is the truth, because I am just an ordinary person who is lucky enough to have the talent of the master, and you are a hero who stands out from hundreds of millions of people." ”

"Is this the humility of the Chinese people?" Tony also walked in front of Shen He with a wine glass, "He, it's better to say that it's our luck to meet you, oh my God, I'm going to get goosebumps when I say it." ”

"So Tony, do you also experience how the people who pat you on the back feel?" Natasha said a little.

"I don't remember you ever slapped me in the ass, Miss Secretary." Tony, of course, was unceremoniously lost.

"I don't think that's a sycophant." Coulson suddenly interjected, "Isn't that true?" ”

"Oh, Coulson."

As soon as this sentence was uttered, everyone else smiled and turned away.

Apparently refreshed a new impression of this "honest agent".

"Hahaha, I love to hear it." Although Shen He's face was a little red after being praised, he still had this cheekiness, "I'll give you a salary increase when I go back, Coulson." ”

"Oh no, the river of 'modesty' is going to be spoiled." Tony quipped, then moved a chair to Shen He, "He, can you tell us more about Chaldea?" Honestly, it's a bit incredible, according to what you've said, this castle is located in the 'middle of the world', can we go to other worlds through here? ”

The replay is coming.

Shen He couldn't help but cheer up.

Fooling this kind of thing, if you fool once, you have to keep flickering, and it's tiring enough to sort out the logic alone.

But it's better than exposing the existence of the system.

"I can't explain the specific principle, after all, I'm not a scientist." Shen He avoided the explanation of the principle first, "However, I can bring you, and even the people of the rest of the world, here, but I can't bring you to the rest of the world from here. ”

"Why?" Tony frowned, not quite understanding, "As long as the passage exists, why can't it be passed?" ”

Where is the door just now, since it can bring people from the rest of the world over, it should be feasible to bring them through that door to the world of oneself and others.

"This is the rule of the world." Shen He set up a serious flicker according to the thought set, "There are only certain people who can travel through the world, I just said, I am just lucky to have the talent of the 'Master', the 'Master' is a group of people who can freely go to different worlds, and it is on this that the Chaldea can protect the people of the world." ”

"What about Miss Joan of Arc?" Coulson couldn't help but ask, "Are they all masters too?" ”

"Nope." Shen He shook his head, "They are 'servants', relying on some kind of contract with the 'master', they can also travel through the world, but the price is to some extent restricted by the 'master', in addition, the contract is not so easy to achieve, it needs to meet strict conditions, there is a lot of luck in it, and the contract is lifelong, so we are like family." ”

"I mean." Tony understood, "Except for the Master and the Servant, no one can travel through the world?" ”

"This ......" Shen He hesitated for a moment, and suddenly thought of the Holy Grail that appeared in the Demon Forbidden World, and he didn't dare to say that he was so dead, "There is another situation, which is called 'smuggling', which will have a great impact on the world, and many of the world crises we have observed are caused by stowaways. ”

"It's a shame." Tony shook his head helplessly.

He had always wanted to be able to truly join the Chaldees, but now it seemed that he did not have the talent of a master, unless he could establish a contract with Shen He.

"It's normal, too." Steve suddenly spoke, "The world is like this, Tony, you were born a genius, a billionaire, and some people are even born as gods, but whether it is for better or worse, we still have the possibility of change." ”

"Just like you, from a skinny little man to a war hero that everyone admires?" Tony took a sip of his wine.

"So I cherish everything I have now, and I am grateful for the trust that the doctor put in me back then." Steve shrugged.

"Well, I'm also grateful to my dad for making me a billionaire." Tony thought of Ivan Vanko.

The man who also had extraordinary talents, but because his father was not as powerful as his own father, he went down a path to the abyss.

Shen He was also silent for a while.

He was not born with talent, as he said, and all changes are due to the system.

He turned his head and glanced at Joan of Arc with gentle eyes on the side.

She had been looking at him all the time.

Although it is not certain whether this change will be good or bad in the end, Shen He also cherishes everything he has now.