Over New York City, a humanoid flying unit skimmed through the sky. This is the economic center of the United States, and I don't know how many air defense forces there are in the shadows. But flew all over New York City. There was not the slightest alarm of departure. Tony Stark has deeply upgraded his armor. Various anti-radar, anti-satellite surveillance devices were added. The entire armor was as stealthy as it walked through the night.

Tony, who flies alone over the city, is not unhappy. Tony Stark is proud. He firmly believes that he is the smartest person in the world. He is always an idea that you can have more than one more than one more than others. So, he always has more options.

But not so long ago, reality gave him all sorts of different blows one after another, and it didn't give him any superfluous options. He was kidnapped by terrorists and seriously injured by a bomb he had developed. He wakes up in a cave and is kept alive by an electromagnet assembled from a car battery. At that moment, he almost wished he hadn't woken up.

But reality is reality, he woke up and fell into the hands of terrorists. The opposing base is stacked with weapons produced by Stark Industries. This Tony felt unbelievable. Why the whereabouts of these weapons do not know for themselves. But soon he didn't have time to think about it all. Because the other party made a request to him.

The kidnappers asked Tony to build them the latest Jericho missile from Stark Industries. When he heard the request, Tony knew he was running out of time. Whether he can build a Jericho missile for his opponent or not, he himself is dead.

He began to try to survive. He extracted palladium from many devices and completed the first generation of miniature ark reactors using rudimentary equipment. He replaced the car battery on his body with a reactor. Then start working for your own survival.

The struggle for survival is something Tony Stark has never had. He was born in a wealthy family since he was a child, and he is the pride of the sky. Money, sports cars, beautiful women, he has the conditions that nine out of nine people in this world do not have. I've enjoyed all the fun in this world that money can enjoy. But he never fought for survival.

No one knew that Tony Stark wasn't happy when he walked out of that cave. And not just because Jason is dead. It was even more because he realized for the first time the difficulty of survival. The Iron Suit is essentially born with this philosophy in mind. He was scared, so he used his armor to wrap himself up. People who hide in cover always develop a sense of security. And Tony Stark needs that sense of security.

experienced the ups and downs of life and death. Tony thinks he's found the true meaning of life. He was determined to develop the Ark reactor and enter the energy industry. He wanted to show the world that without weapons manufacturing, Tony Stark was just as good when it came to energy. But reality has taught him another lesson, and their competitors have already taken the lead and occupied a large part of the market.

Tony's mind in mid-air was confused, flying aimlessly and thinking crankily. But soon a wave of nausea in his chest made him crash-landed.

Tony was forced to make a makeshift landing on the roof of a building. He felt extremely unwell in his body. He knew it was a symptom of palladium poisoning. He'd been using the steel suit for too long. This palladium poisoning deepened further.

"Sir, the palladium content in your body has exceeded nine percent. There is already a serious threat to your physical health. Jarvis accurately revealed Tony's physical condition. But Tony's spirit isn't here at the moment. He was staring at a figure not far away.

Just now, the figure suddenly appeared. He was wearing a suit, but because he was in a shadowy corner, he couldn't see the colors and his face clearly. Holding a cane, he looks like an old man. The weirdest thing is that neither his own eyes nor Jarvis's scan found out how the other party appeared.

"Who are you?" Tony asked, somewhat wary. He didn't feel scared, and the suit on his body gave him a great sense of security.

"A devil."

"The devil? Are you here to take my soul? I'm in a bad condition, but I don't seem to be dead yet, right? ”

"No, young man. I don't want you to have a soul. On the contrary, I want you to live. Simply put, I can heal you. ”

"Heal me? Do you know? There is no cure for palladium poisoning. I've tried all the ways in this world, but I can't heal myself. ”

"Like you said, you've just searched the world. But I have a way from another world. ”

"Another world's approach? Magic? How many mantras are you going to say, reach out and make a few gestures, and tell me I'm cured? ”

"No, I don't usually do that. I usually tell people directly that you're cured. For example, now, the toxins in your body have been removed. ”

"I ......"

"Sir, according to my tests, the palladium on your body disappeared completely five seconds ago. Now the concentration is zero. Jarvis interrupted Tony, giving an incredulous conclusion.

“...... What exactly are you? This time, Tony also felt that something was wrong. The 'old man' in front of him seemed to have some extraordinary strength.

"I told you, I'm a devil. I'm looking for a deal. ”

"Deal? Do you want my soul? ”

"No, with all due respect, Tony Stark. Your soul is worthless. I only need you to do one thing. ”

"If you want me to find seventy-two virgins for you, it might be a little difficult."

"Hehe, I'm not all the way with those guys. I don't need those disgusting sacrifices. I just want you ...... Believe in me. ”

"I only believe in science."

"But science didn't save your life. I saved you. So Tony Stark, maybe you should reconsider your beliefs. ”

......

Tony Stark wakes up in a nightmare. He dreamed that he had made some kind of pact with a demon. He couldn't remember the contents of the contract. All I knew was that I had left a drop of blood on an ancient parchment roll.

The whole memory is vague, and a large number of key details in it cannot be remembered. Everything fits into the nightmare situation. Tony didn't care, and got up a little tired, and walked to the bathroom.

Look up at yourself in the mirror. It's just a nightmare, but I seem to have lost some weight, my face is full of exhaustion, and I look a little weak. Suddenly, Tony's eyes changed, and he noticed that he had an arcing scar on his left shoulder. And he didn't remember being hurt here.

He unbuttoned his pajamas, revealing a full scar. It was a scar the size of a baby's fist. The overall shape is like an inverted pentagram imprinted on the body with some kind of scorching torture instrument.