Shaking his head, Stone Man ignored the reporters and strode away.
Chinese restaurant!
After Su Zhan entered, he found that the business here was quite brisk. He casually found a seat and sat down, and the waiter had already come over. Without waiting for the waiter to ask, Su Zhan directly ordered several famous Chinese dishes and said he wanted them to go, specifically instructing that they be prepared according to authentic Chinese cooking methods!
After all, Chinese food, once it reaches other countries, often undergoes some modifications to better suit local tastes, but… it's not authentic enough!
Chapter 0111 Li Xiaolu's Choice
After ordering, Su Zhan sat there leisurely, waiting.
Although he had just fought Stone Man, it was nothing to him. He hadn't even been serious; it wasn't even a warm-up. Stone Man's Ability was relatively singular—a body of rock, very strong in resistance to attacks, and very strong in strength. For this type of pure close-combat power opponent, it was indeed very easy.
With nothing to do, Su Zhan thought a lot.
One was his own strength; his conventional methods were still too few, lacking stronger Abilities. He wasn't too worried about this; he could open new dungeons later to acquire Abilities.
The second was the War Alliance, or rather, the Abilities of the people around him!
Although the blacksmith being controlled by Fear Twin Blades was just an accident, it was hard to guarantee that similar situations wouldn't occur. It was fine for the War Alliance to stay away from these matters for now, but for people like Skye and Natasha, who frequently carried out missions and faced various dangerous situations, their Abilities were still a bit weak.
Skye, after awakening her Inhumans Ability and becoming Quake, might become very strong. After all, in the comics, she had a fierce record of defeating Magneto and killing Wolverine. But Natasha was relatively weaker, with no special Abilities!
"I wonder when Simmons will be able to research the R-serum successfully. Once it succeeds, it can be used to enhance the strength of the people around me!" Su Zhan muttered to himself. From Natasha, he thought of Philys, who was a completely ordinary person. The DC World was also very dangerous. His current appearance might not attract much attention, but he would probably attract attention in the future, so he had to find a way to get her something.
Iron Man Suit?
Su Zhan suddenly thought of this.
Philys's flying skills were pretty good, so controlling the Iron Man Suit wouldn't be a problem. And with the Iron Man Suit, her safety could also be greatly improved. At least, before a better serum was developed, the Iron Man Suit was definitely the first choice.
Although Tony kept a tight grip on the Iron Man Suit, it wasn't difficult to get his hands on it.
Later, he could research this!
"Your meal is ready."
Just as he was thinking, the waiter came over and interrupted his thoughts. He paid, picked up his food, and Su Zhan left the restaurant. He walked into a deserted alley nearby and flew away directly. After returning, when Skye and the others saw Su Zhan bring back Chinese food, they were naturally overjoyed.
Su Zhan took the time to ask Simmons about the progress of the serum research. It was quite good. Simmons had now figured out the composition and formula of the serum. Although it hadn't been tested yet, she had at least a 70% certainty that it could be fine-tuned to obtain a specific Ability! This made Su Zhan very happy, and he asked her to replicate a successful research result and give it to him, as he had a way to conduct experiments.
He could go to the laboratory in the Ability dimension, where there were many people who dreamed of becoming super-powered individuals. Anyway, Simmons's research results focused on fixing a certain Ability, and there shouldn't be any danger, so this was the best experimental opportunity.
After eating, he stayed with Skye until night. After everyone had rested, Su Zhan entered the Ability dungeon.
The scenery changed, and Su Zhan left the spaceship, appearing in his room in the Ability dimension Base.
Outside the window, stars twinkled.
He checked the time; it was midnight.
Su Zhan left his room to find Kira.
Arriving at Kira's room, the door was unlocked, and Su Zhan pushed it open directly.
Although Su Zhan's movements were very light, Kira still woke up. Opening her eyes and finding someone next to her, Kira was startled, but she quickly recognized Su Zhan, breathed a slight sigh of relief, and sat up with some joy.
"Master, you're back?"
Su Zhan nodded, sat down beside her, and then took out Simmons's successful research. "Look at this. It's about a serum formula. Based on this formula, it should be possible to adjust a serum for a specific Ability, but the success rate is still uncertain. Later, have them study it carefully, and if it's determined to be safe, proceed with the experiment. I hope to hear good news as soon as possible!"
"Yes, I'll go arrange it now," Kira said, getting up in a hurry.
"No rush, you can do it in the morning," Su Zhan said with a smile.
"Mm!" Kira nodded obediently, then hesitated and said, "Master, the person you were looking for has been found. She's in the Base. Do you… want to see her?"
Prophet… Li Xiaolu?
That woman who had a not-so-pleasant first experience because of his loss of control.
Su Zhan felt somewhat guilty towards her. Moreover, even if he didn't feel much, since they had already had relations, Su Zhan couldn't accept a future where another man appeared beside her.
"Tell me where she is, I'll go myself. You can continue sleeping."
Kira told Su Zhan the location, and Su Zhan turned and left.
Li Xiaolu's treatment was quite good. Although her freedom was restricted, everything in the room was complete. When Su Zhan pushed the door open, Li Xiaolu wasn't asleep. She was sitting there neatly dressed, holding candy in her hand, as if waiting for someone.
Seeing Su Zhan enter, she didn't show any surprised expression.
"You knew I was coming?"
Their eyes met. After a moment of silence, Su Zhan asked.
Li Xiaolu didn't speak. She took out a small notebook and showed it to Su Zhan. On it was a drawing of this room. She was neatly dressed, seemingly talking to someone, but this person was completely dark, just a thick shadow, impossible to tell who it was.
"I only knew that I would see someone tonight, but I didn't know who. However, in this situation, I think… even without foreseeing the future, I can guess it's you, right?" Li Xiaolu said.
Su Zhan shrugged: "Then you should also have guessed the purpose of my visit, right?"
"Probably!" Li Xiaolu was noncommittal.
"Then what's your answer?"
"Do I still have a choice?" Li Xiaolu retorted, then said somewhat bitterly, "From the moment you forcefully took me, I had no choice."
"It's not that you have no choice, it's that you don't want to choose!"
Su Zhan shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I had already fainted then, and you woke up earlier than me. If you truly hated me that much, you could have killed me. But you didn't do that; instead, you ran away. However, you're also right, now… you truly have no choice. Whatever the reason that led you to become my woman, it's destined. From now on… you can only be my woman. If you are unwilling, I will not touch you again!"
"What if I am willing?"
Li Xiaolu was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked.
Chapter 0112 Serum Research Success
"What if I am willing?"
Li Xiaolu's words stunned Su Zhan. To be honest, he had never thought about this. After all, he and Li Xiaolu were initially enemies, and he had even killed her brother, and then forcefully took her.
So Su Zhan really hadn't expected her to ask that.
"Why?" Su Zhan asked, puzzled.
"Why can I accept it so calmly? Perhaps… it's because you are my first man, and possibly my only man," Li Xiaolu said. "That's just how women are, isn't it?"
"This outcome is somewhat unexpected, but it also delights me." What else could Su Zhan say? Since Li Xiaolu had come to terms with it herself, that was naturally for the best.