"Daniel, you have a new mission."
That day, Daniel woke up in his 500-square-meter luxurious Villa and received a call from Director Fury.
Don't ask why a S.H.I.E.L.D. Level 5 Agent could afford such a large house.
Back in Los Santos, he owned over a dozen houses even larger than this, so what did this count as?
Director Fury's voice came through the receiver: "I need you to get close to Tony Stark and closely monitor his recent movements."
"This mission was originally prepared for Black Widow. With her conditions, it would be relatively easy to approach Stark, but she currently has an urgent mission she can't get away from, so it can only be given to you."
Daniel had heard a little about Black Widow, whom Fury mentioned.
This colleague, like him, maintained a 100% mission completion rate, but her efficiency wasn't as high as his.
It was said that Black Widow was a hot and beautiful woman, with many admirers in S.H.I.E.L.D.. Daniel had even heard a certain fanatical Agent declare he wanted to drink her bath Water.
With her looks and methods, using a honey trap on a playboy like Tony would indeed be a piece of cake.
But the problem was that Black Widow was busy now, so wouldn't the executor of this honey trap be...
"Director, I sell my skills, not my body!" Daniel blurted out.
Director Fury: "???"
What are you thinking!?
"I'm not asking you to sell your body. As for how to approach Tony Stark, that's a problem you need to solve. I only look at results!"
[NPC Director Fury has issued you a new mission]
[Mission: Monitor Tony Stark]
[Objective: Go undercover beside Tony Stark, monitor all his actions, and report to Director Fury]
[Reward: 1000 experience points, S.H.I.E.L.D. reputation +30, random item *1, random equipment *1]
"The mission rewards related to Tony are really generous!"
Daniel was almost certain.
Tony Stark was definitely one of the main characters in this game, and he held a very important position in the main storyline.
After hanging up the phone, Daniel began to pack and prepare to set out.
If Black Widow were to carry out this mission, she would probably start by entering Stark Industries, first finding a job with forged documents, then using her methods to replace Tony's female assistant. This way, she could use work as an excuse to get close to him.
But for Daniel, this method was directly blocked at the first hurdle: gender.
Unless he considered himself a man with a female psychological gender and cross-dressing fetish.
Moreover, Daniel felt that the conventional route was too inefficient.
So, he decided to take a shortcut.
10880 Malibu Beach, California, a luxury mansion by the sea.
In the underground laboratory, Tony was fully focused on debugging his latest masterpiece, the Mark III armor.
Ever since his narrow escape from the Middle East, he had plunged into the research and development of Iron Man armor.
Compared to the Mark I built in the cave, his newly developed Iron Man armor was more comprehensive.
The most crucial thing was that it could fly!
Tony recalled the embarrassing experience of frantically fleeing for his life that day and secretly vowed never to let history repeat itself.
At the same time, he was also considering whether to install a Gatling gun on the armor. The scene of Daniel single-handedly wiping out the Terrorists that day had indeed affected him a bit.
At this moment, the huge television screen hanging on the wall was broadcasting the news.
"Tonight, the red carpet is laid outside the Disney Concert Hall. Tony Stark will make his third generous donation to the Firefighter Family Fund. This is an annual grand event for the Los Angeles upper class, but as of now, Tony Stark himself has not yet appeared."
Tony frowned and asked his intelligent butler: "Jarvis, did anyone invite us?"
"There are no invitation records."
The voice of the artificial intelligence Jarvis sounded.
And the news on TV was still broadcasting: "Given Tony Stark's astonishing remarks at a recent press conference, some speculate that he may have suffered inhumane humiliation in the Middle East, resulting in psychological and physical trauma. Others also speculate that the Tony Stark who has returned is not himself."
Listening to the increasingly absurd speculations in the news, Tony's face grew darker and darker.
What did they mean by suffering inhumane humiliation?
What did they mean by psychological and physical trauma?
Tony gritted his back teeth: "Jarvis! Find out which media outlet this is and buy it for me! Make them continuously broadcast my gossip news for a week! Emphasize my physical and mental health!"
"Yes, sir."
"Also, contact Happy and tell him to immediately take me to that damned charity gala!"
Happy was Tony's driver and bodyguard, and also someone he trusted deeply, usually kept by his side.
"Sir, Mr. Happy took a temporary leave today," Jarvis reported.
"Hmm? What happened?" Tony was a bit surprised.
"According to Mr. Happy, he was subjected to an unknown attack recently. Fortunately, he himself is unharmed and is currently receiving observation and treatment at the hospital."
"Attack?"
Hearing this, Tony's brows furrowed deeply: "Who did it?"
"Mr. Happy stated that the attacker was an unknown male, characterized by black hair and black eyes, wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts."
Tony felt a wave of inexplicable confusion.
He knew Happy's character; he rarely made enemies. Why would someone attack him for no reason?
Just as Tony was pondering, Jarvis's voice sounded again: "Sir, an unregistered visitor has been detected at the main entrance."
"Who is it?"
"It's a man with black hair and black eyes, wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts."
Tony: "..."
I think I found the culprit!
Tony sneered: "Well, well, he actually delivered himself to my doorstep. Bring up the outdoor surveillance. I want to see who it is."
"Sir, that visitor seems to have already entered."
Tony: "???"
The next moment, a large section of the ceiling above instantly disappeared, and a nimble figure jumped down from the opening.
"Found you!"
Familiar dialogue.
Familiar scene.
And a familiar person!
Tony looked at Daniel, who was holding a diamond pickaxe, and his face completely darkened, comparable to Director Fury's.
"It's you, you scoundrel!" Tony gritted his teeth.
"Long time no see."
Daniel greeted him very casually, as if he was just visiting a neighbor.
His gaze swept over the virtual screen floating in front of Tony, which displayed the detailed model and complex data flow of the Mark III armor.
"The latest Iron Man armor? It looks much cooler than that iron lump from last time!"
Daniel's eyes lit up.
I want it, I want it!
Tony's mouth twitched. He immediately had Jarvis turn off the screen and stared at Daniel, asking: "What exactly are you doing here, you guy?"
Daniel said cheerfully: "Can't you tell? I'm here to apply for a bodyguard position!"
Tony: "?"
If you didn't say it, I really wouldn't have known!