If it could truly rule the world, Stark Industries would have become the king of the world long ago, and it wouldn't be his turn.
Perhaps it was his acting that was more convincing, Tony said with an excited expression, "You're dreaming! I will never work for a terrorist organization like you!"
Chen Chen didn't care about this. Anyway, his goal wasn't the Jericho Missile. As long as Tony was here, he would definitely find a way to build the Iron Suit and escape. At that time, Chen Chen's goal would be achieved.
Chen Chen stood up, walked to the entrance of the cave, and said to Tony with his back to him, "I can give you time to consider. Come find me when you've made up your mind."
After speaking, without looking at Tony again, he lifted his foot and walked out of the cave entrance.
With a clang, the heavy iron door of the cave was closed, leaving only Tony Stark and the slightly dim lights.
In the cave, Tony waited for a long time. Seeing that no one else came in, he then held the battery that was vital to his life and maintained the shrapnel in his heart, observing the surrounding environment.
Apparently, he was in a cave. The soil on the walls of the cave was still fresh, indicating that it had just been dug out.
This disappointed Tony, as it indicated that the cave likely only had one exit, controlled by the terrorists.
Furthermore, deep within the mountain's belly, he couldn't transmit a distress signal, making external rescue almost impossible.
Tony groped around the cave again, confirming that the surrounding walls were solid, with no exits besides the heavy iron door.
Finally, at a loss for ideas, Tony lay down on a stone platform, contemplating his next move.
\n\nThe dim cave was devoid of daylight and any sense of time. He didn't know how long had passed, but Tony's stomach began to rumble.
Ever since the attack, he'd undergone surgery and hadn't eaten or drunk anything since.
In fact, he'd been famished even during his conversation with Chen Chen. However, he'd been in a state of fear, and the adrenaline had subconsciously made him ignore the hunger.
Licking his parched lips, Tony paced back and forth in the small cave, searching, until he realized these terrorists were heartless. They hadn't even left him a cup of water, seemingly intending to starve and dehydrate him.
This made Tony unable to help but curse, "You bunch of scum, the dregs of society, are you trying to starve me to death? You won't even give me water! If I die, you won't find a second person who can build missiles!"
After more than ten minutes of cursing, he was starting to lose his energy. No one responded to him. After all that effort, Tony finally gave up and chose to return to the stone platform to continue lying down, trying to conserve his strength.
Outside the cave, Chen Chen's lips curled slightly.
The easiest way to subdue a person was through hunger. Tony was used to a life of luxury and had never suffered such hardship.
Pressuring him like this was also to make him more determined to build the Iron Suit as soon as possible.
It wasn't until the next day that Chen Chen came back to the cave. This time, Tony didn't even have the strength to curse at him.
More than thirty hours had passed since the attack, and during that time, Tony hadn't had a drop of water or a bite of food.
Seeing Chen Chen, Tony, who was lying weakly on the stone platform, immediately brightened up. His eyes burned with a mad fire, "Water, give me water!"
His lips were cracked, and his voice was hoarse. "You went to all this trouble to kidnap me, you can't just be planning to starve me to death in this cave!"
Chen Chen's lips curled into a smile. With a flip of his hand, he produced a can of cola and a small piece of bread.
Seeing the cola, Tony immediately scrambled up, grabbing it with a near-violent motion and gulping it down.
Two hundred and fifty milliliters of cola was not enough to satisfy Tony, who had been thirsty all day. He looked left and right, saw that Chen Chen had nothing else in his hands, and couldn't help but ask loudly, "Hey! You're so stingy, you didn't even prepare more of this cheap cola!"
Chen Chen smiled faintly. "When will you start working for me? Only then will you have a sufficient food supply. Otherwise, what you just drank is your ration for the day."
As he spoke, he raised the bread in his hand.
This small amount of water and food was just enough to keep a person from starving, but it was inevitable that he would be constantly thirsty and hungry.
Tony thought about the possibility of staying in this dark little cave in the future, living a life like hell, and he couldn't help but shiver.
But he still didn't want to yield, "Don't even dream about it, one piece of bread is enough for me!"
Chen Chen shrugged, tossed the bread on the ground, and turned to leave without hesitation.
Seeing that Chen Chen was about to walk out of the cave again, Tony finally couldn't hold back. He decided to implement the idea that had been brewing in his mind for a long time, and immediately shouted, "Wait!"
Chen Chen turned around, "What? Have you changed your mind?"
Tony nodded, "I can work for you, but I need to get enough tools and materials. I can't create missiles out of thin air."
"Of course!" A smile appeared on Chen Chen's face. It seemed that Tony had already taken the first step on the road to becoming Iron Man!
As for the relevant tools and various materials, he had already prepared them.
Various Stark Industries missiles, cutters, welding tools, workbenches, plus all sorts of small tools, everything was ready.
Tony first wolfed down the food Chen Chen had brought, then quickly got to work.
Chen Chen didn't disturb him and turned to leave.
This time, Dr. Yinsen wasn't in the cave, but it wasn't a big deal. The doctor was only there to assist anyway. Even without him, the Iron Suit could still be made.
With the hope of escape, Tony was full of energy.
The first thing he did was dismantle the Jericho Missile for Palladium. This metal could be used to make a small Arc Reactor, which would replace the batteries and sustain his life.
Chen Chen sat in the monitoring room, watching the Arc Reactor through a hidden camera, as it formed from the coils.
Just one day later, the fist-sized Arc Reactor was complete. As Tony finished the final assembly, the Arc Reactor emitted a soft, white glow, signaling success.
Looking at the Arc Reactor next door, Chen Chen squinted slightly. This was the main purpose of his trip.
Since the Lizard Serum could provide him with energy, could the Arc Reactor also increase his energy?
However, Chen Chen didn't immediately try to seize the first Arc Reactor. He cautioned himself that the time wasn't right yet. According to his plan, he would become the largest shareholder of Stark Industries in the future, and there would be plenty of opportunities then.
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