73 Long Lost Mission

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zane, it's regrettable that we can't cooperate with Skynet Technology. However, the Sky missile is really excellent. My good friend General Ross is in need of such a weapon. Here is his contact information. I'm sure you'll have a pleasant conversation."

With that, the general handed Zane a business card that read Thaddeus E. Ross, Phone: 178XXXXXXXX. The card was simple, but it represented the goodwill of the US military towards Skynet Technology.

"Thank you, General."

As the saying goes, never slap a smiling person. Besides, Zane didn't take this deal seriously in the first place, so she naturally accepted the business card and handed it to Anna beside her.

He remembered that General Ross seemed to be the Thunderbolt Ross who had been chasing the Hulk all along, and later seemed to have turned into the Red Hulk. The world is indeed small!

While Tony stood watching the general and Zane chatting happily, his attitude was completely opposite to his previous coldness towards himself. The pride that had just risen, along with the joy of a successful deal, all dissipated.

Tony didn't know why ever since he met Zane, it seemed like he never got anything good. Even if his Jericho had won against the Sky, it seemed like it was a gift from Zane. Honestly, Tony still recognized the incredible power of the Sky missile.

So Tony decided to go back and investigate the weapons development personnel at Skynet Technology, and then use a large sum of money to lure them away to his own company. After all, who made Zane always want to poach his personal bodyguard, Happy!

Unfortunately, Skynet was something he could never poach away. This thought had been doomed from the very beginning.

Since the deal was done, and it was time for everyone to leave, the military provided military jeeps to escort Zane and Tony back.

Before getting into the car, Zane gave Tony a meaningful smile.

Coincidentally, seeing Zane, Tony inexplicably began to feel uneasy, and in his mind, he heard the words Zane had said to him.

'Reminder, you to pay attention to your safety! Do you have bulletproof vests?'

But in an instant, Tony dismissed these thoughts. What a joke, his base was only 2 kilometers away from the military base. Who would dare to attack him so boldly? It must be Zane trying to scare him.

Meanwhile, Zane sat in the back seat of another jeep, holding Lorna close and whispering in her ear:

"The show is about to begin. Are you ready?"

"I'm ready."

Lorna said nervously, but Zane could clearly see the excitement in her eyes that she couldn't contain.

It seems that his girlfriend also has a hidden violent streak, but that's okay.

In the car, two American soldiers escorting them and Anna sitting next to Lorna, in their eyes, Zane was ruthlessly showing affection with Lorna. The two soldiers, curious about the wealthy Zane, opened their mouths but closed them again.

They just couldn't find a way to join the conversation. A car had completely formed two separate spaces, contrasting sharply with the lively atmosphere in Tony's car.

Just as Zane was telling Lorna a few jokes from past lives to ease her nervousness, after five years, the system's prompt sounded again.

[Ding, critical event detected]

[Mission Issued: Ensure the Survival of Tony Stark.

Mission reward: One C-level lottery draw.

Failure penalty: None.]

[Does the user accept the mission?"]

"Accept, Tony Stark cannot die now."

Zane decisively accepted the mission. Who knows what the Marvel Cinematic Universe will become if Tony Stark dies? Zane's greatest advantage is being able to predict the development of the original plot.

Then, he could follow the original plot to obtain those treasures, such as the Mind Stone in Loki's scepter, the Reality Stone hidden by Odin, and so on. Just one Space Stone could bring him so many benefits. If he collected all six Infinity Stones, Zane might even try snapping his fingers or something.

But if the original plot changed, who knows how much effort Zane would have to put in to find these things.

So everything Zane did before was within a controllable range, and the future impacts were not too significant. But if this soul character Tony hadn't appeared yet and died, there would definitely be a huge change in the future, which was also why Zane came to Afghanistan this time, similar to the system's mission.

A butterfly in a tropical rainforest, occasionally flapping its wings, could possibly cause a tornado two weeks later. What's more, it's the future Iron Man.

But that doesn't mean Zane has to sit back and do nothing. He just needs to ensure the smooth development of the main storyline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe; whether the insignificant side characters live or die is not his concern.

Although Zane wouldn't let Tony die just like that, it's okay to let him suffer a bit. Thinking of this, Zane transmitted to Bastis's soul:

"Bastis, go protect Tony Stark's life. Just don't let him die, whether you want to hide yourself or not is up to you."

"Yes, master." After saying that, Bastis disappeared on Zane's shoulder and went to Tony.

Bastis was good in this regard. She absolutely obeyed Zane's commands. Although she usually played around with Lorna, at critical moments, she wouldn't ask anything extra.

At this moment, Tony was chatting with the soldiers in the car. Not knowing if it was his illusion, he felt like there was suddenly an extra person in the car, and that person was staring at him intently. Tony glanced around the car and found that besides a few soldiers, there was no one else. Puzzled, he shook his head.

"My nerves have been too tense lately, hallucinating already. I need to find a few models to relax when I get back," Tony thought.

Meanwhile, from an invisible angle, Bastis was squatting at the top of the seatback, quietly watching him.

Just as Tony was still lost in thought, the jeep in front of him was suddenly blown to pieces by a rocket fired from somewhere, and Zane and Lorna were in that car...

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