Chapter 102: Justin Hammer’s Resentment
"Even though I can tell you’re full of confidence, I should return the favor after accepting your gift," Su Xiuyu said with a slight smile. "Let me put it this way—money’s not something you lack. But if you’re ever in a situation where your life’s on the line, I’ll save you. Once."
He pulled out a kunai engraved with a complex time-space seal. It shimmered faintly in the light—a rare and generous gift.
Later, Tony Stark would be incredibly grateful for giving Su Xiuyu his Mark 3 suit. But that’s a story for another time.
Holding the kunai between his fingers, Tony examined it curiously. "Alright, so how do I use this industrial-looking knife? Or is there a magic word I’m supposed to say?"
He wasn’t joking or dismissive. As someone with his own pride and a respect for power, Tony didn’t doubt that Su Xiuyu was serious.
"It’s a kunai. There’s a space-time coordinate engraved into it," Su Xiuyu explained. "At a critical moment, just break it. Normally, it’s activated through chakra—but since you don’t have chakra, this crude method is your only option. But trust me, if you use it in time, even if a nuclear bomb is about to go off, I’ll be able to get to you."
Tony raised an eyebrow, half-skeptical but still intrigued. Whether it was true or not, Su Xiuyu had made a promise—and that meant something.
The party wrapped up smoothly. Su Xiuyu, Uchiha Chisato, and Mito said their goodbyes. Since they were already in Tony’s private villa, Su Xiuyu didn’t bother hiding. He casually opened a swirling portal and stepped through it.
Tony stood there, stunned. Pepper too.
"Pepper... did you see that? They just opened a space gate and left?" Tony said, as shocked as the day he found out Obadiah Stane had betrayed him.
Pepper, who had recently become somewhat numb to these jaw-dropping moments, nodded calmly. "I saw it. But with them? I feel like we should expect anything."