Chapter 73: The creeping insect shadow

"Stark Industries stock plummeted, this is... such good news!"

The plunge in Stark Industries stock is undoubtedly well-deserved good news for Arryn, who is shorting Stark Industries stock.

This means that Aylin will make a lot of money.

With such a happy mood, Aylin started meditating again.

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The cold storage of Abbott Refrigeration Company had been reduced to ruins by the explosion.

"Hmph..."

A figure wearing a top hat hummed a light tune, stepped on the moonlight, crossed the cordon set up by the police, and walked into the ruins of the explosion in a swagger.

Suddenly, his brisk tune stopped, and his whole steps stopped.

Although this strangeness immediately returned to normal, and his steps became brisk again, the face covered by the shadow was full of surprise and surprise.

"hehe."

"The aura of the evil god? That good-for-nothing Abbott actually attracted the attention of the evil god in New York and survived a sacrifice."

"This is truly a miracle!"

"However, the evil god's gaze can actually penetrate the barrier of the sanctuary and fall into New York. It seems that something happened to the group of mages of Kama Taj as rumored."

"This is wonderful news."

The surprise on his face had not dissipated, but the face covered by the shadow suddenly twisted into anger.

"But such a good start was ruined by a group of ordinary people. Even my own life was thrown into the hands of ordinary people. What a waste. How could I be blind and choose you among so many people? Waste, become a chess piece"

He was not angry that Abbott was killed, but that after his death, the altar would no longer be watered with blood and resentment, causing the growth of the insect egg he had hidden under the altar to be stunted.

Although his face was full of gloom, the man in the top hat still stretched out his cane and moved it downwards to the original position of the altar.

Bang!

Suddenly, an invisible ripple was released along the cane, and soon spread deep underground.

As the ripples vibrated, a cracking sound suddenly came from the surface of a blood-colored insect egg located deep underground.

The next second.

A squirming dark insect shadow broke out of its shell.

After hearing the sound of the insect eggs breaking.

Unconcealable joy flashed across the face of the figure on the ground.

Just when he was about to harvest the spider egg placed under the altar.

Suddenly a slender tentacle pierced the ground and pierced the top hat man's heart.

The man looked down at the wound. Not only was there no fear, but he grinned with a crazy smile.

"Touch of Shadow? He was able to master a spell of this level just after he was born. Is this because he was infected by the evil god's aura and underwent some kind of mutation? This is really... awesome."

Dark red blood flowed from his wound, quickly infecting the pitch-black tentacle, and spreading toward the ground beneath the tentacle.

In an instant, the vegetation within a radius of dozens of meters withered and withered as if it had been poisoned.

The next second.

A spiritual body emerged from the man's body, and followed the touch of night that was firmly grasped in his hand, and sank directly into the ground, into the dark insect shadow deep underground.

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Early the next morning.

Aelin was still having breakfast when Pepper arrived with a bunch of people.

"This is······"

Looking at Aylin who was a little confused, Pepper took the initiative to introduce the fat man beside her who looked a little greasy and wore a blue helmet.

"This is Mr. Tam, the best project supervisor in Stark Industries. He supervises the work, including Tony's laboratory. He will also be responsible for the renovation and construction of your basement laboratory. "

The greasy man who was solemnly introduced by Pepper nodded to Aylin, and then asked: "Sir Aylin, can I go and visit the basement of your home first? Although Ms. Pepper has already uploaded BOSS's design drawings. It was given to me, but I hope it’s better to go into the basement and visit it before construction, so that I can better plan the construction plan.”

"Of course no problem."

After opening the door and welcoming Tam and one of his assistants into the house, Tam observed the layout of the walls on the first floor. After he had an idea, he went straight to the basement.

The moment he walked from the narrow passage to the basement, Tam frowned.

He immediately said to Aylin: "Sir Aylin, as far as I know, in the laboratory you are about to build, there are several high-precision large-scale equipment that are inconvenient to disassemble. In order to better transport those pieces of equipment, can I Makeover your staircase.”

Aylin nodded and said affirmatively: "Okay!"

After seeing Aelin agree, Tam breathed a sigh of relief.

Walking down the corridor, Tam's eyes lit up in the bright and empty basement.

"Hey, have you cleared out the basement?" Pepper, who was following Aylin, said in surprise when he saw this.

Aylin nodded when he heard this and said, "Since I'm going to build a laboratory, of course I have to clean up those messes."

In fact, the debris that was originally stored in the basement was moved directly to a vacant utility room on the second floor by the mob.

After speaking to Pepper, Aylin turned to Tam and asked, "How long will it take for the laboratory to be completed?"

After hearing this, Tam made an estimate and gave a clear time.

“Including installing the equipment, it would take me seven days.”

Seven days?

Aylin said clearly: "I will set up a seven-day entry and exit permission for you later. At that time, you can directly bring people to do the construction..."

After explaining to Tam.

Aelin and Pepper left the basement.

After walking out of the basement, Aylin looked at the haggard Pepper and asked strangely: "Aunt Pepper, how come you still have time to take care of this little thing of mine? I thought you should be very busy now. After all, Tony ·Stark just announced at a press conference that he would not shut down the weapons research and development department of Stark Industries.”

"Don't mention him to me." Pepper put a hand on her temple and said extremely irritably, "I don't want to hear his name now."

Pepper originally thought that after retrieving Tony, the bad situation faced by Stark Industries would be alleviated, but she did not expect that she had just gone through so much trouble to get Tony back, and before she could be happy, Tony turned around and stood in front of reporters. A depth charge was released on her at the press conference.

You must know that before the press conference, Tony did not reveal any information to her.

As a result, Pepper was directly troubled by the events that followed, and even faced questioning from Stark Industries shareholders such as Obadiah.

Tony himself patted his butt, hid in his villa, and became a hands-off shopkeeper.

Pepper had had enough of this kind of day.