#463 - Soul Forge Sword

Howard, tormented by the death factor, was healed by Pooba's ability, neutralizing all death factors in his body. However, a person isn't a machine; you can't just replace a part and expect them to work immediately.

That's why the extremely tired Howard chose to rest directly under the ruins. Firstly, to recover his strength, and secondly, to put on a show of suffering for those big shots above, saving himself trouble later.

I've already been taken down; even if you're extreme, you can't immediately purge me, right?

Howard had a clear understanding of his situation. He knew he was still useful to both the government and the military. As long as he had a reasonable excuse and hadn't committed any major mistakes, a purge wouldn't fall on him.

Thus, Howard, feeling secure, began a rare rest, until…

"Dad?"

Tony looked at the ruins before him, and based on the information from other surviving adults, he learned that his father, Howard, was still trapped under this rubble.

Without thinking, Tony rushed to the edge of the ruins and began using the armor's detectors to search for Howard's location.

"Sir, actually…"

"Don't talk nonsense, Jarvis. Quickly help me locate my dad."

Anxiously, Tony immediately interrupted Jarvis. He was almost shouting the order. At this moment, no trace of Tony's usual cynicism could be seen on his face. He didn't even realize he had bitten his lip until it bled.

"Yes, sir."

According to the most basic logic with which he was created, Jarvis had to obey the orders of Howard and Tony. Therefore, Jarvis had to comply with Tony's order first, immediately marking Howard's location.

Seeing Jarvis's efficiency, Tony was overjoyed. The faster the action, the more likely Howard was to be saved. Tony now completely regarded Howard as a severely injured patient unable to save himself.

His concern for his family made him lose his composure, completely forgetting that even if Howard couldn't move, Jarvis could assist in controlling the armor to rescue him.

However, this was somewhat presumptuous, as few people would choose to remain trapped under rubble without trying to escape. So, it's not surprising that Tony was overthinking.

Having obtained Howard's exact location, Tony immediately operated the armor to dig in that direction. After a few minutes, Tony pushed aside a large slab of stone and finally saw that familiar blue, which was the color of Howard's armor.

Tony was overjoyed, and the badly damaged armor strengthened Tony's judgment that his dad was indeed injured. Didn't he see a big hole in the place where the black box was? It must have been caused during the battle.

"Hold on! Dad!"

Howard accelerated his movements. With the help of the armor, Tony cleared all the debris from Howard in just a few seconds. Then, he immediately pulled Howard's upper body up, letting him lean on his body.

Howard, who was sleeping soundly, was immediately awakened by this sudden movement. Howard was even startled into a cold sweat. If he hadn't seen the familiar mask in front of him, he might have directly launched a cluster missile.

"Dad, how are you, Dad?"

Because Howard was still in a dazed state from the sudden awakening, he didn't respond to Tony's calls immediately, which made Tony, who was just filled with the joy of finding him, tense up again.

"Clang! Clang!"

Tony shook Howard, who was wearing the armor. Due to the damage, the armor on Howard's body made a sound similar to a train running over rails during the violent shaking, almost making Howard throw up.

"Bang!"

Howard slapped Tony on the head, making a sound like a triangle. "I'm fine, but if you shake me a little longer, you can directly inherit Stark Industries."

Howard pushed Tony away in annoyance. Since he had already been dug out, he didn't need to hide anymore. He opened his mask and began to breathe in the fresh air.

Howard saw Tony's embarrassment and took the initiative to stand up, saying to his son, "Let's go. Now that the danger is over, let's go have a meal. I didn't eat anything at the party."

"Uh, okay…"

"Remember to call Xixi."

"Okay!"

…

"What is this thing?" Gwen saw Yang Le tinkering with something in the lab as soon as she got home. Curious, she walked over and saw a somewhat deformed adult male skeleton.

Seeing such a thing suddenly appear in front of her, even the battle-hardened Gwen couldn't help but frown and asked, "What did you bring this thing home for? Do you have an alien form that can use necromancy?"

"You know what, I really do." Yang Le turned around in his swivel chair. "But I didn't bring this thing back for any skeleton soldiers."

"Then what is it for?" Gwen asked curiously.

Yang Le picked up a finger bone and said, "The material that makes up this skeleton is called Adamantium, one of the hardest materials on Earth. I want to analyze its structure and then create some peculiar gadgets."

"First of all, I don't want anything made of bones," Gwen waved her hand in disgust.

Yang Le originally wanted to say an American and Indian hell joke, but considering that Gwen didn't like these things, he just shrugged and swallowed the joke back.

"Don't worry, I don't like it either. After I analyze the composition of Adamantium, I'll find a place to bury this skeleton."

Although Adamantium is precious, it's not something that can't be manufactured. As long as Yang Le analyzes its structure with the Little Wonders, he can replicate a large pile of it. In Yang Le's view, this thing is far less powerful than the N metal in the DC universe.

After all, N metal is not only indestructible, but it can also provide amplification to the holder, and this amplification is not small. Simply put, it can turn an ordinary person into a superhuman with the strength of Luke Cage, and there are no particularly serious side effects.

The only weakness may be that the superpowers disappear when the N metal is not around, but it's not a big problem.

In comparison, Adamantium only has the characteristic of being indestructible. For Yang Le and Gwen, it's a tasteless but regrettable thing, but it's better than nothing.

In fact, compared to weapons made of Adamantium, Magik's Soulsword is more attractive to Yang Le. If he has the opportunity, he must get this technology in his hands.

Speaking of soul forging and Adamantium, Yang Le suddenly thought of a person, another character who uses soul forging.