The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

In the empty inner corridor of Stark Tower, Rhodes walked quickly towards the door of the laboratory. Behind him was another black man, and the two stopped at the door of the laboratory together.

Rod straightened his back and opened his eyes wide. After the scanning machine at the laboratory door scanned his face and pupil features, he opened the door.

As soon as he walked in, he saw a naked upper body Stark adjusting the new suit. The visor on his face had not been taken off yet, so he looked a little strange. When he saw Rhodes coming in, he turned around with his hands on his hips. , said: Oh, you are here, take a look, I have slightly upgraded the power system of the new suit, it should be pretty good, right?

After speaking, Stark took off the visor on his face, tilted his body, glanced at the black man following Rhodes, and then returned his gaze to Rhodes' face and asked: What's this? Is this the new tester you found for me? He looks a bit like you. Are you two brothers?

This joke is not funny at all. Rhodes shook his head and said, However, I know that you have racial prosopagnosia, so I won't argue with you.

After finishing speaking, he patted the black man behind him on the back and said, Sam Wilson is a former member of the U.S. Air Force Parachute Rescue Team, but he has retired now and currently lives in Washington.

Stark stared at Rhodes in disbelief and said, I asked you to find me a mecha tester, and you found me a member of the parachute rescue team??!!

I think this is necessary. Rhodes said very seriously. He glanced at the suit at Stark's hand and said, In the past three days, you have crashed in various ways and postures. More than 80 times, which has even exceeded the number of parachute drops made by the Parachute Rescue Team during the peak training period. I don’t think anyone except the members of the parachute team can cope with your test requirements.”

Stark pursed his lips, closed his eyes, and sighed. Just as he was about to explain, Sam Wilson stepped forward, stretched out his hand, shook hands with him, and said, Hello, Mr. Stark, I have long admired you. .”

Stark squinted one eye, looked him up and down, and said, It's not that I don't trust Rhodes' recommendation. You have to understand that this is not a parachute rescue team...

But I have a lot of experience in falling. Sam smiled and said, More than 80 parachute drops in three days are not a problem for me at all.

Stark shook his finger and pointed at him, then walked to the side of the mecha and said: Very good, you successfully grasped the key point. Tony Stark's genius brain should not be destroyed in the endless freedom. In the midst of falling, come on, try it on.

Although there have been many accidents before, you can believe that the safety of this mecha has made great progress now, and there may not be a chance for you to use your falling talent.

Rhodes stepped aside a little, and Sam, who was stronger than him, stepped forward, turned around, and stood in front of the mecha. When the mecha was armed to his body, it seemed a little inappropriate, so Stark adjusted again. After checking the positions of various parts, Sam was able to control the mecha and move around the room flexibly.

Now, the main problem I face is that the anti-gravity system I added to this heavy armor affects the operating efficiency of the propulsion system. It is prone to stalling when flying at high speeds.

But if I reduce the working efficiency of the anti-gravity system, the power required for propulsion exceeds the safe range, which may cause the heavy suit to injure the driver from the inside when it faces a collision.

Stark explained a lot of theories, but neither Rhodes nor Sam understood them very well. Finally, he came to a conclusion: Actually, the flight function of this suit is not important. I need someone with combat experience. people to test its close combat capabilities.

Rhodes rolled his eyes, looked at Stark and said: If the previous theories are not important, then you don't need to talk about it. Since you made this suit for close combat, why do you need it every day? Wearing it for a ride over New York? Is this another expression of your love for skydiving?”

Flying attitude can test things other than just flying... Forget it, no matter how much I say, you won't understand. Stark turned his head away.

Could it be because...you don't know how to fight? Rhodes narrowed his eyes and stared at Stark, saying, I remember that when we met, you were still a rookie. Did you practice afterwards?

Just when Stark was about to refute, Rhodes suddenly realized and said, Oh, I know! Jarvis is broken, and the intelligent fighting system doesn't work, so you can only wear it and fly to the sky. Test, and you also hope that I can find a professional tester for you...

Oh my God! Rhodes opened his palm, handed it forward vigorously, and then said: Don't tell me, you have never practiced fighting in the past few years? You use the balance and balance of an ordinary person? Flexibility, piloting such a complex mecha, facing such a dangerous opponent...Tony Stark! I don’t know whether you are big-hearted or brave!

Of course it's brave. Stark put the tools aside and emphasized, but then he shook his head and said: You can't expect a modern person to be able to do anything while having an almost omnipotent smart butler. Thinking about how to practice fighting...

Stark stood there, covered his mouth, and sighed. Obviously, he also discovered his own problem. In the past few years, he had relied too much on Jarvis.

The few questions Schiller asked Jarvis when he first met him had a profound impact far beyond those mentioned before.

As a result of Stark's additional interest in artificial intelligence, this super genius upgraded Jarvis several times in just one or two years, making the smart butler too smart. He has extremely high combat literacy and can complete all combat requirements.

Coupled with the various things Schiller did, Stark was busy conducting research in other aspects. In terms of combat, he basically relied entirely on the intelligent combat system provided by Jarvis.

Of course, in order to maintain a good figure, Stark also has a special fitness plan and can practice boxing and jujitsu, but obviously, these skills are far inferior to Jarvis's intelligent operation in real combat. To put it simply, To put it simply, Jarvis is the one who knows how to fight, not Stark.

Stark stood next to the mecha, patted the mecha's arm, and said, Your name is Sam, right? How is your fighting ability?

Before Sam could answer, Rhodes nodded and said, I'm definitely better than you anyway.

I have only had the most basic combat training, and my close combat ability is definitely not as good as other members of the special forces. I am better at flying. If you want to see it, I can control it to fly around now. Sam said steadily The voice came from the suit.

Hey, man, don't brag! Stark shook his head and said, Not everyone can control my suit to fly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the heavy new suit rising into the air. After the glass of the building used for flight experiments fell down, the originally bulky suit turned into a stream of light and shot straight into the sky of New York.

Rhodes and Stark stood side by side in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching Sam draw smooth arcs one after another with his gorgeous flying movements. Rhodes turned his head, looked at Stark and said, That one you explained before The condom is really useless, it’s just because you don’t know how to use it that it caused the crash.”

What nonsense are you talking about? How can I not open the suit I made myself? Stark immediately denied it.

Admit it, Jarvis knows you better than you know yourself. Rhodes turned his head back, looked into the distance and said, You are like a baby in his arms, asking him to worry about everything for you.

Stark was silent, but this is actually very rare. When it comes to certain aspects of level issues, Stark always argued without giving up, and even refused to let others make jokes. This is his genius. Pride will never be allowed to be violated by anyone.

But this time, Rhodes described Stark as a baby, and Stark didn't immediately jump up and shout. Instead, he folded his arms and stood silently, as if he was lost in memories.

My friends all say that Jarvis is my child. I created him and taught him a lot, but in my heart, he will always be the old housekeeper who took care of me when I grew up, tolerated me, accompanied me, Solve all the troubles for me that I don’t want to solve.”

Rhodes reached out and patted his shoulder without saying anything. Stark was silent for a while, and then said: Actually, I don't have to be a mecha pilot. I know better than you. Don't Risking my genius brain, but at that time, I would never let anyone else put on the suit because I didn’t trust them.”

Actually, I don't trust myself, so I leave many things to Jarvis. To be honest... Stark took a deep breath and said, I didn't expect that he could really violate his underlying protocol.”

Perhaps, in fact, he had already begun to think about the meaning of his existence earlier. However, I was as bastard as ever and didn't notice any changes in him. Stark shook his head slowly.

You know what? You have changed a lot. Rhodes looked at Stark and said seriously: You are finally not such a bastard, and you even look like a serious and responsible good person.

Stark smiled and cursed, pushed Rhodes' shoulder hard, patted his shoulder with his hand, and said, You may not believe it, but I may have been really sick before. We all The same one.

Stark turned to look at the clear blue sky in New York in winter. When he looked into the distance, he always felt a different kind of emotion. He said:

“When you are immersed in some kind of entanglement and pain, you will think that it is normal and that you are born to accept it, so you don’t want to seek treatment at all, and you think it is good to die like this.

But when I was cured of this disease and really relaxed, looking back, I really wanted to slap myself. What was I struggling with at the time?

But your illness is not completely cured. Rhodes said immediately: Otherwise, you should call Steve Rogers directly and ask him to come over and test the mecha's close combat ability for you.

Stark shook his head and said: The main reason why I didn't call him is that I turned down the Yule Ball. He must be very sad now, and became a drunkard, and maybe even shed tears... But I I really don’t have time to go.”

After speaking, Stark looked back at a computer in the laboratory, and then said: Fixing Jarvis is not that simple. What's even more difficult is that I hope he won't be trapped in the virtual network anymore. And I can truly have a body of my own.”

It's not just about controlling a mechanical body, but like a human being, using vision, touch, hearing, smell, and taste to feel the world.

Like you and me?

Like you and me.

It won’t last a few days.