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Chapter 58 Dragon Bone
"??? Real estate? Stark Industries also has its own real estate business. For example, the industrial park at its headquarters is operated by Stark Industries' real estate company... Is it to divert the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra?" Tony asked, completely bewildered.

What kind of real estate business could attract the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra? Tony said he couldn't understand.

“Hell’s Kitchen, let’s buy this place!” Li Wei said.

"Hell's Kitchen? The land that the Rand Corporation bought?" Tony frowned upon hearing this.

He actually knew about this land; a few years ago, the municipal government and the RAND Group joined forces to renovate Hell's Kitchen, and the effort was quite significant.

At the time, some people within the Stark Industries also suggested getting involved.

However, according to the team's estimates, the return on this project was not very high, at least not as high as other projects in Stark Group's hands at the time.

So I gave up.

As a result, not long after the RAND Corporation acquired the land, Wendell RAND, the chairman of the board, and his family perished in a private plane crash while on vacation.

After a period of internal turmoil within the RAND Corporation, the project was abandoned.

“That’s right!” Li Wei nodded.

"Tell me in detail, stop keeping me in suspense!" Tony said impatiently.

He knew that since Li Wei had made this suggestion, it meant that there must be some secret about this land that he didn't know about.

Moreover, this secret is definitely not small, otherwise Levi wouldn't have said it could attract the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

“This is a long story, it all started with a secret realm called Kunlun,” Li Wei told Tony, beginning his account of Kunlun.

In the Marvel Universe, there are actually two Kunlun.

One is a divine realm like Asgard and Olympus, which is not on Earth at all.

The rulers were the Jade Emperor and the immortals.

The other Kunlun is the Dragon City, represented by Iron Fist, a secret realm similar to the Tarot in the movie "Depressing".

The former is "God".

The latter is a person.

However, to distinguish it from other things, the former was later changed to Da Luo Tian.

Therefore, when Kunlun is mentioned later, it generally refers to Dragon City, represented by Iron Fist.

There is a dragon enshrined there, named Shou Lao.

Why is the word "dragon" in quotation marks? Because Shou Lao is not a real dragon, but just a dimensional being that looks somewhat like a dragon.

The golden dragon that appeared in the City of Omnipotence in Thor: Love and Thunder was a divine dragon from the Great Luo Heaven.

Moreover, the so-called offerings made by Kunlun were actually a form of imprisonment.

Because Shou Lao has an extremely special ability—it can be resurrected from the dead, and those who kill it can obtain its mark and power.

That's right, the one who obtains this mark and power is the Iron Fist of each generation of Kunlun.

The remains left behind by Juro each time he died are considered treasures by the Hand, and are known as "dragon bones" that can bring people back to life and grant them longevity.

Before Shou Lao was imprisoned by Kunlun, he had also "died" in various parts of the world during the prehistoric era.

Therefore, some of its remains remain in these places of death.

The Hand places such importance on Hell's Kitchen.

It is because deep underground in Hell's Kitchen, there is a dragon skeleton buried.

However, this dragon skeleton is buried so deep that excavating the entire skeleton could potentially shake the very foundations of Manhattan.

Moreover, the Hand Society was also afraid of making too much of a commotion and attracting Kunlun's attention.

The True Pure Society, led by Stick, is just an organization created by a certain generation of Iron Fist (in the comics, the True Pure Society has no connection with Kunlun, but in the Defenders TV series, the True Pure Society became Iron Fist's guard).

Therefore, the Hand is not afraid of the True Pure Society. However, they are still very wary of their former employer, Kunlun.

Therefore, the Hand has always had to dig secretly.

And they've been digging for nearly twenty years.

As a result, before they could even use what they dug up, Iron Fist Danny and the Defenders destroyed it.

Just dig for free.

"So what you mean by attracting the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra is to expose the Dragonbone, which can resurrect and grant longevity, to them?" After Levi finished telling the story of Kunlun, the Hand, and the Dragonbone, Tony understood what Levi meant by attracting the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.

“That’s right!” Li Wei nodded. This plan was something he came up with on the spur of the moment after visiting Hell’s Kitchen.

The dragon bones might not be very appealing to Li Wei, but for S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra, the appeal is undoubtedly enormous!

Once they learned of the existence of the dragon bone, Li Wei didn't believe they would still have time to care about "Iron Man".

If S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra, and the Hand were to clash, things would get really interesting.

Although the Hand can't compare to the previous two in terms of size, they can resurrect.

In the short term, it will definitely cause S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra a lot of trouble.

"You really know how to cause me trouble. According to you, the Rand family's deaths were the work of the Hand. If I go to acquire them, won't those guys be targeting me?" Tony said, somewhat annoyed. Levi's plan was clearly using him as bait. "I'm fine with it, but what about Pepper? What about the other high-ranking executives at Stark Industries? Can you guarantee their safety?"

If it were just him acting as bait, it wouldn't be a big deal.

He felt he still had some ability to protect himself—he already had a clue about portable combat suits and would be able to produce results soon.

But don't forget, he also has Little Chili.

Although Tony's feelings for Pepper weren't as deep during this period as they would become later.

However, after learning that the other person would become his wife in the future.

Tony had already come to regard the other person as his own possession.

As a result, he doesn't go out to "have fun" much anymore.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think it through! I was only thinking about diverting the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra, but I overlooked the danger of this matter." Hearing Tony say this, Li Wei thought about it and realized that he had indeed not thought of this aspect.

“It’s alright, no one can think of everything perfectly. But honestly, wouldn’t it be better if we kept something that can extend lifespan and resurrect people for ourselves? If S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra find out, it won’t be easy for us to get the Dragon Bone,” Tony added.

Clearly, the effects of the dragon bone appealed to him.

"Its resurrection ability isn't as good as you think, because this kind of resurrection will damage the soul—meaning that the resurrected person will basically become a madman, and this kind of soul damage is basically irreversible." Li Wei shook his head and said, "However, the life-extending ability is not bad. Although once it is not used continuously, it will soon die from organ failure, but the effect is at least real."

Li Wei didn't try to dissuade Tony from getting his hands on the dragon bones.

After all, most people find it hard to refuse something like longevity.

Especially for a super-rich person like Tony.

Therefore, I'm just emphasizing the drawbacks of resurrection.

“That’s good stuff too,” Tony said.

"But the question is, are you confident you can completely evade S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra and snatch the Dragonbone from the Hand?" Levi countered. "You were just worried about Pepper a moment ago."

Now it was Tony's turn to be silent.

“I’ve thought of someone who is very suitable to take on this task!” Li Wei said after thinking for a moment.

"Who?"

"Ms. Carter!"

(End of this chapter)