Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 370 Filling in the Line Baby
"Look~ cross over here, and you'll reach the dimensional battlefield I told you about."

Inside the transit base outside the Orange Arms Factory in Sokovia, Luca, hands in his pockets and looking disgusted, pointed at the portal in front of him and said to Tony beside him.

"But let me tell you this first: the dimensional battlefield is basically a non-stop killing spree. If you really can't take it, then stay in the base and help out. I'll bring you back when the portal opens again."

Upon hearing this, Tony merely clenched his fist slightly, his expression remaining largely unchanged.

Seeing this, Luca could only sigh softly and continue speaking.

"Don't take it lightly. This kind of endless killing is something that ordinary people can't bear. I basically don't send ordinary soldiers to be stationed there for long periods of time. Many of the people who came back to take turns on duty before had to undergo a long period of psychological treatment."

Listening to Luca's repeated admonitions, which sounded like a mother hen's admonitions, Tony, who had been keeping a straight face, finally broke down and looked at Luca with some helplessness.

"Don't worry, you've shown me all the information, I'll be careful."

Seeing this, Luca simply stopped giving instructions, rolled his eyes, and muttered a complaint under his breath.

"Hmph, if I wasn't afraid that Little Chili would come crying to me later, I wouldn't bother with your self-destructive behavior!"

Although Luca spoke softly, it was just loud enough for Tony to hear. Tony merely tugged at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained resolute.

That's right, Tony, who was standing next to Luca at that moment, was planning to go to the dimensional battlefield with this batch of support troops.

The cause of this incident dates back to the last time Luca tried to persuade Tony, who had fallen into despair, to cheer up.

Luca originally thought that after his muddled advice that time, the guy would get a good night's sleep and everything would be a fresh start when he woke up.

But who knew that after that incident, Tony did seem to have become much more normal on the surface.

Not only did he take the initiative to seek Pepper's forgiveness, but his emotions were also quite stable in his daily work, and he no longer had empty eyes and a lifeless demeanor from time to time.

In reality, the guilt, self-blame, and fear of his own powerlessness in his heart did not truly dissipate.

Pepper was the first to discover this.

Pepper Potts accidentally discovers that Tony has recently been going out to fight crime in the middle of the night from time to time.

Well, okay, as Iron Man, simply fighting crime isn't anything strange.

What's really strange is that Tony, who goes out to fight crime at night, doesn't wear any armor. He just puts on a mask, puts on a black bodysuit, and rushes in to fight criminals hand-to-hand.

Moreover, during this process, Tony not only dealt ruthlessly with the criminals, but also frequently beat some thieves and robbers to the point of breaking bones and fainting.

He was ruthless to himself, often returning home bruised and battered until daytime.

Later, after a physical examination, it was determined that Da Bai suffered from anxiety, depression, and a strong tendency towards self-destruction.
Just before Tony was about to sneak off to the southern front to participate in the civil war, Luca decisively stepped in and stopped him.

Although the Skrull rebellion has just subsided in the United States, peace has not yet been restored.

The loss of public trust in the government caused by the replacement of a large number of state government officials is only one reason; more importantly, it seems that most people in the world do not want to see America fully recover.

Modern America can be broadly divided into three parts.

The area that is relatively intact and whose order can be considered somewhat stable is the East Coast region centered on New York City, which is undergoing reconstruction. It roughly includes more than a dozen states and counties, including New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and North Carolina.

While the people in this region have lost trust in the upper echelons, it is still the main area of ​​activity for the Avengers. Captain America, Steve Rogers, still enjoys considerable prestige and is showing signs of replacing state governments as the de facto leader. Secondly, there is a new force centered in cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, with its main areas of activity on the West Coast including California, Washington, and Oregon.

Although the area is not entirely stable yet, a group called the Black Panther Party has essentially established its leadership.

This organization, operating under the banner of Black supremacy and the ideals of Black democracy and freedom in America, has gathered a large number of people of color to form an armed force.

Relying on some technologies and weapons of war far ahead of their time, they are now showing signs of achieving independence.

As for the last and third part, it cannot be considered a complete force.

Thanks to the support of external forces, armed groups that have declared independence or are about to declare independence now exist in almost every region of North America, from the US-Mexico border to Canada, which has also been caught up in the chaos.

These forces, though not exactly united, sometimes fought each other without holding back.
However, under the direction of their various behind-the-scenes funders, they all share the same goal: to prevent the United States from regaining stability.

In such a chaotic situation, friction, and even actual war, are naturally inevitable.

The vast majority of Stark Industries' operations have also been relocated back to the East Coast.

In this situation, it's somewhat unrealistic for Stark to either go to the battlefield unarmored to "die" or to go out in armor to vent his anger and fight.

"Since you want to go to the battlefield, why don't I find you a more suitable battlefield to vent your frustrations?"

This is what Luca said to Tony.

Tony happens to harbor resentment towards demons, and compared to fighting on the battlefield of the Civil War, which would damage his image, killing demons on the dimensional battlefield at will can be considered a contribution to maintaining world peace.

In short, Tony was somehow tricked by Luca into joining Sokovia.

I'm about to be sent to the dimensional battlefield to be a line-filling baby.

"Come on, open your mouth!"

"Huh? Ugh...cough cough, what is that?!"

Before Tony could even react to what was happening, he only managed a soft "Ah!" before Luca had already tossed a capsule into his mouth.

After coughing a few times, Tony felt hot all over and his fingertips itchy. When he came to his senses, it was as if everything was over.

Looking at his slightly sharper fingernails and clenching his fist, Tony felt that apart from being a little stronger and more physically robust, there weren't many other changes.

"Superpower Capsule - Saber-toothed Tiger"

"Strength is irrelevant; the main thing is to enhance your self-healing and regeneration abilities. With this, you can be considered practically immortal."

The Skrulls had captured so many superpowered villains before, and Luca naturally took the opportunity to pluck their hair quite a bit.

After picking and choosing, it added a bit more to Tony's ability to survive.

"Let's go, let's not block the way here, let's go inside first."

(End of this chapter)