A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

Maya Hansen sighed, saying she never imagined her research would turn out this way, and that this side effect would be used by Killian as a weapon.

“The reason I’m convinced Killian is connected to the Mandarin is because of the recent series of bizarre explosions,” Maya Hansen continued.

"These bombings were caused by soldiers in dire straits detonating themselves."

“I can’t believe it…” Beth exclaimed in surprise. She hadn’t expected it to be like this. The reason she had rejected Killian before was because this research involved disabled veterans.

Logically, this kind of thing should recruit volunteers, but according to Kiran's description, no volunteers participated. Instead, they cooperated directly with the military and used disabled veterans for experiments.

Beth clearly remembered the battle at her school and the Abominations raging on Fifth Avenue. If Cao Gui hadn't intervened, things would have been much more complicated.

So Beth has always been reluctant to get involved in military experiments, and now it seems that this decision was the right one.

……

A Western restaurant in Los Angeles.

Melodious notes floated through the elegant restaurant as a gentlemanly violinist offered the guests the finest music.

In the east corner, Toni and Killian sat facing each other, with red wine and steak on the table, and behind these dishes, there were French snails and various other dishes waiting.

Western dining habits differ from Chinese dining habits. Unlike Chinese dining, where all the dishes are served before eating, Western meals are served one by one.

With fine wine and beautiful women by his side, the successful Killian couldn't help but become mesmerized. He couldn't win over his crush, but just because his crush had become a goddess didn't mean he was no longer a possibility...

By this time, Killian no longer harbored any hatred for Tony Stark, because he had fallen in love with Tony Stark.

“So… I remember there was a really good doctor at that scientific conference.” Toni gently raised her hand and slowly cut her steak.

“Actually, there were quite a few doctors at that conference…” Killian laughed. He had investigated Tony before coming. Thanks to his relationship with the military, he knew about Tony’s experience of becoming Iron Man and his adventures in the cave. He also became Tony Stark after returning from there.

"The one who impressed me the most was a doctor named Yin Sen. He was a good person."

Tony's beautiful eyes brightened slightly as she waited for Killian to continue. He was her savior, and Tony had always remembered this kindness. Without him, she wouldn't be who she is today.

Killian knew he had hit the nail on the head with his goddess, so he told her about his pre-prepared meeting with Dr. Yinsen at the science conference.

The reason I'm bringing this up is that Tony Stark at the time only remembered the beautiful woman and not other details, and Killian wasn't worried at all about being exposed.

As for whether the matter is true or false... that's not important, and Yin Sen is not important either. What's important is the goddess; as long as she's happy, that's all that matters.

“It’s such a pity, I wasn’t very good back then…” Toni sighed, deeply regretting her past dissolute behavior: “If only I had made you my friend sooner.”

“Actually… it’s not too late to do this now.” Killian smiled slightly, slowly reaching out his hand to gently touch Tony’s delicate hand.

But then, a waiter walked by and gently bumped Tony's elbow, which was resting on the table.

"Ah...be careful..." Tony cried out, clutching her elbow and frowning. Her whole arm was numb.

This situation is actually quite common. There is a spot on the elbow that you might accidentally bump into, and not only your arm, but half of your body might go numb. Fortunately, the skin on the elbow is not very sensitive to pain, and you don't feel much pain even if you pinch it hard.

Otherwise, that numb and painful feeling would be incredibly stimulating.

"I'm so sorry, sir..." the waiter quickly apologized, bowing repeatedly.

"Never mind..." Toni waved her hand. Actually, it was nothing serious, just a little numbness for a while.

Disturbed, Killian took a deep breath, suppressing his displeasure, and reached out again to grasp Toni's slender hand:

“Tony, I’m so honored to have met you when you were at your most beautiful,” Killian said softly, taking Tony’s hand in his.

These words were tantamount to a confession.

Perhaps it was because of drinking, or perhaps it was because I hadn't been in contact with women...men...the opposite sex for a long time, or perhaps it was because I rarely met someone of the opposite sex with whom I could talk.

Toni Stark's face was flushed, her lips were slightly pursed, but her eyes sparkled with a captivating charm.

Seeing this, Killian could no longer control himself and slowly moved closer. Toni's beautiful eyes were slightly closed, like a girl in her first love waiting for her lover, afraid that he would do something reckless, yet also afraid that he wouldn't come.

At a table not far away, Cao Gui held a camera, the lens pointed at Killian and the beautiful Toni Stark.

Finally, with eager anticipation, their lips met in a gentle kiss. Killian closed his eyes, savoring the goddess's first kiss.

"Gah gah gah..." Cao Gui bit his lower lip, finally unable to suppress his laughter. In the camera footage, Tony Stark's fair cheeks began to roughen, and a small mustache slowly grew around her mouth.

His chest slowly deflated, and his frame grew larger at the same time. In just a moment, he transformed from a blond man with long, wavy hair into a man. Apart from his long hair, he no longer had any female characteristics.

Tony, who was passionately kissing someone... no, it should be Tony, he noticed something was wrong, his chest seemed to feel much lighter.

And Killian... wait? Something's wrong with the goddess's lips. They're not as soft as I expected; instead, they feel a bit prickly. What's going on?

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Chapter 375 Fishing

"Wang Defa!?"

Killian, realizing something was wrong, immediately opened his eyes, only to see a burly man with a small mustache.

Killian: "..."

Where is my goddess? Where is the goddess who just kissed me?

How did you suddenly turn into such a rough and tough guy?

"Wang Defa!?"

Tony Stark nervously touched himself, tore off the purple lace trim from his chest, and then lifted his sky-blue jumpsuit to look at the unknown object.

"Oh my God, my God... I've turned back..." Tony Stark waved the purple lace and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Cao Gui silently covered his eyes. A man nearing forty, dressed as a woman, was waving this thing in his hand...

This is so offensive, it's really too offensive!

He even had panties...

Oh my goodness!

However, Cao Gui covered his eyes but not the camera lens, and everything was recorded completely.

Tony Stark's shout shattered the tranquil atmosphere of the restaurant, and everyone turned to look at them, then turned to look elsewhere.

Just like Cao Gui, it's an eyesore!

"Haha, buddy, you're my lucky star!" Tony, wearing high heels, stood up and patted Killian on the shoulder.

"I never thought I'd be able to turn back, God... mua~!"

"Thank you so much! Hahaha..."

Killian remained expressionless, silently wiping Tony's lipstick mark from his face with a napkin. It was a true red shade of lipstick, commonly known as grapefruit or a "man-slaying" color.

Wearing this color of lipstick means that Toni Stark was prepared not to go home tonight before she came out with him, but now...

Swish swish!

Kiri felt utterly devastated, tears welling in her eyes. She vigorously wiped her face with a tissue, making a clear rubbing sound.

The more she wiped, the harder she rubbed... Finally, her nose stung, and tears streamed down her face.

Letting the tears stream down his face, Killian picked up the glass and gulped it down. This expensive red wine had no aroma or flavor whatsoever; instead… it was very salty, just like tears…

……

Breaking news!

"Oh my God, the famous businesswoman Toni Stark has turned into a man! God, this is simply..."

"Wait, that's not right. He was a man, damn it, I completely forgot that... Anyway, he's back!"

"Tony Stark, he's back!"

"Hey Tony, can you tell me how you went from being a man to a woman, and then from a woman back to a man?"

"Also, when is the next transformation?"

"Hey Tony, what would happen if you were... hehehehe, during your next transformation?"

Tony Stark's initially excited face suddenly darkened. He hadn't even considered these questions himself, so he quickly ignored them and left the interview site under Happy's protection.

In a villa, Beth lay in Cao Gui's arms, holding a tablet computer, staring in disbelief at the video of Tony turning into Tony. After watching it, she clicked on the video of Tony turning into Tony.

"Hehehe... How come my photography skills are the same?" Cao Gui raised his eyebrows, rubbed his hands, and said with great anticipation.

Beth was utterly exasperated. It turned out her boyfriend had orchestrated all of this, not only doing it but also filming it. What a twisted sense of humor…

Beth scratched her head, unable to find any other adjective besides "slutty".

popping.

Seeing that she didn't react, Cao Gui patted her pert bottom in annoyance. This woman didn't even give him a reaction.

"Cao, you're so mean!" Beth rubbed Cao Gui's face, feeling both annoyed and amused. Poor Tony Stark, how did he manage to offend his boyfriend?

"Hehehe..." Cao Gui smirked, looking quite pleased with himself.

Actually, turning Tony back to his original form at this point in time wasn't entirely for the sake of a joke.

In Tony's mind, the biggest grudges between him and S.H.I.E.L.D. were Obadiah, who was framed by Cao Gui, gender reassignment, and the destruction of the New York branch.

Obadiah has been dead for a long time now, and his gender has changed back. As for the New York branch... Nick Fury doesn't even have S.H.I.E.L.D. anymore, so why would he care about the New York branch?

Therefore, Nick Fury should be able to meet Tony Stark soon.

That's right, Cao Gui's idea... was to use Tony to catch a fish and lure Nick Fury out.

Nowadays, apart from Hawkeye and Black Widow, none of the Avengers pay him any attention. Even Peter Parker, the Spider-Man he personally recruited, has been taken away by Steve Rogers for special training. Before long, that kid will probably forget who One-Eyed Black Egg is.

After rounding up, Nick Fury tragically discovered that his power remained unchanged, without any enhancement.

So... there's no reason for Tony Stark to give up such a big piece of meat.

"Beth, keep an eye on Tony Stark's movements for me during this time," Cao Gui said, patting Beth's head.

“Huh? Oh… okay.” Beth nodded. She already had access to S.H.I.E.L.D., so monitoring someone, especially a public figure like Tony Stark, wouldn’t be difficult.

“But that’s not enough…” Cao Gui stroked his chin. It was obviously impossible to catch Nick Fury, the king of spies, with surveillance cameras. Only by tracking Tony Stark’s movements and making him move according to his own ideas could they possibly find the unusual Nick Fury.

"It seems that Maya Hansen will have to make do for now..."

……

Soon, a video appeared online showing a meeting between a female botanist and Tony Stark's bodyguard Happy, which also mentioned the relationship between Aim and the Mandarin.

However, the video was deleted by an unknown hacker after only four minutes and could not be found at all.