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### Supernatural Incident Bureau Office, Top Floor Office
Kyle had just finished lunch with Lucy when Raina approached and reported:
“Boss, Strange was abducted by a cloaked, masked black man in a small alley in Kathmandu, Nepal. Both of our trackers lost him at the same time and we still don’t know his whereabouts. It’s as if he vanished into thin air in Kathmandu.”
“It seems the Ancient One has accepted him and taken him to the real Kamar-Taj,” Kyle said with a slight smile when he heard this.
Kamar-Taj, the Sorcerers’ main temple hidden in a dimensional rift, is nearly impossible to find unless the Ancient One wants you to enter. No matter how much money you have, only those destined for magical training can reach the true Kamar-Taj.
“What shall we do now?” Raina asked quietly.
“We don’t need to do anything. Withdraw the trackers. Since they’ve accepted Strange, my goal is accomplished.”
Kyle touched his chin, his golden eyes reflecting deep thought. The Doctor Strange of the current timeline might appear a few years earlier than in the original story.
“Oh, by the way,” Kyle said, suddenly remembering, “How is Tony? Has he made contact with Peter Parker yet?”
Raina nodded with a smile. “A few months ago, when I gave Tony the boy’s file and your message, he was a little impatient and said he wasn’t interested in children. But last week, right after the boy graduated from middle school, Tony personally drove out to pick him up. I heard he’s taking him on a tour of the Stark Tower today.”
“So it’s true, then?” Kyle chuckled. The pairing of Tony and Peter was inevitable. He didn’t believe that Tony wouldn’t be interested in Peter’s talent and potential. After all, if anyone could succeed Iron Man in the future, it would probably be this little spider.
Kyle thought for a moment and then said, “I haven’t seen Tony in a while. Let’s visit Stark Industries headquarters now.”
“Understood. I’ll make the arrangements,” Raina nodded.
### Stark Industries New Headquarters, Central New York
In the center of the city, the new headquarters of Stark Industries was a modern marvel, untouched by the great battle that had taken place six months earlier.
The combatants had deliberately avoided the building, leaving it as the only intact, super-modern structure among the surrounding ruins.
At that moment, Tony was leading a curly-haired boy of about fourteen through the Stark Tower lab. The boy, looking like a country boy for the first time in the city, gawked and touched everything in amazement, marveling at the advanced technology.
“These things aren’t really that impressive,” Tony said, following the boy and yawning slightly.
He was dressed casually in a dark t-shirt and long casual pants, looking relaxed and at ease. It was obvious that Tony, like Kyle, had been resting up for the past few months.
“Mr. Stark, what are you talking about? This is amazing, so cool!” The curly-haired boy exclaimed loudly as he looked at a hovering car in front of him.
“That’s because you haven’t seen anything cooler,” Tony replied nonchalantly. For someone who had been off-planet and seen the beauty of alien technology, Earth’s current technology seemed rather underwhelming.
“Mr. Stark, can I try it?” The boy asked, placing his hands on the smooth surface of the car, his eyes filled with eager excitement, almost drooling over the hover car.
Tony, with his hands in his pockets, casually replied, “This is just a concept hover car. It’s not ready for the road. But once you get your license, I wouldn’t mind giving you one.”
“Really?!”
The boy jumped with excitement, but then he remembered his age and his expression changed from joy to disappointment. “I’m only fourteen. It’ll be years before I can get a driver’s license.”
“Is that so? Well, that’s actually a good thing. It keeps you from ruining the reputation of the Stark hovercar, which was my father’s invention,” Tony laughed.
The curly-haired boy quickly shook off his disappointment and hurried to another item. As he approached the workbench, he suddenly stopped in astonishment. “Is that…?”
On the large workbench lay a humanoid body that looked similar to Iron Man, all silver, reflecting a metallic sheen under the lights.
“Oh, it’s a half-finished project. I’ve been working on it for the last few months out of boredom,” Tony explained, looking at the humanoid mechanical body on the workbench. “I figured since there are mechanical alien species out there, it’s possible to consider artificial intelligence as a soul. They just lack a fully functioning body.”
“Mr. Stark, that’s incredible!” The boy’s eyes sparkled as he quickly fired off a series of questions. “What kind of fuel or energy does it use? Does it have energy weapons? Can it be my friend?”
“Don’t you think you’re asking too many questions?” Tony’s mouth twitched slightly but before he could answer anything, his cell phone rang in his pocket.
He took it out and saw that it was Pepper Potts calling. Ignoring the boy’s astonished exclamations, he answered the call and said teasingly, “What’s up? Miss me after only ten minutes?”
On the other end, Potts replied, “Miss you? You wish. Your godfather is here.”
“My godfather? Where?”
Tony was genuinely surprised. After listening to what Pepper said, he quickly replied, “All right, I’ll be right down.”
After hanging up, Tony put the phone down and looked back to see the curly-haired boy staring at him, swallowing nervously. “Mr. Stark, your godfather is…”
Tony replied bluntly, “Yes, he’s exactly who you think he is, and he’s here. He wants to meet you too.”
“The old man… wants to meet me?” The boy’s voice trembled and his speech became choppy. He had thought that being noticed by Mr. Stark was the greatest happiness of his life. He never expected an even greater happiness.
“Don’t call him old in front of him. He looks younger than me!” Tony patted the boy on the shoulder to remind him, then led him out of the lab and downstairs.
### Stark Headquarters Reception Hall
When Tony and the boy entered the hall, Kyle was already waiting on the sofa, with Raina and Potts chatting nearby.
“Godfather, sorry to keep you waiting,” Tony greeted Kyle.
Seeing Tony enter, Kyle nodded slightly. “How is your father? Why hasn’t he visited the Carl family lately?”
“He’s home, says he wants to get some rest,” Tony replied quickly, then pulled the boy forward. “This is Peter Parker, a middle school student from Queens.”
“Mr. Stark, I’ve graduated. I’m about to start high school,” Peter corrected him, then turned nervously to Kyle and stammered slightly, “Hello, Mr. Kyle.”
“Hello, Peter.” Kyle looked at the young, curly-haired boy and couldn’t help but smile. No one knew the immense pressure the boy would carry in the future, carrying a great responsibility.
After all, with great power comes great responsibility.
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