Marvel Little Genius

"Oh, the environment here is really extreme. It was so hot down there just now, and so cold when we got up there. Anyway, I guess that raccoon definitely doesn’t have to climb the mountain like us."

"Rocket isn't technically a raccoon, Dad."Mark turned back to Tony behind him and said

"What the heck, I don’t care, they all like to dig through trash cans anyway."Tony shrugged and said nonchalantly.

When he first landed on the ground of Vormir, Tony was cautious and very cautious.

But as he continued to climb on this mountain, he was far away from the heat energy escaping. On the surface of the earth, the temperature of the external environment gradually began to drop, and even frost and snowflakes appeared.

Along with the temperature drop, Tony's fragile vigilance was also known. From the fact that he was still in the mood to complain about Rocket, we knew that he had long been Throwing his previous caution to the wind.

If the surrounding temperature hadn't been too cold, Mark believed that Tony wouldn't even be able to equip the nano-suit on him.

"We are almost reaching the top. Unexpectedly, this planet has a terrible name. It is called the country of death, but our mission is surprisingly easy. We haven't seen a single moving creature along the way."

Tony's tone is quite relaxed and optimistic. In his opinion, they only need to climb to the top of the mountain, get the soul gem, and then return to their original timeline.

Everything is relaxed and happy.

"I have told you a long time ago that the danger on Vormir does not exist visible to the naked eye, and the truly fatal method has not been revealed yet.

But if you want to see other living creatures besides us, I believe you will have the opportunity soon."

Mark said with an expectant smile on his face.

When Tony heard Mark's words, he was confused and didn't understand what he meant.

But the next second, he was interrupted by a sudden appearance of a figure. He was startled, and then he understood the meaning of what Mark just said.

He didn't expect that life actually existed on this dead and desolate planet!

Tony didn't have time to think too much, and quickly put on the mask of the suit. , turned on the palm cannon in his hand and aimed at the incoming person. He hurriedly took two steps back to distance himself, and looked at the figure that suddenly jumped out with great vigilance.

On the other hand, Mark on the side looked very calm, neither taking any defensive action nor making any move. With a panicked expression, he just stood there calmly, watching everything that happened in front of him.

For Mark, he already understood the situation on Vormir and knew the identity of the person in front of him. Although the other person looked It's very weird, but it doesn't bring any threat to them.

Of course, with the opponent's ability, even if he has this intention, he doesn't have the ability. The individual strength of Tony and Mark, no matter who they face, they There is no possibility of winning.

At this time, Tony, who was vigilantly guarding the mysterious figure, could already clearly see the opponent's face hidden under the hood.

"Red Skull!"Tony exclaimed. Tony knew clearly about the records of the most notorious villain that the captain and his father Howard had ever dealt with, the founder of Hydra. But it was precisely because of his understanding that at this moment Tony was so shocked when the data analysis function of the suit revealed his identity. The

Red Skull should have been eliminated by Captain and the Howling Commandos led by him in 1945, but now this guy actually Just standing in front of him alive!

"But it’s not unacceptable if you think about it carefully. After all, the captain was originally thought to have been sacrificed, but who would have thought that he would be dug out of the Arctic Ocean ice more than seventy years later?"

"Welcome, Tony Stark, son of Howard Stark; Mark Stark, son of Tony Stark!"

The Red Skull made a stunning appearance as soon as he appeared on the stage, showing off his mysterious super power - I can know your father's name!

Maybe it was because he hadn't seen anyone who could let him use his power for so long, so he said it When saying this welcome speech, one can clearly hear the excitement and enthusiasm of the Red Skull.

This is why Mark was unprepared for him. The Red Skull was accidentally teleported to the planet Vormir by the Cosmic Cube during the battle with the captain. , has been disabled for so many years.

Although he has gained eternal life and"superpowers" that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve because of the soul gem.

However, the long period of loneliness and the restraint of the soul gem on him have made him completely lost. Original dreams and ambitions

"Red Skull? That is really a long and nostalgic name.

But now I am just a guide who guides everyone who comes here to where the Soul Stone is."

After carefully observing the state of the Red Skull and seeing Mark's calm look, Tony also temporarily put away his attacking posture, but did not completely let down his guard.

He looked at Tony, raised his eyebrows and asked:" Brat, you already knew this would happen, right?"

From Mark's speech before the appearance of the Red Skull to his current state, if you still can't guess something, then he really pretends to be a genius.

Mark didn't deny it when he heard Tony's question, just click nodded in response

"snort!"Tony snorted coldly, obviously very dissatisfied with Mark's behavior of concealing information and watching the show.

Then he looked at the Red Skull and said:"Since you are the guide, tell us the location of the Soul Stone directly. We can just go get it ourselves."

"I'm so sorry, Tony Stark, son of Howard Stark."

The Red Skull once again showed off his"superpowers" in front of others."

"If you want to get the soul gem, I'm afraid it's not that simple. plz follow me——"

With that said, Red Skull turned around and led the way. Tony and Mark looked at each other and followed behind him.

After following the Red Skull to the top of this stone peak, Tony discovered what was unusual about this place.

On the top of the mountain, a mysterious rune is carved on the ground, and a majestic stone pillar gate also stands.

The Red Skull didn't pay attention to Tony's amazed expression behind him. After arriving at the edge of the cliff, he began to fulfill his mission as a guide.

"The soul gem you seek is close at hand, and it accompanies your fears.

For either of you to get the Soul Stone, you must lose the one you love most.

This is an eternal transaction and the only way to get the soul gem, exchanging the soul for [soul】"

After saying the last words, the Red Skull stopped speaking. Even though he may be eager to communicate with others in his heart, the restraints of the Soul Stone made him stand aside, waiting for the final decision of Tony and Mark.

"Damn it, this must be his bullshit! Who is he - Red Skull!

A heinous murderer, one of the most notorious bastards in history, how can we believe what he says!"

After listening to the Red Skull's introduction to the rules of exchanging souls for [souls], Tony immediately became furious and did not want to believe that the Red Skull was a so-called guide.

But Mark was unmoved, looked at Tony and said with a smile :"I think he is telling the truth."

"Why? Is it because he called our two fathers' names?

In our capacity, this information is accessible to anyone on earth.

Even if you don’t know, you can find it by just searching the Internet with your finger."

What Tony said was that he didn't want to believe in the authenticity of the trading rules, or maybe his heart had actually been shaken, but this reality was too cruel, so he subconsciously chose to escape.

"Dad, he has been on this planet far away from the solar system for ninety years since he disappeared in front of the captain in 1945.

You were not even born in 1945, let alone me. It was impossible for him to know our identities in advance, let alone surf the Internet here.

And why do you think I switched teams with Natasha and Hawkeye and chose to carry out the mission on Vormir with you?

Thanos took the Soul Stone away from here, but did not take away his daughter Gamora. This is not a coincidence. This is the price he paid to realize his ambition.

Remember Thanos on Titan and We Already had my faith shaken by my words, but then I spoke a word that strengthened my heart.

What he said was that he had [paid too much] for all this.

Don’t you understand after all this, Dad?"

Faced with Mark's rhetorical question, Tony shook his head helplessly.

He didn't understand the truth of the matter, he just didn't want to understand.

Seeing Tony's look, Mark added another sentence:

"If we cannot get this soul gem, we will not be able to reverse the original defeat in time and space. The billions of lives wiped out by Thanos and our relatives and friends will not be able to survive."

"I know. But you promised me before that the premise for me to participate in this operation is to be able to keep everything I have now.

I didn't want Morgan to lose his father's care at such a young age, and I didn't want Pepper to be sad for me."

In front of Mark, Tony did not hide his thoughts. Although it might make him look cowardly, for the sake of his family……

"I know dad, and I won’t look down on you because of it. In my opinion, you will always be that great genius—Tony Stark.

In the past, you could become Iron Man and save people from fire and water.

And now, when the family needs you to return, you have taken on the responsibilities of husband and father, and you have to stick to your principles and bottom line for this.

No matter what decision you make, I will support your choice.

And dad, don’t forget, I made a promise. If there is a situation where I have to sacrifice, I will rush to the front and be the first to step forward.

Now is the time for me to stand up and I need you to support my choice just like I support you."

"impossible!"Tony directly rejected Mark's decision without any room for negotiation.

"There's no way I'm going to watch you die for some bullshit Infinity Stones or other people's lives! damn it! The first thing you promised was to keep everything I have. You are my son, how can you exclude yourself!"

"Don't get excited, dad! If possible, I certainly don't want to die in vain.

So when I took over from Natasha and Hawkeye to complete their mission on Vormir, I had already thought carefully about whether there was a glimmer of hope for the rules set by the soul gems.

I had doubts about this, and kept taking advantage of the computing power of intelligent life forms to conduct deductions in the magic network.

Finally I came to a result, which is also the only feasible solution.

If someone else among us were to perform this task, then one of us would make a sacrifice, or the two of us would tacitly agree to abandon this task and return directly.

But it's different if we execute it. Not only can we successfully obtain the soul gem, but we don't need to pay an irreparable price.

The premise is that I may have to die again today."

"！？"After hearing Mark's explanation, Tony was stunned on the spot.……

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The first update, 3600 words.