Chapter 1045: A Shocking Mortal (23)

"You... how could you..." Stark's eyes were red, hugging Maria, constantly patting her back, saying, "Aren't you already dead in a car accident?"

Seeing Maria crying and unable to say a complete sentence, Howard had to step forward and explain, "Your doctor friend Wei En has already explained everything to us. Simply put, it is that your technology and energy have developed to the point of making a deal with the God of Death, and then paid some price to exchange us back."

When he said this, Howard frowned and said, "Tony, I don't want us to talk about such a disappointing topic just after we reunited, but I think this is completely not worth it!"

"Humans all have birth, aging, sickness, and death. Spending a lot of money to exchange us back will only affect your own life."

And at this time, Maria finally recovered. She slowly pushed Tony away and said, "Little Tony, it's already very good for Mom to see you again. On the way here, I have already discussed with Howard that we will come to see you once and then go back. You really don't need to resurrect us..."

After saying this, she held Tony's face with some heartache and said, "It must have cost a lot to grab people from the hands of the God of Death, right? You don't need to do this for us. Your father and I have already completed the career we should have completed. Facts have proven that you are doing well, and we have no regrets..."

Howard stepped forward and said in an irresistible tone, "Alright, alright, we have nothing to say. Hurry up and send us back. In case the God of Death charges by the hour, wouldn't that be a big loss?!"

Stark covered his forehead. Howard really hadn't changed at all. If there was the biggest gap between him and Howard, it was that Howard was really the most shrewd businessman in the world, the kind that wouldn't pick it up if he saw it on the road.

Howard frowned, looked at his son, and said, "How did you negotiate with the God of Death? What kind of payment method did you choose? Is there any liquidated damages?"

"Uh... I didn't make a deal with the God of Death..." Stark could only deny it following his words. He said, "The God of Death in your mouth is actually the Goddess of Death, and I haven't seen her. It was my friend Wei En..."

Maria immediately showed a surprised expression and said, "But on the way here, the doctor named Wei En told us that he was just a middleman, and because he had the ability to travel between the human world and the underworld, he came to pick us up."

Stark opened his mouth. He immediately understood Wei En's intention. Any pair of parents hopes that their love for their children can get a response from their children.

Although Howard and Maria opposed it on the surface, when they heard that Stark spent a lot of money to exchange them back from the hands of the God of Death, they still felt very gratified, because this was Stark's expression of love for them.

At the same time, Howard and Maria actually felt guilty. After all, their death was too sudden. After resurrection, they also thought about whether Tony would feel resentment because they abandoned him.

But that psychologist answered their doubts. Their son not only did not resent them but was also willing to pay a great price to resurrect them. As parents, this was already the highest achievement.

Thinking of this, Maria started crying again and said, "Little Tony, don't blame your father. At that time, we had no other choice. Everyone was pressing us step by step. If we didn't die, they would definitely attack you..."

Howard's eyes were also a bit red. He pursed his lips, the muscles in his mouth twitched constantly, and he showed some anger again. Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he looked at Stark and asked, "That group of damn beasts didn't force you again, did they? They wouldn't still be targeting the Stark Group, would they?!"

Speaking of this, he appeared a bit anxious and said, "What about General Luo Si? With him there, you shouldn't be bullied. No, I have to go and ask what the situation of the Stark Group is now..."

"Howard! Howard!" Maria shouted, "What's wrong with you? Didn't we agree..."

"But I can't let that group of people succeed!" Howard breathed heavily and said, "They actually dared to hand over the technology I gave them to Hydra?! And even implicated Sergeant Bucky! God, Steve must be very sad too. No, I have to go and apologize to them..."

After saying this, Howard was about to walk out, but at this time, Steve hurried in. As soon as he saw Howard, his eyes immediately turned red, and he rushed up to hug Howard.

"Howard! I can actually see you again?! This is truly amazing! Wei En must have paid a great price!" Steve said with a choked voice.

Howard looked at him anxiously and asked, "How is Sergeant Bucky? Did Hydra abuse him?"

After saying this, he stomped his feet with some annoyance and said, "At the beginning, I should have been more decisive. If I didn't retreat, I shouldn't have retreated a single step. Compromising with them was the stupidest decision I made in my life!"

Steve was a bit confused. Howard lowered his head and said in a low tone:

"I transferred that information, originally wanting to lure the snake out of the hole. If they could kill me, then they would never get the technology. If they couldn't kill me, I would have a reason to turn against them."

"No matter what, it was better than chronic death. But I underestimated their shamelessness. They actually joined forces with Hydra to take action!"

"When I saw Sergeant Bucky's mechanical arm, I knew they had long been colluding with Hydra. Otherwise, how could the technology I gave them not long ago land directly in Hydra's hands?!"

"I absolutely couldn't have misidentified it!" Howard said in a firm tone, "They said they wanted this technology to provide prosthetics for those disabled soldiers. But what happened? They turned Sergeant Bucky, the most determined patriotic soldier, into a killing machine!"

After Howard finished speaking, he could only stand on the spot and breathe heavily, seemingly angered to the point of incoherence.

What he said made Stark, who was standing on the side, think of Mo Lun.

He thought, if the technology Howard handed over was really used on disabled soldiers, then perhaps Mo Lun wouldn't have turned into a lizard, rushed into Stark Tower, and all this was cause and effect, retribution.

And at this time, Stark finally recovered from the shock and said, "Howard, Maria, in fact, the person who grabbed you from the hands of the God of Death was not me, but Wei En Rodriguez."

"He designed a series of plans to allow humans to have the qualifications to negotiate with the God of Death from nothing. He even created a heaven that could resurrect humans. Although the quota is limited, it has saved countless capable people."

"Wei En is a true miracle person." Stark took a deep breath and said, "But he was able to resurrect you, he must have paid a price we couldn't imagine..."

But at this time, Maria and Howard looked at each other, stepped forward, touched Stark's face, and said, "Do you know, Tony, this fact makes us even happier than your willingness to pay a huge price to resurrect us."

"Because you have gained the most precious friendship. A friend of yours is actually willing to pay such a great price for you, just so that you don't have to be sad about your parents' death anymore..."

Stark lowered his head, showing a moved expression. His voice became a bit hoarse, as if on the verge of choking, and he said, "All along, I knew Wei En was my friend, but I didn't know he was willing to pay so much for me..."

"You might find it hard to understand how much wisdom, how much energy, and how much price humans have to pay to negotiate with this kind of rule-based existence, in order to gain an advantage from them." Stark's voice began to tremble more and more.

"Of course I know." Howard stepped forward and patted Stark on the shoulder, saying, "All negotiations in this world are the same. People without chips can only become prey, slaughtered by others. Wanting to turn the tables is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Howard raised his eyes, looked into Stark's brown eyes, and said, "It seems that over the years, you have had many legendary adventures. Can you tell me about them?"

Stark even felt he had misheard. He never thought there would be a day when Howard would listen to his narration. Clearly, many years ago, it was Howard who was telling stories with wild imagination, and often before he finished, he was already drunk to death.

Stark opened his mouth to speak. He had too many words to say, but standing in front of these stories was another more important thing. Stark took a deep breath, tried to restrain his boundless sensibility, and then said, "Stories can be told later. I must go and see Wei En now."

"Just before you returned, Wei En had a recurrence of his mental illness due to excessive mental pressure and fatigue. Although I don't know what price he paid, I must ensure that this price will not make his condition worse."

Howard was stunned, and then looked at Maria. Stark immediately noticed something and asked, "You just said that Wei En picked you up and brought you here. How is his situation?"

"Tony, you really should care more about your friend." Maria shook her head and said, "Your father and I don't quite understand the soul things he talked about. I can only say that he looks very tired, and there is a very deep wound on his neck that doesn't look like it has fully grown back."

"Tony, I remember that the Stark Group also has medical business. Didn't you let him be hospitalized for treatment?" Maria frowned slightly, looking like a Madonna full of kind worry, and she said, "The situation of that wound doesn't look very good, but at the time, your father and I were worried that there was some hidden story, so we didn't dare to ask."

Stark immediately became a bit anxious. He turned to Steve and said, "You shouldn't mind chatting with your old friend for a while, I'm going to find Wei En..."

Steve opened his mouth. He originally wanted to say that he also wanted to go, but it wouldn't be good to leave Howard here, so he stepped forward and said to Howard, "A lot of things have indeed happened in the past few decades. You might not necessarily be able to adapt."

Howard raised his eyebrows, snorted coldly, and said, "You think I am you? I am the genius Stark, even more genius than the one who just left. What is there that I cannot adapt to?"

Steve shrugged his shoulders and said, "Alright, aren't you worried about Bucky's situation? Let's go, let's go see him, take the bus, look, the transportation card I just applied for..."

After saying this, he took out a diamond-shaped crystal from his pocket and shook it in front of Howard like a child showing off a toy. Howard rolled his eyes and didn't take it to heart at all.

Until he just went out, right at the entrance of the Sanctum, he saw flying shuttles darting everywhere and a huge crowd queuing up.

"What is this？？？！！!" ===== CHAPTER 1046 =====