Chapter 156: The More You Know, the More Mysterious It Becomes

"Right, let's sign a contract."

"If you leak today's events, don't blame me for what happens next."

Watching the trio preparing to leave, Tony moved in a flash and flew down to his underground laboratory, returning a moment later with two non-disclosure agreements, two pens, and a box of red ink pad. Jane and Daisy needed to sign and press their fingerprints on the documents.

"Alright."

Jane knew very well that much of the information she had learned today could not be disclosed, and she had already agreed to this beforehand, so she didn't hesitate and immediately complied.

Before signing, however, Jane carefully read through the contract to make sure there were no hidden traps.

As for Daisy, she took the contract and saw that it explicitly prohibited them from ever mentioning the events of that day to the outside world.

If Tony Stark discovered any rumors and traced the source back to them, they would be entirely at Tony Stark's mercy.

The penalty was quite severe, but as long as they didn't break the rules, it would be fine.

After reading it and finding nothing amiss, Daisy signed her name and pressed her fingerprint.

She wasn't worried that Tony Stark was trying to take advantage of them.

Tony Stark was a legendary playboy who could easily sleep with a different beautiful woman every single day of the year.

If he wanted to woo either of them, he wouldn't need to go through such trouble; he could simply throw money at them until they yielded.

Although they wouldn't easily sell their bodies, everyone had a price, and when the money reached a certain magnitude, anyone would be tempted.

Life was short; if there was a shortcut that required only a minor price to pay, most people would choose the shortcut.

Yet, in Tony Stark's eyes, her body was probably not worth that much.

Thor watched all this without offering any advice.

Given how famous Tony Stark's reputation was on Earth, it was probably comparable to his own status in Asgard. Matters concerning reputation certainly required some attention.

"Have a good time."

Tony took the contract back and said with a smile.

"You two helped me a great deal, and I don't really have any other way to thank you."

"Let me treat you to some fun around town."

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Seeing Daisy and Jane's reactions, Thor asked with a smile.

For him, there were plenty of ways to get money even if Tony wasn't willing to give it.

If he returned to the celestial realm and casually grabbed a few treasures, he could easily exchange them for a vast fortune, so he didn't care much about money at the moment.

"I want to stay in a luxurious presidential suite, and I want a massive feast."

Hearing this, Daisy raised her hand and immediately voiced her wish.

Their relationship with Thor was at best that of friends, so asking Thor to buy all sorts of things for them would feel a bit improper.

However, going on trips to various places gave her zero psychological burden.

After all, Thor himself had offered to take them around for some fun.

"Very well, then lead the way."

Thor looked at Jane and, seeing that she also seemed somewhat tempted, nodded without refusing.

Now that he had regained his divine power, even if Heimdall were unwilling to fetch him, he had the ability to fly back to Asgard on his own.

More importantly, he had regained the approval of Mjolnir, proving that this had been both a punishment and a trial from his father.

Now that the trial was over and the heaviest burden in his heart had lifted, he decided to reward Jane and Daisy for their help before eventually returning to Asgard.

"Yay! I'll call a car right now."

Hearing Thor's consent, Daisy jumped up in joy.

***

After sending Thor off and watching him leave his estate, Tony finally felt secure enough to retract his iron armor, revealing his young and handsome face.

"Jarvis, hurry up and arrange a midnight snack for me, price is no object."

Tony immediately urged Jarvis.

"Sir, before you even gave the order, I had already arranged it for you and Miss Potts."

Jarvis replied promptly.

"Good job. Damn it, we finally got that hammer back."

"I've been starved all day."

Hearing Jarvis's words, Tony didn't want to move at all. Like a dried salted fish, he collapsed flat onto the soft sofa.

All day long, he had lived in constant anxiety about whether his identity might be exposed—you couldn't imagine how nervous he was. Fortunately, he had handled it all perfectly.

"Has Thor the God of Thunder left?"

At that moment, Pepper walked out of the room, looking at Tony, who was sprawled out like a puddle of mud, and asked.

"Yeah, I even gave Thor a chunk of cash."

"So he can have the time of his life exploring Earth and won't suddenly come back to bother us."

Tony rolled over and looked at Pepper with a smile.

For safety's sake, he had made Pepper stay inside the room until Jarvis gave the all-clear.

Thor wouldn't doubt his strength, as everything Tony had displayed was purely the capability of the Iron Man armor.

Thor hadn't seen Pepper's body, but if he had, he might have noticed that Pepper's physical conditioning was extraordinary.

Being well-prepared, Pepper had simply stayed in the room, leisurely snacking and watching movies.

Meanwhile, Tony had to engage in a battle of wits and courage with Thor, figuring out how to return Mjolnir and send Thor away as quickly as possible.

"You've worked hard."

Pepper walked over to Tony, extended her fair and delicate hand, and gently massaged his stomach.

"Hard isn't the word, mostly I'm just starving."

Tony reached out, pulled Pepper straight into his arms, and said.

"Mm, I know."

"Still, Tony, if Thor the God of Thunder isn't part of an alien invasion..."

"Does that mean the alien invasion Mr. Harvey mentioned is someone else entirely?"

Leaning against Tony's chest, Pepper nodded slightly and asked.

"Probably, but there's no need to worry."

"I could have handled it myself anyway, and now Thor will be staying on Earth for a while longer."

"If things get out of hand, I can always call the God of Thunder to help out."

"Perhaps Harvey anticipated this all along—that Thor would reach Earth ahead of the alien invasion."

"That's why he told me not to worry."

A flash crossed Tony's eyes as he spoke slowly.

Every time he thought he had figured out a portion of Harvey's grand design, he would discover that he had merely glimpsed the tip of the iceberg.

Just how much Harvey knew was completely beyond guessing.

Fortunately, someone like Harvey, who seemed capable of seeing the future and understanding martial arts, had no intention of making a move against Earth himself.

"Mr. Harvey truly possesses supernatural foresight, anticipating all of this."

"If we run into any trouble in the future, let's drop the ego and ask Mr. Harvey for help when needed."

Hearing Tony's words, Pepper's eyes flickered with admiration as she spoke.

"Yeah, I know."

Tony didn't mind and nodded in agreement.