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Chapter 183 Compromise
“Choice? What choice?” Ivan Vanko asked Levi with a grim expression.

"First, I can cure your father and then give you enough money to live on for the rest of your lives, but you have to give up the idea of ​​causing trouble for Tony... Don't say you didn't, I'm a wizard, don't try to lie to a wizard!" Levi stared at Ivan Vanko and scolded him.

“What’s the other option?” Ivan asked after a moment of silence.

Clearly, he didn't want to give up the idea of ​​seeking "revenge" against Tony.

"I will send you to an outer planet, so that you can never return to Earth," Li Wei said coldly.

An alien planet? Upon hearing Li Wei's words, a look of surprise flashed across Ivan Vanko's face.

He didn't quite understand what Li Wei meant.

Does "extraterrestrial planet" mean literally? Or does it mean they should be launched into space by rockets and killed?
No, it can't be the latter.

It would be too easy for the other side to kill them; there's no need to waste time and money on such a pointless act.

Therefore, what the other party is referring to is probably a real alien planet.

Has the alliance's technology reached this level?

Ivan Vanko's expression was somewhat uncertain.

He certainly didn't want to give up on revenge, but he also didn't want to be thrown into outer space.

“Cough cough cough… Ivan… give up…” Just as Ivan was struggling with his decision, Anton Vanko spoke up.

He was initially very shocked when Li Wei came to him.

It was unexpected that after so many years, the Stark family would suddenly want to come and deal with them—although Levi's behavior did not represent Tony, at least in the eyes of the Vanke father and son, he was sent by Tony.

However, he was taken aback when he heard Levi say that his son Ivan had plans to "take revenge" on Tony.

And when he saw Ivan's conflicted expression, he knew that his son was serious.

This was something he hadn't expected.

In fact, if he really wanted to go against Howard and the Stark family, he could have done something long ago.

After all, he was still in his prime when he was deported from the United States.

Moreover, he was commended and given important responsibilities by the Russian government at the time.

At that time, with the Russian bear still in power, he was absolutely capable of "taking revenge" on Howard.

Even if he was later exiled for choosing the wrong side, it didn't mean he couldn't do anything.

Because a scientist of his caliber would never have to worry about food no matter where he goes.

There's no need to stay in such a small place for over a decade.

However, he did nothing but choose to wallow in self-pity.

During his exile, his life consisted only of endless drinking and resentment.

He blamed all his misfortunes on Howard Stark firing and expelling him.

She is now bedridden and can only be cared for by her son.

And clearly, his son, Ivan Vanko, really took all his complaints to heart.

And they intend to take action.

How is this possible?

Although Anton Vanco hoped his son could be as dashing as Tony Stark, he never intended for his son to seek "revenge."

“Father…” Ivan was still somewhat unwilling after hearing Anton Vanko’s words.

Unfortunately, influenced by Anton Vanko, the Stark family has become Ivan's obsession.

Even if Anton himself tried to persuade him to give up, it wouldn't be so easy now. Unless... Anton himself admitted that his current predicament had nothing to do with Howard.

However, this would also completely shatter Ivan's beliefs and his reverence for his father.

“Your father’s illness is very serious. Are you really going to just watch him stay sick and die in agony?” Li Wei asked.

Li Wei's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

“I choose the first condition: as long as you can cure my father, I will never cause trouble for Tony Stark again!” Ivan Vanko closed his eyes and made his final choice.

For his father's sake, he ultimately chose to compromise.

Seeing his son's compromise, Anton Vanke breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time felt a little guilty.

After all, the biggest culprit who kept Ivan Vanko, at such an advanced age, trapped in this impoverished cramped dwelling was, in the end, his father.

If he hadn't given up on himself, with his abilities, Ivan Vanko would have had absolutely no problem living a middle-class life.

Hearing Ivan Vanko's compromise, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

If he could, he really didn't want to kill the father and son.

Unlike Ian Quinn, whom he killed before, who was an ambitious man and, as a major mine owner, had a lot of blood on his hands.

Especially in places like Africa, becoming a major mine owner requires more than just money.

Aside from his unwavering obsession with Stark, Ivan Vanko is actually a rather unambitious individual.

Otherwise, in Iron Man 2, he could have used the Hammer Corporation to obtain everything he wanted, such as wealth and status, instead of taking a desperate gamble to seek revenge on Tony.

Moreover, Ivan Vanko was indeed completely innocent at this time, so it's hard to believe that Levi would kill him.

As for whether Ivan Vanko was dealing with him the way he dealt with Hammer in the movie, Levi wasn't worried.

Just like he said before, don't lie to a wizard.

Especially in front of a wizard who can manipulate time.

So Li Wei took out two bottles of medicine and handed them to Ivan.

"Feed this to your father. Drink this first, then this. He will recover soon, but he must not continue to drink heavily."

Anton Vanke's illness is not a terminal illness like cancer.

Actually, it's mostly just physical exhaustion; all you need to do is replenish your vitality.

Therefore, one bottle of purification potion and one bottle of healing potion are enough.

Upon seeing the potion in Li Wei's hand, Ivan Vanko, as a scientist, couldn't help but hesitate.

However, considering Li Wei's identity as a wizard and the ice arrow he had used earlier, he still decided to believe him.

He immediately fed the two bottles of medicine to his father.

When Anton Vanke drank the purifying medicine, his cough stopped instantly, and when he drank the healing medicine, his complexion became rosy and he regained his vitality.

"The Stark family is always so lucky..." Anton Vanko, having regained his strength, happily checked his body, then looked at Levi and couldn't help but sigh.

In his view, Howard's success was largely due to the fact that he had a group of people helping him wherever he went.

Now his son is the same.

“In fact, as long as you don’t cause trouble for Tony, I wouldn’t mind being friends with you!” Levi said, and this wasn’t just polite talk.

These two are both very accomplished scientists. If there are any research projects that Tony can't do himself, they could help out if they're willing to.

(End of this chapter)