Marvel: The Superman Survival Guide

Chapter 134 Preparing to Propose

Tony Stark's surgery was scheduled, and Link arrived at the hospital on time. This was Hell's Kitchen Hospital, which was jointly funded by various organizations and had been expanded to have sufficient medical resources.

Stark's attending physician was very curious about how to remove the shrapnel without causing any damage.

Link came over to check with the doctor first, because after the shrapnel was removed, there was no major problem. The shrapnel had been in Stark's body for several years and it didn't affect him at all, so there was no problem removing it.

Link had previously consulted numerous medical books to supplement his knowledge in this area, but he couldn't reveal it.

It's very necessary to talk to the doctor.

Pepper was there too. "Thank you, Lin. Tony told me you can remove the shrapnel using amazing methods, so the most troublesome and dangerous surgery can be avoided?"

Link hugged Pepper and then said, "Don't worry, it's absolutely safe. You can think of it as magic."

He held out his hand, showing the Reality Stone, and said, "This is the Reality Stone. It can temporarily turn Tony's body into building blocks, remove the block from his chest, retrieve the shrapnel, and then put the block back in."

"Not a drop of blood will be shed."

"My God!" Pepper covered her mouth, looking shocked.

"Okay, I'll go talk to the doctor, and then we can prepare for the surgery." Link went to the doctor's office and then asked questions about the X-ray.

The doctor couldn't understand how shrapnel could be removed out of thin air without surgery, but since they were all big shots and his boss, he patiently answered his questions.

There will be no impact, as long as the device does not touch any blood vessels, it will be fine.

Once the shrapnel is removed, surgery can be performed to restore Stark's ribs, which will take a long time.

Link confirmed the time with the doctor for tomorrow, then went outside and, guided by Pepper, went to the ward. Stark would stay in the hospital temporarily to prepare for the surgery.

"Hey, Link!" Stark greeted Link as he entered the room. "Are you sure everything's alright?"

"How about I turn you into pudding right now?" Link raised his hand and waved it. "The alignment of the nine stars caused spatial overlap, and Jane Foster is entering a strange space."

"The Reality Stone's disguised form, the Aether, invaded my body, which allowed me to obtain the Reality Stone. Now I have two of the six Infinity Stones."

Stark nodded slightly, but then asked with some concern, "Since the six Infinity Stones can grant any wish, won't that cause trouble?"

"If someone wants to collect them, they won't stop, whether they have them or not. And once one person gets hold of all six Infinity Stones, the entire universe will be unsafe," Link said. "So, it's best if we have a few."

"At the same time, this also addresses the issue of insufficient combat power."

Stark nodded. That was true. With the Infinity Stones, their weaknesses could be compensated for, but they would also be in danger. However, the danger was unknown, but their weaknesses were indeed compensated for.

"Alright, I'll be counting on you tomorrow." Stark stopped dwelling on the topic of the Infinity Stones.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure of. You should just focus on recovering." Link didn't offer much comfort, but quickly took his leave.

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The next day, during the surgery, Stark lay on the operating table, not requiring anesthesia, while Link also disinfected and changed into surgical gowns before entering the operating room alone.

Pepper looked through the glass at what was happening inside. After Link entered, he didn't waste any words with Stark. With just a clenched fist, Stark's body instantly turned into building blocks.

"Wow!" he exclaimed, "It's a really amazing feeling."

Link used his X-ray vision to observe the shrapnel, then took out the block from Stark's chest with tongs, and used tweezers to pick out the pieces of shrapnel one by one. After picking them all out, he put the block back.

Cancel the change, Stark touched his chest, "That was amazing."

"Yes, it has the ability to temporarily alter reality. That's the Reality Stone. It can even transform various attacks into something else. Although it's only a temporary change, it can already do a lot," Link said.

"Got it, thanks buddy!" Stark was relieved.

Link turned and left, then let the doctor in. The attending physician used the small X-ray machine in the operating room to take a look and came back to find that the shrapnel had all disappeared. Is that so amazing?

However, he also knew that he shouldn't ask questions he shouldn't ask, so he began the anesthesia and surgery. The rest of the surgery was a minor procedure.

Stark will need to be hospitalized for some time and then rest for several months. It will take him more than half a year to fully recover.

However, the Avengers don't have anything to do for the time being, and they don't need to be busy. Once Stark recovers, he can marry Pepper.

Link also considered this question: should he propose to Jessica?

Although Jessica hasn't brought up marriage yet, she definitely hopes Link will propose. Link should act on his idea without hesitation; they can have children later.

The marriage didn't conflict with this, so Link went home that night, secretly measured Jessica's finger, and then synthesized a large diamond in his workshop.

That's right, the engagement ring he prepared was a synthetic diamond, which is no different from a natural diamond. If he could, he would prefer a gold ring.

However, now that he is the chairman of the Osborn Group, a tycoon worth hundreds of billions of dollars, even if the diamonds he takes out are synthetic, everyone will think they are natural.

That's just human nature!

Using real gemstones, the diamonds were perfectly cut and then set into a platinum ring, creating an openwork setting that encloses the diamonds—perfect!

Link looked at it and then ordered a ring box online. Once the box arrived, he could propose.

As for a public marriage proposal?

He definitely won't do that. He's not that flamboyant. He'll just propose at home and be done with it. Getting married before Stark, hmm~ that's a good idea.

The ring box arrived quickly, after all, he had ordered it at a high price, and they delivered it directly to his door. Jessica hadn't even come home from get off work yet when they put the ring in it!

Link was very satisfied. After thinking for a moment, he began to prepare a candlelight dinner. Although it was a proposal at home, the romance was still essential.

(End of this chapter)