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Chapter 454 Tony's Pain

Erin suddenly noticed a cold, venomous gaze fixed on him.

Erin, whose skin crawled from the undisguised resentment, felt a chill run down her spine. Without hesitation, she turned her head to look at the source of that cold gaze.

But when his gaze passed through the passageway, which was occasionally filled with steam, and landed at the end of the corridor...

Apart from the dimly lit lamps.

But they couldn't see a single person, let alone any cold, resentful gaze.

As mental energy surged and Erin's will swept toward the end of the corridor, his eyes suddenly deepened.

The spiritual vision, shining with spiritual radiance, suddenly turned to pursue the gaze it had just sensed.

Despite using both his mental power and spiritual vision, Erin still couldn't find any trace of the owner of that gaze.

Just like...

That gaze was Erin's illusion; it was as if it had never appeared at all.

"interesting."

After a long while.

Erin, withdrawing his gaze, thought to himself, "It seems the journey ahead won't be as boring as I imagined."

Meanwhile, the young dwarf beside Arryn, who was being bombarded with questions by the enthusiastic Tony Stark, was completely unaware of Arryn's unusual behavior.

Instead, he was annoyed by Tony Stark's constant chatter.

After escorting Erin to the designated room.

Under Tony's persistent questioning, a hint of pain flashed between the young dwarf's brows. At this moment, he just wanted to get rid of Tony Stark, this guy who kept babbling on and on as if he had a hundred thousand "whys."

After saying goodbye to Arlin, he quickly left with Tony Stark.

What the two didn't notice was that as they left, two tiny figures, each about the size of a thumb, silently stuck to the seams of their clothes.

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After watching the two leave.

Erin glanced briefly at the excellent room that Elder Bourne had mentioned.

Unlike the corridors where oil stains were frequently visible, this room, which was predominantly silver-white and metallic, appeared to have been meticulously cleaned.

It was cleaned spotless.

Even the two-meter-square metal bed was covered with cashmere blankets hand-woven by Asgardian girls.

Beside the bed, there is a transparent window made by polishing with special crystals.

Through that thick window, you can clearly see the vibrant flowers in the distance, each vying for attention.

"Is this the excellent room Elder Byrne mentioned? It seems...not bad."

When the Forge arrived earlier, Erin had carefully examined the dwarven metal airship.

I don't know if it's for safety reasons or because of different lifestyles.

Compared to the deep, massive cannons and layers of thick armor on the exterior of this metal airship, the number of windows on it is pitifully small.

therefore.

A fairly spacious, clean and tidy room, complete with a private bathroom and window, was indeed a very good room on the Furnace.

after all.

During a long and tedious interstellar voyage, being able to appreciate the beauty of the starry sky during rest is a rare treat.

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Just as Erin was looking around her room...

The dwarf youth, who had been annoyed to no end, finally found relief.

After leaving Tony Stark at the door of his private room, the young dwarf shoved a red crystal key into Tony's arms and then fled from the annoying Tony.

"What a pity."

Tony's eyes flashed with regret as he watched the young dwarf flee in disarray.

Although the young dwarf was quite annoyed by Tony's questions, Tony still managed to extract a lot of information from him.

Unfortunately, this "young dwarf," who was over a hundred years old, did not have a very clear understanding of the structure of the airship.

Otherwise, Tony felt he could know even more.

but.

Fortunately, it wasn't a complete loss.

Thinking about the theoretical knowledge he had just extracted—which was completely different from Earth's technology but ultimately led to the same goal—Tony felt countless inspirations bursting forth in his mind.

"Hehe, after I've digested all the knowledge I've gained today, I'll go find that drinking buddy from yesterday."

"That guy seems to be a bit older than the one who led the way today. Well, he probably has more knowledge than that little guy from before."

"Given the camaraderie we developed over that drink, it wouldn't be unreasonable to ask him for some advice, would it?"

After Tony Stark had planned out his next steps with a smile, he swiped the red crystal "room key" in his hand on the wall outside his private room.

The door to the room with the number 134 on it slowly opened amidst the sound of gears turning.

Tony Stark, who was about to carry the silver-white metal briefcase containing the Mark armor into the room, was stunned by the fact that the room was less than five square meters in size, with only a bed and a narrow passageway.

Although the room seemed to have been cleaned, it still smelled strongly of stale, large feet.

The indescribable smell almost brought tears to Tony's eyes.

"Huh? This is my room?"

Tony's smile froze instantly on his face. He looked at the so-called private room with teary eyes, a hint of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

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A dozen minutes later.

Just as Erin was about to leave the room for a stroll, he saw Tony Stark, who looked grim, knocking on his door.

"Enter."

Erin pressed a button on the wall to open the door, and as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Tony Stark carrying his luggage into her room.

After seeing Erin's "luxury" room, which was more than three times the size of his own private room, and also had a bathroom and a window with starry sky, and had no odor at all, he was shocked.

Tony Stark was so envious he almost cried.

After glancing at the luggage in Tony's hands, Erin looked up at Tony and said, "Sorry, I don't like sharing a room with men."

Tony's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this.

It makes it seem like he likes it.

Apart from his experience in Afghanistan, Tony had never slept in the same room with another man since he was a child.

but.

I just think of that room that smelled of big feet.

Tony's face contorted with pain: "Okay, I don't like sharing a room with a man either, but I'd rather sleep on the floor here than have the room I'm assigned."

Before Erin could speak, Tony, fearing Erin would refuse, quickly said, "If you agree, I can redesign a suit for your little girlfriend when we get back to Earth."

"According to what you said, your little girlfriend has also awakened a superpower. The suit she wore before is not suitable for a superpowered person to use."

Erin, who was about to utter a word of refusal, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and silently swallowed the words that were about to come out.

This month in Asgard.

With nothing to do, Tony spent a lot of time chatting with Erin.

It was because of this that he learned from Erin that his girlfriend had now become a superhuman.

of course.

Arlin revealed to Tony that Gwen had become a superhuman for one sole purpose.

That is to have Tony Stark redesign a suit for Gwen.

The suit Tony made for Gwen was pretty good, but that was only for ordinary people.

After Gwen awakens the dream legacy.

Aside from its decent defensive capabilities, that suit was gradually becoming less and less helpful to Gwen.

It could even severely impact Gwen's flexibility.

and so.

Arlin wanted Tony to redesign a suit for Gwen.

It doesn't need to be as amazing as the nanotech suit Tony designed for Spider-Man in the original comics, but it should at least be able to help Gwen.

Thinking of this, Erin's face revealed a playful smile: "What, has our famous Iron Man finally remembered to help? I thought you were jealous that Gwen became a superhero and refused to help no matter what."

After being teased by Erin, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Tony Stark said helplessly, "No matter what you say, I'd rather die than go into that room and smell that pungent stench of big feet."

Tony Stark, who shamelessly lay down on the ground, seemed to be planning to make his bed there.

Erin shook his head and said, "Get up, don't lie on the ground."

As he spoke, Erin casually tossed a room key with the number 018 on it to Tony.

Ok?

After taking the room key from Arlin, Tony Stark asked with some confusion, "This room key... is it for me?"

"Of course, like I said, I don't like sharing a room with a man, so this room is yours for the taking."

"Wait, if that's the case, where do you live?"

With a flick of his wrist, the red room key number 134, which was tucked into Tony's pocket, floated into Erin's hand.

After holding up the red room key, Erin said, "Isn't there this too?"

Upon seeing the room key that Erin held up, Tony seemed to smell that familiar, lingering scent of big feet again.

Even my stomach felt nauseous.

After suppressing the urge to vomit, Tony said, "134? I suggest you squeeze in with me. That room is nothing compared to yours, and I bet you can't stand the smell of those big feet in that room."

"You don't need to worry about that."

Looking at Erin's confident smile, and recalling Erin's strange and magical abilities, Tony obediently shut his mouth.

Who knows if any of the magical spells Erin possesses can purify the air?

"Alright, since you insist, I won't say any more. But if you can't hold on, you're welcome to come back anytime. I'll keep a makeshift bed for you in the room."

After saying that, Tony's expression turned serious, and he solemnly promised, "Don't worry, for the sake of this, when we get back to Earth, I will definitely make a suitable battle suit for your little girlfriend. Of course, the design is one thing, but you'll have to pay for the materials yourself."

While Tony Stark's design was the core of the suit, a powerful suit doesn't come cheap.

For example, the Mark armor that Tony designed for himself costs hundreds of millions of dollars per set.

The Spider-Man suit made for Gwen wasn't that expensive, but it wasn't cheap either.

Don't expect to get a suit from Tony for free with just the temporary use of a room.

"no problem."

Having plenty of money, Erin gave Tony an "OK" sign and then walked out of the room with a smile.

Then it disappeared into the steamy mist in the corridor outside the room.

After leaving the room, Erin did not go to room 134 that the dwarves had prepared for Tony, but instead wandered around the airship.

The cold, venomous gaze he had just received made Erin realize that this airship might not be as simple as it appeared.

and so.

Before the airship can actually take off, Erin needs to get to know it properly.

It's good to have a way out for yourself.

"Perfect timing, I can take this opportunity to properly explore this dwarven Forge."

"Click-clack".

Amidst the constant whirring of gears, Erin, hidden in the shadows of the steam corridor, swiftly constructed a memory palace in her mind.

He imprinted every blade of grass and every tree on the airship into his mind.

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About half an hour later.

Aside from some obvious restricted areas, Erin, who had explored the entire Forge, quickly formed a 3D map of the Forge in his mind.

However, after searching the entire airship, Erin still couldn't find the owner of that cold, resentful gaze from before.

"Was that guy too well hidden, or did he disguise himself as some other life form? Or, like Voldemort, did he possess someone else?"

Erin frowned slightly as she thought about these possibilities.

A guy who can disappear from Erin's detection range in the blink of an eye is not to be underestimated.

Regardless, this guy's stealth ability is quite excellent.

The thought of having such a treacherous guy watching him from behind made Erin feel like he had a thorn in his side.

Moreover, how did such a guy end up on the Furnace?

Is it a problem accumulated within the Forge itself, or a product of the spread of the evil god that corrupted the Dwarf King?

After pondering for a while, a thought suddenly occurred to Erin.

"It seems I need to be a little more careful until I find that guy."

"Of course, if we knew what this guy wanted, we might be able to lure out that treacherous fellow, but..."

Thinking of the guy who had inexplicably set his sights on her, Erin sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)