1212 Space Station Crisis, William Who Can't Save People (Nine Thousand Completed)
The incident on Dinosaur Island was over, and William lived in peace for a few months.
After the New Year, except for attending an in-house film organized by the crew returning from Mars, he has not left London and Oxford Castle.
Today, I am accompanying Alice, the light elf, playing in the spring forest of Oxford.
I heard Sunday saying, "Sir, Ms. Pepper Potts is on the line. Do you want to talk to her?"
"Take it over".
Eating berries found in the forest as if Alice were offering a treasure, I listened to Little Pepper's slightly anxious greeting.
"Mr. Devonshire, can you help me persuade Mr. Stark to undergo surgery to remove the bomb fragments from his chest?"
William was stunned. Stark no longer had the problem of palladium poisoning, but did he have the problem of worsening chest wounds?
But as far as I'm concerned, Scott doesn't have this problem, right?
However, this matter has nothing to do with William, and he doesn't mind being a good person. "Just do the surgery. Why should Tony hesitate?"
"This, this," Little Pepper hesitated for a few moments before saying, "According to the estimates of several of the most authoritative experts, the probability of success of the operation is only 7 levels."
Suddenly, William knew why.
If seven levels of probability were placed on him, he would consider it first. If it did not harm his health, William would not do it either.
"If you're not in a hurry, just ask the big names in other industries."
After hearing that William's meaning was similar to what Stark said, Pepper thought for a while and had to express her guess.
"But without surgery, the small device on Tony's chest saved his life but also worsened the wound.
I, vomit, I", as if thinking of something disgusting, Little Pepper retched a few times, and tried to endure it for a while before continuing,
"Last week, when I was helping Tony replace an improved second-generation reactor, I discovered that the device on his chest actually, actually, vomited,".
When the call paused again, William couldn't help but think of a metal device being put into the chest, and it was impossible not to produce some inexplicable fluid.
Those sticky things not only disgusted Little Pepper, but also gave her the idea that if she didn't deal with the wounds and bomb fragments, there would be big problems sooner or later.
"Okay, I know what you want to express," William said with a smile, "Do you think Stark will have a big problem if this continues?
And that guy Stark thinks that there is nothing wrong with his body at this stage, so he doesn’t need to take the risk of having an operation with only a seven-level probability?"
Pepper nodded happily, "That's right, that's right, Mr. Devonshire, I, I heard that your research on biology is also very deep.
Yes, can you help Tony find a better surgical method?"
After hearing this, William immediately rolled his eyes. After all, Pepper's purpose was to get him to help treat Stark.
And if he really wants to help, let alone just check the condition and information, he doesn't even need to do anything.
The bomb fragments can be cleared away with just the power of thought, and then a blast of holy light ensures that Stark can recover within ten seconds.
He even thought in his head at this time that if he used his mind to sense and wrap the fragments, and put them into the storage space out of thin air, there would be no wounds.
"No problem, just send me the information and I will get back to you if I have plans and ideas."
After the call ended, he was still accompanying Alice as if he were a child, accompanying Alice to Thunderbird Cliff to see the baby Thunderbirds, but there was news outside about Stark's physical condition.
William immediately frowned, tapped his earlobe, and responded immediately on Sunday.
A few minutes later, a voice came to his ears and said, "Sir, I have checked. The forgery of the news that Stark's condition has worsened should have been done by some executives and generals in the United States who wanted Mark's armor technology.
The source of the news was that one of the doctors who helped Stark diagnose, a doctor named Chris, was caught with something that could ruin his reputation, and he had to reveal the news privately.
As for the person who spread the news, it was Justin Hammer who was competing for a weapons contract with the Stark Group."
Most of the executives and generals within the United States are related to Hydra.
But this guy, Justin Hammer, is really a mastermind at seeking death. Even though he knew that he had become the second largest shareholder of Stark Group, he still dared to step out and cause trouble.
"How has the sales of m416 been in the past two years?"
He immediately replied on Sunday, "Private sales have become saturated, so Mr. Hammer is eager to get the big order from the United States for this replacement."
After all, it all has to do with money.
Three days later, as the matter of Stark's physical problems became more and more serious, more and more people began to worry that something had happened to him.
The technology of the Mark Armor will disappear in the hands of Americans and will once again become the exclusive technology of William, an Englishman.
Under this circumstance, I heard from Lieutenant Colonel Rody's connections with some officials in the government that someone was planning to convene a hearing specifically for him.
Forced by circumstances, solving the fragment on his chest has become a problem that Stark must face now.
After much deliberation, I finally felt that William was reliable.
He has more money than him, more advanced technology than him, and his attention is no longer in the world of ordinary people.
Therefore, the possibility that someone like William would harm him for money is very, very low.
I picked up the phone and dialed William.
"Man, it's been three days, do you have any way to solve the problem of bomb fragments in my chest?"
William laughed, "I thought you would wait a few more days to save face, but I didn't expect you to call me in a hurry after three days."
As soon as he heard that William was thinking about teasing himself, Stark knew that the surgery would be fine.
With his heart relaxed, his face-saving character came out and he retorted, "You said it easily, and the fragments are no longer in your body, so of course you are not in a hurry."
After finishing his tough talk, Stark asked hesitantly, "Yes, is there any risk?"
"The magical world will let you know how ignorant you are," William said with a smile, "When you are ready, come to London.
I guarantee you will have surgery in the morning, and even if you want to go hunting with me on horseback at noon, there will be no problem."
"That's good, that's good." After muttering excitedly for a long time, Stark suddenly didn't know how to thank William.
"Man, man, do you have any collecting hobbies?"
"Haha", hearing Stark hesitate, William joked, "I have been collecting infinite stones in the past few years. If you can help me find them,
Let alone saving you for the third time, even if I save you ten more times, or even help you catch ten succubi, or sign a contract with you to harm you and die, it will be no problem."
"gem?"
Stark was about to agree, but then he realized that William's net worth was higher than that of the entire Stark Group. If those Infinity Stones were really gems on Earth, there was no way he could collect them for several years and not be able to get them.
What's more, what is a succubus? A demon.
Although he was itching for the succubus in his heart, he was still very self-aware, "I owe you, I owe you first, and when I get the news about the gem, I will find it for you immediately."
In response to Stark's obvious rogue behavior, William shook his head helplessly, said "I'll wait" and hung up the phone.
Hearing a beep beep sound coming from the phone, Stark grinned sheepishly, and then said to Jarvis,
"Tell Pepper for me that I have to go to London."
Within half an hour, Pepper, dressed in formal attire, anxiously returned to the beach house in Malibu.
As soon as he saw Stark busy beside the virtual imaging, he asked regardless of what he was doing, "Mr. Devonshire has found a way to cure you?"
Seeing Pepper's tone when she said William's name, as if she was the most respected person, Stark curled his lips in displeasure.
"Of course, I am his most important partner. Whether it is for money or my influence in the United States, it is impossible for him to see anything happen to me.
No, before I called him, he hurriedly called me and said he would come to Malibu to check me in person and then arrange surgery according to the situation."
"That's good, that's good." Pepper suddenly showed a bright smile, and then said happily, "Fortunately, you didn't agree to Devon Hill, but went to London by yourself.
Otherwise, it would be rude not to say anything,
It might even arouse the dissatisfaction of established nobles like Lady Lena, who feel that the Stark family is just a nouveau riche."
‘Damn it’, Stark suddenly felt that Pepper was hitting him in the face, and he was poisoned by the British nobles.
Before he could complain, Little Pepper walked back and forth and muttered, "God, what gift should I prepare for you so that it doesn't look shabby but makes people feel tasteful?"
Stark rolled his eyes fiercely, but after hearing what Pepper said, he had to really consider William's mother's problem.
After all, the whole world knows that in order to raise William and send him to college, Lina's sacrifices are no worse than those of single mothers.
After William became rich, it was not considered to be obedient to his mother's advice, but not to mention letting Lina control a fund worth billions of pounds.
For Lina's hobby, she directly bought the team and invested hundreds of millions of pounds in building a new stadium.
What's more, in order for the team to win the championship, he would rather delay the treatment equipment that can speed up the recovery of trauma for two full years, which can be sold for at least one billion US dollars a year, and not make it public, and only use it for his own team's players.
It wasn't until the team actually won the championship that it was opened to the outside world.
And to be honest, Americans are actually quite envious of England.
Stark used to despise the nobles because he felt that he was richer than the top ten nobles in England combined. Why should he envy you?
But now facing the Devon Hill family, which has assets that are richer than the Stark Group, he is not so confident.
After all, what Westerners talk about is money.
Standing on the virtual imaging platform, he thought for a while and suddenly said, "Jarvis, help me show the history of the Devonshire family."
Then a large list of information, photos, or paintings are displayed in the virtual image.
After Stark saw that Lena's father and grandfather's generation had sold off a large number of antiques,
Stark smiled and said to Pepper, "It's no secret that William likes Chinese antiques, and her mother should also be concerned about those family antiques that have been scattered."
Little Pepper immediately smiled and nodded, "I understand, I'll go find the antique middleman and ask."
But if they want to acquire antiques from the Celestial Dynasty, they won't have much of a problem, but if they want to acquire antiques related to the Devonshire family, it's not that easy.
For Lina, she has a son who loves Chinese antiques. He often brings antiques to home and museums to remind her,
She would never think of recycling any antiques related to the Devonshire family.
In addition, Abigail, the great housekeeper of the family, was the person in charge of the museum at the beginning, and both of her doctorates were related to cultural relics.
In the first two years of being together with William, in order to please Lina, she put a lot of effort into retrieving many objects related to William's grandfather, Henry Devonshire.
By the time Lina had collected almost everything she could find from his father's and grandfather's generation.
She then set her sights on the Devonshire family's objects from a more distant past.
Over the years, basically whenever an antique middleman came to her and the price did not exceed the bottom line negotiated by her and Abigail, she would buy it directly.
Even if some things related to her mother cost twice as much, Lina would not hesitate.
Therefore, there is a super villain, and everyone is covering up the antiques related to the Devonshire family in their hands.
Just waiting for Lina to buy an antique again at a price higher than the estimated price, the value of the items in their hands will rise.
Fortunately, Lina herself is not stupid, and there is Abigail as a consultant by her side. Otherwise, if she buys freely, it is possible to double, not double, but ten times.
Therefore, Stark thought that if he was willing to bid, it would be easy to buy an antique that was of high value and important to the Devonshire family.
But when he and Xiaojiao looked at the oil painting of Lena's great-grandmother in the virtual image, which was only 92-73 centimeters long,
Stark was extremely unhappy and cursed, "Are these people crazy? It's just an oil painting painted by a famous painter in England, and it's only a hundred years old.
Do you dare to ask for nine million US dollars?"
Pepper also said with a look of disbelief, "I, I asked someone to ask, and after asking, the real value of this painting may not even be 3.5 million US dollars.
But who, who told me that this painting belonged to Lady Lina's great-grandmother, and he was also the most famous painter in the Devonshire family who helped them paint."
"Then why is this painting still on the market?" After Stark said it himself, he suddenly understood, "Is it because William's mother herself thinks the price is too outrageous?"
"No, that's right," Pepper nodded helplessly, "When this painting first appeared six years ago, Mrs. Lina offered a price of three million US dollars.
But the owner of the oil painting asked for five million, and the stalemate between the two parties continued.
Six years later, the price has continued to rise to 9 million.
And the other party said that if we don’t buy it for nine million dollars, maybe after ten more years, as Mrs. Lina gets older and older, the owner of the painting may even dare to ask for fifty million dollars.”
"God," Stark covered his head and shook his head helplessly, "these bastards are really convinced that the older people get, the more nostalgic they become.
I think the price of 50 million US dollars is really not impossible."
Little Pepper hesitated and said, "Well, should I buy it or not?"
"Is there no other choice?" Stark said unhappily, "I would rather spend 20 million US dollars on something worth 15 million US dollars than be laughed at."
"Sorry, no." Pepper shook her head, "The Devonshire family is not famous in history, except for rumors that there were Templars in the first few generations.
The Earl of Oxford in the back is not wrong to say that they are unknown.
And the really expensive ones, except for some things that represent the history of the Devonshire family,
Everything else is related to Lena’s parents and grandparents.”
"count?"
Stark immediately thought of William's family, which was originally an earl, but it was not until William was awarded the title of duke.
"I hope William and his mother won't laugh at me for being a nouveau riche."
Stark looked at the Devonhill family artifacts that had been taken back by Lena over the years displayed by Jarvis, shook his head and said,
"Looking at the items and prices William's mother charged, we knew she must have found an expert consultant."
Pepper immediately smiled and said, "Before she went to England, Miss Abigail was the director of maintenance of the Declaration of Independence.
He also helped Mr. Devonshire build and fill a museum with artifacts.
"Forget it, just buy it." Stark envied William in his heart and shook his head helplessly. "Just think of it as compensation for knowing William for so many years but never giving his mother a birthday gift."
I bought the oil painting, but the series of procedures were not that quick.
In addition, he also had to hand over a bronze sword prepared for William. In order to avoid making any mistakes, Stark took several experts to finish the work. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
I found a star-rated restaurant for dinner with Xiaojiao, and we were planning to leave tomorrow evening. When we arrived in London, it happened to be the morning in London.
But I saw that the TV hanging on the wall, usually used to broadcast stock indexes and news without turning on the sound, was playing the news about the accident of the space station.
Some guests who were paying attention to Stark couldn't help but follow him when they saw him staring at the TV.
Immediately, waves of exclamations came from the restaurant.
Asking the waiter to turn on the sound, everyone soon understood that this was a private company called White Technology Group, which cooperated with American officials to launch a scientific research space station into space ten days ago.
The host on the TV was speaking in an anxious and worried tone at this time, hoping that William could send a spacecraft to help the United States rescue the scientists in the space station.
Stark and Pepper looked at each other, and under the gaze of everyone in the restaurant, they took out their mobile phones and dialed William.
"Beep, beep, beep" rang three times. William's voice did not come, but the voice of Sunday was heard.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Stark, Mr. Devonshire and Richard are on the phone."
Looking at the anxious eyes around him, Stark took the rare opportunity to explain, "Richard of England is on the phone with William. I can only wait for now."
When everyone heard this, they all nodded in understanding. After all, Richard's first call to William at this time must have been related to the rescue.
Stark, who thought he would wait a long time, only waited for about ten seconds before hearing William's voice.
He couldn't believe it, "Hello, hello, William?" he said again, and then he quickly asked, "Dude, has the spaceship been dispatched?"
"Sorry, Tony, I won't send a spaceship to rescue."