Chapter 184: Harley Keener
Tony had to admit that while Oaks's acorns and elixir greatly enhanced his spirits and alleviated the symptoms of anxiety and insomnia, the Mark Armor was still his top concern.
Losing the armor or having it be useless like it was now would still render him powerless.
However, perhaps it was a genuine sense of understanding that Harley's other sentence quickly calmed him down.
"Aren't you an engineer? Why don't you try making something?"
"Thanks, kid."
Tony snapped out of it.
But just as he was about to get in the car to go to the supermarket to find something usable, a gust of wind blew by.
"Ptuh, ptuh, ptuh..."
Tony spat out some sand, but when he saw the little bird standing in front of him, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Shiet! You actually managed to find me like this!"
"Tch, aren't you pretty good at running? Why were you running?"
Oaks transformed back into his human form and glanced at Tony, who still had beads of sweat on his forehead.
"I activated a large-scale life signature perception to find you while you were moving at high speed...
What's wrong, anxiety acting up again?"
"Post-traumatic stress disorder! You third-rate doctor!"
Tony laughed and high-fived Oaks.
"I'm fine now; it's time to focus on more important matters."
"Did you find his location?"
Oaks opened the car door and naturally sat in the back seat.
"Let's go then. I'll go with you to meet him... Pepper and Maya are at the Benevolent Society, very safe. I drove off A.I.M.'s boss, Kilian. He has a unique ability and is not easy to catch."
"He attacked Pepper?!"
Tony suddenly became furious. Kilian's abilities, as described by Oaks, were exactly the same as those of the two guys who attacked him.
"That bastard!"
Then he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
After J.A.R.V.I.S. came back online, he informed Tony that he had already sent a distress signal to Oaks.
If not for that, he could hardly imagine what Kilian would do to Pepper if he caught her.
As for Maya...
She was temporarily not within his scope of consideration.
"Well, where is that guy now?"
Oaks fastened his seatbelt carefully.
"I'll tell you, be careful while driving, no fancy stunts."
"..."
Tony's lips twitched, and the words "thank you" were held back.
"I only found his approximate location, in Miami, Florida."
He pulled out a bunch of materials from the car.
"I haven't had time to look closely at these, but there should be some clues. It's ridiculous that Mandarin is still in the country. It's even more hilarious than an April Fool's joke!"
"Still need analysis?"
Oaks raised an eyebrow and unfastened his seatbelt.
"Then let's go back and analyze. Miami is not close to here."
He waved his hand, and a portal opened.
Tony's eyes lit up.
"Excellent! With your trick, once I pinpoint his location, you can go to Miami and open the portal. We can go straight to his lair!"
"What about your armor?"
"Um... it's at a kid's house."
Tony was about to step through the portal when he stopped in his tracks upon hearing Oaks's words. After hesitating for a moment, he took out his phone and sent an address to Oaks.
"He's just a child; I don't want to involve him. If possible, bring the armor back for me and thank him on my behalf."
"...Alright, go ahead. I'll check it out and call you if there's anything."
Oaks rolled his eyes while watching Tony walk straight through the portal.
"Don't you have any other armor?"
"I don't have any... The basement hasn't been cleared yet, and the doors won't open."
Tony shrugged helplessly and then showed a relieved expression.
"Fortunately, the reactor, lab, and signal base are all on the Ark ship."
Oaks glanced at the car on the side of the road after closing the portal and disdainfully curled his lips. He took out his phone, checked the address, and then opened the map app to search.
"Starting navigation..."
After the voice navigation activated, Oaks pulled out a phone pouch, put the phone inside, and hung it around his neck. Then he transformed into a falcon.
"Shiet, next time I'll ask Tony for an AI butler, the kind that can hear through earphones!"
The falcon soared into the sky and disappeared in an instant.
Before long, he arrived at Harley's garage.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
He knocked on the door, and unsurprisingly, there was no response.
"The kid is quite cautious, not bad."
Oaks smiled and raised his voice a bit.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., it's Oaks. Tony sent me to take you to the Ark Ship. He has already gone there."
"Wow!"
After a few seconds of silence, the astonished voice of a little boy sounded, and then the door opened.
An excited little face appeared in front of Oaks.
"Oaks? Avenger? Druid? J.A.R.V.I.S. said..."
"Um, hello, young man. Shall we go inside and talk? J.A.R.V.I.S. should have confirmed my identity."
Harley nodded eagerly and let Oaks in.
With J.A.R.V.I.S's confirmation, he naturally wouldn't doubt Oaks's identity, and he was also interested in the Battle of New York, so he knew the names of a few Avengers.
Oaks's amazing transformations, his collaboration with Thor in summoning lightning, and his magnificent and dazzling star bear form were undoubtedly impressive.
"Can you turn into a bear?"
"Hehe, let's talk about that later... J.A.R.V.I.S., it's only been a few days, and you've become like this."
"Hello, Dr. Oaks. I'm delighted to see you again."
J.A.R.V.I.S.'s tone carried a sense of pleasure.
"And thank you very much for your previous advice."
"No problem. Now, I'll take you to the Natural Guardian, where Tony is conducting a precise location search of Mandarin's lair, but he still needs your help."
Oaks stroked his chin. The Mark Armor was lying in the warehouse, and J.A.R.V.I.S's carrier—the helmet part—was placed on the table.
"Tony said you can't charge up? But that's okay, the lab on the Natural Guardian is already prepared."
"Charging is slow, Dr. Oaks. There is damage to the power source, and this is just an engineering prototype."
J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice sounded helpless.
"Well then, I'll trouble you."
Oaks took out his phone, thought for a moment, and then put it down. He turned to Harley, who looked confused.
He blinked his cute big eyes and asked.
"What is the Natural Guardian?"
"It's a big ship that flies in the sky."
Oaks looked at the little guy and smiled.
"Tony, that tsundere guy, was too embarrassed to say goodbye to you, so he entrusted me instead…
I think it's better to send Mark's armor over and then call him."
He opened a portal with a wave of his hand.
In Harley's astonished gaze, Oaks pressed the helmet back onto the Mark Armor and picked it up, and then threw it into the portal.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., you lie down for a while. I'll call Tony."
"Okay, Dr. Oaks."
The portal closed, and Oaks made a call to Tony.
"Okay, so that's what you're thinking? Alright, I think it's a good idea too. I'll come back later."
After hanging up the phone and seeing the thick disappointment on Harley's face, Oaks pulled a chair and sat down.
"Alright, young man, Tony has a surprise for you, but for now, let's talk about your issues."
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