"You're already so old, yet you're still so troublesome and have so much curiosity."
Looking at Galacta, who had a large bump growing on her head and her large purple eyes welling with tears, Artoria felt no pity or guilt at all. After all, the thing Galacta asked was far too shameful. Artoria didn't want to answer, and decided to help Galactus educate his extremely curious daughter. No matter how resentfully Galacta looked at Artoria, Artoria wouldn't feel even a hint of heartache. This girl really should reflect and learn what things can be asked and what things cannot.
"Maybe I should send her to school to learn a bit."
Since Galacta had asked such a question, Artoria felt she should let her learn some Earthly knowledge. This girl currently did nothing but eat, watch TV, and bicker with Gaea. Sending her to learn about Earth would be good; that way, Galacta probably wouldn't ask her these stupid questions anymore. Thinking of this, Artoria felt the feasibility was very high. Galacta's learning aptitude was not weak; if she were to learn everything from primary school to university, it would probably only take about a month. After all, she was the descendant of the Planet Devourer, possessing technology that Earth currently cannot match.
"Saturday, arrange an identity verification for Galacta, contact a good school, and have her start attending tomorrow."
Deciding it was feasible, Artoria acted quickly. It didn't matter that Galacta and Gaea were undocumented on Earth; everything could be handled by Saturday. Saturday could directly enter the Police department's registration database, modify the system information, upload Galacta's photo, fabricate some basic information, and apply for an expedited replacement ID. With a few crisp green dollars, Galacta's ID card would be in Artoria's hands by tomorrow. In this world, there was no security system that could defend against the intrusion of an Artificial Lifeform. Under Saturday's capabilities, all network secrets were no longer secrets. Even the highest-level firewall systems of secret units like S.H.I.E.L.D. were easily monitored by Saturday, let alone a small Police station; how could they stop Saturday's actions?
"Yes, Master."
Artoria's command was like a decree to Saturday. After replying to Artoria, Saturday began to execute the order. The poor Police station was intruded upon without even knowing it, allowing an alien to successfully blend into Earth. In a while, this alien might even go to school; isn't that infuriating? At this moment, Galacta, who was clutching the bump on her head and angrily eating ice cream, had no idea that Artoria had arranged for her to go to school.
"Finally finished."
After 'untold hardships', Tony and Howard finally finished designing the blueprints for the'Space Fortress'. Both had dark circles under their eyes, but at this moment, they wore happy smiles. Not only had they solved the safety issue for their family, but the relationship between father and son had also harmonized quite a bit. It was unlike the beginning, where they felt a sense of mutual annoyance upon meeting. Maria brought sandwiches and coffee, and looking at the two of them getting along so well, she felt a wave of emotion. The troublesome child who used to do nothing but irritate people had truly grown up.
"Your skills haven't diminished at all, old man."
Looking at the stack of blueprints nearly a meter thick on the table, Tony had to admit that his father was still his father. After all these years, he still had it. In some designs, structures, and energy conduction, this foul-tempered, stubborn old man next to him was even more advanced in his thinking than Tony was. No wonder he could discover new elements to improve the Arc Reactor. Even if he didn't want to say it, this old man was indeed better than him by just a tiny bit—but only a tiny bit.
"You're not bad either, brat. You've really grown a lot."
Faced with Tony's sudden praise, Howard really found it hard to accept. In his memory, this child rarely talked to him; he was either out racing cars or playing at various parties, never staying on the right path. Although he was a child prodigy who learned everything instantly, his temper was exactly the same as Howard's when he was young. After Artoria was born, Howard had decided to adopt a hands-off policy with him. The strange events that followed led to him and Maria hiding for over a decade. Seeing this son again, he had indeed grown a lot, which made Howard very happy, but also made him reflect on whether he had been an inadequate father.
"Alright, you two should eat something and get some rest!"
After the two of them spoke briefly, they had no intention of continuing the conversation and fell into their own worlds. This made Maria feel that the atmosphere was very awkward, so she stepped out at the appropriate time. Worthy of being the mistress of the stark family, the two obediently went to wash their hands and brush their teeth, then came to the dining table to eat the sandwiches Maria had prepared. Artoria didn't have time to participate in such a warm family dinner, which made Howard, Maria, and Tony feel a bit disappointed. However, such a day truly gave Tony a long-lost sense of family warmth and the care of his elders.
After finishing the sandwiches Maria prepared, Howard took the initiative to clear the dishes, and Tony helped out. The gap between father and son had narrowed significantly. Tony really enjoyed this kind of life. If possible, it would be nice to bring Artoria and Pepper over to live with their parents. Although there might be more arguments with the old man, those would be normal academic exchanges and have nothing to do with friction in daily life. The more Tony thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. As for Pepper, she might agree if he talked to her, but he wasn't so sure about Artoria. If his plan succeeded, he would have to notify Artoria early and do some preparatory work, lest he prepare everything only for his sister not to go.
"You plan to build a Space Fortress on that Planet."
After cleaning up, as the two were about to rest, Howard suddenly thought of something and asked Tony. This project was definitely not small and would require a massive amount of financial resources. This wasn't actually a big problem for them; the main issue was the method. If it were built on Earth, they would have to choose an uninhabited place, and launching such a massive object would be a hassle. The feasibility of building this thing on Earth was very low. If Tony really chose to build it on Earth, Howard would be the first to absolutely oppose it.
"I plan to build the Space Fortress on Jupiter. Materials will be sent via Rockets. For the labor, I'll manufacture small suits to carry it out, but we'll still need to jam the satellites. For that, we can borrow the cloaking function of the Quinjets..."
Hearing Howard's inquiry, Tony shared his thoughts without any reservation. This was something he intended to tell the old man anyway, so since he asked now, there was no harm in speaking. His plans and assumptions received Howard's approval. If Tony had really chosen to build it on Earth, Howard wouldn't have continued to cooperate with him; he would have taken the blueprints and gone to space to build the Space Fortress himself. Tony didn't disappoint Howard. Both of them knew how difficult it was to silently build a high-tech fortress on Earth, especially with the existence of the Inhumans on Earth now, whose technology far surpassed Earth's. So, in order not to disturb the sensitive nerves of Earth's high-level officials, they decided it was best to carry out activities in outer space.
"The specific implementation plan..."
As he spoke, Tony unconsciously fell asleep. Hearing Tony's voice trail off, Howard looked up at Tony, who had just fallen into a deep sleep. Seeing Tony asleep, Howard revealed a smile. He stood up and covered Tony with a warm blanket, then Howard also fell asleep on the sofa opposite Tony. Before long, Tony began to snore loudly. Howard, who was a light sleeper, frowned, but as the snoring continued, Howard grabbed a slipper and threw it at Tony.
"So noisy."
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