Druid in the Marvel Universe Chapter 126: Bring Some Gifts

Tony thought Alvin was totally shameless! Who the heck brags like that? Why hadn't he come up with it first?

Tony sneered and said, "Dude, you have no clue what we're up against!

Those things are way out of our league! We can't even get to the moon without faking it in Hollywood!

Your wolves and vines ain't gonna cut it against those guys."

Alvin grinned, looked at Tony, and said, "You gotta believe in yourself, man. The world's safety can't just be on a few folks. I mean, who'd wanna blow up Earth for no reason? What's the point? What do they get out of it?

When it comes to war, as long as guns still work, why should we be scared?

Those countries have bombs that could wipe us out a hundred times over just sitting in warehouses. If we really can't win, we can just use them. We'll die, but so will they!

So why fight? Wouldn't it be better to let the politicians handle it?

Of course, there are always some crazies out there.

But Earth doesn't belong to any one person; it's everyone's responsibility.

Earth's been around for ages. By your logic, we should've been discovered long ago. Why are we still here?

Dude, don't stress yourself out, and don't think you're that important. The world will keep spinning without any of us!"

Tony, still not convinced, frowned and said, "You really trust those politicians that much?

To me, they're all idiots!"

Alvin chuckled and said, "Depends on who they're up against.

When they represent humanity, they gotta stand with humanity. I don't think any of them would betray all of us; that'd be self-defeating!

I always believe that talking things out is the best way, especially when we have the nuclear button."

Tony frowned and said seriously, "What if we run into those crazies who wanna destroy the world?

We can't just sit back and wait; that'd be an insult to my intelligence!"

Alvin bent down and splashed water at Ginny, making her laugh and splash back.

Smiling, Alvin said, "Look at history, man. Humanity's never backed down from external pressure.

We always stand tall, bravely fighting the enemy or facing death!

If we run into such crazies, people will step up to deal with them, including me!

What I'm saying is, don't put too much pressure on yourself! Do what you can, but don't go overboard!"

Tony thought for a moment and said, "I still think we need to be ready. Humans suddenly becoming hamsters trapped on Earth makes me very uncomfortable!"

Alvin laughed, patted Tony on the shoulder, and said, "Then go ahead, do what you gotta do!

But I still say, don't go overboard. Trust others, trust humanity, and don't think you can fix everything on your own!

You're the smartest guy I know. If you go down the wrong path, the damage could be even worse!

Maybe you can max out the Iron Man suit and call yourself an 'Avenger.' When you can't protect Earth, you can avenge it! That might make those crazies think twice, which would be more useful!"

Tony smugly stroked his goatee and said, "I'll take that as a compliment. I didn't realize I was that important to you! The Avenger role is interesting; I'll think about it!"

Seeing Pepper approaching, Alvin nudged Tony with his elbow and said with a smirk, "The term 'Avenger' wasn't my idea. It was from a guy I don't really like, and maybe he hasn't even said it yet!"

"Need my vines to help you out? Looks like you got a busy night ahead!"

Tony spotted Pepper too and winked at Alvin, saying with a smirk, "I could use a couple of hits!"

Alvin laughed and slapped Tony on the back, sending him flying into the pool. Turning to Pepper, he grinned, "Pepper, you really need to rethink things. Tony's taken being a jerk to a whole new level!"

Just as Alvin finished, he felt a massive shove from behind, launching him nearly ten feet into the pool.

Megan looked at Jessica in shock. This girl was seriously strong; no way she could take her on!

Jessica stood by the pool, laughing triumphantly, but didn't expect Alvin to splash a huge wave of water at her, making her swallow a mouthful!

Jessica gagged a couple of times, yanked off her scarf, and jumped into the pool in her swimsuit to fight Alvin.

Ginny, wearing a duck float, anxiously grabbed Tony's hair, pulling his head above water, and shouted, "Daddy, Daddy, Tony's drowning!"

With Jessica choking Alvin from behind, how could she ever find a boyfriend? A girl with such strength, you'd think she was originally a guy!

Pepper and Megan stood by the pool, watching the group fool around, and exchanged smiles. This was fun; life should be like this!

After the fun lunch, Alvin followed Tony to the basement of his mansion.

It was his first time here, and it looked super sci-fi!

Several different styles of Iron Man suits stood along the walls, and Alvin could see that Tony was still tinkering with ways to improve them.

Surprisingly, his own War God Mark II was also there. He had no idea when Tony had brought it over!

Alvin walked up to the War God Mark II, knocked on its chest armor, and said with a grin, "Good thing Pepper's here, or I'd worry you might be in love with me. What made you think to bring this guy over?"

Tony rolled his eyes and pressed a button. The floor suddenly became transparent, revealing an impressive-looking processing center below.

Tony said with a smirk, "This is a machining center. With a little help from Jarvis, this thing can be made in the time it takes to take a leak.

You think it's some high-end piece of equipment?

But I did make some improvements. You can try it out when you have time; it's pretty cool!"

Alvin found this version of Tony annoying. His words were always so snarky, making people want to punch him.

But seeing the materials piled up in the underground workshop, Alvin thought for a moment and said, "Do me a favor, buddy. I want to make a few gifts for the guys at home.

Nothing too complicated, just a shield and a few guns!"

Tony shrugged and said with a smile, "Go ahead, just tell Jarvis. I just had some inspiration about the Avengers thing, and I need to jot it down!"

Alvin looked up and called out, "HELLO, Jarvis, you there?"

A male voice came from the ceiling, "You don't need to look up; I can hear you. What can I do for you, Alvin?"

Alvin felt a bit uncomfortable. Tony's AI butler was always so stiff!

"Make me a 30-inch diameter round shield with the best metal!" Alvin said.

Jarvis responded stiffly, "Sir, there is no 'best' metal. You need to be more specific, or tell me what properties you need for the shield!"

Frustrated, Alvin scratched his head. This stuff was too complicated for him. Annoyed, he said, "Jarvis, you're being very unfriendly. I think your future girlfriend will definitely be an irritable ugly hag!

She'll make your life miserable!"