Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

To be precise, what Lu Ming wanted to sell was not the technology itself, but rather the "patent license" for the technology, that is, the right to legally use the technology.

Su Jiannan took the USB drive: "Mingfei, to be honest, my company is currently facing a tight cash flow situation due to the preparation of the production line. If we're talking about cash, I don't think we can come up with much..."

Playing the victim to lower prices—I'm familiar with that; Tony showed me how. Lu Mingfei remained completely unmoved.

“So if you’re willing, I can exchange shares for this technology,” Su Jiannan said, adding, “You can also understand it as technology as equity.”

Lu Mingfei: ? ? ?

This time he was truly at a loss.

What kind of logic is this? Because it's difficult to come up with a large sum of money all at once, I'm exchanging the right to share in future company revenue and control for this technology?

It would be better to take out a bank loan and buy out the shares; at least you wouldn't have to give up your equity.

Lu Mingfei was a little confused. Did Su Jiannan intend to give him a very low share?

"What do you think of 15%?" Su Jiannan asked.

Lu Mingfei: ...

Although Su Xiaoqiang's company cannot be considered a large international conglomerate, it is undoubtedly a large-scale enterprise in the surrounding cities. For a company of this size, 15% of the shares is quite a lot, even... seems a bit too much?

Is this kind of technology, which was rushed out overnight, really worth that much money?

You have to understand that when he and Ethan each saved Tony once, Tony, that extravagant spendthrift, only gave each of them six percent of the shares—although Stark Industries is far larger than Su Xiaoqiang's company.

His shares later skyrocketed because he helped Tony capture Obadiah, thus sharing the shares of the second-largest shareholder in Stark Industries with Tony.

Although he felt it was a bit too much, Lu Mingfei had been trained by Tony, so he didn't blurt out, "Isn't that too much?"

Instead, he pretended to ponder for a while before nodding: "I think Uncle Su's suggestion is very good."

Su Xiaoqiang, who didn't know much about company operations, widened her eyes slightly—what had she just seen? His father had casually offered a price, and Lu Mingfei had foolishly accepted it?

This is clearly a sign that you've been ripped off when you buy something!

Don't you know how to negotiate the terms and raise the price?

Su Xiaoqiang kicked Lu Mingfei's shin under the table, signaling him to quickly change his tune.

Although she also hopes her father's company will prosper, it shouldn't be achieved by sabotaging her friend.

She actually hoped to see Lu Mingfei and her father have a fierce battle at the table, eventually reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement. That way, her father wouldn't lose out, and she wouldn't have wronged Lu Mingfei.

Thinking of this, Su Xiaoqiang also complained a bit to her father—if you're going to cheat someone, go cheat an outsider!

Given Lu Mingfei's physical condition, he wouldn't have been hurt by Su Xiaoqiang's kick. However, he misunderstood Su Xiaoqiang's meaning and thought she was angry because he had taken advantage of her.

Feeling he had gotten the better deal, Lu Mingfei gave him an apologetic look.

Su Xiaoqiang was extremely disappointed in him.

Finally, under Su Xiaoqiang's indignant gaze, Lu Mingfei and Su Jiannan concluded today's negotiations in a harmonious and friendly atmosphere, as amicable as father and son.

Su Jiannan even specially booked a long-term room for Lu Mingfei at the Regent Hotel, so that he could move out of the budget hotel and into a better environment.

……

The next day, in Su Jiannan's office.

A refined-looking man who appeared to be in his forties or fifties, but was actually older only because of his baldness, walked in carrying a laptop: "Boss, you wanted to see me?"

He is Su Jiannan's most trusted technical talent and is currently in charge of matters related to the construction of a new metallurgical production line.

"What do you think of this technology?"

Su Jiannan handed him the USB drive, which the man plugged into his laptop. He then looked down and began to examine it intently.

Su Jiannan waited quietly.

He actually felt that he had asked for a slightly higher price, but he was basically certain that Lu Mingfei was the "Dragonborn" his friend had mentioned. In order to bring Lu Mingfei into the company, it was worth spending a little more.

After a long while, the man finally looked up and asked, "Boss, how much did you pay for this technology?"

"Fifteen percent of the shares," Su Jiannan asked, "How was it? Did you make a profit or a loss?"

The man was silent for a moment, then asked again, "Boss, may I ask why he sold this technology to you?"

“Hmm…I think it’s mainly because of my daughter,” Su Jiannan said. “He and my daughter are friends.”

"Was that person a man or a woman?" the man asked again.

"It's a man, what's wrong?"

The man's face showed a mixture of shock and amazement: "He really goes all out to pick up girls!"

Su Jiannan's face darkened.

……

Regent Hotel, evening, in Lu Mingfei's room.

He drew all the curtains, sat on the sofa, held a fruit knife, stared at it for a long time, and hesitated for a while.

Two days had passed since his previous negotiations with Su Jiannan, and the agreement had been signed. Lu Mingfei no longer had to worry about money, and naturally, he no longer needed to perform on the streets.

Moreover, his time-traveling energy has now recovered somewhat, so he can go and discuss countermeasures with Tony.

With his current power, he won't stay for more than a few days after he arrives, but it's just to discuss countermeasures, so it won't take too long anyway.

Although Angers told Lu Mingfei shortly after their second meeting that he had left and that Senior Brother Chu had gone back to school, Lu Mingfei was still a little worried.

Considering that Senior Brother Chu visited his home immediately after he disappeared, Lu Mingfei didn't believe that Kassel College hadn't paid attention to him.

He had been hesitating here for hours, but finally he took a deep breath, lifted his shirt, and held the fruit knife to his chest. The cold, sharp touch sent shivers down his spine.

He survived being riddled with bullets by the Iron Monger's heavy machine gun, so surely a stab like this shouldn't kill him, right? Lu Mingfei thought to himself.

A few months ago, Lu Mingfei would never have believed that he would actually stab himself with a fruit knife.

He took a deep breath, and with a sudden burst of strength, plunged the fruit knife deep into his chest.

"Damn, something's not right," Lu Mingfei thrashed about on the sofa, "It feels like it's stabbed into my heart..."

Like a fish out of water, he thrashed about on the shore for a few moments before going still, his eyes gradually closing.

A few seconds later, those delicate eyes opened again, and the radiance of molten gold seemed to fill the entire room.

Lu Mingfei stood up from the sofa, then pulled the fruit knife out of his chest and wiped away the bloodstains remaining on it with his index finger and thumb.

He closed his eyes again, and an invisible domain spread out from his body. Countless invisible "kamaru-weasels" and "snakes" were released from his mental space, instantly covering several kilometers around him.

After a long while, Lu Mingfei opened his eyes again, looking somewhat relaxed.

There shouldn't be anyone around him watching him, unless the person watching him is outside his perception range.

After checking his surroundings, Lu Mingfei had an idea and disappeared from this world.

Finished writing! This chapter was a bit long, so I'm sorry it's late! Including this chapter, I've written nearly 14,000 words today. I'm really exhausted, going to sleep now. I'll eat something after I wake up and then continue writing! Goodnight everyone~

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Chapter 45. The Wild Black Widow Has Appeared! The Wild Black Widow

After a moment of blurred vision, Lu Mingfei found himself in a familiar place.

Rather, it's more accurate to say it's a bit too familiar—

This is Tony's laboratory.

When Lu Mingfei last traveled to this world, he spent a considerable amount of time here.

He does his research here, stays up all night here, and relies on coffee and cola to stay awake...

The past is simply too painful to recall.

But thinking about it this way, it's perfectly normal for him to be here. Perhaps it's because time travel requires an anchor point, and every time he comes to this world, he appears near things that are closely related to him.

During the period when Tony was urging him to do research, he didn't even go home. He slept in Tony's guest room every night, and his relationship with the laboratory was extremely close.

Perhaps because there were no enemies, Lu Mingfei felt that the power within him had only just begun to unleash itself before it started to decline.

“Jarvis,” he called out.

"Good morning, Mr. Lu." A semi-transparent screen appeared on the table closest to Lu Mingfei.

"Jarvis, where's Tony?" Lu Mingfei asked.

“The gentleman is at home and is currently boxing with Mr. Happy,” Jarvis said.

“Then there’s no need to notify him. I’ll go find him directly. Jarvis, could you order me some late-night snacks while you’re at it…” Lu Mingfei, who had transmigrated that night, suddenly remembered that Jarvis had just said “Good morning.” “Order me breakfast, two deluxe beef burgers with extra cheese, and a Coke with ice, the largest size.”

“Yes, Mr. Lu,” Jarvis said.

Lu Mingfei closed his golden eyes, and opened them again after a few seconds. Although some of the power within him had not faded, his eyes had returned to their usual black color.

……

Walking down the corridor, Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh, "It's good to be rich. Tony's house is so big you could box in the living room—though his could too."

As Lu Mingfei walked into the living room, he expected to see Tony and Happy locked in a fierce battle, but when he turned the corner, he saw Tony and Pepper sitting side by side on the sofa, with Pepper holding a document in her hand.

The person Happy was fighting in the ring was a woman with long, dark red hair and dressed in a simple business outfit.

What's the situation?

Tony's angle was perfect for seeing Lu Mingfei approaching immediately. He stood up and waved to Lu Mingfei: "Hey, Mingfei, you're here?!"

"Tony!" Lu Mingfei waved to Tony.

“Oh, Mingfei,” Pepper said, delighted, “you’re here!”

She had hoped that Lu Mingfei could help Tony improve, but instead, Lu Mingfei started to be led astray by Tony, which pained her greatly. Fortunately, although Lu Mingfei showed a tendency to degenerate like Tony, he stopped after a while and did not continue to fall into depravity. Compared to Tony, he still had a lot of principles.

A while ago, Tony approached her and suddenly said he wanted her to be the CEO.

Tony told Pepper that not only did he think she was the most suitable candidate, but Lu Mingfei had also recommended her, and she also had the support of the two largest shareholders, making her a truly deserving CEO.

Consequently, her feelings for Lu Mingfei also increased rapidly.

"Good morning, Tony, Miss Pepper." Lu Mingfei walked towards the two.

The red-haired woman who had been chatting with Happy on the stage suddenly turned and glanced at Lu Mingfei.