People Working for System in Marvel - Chapter 16
Chapter 16 The Commission of Pepper
Old Earl’s life is very simple. He takes Chloe to school by the way to work in the morning, picks up Chloe from school at about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the two go back to the supermarket, and then go home together after get off work at 5:30.
If Mike had a treat, they would stay until about eight o’clock.
After nine o’clock in Hell’s Kitchen, the demons danced wildly, and the streets were unsafe.
When Old Earl’s original apartment lease expires, he and Chloe will move in. After all, Old Earl’s apartment was too small, and Chloe grew up and needed a separate room.
After eight o’clock, Mike and Skye were usually the only ones left in the supermarket, watching TV and talking nonsense together.
Lonely man and widow… well, it’s not embarrassing at all.
After getting used to it, Skye let go of himself, often slouching in a chair, holding potato chips with one hand and picking at his feet with the other.
Sometimes she even pouted her butt at Mike’s “poof” sound or a series of “poofs”, blatantly and deliberately releasing toxic gas, and then collapsed on the sofa “quack” laughing, laughing out of breath.
I didn’t expect it to be such a Skye!
presumptuous!
However, Mike went out and fooled less and less often.
“This saves money!”
Mike found a reason for himself.
Stark Group’s stock has gone through several ups and downs, falling more than 18 points in total, and is now stabilizing. After all, Stark Group is an enterprise group with a mature operating system and manager system. It will not fall apart because of one person, just like Howard Stark died unexpectedly.
Tony Stark’s role in the Stark Group is beyond doubt. He is a talented engineer and symbol of the group, but his role in management is far less than that of Obadiah and Pepper.
“It’s almost time to stop.”
Mike is going to close his position tomorrow and has already made a profit.
No wonder some people say that standing on the tuyere, pigs can fly, not to mention the reborn with small wings.
Skye was counting the books, staring intently at the computer.
Mike made her coffee and watched TV quietly until the supermarket door was pushed open.
“welcome.”
Automatic induction electronic synthesis sound.
Thinking it was a guest, Skye subconsciously sat up straight and smiled.
Entering was a woman in a dark gray vertical-striped suit and skirt, wearing sunglasses.
Blonde white, thin mouth pure, delicate nose and cheeks with cute little freckles.
Both capable and beautiful.
Inexplicably, a faint hostility rose in his heart, which made Skye very irritable.
“Just a little older, not Mike’s style.”
Skye thought of this, and the hostility faded.
The woman in the suit and skirt took off her sunglasses. She put on heavy eye makeup, but she couldn’t hide the redness and swelling, and she was deeply tired.
“So familiar…”
Skye suddenly widened his eyes, “Isn’t this the famous Pepper Potts, Tony Stark’s assistant, why is she here?”
“Could it be that Mike has something to do with the Stark Group and is a low-key super rich second generation?”
Thinking of Tony Stark’s disappearance, Skye made up for a bloody drama of riches and grievances.
“Hello.”
Pepper’s voice was a little hoarse.
“You, hello.”
Skye was actually a little nervous.
“Is Mr. Mike there?” Pepper asked.
“Yes, he…”
Skye turned his head and saw Mike yawning and picking at his eyes.
Skye: (￣ェ￣;)
“I am.” Mike stood up and stretched. “Hello, Miss Potts.”
Happy Hogan, who was in close range protection, stared at Mike’s grommeted hand. If Mike dared to use this hand to shake Pepper’s hand, he wouldn’t mind teaching Mike what it means to hit hard.
Mike just said, “Sit down, Skye… make two cups of coffee.”
At this time, Skye was very self-conscious of employees.
“This is a special coffee. It has a good health preservation effect, especially suitable for…”
Mike wanted to say that it was especially suitable for a greasy middle-aged man like Tony Stark who didn’t know how to control himself. Considering Stark’s life and death is uncertain, it’s very emotionally intelligent to say this.
“thanks.”
Pepper took a sip, and it tasted a little weird, but not annoying.
She glanced at Skye, who was standing behind Mike, her eyes burning bright and full of curiosity, pretending she was the secretary, and said, “What we’re going to talk about next…it’s necessary to keep it secret.”
“Oh, it’s about Mr. Stark.”
“Yes.”
“Oh.” Mike said solemnly: “Skye is not only my employee, but also a friend. Just as Mr. Stark trusts you unconditionally, I trust her.”
When Skye heard “I believe her,” his head thumped and his heart pounded like a deer.
“He believed me!”
“He believed me!”
“…”
Hearing Mike’s words, Pepper felt mixed feelings for a while, thought about it, and said slowly: “Phil Coulson introduced me, an agent of the Homeland Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Bureau.”
“I know, the hairline is worrying about that.”
Pepper: “…That’s right, it’s him. He said you’re a mercenary with special skills and can do things that ordinary people can’t.”
Speaking of mercenaries, Pepper couldn’t help but look at Mike, not at all sturdy like a common mercenary.
“It’s more appropriate to say a private detective or a master’s house.” This is Mike’s positioning of his profession. After all, no mercenary will take over the assignment of writing assignments.
“Miss Potts, what is your entrustment?”
“Tony, find Tony, help me, please be sure to find Tony.” At this time, Pepper was helpless and did not look like the future CEO of Stark Group.
“This… I can only say that the success rate of the commission so far is 100%.”
Mike saw a white light wafting from Pepper… and a golden light.
golden light?
It was the first time I saw Mike.
At this time, lines of text messages were generated in his mind——
[Pepper’s commission: Find and rescue the missing Tony Stark]
[Commission: 1,000,000 US dollars (90% will be drawn by the system after deducting the fee)]
[Task description: Find the kidnapped Tony Stark in the vast mountains of Afghanistan, rescue him from the Ten Rings Gang, and send him back to the United States to reunite with Pepper Potts.]
Mike took a breath and said, “Before accepting the entrustment, as usual, there are some things to explain…”
Pepper hurriedly said: “Money is not a problem!”
“Yes, yes, money is not the problem, no money is the problem…” Mike complained in his heart, but said seriously: “Please listen to me, Miss Potts.”
Pepper said, “Sorry, I was just too impatient.”
“understand.”
Mike didn’t mind, for the sake of big clients and the unknown golden light.
“First of all, the commission fee is one million US dollars. It is paid in one lump sum before the commission starts, and there is no additional fee for the success of the task, and no refund for the failure of the task.”
“No problem,” Pepper agreed.
A million dollars can be an astronomical sum for the average person. In Stark’s hands, it’s the price of a big toy.
Happy’s expression changed, but he hesitated, feeling like Mike was a liar.
Skye couldn’t help exclaiming: “You robbery!”
Mike proudly said: “How can robbery be so profitable.”
Actually bleeding.
System draw, card fee, how much money can I get? But it is a system worker, it is not as good as investing in stocks and robbing the rich to help the poor.
Happy: “…”
Surely a liar!
“Don’t make trouble!”
Mike rolled his eyes at Skye and continued: “Secondly, the mission location is in Afghanistan. I don’t know where I live. I need accommodation, guides, helicopters and pilots on standby 24 hours a day, and other conveniences related to commissioning.”
Pepper said, “No problem.”
Mike said: “Finally, I need the information you have so far, the areas you have searched, and other known information.”
After thinking about it for a while, Pepper said: “At present, there are mercenaries hired by the U.S. and Afghani military, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Stark Group who are officially involved in the search and rescue of Tony. I don’t guarantee that I will get all the information, but I will try my best.”
“In that case, I took this list.”
The words fell, and the white light group and the golden light group floated in front of Mike’s eyes, and did not enter the eyebrows.
system hint:
[Soul Energy +1]
[Fate Energy +1].
Fate energy?
When Mike was puzzled, there was more information about the energy of destiny in his mind:
[The generation of destiny energy is related to the characters that can affect the main line of the current world.]
[The mixture of destiny energy and soul energy will produce a more advanced fruit – the fruit of destiny.]
Mike understands that it is the entrustment of the plot characters that generates the energy of destiny.
Some people think that “finding pets” and “writing assignments” on Mike’s business card are purely funny. Not really.
The generation of [soul energy] is related to the emotions invested by the client, and in many cases it has nothing to do with the amount of the commission.
“What will the Fruit of Destiny produce?”
Mike is looking forward to it.