Rodriguez and Colson didn't offer much of an opinion about Iron Man's statement.
They did admit that Iron Man was a one-in-a-million genius, but being a genius didn't mean he was omnipotent.
Whether or not the palladium poisoning issue could be solved as Iron Man claimed, neither of them knew for sure, and they weren't confident about it.
However, they couldn't make any valid judgments on the matter, so after hearing Iron Man's words, they could only move on to consider the other options.
Rodriguez asked, "What about options C and D?"
"C is fine, we've all seen the battle between Tony and Thanos, but what exactly are these Infinity Stones? No clue."
Rodriguez said, casting a questioning look at Iron Man and Colson.
But both of them, just like Rodriguez, had blank expressions, clearly unaware of what the Infinity Stones were.
"Wait!"
But Colson quickly had a flash of inspiration and remembered something, "Do you remember, in the last video, Thanos had a few gem-like stones embedded in his glove?"
Both Colson and Rodriguez weren't ordinary people. Their observation skills were sharp.
Although they had only watched the video once, they still recalled some of the details.
"Hmm… there were four! Four different colored stones embedded in Thanos's glove." Rodriguez remembered too.
Excitement flashed in their eyes. Could those differently colored stones be the so-called Infinity Stones?
Even though they had no idea what those stones really were, just the name alone indicated that they were definitely something extraordinary.
And if this guess were correct, suddenly, options C and D seemed to connect.
"Could it be that during the battle, Tony was constantly exposed to the radiation from those stones?"
"Think back carefully, during the fight, Thanos used the gloved hand to attack Tony with an energy wave!"
"Back then, we didn't have enough information to analyze it, but now it's clear that the energy wave attack obviously came from those stones!"
"Otherwise, what was the point of Thanos wearing that glove?"
"Tony blocked it with his shield, but still couldn't avoid the radiation impact of that energy!"
The more Rodriguez analyzed, the more it made sense, and upon closer inspection, it seemed entirely logical.
"So, either Tony was killed by Thanos right then and there, or he was lucky enough to survive, but later died from the radiation exposure?"
Colson concluded.
"Does that mean we solved this question?" Rodriguez shrugged with a slight smile, "If Tony died later from radiation, then it's still Thanos who killed him. That means both C and D are correct!"
"So… Tony didn't die from radiation exposure later on, but was killed right there by Thanos. This means we should choose C."
After analyzing it all, Rodriguez didn't answer immediately but turned to Iron Man.
As Iron Man's friend, he felt that since this was about Iron Man, it was for him to decide.
"This is a joke, although that purple potato monster looks tough, there's no way I'm stopping here!" Iron Man sneered, "And didn't you notice? Option D says 'death by backlash!'"
"What does backlash mean? If the stones are in my hands, and I use them, that's called backlash, right?"
"Clearly, I'm the one who defeated Thanos, and snatched the stones from his hands!"
"What if he's a cosmic overlord? I'll still defeat him in the future! That's what Iron Man does!"
"Iron Man won't be defeated by anyone, and even if I'm defeated someday, it'll only be by my own hands!"
"I choose D!"
Once again, Iron Man made a seemingly reckless choice, just like last time.
Neither Rodriguez nor Colson could stop him.
[Correct answer!]
It was really D!
This answer really surprised Rodriguez and Colson. How could Iron Man possibly defeat Thanos and steal the stones from him, given how badly Thanos had beaten him in the video?
But the truth was, Iron Man had once again answered correctly.
He had slapped Rodriguez and Colson right in the face.
"See? I told you! That cosmic overlord doesn't even stand a chance in front of me! No one can defeat me!"
Iron Man wore a smug expression, full of swagger.
Rodriguez felt a strong urge to punch him.
[Congratulations to contestant Tony Stark for receiving a healing potion.]
[The reward has been issued, please check your inventory!]
As with last time, when the notification sounded, Iron Man suddenly found a small bottle in his hand.
At the same time, information appeared in his mind: The healing potion can cure all injuries and illnesses of the human body.
No matter how severe the injury or illness, just one dose will bring the body back to peak condition.
Note: The healing potion can only be used once. Any form of dilution, duplication, etc., will be ineffective.
"This is a great thing!"
Iron Man's eyes lit up immediately. According to the description of the healing potion, it was truly a life-saving elixir.
Even if he really did suffer from the so-called backlash of the Infinity Stones in the future, taking this healing potion would fix him!
This practically means that his future death has been rewritten!
Iron Man was in a fantastic mood.
"Tony, with this, you don't need to worry about the palladium poisoning anymore." Rodriguez was also happy for his old friend.
"Palladium poisoning? I can easily handle it myself. There's no need to use this precious healing potion," Iron Man said confidently.
Saying this, he put the healing potion away.
Both Rodriguez and Colson understood what the healing potion meant. Although they didn't know the exact details, since it was a system reward, it had to be something life-saving.
No doubt about it.
So neither of them made any requests to Iron Man.
Of course, they knew that even if they did ask, Iron Man wouldn't agree.
[Quiz complete, now displaying the answer explanation.]
The familiar voice and text rang out again, and the screen changed. Another video appeared.
This time, it was a more desolate, ruined land, and a golden-haired woman, glowing with golden light, was confronting Thanos.
Today, I went to send the contract, went through the signing process, and everyone can relax and store it away. By the way, I shamelessly ask for a recommendation vote—my votes are really pathetic.
[End of Chapter]