Chapter 70 I will be loyal to you! (Update 610, please subscribe!)
New York Suburban Prison

There are towering concrete walls and sentry towers all around. Soldiers armed with guns and live ammunition are patrolling in an orderly manner.

Justin Hammer, with his unkempt hair and unshaven beard, slowly walked out of the prison's metal gate.

At this moment, he was no longer as glorious as before. Wearing prison uniform, he touched the dark red marks on his wrists with some discomfort. He stood expressionlessly at the prison door, as if waiting for something.

Expensive high-end suits and a spirited look have nothing to do with Justin Hammer at this moment.

Although his face was full of vicissitudes, there was still a hint of determination in his eyes.
According to normal procedures, Justin Hammer is suspected of participating in terrorist attacks, intimidating Pepper Potts, CEO of Stark Industries... and other charges. All of the above will require him to serve at least 15 years in prison.

But there are always unexpected things, just like Hammer Industries can be "on par" with Stark Industries.
To be precise, being able to maintain the upper hand in multiple rounds of competition is indeed a skill.

After all, to get involved in the world, you need power and background. Not everyone is like the stubborn Ivan Vanke, who only has a smart brain but no resources and background.
He foolishly put together a set of equipment and dared to go head-to-head with the krypton gold boss Tony Stark.

By paying a price, nothing more than an exchange of interests, Justin Hammer could avoid everything he had suffered.
It just means that he needs to stay out of the spotlight during this period and try to avoid attracting attention.

It can be said that if it weren't for Justin Hammer, Ivan Vanko would have been in jail until he died, with his mouth full of hair from picking up soap, and there would be almost no chance of him ever seeing the light of day again.
But the "enlightenment in Longchang" during this period allowed Justin Hammer to experience the long-lost tranquility. He had plenty of time to think and recall everything in his previous life and sort out his thoughts.

Just like the art student who sorted out his failure experience in prison decades ago, Justin Hammer also followed his predecessors and began to review the reasons for his failure.

But apparently he didn't have that kind of brains, or Justin Hammer thought he just needed an ally strong enough to be trusted.

After waiting for a while, a luxury limousine slowly drove towards Justin Hammer.

The car door opened automatically, Justin Hammer smiled and got in without hesitation.

Sitting on a comfortable leather sofa chair, I leisurely took out champagne and high-heeled glasses from the side box refrigerator.

Justin Hammer took a sip and realized something was wrong.

"Why haven't you arrived yet?"

He kicked the front driver's seat impatiently, and the non-transparent glass partition slowly shrank downward.
The "driver" slowly turned his head, but saw a strange face and a friendly smile.

In the passenger seat, the driver was lying like a dead dog, tied up, his face flushed, with a rag stuffed in his mouth.
“Mmmmm…mm!”

(●—●)
The goblet in Justin Hammer's hand suddenly slipped from his fingertips and rolled onto the carpet.

Just when he was still hesitating whether to try to jump out of the car at high speed, and the possibility of survival after jumping out of the car door,

Two sturdy figures appeared on both sides of the seat behind him, becoming Justin Hammer's "left and right guards".
Justin Hammer raised his hands subconsciously with a stiff smile on his face.
He gestured to the two strange strong men in front of him with the noble etiquette of a Gallic rooster.

"If you want money, I guarantee on the reputation of Hammer Industries that I will immediately transfer an anonymous amount..."

The "gangsters" shook their heads slightly.

Justin Hammer realized that the gangsters who had intercepted him on the way did not intend to kidnap him. He was startled and spoke quickly.
"Can that..."

"Zi-"

But before he could finish, one of them raised the electric shock gun in his hand and stabbed Justin Hammer in the neck.

Justin was immediately attracted to me.

_(3　∠)_
In a trance, Justin Hammer only saw the flash of the metal emblem worn on the chests of the "gangsters":
It was a strange symbol made of half a fig leaf interwoven with abbreviated characters.

……

After a long while, Justin Hammer, feeling dizzy, opened his eyes, but everything in front of him was dark.
But judging from the texture of the skin on my cheek, I should be wearing a sack over my head. Why do I feel so familiar?
(ω｀)
This scene allowed Justin Hammer to experience the entire process of Ivan Vanko being "friendly recalled" by himself.

"flutter--"

The bag on his head was torn off, and Justin Hammer couldn't help but squint his eyes when he suddenly regained light.
In his peripheral vision, he saw a tall figure with its back to him.

Then, when the tall figure turned his head, it was Link's handsome and tough face.

"what?"

Justin Hammer was somewhat shocked, but more hesitant. During his time in prison, he was not completely isolated from the outside world.
Naturally, he also heard some stories and basic information about this "alien hero" in front of him - Superman.

My originally nervous heart also relaxed. Fortunately, he was not a vicious person.

Anyway, Superman wouldn't go on a killing spree and kill himself if he disagreed with someone...right?
Link walked up to Justin Hammer, who was tied to a chair, with an expressionless face.

The look in his eyes, as if he was sizing up a commodity to be sold, made the sensitive Justin feel uncomfortable. He could only speak up,
"Mr. Superman, I have long heard of your great name. Although I don't know why you would "kindly invite" me, isn't this method too despicable?"

Link spoke calmly, his words carrying a persuasive and coaxing tone.

"You failed, once again to Tony Stark."

"It was just an accident! That damn guy Ivan Vanko! He has no sense of contract at all! If it weren't for him, I would never have failed! I was about to sign a contract with those military officials!"

As if his most sensitive nerves had been touched, the irritability and resentment that Justin Hammer had been suppressing for some time now grew rapidly like weeds, covering his heart and making him roar hysterically.

"But you still failed, again, I don't know how many times."

Link continued indifferently.
"I told you, it was an accident! Once I prepare for a while and find the right time, I will definitely be able to... to..."

Justin Hammer's voice grew weaker, and he lacked the confidence to say that he could definitely defeat Tony Stark.
Or rather, over the years, he seemed to have gradually accepted in his subconscious that he would never be able to surpass Tony Stark.

"Yes, it is."

Justin Hammer, who originally had a hideous face, slowly became distraught, his eyes lost focus, as if his soul had been taken away and he had lost the direction of his life.

"I'll never be better than Tony Stark, I'm a loser..."

"No, no, no, you just need a chance."

Link's indifferent voice continued to echo in this specially decorated, dimly lit closed environment, and also lingered in Justin Hammer's heart.
"Can you...can you give me this chance?"

Justin Hammer, who had his head lowered, suddenly raised his head, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he had found a "life-saving straw".

But Link just smiled faintly, turned around and walked away slowly.

Justin Hammer looked at Link's departing back helplessly, and a feeling of despair swept over him as he watched the most precious opportunity in his life slip away.

Perhaps his spirit had surpassed his body, and the insane Justin Hammer endured the pain and broke free from the ropes on his body.
Even though his flesh was bleeding and blood was dripping, staining his clothes, he still managed to break free and crawled to Link.

With piety and fanaticism in his eyes, he knelt on the ground, raised his arms, and shouted loudly:

"Then there is only one answer - I will be loyal to you!"

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(End of this chapter)