Is This What a Big Shot Is Like?

"As long as you recognize your mistakes and improve in the future, that’s enough."

"I wasn’t exactly a bastard in the past, but I definitely wasn’t a good person either."

"It would have been absolutely impossible for the me back then to put in effort for anyone else."

Tony spoke slowly, comforting Thor.

After spending a day together, Tony understood why he had formed such a good impression of Thor after meeting him.

Aside from the favorable impression he had from already knowing Thor was Earth’s guardian deity,

Tony felt the bigger reason was that he saw something of his former self in Thor.

As the saying went, a prodigal who returned was worth more than gold. Though Thor had done some foolish things,

his father had helped clean up his mess, so it would not cause any trouble for the time being.

As long as Thor could personally make up for the mistakes he had made afterward, he would surely become a qualified king of Asgard.

"Tony, thank you."

"Honestly, you’ve really helped me a lot."

"I don’t even know how to repay you."

"You’re very interested in technology, right?"

"Do you want to visit Asgard?"

"I can find an opportunity to take you there."

Hearing Tony’s reassurance, Thor smiled, nodded, and took the initiative to invite him.

"No need. I already have a clear plan for my own path."

"More importantly, if a mortal like me went to Asgard, I probably wouldn’t be welcome."

"You might also violate some of Asgard’s rules because of it."

"If I upset your father, not only would I get myself into trouble, you might suffer again too."

Faced with such a wonderful opportunity, Tony refused without hesitation.

At his current level of strength, he might not be invincible on Earth, but he could at least go wherever he pleased.

But strength that let him run wild on Earth was probably no more than that of a minor lackey before God King Odin.

He had no desire to spend time around someone who could take his life at any moment.

"That does seem right. Let me think of something else I can do to help you."

"To repay the favor I owe you."

When Thor heard that it might violate Asgard’s rules, he came to his senses and spoke.

"You don’t need to trouble yourself over it."

"If you’re willing to protect Earth whenever it faces danger in the future, that will be the greatest help you can give me."

Tony said upon hearing that.

"If the Nine Realms are invaded, helping is my bounden duty."

"Rest assured, I will repay this favor."

Thor nodded and spoke earnestly.

"Then I’ll keep that in mind. There’s still plenty of time, and plenty of chances."

Hearing that, Tony stopped declining.

"Forgive my presumptuousness, but I can’t see your face. Tony, how old are you this year?"

Hearing there was plenty of time, Thor gave Tony a curious once-over and asked.

"I turned forty-one today, I think."

Tony considered it for a moment before answering.

"Forty-one? A human lifespan is only around a hundred years. Given the current level of civilization, along with your excellent family circumstances,"

"you should be able to live past ninety at the very least."

"That leaves another fifty years. That should indeed be about enough."

After hearing that Tony was forty-one, Thor did the math and nodded.

"Yeah, I’m still young."

Hearing Thor’s calculation, Tony muttered with a smile.

If he had not joined the Void and met with some mishap, living to ninety would already count as a long life.

But after joining the Void, he might possibly live even longer than Thor.

Because Harvey had said that Asgardian gods were higher lifeforms, but they were by no means immortal, undying gods.

"By the way, I hadn’t noticed until Thor mentioned it."

"Mr. Tony Stark, why are you wearing Iron Man armor even at home?"

After hearing Thor and Tony’s conversation, Daisy looked at Tony in his Iron Man armor and asked curiously.

"When meeting Thor, I had to give myself at least a little sense of security."

"Alright, Thor, you’ve got your hammer back, so I won’t keep you here any longer."

"I’ll host you another time if there’s a chance."

Tony answered the question with a smile and without the slightest hesitation.

"I’ll be staying on Earth for a while. I came down suddenly and didn’t bring anything with me, and I have no money in my pockets."

"Could you support me a little for now?"

Hearing Tony’s words, Thor asked without any embarrassment.

Through Daisy, he had learned that Tony Stark was one of Earth’s wealthiest people. Giving him a little money was nothing to Tony Stark.

Besides, he already owed Tony a favor, so a little more would not make much difference.

"Of course."

Tony readily agreed.

With Thor here, he had gone an entire day without eating, and he was starving to death.

It would not leave him weak all over, but enduring hunger was still unpleasant.

As long as he gave Thor some money, Thor would leave. How could he possibly be unwilling?

"You don’t have a bank account, so I’ll transfer the money to Ms. Jane’s account."

"Jarvis, transfer five million dollars to Ms. Jane’s account."

Then, without waiting for Thor’s response, Tony directly gave the order.

"Understood. Transferring now."

Hearing the order, Jarvis knew that Mr. Tony wanted Thor to leave as soon as possible and immediately replied.

"Five million dollars?"

Jane Foster’s eyes widened when she heard Tony’s words.

She knew Tony Stark was rich, but she had not expected that when Thor merely asked for a little support, Tony Stark would casually give him five million so generously.

"Ms. Jane, Ms. Daisy, come along with him. I haven’t properly hosted you either."

"Let Thor take you around New York and have some fun on my behalf."

Tony said upon hearing that.

"Thanks."

Seeing how straightforward Tony was, Thor smiled and directly thanked him.

Soon, a message arrived on Jane Foster’s phone. Looking at the number of 5,007,000 in her account, she was even more shocked than when she learned Thor was real.

She had never held so much money in her life. Even though the money actually belonged to Thor and Tony had merely given it to her for temporary safekeeping,

it was still worth taking a screenshot as a memento.

"It’s nothing. Have fun in New York."

Tony waved it off casually.

Thor turned his hammer into an ordinary umbrella and left with Jane and Daisy, who were still in shock.

The three had just left the villa at Stark Mansion and were walking along the mountain road.

"Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten-thousands, hundred-thousands, millions…"

"Is this what a truly rich person is like?"

Daisy could not resist moving closer to Jane and staring at the message on her phone, counting it out with utter shock.

That was five million. Never mind that she was still an intern—even after becoming a full employee, she would probably need to work at least ten years to earn that much money.

Yet Tony Stark had casually handed it to Thor. Daisy could not help wondering, was this what friendship between big shots was like?

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