Tony was checking the holographic layout of the Titan, and with every turn, he was amazed as JARVIS pointed out technical capabilities he had never seen before. BT also spoke in detail about its own build and provided a more thorough diagnosis.

    "Where did you get this thing? Don''t tell me you made it yourself," Tony said, now curious, as he was sure the current technology he had seen around couldn''t hold a candle to it.

    "I never said I made it myself. I''m just riding the shoulders of someone else," Liam commented, unwilling to elaborate further. Tony went into deep thought for some time before speaking again.

    "I want to conduct deep research on your Titan and then make some of the tech inside public—of course, excluding the weapons system. This Titan has so many advancements that it will help us a lot. That is, of course, if you agree."

    "Do what you want. But clean your house first," Liam replied.

    "Uh... I''ll take care of it," Tony promised, though he felt a bit sad. He had already seen how Obadiah reacted when he spoke about shutting down the weapons manufacturing. He feared the worst but decided to give this man the benefit of the doubt.

    Liam didn''t stay much longer and left late at night, leaving BT behind for more in-depth research.

    A few days later

    The Stark Mansion

    "I can''t believe Tony Stark himself invited us to his home. Oh my god, I must be dreaming... Pinch me, Liam!" Chris exclaimed as they stopped at the gate of the huge mansion. Bonnie, too, was thrilled.

    "Better start believing it," Liam said, remaining nonchalant.

    Though the party was cheerful, Tony wasn''t in the spotlight as usual. He kept to himself, occasionally talking to Pepper, Yinsen, and Liam.

    Even Obadiah felt unwelcome at the party. He represented Stark Industries, so he could only smile and endure it, but inside, he was fuming. He could see Tony was beginning to suspect something, and he hated how things were progressing.

    The party lasted until sometime after midnight, but these were wealthy people with their own lifestyles. Tony invited Liam, his friends, and their parents to stay the night, and they happily agreed.

    Later that night, the three of them went down to the garage.

    "So how many days does he have to live?" Liam whispered to Yinsen.

    "You know about this?" Yinsen was surprised Liam was aware of the palladium poisoning. As the doctor who had performed the original surgery, Yinsen knew the situation well.

    "It''s not that difficult to figure out. What is he doing about it?" Liam asked.

    "He''s looking for alternative sources. Tony is now researching your Titan deeply while also working on his own armor," Yinsen replied.

    "Hmm..." Liam didn''t comment further. He could help Tony by pointing him in the right direction, but he felt there was no need. SHIELD would help him eventually, and Liam had already achieved the goodwill he wanted from Tony Stark.

    He knew he had disrupted the timeline by now, and the TVA wasn''t coming—at least not yet, or maybe never. Thus, he would have to safeguard some key points of the story. Liam just hung out with Tony for sometime before he went to bed, while Tony continued working.

    This was expected of him since he was running in devil time and had to find his way out of the problem. But before he went to bed, Liam needed to do his everyday routine. Go to his game world.