Lin Feng's sudden summons made Tony feel flustered.
He didn't dwell on Lin Feng's magical means of summoning the souls of deceased humans.
This was because the bald mage had shown him some of Lin Feng's abilities, which were powerful and wondrous. Otherwise, he wouldn't have felt at ease letting Lin Feng take Little Morgan away.
What made Tony flustered was whether Little Morgan was in trouble since Lin Feng was summoning him.
Hearing Tony say this, Pepper also became involuntarily nervous.
Even though she had managed such a large company as Stark Industries during her lifetime, facing any major problem, she had never felt this sense of panic.
After all, a child was everything to their parents.
"Don't worry, Little Morgan is fine," Lin Feng quickly explained, seeing a misunderstanding about to occur.
Upon hearing this, Tony and Pepper breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's just that, although Little Morgan is fine, she discovered that another you, from another world, is not her biological father..." Lin Feng continued.
"Ah, this..." Tony felt a bit awkward but wasn't too surprised.
He had expected Little Morgan to figure it out sooner or later.
According to the information provided by the bald mage, the timeline of the other world's him was a few years ago, meaning he didn't have a child yet.
Although a profile of Little Morgan was provided, it was not as if he had raised her from childhood, so it was normal for some details to slip through.
Despite Little Morgan's usual innocent and cute demeanor, she was actually very intelligent. It was completely within expectations that she would notice something amiss.
However, even so, sending Little Morgan there was still the best option.
"Little Morgan... is she having an emotional moment?" Tony asked tentatively.
"Not really, she just misses her old home, so I brought her to see it," Lin Feng explained calmly, trying to put them at ease.
"Has Little Morgan returned? Can I see her?"
Hearing that Little Morgan had arrived, Pepper couldn't help but step forward and plead.
"Please, just let me see her from afar!" Pepper couldn't help but tear up again.
If she could see her Little Morgan one more time, she would be willing to pay any price.
Lin Feng chuckled and replied, "Of course, that's not a problem."
"In fact, the reason I summoned you here this time is also because of Little Morgan."
"Her mood right now could be considered quite bad."
"I suspect that seeing you two will make her feel better."
"Speaking of which, I have a rather excessive request, I'd like to ask you to persuade Little Morgan to have a proper farewell..."
"Can you... understand what I mean?"
Hearing this, Tony fell into thought.
Little Morgan was clearly still attached to this world.
This was most likely because her life in this world had not come to a complete end.
Things like beds and houses usually didn't have such a profound impact on children.
Therefore, what Little Morgan missed should be him and Pepper.
Since Little Morgan hadn't personally witnessed and confirmed their deaths, she naturally held a sliver of hope in her heart.
This hope conflicted with the known facts, bringing about a sense of unease.
In this regard, what Little Morgan lacked was a formal farewell with her parents.
This farewell, which had seemed impossible, was like a heavy stone pressing down on Morgan's young heart.
And now, thanks to Lin Feng's intervention, this farewell had become possible.
Having a proper goodbye with Little Morgan, allowing her to let go of her lingering attachments to this world and to them, would lead to a happier life.
Understanding this, Tony sighed with a troubled expression.
Poor Little Morgan, due to the zombie virus, hadn't even had a chance to say a final goodbye to Tony and Pepper.
He felt that Lin Feng's approach was entirely reasonable and was even genuinely grateful to him.
At least, they could see Little Morgan again, and they could talk.
"I understand..." Tony said in a deep voice, holding Pepper's hand.
Lin Feng nodded. It was good that they understood, saving him the trouble of explaining. He himself couldn't quite articulate matters of the heart.
The three of them reached an agreement and immediately headed to the safe house.
On the way, Tony explained the situation to Pepper again, making her feel even more heartbroken for Little Morgan.
By the time they returned to the safe house, it was already dark.
When Lin Feng had left, Tony had already granted them access through Friday.
Lin Feng didn't bother knocking and simply opened the door, leading them inside.
Inside the safe house, Little Spider was still lingering.
For him, every moment he could see Mr. Stark and Little Morgan was precious, as he didn't know when they would be leaving.
Meanwhile, Pepper and Little Morgan were sitting on the sofa playing children's games.
Tony was the first to notice Lin Feng returning and stood up from his chair.
"Lin, did you get lost? Returning so late?"
Tony had assumed Lin Feng had gone to summon his counterpart from this universe, not expecting him to be gone for so long.
However, in the next second, Tony was speechless.
Alright, he had guessed correctly. Lin Feng had indeed gone to summon his counterpart from this universe.
But this state was familiar to Tony – a semi-transparent soul state!
"Morgan!"
Pepper (soul) saw the Little Morgan she had longed for and could no longer contain her emotions. She lunged forward, intending to embrace Little Morgan.
Little Morgan looked at her translucent mommy rushing towards her with a blank expression, unable to comprehend the situation for a moment.
But unfortunately, being in a soul state, Pepper's (soul) hands passed right through Little Morgan.
What was happening? Couldn't she even hug her daughter?
A wave of sorrow washed over her, and Pepper (soul) burst into tears.
Lin Feng sighed. He still felt a pang of compassion and snapped his fingers, temporarily giving them physical bodies.
These bodies would only last for an hour. Lin Feng was keenly aware that he must not let them be resurrected.
Pepper (soul) finally got her wish and embraced Little Morgan, who finally realized that this was her mommy.
Mother and daughter clung to each other, weeping profusely, which gave Lin Feng a headache.
Fortunately, Tony (soul) managed to maintain his composure.
(For clarity, "soul Tony and Pepper" refers to the zombie universe versions.)
Tony stood up and inexplicably met the gaze of Tony (soul).
Tony (soul) frowned, scrutinizing the Tony from another universe for a while, and then pointed at Tony, asking, "Mr. Lin Feng, what's going on? Didn't you say the timeline was a few years ago? Why is he so young?"
The bald mage had said a few years ago, but this level of youth clearly surpassed a decade! Could he really take good care of Little Morgan?