In the underground base, Huang Wen began to teach Belle how to cultivate internal energy, and then prepared to refine the Blood Bodhi with Belle to increase their strength.
Meanwhile, in New York City, undercurrents began to surge, especially regarding the turmoil surrounding Stark Industries.
It turned out that after Tony Stark closed the weapons department and created a new Arc Reactor, he focused on researching subsequent suits like the Mark II.
Once the suit was completed, remembering Yinsen and his deceased family, Tony Stark officially transformed into Iron Man and went to the Middle East to fight terrorists.
However, Tony Stark learned from a reporter with whom he had a one-night stand that Stark Industries was still selling a significant amount of military hardware.
So, Tony Stark asked Pepper to help him investigate the truth behind the arms sales.
At this time, Obadiah received the remnants of the Mark I, which Tony Stark had built, discovered by the Ten Rings gang.
When he saw the Mark I, a feeling called ambition surged within Obadiah.
Obadiah ordered his scientists to begin researching the armor and to find a way to create an Arc Reactor.
Unfortunately, while his scientists had no major problems repairing the armor, creating an Arc Reactor identical to Tony Stark's was harder than ascending to heaven.
Just as Obadiah was making no progress and growing increasingly impatient, Pepper had already infiltrated Stark Industries and began investigating the weapon sales.
What Pepper didn't expect was that she accidentally discovered Obadiah was the mastermind behind Tony Stark's kidnapping.
Pepper quickly began to copy the relevant evidence, but what she didn't expect was that Obadiah walked in at that moment.
A somewhat flustered Pepper pretended to be calm, covering the USB drive with a newspaper while chatting casually with Obadiah.
Then, with a smile, she held the newspaper and USB drive in her hand, preparing to leave.
"Is that today's newspaper?" Obadiah, vaguely sensing something was amiss, looked at Pepper and asked, "Can I have it? I like playing word games..."
"Of course." Pepper clenched the USB drive in her hand, perfectly hiding it, then handed the newspaper to Obadiah and quickly walked out.
"Hmph!" Obadiah casually tossed the newspaper onto the table, but then he saw the screen on the computer.
Obadiah knew he had been exposed, so he quickly chased after Pepper, wanting to catch her.
However, Pepper had already been taken away by Coulson, who had been waiting there, wanting to get the details of Tony Stark's escape.
"Then don't blame me!" A cold glint flashed in Obadiah's eyes, who was frustrated on multiple fronts, and he made a decision.
"Ring, ring!" In Tony Stark's villa, the phone rang.
Tony Stark answered the call, and Pepper's voice came through: "Be careful of Obadiah..."
"Buzz!" Unfortunately, Pepper's call came too late.
Obadiah had already paralyzed Tony Stark with a metal stunner.
"Relax, Tony.
When I had them kill you, I was worried I might lose a goose that laid golden eggs..."
Obadiah placed Tony Stark on the sofa, and in Tony Stark's disbelieving, sorrowful, and bewildered gaze, he took the Arc Reactor from his chest.
"However, you are still destined to lay this last golden egg.
It's beautiful.
From now on, every generation of weapons will use it, under my control.
I really hope you can see my armor; it's not as conservative as yours..."
"It's a shame you got Pepper involved.
I originally wanted her to live..."
Obadiah packed up the Arc Reactor, said with a smile, and left the villa, leaving the paralyzed Tony Stark to await the passing of life.
"Obadiah wants to kill Tony?
I'll go to his house immediately!"
Colonel Rhodes's eyes narrowed, and he quickly drove to Tony Stark's house, simultaneously calling Mark Sherman.
"Chief of Staff, Obadiah is trying to murder Tony Stark.
There might be some unexpected developments, so I'm here to report!"
"Tony Stark... I understand!" Mark Sherman's eyes moved slightly, and he nodded, calling Jack.
"Son, Tony Stark is in danger.
You can take your men to Stark Industries, help them out, and see what's happening..."
"Alright." Jack wasn't at the precinct at this time; after all, it was already evening.
After work, he went to a hot pot restaurant to dine with Zhong Qiang and the others.
"What happened?" Reese Fisk asked, looking at Jack who had stood up.
"Hmm, a little trouble, caused by the currently popular Tony Stark..."
Jack raised his watch and asked with a smile, "How about it? Do you want to go and see?"
"Of course!" Zhong Qiang and Reese Fisk chuckled.
Over the past three months, their relationship had progressed by leaps and bounds, mainly because all three of them had tuxedos.
Coupled with their somewhat inflated egos, the three of them teamed up and became vigilantes in the dark.
If Huang Wen knew about this, he really wouldn't know what to say.
It's one thing for Jack, the youngest existing precinct chief, to be a vigilante, but what's the deal with Reese Fisk, the young master of New York's largest underground gang, being a vigilante?
Is he really not afraid of hurting his family's business?
And so, Jack drove, taking Reese Fisk and Zhong Qiang to Stark Industries.
Along the way, the three of them were laughing and chatting, not taking this mission seriously at all.
At the same time, Pepper also arrived at Stark Industries with Coulson and five other agents, ready to apprehend Obadiah.
However, what awaited them was the Iron Monger, driven by Obadiah.
Coulson and the others' firearms were completely ineffective against the Iron Monger.
If Obadiah hadn't wanted to kill Pepper, driving the Iron Monger to pursue her, Coulson and the others would have already died under the Iron Monger's feet.
"Holy crap! This thing seems more dangerous than we imagined!" Zhong Qiang instinctively cursed as he watched the gigantic Iron Monger burst out of Stark Industries.
"Be careful, I've called for reinforcements, make sure to protect yourselves!" Jack's eyes narrowed, he tapped his watch twice, then pulled out his pistol and shouted to Pepper, "Madam, we're the police, come here quickly..."
"Annoying guys!" Obadiah glared at Jack and the other two with some annoyance, and the machine gun on his wrist began to spray bullets at them.
"Da da da!"
But unfortunately, the three of them were all wearing tuxedos, blocking the bullets, and they even returned fire.