The scene that made Tony speechless was none other than Nini, who came to help under Pepper's orders.
Nini was not unilaterally crushed by Iron Monger as Tony imagined, nor was Nini able to restrain Iron Monger's attack power by relying on her agile movements.
After Nini fell from the sky, she shot out two plasma lightsabers from her arms, and before Iron Monger could react, she cut him into pieces with her exquisite moves.
Looking at Obadiah, who seemed to be dead, Tony felt a chill running down his tailbone and straight to the top of his head, making him shudder. "This kid Mark, why does it feel like his inventions are getting more and more dangerous? I really don't dare to mess with him anymore..."
The war ended so suddenly that even Obadiah, the villain boss, didn't even have time to set his own death flag before he was killed by Nini's quick and decisive attack.
"I should have asked Mark to get me a personal assistant like this earlier. Jarvis, please help me contact Rhodes."
"Tony, how are things going over there?" As soon as the call was connected, Rhodes quickly asked about the situation on Tony's side.
"There's a mess here that needs your help."
"I knew you were up to no good. I'll help you clean up the mess. How about lending me your battle suit for a day?"
"Sorry, they're custom-made. Give me some time and I'll modify the Mark II and give it to you."
"make a deal!"
…
At the familiar press conference, Colonel Rhodes, dressed in military uniform, was speaking at the podium.
"We have all received an official statement regarding the incident at Stark Industries last night. There are uncertain reports that a prototype robot malfunctioned, causing significant damage to buildings and roads surrounding Stark Industries.
Fortunately, one of Tony Stark's personal security personnel…"
Backstage at the press conference, Pepper was putting makeup on Tony before he went on stage to cover up the scars on his face from last night.
Tony listened to Rhodes' speech live on TV while distractedly reading the newspaper. "The name 'Iron Man' is easy to remember and sounds cool. It's not technically accurate, though, because my suit is made of a gold-titanium alloy with a graphene film on the surface. But regardless, it's an attractive name."
Mark, who was standing next to him, rolled his eyes in disdain when he heard Tony's words. "If I hadn't activated Nini's combat accessories to save you, you would have blown up the prototype of the Ark Reactor that Grandpa left behind. And you still have the nerve to be so proud of yourself for getting the spotlight in the newspaper!"
Tony got furious when he heard Mark exposing his secrets. "I haven't criticized you yet, you little brat. When did you become so violent? Lately, it's been all about combat modules and rulers. Why didn't you even discuss this with me?"
"Hmph, is there any need for me to discuss with you, a newbie who doesn't even know about graphene?" Mark began to use his advantage as a time traveler to respond to Tony.
"You little bastard, it's all my credit that your robot can use the miniaturized Ark reactor!"
"That was invented by my grandfather first. You just got a great bargain!"
"Please stop for a moment, both of you!" Coulson, who had just entered the room, saw that the two men seemed to be determined to fight to the death, so he quickly stopped their argument and said, "Mr. Stark, this is your alibi."
Coulson handed Tony a note, "You were on the yacht, we have the customs paperwork, you were at Avalon all night, and there are testimonies from fifty guests."
"I thought we were going to say it was just me and Pepper, alone on that island."
Pepper, who was concentrating on touching up Tony's makeup, pulled off the Band-Aid on Tony's face with a bit of a coquettish look and gave him a warning.
"And me? I should be on the island too!" Mark interrupted to join in the fun.
"Don't make trouble. What business has a child in a gathering of grown-ups? Oh, and there's no mention of Obadiah here—"
Coulson responded calmly, "We've got the relevant paperwork in place. He was on vacation when the small plane he was on had an accident. As you know, small planes like these are prone to accidents."
You just need to speak according to the official statement, Mr. Stark, and you will be fine soon. You have 90 seconds to prepare. "After saying this, Coulson turned and walked out.
"Wait, Agent Coulson!" Pepper hurriedly called out to Coulson from behind. "I want to thank you for your help."
"This is our job, we will contact you." Coulson responded with a smile.
"From the perspective of national strategy..."
"Just call S.H.I.E.L.D. Our director accepted Mark Stark's suggestion."
"Hey, don't call me kid, I'm fourteen!" Mark protested loudly.
"Okay, Mark, go sit in the seats outside first. We are getting ready to go on stage." Tony patted Mark's butt and drove him out.
Mark understood instantly, knowing that Tony was creating a private space for him and Pepper. He didn't want to be a light bulb after Coulson left the room.
"If I were Iron Man, my girlfriend would know my true identity and she would be miserable. She would worry about my death all day long, but she would also be proud of me. She would be very conflicted, but this would make her even more obsessed with me. So... Pepper, do you ever think about that night?"
"Which night?"
"You know."
"You mean the night we danced and then went upstairs, and then you came downstairs and got me a drink, and then you left me alone and took Mark away?"
Tony originally wanted to test how his relationship with Pepper was going, but he didn't expect the atmosphere to become extremely awkward. Tony could only force out an awkward smile and remain silent.
"I knew it. Anything else, Mr. Stark?"
"No, it's okay, Miss Potts. Let's go out. I think I heard Rod calling my name." Tony turned around with a stiff smile and quickly fled this embarrassing place, leaving Pepper watching him flee. She finally couldn't hold back her pretended angry expression and showed a charming smile.
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