Stark—he got there first!
Nick Fury, staring at the diary, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Talking about this made him feel a bit frustrated.
After the last round of spoilers, Fury had immediately ordered Coulson to investigate Mister Fantastic, preparing even to invest in him to tie him to their own side.
But he didn't expect he wasn't the only one with such an idea.
Tony Stark, that playboy, had made the exact same plan!
And unlike Fury's complicated situation, Tony had J.A.R.V.I.S.—super-tech that gave him a massive advantage, letting him reach Mister Fantastic before Coulson even could.
Moreover, financially, Tony had a much greater advantage than S.H.I.E.L.D.
Though S.H.I.E.L.D. never lacked money, large expenditures required Fury to plan financial maneuvers carefully.
For the richest man in America? That wasn't a problem.
Ever since Obadiah was sent to prison, Stark Industries was almost entirely under Tony's control.
Though he'd stepped down as CEO, the new CEO was his loyal subordinate.
And, as the diary's owner, Fury knew this person would be Tony's future wife.
Even now, romantic sparks were flying.
With all this combined…
By the time Coulson discovered that Mister Fantastic was Reed Richards, it was already too late!
Stark Industries had already completed the investment!
Fury even learned that Tony personally met with Mister Fantastic.
Fury's frustration was off the charts.
But soon, his annoyance was replaced by a strange feeling.
Investing in Mister Fantastic was a trap? Could it bankrupt Tony?
Was it saying that Mister Fantastic's research often failed?
But hadn't Satan explicitly said that Mister Fantastic was smarter than Tony?
Even on a universal scale, he ranked among the top!
After a moment's hesitation, Fury relaxed.
Alright, intelligence doesn't always equal research success.
Whether research succeeds depends on many factors; the researcher's level is only one of them.
Apparently, Mister Fantastic was the type who loved studying things beyond reason.
Even a brain smarter than Stark's might not fully control it.
If that's the case…
Fury's irritation at Tony getting ahead was greatly reduced.
He even thought to himself wryly:
If even Satan feared Mister Fantastic's "traps," this guy must be formidable.
But could Stark's finances handle it?
"A trap? Might even bankrupt him?"
At another diary, Tony looked completely unconcerned.
Who is he? Tony Stark!
He lacked nothing, least of all money!
The playboy thought, Stark Industries' massive resources could easily withstand Mister Fantastic's chaos.
That Zhou Cheng guy was overreacting.
Except… the Illuminati?
Tony's mind immediately sparked.
The diary had mentioned the group before—it had been decimated by the corrupted Scarlet Witch.
No, more accurately, almost entirely wiped out.
Except for Baron Mordo, all participants had been killed by the corrupted Scarlet Witch.
Mister Fantastic was one of them.
But beyond that, the diary hadn't detailed much about the Illuminati.
Tony hadn't expected he himself was part of the group.
The diary even implied he might be one of its founders.
Why did he establish the Illuminati?
The playboy's mind instinctively asked.
And the question was quickly answered:
It was to deal with a cosmic-level crisis!
Yes! Big Tony couldn't help but applaud himself.
This was truly his level!
That little Fury acted all mighty, controlling S.H.I.E.L.D., but S.H.I.E.L.D. is limited to Earth.
Big Tony's Illuminati? Designed for cosmic crises!
So, that must be why it clashed with the corrupted Scarlet Witch.
She had crossed universes, a true cosmic-level threat.
The diary gave Tony more insight into the battle between the corrupted Scarlet Witch and the Illuminati.
Also, he learned more about Mister Fantastic.
Although now he appeared just an ordinary scientist, the fact that he co-founded a cosmic crisis organization with Tony in the future proved he was capable.
Otherwise, Tony wouldn't have worked with him.
But… a troublemaker?
Intended to solve crises, yet creating them instead?
Heh!
Here it comes again! Zhou Cheng, as usual, belittling him—never changes.
[Haha, this is probably the funniest organization in Marvel.]
[Even with top-tier members, all individually super skilled, their actions are sometimes baffling.]
[Okay, this isn't the 616 main universe. Maybe the Illuminati actually works here?]
[Judging by Mister Fantastic's looks, he's identical to the 838 universe's Mister Fantastic!]
[But this universe has no mutants, no Captain Carter, yet has Iron Man!]
[So this universe isn't 838. The Illuminati here wouldn't have been wiped out by Scarlet Witch.]
[Wait, where's Iron Man in the 838 universe?]
[Remember, in 838, it wasn't Iron Man who killed the "Purple Potato," it was Doctor Strange!]
[So maybe there's no Iron Man in 838? Doesn't make sense—Marvel without Iron Man isn't Marvel.]
[Also, the Illuminati's robots are clearly Ultron robots.]
"616 Universe!"
Tony's attention was immediately caught by this new universe number.
Through the diary, he knew someone had numbered the multiverse.
But until now, besides the 199999 universe, he didn't know any others.
The 616 Universe, following 199999, was another confirmed numbered universe.
With these numbers, Tony could deduce a numbering system—simple Arabic numerals.
Nothing complicated.
But what does "main universe" mean?
If there's a main, there must be a secondary.
So if 616 is the main universe, are 199999 and 838 secondary?
By definition, the main would be above secondary.
Does this mean 616 dominates the others?
What makes it superior?
Tony pondered deeply.
Obviously, he couldn't figure it out immediately.
After a moment, he stopped overthinking and continued reading the diary.
So the Illuminati wiped out by Scarlet Witch—was that the 838 universe?
Finally, after so long, Tony understood the tragedy.
Poor 838 Illuminati!
Don't worry, 838 Illuminati, if Big Tony had joined, you wouldn't have met such a grim fate.
Still, as the diary said… where did 838's Tony go?
"Sir, looks like in 199999 universe, you killed the Purple Potato!"
J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice interrupted Tony's thoughts.
Tony immediately perked up.
The Purple Potato… he killed it?
Brilliant! Big Tony never disappoints!
"I knew it!"
Tony began to gloat.
As the world's top genius, if anyone could kill the Purple Potato, it was him.
Apparently, he developed an even stronger armor than on Titan, then killed it.
According to the diary, during the Endgame, the Purple Potato was alive and fought many heroes, even getting smacked by Captain Marvel.
And Big Tony?
He died during Endgame.
So the logic was clear: Big Tony killed the Purple Potato during the Endgame!
"Is this why it's called the 'Endgame'?"
The playboy murmured.
Finally, he understood why the battle was named that way.
The "end" referred to the war against the Purple Potato!
"Ultron?"
As Tony scanned the diary further, his expression shifted.
The Ultron Army!
Could this be the same Ultron mentioned in the diary—the one who almost destroyed humanity?
The Ultron crisis had been mentioned long ago, ever since Tony got the diary.
But for so long, no details were given… until now.
Ultron… was actually a robot?
So the Ultron Army crisis was a robot army crisis!
A crisis of intelligent machines!
Apparently, in the future, someone created advanced robots, which eventually united to rebel against humanity.
Science fiction had come true!
Damn it.
Even worse, according to the diary, the Ultron robots were created by Big Tony himself!
So the mastermind behind the Ultron Army threatening humanity… was him?
Tony certainly hadn't expected this.
"No, that was another me, not me."
"If I were to make Ultron, it would never go out of control!"
He shook his head confidently.
Of course, he resolved that if he researched Ultron in the future, he would be extremely careful.
After all, the intelligent machine crisis in another universe was a serious lesson.
[Moreover, the Ultron robots were very obedient, completely under control.]
[They perfectly realized Stark's vision: an armored defense world.]
[So in the 838 universe, there probably never was an Ultron Age.]
[From this perspective, the 838 Stark may be stronger than the 199999 Stark.]
[So the question remains: where did 838 Iron Man go? Was he killed by the Purple Potato early?]
[Also, 838 has Captain Carter. In her universe, Steve Rogers isn't Captain America but a Hydra Crusher—completely different Iron Man.]
[By Endgame, clearly someone discovered him. Where did he go?]
[What an interesting universe.]
"Armored defense world!"
Tony's eyes lit up. This struck him to the core.
He had always thought similarly.
After receiving the diary, he and Fury began researching the Tesseract in advance.
He had also considered countermeasures for these cruel futures.
Given his identity, scientific mind, and role as Iron Man's creator…
It was natural for him to think of creating more Iron Armors to defend the world.
But currently, the technology wasn't mature enough.
So Tony never shared this idea with anyone.
Until now, the diary hit the mark.
It truly resonated with him.
If he succeeded in armoring the world, giving armor the role of global defense…
Would he still need to fear a Chitauri invasion?
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