"Is this my end? My future? The last words that end the era of Marvel?" Tony Stark stared at the image of himself, clearly middle-aged, clad in high-tech armor, standing on a battlefield that had clearly seen a devastating battle. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Compared to the swagger he displayed when he first announced, "I am Iron Man," his later declaration of the same words was filled with unparalleled resolve.
It was clear he had made some sort of decision.
Tony Stark could easily imagine that it was a tremendously brutal battle, but he didn't know the cause, the outcome, or what kind of energy powered the electricity coursing through his armor.
But the result was undoubtedly disastrous, since he read in Lin Feng's diary video title that it ended the era of Marvel.
There were many ways to interpret the meaning of that phrase, but regardless of the interpretation, it wouldn't be a good outcome.
Especially not for him!
After that snap, there should have been a terrible price to pay!
"So Jarvis, what do you think my ultimate fate is in the video?" Tony Stark asked. "Is it death?"
"Based on the content of the video, severe injury thirty percent, death twenty percent, minor injury fifty percent!" Jarvis replied.
Tony Stark fell silent upon hearing this. Regardless, it didn't sound like good news.
He was eager to know about the future, but after actually learning some things, he felt a knot in his stomach. The current Tony Stark hadn't experienced many things yet; he wasn't the Tony Stark who, as a mortal, could stand shoulder to shoulder with gods.
Right now, he was full of spirit, a playboy, a typical American success story. He couldn't accept something so tragic.
In fact, at this moment, he wasn't even Iron Man. He didn't even have the armor.
"But no matter what, knowing something is better than knowing nothing!" Tony Stark said. "First, revoke all of Obadiah's permissions. He is no longer allowed to enter my home or office at will!"
"Secondly, investigate all the shareholders connected to Obadiah. See if any of them were involved in his attempt to kidnap me!" Tony Stark said. "Also, gather all information about Obadiah, including any internal network data. I want to put him in jail!"
Tony Stark didn't want to believe it was Obadiah, but the results were clear. Whether he liked it or not, he had to face reality.
At this moment, his rationality regained control. He knew this problem had to be solved, and even a murderous intent was boiling in his heart.
Since Obadiah was openly trying to kill him, there was no reason for him to hold back.
First, find the evidence of Obadiah's crimes, then put him in prison. Eventually, he would naturally die in prison, which wouldn't be difficult to arrange in America.
After all, being shot a dozen times could be ruled a suicide, right? "Then, create a new file for me with the name Iron Armor. Let's give it a name, like, Mark Armor. I think that's a good name!" Tony Stark said. "Then, start the preliminary research preparations. This armor seems pretty good. Iron Man, that's a good name, suits me!"
Almost immediately, Tony Stark fell in love with the armor and named it Mark Armor, also accepting the name Iron Man.
Since he could research it in the future, there was no reason he couldn't do it now.
He hadn't researched it before, mainly because he hadn't thought about it. The video he saw just now opened his mind.
"Very good, sir. The new files have been established. But, shall I inform Miss Pepper?" Jarvis asked.
"No, not yet. Don't tell her, lest she reveal a weakness when facing Obadiah!" Tony Stark thought for a moment and said. "However, her security needs to be strengthened. Her security team must be reinforced!"
This video reminded him that the world wasn't as safe as he thought. He needed to start taking his own safety more seriously.
At the same time, Lin Feng was digesting the new function of the diary. He was very surprised because he found that uploading the movie clips of Iron Man and the Avengers from his memory increased the energy bar far more than just writing in the diary.
The first time he drew a lottery, he only wrote seven days of diary entries. But after each subsequent lottery, the energy bar in his mind would get longer, which meant he needed to write more diary entries to trigger the next lottery. Now, uploading videos could shorten this time, which was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.
He now hoped to trigger the next lottery soon, and to get something useful that could enhance his combat power. The Super Soldier Serum was only barely enough for him at the moment.
After finishing today's diary, Lin Feng began his daily training, wanting to completely master his current power as soon as possible.
However, for the next while, he wouldn't be in New York City. He'd already visited every martial arts circle in the city. Now, he needed to visit martial arts schools across the United States, exchanging pointers and learning to quickly advance his strength to the level of Penetrating Force.
Time flew. Two months quickly passed, and autumn arrived in North America.
At the Stark Industries headquarters building, all the shareholders gathered for a quarterly meeting.
Tony Stark sat in the main seat. On his right was Obadiah, and on his left was Pepper Potts, the president's assistant.
Pepper was reporting the overall business performance of the Stark Group for the quarter to the shareholders.
Obadiah, on the other hand, wore his usual kind and gentle smile, but his heart was completely filled with murderous intent.
Because two whole months had passed, and Tony Stark still refused to go to Afghanistan, always finding various excuses. The excuses were ridiculous, too, like going to play with some magazine girls, or going to find some Hollywood star, or saying he was doing research.
This made him very uncomfortable! Although this was Tony Stark's usual behavior, and he wouldn't normally interfere, this time, he was determined to get rid of him.
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