"In fact, I did even more." Luke was completely wrapped in a two-meter-tall, slightly sturdy silver-white steel armor. "I even added a cyber ghost vest called the Maker. While revealing information, I also helped Obadiah with some technical assistance. Of course, I got paid!"
"What are you doing?" Ina Sandra asked in confusion as she watched the silver-white helmet lowered, covering Luke's face under the steel.
"Test." Luke's Iron Man suit began its final module self-inspection. The exposed parts modules were complex and delicately stacked in a limited space. Anyone could see the extraordinary industrial strength contained therein. Unfortunately, the only audience present was Ina Sandra.
"What about Pepper Potts? She holds a special place in Tony Stark's heart. If Tony Stark manages to escape safely this time, and if he finds any clues, aren't you afraid of his wrath?" Ina Sandra asked. She had a good impression of Pepper Potts.
"The White Queen and Terra will be responsible for cleaning up any traces on the Internet, and the creator of that vest has nothing to do with me. What is there to be angry about? Are you angry at me for giving you the clues? For making him know and face the cruel reality?" Luke's voice rang out through the external loudspeaker of the battle suit. Due to deliberate adjustment, the sound was a bit muffled and distorted, and the original sound could not be heard.
"He's at least a generation older than me. He can't be more childish than me, right?"
"As for Pepper, don't worry, someone will rescue her. If no one is there, I have another insurance policy. Didn't I ask you to leave two of the mechanic teams in California? The White Queen will give them the mission."
"It seems you've arranged everything well." Ina Sandra looked at the Iron Man suit, which had completed its self-inspection. Before she could say anything else, a gust of wind whipped past her, causing her to instinctively shield her hair from the wind. When she looked back, Luke and his prototype were gone from the lab.
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Stark Industrial Park.
"You have been targeted by SHIELD agents, and they are about to come and deal with you. Good luck! Your loyal partner - the Maker."
Obadiah Stane's face darkened as he read the text message on his phone. After he read it, it vanished and self-deleted. This wasn't the first time Obadiah Stane had received a garbled message from someone with the suffix "Maker." The sender was like a ghost on the internet. Even with Stark Industries' advanced electronic technology, they couldn't trace any trace of the sender's presence in the real world.
But this maker was quite capable. When they first met, he was worried about restoring Tony's Iron Man suit. This maker helped him solve many technical problems and even helped to improve, or in other words, helped to redesign an Iron Man suit based on the Mark I model.
Except energy.
In the creator's words, he's a tech broker and a tech thief on the internet. He's open to exchanging technology, helping, and supporting any organization, company, or even any person, as long as they offer him what they want. Fortunately, when dealing with the creator, all they want is money.
Obadiah was eager to win over the Maker. After all, if Tony was gone, a replacement would be ideal. This replacement wouldn't need to have too many shares, nor could it pose a threat to his position and power. At the same time, they needed to be top-notch technically. The Maker was Obadiah's ideal choice.
However, he couldn't contact the creator at all. Every time the creator contacted him, he acted like a cold, rigid machine. Their communication process consisted of asking questions, solving problems, and then waiting for the next contact. All relevant information other than the technical aspects was completely deleted from the Internet.
The fact that Heberon Industries was secretly investigating his arms order was also told to him by the manufacturer. So, even though Obadiah was extremely suspicious, he instinctively gave the manufacturer's information some credence. Especially after the other party mentioned the word S.H.I.E.L.D., Obadiah became even more convinced.
As a co-founder of Stark Industries with Howard Stark, he was certainly aware of the shadowy organization that was S.H.I.E.L.D. Amidst the emotional turmoil of today's unexpected events, and with a new generation of arc reactors in his grasp, and a bright new future on the horizon, Obadiah's past composure and sophistication vanished in this moment, leaving only one thought in his mind.
No one can stop me!
He needs to give it a try!
As long as he could escape, with the Arc Reactor and Iron Man suit technology in his possession, his connections would be enough to guarantee his safety. Coincidentally, the military was also displeased with Tony Stark for no longer selling arms, leading to his fall from military darling to the common man. But first, he had to demonstrate impressive technology! With this in mind, Obadiah Stane, looking at the approaching Stark Industries complex, made up his mind.
SHIELD is indeed in trouble, but as long as it can get the support of the military, the follow-up is nothing more than a matter of wrangling and exchanging interests.
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Malibu Villa.
"Thank you for your help."
Tony Stark, who was guiding Phil Coulson step by step to put the first-generation arc reactor, which existed as an exhibition souvenir, back into his body, finally felt that his body had recovered some feeling. He stood up and hurriedly thanked Coulson, then ordered Jarvis to help him put on his iron suit.
"Where are you going?" Phil Coulson asked as he watched the robotic arms assemble parts of the Iron Man suit onto Tony's body.
"Go save Pepper and stop Obadiah." Tony replied with a stern expression and without blinking.
"In fact, our people have already gone there. You don't have to worry about Ms. Potts's safety." Phil Coulson said.
"That's a great help." Tony Stark didn't put all his hopes on the strange man in front of him, even though he did save him. After the assembly was completed, the dim eyes on the metal face under the helmet became bright, and then, while Phil Coulson was about to say something, he directly controlled the iron suit to fly out, raising a cloud of flying papers along the way, leaving Coulson alone in the mess of falling papers.
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Stark Industrial Park.
A three-meter-tall steel giant violently burst forth from the ground. The parts of its legs and feet shifted, gradually spewing out intense flames, propelling its seemingly bloated and heavy body upwards. However, before it could adjust its position, another steel figure in the distant sky, trailing a long trail of flame, collided with the newly launched steel giant, bringing it back to the ground.
"BOSS, another Iron Man has arrived. Do we need to intervene?" The captain of the mechanic team, Snoke, who was hiding nearby, sent a message to Luke.
"If the new Iron Man encounters danger, you can help him. Do you understand what I mean by help? It means you can assist, but you can't take his life." Luke's voice came from the other end of the communication.
"Understood." Snooker hung up the phone.