Huh?
Wait a minute!
However, before he finished fantasizing, Tony Stark's gaze inadvertently fell on the crucial description, "living until the Endgame War."
His expression instantly became extremely solemn.
What does it mean to live until the Endgame War?
Did he, Tony, actually die during the Endgame War?
The Endgame War was mentioned in the diary before, and although the description was not very detailed, with the Playboy's intelligence, he could naturally analyze some things from it.
Without a doubt, it was a "supernatural war" like the New York Battle, involving supernatural powers and superheroes!
Even in that battle, Tony Stark snapped that crucial Snap!
However, apart from that, the diary did not reveal any more information about the crucial battle of the Endgame War.
So~
What exactly happened in this battle that led to his death?
Who killed him?
The Purple Sweet Potato?
Tony Stark began to ponder.
And soon, the Playboy's eyes lit up; he really thought of something.
"Jarvis, do you remember Zhou Cheng mentioning at the very beginning that I sacrificed myself to save the World?"
Tony Stark's eyes sparkled with brilliant light as he subconsciously asked Jarvis.
"Yes, sir, Zhou Cheng did say that when you first got the diary."
Jarvis immediately echoed.
"That's right, he did say it, so that's the key!"
"Do you remember that mysterious 'Snap'? The Snap that should be able to bring the dead back to life!"
According to the diary, the Snap has a high probability of bringing the dead back to life, but it should be for general deaths.
Some more special deaths, such as Black Widow's death, cannot be saved by the Snap.
But special deaths should only be a minority; most people should experience general deaths.
Then the key question arises.
During the Endgame War, Tony Stark snapped that life-saving Snap!
At the same time, the diary also said that Tony Stark died to save the World!
Is there any connection between these two things?
Could it be that Tony Stark sacrificed himself because he snapped that Snap and saved the people who died in the war?
After all, a heaven-defying Snap that can even bring the dead back to life, it's not hard to understand that it would require the user to pay a huge price.
"Jarvis, do you think this is possible?"
Tony Stark told Jarvis his guesses and thoughts.
"Logically speaking, this possibility cannot be ruled out."
Jarvis also expressed high agreement with this, as the Playboy's analysis indeed had no obvious flaws.
From the relevant fragments currently displayed in the diary, it is indeed possible to piece together such a puzzle.
Of course, Tony Stark also understood.
Because there are too few related fragments, the current puzzle may only be the tip of the iceberg of the whole truth.
Whether it is accurate or not will only be known when more fragments are revealed; it is useless to dwell on it now.
But no matter what, one question made Tony Stark feel like he had a bone stuck in his throat, a thorn in his back, and was sitting on pins and needles; he wouldn't be at ease until he figured it out.
What exactly is this Snap?
Why can his two fingers create such a miraculous power, enough to bring the dead back to life, just by touching each other?
Technology clearly cannot do such a thing, so should it be some kind of magic, witchcraft, or other mysterious power?
Could it be that his future self has actually mastered powers like magic?
Hmm, Sorcerer Stark, it doesn't seem bad either!
Speaking of which, it's strange. Stark is such a genius, and many of the technologies he masters are beyond the current era.
Even people like the Purple Sweet Potato have heard of Stark's name, calling him "the man cursed by knowledge."
In terms of intelligence, he can rank among the top three in the entire Marvel Universe.
Uh... let's tentatively set it at top five, after all, there are many top scientists in Marvel.
Not many dare to say they absolutely surpass Stark, probably only one or two, but there are a few who are on par with Stark.
This level of tech guru, when he makes a move, it's all kinds of black technology!
He can invent all kinds of incredible armors, and various black technologies are readily available, yet he can't solve a small problem like palladium poisoning?
"Hmph, I knew it!"
A smug smile crept onto Tony Stark's face; the Playboy felt as if he had ascended to the clouds at this moment.
It was so refreshing, so triumphant and joyful.
That Zhou Cheng, he usually slandered and belittled him in the diary.
But in the end, it turns out his evaluation of him was so high.
Are these Zhou Cheng's true thoughts?
Are these the other party's real ideas?
It must be this way!
Sure enough, he, Tony, is the best!
Even those who dislike him and can't stand him have to admit his excellence from the bottom of their hearts.
He, Tony, is such an incorrigibly excellent person.
"Sir, that Purple Sweet Potato has actually heard your name."
Jarvis's voice sounded, and the thoughtful AI also expressed a certain degree of surprise at this.
That's the Purple Sweet Potato!
A terrifying existence that wiped out half of the Universe's living beings, a top-tier big shot in the entire Universe.
Such a person has actually heard Tony Stark's name?
And even gave such a high evaluation as "cursed by knowledge"?
It's simply incredible!
"It seems I'm even better than I imagined!"
Tony Stark couldn't be more smug, and he realized even more clearly how excellent he truly was.
It seems that when he used to think he was the most awesome on Earth, he was still too low-key and humble.
He, Tony, is among the most excellent handful in the entire Universe.
Wait, wait a minute!
Looking further down, the smile on the Playboy's lips froze.
His intelligence could only rank in the top three, no, top five?
There are people in the World smarter than him, and not just one, but two?
Besides these two people, are there also people as smart as him?
What a joke!
This Zhou Cheng's old habit has returned; he just couldn't help but express his true thoughts and affirm him, but then he subconsciously belittled him again.
He, Tony, is definitely the smartest person; no one will be smarter than him!
And the problem of palladium poisoning, that's also a kind of prejudice, an unobjective evaluation.
Indeed.
Even if he, Tony, synthesized the new element based on Howard's reminder.
But Tony Stark believed that even without this process, he could still do it.
It's just that the Playboy didn't want to waste too much of his precious intelligence on such matters!
It must be this way!
So, is there such a possibility that the palladium poisoning problem is Stark's destiny?
Or, is it an unavoidable event similar to the "absolute fixed point" mentioned by the Sorcerer Ancient One?
Just like Doctor Strange's car accident, no matter which Universe, no matter how many times Doctor Strange tried to go back in time, it was destined to happen?
I think this explanation is more reasonable.
Otherwise, it seems a bit ridiculous that the great Iron Man would die from a small problem like palladium poisoning.
It's as ridiculous as Sun Wukong, who can destroy Planets, dying of a heart attack.
Sorcerer Ancient One?
Doctor Strange?
These two names immediately caught Tony Stark's attention.
Although Zhou Cheng didn't describe these two much, even this fleeting description fully demonstrated their extraordinary nature.
First, there's the nickname.
If it were before he got the diary, Tony Stark would have thought that anyone called a sorcerer was a charlatan or a fraud.
But now?
The Playboy already knows that magic and witchcraft exist!
Then, without a doubt, this Sorcerer Ancient One is also a superhero who appeared after the advent of the future superhero era!
To be precise, she is a superhero proficient in magic or sorcery, and she should be on a similar path to the Scarlet Witch.
As for "Doctor Strange," this nickname is a bit peculiar.
Literally, this person should be a scholar or a scientist.
But it seems he likes to study strange fields?
Or is it that the person is strange, and their personality is peculiar?
So peculiar that everyone gave this person the nickname "Strange"?
However, Tony Stark couldn't figure out the specifics because too little information was revealed.
But no matter what, one thing is certain: that Doctor Strange is also an incredibly powerful supernormal individual.
After all, this guy can actually travel back in time!
This is simply too heaven-defying.
As for Sun Wukong mentioned later, goodness gracious, that's even more incredible; he can actually destroy Planets!
Even Tony Stark couldn't help but gasp.
As a top scientist, he naturally knew the magnitude of energy required to destroy a Planet.
He really found it hard to imagine that someone could do such an incredible thing.
So, solving the palladium poisoning problem still depends on Nick Fury, or rather, Howard.
I just don't know if Nick Fury has discovered Stark's palladium poisoning problem at this time, and whether he has sent Black Widow to be an undercover Agent by Stark's side.
I guess he probably has.
I remember Nick Fury also had S.H.I.E.L.D. research a lithium dioxide potion that could alleviate Stark's symptoms.
That stuff shouldn't be something that can be researched in a short time, right?
Speaking of S.H.I.E.L.D., it really lives up to its name; it does have some tricks up its sleeve. Stark seems to only drink fresh vegetable juice and hasn't even researched anything to suppress the virus.
S.H.I.E.L.D. not only researched it, but it's also very effective!
Black Widow's injection showed visible results immediately!
Ah, this!
Nick Fury's already dark, like a braised egg, old face darkened a few more shades, and he felt an urge to twitch at the corner of his mouth.
He had just ordered Natasha to infiltrate Stark's side a while ago.
Now, Satan has exposed this matter?
What's the point then?
Through an analysis of Tony Stark's series of actions, Nick Fury is now quite confident that the Playboy is another diary holder.
In other words, at this moment, Tony Stark very likely already knows about this!
Isn't this a direct exposure?
Anyway, Natasha hasn't found a suitable opportunity to blend in with Stark yet, so should he just recall Natasha and terminate this mission?
No, that won't work either.
Nick Fury subconsciously shook his head.
If Tony Stark really saw the diary, he would know that, according to the "plot," S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents should be infiltrating.
If there weren't any, wouldn't that also be abnormal?
"Forget it!"
After a brief deliberation, Nick Fury quickly made a decision.
The infiltration mission would continue without any changes, as this itself was a very important test.
If Tony Stark didn't notice anything and Natasha successfully infiltrated, there would naturally be no problem.
Just let Natasha proceed according to the original plan, doing whatever she was supposed to do.
But if Natasha was successfully exposed by Tony Stark, wouldn't that directly prove that his guess was correct and Tony Stark indeed held the diary?
Therefore, Natasha's action this time still had meaning.
"That Nick Fury, he just can't stay still!"
Tony Stark immediately couldn't help but let out a low curse.
He originally felt nothing towards Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
But after seeing his series of actions in the diary.
For example, appearing brightly at the critical moment of his death, researching super weapons that were then used by HYDRA, his goodwill towards him was almost completely lost.
Now he also found out that Nick Fury was planning to send a spy to infiltrate his side?
What the hell do you want to do?
Do you, big Nick Fury, really think I'm easy to bully?
You're sending a spy, are you?
Fine, let them come; when the time comes, he, Tony, will definitely make that spy look good!
"Black Widow? Sir, this is a future Avenger, your future teammate."
Jarvis's voice sounded at this moment, pointing out this crucial piece of information.
"Yes, Black Widow, I see her."
Tony Stark still looked nonchalant about it.
He hadn't expected that Nick Fury would attach so much importance to him, sending such a high-profile Agent.
But what about Black Widow?
Would he, Tony, be afraid?
This is also a good opportunity to see what kind of person that Black Widow truly is!
It must be mentioned here.
Actually, Tony Stark had investigated Black Widow before, shortly after the diary first revealed information about her.
But unfortunately.
Without knowing her real name, and only having that nickname, the Playboy found nothing.
Thanks to book friend "Great Hermit" for the reward!