Chapter 81, Life enters a new stage
Good news, what came out of the cave was not a scary monster, just a steel armor that didn't look very agile.
Bad news, although this steel armor is not as scary as the monsters, their bullets cannot penetrate the opponent, but will be bounced back and hurt the surrounding companions.
The crackling sound of gunshots was heard endlessly, and soon the feet of the steel armor were piled with bullet casings dented in the front.
Tony Stark controlled the steel armor to raise his arm, and then started the flamethrower and began to burn the surroundings wantonly.
For a moment, painful screams came one after another, and the terrorists who were on fire threw their weapons one by one and began to roll on the ground.
Although the flamethrower is very powerful, it still has a distance limit, so the terrorists outside the range have picked up rocket launchers and aimed at Tony Stark's steel armor, preparing to hit him hard. .
Tony also noticed their movements, so he quickly fired the remaining two rocket launchers on his arms.
It's just that his aiming method was too primitive, and neither of the two cannons hit. Just when he was secretly thinking that something was wrong and was preparing to move quickly so that they could not be directly used as targets, several rocket launchers flew from a distance, one by one. It fell accurately into the corresponding pile of terrorists.
The rocket launchers that flew past, combined with the rocket launchers and other ammunition they had prepared, directly doubled the power of the corresponding explosion, and several small mushrooms instantly rose up in the entire cave area.
Tony Stark was a little dazed when he saw this sudden scene. He turned his head and looked towards the place where the missile flew, and saw a heavily armed man standing on the edge of the cliff in the distance, continuing to pretend in a neat manner. ammunition.
Under the black goggles, Holm half-squinted his eyes, calculated the angle and distance, then pulled the trigger, and sent warmth to the group of terrorists gathered together, directly moving them to the point where they were left with nothing. .
After all the ammunition he carried was used up, Holm threw away the rocket launcher on his shoulder and rushed out on the rocks on the edge of the cliff.
At this time, there were not many terrorists still active below. Looking at Holm who was rushing toward them quickly, some of them were frightened and turned around and ran away, while others were red. With his eyes closed and his gun in hand, he was about to teach Holm a lesson.
These terrorists were in a daze after their heads were blown. Under normal circumstances, their reactions could not keep up with Holm's speed, let alone their dizzy state now.
So as soon as the guns in their hands were raised and before they were aimed at Holm's body, Holm's sharp-edged hands had already scratched their necks, leaving them completely confused.
Holm fluttered around these scattered terrorists like a black butterfly. Whenever his figure passed by, several headless corpses would fall to the ground.
Compared with his killing speed, Tony Stark, who controls the steel armor, is like a heavy turtle. He can only listen to the constant collision of bullets while struggling to raise his arms to attack him. The terrorists knocked him down with punch after punch.
Tony Stark never had the energy to distract himself from watching Home's battle. After the flamethrower turned off, he had to concentrate on controlling the steel armor.
So it wasn't until the last few terrorists who besieged him screamed in fear and tried to run away, but were caught up and beheaded by the faster Home, that Tony Stark saw Home completely for the first time. That neat killing move.
"Oh, it's such a fast knife, but it's connected to your hand, ugh! Sorry."
"Actually, I'm a little dizzy, after all, I've been shaking all the time, yuck!!!"
"Ugh!" Tony Stark squatted on the ground and vomited before he finished speaking. If the visor hadn't opened quickly enough, he might have vomited in his neck.
The way Holm's movements were killing the enemy so neatly made him feel a little unwilling to be outdone. He originally wanted to look cool and casual and say hello, but he couldn't hold it back.
Looking at Tony Stark who was vomiting incessantly, Holm also knew that it was because he saw several corpses in front of him whose necks were cut off.
As the boss of the largest and most advanced weapons production group in the world, it is normal that he has never seen such bloody scenes.
"You don't have to restrain yourself. It will be better if you vomit everything in your stomach, because then you don't have to worry about soiling your clothes even if you retching again." Holm said while shaking off the blood on the blade of his right hand. talk.
After finishing speaking, he took out a few tissues from his pocket and handed them to Tony Stark, who was leaning against the wall and vomiting, and then taught him his experience: "This feeling may last for a few days, but it will be fine after it passes." Well, congratulations, Mr. Stark, your life has entered a new stage."
As he spoke, Tony Stark also took a deep breath and slowly stood up.
Looking at Holm, who had taken off his mask and goggles, looking harmless and smiling, Tony Stark truly knew what it means to look beyond appearances.
"Thank you. Um." He took the tissue from Holm's hand with his thick-gloved hand, but just as he was about to wipe his mouth, he realized that he couldn't reach his mouth because he was wearing steel armor.
When Holm saw this, he didn't say anything. He just stepped forward and wiped his mouth, which was not too embarrassed. However, before he could finish wiping, Tony Stark, who smelled the strong smell of blood on his body, helped him again. He retched against the wall.
"It seems like I didn't help."
Because he was wearing a normal combat uniform instead of venom today, he didn't smell as smelly as before. And Holm himself didn't expect this, which led to the current embarrassing scene.
This time, Tony Stark recovered faster than the last time. When he stood up again, Holm also smiled and introduced himself: "I am SHIELD agent Holm Clint, responsible for security guidance. You go back."
"Huh~ Agent? I thought you were from the military, but thank you." Tony Stark responded while adjusting his breathing.
After all this tossing, he seemed to have become somewhat accustomed to the strong smell of blood, and it was obviously not as uncomfortable as it was just now.
"Wait while I take off this big guy. It's a bit inconvenient to move around wearing it." Tony Stark said while groping, trying to find the device to unlock the steel armor.
"Click!" With a loudspeaker sound, he successfully pulled off the ring.
But just as he was waiting for the armor to disintegrate, flames began to spurt out from under his feet.
"Shit! I pulled the wrong one! This is the escape device!" Tony Stark slowly rose into the sky driven by the steel device, then got faster and faster, getting higher and higher, gradually forming an arc.
"Oh~~~! Fuck! Remember to find me where I land!!!"
Chapter 82, Do you dislike me?
On the Quinjet, Tony Stark was sitting in the back with a look of disgrace, holding a bottle of water that Phil Coulson had just handed him, looking at the clouds outside and wondering what he was thinking.
Holm also sensed Tony Stark's state through perception. Although he was not sure, he estimated that the other party was thinking about closing the Stark Group's weapons research and development department.
After the mutual exchanges and introductions when they first got on the plane, the atmosphere on the entire plane has now become quiet.
The mission to rescue Tony Stark has basically been completed. As long as the plane lands in New York, everything will be fine.
On the plane at this time, Phil Coulson was tapping the screen of his mobile phone, coordinating the surrounding agents.
The terrorists that Holm and Tony Stark just dealt with were just the guards guarding the cave, and there were other terrorist strongholds around the cave.
After noticing something strange in the cave, they immediately took people to prepare for reinforcements. Thanks to the agents who had already arrived here, they intercepted them halfway, and Philin Kelson personally drove a Quinjet fighter to crush them with ferocious firepower. , so that the reinforcements could not rush to the cave.
Now that the battle is over, the agents who arrived later continue to play their role and begin to clean the battlefield and collect intelligence, especially about Tony Stark's set of steel armor and the corresponding manufacturing information and manuscripts.
Holm watched with his own eyes as Phil Coulson and Nick Fury reported the situation, and then personally ordered the tasks related to the steel armor.
Daisy, who was in the main driver's seat, had already planned the route. She secretly took out her mobile phone and played the game silently.
When she saw Holm looking at her, she blinked proudly, and then used her hand to signal Holm to keep quiet, lest she be discovered by Phil Coulson.
When Holm saw this, he also gave her a reassuring look, and then handed her a piece of chocolate.
Seeing Daisy taking the chocolate with a smile, Holm also put the piece of chocolate he had just opened into his mouth.
Feeling the rich aroma of chocolate filling his mouth, Holm's spirit was soothed and relaxed, and the venom in his body was also very happy and no longer irritable at all.
As a symbiote, fire and noise also have a natural restraint effect on venom.
On the battlefield just now, although Holm did not come into contact with any flames, the sound of explosions was almost constant.
In addition to the few rockets he fired personally, Philin Kelson and other agents on the Quinjet were not polite at all in order to suppress the terrorists who came for reinforcements. They poured out firepower with all their strength, resulting in almost no explosions at that time. When resting.
Although such an explosion does not cause as much damage to Venom as high-frequency and continuous sound waves, it also makes Venom feel very uncomfortable and irritable, so its mood is not very high until the noise stops.
But for Venom, there is nothing that chocolate can't solve. If one piece doesn't work, then get another piece.
So after eating several pieces of chocolate in succession, Venom's mood gradually calmed down, the remaining irritability gradually faded away, and he returned to his usual liveliness.
Seeing Venom returning to normal, Holm also deliberately joked with it: "I usually talk about how powerful I am, but how come the noble symbiote can't even hear the explosion today."
Listening to Holm's ridicule, Venom also snorted in displeasure: "Hmph! What do you mean, can the sound of today's explosion be the same as the usual explosion? Usually there are only two or three at most, but today it was enough. It lasted for dozens of minutes before it stopped."
"And what's wrong with the weaknesses of fire and noise? I'm so powerful, it's normal to have one or two weaknesses, otherwise how would other creatures survive?"
"And how can you, as a human, have the nerve to say that to me? Compared with the myriad of weaknesses of humans, the fire and noise of the symbiote are nothing."
After saying this, Venom also glanced at Holm, and then continued to ask: "And this weakness is not impossible to overcome. As long as the symbiote can evolve, the impact of this weakness on the symbiote will become smaller and smaller."
"Can you evolve? How can I evolve you?" Holm's eyes lit up instantly when Venom said this.
He didn't know that the original symbiote's weaknesses could be compensated for by evolution, and this was not mentioned in the movies he had seen before.
If this is what Venom said, then as long as it can continue to evolve, one day fire and sound waves won't be a problem.
After hearing Holm's question, Venom, who was originally talking eloquently, was instantly stuck, and his voice became muted.
"Well, I just know that I can evolve, but I don't know exactly how to evolve."
"Do you think I'm weak?"
Hearing that Venom didn't know how to evolve, Holm was also a little disappointed. However, after hearing the aggrieved and somewhat resentful question at the end, Holm immediately reacted and quickly comforted Venom.
"Hey! These two weaknesses are not a big problem. You think too much. I don't dislike you. Come on, come on, eat a piece of chocolate. This one is hazelnut." Holm said while adding He took out a piece of chocolate, opened it several times and stuffed it into his mouth.
With the temptation and comfort of chocolate, Venom's mood recovered quickly. He immediately put aside the unhappiness just now and began to taste chocolate happily.
Seeing Venom eating happily, Holm smiled. It was precisely because of the appearance of Venom that he had the strength to compete in this world. How could he dislike it.
"You seem to like eating chocolate very much." Philin Colson didn't know when he had arranged his work. He stood behind Holm's seat and looked at the several chocolate packages piled on him with interest.
After hearing Phil Coulson's words, Holm also turned his head slightly, and happened to see Daisy putting her phone back into her pocket as if nothing had happened, and then pretending to type something on the screen in front of her.
You can see that her mouth and cheeks are still bulging, and her mouth is still smacking. It seems that she has not finished the chocolate just given to her.
Realizing that Holm was looking at her, she turned her head and showed a big smile.
However, because the chocolate in her mouth has not been swallowed, when she smiles, what is exposed is not the white teeth, but the chocolate teeth dyed black, which looks funny and funny.
Chapter 83, Chocolate office supplies? !
"Actually, it's mainly to replenish energy." Holm retracted his eyes that were attracted by Daisy's black teeth, turned his head and replied to Philin Coulson.
"Because of my ability, I need to replenish enough energy. I have tried many things before, and finally found that chocolate has the best effect."
Holm had already drafted an answer to the question about chocolate in his mind, and now he used it directly.
Phil Coulson has no doubts about this answer. After all, this explanation is very reasonable, and there must be a certain price compared to super power.
He has special abilities and consumes a lot of exercise, so there is nothing wrong with saying that he needs to replenish energy.
"So that's it, you should have said it earlier, because if calculated like this, your chocolate should also be corresponding office supplies." Philin Coulson said to Holm with his iconic smile.
It seems that Tony Stark is in a much better mood after the matter is resolved.
When he heard what Phil Coulson said, Holm opened his eyes wide and said in surprise: "Office supplies? Could it be..."
Seeing Holm's reaction, Philin Colson also smiled and nodded and said: "Yes, it's what you think. Since it is office supplies, of course it can be reimbursed."
"In the future, you can report the quantity of chocolate you need and the converted price to me, and I can help you reimburse it, which will be directly transferred to your account together with your salary."
After hearing this definite reply, Holm also knew that the outrageous things he heard were not a joke.
To be honest, he was a little surprised. After all, he had worked for so many years in his two lifetimes, and he had never known that there was such a loophole to take advantage of.
In his previous life, when he was working as a cowboy in the company, he even had to bring his own tissues.
"Thank you, sir! This will really help me a lot. To be honest, the amount of chocolate I eat every month is really not a small amount." Holm thanked Philin Coulson.
When Phil Coulson heard this, he patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "It's nothing. After all, you are working hard for SHIELD, and the chocolates you eat are all due to work, so the Bureau is responsible for this part. The cost is also reasonable."
As a veteran and oily agent, Phil Coulson could only say that Holm was still young, but he was surprised by this.
In fact, this kind of operation is so basic that it couldn't be more basic. Even Holm's reasons are a bit too reasonable, and there is no reason why it should be dismissed.
In comparison, there are many other outrageous things. He himself has seen agents apply for reimbursement from the mission funds for cigarette money, alcohol money, and even money spent on meeting certain needs during missions. The key is that it can really be approved.
Originally, Daisy was still pretending to work seriously, but after hearing the conversation between the two of them about expense reimbursement, she immediately became interested and immediately turned her head and blinked at Philin Coulson with a smile. Said: "Hey, hey, if his chocolate can be reimbursed, can I also reimburse some expenses, or apply for some funds?"
Hearing Daisy's words, Philin Colson also turned to look at her and asked with interest: "You can talk about it first, and I'll see if it's okay."
When Daisy heard this, she immediately revealed everything she had prepared: "Actually, I mainly want to apply for funds, but don't worry, my reasons are absolutely reasonable and closely related to my work."
"Ahem, you also know that I have outstanding computer skills, so I generally have high requirements for these electronic products. The better the configuration of these things, the better I can use my abilities, so I want to apply for the bureau. Change all my electronic products to the configuration I require."
After Daisy finished speaking, she observed Philin Colson's expression, but when she saw him opening his mouth to speak, she couldn't help but feel a little unsafe, so she quickly added before he opened his mouth.
"That's right! The electronic products in our base are also like this. Many things are already outdated, so I also applied to replace the things in our base with the latest and best. Well, that's it."
Daisy was very satisfied with her addition. She also included the base, so that the connection with work would account for a larger proportion and the reasons would be more sufficient.
"I think your application is reasonable. Submit a report and I will hand it in for you." Philin Colson looked at Daisy and said with a smile.
He didn't know Daisy's little thoughts. In fact, even if Daisy just said that her request for this application was reasonable, he had no objection.
But since their base was mentioned later, this application is even more closely related to work. That base does have a lot to add, not just electronic products.
For example, he planned to add a complete set of rare Captain America figures and related peripherals. Of course, this was definitely not his selfish motives. He just felt that it was unreasonable to place these things in the training room.
After all, who can resist seeing Captain America during training?
It is a very reasonable and inspiring idea to feel his brave and fighting spirit while training. I believe no one will refuse such a proposal and arrangement.
So the matter was decided happily. During this meeting about fund application and reimbursement, Holm was very happy, Daisy was also very happy, and Philin Coulson was even happier.
The only one that will bleed may be SHIELD, or Nick Fury, but SHIELD has always had sufficient funds, and it doesn't care about this little bit of fly meat.
In Holm's body, Venom listened to the good news Holm shared with him, felt his joyful emotions, and was a little confused.
It didn't understand what reimbursement was, and it didn't quite understand what it meant. It seemed to understand some but not completely, but it seemed that this conversation had a lot to do with its chocolate.
Until Holm directly told it that its chocolate would be paid for by SHIELD in the future, and the money they used to buy chocolate could be saved to buy more delicious food, Venom understood all this in an instant, and acted like Holm became equally excited.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! I want to eat a burger! Drink a Coke! Eat tiramisu! Have hot pot!" Venom said the name of the dish with a strange smile. He wished he could go back to New York right now, and then let Holm rush to it. Those restaurants that I want to eat at.
No one noticed that while they were chatting happily, Tony Stark, who had been sitting in the back in a daze, also came back to his senses.
Smelling the aroma of chocolate that filled the entire cabin, he swallowed unconsciously, then stood up and walked forward and asked, "Is there any chocolate left? I'll buy some."
Chapter 84, Obadiah Stane, a self-positioning disorder
Tony Stark got the chocolate as he wished. Although he said that he could buy it with money, Holm couldn't really care about one piece of chocolate, so he gave him two pieces.
For a person who has been eating sticky cookies for the past three months, these two pieces of chocolate can be regarded as the sweetest chocolate he has ever tasted in his life. Although what he desires most is cheeseburger, but now he can It's not a bad idea to soothe your stomach with chocolate first.
Tony Stark quickly finished the chocolate. After eating, he continued to look out the window, and then suddenly asked Phil Coulson: "Ethan was imprisoned with me and died in the cave. You should have found the thin man inside."
Hearing Tony Stark's question, Philin Coulson also nodded and said: "His body has been put away, what are your plans?"
Tony Stark did not answer immediately when he heard this. Instead, he pondered for a moment and then said: "Did you know that there is a town called Gemilla here? What is it like there now?"
Gemila, after hearing this name, Philin Coulson also took out his mobile phone to check, then looked at Tony Stark's current appearance and paused and responded: "There is such a small town, but now That area is within the territory of terrorists, is he from Gemilla?"
Although he had some guesses when he learned that Ethan's family was dead, when this guess was confirmed, Tony Stark was still a little bit unspeakably sad.
He took a deep breath, and then continued to respond to Philin Colson: "He told me that his home is in Gemilla. I had thought about sending him back to his hometown before, but there were some guesses that I couldn't confirm. It's confirmed now."
"Can you guys save it for me for a while? I'll ask you to take over after I've arranged some things."
Philin Coulson did not refuse Tony Stark's request. After all, it was only a matter of a freezer. If it could bring the distance between the two parties closer, it would be a great deal.
After talking about this matter, Tony Stark returned to the state of looking out the window in a daze, but his face now looks much uglier than before. It seems that Ethan's matter has also affected him. It brought a lot of psychological impact.
Looking at Tony Stark's condition, Philin Coulson didn't say anything. He just looked at his phone, and then walked to Daisy and Holm again.
He raised his hand and turned on the music player next to him and played a song with a soothing rhythm. On the one hand, it was to relieve Tony Stark's emotions, and on the other hand, it was also to cover up what he was going to say next.
"The colleagues who were in charge of organizing just now sent me a report. Eighty percent of the weapons found in the terrorist bases just now are products of the Stark Group. What do you think?" Phil Coulson asked looking at Daisy and Holm.
Hearing the situation mentioned by Philin Coulson, Daisy opened her eyes wide and said in disbelief: "So the situation we discussed when we were joking before may be true?!"
In the past few days when they were searching for Tony Stark, they occasionally had some small talk about this matter. Once they talked about the strangeness of this kidnapping case, after all, they could kidnap Tony Stark under the protection of the military. Tucker, this task is very difficult, and there are several things that don't make sense.
The first is how these terrorists who were dealing with rocks in the ravines knew that Tony Stark would come here, and also knew the return time.
The second thing is that even if they can know Tony's itinerary, how do they know the return time of the convoy, and accurately identify which car is sitting on Tony Stark, and carry out targeted attacks on him.
The last step was to examine the wreckage at the scene of the disappearance. As a result, many cannonballs and weapons unique to the Stark Group were found there. If the corpses of soldiers were not lying there in plain sight, they would have thought that the attackers were the military. .
This last doubt coincides with today's search results. These questions also point to a common possibility, that is, there is an insider in the Stark Group, and the level is not low, at least at a level that can resell weapons.
"I also think our suspicion should be confirmed. There is a mole within the Stark Group, and it should be a very high-level executive." Holm also responded to Phil Coulson after Daisy finished.
Seeing Phil Coulson nodding in approval, Holm also paused, then lowered his voice and continued: "Actually, I have a bolder guess. I think the senior executive is none other than Howard Stark. That partner, Obadiah Stany."
Hom read the script in advance, so he boldly opened the microphone and gave the final correct answer.
After hearing Holm's guess, Daisy's eyes widened even more. Philin Coulson was also a little surprised, but overall he didn't seem very surprised.
"Isn't he already a shareholder of the Stark Group? And Tony Stark usually doesn't take care of things very much. He spends most of his time eating, drinking and having fun. In this case, Obadiah Stane can be regarded as controlling Stark. The group has been defeated." Daisy said with some confusion. She also did a lot of homework on the situation of Stark Group.
Holm saw Phil Coulson's reaction in his eyes. Looking at the other person's expression just now, he knew that Nick Fury and several other SHIELD executives had already had feelings for Obadiah Stane. Suspicious, saying that surveillance had not started before today.
Now is the time to show that not only is his force value high enough, but his brain can also keep up with the leader. Thinking of this, Holm responded to Daisy's question: "You also said it "can be considered" control. This It means you are not really in control."
"He is now, at best, the controller, and at worst, the nanny. He is responsible for handling the group's affairs and taking care of the eldest child, Tony Stark."
"Maybe he looks very handsome, but as long as Tony Stark doesn't mind the trouble and is willing to start managing things, then he is just a useless old man."
"Anyone can be a nanny or a butler, but there is only one master of the Stark Group, and Tony Stark is its master."
"As a nanny, Obadiah Stane first served Howard Stark, and then served Tony Stark. Over the past few decades, he has also developed a feeling that the Stark Group can have all the achievements it has today. Relying on his illusion and his desire to become the master."
Chapter 85, let's talk about a joke, the great Justice S.H.I.E.L.D.
"That's all I can think of. Maybe there are other connections and reasons, but I can only see these now." Holm finished his opinion and left some room.
Listening to Holm's discussion, Daisy also instantly understood this seemingly subtle difference, but in fact it was a huge difference.
Phil Coulson also recognized Holm's performance. He now felt more and more that Holm was a rare talent. He was an agent who was willing to use his brain and was actually smart.
"What you said is very good. In this inference, Obadiah Stane is indeed the most suspect. But as you said, there are still some things that you have ignored. Maybe it is too obvious that you are confused. Forgot to analyze." Philin Coulson looked at Holm with great satisfaction and said.
When Holm heard this, he shook his head with regret and said, "I know I don't have a comprehensive view, sir, please answer my doubts."
Seeing Daisy looking at him with the same curiosity, Philin Colson continued: "This obvious clue is the weapons. From the sales of weapons, we can see that Obadiah Stani and Tony .philosophical differences among the Starks."
"Tony Stark really regards himself as a defender of peace. He thinks that the weapons of the Stark Group are only provided to the military. The weapons of the Stark Group are sharp weapons in the hands of soldiers and can be used in battles. To defend himself, maybe before this happened, he didn't believe that any soldiers would die under the weapons manufactured by the Stark Group. The weapons designed to destroy the enemy destroyed his own people, even himself. "
"In Obadiah Stani's view, Tony Stark's idea is a joke. He doesn't care about what is available or what is not. He doesn't care about peace or what country. He only cares about making money. Not only does he care about To make money from the military and those terrorists, he hopes that World War III will come soon so that he can make a lot of money as a weapons manufacturer."
"This guy is really bad." Daisy couldn't help but say, thinking of the horrific scene of war.
Philin Colson also smiled when he heard this and said: "Don't worry, if the investigation proves that the guy's criminal evidence is conclusive, then he won't be active for long. If there are more, at least he will be convicted of treason."
"So we are already starting to investigate him?" Holm asked the key point.
"Yes, it has already started. We started monitoring him a month ago, and we will be more intensive when we go back." Philin Coulson nodded and said.
"In addition to monitoring him, there is a more important and more professional task that needs to be entrusted to the two of you."
"This mission is mainly focused on Daisy. After you return, you two will start investigating the Stark Group, trying to penetrate the Stark Group's defense and find Obadiah's criminal evidence."
"By the way. In addition, remember to make a copy of other data that can be copied. This is an additional requirement."
Listening to the new task that will start after landing, Holm and Daisy also nodded, but Daisy continued to say hesitantly after nodding: "I can understand looking for criminal evidence, but we have to copy it." Is the other information considered theft of trade secrets?"
Listening to Daisy's question, Philin Coulson also coughed lightly and said: "Ahem, Daisy, you have to know that we are agents, and we can just complete the mission regardless of the requirements."
Holm also added at this time: "That's right. We are a government agency. Although it is secret, all tasks are considered from the perspective of national security and world peace, so you want to steal Taking away trade secrets is fundamentally untenable."
"This is all for the security and stability of the country and the world, and also to capture Obadiah Stane and analyze whether he has any hidden conspiracy, so how can it be considered stealing? If we are not afraid of alerting the snake, we can directly It's not impossible to ask for it."
Under Holm's deception, Daisy was so confused that she became lame. All thoughts of stealing business secrets were forgotten. All she could think about was that national security and world peace depended on me.
Although Holm said this, he also knew mentally that this was not for national security and world peace. It must be a small trick that the black braised egg was secretly doing behind the scenes, with selfish motives.
He bets that there must be no file backup for this requirement. Hei Lu Dan verbally told Felin Coulson. The main thing is to leave no trace.
Holm's words not only fooled Daisy, but also made Philin Coulson very satisfied. In his heart, his evaluation of Holm was getting higher and higher. Firstly, his fighting power was strong enough, and secondly, his brain was bright. , In the end, he even has a thick skin. He is truly a rare talent. He was born to be an agent. He is a unique innate agent.
"That's it. It seems that you are very clear about the positioning of our work." Philin Colson put his hand on Holm's shoulder, nodded with satisfaction and said: "We are an important force that secretly maintains national security and world peace. , so some legal black and white requirements do not apply to us. You also know that for SHIELD, black and white are not requirements for action. National security and world peace are the criteria we adhere to."
As he talked, Phil Coulson almost believed it himself. In fact, there was nothing wrong with what he said. It was indeed correct in the general direction, but there was also some shady filth in the things SHIELD did. , so there are still many differences between reality and ideals.
After explaining the mission clearly, Philin Coulson also turned his head to look at Tony Stark, who was still in a daze, and then continued: "I think Tony Stark himself should have some guesses about this, but But I don't have any doubts about Obadiah Stanely, or I don't want to believe it."
After hearing this, Holm thought for a while and said: "Maybe we can remind him a little bit, and by the way, we can also ask if we can help cover up so that we can better investigate Obadiah Stane. Although according to his His personality will most likely be rejected, but at least it will make him more sure of his inner thoughts and at the same time be careful about that guy."
"It makes sense." Philin Colson nodded as he said that. "If that guy takes action once, he will do it a second time. Although we have prepared for and paid attention to him, it is difficult to guarantee that Tony Stark will do the same to him."
Thinking of this, Philin Coulson also made up his mind and planned to have a simple communication with Tony Stark later.
Chapter 86, Return and Uproar
At the airport of a certain military base, the three of Home were watching Tony Stark transfer to a normal private plane.
Under the negotiation between government agencies and the Stark Group, the major media in New York have received the news that Tony Stark was successfully rescued. At this time, they should have set up their long guns and short cannons and were waiting eagerly at the airport. Waiting for Tony Stark to land.
Under such circumstances, neither S.H.I.E.L.D. nor S.H.I.E.L.D.'s fighter planes were suitable to be exposed to the public, so Tony Stark needed to be transferred to the nearest military base.
"What a pity. I can feel that he seems to have some doubts, but he still did not agree to our proposal." Looking at the private jet not far away closing the door, Phil Coulson also said with some regret.
When the plane was about to land, he had already had a simple communication with Tony Stark, and frankly told Tony Stark all the reasonable guesses and unexplainable doubts, hoping to make him take Oba seriously. Daiya Stany also wanted him to cooperate with SHIELD to find evidence of the other party's crime as soon as possible.
But unfortunately, even though Phil Coulson had made it clear, Tony Stark still refused the proposal to cooperate with them.
He only accepted a small part of SHIELD's words, and he did not accept or respond to most of the rest.
They all saw that Tony Stark also had some doubts about Obadiah Stane, but Tony Stark just didn't want SHIELD to get involved.
Perhaps in his opinion, this was an internal matter within the Stark Group and a grudge between them, so he had no need and was not willing to let a secret department get involved.
Although they had expected such a result, when it actually happened and was in front of them, it had to be said that it was somewhat disappointing.
If Tony Stark could agree to their request, then they would no longer have to worry about penetrating the perverted firewall of the Stark Group, but could directly obtain permission to enter the interior.
The gap between the two is not even a small difference. First of all, there must be a lot of difference in time, and the second is safety. After all, if it is not concealed enough and is discovered by the other party, even SHIELD will definitely have to make a plan. A reasonable explanation, after all, it is the Stark Group.
"It's not a big problem, it's pretty much what we thought before." Holm said as he watched the private plane speed up and take off on the runway.
"Even without his permission, I believe we can complete the task. The main thing is that he should also be suspicious of Obadiah Stane now."
"As long as he is suspicious, he will notice problems that are usually ignored. And with this lesson, he will also pay attention to his own safety."
"SHIELD has already done everything it can to help him, and now it's up to him to make his own choices and arrangements."
After Holm finished speaking, Daisy patted her chest and promised: "Don't worry, no matter how perverted the Stark Group's firewall is, it will definitely not be my opponent."
"If there is a loophole, I will exploit it. If there is no loophole, then I will create a loophole. I am a top hacker. Even a genius like Tony Stark cannot stop me."
Daisy immediately became confident when it came to her area of expertise. She might have some say in normal tasks involving combat, but when it came to computer technology, she was definitely very confident.
"Just have confidence. The Bureau will find a good place for you near Stark Tower. Once you get to New York, you can get ready to start work." Phil Coulson also said with a smile after hearing this.
"By the way, due to mission reasons, I will report to the bureau the request to replace the equipment that Daisy just mentioned for priority. You can make a list of the equipment you request and give it to me, or convert it into the amount of funds and report it to me. , I'll make arrangements for you."
Hearing Felin Coulson's words, Daisy's eyes widened in surprise. She didn't expect that her request would be realized so quickly.
Thinking of this, she quickly quickened her pace, ran onto the Quinjet ahead of time, then took out a pen and paper and started making a list.
After she listed everything she needed, the Quinjet was about to return to the base.
"So I have decided to close the Stark Enterprises Weapons Division, effective immediately!"
"Until I find new goals for the company and other directions that I feel are right and consistent with the country's highest interests!"
The press conference held after Tony Stark's return was being broadcast live on TV. Tony Stark first said something incomprehensible, and then directly said the news that made everyone present instantly explode.
Everyone was originally waiting for Tony Stark to reveal some inside story about his kidnapping, but they didn't expect to see such a shocking revelation.
Hearing that Stark Group was going to close down its weapons manufacturing department, not only the reporters gathered around went crazy, but also the audience in front of the TV were instantly shocked and their jaws dropped and their eyes widened.
If the people around them weren't equally shocked, they would all wonder if there was something wrong with their eyes or ears.
As the largest and best weapons manufacturer in the world, is Stark Group going to hand over its most profitable business to others like this?
This is simply forcing the cake that you have worked so hard to make into other people's mouths. This act of sacrificing yourself for others is like doing charity.
No matter who hears Tony Stark's words, he will wonder if he has been tortured during this period and has some mental problems. Otherwise, how could he have such crazy thoughts and make such incredible decisions? .
The same scene was played on the big screen in the Imperial University cafeteria. At this time, Gwen Stacy was sitting at the dining table with her mouth wide open. She even forgot to put the spoon full of beans in her mouth.
"Oh my god! Is Tony Stark crazy?! No wonder Holm said that the stock price of Stark Group is going to fall crazily."
Although the live broadcast on TV has ended, Gwen Stacy and everyone else in the restaurant are still immersed in this crazy news.
When Holm called her just now and told her it was time to sell the stock, she was still curious about the reason for the decline in Stark Group's stock.
She thought about many things, and even thought about whether Tony Stark would directly announce his retirement because of this kidnapping incident, but even such an incredible thought was not as unacceptable and shocking as the news she just heard.
After gradually regaining consciousness, Gwen Stacy also put down her half-eaten meal and took her computer to find a quiet place for subsequent analysis.
This stock price fluctuation made both Holm and her a lot of money, and it also proved that the information Holm knew was indeed extremely important.
In this case, according to Holm, there should be another fluctuation from low to high. She needs to analyze the lowest stock price that this fluctuation will probably cause, and then use this time to make profits according to Holm's idea. The money received plus the original principal are all bought at the bottom, and then wait for the subsequent increase in stock prices.
Chapter 87, Aegis Blade
When Gwen Stacey began to analyze the stock market in order to make the next plan more secure, Holm and Daisy also arrived at their new temporary base.
They watched the press conference that had just been broadcast live on the big screen in the new base.
"I didn't expect this guy to be so crazy. How did he get so excited?" Daisy hugged her legs, leaned on the chair with her bare feet, and then said to Holm next to her while looking at the screen that had paused the live broadcast. .
Holm was chewing on a double-patty burger at this time. When he heard Daisy's question, he chewed the burger in his mouth and swallowed it. Then he thought about it and said: "Maybe this kidnapping has done something to him." It's really exciting."
"Didn't we discuss it on the plane at that time? Most of the weapons of those terrorists were produced by the Stark Group, so in Tony Stark's view, he may have indirectly funded these terrorists, leading to An indirect help in causing so many deaths and displacements."
After Holm finished speaking, Daisy also shook her head and continued: "Anyway, he is too impulsive. You must know that Obadiah Stane is still around. Even if he really has this idea, he should It's better to plan slowly, as no one will reveal their purpose and trump cards as soon as they come up."
"And we have obviously warned him that Obadiah Stane has a problem, but he still behaves like this. Isn't this forcing others to take action against him quickly?"
The more Daisy talked, the more she felt that Tony Stark's behavior was incomprehensible, so that she finally turned her head and looked at Holm and asked with some confusion: "Do you think he is a little bit mentally ill? Are you sure? Didn't his head get hurt during the kidnapping?"
Hearing Daisy say this, Holm almost couldn't help but spit out the burger in his mouth.
Even Daisy found Tony Stark's actions incomprehensible. There was no logic or planning at all, and it was as if he had lost his mind. One can imagine how unreasonable his approach was.
"Cough cough cough! I can only say that your idea is correct in the eyes of normal people, but who made him Tony Stark?" Holm quickly cleared his cough and adjusted it before saying.
"It is precisely because he is Tony Stark that he can be so confident and do such things without any scruples. If he really hurt his head in this kidnapping, he should not have said that. ."
Holm said with emotion: "Although I can't understand this approach, but this is what people do, so I can only say that maybe rich people think differently from us."
"Okay, the chit-chat is over. Now that you've finished eating, let's start working quickly." Holm patted the crumbs on his body and said to Daisy, who was still immersed in Tony Stark's sexy operations and couldn't understand.
Hearing what he said, Daisy could only scratch her head, and then changed the positions of the laptop on the table and the empty French fries box in her arms.
Since she couldn't figure it out, she didn't want to think about it. Anyway, even if there was something to worry about, it was Tony Stark who should worry about it.
Their current mission is to break through the Stark Group's firewall, find Obadiah Stane's criminal evidence, and copy other Stark Group information. Other things have nothing to do with them.
"I'll first conduct a tentative full-scale attack on the Stark Group's firewall to see how the defense is?" Daisy said while typing on the keyboard.
As she moved, the picture on the computer screen also changed, from the TV news just now to a series of codes rolling around.
Looking at the code that filled the screen, Holm finally realized what it means to be blind. Everything is clearly right in front of you, but you can't understand anything.
In this case, Holm couldn't do much to help Daisy. He could only remind her to be careful when attacking, so as not to be noticed by the Stark group.
"Don't worry, although you see me operating here alone, the attacks they feel are actually coming from all directions and all over the world."
"The Stark Group has to defend itself against millions or tens of millions of attacks like this every day, so they won't notice anything unusual." Daisy responded to Holm without stopping the movements of her hands.
But she paused again after saying this, then turned her head and looked at Holm, with a malicious look on her face, as if she had discovered something, and said with a bad smile: "Hey, our ace agent, Aegis Blade Do you feel that you can't help much, so you feel a little bored?"
"It's okay. Although you can't help me with computer operation, you can help me in other aspects. For example, you can buy me hamburgers, pizzas, and Cokes later, and then you can squeeze them for me when I'm tired. Shoulders, thumping legs and so on."
Daisy became more and more enthusiastic as she talked, as if she had already seen Holm bowing his head in front of him, serving tea and pouring water.
Normally, Holm was the main force on missions, and she could only provide some simple support. It was a rare opportunity like this, so she had to make the most of it.
Daisy, who was immersed in her own world, didn't notice that Holm's face became darker and darker as she spoke, especially when she mentioned Ace Agent and Aegis Blade.
These two titles are definitely the last thing Holm wants to hear, especially the Aegis Blade, which is a lifetime hurdle.
Kings Agent, that's fine. After all, many people in S.H.I.E.L.D. are considered Ace Agents, but this S.H.I.E.L.D.
When Phil Coulson said this title in front of the two of them for the first time, Holm already felt something was wrong, and Daisy couldn't help laughing at that time.
But Phil Coulson didn't think there was any problem, and felt that this title was very suitable for Holm.
What could Holm say about the officer's "special love"? Even though he was so ashamed that he didn't want to hear these words at all, he could only give a thumbs up, put on a smile, and asked the officer to name him. He's great at acting, and he's really good at reading people.
From then on, Daisy would use the title of SHIELD Blade to stimulate Holm from time to time. Holm also taught her a lesson several times and trained her to the point of ecstasy.
As a result, I didn't expect that Daisy would not forget to eat but not fight. Not long after she stopped, her wings became hard again. I wonder if she felt that her body had recovered and could withstand Holm's devilish training.
Finally, after talking to herself for so long, Daisy finally realized that the scene was a little too quiet. This silence gave her a bad feeling, and it also made her finally recall being dominated by Holm, the devil coach. of fear.
"I, I was wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore. I just recovered a few days ago, and now I have an illness that prevents me from doing combat training." Daisy looked at Holm who suddenly started to smile and begged for mercy.
But Holm just smiled and stepped forward to squeeze her shoulders, and then said in her ear: "When this mission is completed, the training will be doubled and it will start that day."
After hearing this, Daisy's eyes suddenly became dull, and she felt that her hanging heart had finally died.
Chapter 88, you will be on my side, right?
In the R&D center of Stark Tower, Tony Stark was standing in front of a huge Ark reactor, watching the blue arc inside.
The huge Ark Reactor here is similar to the small Ark Reactor on his chest, but not the same.
Although the Ark Reactor here looks very big and spectacular, it is actually of no use and is just a look-alike. The small one on his chest is different. Although that one doesn't look big, it actually works.
The reason why he is standing here is because he is thinking about how the Stark Group will develop next.
Although everyone thought that he had lost his mind and decided to shut down the weapons department of the Stark Group because of something wrong with his brain, only he knew what he was thinking.
Only he himself has the confidence to find a new pillar for the Stark Group after giving up the cake of arms, which contains such huge benefits.
The huge model in front of him and the Ark reactor that is actually running on his chest are the new path he envisioned.
Although this road does not create much value at the moment, and it is not as profitable as arms, it has a prospect that is millions of times broader than arms, because it involves the most important issue in the development and progress of human society, that It's energy.
Searching for such an idea, Tony Stark unconsciously put his hand on his chest.
In the center of his chest, this Ark reactor, emitting a faint blue light, was constantly helping him absorb the remaining shrapnel in his blood, maintaining his life.
In the future, the Ark Reactor and a series of scientific ideas derived from it will also become the new core of the Stark Group, maintaining the future life and vitality of the Stark Group.
By that time, he will take the Stark Group to a new level, and the Stark Group will also bring new changes to the world.
Thinking of this, Tony Stark couldn't help but think of his father.
Although the Stark Group grew rapidly by relying on arms orders, he remembered that when his father was still there, the Stark Group had other research that was praised.
Although his father will be criticized by some people, he is still a great scientist and patriot in the eyes of the public.
So when did the Stark Group slowly abandon research and development in other fields, and instead focused all its energy on manufacturing and selling arms.
Since when, the Stark Group has been almost equated with the arms chief, and is firmly bound to war, conflict, and pain.
If he hadn't experienced all this, he wouldn't have figured it out, nor would he have seen those innocent people die under the weapons he made.
Ironically, even the shrapnel in his body now came from his own design, and from Ethan's words, he also knew how many innocent lives had been taken away by this design that he once thought was incomparable.
"Huh~" Tony Stark let out a long breath. When he thought of Ethan, he thought of his dying appearance and the words he said to himself.
He just lowered his head in silence and clenched his hands tighter on the railing.
"Click!" With a sound, Obadiah Stane also opened the door here and walked in.
He looked at Tony Stark's back, took the cigar out of his mouth, and walked to the railing next to him with a sigh.
"Tony, Tony, I was looking forward to your return with all my heart. But as soon as you came back, you didn't discuss it with me and just made such a big news. Do you know how many calls I just received from the directors?"
Listening to Obadiah Stane's slightly complaining words, Tony Stark still lowered his head and supported the railing, and asked in a low and careless voice: "Did they greet me cordially?"
After hearing Tony Stark's words, Obadiah Stane also walked up to him with a wry smile and said, "Oh, you should be able to guess that they not only "greeted" you cordially, but also cordially." Greeting me, my usual self-cultivation is gone.
"It's no wonder. After all, the stock price should have dropped a lot. An optimistic estimate: .40%?" Sensing Obadiah Stane's approach, Tony Stark also raised his head and said.
Obadiah Stane also smiled and shook his head when he heard this and said: "It is at least 40%."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Tony Stark, who looked serious and didn't know what he was thinking, and said: "Tony, you should know that we are arms manufacturers. This is our old business. This has always been the case. ."
"But we are not just arms manufacturers, nor should we be just arms manufacturers," Tony Stark retorted.
"And this company belongs to me, and I have the right to make decisions. I have now decided to change the company's path."
Listening to Tony Stark's words, Obadiah Stane suddenly choked.
Yes, you think this company is yours, so you have the right to make decisions, but this company is not just yours.
Whatever you have been in charge of over the years, he has been in charge all by himself and maintained the normal operation of the company.
Damn terrorists, they accepted money and agreed to the conditions, but then they failed to do anything. They clearly promised to kill Tony, but they had to keep him, and they caused such a big mess now.
Thinking of this, the cigar in Obadiah Stane's hand was slightly deformed, but now that Tony Stark was looking at him, he couldn't show any abnormality yet.
He could only fold his arms around his waist helplessly, then looked at Tony Stark and asked: "So which way do you want the company to go? Give up the huge arms business and switch to making milk bottles?"
"The Ark Reactor, this is the other path I decided to take." Tony Stark said to Obadiah Stane while looking at the large Ark Reactor in front of him.
Upon hearing this, Obadiah Stane helplessly pointed at this technological-looking device and said, "Tony, don't kid me. We all know this is just a show-off, just to block some people's attention." Damn it, these technological projects are just for them to see."
Listening to Obadiah Stane's disapproval, Tony Stark also opened the shirt on his chest, revealing a small reactor that was emitting a ghostly light.
"It's not just a fake. I've made it. It's right here. You can see it and touch it."
Obadiah Stane just looked at the Ark reactor on Tony Stark's chest. After a moment, he came back to his senses, and then quickly pulled Tony's clothes and buttoned them up.
"Please tell me earlier if you have something like this in the future. Don't do it before talking about it. It will make me very passive."
"You have to know that we are a team. As long as the two of us work together, we can do anything, just like your father and I did back then." Obadiah Stane looked at Tony Stark and said.
I don't know why, but today's Tony Stark always makes him feel that something is abnormal and wrong. This guy doesn't seem to be as easy to see through as before.
"Will you really stand with me? Obi." Tony Stark looked at Obadiah Stane with his brown eyes, his tone was calm but somewhat solemn.
Obadiah Stane also smiled and hugged Tony, and then said with certainty: "Of course! I will handle the matter with the board of directors. You just need to concentrate on your research."
Chapter 89, everyone has their own ideas
"Going in?"
"It's still a little short, you have to go a little further to the right."
"Oh! I found it. It was inserted from here, right?"
"That's right, you just need to connect the plug~! Hiss! I feel like I have become a doll that has just been connected to the power supply." Tony was half lying on the chair, recalling the feeling when the new Ark reactor was connected just now. It felt like an electric shock.
"Are you okay?" Pepper asked, looking at Tony Stark. This was all so strange. It seemed like she had just stuffed a battery into her boss's chest.
"It feels good, it has plenty of energy." Tony Stark knocked on the Ark Reactor on his chest and said.
Hearing this answer, Pepper also breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, her attention turned to her sticky hands, and she felt a wave of nausea.
"Please, please don't ever, ever, ever let me do this job again. I felt like my body was instantly covered with goosebumps." Pepper recalled the strange feeling she had just felt in his chest, and frowned. Brow begged.
"But apart from you, I can't find anyone else who can help me." Tony Stark looked at Pepper and said in a suddenly low voice.
Hearing this, Pepper was stunned for a moment and looked at Tony Stark blankly.
Tony Stark also felt the suddenly quiet atmosphere, so he turned his head as if nothing had happened, took off the monitoring device on his body, and handed the towel next to Pepper to wipe her hands.
Pepper also silently took the towel and wiped her hands silently, not knowing what she was thinking.
"By the way, take the one on the table away for me and destroy it directly." Tony Stark pointed to the old Ark reactor that had been replaced on the table and said to Pepper.
Pepper heard this and picked it up. After a moment, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Tony Stark who was instructing the robot to clean the table and said.
"Is your disappearance really related to someone within the company? Is it Obadiah Stanely?"
Hearing Pepper's words, Tony Stark was also a little stunned. How could Pepper know this?
Before he could ask, Pepper said: "Someone found me and told me about this. He said he was from SHIELD, a secret department responsible for national defense and security. He also said his name. His name is Phil Coulson, you have met him and know him, and you have had contact with him in this matter."
Listening to Pepper's words, Tony Stark also thought of Phil Coulson's always smiling face.
"Did he ask you to do anything?"
Hearing this question, Pepper nodded, then shook his head and said, "He told me about this, and then wanted me to help find criminal evidence about Obadiah Stane, but I refused. He wants to come back and ask you first."
"Although I don't know why, they seem to have decided that there is something wrong with Obadiah Stane, and the problem seems to be quite big."
That guy didn't persuade himself, so he came to persuade the people around him?
Listening to Pepper's narration, Tony Stark also thought of the advice and reminders the other party gave him on the plane.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice to Pepper, who was waiting for his answer: "Part of what he said may be true. This kidnapping may indeed be because of an insider within the group, but I don't know who it is." ."
"As for Obadiah Stany." Tony Stark's voice became smaller and smaller. He wanted to try to believe him, but there were indeed many doubts about Obadiah Stany about this kidnapping incident. .
But thinking about the conversation they just had at the scientific research center, although Obadiah Stane felt that his idea was irrational, he was willing to support him after he proposed new ideas, and was willing to communicate with shareholders to solve the problem. What happened this time.
Obadiah Stane's reaction made him completely unaware of any abnormality. The other person was still his elder and always taking care of him as before.
The thoughts in his mind were chaotic and complicated. For a moment, Tony Stark didn't know what to do. Although he usually looked like a carefree and carefree prodigal, he would hesitate when he had to deal with these problems. Decide.
He didn't have many friends around him, and there weren't many people he could trust. Except for Obadiah Stanely, Pepper, and Rhodes, there were no more.
But now Obadiah Stany is one of them. Such doubts appeared on him, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
"Don't worry about these things, and don't worry about SHIELD. I think I need some time to quiet down." Tony Stark said and turned around and walked towards the desk with some boredom.
When Pepper saw this, he didn't say much. He just walked out of the laboratory with the replaced old Ark reactor.
"You guys are still alive! And you dare to shamelessly continue to ask for funds from me?!" In Obadiah Stane's office, he was sitting on a chair and looking at the bald man who appeared on the screen and snapped. scolded.
"We agreed at the time that I would give you money, funds, and weapons, and you just had to help me kill Tony Stark so that he would never come back here alive again, but what's the result?!"
"That damn guy is still alive and back here, and he is still talking nonsense to so many media! Today my company's stock price has been cut in half! You still have the nerve to ask me for funds!"
"Don't be so excited. Look at my face. I've suffered such insults and I'm not as angry as you." The man on the screen looked at the furious Obadiah Stane and said.
While speaking, the bald man sat forward so that the light could illuminate his face, which was mostly covered with gauze.
He is the terrorist leader who kidnapped Tony Stark, and is also Obadiah Stane's partner and arms buyer.
"Don't be so angry, my friend, what if he goes back? As long as you are willing, I can send people to continue assassinating him at any time." The bald man comforted Obadiah Stane and said.
"The reason why I'm asking you for follow-up funds is because I have news here that you will definitely be very interested in."
"Aren't you curious how Tony Stark escaped from my territory?"
Hearing this, Obadiah Stane also looked at the bald man and asked in a deep voice: "Isn't it because of the help from the military and government departments?"
Chapter 90, Ambition
The bald man nodded when he heard this and continued: "They did help, but before they came, Tony Stark had already broken out on his own."
"You broke out by yourself?!" I have to say that the bald man's words really aroused Obadiah's interest.
"As long as you pay me the money, I will tell you." The bald man said with a smile: "And I can also give you a hint in advance, that is related to weapons."
"The money has been sent, let's talk." Obadiah didn't hesitate for long and quickly completed the bald man's request.
The butt of the cigar flashed red in the dim light of the office, and bluish-white smoke came out of his mouth, hiding his face behind it.
Looking at the funds that had arrived, the bald man also smiled and said: "It's a pleasure to work with you. I like a cheerful person like you."
"Take a look at this video, it contains the answer you want."
"This is a picture taken by someone in my base at the time. He was lucky enough to survive like me, and then escaped through the secret passage without being discovered by those damn Americans."
Obadiah also sat up after hearing this and clicked on the video the other party sent him.
The video begins with a dark cave entrance, surrounded by many terrorists with guns aimed at the cave entrance.
You can hear the faint screams coming from outside the painting, as if someone is shouting that there is a monster inside.
It seems that the person who took this picture took out his mobile phone because he was curious about what kind of monster would appear soon.
A few seconds later, the so-called monster appeared from the entrance of the cave. When he saw that the monster was a steel armor like a small giant, not only the photographer in the picture exclaimed, but even Obadiah in front of the screen His eyes widened immediately.
The next scene was even more exciting. Countless bullets were fired at the steel armor, but they did not cause any damage. Instead, the stray bullets that returned injured many fellow terrorists.
This situation caused confusion among the terrorists present. Obadiah could clearly see that the screen began to shake violently and became farther and farther away.
Thanks to the people in the picture hiding far away, because the next second the steel armor sprayed out fierce flames, burning all the surrounding terrorists into fireballs.
Just like this, a few more seconds passed, and the steel armor in the picture became farther and farther away, and then the video stopped abruptly.
Obadiah's eyes hidden behind the blue-white smoke shone with an unknown light. He exhaled a long breath of smoke, and then continued to say in a deep voice to the bald man: "The steel armor in the picture is in your hands. Up?"
Hearing his question, the bald man also smiled and said: "It's not in my hands. If it were in my hands, it wouldn't be at this price. After I left, the Americans occupied it. If you have enough means, If I'm serious, I might be able to get it from them."
"But I think even if the steel armor in the picture is not there, it shouldn't be difficult for you, right? After all, the maker of Tony Stark is in your hands, and all you have to do is put in a little more effort."
"You don't have to worry about it. This is my own business and I will arrange it." Obadiah did not respond to the bald man's words.
Hearing this, the bald man just touched the gauze on his face and continued: "Don't be so nervous. I just want to make a reservation with you in advance. I need at least 10 sets of steel armor."
"Don't worry about money, I will prepare it in advance."
When Obadiah heard this, he also looked at the bald man in the picture. Both of their eyes were shining with the same light, which is called ambition.
After casually complying with the bald man's request, Obadiah sat back on the chair and looked at the night scene outside through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
According to his original plan, Tony Stark should have died in Afghanistan, but because that stupid and greedy guy made the decision without permission, instead of killing Tony, he asked him to make weapons for himself. This gave Tony a chance to return. here.
Regarding this matter, only the ornaments in the office that have been replaced two or three batches can truly know his feelings.
But at this point, he had no choice but to pretend to play the role of a caring elder as before, and sincerely welcome Tony Stark's return.
But of course Obadiah can't just let go of his ambitions. He has already planned that Tony can feel comfortable for a few days after his return, and then he will immediately find someone to continue the unfinished plan.
But this plan was even more outrageous than the last one, and was ruined by Tony's nonsense at the press conference without even having a chance to start.
Looking at the stock price falling one by one, Obadiah felt his heart bleed, but fortunately Tony, the golden chicken, had held back a priceless golden egg, which also gave him hope. He made a new plan to get the golden egg first, and then start planning.
I originally thought that the miniaturization and successful operation of the Ark Reactor would be a surprise enough, but I didn't expect that Tony had such a hidden skill.
This steel armor is far more epoch-making than any weapon he invented.
Just the No. 1 steel armor made out of a pile of garbage can make so many terrorists helpless and watch themselves turn into fireballs. It is difficult to imagine that if this steel armor continues to be improved, it will become a good enough piece. How powerful he can be with weapons.
It is no exaggeration to say that if this weapon can be popularized, it will completely change the pattern of future world wars, and Obadiah can also see endless benefits from this.
"Whoo~"
Obadiah took a long breath and calmed himself down. He was slightly excited. Although the ideas were wonderful, the most important thing now was to get this from Tony Stark first. Design drawings or finished products of things.
You don't need to think about it to know that it is absolutely impossible for Tony to hand this thing to him or communicate with him through normal channels.
This can be seen from the fact that he didn't tell anyone about the steel armor after he came back. Tony was prepared to keep this secret firmly in his hands and not let anyone know.
But unfortunately, the secret he hid has been known to Obadiah, and Obadiah will never let this thing go.
He was already thinking about how to get his design draft or prototype armor from Tony.