The live broadcast on TV was set in the Stark Industries building.
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There is no essential difference from the original story. In both, Tony Stark expressed his decision to immediately disband Stark Industries' weapons research and development department, and the other was the decision to formally appoint Pepper Potts.
The media reporters at the scene were excited.
Of course.
Rather than focusing on why Tony Stark decided to disband the weapons research and development department, many reporters were focused on Tony's current appearance, as he was wearing slings and gnawing on a hamburger like a wolf.
They were all very curious about what had happened that had caused Tony Stark, who was dressed in a suit and tie yesterday, to look like a refugee now.
Skye, who was sifting through the university's replies at home, was also slightly curious: "Is Stark crazy?"
Lake, who was trying to explain Yale to Skye, said, "Why do you say that?"
Skye shrugged and said, "Stark Industries' fortune started with arms. If he shuts down its core weapons research and development department, Stark Industries' market value will plummet."
Lake smiled and said, "Maybe he's planning to transform."
Nuclear reactors have emerged, and the transformation has core technology support. Besides, Stark Industries is not just an arms industry, but a multi-scale giant complex that started with arms.
Perhaps Stark Industries' market value will continue to decline in the next period of time, but after the public's panic period is over, it will be over.
Stark is still Stark.
After Lake finished speaking, he looked at Tony Stark on TV, who left the stage without answering any further questions, and then turned his gaze to Skye: "Have you made up your mind? Yale is a good choice."
Skye looked up. "But I don't want to go to Yale."
Lake said depressedly: "Why?"
Federal students actually need to start preparing for college when they enter ninth grade, and some even earlier. After all, different universities have different requirements. Only by catering to their preferences can you increase your chances of admission.
Skye's move is considered relatively late. Alexis downstairs started preparing half a year ago.
But there is nothing we can do about it.
Skye's transcript was not very good before because he had no fixed place to live and his school schedule was intermittent. After two years of regular life and catching up, he finally managed to get into several universities in his eleventh grade.
Skye tilted her head and looked at Lake: "Do you want to hear the truth?"
Lake rolled his eyes: "Nonsense."
Choosing Yale is a tradition. Ross is from West Point Military Academy, so that doesn't count. Karen is a serious outstanding graduate of Yale, and Lake chose Yale because of this. In fact, Betty was also a student of Yale at first, but in her second year of college, she entered Georgetown University through an exchange student.
In the middle and upper-class society of the Federation, basically, the universities that their parents graduated from are the first choice of their children, and parents are also happy to provide high-quality students for their alma mater.
College departments are also a form of personal connection.
Skye sighed and said, "Because Yale won't offer me a scholarship."
Lake said, "I don't need that little money."
Skye crossed his arms and looked at Lake: "If you were me, would you ask me to pay you?"
Lake opened his mouth.
It was because of this that he chose to join the army and earn his own money.
All right.
Lake shook his head and looked at Skye: "Which one do you want to go to?"
Skye pulled out a university introduction from her bag and handed it to Lake: "This, New York University."
Lake laughed and said, "Why don't you go to Quantico for two years like me, and then use the military's free program to get into Yale University like me."
Skye stretched out his arm, thinner than a carrot, and looked at Lake. Seeing that Lake seemed to understand, he put it down and said, "My college counselor told me that if I can pass the preparatory exam for NYU next year and my grades meet their expectations, they are willing to provide me with an A-level scholarship and agree to my dual degree plan."
Lake raised an eyebrow: "Double degree?"
Skye nodded, "I plan on studying both Electronic Information and History."
Lake exclaimed in surprise: "I can understand electronic information, but history? Are you interested in history?"
Skye shrugged. "Not really. I'm interested in my own history. In a way, isn't this also history?"
Lake nodded.
Seeing this, Skye said, "So, you don't object?"
Lake finished his bourbon, looked at his ringing phone, and walked toward the balcony. He said, "Karen once said something to me when I was sixteen. I'm passing it on to you now. This is your life, and you should know how to make your own choices. All I can do is comfort you when you regret it."
Finished.
Lake walked out onto the balcony and answered the phone.
In the living room.
Skye looked at Lake who was answering the phone over there, and the corners of his mouth moved cautiously: "Thank you, Papa!"
the next day.
In the afternoon.
Lake drove to Stark Manor in Long Beach.
Come in.
Lake looked at Tony who was eating a hamburger on the sofa and said, "You've been hungry for so long. Overeating is not good."
Tony put down the last bite of his burger, wiped it with the tissue next to him, and looked at Lake: "Obadiah got the key formula for cloning and resurrection from me."
Lake hummed, "I know, but he's missing."
It is entirely possible that Obadiah Stan is still in the Federation, or even in any corner outside the Federation. As long as he doesn't show up, there is no way to find him.
Lake also has a few tracking cards.
but...
It doesn't feel worth wasting time on Obadiah Stane.
Lake remembered the reason he came this time and took out the name and address of the psychic in Phoenix from his pocket and handed it to Tony: "Go see her when you have time."
Tony took over: "What is this?"
Lake said, "A psychic."
Tony looked up at Lake.
Lake said, "It's certified, honest, and trustworthy. Please help me ask if the souls of Howard Stark and Maria Stark are in hell."
Tony looked at Lake with a strange expression: "Are you sure you are not my brother? Why do I feel that you care about this matter more than I do?"
Lake laughed: "It's not dark yet, stop dreaming."
I'll make you bleed from your nose.
The only relatives Lake recognizes here are Karen, Ross and Betty. Let's put it this way, if one day his biological parents in this life really find him, Lake guarantees that he will chop those two guys to pieces with one knife and will never do anything bloody.
The same thing.
Lake's powerful sixth sense told him that if he wanted to find Wanda, he could find the answers he wanted by solving the case of Howard Stark and Maria Stark.
Tony stood up, "I don't think that's possible either. If you were truly like that, you would have made Stark Industries yours when I disappeared."
Lake laughed and said, "I'm not interested."
Tony suddenly thanked Lake.
Lake asked curiously, "For what?"
"For everything."
Tony said this, then coughed, shook the note in his hand, and said to Lake: "I will be there as soon as possible, but right now, I have more important things to do."
Something more important?
Fight against the Ten Commandments Gang?
Lake tilted his head and glanced at Tony, then nodded and turned to walk out the door: "If you have any news, remember to tell me as soon as possible."
If you want to transform into Iron Man, then just do it.
Lake was not interested in getting involved. Facts had proved that the birth of Steel was inevitable. Look, the timeline had been advanced, the story development had also changed, but the result had not changed at all.
soon.
Lake drove away from Long Beach.
"gentlemen!"
"Is he gone?"
"Yes."
Tony listened to Jarvis' voice, nodded, stood up, and walked to his basement.
On the console, a satellite phone that was being hacked and torn into pieces by Jarvis was very conspicuous.
This was what Tony had gotten from Lazar by his friend Ethan, who had helped him before he left the cave, at the cost of his own life.
Obadiah Stan had deceived him.
Tony was very angry, especially after he told the key formula for clone resurrection, and the scene of Obadiah Stane shooting Pepper without mercy appeared in his mind. Tony's anger was almost like boiling water, gurgling.
This was almost the same feeling as when he knew his parents were killed by the Winter Soldier. In fact, subconsciously, he was even angrier this time.
but...
This time is different from last time.
Last time, Tony had no ability to seek revenge, in terms of individual strength.
But this time.
"Jarvis!"
"Yes, sir."
Tony walked to the front of the control panel, stared at the first-generation Mark model on the screen and said, "I want to create a new project document and mark it as Mark II!"
Jarvis said, "Would you like to store the file in the Stark Industries central database?"
Tony said directly: "No, it is stored in a separate database and confirmed that no one except me can view it."
"Where's Ms. Pepper Potts."
"...Can."
Tony thought for a long time and said, "If I can't even fully trust Pepper, then I don't know who I should trust. Authorize me to confirm when Pepper checks."
Jarvis responded: "Okay, sir, are you ready to start another secret research?"
Tony looked at the projection of Mark I-1 projected onto the console and said expressionlessly, "Perhaps, in my hands, it can do some good things."
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