"This is just the beginning, America. We will spread this war to every corner of the World. Don't worry, your graduation ceremony has not yet arrived."
This was originally a standard Terrorists' speech, and Tony and Eller wouldn't have taken it to heart.
But when the person in the video was wearing a full set of exoskeleton armor, clearly the same model as Iron Man, but only in pure black, the situation changed.
"I've already received no less than ten calls, and all of them were asking if Tony Stark had joined the Terrorists," Pepper said with a worried expression.
It was already distressing enough to see her boyfriend fighting various superpowered criminals every day in his Iron Man armor, essentially a normal human body, and now this had happened.
"This isn't an Ark Reactor!" Tony immediately saw that there was a problem with the armor's reactor. "Ivan Vanko couldn't have made something like this, so who could it be…?"
After ruling out the most likely person to impersonate 'Iron Man,' Tony fell into deep thought.
Justin Hammer couldn't make something like this even in ten years. Osborn? They prefer bionic technology… Tony knew that many people could create exoskeleton armor, and he also had many enemies, but precisely because there were too many possibilities, Tony couldn't be sure.
Eller could now confirm that the people behind this explosion were those who developed Extremis. As for the person impersonating Iron Man, it was hard to say, as there were too many people with high-tech armor in this World.
For example, Harry, who had recovered from his family illness, was now wearing a single-person exoskeleton armor developed by Osborn Group. He rode his flying skateboard every day, acting as a street hero with Peter, and had given himself the codename 'Elf Knight.'
"Miss Pepper, has anyone strange tried to approach Stark Industries recently? If the enemy wants to attack Tony, they should approach from all angles," Eller asked Pepper.
Pepper thought carefully. She had too many things to deal with now, making it easy to overlook some details.
"Let me think about what's happened recently…" Pepper frowned, then began to ponder.
With the promotion of the Ark Reactor, Stark Industries' stock soared, and shareholders and investors, including Eller, made a fortune.
Even if Tony did nothing, an endless stream of money would flow into his pockets.
But as the market value increased, many people eager for investment also approached Stark Industries, and Pepper had been dealing with these matters recently.
"So far, there are two investment projects from companies that worry me," Pepper said, rubbing her temples.
"One is Future Pharmaceuticals, located in Austin, and the other is Vanguard Technology. These are the two companies I am currently wary of. To be precise, Future Pharmaceuticals is a subsidiary of Vanguard Technology; they have an investment relationship."
Neither of these two companies is clean… Eller thought.
"What are they researching?" Tony asked.
"Future Pharmaceuticals is researching a therapeutic drug that can restore severed limbs, and Vanguard Technology is researching nanotechnology," Pepper said.
"They both sound like technologies that would benefit human progress," Eller said.
"But the problem is, while they can prove the drug is complete and effective, they cannot tell me how they conducted human trials or the source of the test subjects," Pepper explained one by one.
"And that nano-machine, it's clearly a weapon prepared for war. Although it's also listed as for medical use, I saw that it could be deployed as a virus on the battlefield."
After listening to Pepper, Tony's thoughts became much clearer, and he had a target. "Let's start investigating Future Pharmaceuticals. Maybe they're behind this incident."
"But Tony, why do you think it's them? Isn't it more likely that the nano-robots caused the explosion?" Pepper asked, puzzled.
"Because of this." Tony brought the liquid that Happy had risked his life to protect to Pepper. "What Happy risked his life to protect is more worth investigating. Great writer, I need you to be my bodyguard."
"It seems Iron Man also has things he worries about?" Eller said with a smile.
"You're right. This time, the enemy wants to push me into Extremis, but I won't let them have their way," Tony explained.
"Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. Once this is over, I'll give you a brand new Villa."
"Whatever you say," Eller replied, reminding Tony, "It's best to have your artificial intelligence compile a list of people you might have offended in the past. Don't even spare your ex-girlfriends."
The nanotechnology researched by Vanguard Technology… This clue reminded Eller of a villain who didn't appear often, but who had a deep connection with Tony, even more so than Ivan Vanko.
"But before the Stark Industries chairman departs to visit Future Pharmaceuticals, you still need to handle media relations," Pepper reminded him. "I've already scheduled the time and place for you."
Tony had been accustomed to the spotlight since adulthood, so there was no need to worry about this. Facing countless cameras, he said with conviction:
"I have a greeting to send to these damned Terrorists: you are a bunch of damned cowards! I will personally capture you. This has nothing to do with politics; it's pure revenge. I will avenge all the citizens who died in the explosion. If you have the guts, remember my address is 10880 Malibu Street!"
Tony still revealed his address, but he wouldn't stay there waiting for people to come knocking. He considered it bait thrown to these Terrorists.
As for a Villa? No problem, Tony Stark, the richest man in America, had plenty of money to buy a new one or rebuild it.
… … … … … … … … … … … … …
Meanwhile, inside a Villa, two men and one woman were sitting in front of the television, watching Tony Stark's performance.
"You're still as arrogant as ever, Tony. You'll pay for your actions," said the man with a slicked-back hairstyle, wearing a White suit, with a red rose pinned to his chest, a wicked smile on his face.
The woman, seated slightly away from the two men, also said, "Tony Stark, you're still the same as before, not understanding the consequences of your actions."
"He's just as my father said: intelligent but rude," said the pale-faced boy, who despite being over 1.7 meters tall, looked to weigh less than 50 kilograms, like a thin bamboo pole, as he watched the television screen.
These three had come together due to their hatred for Tony. Their goal was unified: to push Tony into purgatory.
Just then, the man with the slicked-back hairstyle received a phone call. "What? You're sending us a cyborg?"
The content of the call made the man with the slicked-back hairstyle Happy. At the same time, Whitehall was working with Viper Ophelia to complete a brand new cyborg.
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