Tony and Pepper didn't return home until two hours later, and looking at their tired expressions, one could tell that those reporters were not easy to deal with.
"I have to thank you this time, Kai."
Tony slumped onto the sofa, and Pepper went to pour him a drink.
"It's nothing. I've completed the security mission for Pepper. What are you going to do next?"
Kai asked Tony, knowing his opportunity to buy shares in Stark Industries was also coming.
"That Coulson is already preparing evidence to frame Obadiah Stane's death as an accident. I'm going to hold a press conference, promote Pepper to CEO, and at the same time, I'm going to close the weapons division. Obadiah Stane's madness made me completely understand what weapons are."
Tony said. In the Middle East, he had seen ruins and witnessed refugees being wantonly slaughtered by members of the Ten Rings, who used weapons from Stark Industries. This solidified Tony's decision to close the weapons development division.
"I agree with your idea, but how will Stark Industries make a profit in the future?"
Kai asked, though he knew the answer, he still wanted to hear Tony confirm it himself.
"With this, the Ark Reactor. From now on, Stark Industries' profit point will be energy."
Tony took out a miniature Ark Reactor. From the white light, Kai saw countless wealth surging towards him.
"I like your plan. I can guess that after you announce this, Stark Industries' stock price will definitely fall. When that happens, I'm going to make my move."
Kai gave Tony a heads-up in advance, lest Tony and Pepper think he was ambushing them.
"No problem. If you can control more shares in the company, Pepper will also have an ally. But did you know all of this earlier? No wonder you didn't invest your last sum of money into Stark Industries. You were waiting for this moment, weren't you?"
Tony suddenly remembered what Kai had told him in the Middle East.
"How is that possible? I'm not a prophet. This is just basic business common sense, okay? Stark Industries' stock is rising every day. Unless I'm out of my mind, I wouldn't buy when it's soaring."
Of course, Kai flatly denied it. Tony had no evidence, and even if he said it, no one would believe him.
"Alright, let's say you're right. I'm planning to build a new energy division in New York, build the Stark Tower in New York, and make it a landmark of New York."
Tony also felt this was impossible. No one could have calculated this far ahead, so he didn't press the matter and went on to talk about his other plan.
The Stark Tower in New York would probably be the Avengers Tower in the future, right? After S.H.I.E.L.D. was disbanded, the Avengers assembled in this tower, but later, due to conflicting ideologies, the first generation of the Avengers fell apart.
"I support that. Then, if I need to find you in the future, I won't have to cross the entire United States. I can just drive."
Kai said, it didn't matter. His mission was complete, he had learned the Sky Walk technique, and his speed was not slow. He could fly anywhere in the world. It would be even better if he could learn Goku's Instant Transmission someday, then he wouldn't need to waste time getting anywhere.
Kai didn't stay in Los Angeles for too long. He left before Tony held the press conference. After returning to New York, he instructed his stock operator to prepare to buy shares in Stark Industries.
As expected, at the press conference, after Tony announced the closure of the weapons development division, the live broadcast spread throughout the world, and Stark Industries' stock price plunged. As for Tony announcing he was Iron Man and Pepper becoming CEO, that no longer attracted the reporters' attention. Stark Industries, which built its fortune on weapons, was actually closing its weapons development division. This was already shocking enough.
After Stark Industries' stock price plummeted, many shareholders sold their shares, allowing Kai to seize the opportunity to buy at the bottom.
His shareholding in Stark Industries continuously increased. Of course, it couldn't increase too much. After all, Stark Industries was simply too massive. It was so massive that even after Kai invested all the funds from his second treasure dividend, he only held fifteen percent of the shares. However, this was already enough for Kai to enter the board of directors and be a high-ranking shareholder.
By the time everything stabilized again, Stark Industries' assets had shrunk significantly, allowing many weapons manufacturing companies to catch up, including Hammer Industries, which constantly wanted to surpass Stark Industries. Hammer Industries was purely a military company, unlike Stark Industries which had diversified development. Hammer Industries only manufactured military hardware and couldn't compare to Stark Industries' high-end technology. Hammer Industries' weapons were basic weapons like firearms and artillery shells, without much technical content, so they could only rely on quantity.
Now that Stark Industries had closed its weapons development division, Justin Hammer, the owner of Hammer Industries, was so excited he wanted to dance. But seeing the Iron Man suit in the reports, Justin Hammer fell silent. He knew that just that one Iron Man suit completely crushed his company. Perhaps he needed to develop in that direction as well.
The vacation after graduating from high school was incredibly happy, with no burdens or worries, just playing to the fullest. Kai took Skye and Mindy to play around the area. They wouldn't go to the house in Maine until it was finished being built.
Jimmy also came to find Kai and invited him on a road trip, but Kai refused. The last road trip had left Skye with some psychological trauma. Presumably, until Skye gained superpowers herself, she wouldn't want to go on a road trip.
Mindy wanted to learn some skills from Kai. Originally, Kai wanted Mindy to live a safe and peaceful life, but after seeing Mindy secretly practicing throwing knives and fighting in the backyard several times, Kai knew that old habits die hard. That bastard Damon had already trained Mindy into a warrior, and it would be very, very difficult to correct her, unless using S.H.I.E.L.D.'s brainwashing technology, although he didn't know if that existed now. This was different from changing when you grow up. It was like a sapling that was bent from the moment it sprouted; no matter how much you try to correct it later, the foundation is already set.
Seeing Mindy so dedicated, Kai decided to teach her some things. Kai currently had several abilities. The first kind was Bai Da and Kido. Bai Da was physical combat, which he could teach Mindy. As for Kido, Kai didn't know how to give Mindy spiritual pressure. He didn't have a Zanpakuto; otherwise, he could open up Shinigami power for Mindy like Rukia Kuchiki did.