In that timeline, which he wasn't sure still existed, his son fought to the death to snap his fingers and save everyone.
But now, he didn't want Tony to suffer all that pain again.
Since he hadn't died from HYDRA's assassination in this World due to the appearance of a certain God, and had even regained his youth, he wanted to make some changes.
"I'll continue the mantle of Iron Man!"
Howard said to himself in his heart.
As for his son, he felt that Tony should just keep doing what he liked. Some pressure should be borne by him, the father!
However, what Howard didn't expect was that due to Kytheron's earlier 'knock', Tony was also on the verge of awakening, just waiting for an opportunity to appear. Then, perhaps Iron Man would also appear ahead of schedule.
It's just unknown which of the father and son would be the first to claim the title!
"Howard, you should understand that this condition isn't that easy."
"A team of Superheroes with official backing, but with direct control not in your hands. The old men on the Security Council wouldn't want to see something like that happen."
Nick Fury was not optimistic about the demands Howard put forward.
The main reason was that Nick Fury himself had the same idea. After all, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Strike Team was already a good attempt!
"Isn't that something you should be considering?"
"To build that floating warship as a Base, without tens of billions of U.S. dollars in budget and my technical support, you absolutely wouldn't succeed even if you pushed it back another decade."
"So, Fury, this time I'm here to make a deal. I believe with your ability, you won't disappoint me."
Howard leaned back slightly in his chair, looking at Fury with a relaxed expression.
This was the confidence that came with money and technology. Stark Industries' main selling point was its strength.
Furthermore, in his subsequent plans, he would persuade other shareholders to gradually cut back or even close Stark's weapon research department, because energy was the future.
Especially after he successfully synthesized a new element, he had already grasped the key to the future, and money would only increase.
If someone was unwilling, they would then know why Stark Industries was named after Stark!
So, a mere tens of billions of U.S. dollars was truly just a drop in the Water.
After all, Tony in another timeline had set off all those tens of billions of U.S. dollars worth of War Machine suits as fireworks!
After hearing Howard's words, Nick Fury looked at the design blueprint of the floating warship in front of him, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
"Howard, I can agree to your request, but I hope you can come back. I need your help."
After a moment of contemplation, Fury raised his dark face and spoke to Howard with a serious expression.
After all, this was one of the elders who had originally established the Homeland Defense Bureau.
"Alright, just give me a consultant position. But let me state beforehand, I will not participate in any political matters outside of the newly established Superheroes team."
Howard did not refuse Nick Fury's invitation, because he knew this was also a bargaining chip.
"Welcome back, my friend!"
After both got satisfactory results, Nick Fury said with a smile, and Howard also returned a frank smile.
...
Kytheron was no longer too concerned about matters on Earth, because he sensed some interesting things had appeared!
He had originally planned to go to other Universes to find guys like Hyperion after leaving the Shi'ar, but he suddenly sensed an anomaly in his divine power!
Following the sensation, he discovered that the genetic information contained within the cluster of his flesh and blood that he had left behind was being deciphered by the Constructors.
And now, only the final core divine power shackle remained.
"Since you're so eager, I'll give you a hand!"
Silently, Kytheron actively released that shackle from across countless Universes.
Then, Kytheron himself also locked onto the location of that Universe by following the guidance of his divine power, then tore through space and entered.
The Origin of the Constructors is untraceable, but the only thing that can be known is that they are a super civilization that emerged before the formation of the Universe.
Their headquarters are in a place called Dream Space, and the entire headquarters is an unprecedentedly vast mechanical fortress.
This fortress alone is a tenth the size of the Milky Way Galaxy, and a star within it is an insignificant presence.
"Finally, the deciphering is complete. What kind of creature is this, after all!"
"Perfect and miraculous are not enough to describe it. Our Constructor Clan has existed for tens of billions of years, with footprints across three million Universe realities, but we have never discovered any creature that possesses such a unique genetic system."
One by one, the Constructors looked at the genetic code, which could only be described as perfect, displayed before them, all showing expressions of obsession.
Their most direct motivation for developing technology in the past was to prolong life. Although their people now possess a normal biological lifespan of at least one million years, this is still not enough.
"Perhaps our race can achieve a collective perfect evolution through this!"
"No, if so, our own genetic system will be overwritten, and the glory of the Constructors from tens of billions of years would cease to exist!"
"That's right, I strongly object. We must ensure that our race's genetic system is not contaminated by foreign genes."
"The genes of this creature can only be used to create biological weapons!"
In their development process, they had considered transforming themselves into a higher, pure energy form, or directly extracting certain special genes and adding them to their own genetic system, but these were all ultimately rejected due to the purity of the genes!
This time was no different. As the most ancient race, they naturally possessed unparalleled racial pride, and those with ulterior motives dared not speak much.
There was no other way; often, those who made the final decisions were the most conservative.
"First, weave a system of enslavement and embed it into this set of genes, then large-scale manufacturing can begin!"
"It is imperative to produce enough biological weapons in the shortest possible time to replace all the biological weapons we currently control in all Universes. The path of conquest, dormant for billions of years, is about to begin anew."
Hearing the words of the Supreme Ruler, all the Constructors crossed their hands over their chests, offering their highest salute.
Although they possessed powerful weapons capable of destroying a Universe, destruction was not the ultimate goal; occupation and plunder were.
Therefore, perfect War Machines were especially important, and these biological genes, delivered right to their doorstep, were the best sample.
And in the shadows, unseen by these Constructors, Kytheron, the true owner, had already silently infiltrated their Dream Space!
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