Tony Stark actually thought the same thing.
Even though the diary was very clear about it, he, the great Tony, was kidnapped not long after the Jericho Prize award ceremony.
But no matter what, today wouldn't be the day.
For one simple reason.
If they made a move on him, the great Tony, today, it would be like declaring war on the military!
It wouldn't just be a declaration of war, but an actual war against the military.
And they'd have to beat the military to a pulp to kidnap him, the great Tony.
Even the Ten Rings, however powerful they may be, couldn't possibly be that powerful, right?
Of course, there was another factor.
Even though the diary was a supernatural entity, some of the content had been verified.
But it was the same as with Black Widow.
Tony Stark only trusted the diary to a certain extent, not one hundred percent.
Plus, Jarvis hadn't detected any activity from the Ten Rings.
Tony Stark, therefore, felt at ease leaving his security detail behind.
He boarded the plane and, with Colonel Rhodes, enjoyed red wine while watching the flight attendants dance gracefully.
In this pleasant atmosphere, they arrived in Afghanistan.
"Is it better to be feared or respected?"
"Isn't it a bit much, both of them?"
"And so, I humbly recommend to you the Stark Industries Freedom Series' flagship product…"
"…"
In front of a gathering of military bigwigs.
Tony Stark, in his suit, spoke eloquently, brimming with confidence and charisma.
"For your consideration, the Jericho Missile!"
Whoosh!
With Tony Stark's words, the Jericho Missile soared into the sky, leaving a long trail of fire in its wake.
It was a stunning display.
Dozens of warheads split off in mid-air and slammed into the mountain range several kilometers away.
Boom!
The dull explosions rumbled like thunder, and billowing smoke and dust completely obscured the mountains.
This shocking scene became Tony Stark's backdrop.
The playboy spread his arms in the face of the massive energy impact, his cool factor maxed out.
The atmosphere at the scene was also brought to a climax.
There was no doubt that the transaction was very successful this time.
The playboy and the military bigwigs opened champagne to celebrate, and the transaction ended in this pleasant atmosphere.
The rest goes without saying.
Tony Stark began his return journey, escorted by a contingent of soldiers.
The playboy was still at it, showing off in his Happy Jeep.
He flirted with the obviously nervous soldiers, shared stories about the Maxim cover girls, and took pictures with everyone.
The Happy Jeep was indeed full of joy.
Kidnapping, and all that, was completely forgotten by Tony Stark.
With so many armed soldiers, there couldn't be a safer time.
The playboy was at ease.
"Hurry up, hit the shortcut key, don't change the settings!"
Tony Stark was happily taking a photo with a soldier when suddenly…
BOOM!
A violent explosion erupted, accompanied by a blinding flash of light and a shockwave.
The jeep in front of the Happy Jeep was instantly flipped over by a missile.
"Shit, stop the car!"
"Under attack on the left!"
"Jimmy, protect Stark!"
Tat-tat-tat!
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
The accompanying soldiers quickly began to stop their vehicles.
Taking cover behind the Happy Jeep, they engaged the suddenly appearing enemies.
As for Tony Stark?
"Here we go!"
"I think... this is the kidnapping, right?"
Tony Stark was a little dazed.
There were two main reasons for his daze.
First, the events recorded in that mysterious diary had actually happened!
Although he had possessed the diary for quite some time, Tony Stark had witnessed its various oddities.
He knew it was an extraordinary item.
Regarding the "spoilers" in the diary, from the initial indifference, he gradually became extremely serious.
Even so, Tony Stark was still caught off guard when the "prophecy" above actually came true.
The kidnapping, which the diary had "predicted" for so long, had really happened. What about the other things?
Secondly, Tony Stark really hadn't expected the kidnapping to happen today!
To directly take on a whole army?
Were the Ten Rings really that bold?
This was completely beyond Tony Stark's expectations.
Rat-tat-tat! Boom! Boom!
The dense gunfire and explosions around him forced Tony Stark back to reality.
He turned his head and saw that all the soldiers in the Happy Jeep had gone out to fight the enemy.
Even the last soldier beside him began to open the car door, intending to rush out.
"Wait, give me a gun!"
Tony Stark shouted at the soldier.
"Stay put in here!"
The other party only left Tony Stark with this sentence and slammed the car door shut.
Boom!
But immediately after.
A bomb exploded, killing the last soldier.
Stay in the car?
Like hell I will!
Tony Stark couldn't sit still any longer, yanking open the car door and rushing out.
Rat-tat-tat! Boom! Boom!
The deafening sounds of gunfire and explosions crashed over him, with bullets and blasts erupting everywhere.
The horrors of war were on full display.
Tony Stark, the playboy, had never experienced anything like this.
Fueled by a surge of adrenaline, he instinctively dodged through the crossfire, fighting for survival.
Until.
BOOM! A missile exploded in front of Tony Stark.
Tony Stark only felt a great force acting upon him.
Then everything spun, and he was sent flying.
He instinctively tore open his shirt and saw that his bulletproof vest had been penetrated.
That thing only protected against bullets, but it couldn't withstand the fact that Tony Stark had been hit by a missile.
And then…
There was no then.
Tony Stark's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.
I don't know how long it had been before Tony Stark finally opened his eyes again.
A dim, primitive, and messy environment immediately entered his field of vision.
"This is a...cave."
Tony Stark only needed a quick look to immediately determine where he was.
"Sure enough, a cave!"
Tony Stark sighed with a hint of bitterness.
Just like the diary said, he had indeed been kidnapped and brought to a cave.
This... the diary really didn't lie.
And if that's the case…
Tony Stark quickly calmed down.
Since the kidnapping recorded in the diary actually happened,
then he would make the magnificent escape recorded in the diary happen as well!
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