"New perfume, huh?"
Tony Stark's nose was still incredibly sensitive.
He noticed it the moment Pepper Potts came near.
"Compared to the last one, this one is much milder, but I think the previous one suited you better."
"You're Pepper Potts! You need to be more fiery."
This was clearly not a standard conversation between a boss and an employee, but Tony Stark delivered it with remarkable ease.
"A guy who can't even tie his own shoelaces is talking to me about perfume?"
Pepper Potts seemed to enjoy being teased by her boss and happily joined the conversation.
The basement was filled with a cheerful atmosphere for a moment.
"Alright, Tony, stop messing around!"
After a few jokes with her boss.
Pepper Potts's expression became serious, and she began to discuss business with the playboy.
"Since you revealed your identity as the Destroyer, the Military, Political circles, countless business partners, everyone you can think of has called me."
"I have a lot of questions to confirm with you."
Pepper Potts said to Tony Stark with a bit of a headache.
Tony Stark wasn't surprised by this.
Considering the special nature of the Iron Man Armor, it was inevitable that it would be coveted by various parties the moment it was revealed.
After all, no one was a fool; anyone could see the immense value hidden behind the Iron Man Armor.
However, Tony Stark wasn't concerned about these commercial matters for the time being.
Because the main problem facing the playboy now was on a legal level.
Or rather, the legality of the Iron Man Armor! This involved various departments and institutions, making it a complex issue that could affect everything.
It was definitely not something a small assistant like Pepper Potts could handle; it required Tony Stark to come forward personally.
He didn't want the armor he worked so hard to create to be confiscated just like that.
Tony Stark, who was always willful and never took anything to heart, became unusually serious.
Tony Stark began to discuss the matter in detail with Pepper Potts.
The discussion lasted for nearly half an hour before it concluded.
God, this was a first for Tony Stark.
He had spent so much time on the company, in a row!
"Okay, I understand. I'll arrange it now!"
After everything was settled, Pepper Potts greeted Tony Stark and immediately got up to handle the matters.
"Pepper..."
Tony Stark called out to Pepper Potts from behind, as if he had something to say.
"What's wrong, Tony?"
"Anything else you need to add?"
Pepper Potts stopped and turned, looking at Tony Stark for confirmation.
"Never mind, we'll talk later."
Tony Stark waved his hand, not saying any more.
Pepper Potts did have a whole bunch of things to deal with right now, so she didn't ask any further questions.
She walked away, heels clicking, in a rush.
She really didn't know what her boss was up to, but even if there was something, it would have to wait.
Because of everything going on with the Iron Man Armor, she was already swamped.
"Jarvis, what do you think about me restarting the Stark Industries Expo?"
After Pepper Potts left, Tony Stark enthusiastically posed this question to Jarvis.
This idea wasn't a whim of Tony Stark's.
He'd had the idea ever since he'd researched the new element from the model of the Stark Industries Expo.
However, he'd been busy destroying the weapons that Obadiah Stane had sold, busy fighting criminals, and hadn't had time to focus on it.
Now that everything had finally calmed down, Tony Stark felt it was time to really put this into action.
Tony Stark had called Pepper Potts over earlier precisely to discuss this matter.
However, considering Pepper Potts would be very busy lately, she wouldn't have time to deal with it.
So, he temporarily decided to swallow the thought.
"That's a great idea, sir!"
Jarvis immediately expressed his high approval.
"Indeed, it is."
Tony Stark nodded heavily, then changed the subject, "But, let's solve the little problem at hand first."
Legalizing the Iron Man Armor, such a dangerous weapon, especially when the higher-ups generally knew that it had already destroyed the armed bases of dozens of terrorist organizations.
This wasn't a "little problem" for anyone.
Even impossible things.
But what about the playboy?
He held an absolutely core position within the military-industrial complex, with Stark Industries at its heart.
He possessed unimaginable power behind him.
Vast power accumulated since Howard Stark's time.
So, for the playboy, there would indeed be some trouble, but it wasn't an insurmountable problem.
And so.
In the following period...
Tony Stark, who usually didn't bother with Stark Industries' affairs, began meeting frequently with important figures in the Military.
After various negotiations and some back-and-forth over interests, the playboy successfully reached an agreement with the Military.
The Military wouldn't publicly acknowledge the Destroyer armor's legitimacy, but they also wouldn't take any action against it.
It would be as if the Destroyer never existed.
Tony Stark was quite satisfied with this outcome, and it didn't surprise him too much.
After all, the Military was the playboy's base of operations, and he naturally knew how to handle them.
What truly concerned Tony Stark were those politicians who didn't give an inch unless they saw a profit.
Those were the people the playboy really needed to put effort into dealing with.
But that wasn't a huge problem for the playboy.
Despite his usual insults and arrogance, his high IQ allowed him to quickly grasp the key points in negotiations, making him very "persuasive."
Furthermore, Stark Industries had invested heavily, hiring top-tier legal teams for technical support.
Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.
The situation was under control, for now.
The reason for saying "for now" was because the playboy still had another, more serious test ahead: the Hearing.
The playboy naturally understood this.
Like something as groundbreaking as the Iron Man Armor, the official channels were absolutely going to hold a hearing to determine its final ownership.
But would a playboy like Tony Stark be afraid of a hearing?
Of course not!
No matter when the hearing was held, he, Tony Stark, would be fearless!
He, the great Tony, was just that confident.
How the playboy was running around to secure the Iron Man Armor's legality, the outside world naturally didn't know.
In fact, the focus of the outside world wasn't even on Tony Stark at the moment. No, that wasn't quite right.
The playboy was still at the center of public opinion, especially since he had just revealed that he was the Destroyer.
But the playboy wasn't at the very center.
So, what was at the very center?
Without a doubt, it was the Iron Man Armor!
Half a month had passed since Tony Stark announced that he was the Iron Man everyone was talking about.
But the Iron Man Armor's popularity hadn't waned; it had, in fact, intensified.
Countless people were frantically discussing the Iron Man Armor.
The immense value of the Iron Man Armor, the technology behind the Iron Man Armor, the potential threats posed by the Iron Man Armor, and the impact of the Iron Man Armor on the current military-industrial complex.
Wait, wait, wait.
Every single question was worthy of in-depth discussion, setting off a firestorm of public opinion, with countless experts and scholars engaging in heated debates.
The buzz was unprecedented.
Riding the coattails of the Iron Man Armor, Stark Industries, after being knocked off its pedestal by the playboy six months prior, had not only returned to its peak but had even surpassed it.
Following that press conference, Stark Industries' stock price skyrocketed like a rocket.
A rise that was truly shocking.
However, for Zhou Cheng, it was a rise that made him want to pound his chest in regret, a rise that made him sigh, a rise that... well, let's just say it was uncomfortable.
"Damn it, I missed out on a few billion."
"If I'd been a bit more decisive back then and kept buying up Stark Industries stock..."
"If I'd done that, my balance wouldn't just be a measly ten billion."
"It would be tens of billions, even hundreds of billions!" "Being a billionaire and being a multi-billionaire… it's not the same thing at all!"
"Just one wrong decision!"
"I was so naive back then."
"I was so stupid, really!"
"Why did I have to be so impulsive and sell those blueprints?"
Just as dejected as Zhou Cheng was, so was Wade Wilson.
Not long after Zhou Cheng completed the commission to eliminate Madame Gao, Little Deadpool also successfully reached a cooperative agreement with Hammer Industries, and the blueprints were sold smoothly.
Back then, Little Deadpool couldn't have been more excited, because those blueprints sold for the sky-high price of 100 million!
That's 100 million!
Although this money wasn't earned by Little Deadpool, he facilitated such a large transaction, and the commission he received was also considerable.
Little Deadpool was happy for several days because of it.
But now?
Little Deadpool really wanted to slap himself a few times!
Why did he sell so quickly?
If he had waited until now and sold the blueprints directly to Stark Industries, wouldn't he have made a killing?
Wade Wilson could guarantee that Stark Industries would definitely spend a lot to ensure their technology wasn't copied.
It wouldn't be as simple as 100 million; 1 billion was even possible.
Little Deadpool's guts were green with regret.
But unfortunately, there's no such thing as a "regret pill" in the world for Little Deadpool to take.
Regarding the "I am the Destroyer" situation, there was someone with a completely different attitude from the mainstream public opinion.
Besides Zhou Cheng and Little Deadpool, there was another person.
It wasn't the diary holder, Black Widow.
It was Black Widow's superior's superior, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s director, the legendary Nick Fury.
Triskelion, Director's Office.
Nick Fury, wearing an eyepatch and looking somewhat menacing, sat behind his desk.
In front of Nick Fury were his two most loyal and reliable subordinates: Clint Barton and Natasha Romanoff.
The office was silent at that moment.
Clint Barton and Black Widow were both carefully examining a top-secret document labeled "Avengers Initiative."
Of course, the "top-secret" status only applied to Clint Barton.
Black Widow, the diary's owner, already knew about the plan.
"As expected."
"Director Fury is really starting to assemble the Avengers."
"Everything is just as the diary said."
Black Widow flipped through the top-secret document, her mind filled with constant wonder.
Like Tony Stark, Black Widow now had basically no doubts about the diary.
Because everything written in it had been verified.
"Do you two have anything to say?"
After Clint Barton and Black Widow finished reading the files, Nick Fury glanced at them with his one eye and asked.
"Sir, you know, I want to retire early," Clint Barton shrugged his shoulders with a touch of helplessness.
This Avengers had such a high level of prestige and was so highly valued by Nick Fury.
With such a situation, once he joined, could he retire easily? He was afraid he would be lucky to retire at all.
"It would be a loss for S.H.I.E.L.D. if someone like you retired," Nick Fury said, unmoved.
"Besides Barton and me, I want to know who else is in this group," Black Widow asked.
Thwack!
Nick Fury tossed another stack of files onto the table, revealing profiles of several individuals.
Hawkeye Barton glanced at them, and his expression immediately turned serious.
Because the people in these files were anything but ordinary.
The "Destroyer" Tony Stark, who had been making headlines lately, was listed.
Also on the list was Dr. Bruce Banner, the military's failed attempt at replicating Captain America, someone they had been keeping an eye on.
In addition...
There was also an ordinary-looking, unremarkable young Asian man.
If Zhou Cheng were here, he would realize that it was his own profile!
That's right, Zhou Cheng's identity as Satan had already been exposed to S.H.I.E.L.D.
In fact, this wasn't a very strange thing.
After all, Satan had single-handedly taken down the Ten Rings, saving Tony Stark.
Such a feat made it impossible not to attract S.H.I.E.L.D.'s attention.
Moreover, to keep his journal going, Zhou Cheng had also displayed his extraordinary abilities in front of others multiple times.
Although he wore a mask every time, it wasn't difficult for an intelligence agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s caliber to find out Zhou Cheng's identity.
Not to mention, Zhou Cheng also had Little Deadpool as his agent, which made it even easier to investigate.
Months ago, Zhou Cheng, along with several other extraordinary individuals, had already been targeted by Nick Fury.
However, considering that Zhou Cheng was powerful but had no record of wrongdoing, and in fact, was engaged in "activities" to combat criminals,
he was logically listed as an Avengers candidate.
"'Destroyer', the Hulk, and this Satan," Hawkeye Barton couldn't help but exclaim. "It feels like Natasha and I are just here to make up the numbers."
That's right, the other individuals in the files all possessed extraordinary powers! Could this Hulk be the "Green Fatty" mentioned in the diary? Black Widow was pondering this question.
"Alright, from this moment on, you two are officially Avengers."
Nick Fury ignored Barton's teasing and announced it solemnly.
"And them?"
Hawkeye Barton pointed at the files on the table.
"Except for the one doing yoga in Canada, I'll contact the other two."
Nick Fury said matter-of-factly.
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