Tony's chest situation was still quite complicated. The shrapnel was too close to his heart, making surgery extremely risky.
At first, Pepper had contacted many top doctors, both domestic and international, but every single one was scared off.
After all, the surgery had a high chance of failure.
One wrong move, and someone like Stark could die on the operating table.
No one dared to take that risk.
Otherwise, why didn't they remove the shrapnel back when Stark suffered palladium poisoning?
Exactly because it was far too difficult!
Whoever had managed such a surgery—whomever the diary mentioned—clearly possessed an incredible level of expertise.
Unfortunately, doctors as a group didn't hold much sway over the "big Tony" back then, and he habitually ignored them.
The opportunity had passed.
Luckily, the diary now mentioned it, and there was still a chance to remedy it.
"JARVIS!"
Tony casually called out. "Check the guest list from the Bern academic conference."
"I'm on it, sir."
JARVIS's voice responded, projecting a dossier.
"Found it!"
An Asian-faced doctor appeared before Stark.
"So it's him!"
Finally, the playboy recalled.
Dr. Wu, a cardiothoracic surgery expert.
Wait a minute—that was the guy Ethan had introduced him to! Ethan had truly been a benefactor.
If so…
Tony made a natural decision: when the time was right, he would find Dr. Wu and remove the shrapnel from his body.
Even with the Arc Reactor, the shrapnel wasn't harmful anymore.
But who'd want these reminders left in their body? Better to remove them as soon as possible.
"Destroyed dozens of suits?"
Nick Fury's mouth twitched as he looked at another diary.
A complete wastrel!
Dozens of Iron Man suits.
Even without consulting Tony, Fury could roughly calculate each suit's worth—each worth millions at least!
Even if Tony had overcome his psychological shadow and no longer depended on the suits, there was no need to destroy all of them.
Tens of billions, just thrown away?Even with his wealth, that was wasteful.
Moreover, those suits were unique worldwide—no one could replicate them.
Their value couldn't simply be measured in money.
Even SHIELD, begging for those suits, couldn't acquire them. Tony? He used them like fireworks!
Truly infuriating.
[Actually, Stark overcoming his psychological shadow is thanks to Killian.]
[If Killian hadn't pushed Stark to the brink, who knows when his anxiety would've healed.]
[Ha! Saving Stark with life itself—truly a mentor and friend.]
[But, had Pepper not eliminated Killian, he wouldn't have lasted long anyway.]
[Who told him to imitate someone so recklessly, copying the Ten Rings army?]
[Xu Wenwu, leader of the Ten Rings, lived for over a thousand years and possessed the Ten Rings—an incredible artifact.]
[The Ten Rings—origin unknown, but they're extraordinary. In the main universe, they're the treasures split from Nezha's Qiankun Circle, rivaling Thor's Mjolnir!]
Ah—so that's how the other version of me healed his anxiety.
Tony's face showed a slight odd expression.
Unquestionably, this was unexpected.
Because of the Battle of New York, Tony developed anxiety, leading him to create the Iron Legion.
That Iron Legion defeated Killian's Extremis soldiers.
At the same time, the Battle of New York cured Tony's anxiety!
In short, without the Battle of New York, Tony couldn't defeat Killian.
Without defeating Killian, his post-New York anxiety wouldn't heal.
A perfect loop!
Almost like a meticulously crafted script.
Of course, it was mere coincidence—no need to overthink. Tony didn't waste more time.
After a brief chuckle, he focused back on the diary.
A look of surprise appeared.
The tone of the diary suggested that the Ten Rings gang was founded by Killian himself!
Previously, Tony had been puzzling over Killian's connection to the Ten Rings.
He had considered many possibilities, but hadn't imagined that Killian himself was the gang's boss!
Killian was playing big—this was a global terror organization.
Considering Killian already commanded a super-soldier army, founding the Ten Rings wasn't shocking.
But the gang being a copy of someone else's work? That was unexpected.
So, what exactly was the Ten Rings army?And who was Xu Wenwu, the leader?
"JARVIS, check Xu Wenwu—see what you can find."
Tony commanded after a moment's thought.
Unfortunately, JARVIS found many people named Xu Wenwu, but all ordinary, nothing noteworthy.
Clearly, not the Xu Wenwu in the diary.
Perhaps the real Xu Wenwu had disguised himself perfectly, leaving no trace for JARVIS to detect.
Regardless, Tony knew discovering Xu Wenwu's identity now was impossible.
The playboy decisively gave up.
But Xu Wenwu lived for over a thousand years?
Terrifying.
Was he even human?
Previously, Tony had discussed with Thor, who had only lived a little over a thousand years.
Besides, Xu Wenwu possessed an artifact rivaling Mjolnir.
A true divine artifact!
Though more details were unknown, the diary suggested Xu Wenwu was undoubtedly a supreme powerhouse.
Amazed, Tony instructed JARVIS to search for "Ten Rings" and "Nezha."
Nothing useful on the Ten Rings, but Nezha? Found immediately.
"Sir, this is a deity from Chinese mythology, recorded in numerous classical texts."
"Simply put, a powerful three-headed, six-armed war god."
"The Qiankun Circle mentioned in the diary is Nezha's treasure."
JARVIS's voice resonated as extensive related materials were projected before Tony.
A glance later, and Tony was stunned.
So this mythological deity truly existed!
Okay, if Thor exists, why not Nezha?
The diary clarified: this Nezha belonged to the main universe, 616.
Parallel universes, being highly similar, would naturally contain such deities.
So, in Tony's universe, these Eastern deities existed.
Previously, Tony, though brilliant, was a frog in the well due to Earth's limitations.
The diary gradually unveiled the world's true nature.
[This explains why the Soul Eater in Tarot chose to manipulate Xu Wenwu.]
[Because the Soul Eater knew Xu Wenwu, holding the Ten Rings, could break the Dragon Seal.]
[Xu Wenwu succeeded in releasing the Soul Eater.]
[If not for his son Shang-Chi, the world would have been engulfed in the Soul Eater's shadow.]
[However, Shang-Chi, newly wielding the Ten Rings, truly controlled it.]
So, it was all because of the Ten Rings!
Did Shang-Chi send a signal when activating the rings?
Tony's heart skipped.
Although unsure, the Ten Rings' significance implied danger.
[Following Marvel's logic, the signal likely went to Kang the Conqueror.]
[No records of the Ten Rings in Kamar-Taj, Captain Marvel can't detect it.]
[Evidence suggests the Ten Rings may be linked to Captain Marvel's bracelets.]
[So the rings might originate from another timeline or space.]
[Who else can manipulate space-time at will besides Kang?]
[The era of Kang is coming!]
[The supervillain who conquered the multiverse!]
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