Why didn't I notice this before?"
"Iron Man Armor is truly an excellent research direction!"
"Even for me, it poses a certain challenge!"
"That must be very interesting!"
Tony Stark began to show a face full of excitement.
His appetite, one could say, was completely whetted.
At this very moment.
Tony Stark had already made a decision: he, Tony, was going to research the Iron Man Armor!
Firstly, the Iron Man Armor truly had great prospects; once it entered the market, it would definitely be explosive.
Secondly, Tony Stark naturally had to prepare for the upcoming kidnapping, didn't he?
Once his Iron Man Armor was built, what would the Ten Rings Gang amount to?
Of course, there was something even more important: he would have more confidence in avenging his parents!
[Wait a minute!]
[You're going down the wrong path, a very narrow path! The bigger picture still hasn't opened up.]
[Just focusing on stocks or whatever, it feels like a bit of a waste of this great opportunity.]
[After all, Shi Da Ke is finally getting kidnapped once.]
Tony Stark's face darkened again.
What do you mean, 'finally getting kidnapped once'?
Can he even speak properly?
[Besides, how much money do I get from selling a house? Even if I push it to the limit, how much can I really make?]
[The principal is so small; no matter how much I fuss, I won't get anything out of it.]
[Instead of thinking about stocks, I might as well get my hands on Shi Da Ke's Armor blueprints!]
[That stuff is truly valuable; selling it casually is much better than dabbling in stocks, isn't it?]
It's confirmed!
Tony Stark's gaze instantly sharpened.
His guess was correct; it turns out "Iron Man" really is the Iron Man Armor!
It's just that Zhou Cheng, that guy, has quite an appetite; he's actually setting his sights on his Armor?
Tony Stark's gaze began to sharpen.
You're probably dreaming, aren't you?
I won't let you succeed!
[But to be fair, Shi Da Ke's first Mark Armor was truly ugly and low-tier.]
[It can't compare at all to the later Mark series Armors!]
[Especially the final Mark 85; that was truly cool, that was what you call a real Armor, alright?]
[The key is that it's not only durable but also incredibly tough, allowing even a scoundrel like Shi Da Ke to enter the ranks of the Universe's top powerhouses.]
[He can solo the Black Order with no pressure, and even take on the Purple Sweet Potato for a round.]
Are you serious?
Ugly and low-tier?
Tony Stark's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
That Zhou Cheng must be toxic, right? Does he feel uncomfortable all over if he doesn't belittle himself for a moment?
Please.
I hammered out the first set of Armor in a cave with a sledgehammer; how could it look good?
Isn't it enough for the performance to be powerful?
Didn't his first Mark Armor precisely achieve that?
Helping him escape from that cave?
However, the Mark series…
Tony Stark's brow twitched again. Is this the name he gave his Armor?
It certainly is his style.
Tony Stark didn't dwell on this.
He just noticed, has the Mark Armor actually been updated to Mark 85?
It seems the Iron Man Armor has indeed been greatly developed in his hands.
Wait a minute!
Looking further down, Tony Stark couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Universe's top powerhouse ranks!
Will his future self be that awesome?
What's being talked about here are the Universe's top powerhouses.
Universe-level!
Not even Earth-level, but Universe-level!
Awesome!
As expected of me, Tony!
He's the brightest star in the entire Universe.
"Indeed, I am the best!"
Tony Stark was full of vigor and swagger.
With a tone of course and as it should be, he let out such an incredibly arrogant exclamation.
But very quickly.
Tony Stark's expression became serious again.
Because several other important names entered his sight.
Black Order?
Who are these people?
And Purple Sweet Potato?
Who is he again?
Without a doubt, according to the context of the diary, these people should all be Universe-level powerhouses.
But to what extent they are strong, what their origins are, what grievances they have with him, and so on and so forth.
Tony Stark couldn't analyze any other related information.
The only thing he currently knew was that his future self had fought with these Universe-level powerhouses!
A battle had occurred!
This, damn it, isn't this a bit too reckless?
Tony Stark couldn't help but secretly complain, is his parallel Universe self playing so wildly?
He's even running around the Universe fighting others?
Is Earth not big enough for you to play around?
But honestly, playing around in the Universe seems… truly cool!
[Mark 85 or whatever might be a bit far off; that's Shi Da Ke's ultimate Armor, the culmination of his life's work.]
[That stuff is out of reach.]
[Well, besides the first Mark, it seems the other Armors are also out of reach.]
[The data for those Armors isn't just thrown in a cave like the first Armor, where you can just go and grab it.]
[You can't just steal from Shi Da Ke, can you?]
[We can't do something so low and tasteless; that doesn't fit the protagonist's identity!]
This guy at least has some taste!
Tony Stark slightly pursed his lips; his impression of Zhou Cheng had changed somewhat.
As a Transmigrator, the other party understood and knew the value of those Armors even better than Tony Stark.
From his tone, it seemed that stealing things from him wasn't difficult.
But when faced with such immense profit, the other party didn't show any greed.
That alone was enough to explain the situation.
However…
This guy seems a bit too narcissistic, doesn't he?
He actually calls himself the protagonist?
With me, Tony, around, who deserves to be the protagonist?
Everyone else has to step aside and obediently be supporting characters to me, the protagonist!
Even a Transmigrator!
[But this first Armor… well, I don't even know where that cave is exactly!]
[Damn it! Let me be vexed for two minutes.]
[Should I wait until later and go to Obadiah Stane's place to snatch the blueprints?]
What's going on?
Tony Stark couldn't help but frown slightly.
How did this matter involve Stan as well?
According to the diary.
The Armor blueprints he left in the cave when he was kidnapped eventually fell into Stan's hands.
Given Stan's status and position, Tony Stark felt it was understandable that he would eventually get the blueprints.
He indeed had the means and influence, and even the standing and motivation.
That wasn't the problem.
The real problem was…