Jarvis, that was purely for functional considerations!"
Tony Stark immediately interrupted Jarvis, emphatically stressing, "But just because it's designed doesn't mean I'll necessarily use it!"
"It's like this watch I'm wearing now; it's designed to withstand being run over by a car, but will I use a car to run it over?"
"That's not a very apt analogy, but I understand what you mean, sir."
"You understand? What do you understand? I didn't say anything!"
The Playboy was slightly broken by his own AI.
"Sir…"
"Alright, don't waste time on such irrelevant matters. Let's analyze the diary!"
Jarvis was about to say something more when he was mercilessly cut off by Tony Stark.
The "Iron Man Armor peeing" topic was thus abruptly and forcefully terminated by the Playboy.
His gaze returned to the diary in front of him.
Things like sitting on a donut while eating a donut were still easy to understand.
Tony Stark remembered that on the roof of a donut shop, there was a giant donut statue.
Apparently, his future self—no, his self from that other World—was sitting inside that donut statue, eating donuts.
It must be said, it was truly a bit showy.
However, the Playboy didn't dwell too much on such unimportant matters.
His attention quickly shifted to the "Iron Clump War" between him and Rhodes.
"Iron Clump War."
Literally, it was easy to understand, clearly referring to him and Rhodes fighting while wearing Iron Man Armor.
This was not a problem.
The real problem was, where did Rhodes get Iron Man Armor?
The Playboy knew very well that the Iron Man Armor technology was at least twenty years ahead of this era!
Other than himself, no one else could produce Iron Man Armor.
Could it be that the battle mentioned in the diary took place in the distant future?
So distant that others had already produced Iron Man Armor?
But clearly, this contradicted the time when he was dying from palladium poisoning.
Considering the palladium poisoning time factor, the battle mentioned in the diary should happen in the near future.
In other words.
When he and Rhodes fought, the Iron Man Armor should still be his, Tony's, exclusive technology.
So~
Could it be that the Armor Rhodes wore actually came from him?
Why would such a thing happen?
Considering Rhodes's Military background and the special nature of the Iron Man Armor.
Could it be that in the future, he still couldn't withstand the pressure, and the Military forcibly took some Armor?
Hmph!
Thinking of this, Tony Stark couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
Whether it was HYDRA or the Military.
And all those other monsters coveting his Iron Man Armor, they could all go to hell!
He, Tony, would absolutely not let anyone succeed, unlike his counterpart in the other World.
Not even the Military!
"It's truly unbearable to watch!"
"Shi Da Ke, knowing he's about to die, acts wantonly and completely gives up on treatment!"
"He starts to give up, to throw caution to the wind!"
"He even begins to arrange his affairs."
"It's simply Shi Da Ke's indelible dark history."
"If Nick Fury hadn't intervened in time, Shi Da Ke would undoubtedly have died!"
???
What the hell?
A question mark couldn't help but appear on Tony Stark's forehead.
Why would Nick Fury suddenly intrude at this moment?
Didn't the diary previously say that his father, Howard, "crossed time and space" to guide him in synthesizing a new element, which saved his life?
Why does it say here that Nick Fury intervened?
Could it be~
The Playboy briefly sorted out some related fragments and came up with a basic logical line.
According to the diary's records.
His father, Howard, left relevant clues many years ago to guide him in synthesizing a new element.
But he was already deceased, so how could he guide him after so many years?
Well, then, obviously, the specific executor should be Nick Fury.
These two were one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s founders and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current Director.
Considering this identity relationship.
It didn't seem so difficult to understand that Nick Fury was involved.
So it seemed.
His, Tony's, ability to synthesize new elements was not, as he had previously thought, something he researched himself from the Arc Reactor's technical data.
But rather, Howard really left him something?
But if that were the case~
The Playboy's brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.
How did Nick Fury know he had palladium poisoning?
Could it be that the spy chief had been secretly watching him all along?
What the hell!
Tony Stark immediately felt a wave of discomfort all over his body.
"It seems necessary to upgrade the security level."
Tony Stark secretly made such a decision.
"However, it must be said, Nick Fury's timing was truly perfect."
"He clearly had something Howard left for Shi Da Ke in his hand, and he clearly knew that Shi Da Ke would have palladium poisoning."
"But he kept it secret, only making a grand entrance when Shi Da Ke was about to die."
"He handed over what Howard left for Shi Da Ke to Shi Da Ke."
"To some extent, he became Shi Da Ke's savior."
Tony Stark couldn't help but nod secretly.
So his father, Howard, really left something for him at S.H.I.E.L.D.?
This was consistent with his previous guess.
However, there was one point that the Playboy still couldn't figure out no matter what.
He didn't know what exactly his father left that could guide him to synthesize new elements, but why didn't he just leave it directly to him?
But instead left it at S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Could it be that he, as his biological son, was not as trustworthy as that Nick Fury?
And Zhou Cheng kept saying how much Howard loved him.
In the end, this is it?
Tony Stark pouted slightly.
He also quite looked down on Nick Fury's act of appearing just as he was on the verge of death.
That Nick Fury looked cunning and didn't seem like a good person, and facts proved it to be true!
"But Shi Da Ke doesn't know that synthesizing new elements is actually very simple, does he?"
"He just needs to go to Stark Group, and take a look around his office."
"The answer is right there, sitting neatly!"
"The most precious thing Howard left for Shi Da Ke was just sitting there."
"Without any concealment!"
Tony Stark couldn't help but sit up straight at once.
The key to synthesizing new elements was in his own office?
The answer he had been diligently researching and searching for, but could never find, was actually there from the beginning?
It must be said, the Playboy was indeed caught off guard.
Thanks to 08a for the repeated tip, and thanks to TMRevoluti for the tip!