That's right.
Tony Stark was in a very good mood, even exceptionally good.
The corners of his mouth curved into a smile, just like Zhou Cheng's.
The Playboy gazed at the sparkling "new battery" in his hand, as if it were a rare treasure.
Yes, the new element had been synthesized!
Just as recorded in the diary, after the Playboy discovered the secret of the Stark Expo model, he immediately moved it back to his Villa.
He conducted an analysis and research.
He successfully researched the new element.
Then, he boldly built a "production line" in his own Villa.
In just three days, theory became reality.
He truly used the new element to synthesize a new "battery."
"Sir, congratulations, you have synthesized a new element!"
The thoughtful AI butler Jarvis immediately sent his congratulations.
"Yes, I did it!"
The Playboy smiled, his eyes filled with anticipation, as he placed the new battery into the Arc Reactor.
Buzz!
The Arc Reactor, which had been as still as dead Water, immediately glowed with dazzling and brilliant blue light.
Jarvis had been monitoring the relevant data and readings and immediately reported the results.
"Sir, the Reactor has fully accepted the new energy core!"
The smile on Tony Stark's face became even more radiant.
"Begin related tests immediately!"
"I swear, freshly squeezed vegetable juice—oh, that damned chlorophyll—I'm really about to throw up."
Tony Stark then instructed Jarvis again.
"As you wish, Sir!"
The loyal and reliable Jarvis immediately began a series of necessary tests on the new Reactor.
The test results were, of course, beyond doubt.
The synthesized new element had no problems and could be put into use immediately.
How could the Playboy hesitate any longer?
He immediately and swiftly removed his life-threatening "toxic Reactor" and replaced it with the brand new "non-toxic Reactor."
"Sir, how do you feel?"
Jarvis asked his boss for his opinion.
"Fantastic!"
"Except for a slightly strange metallic and coconut mixed taste."
"Overall, it's fantastic!"
The Playboy felt the brand new battery, moved his limbs casually, and nodded repeatedly.
He didn't know if it was because good things put him in a good mood, or if the palladium toxin had truly been cleared, improving his body.
Tony Stark felt that his condition at this moment was incredibly good.
"Sir, congratulations."
"You can now use the Iron Man Armor as you wish, without any further concerns."
Jarvis sent his congratulations again.
"That's right, so~"
"Jarvis, we've been slacking for a while, it's time to catch up on our previous work!"
"Sir, are you planning to make another cameo as 'Iron Man'?"
Jarvis naturally understood what his boss meant.
"It's 'Destroyer'."
"As you wish!"
Click, click, click!
Accompanied by the sound of mechanical collisions and clicks.
Mechanical arms continuously operated around Tony Stark.
In just a short moment.
The cool and imposing Mark III Iron Man Armor was fitted onto Tony Stark.
Iron Man—oh no, Destroyer—made another brilliant appearance.
"Bring up Stan's list!"
Tony Stark instructed Jarvis again.
Whoosh!
At Tony Stark's command, a list was projected directly in front of him.
Tony Stark's gaze quickly scanned over it, and he pointed at one of the names on the list.
"Here it is, Jarvis, what are you waiting for?"
Whoosh!
The cool Iron Man Armor soared into the sky once again.
And this time.
Because the Arc Reactor problem had been completely resolved, Tony Stark no longer had any worries.
He became even more relentless in destroying the Stark Group weapons that had fallen into the hands of terrorists.
Boom, boom, boom!
Bang, bang, bang!
Accompanied by continuous explosions and Fire light all over the World.
The long list he had obtained from Stan began to continuously shrink.
Until…
"Iron Man!"
"It's the legendary Iron Man!"
"Damn it, he's real!"
In a village Tony Stark had never even heard of before.
A group of terrorists who had occupied the place looked at the iron lump descending from the sky, each of them both shocked and enraged.
They shouted incessantly.
They all clutched various weapons, all aimed at Iron Man.
"Jarvis, what are they saying?"
Tony Stark naturally didn't understand those obscure languages, so he asked Jarvis casually, with a hint of curiosity.
"They are surprised by Iron Man's appearance."
Jarvis gave a concise summary.
"I'll only say this once!"
"I am Destroyer!"
Tony Stark emphasized this sentence while raising his hand towards the terrorists.
His palms began to glow with an incomparably dazzling light.
Tat-tat-tat!
Tat-tat-tat!
The terrorists didn't hesitate at all, and mercilessly pulled their triggers on Iron Man.
A hail of bullets immediately surrounded Iron Man.
But without a doubt, it could not cause the slightest Impact on Iron Man.
Clang, clang, clang.
Amidst the crisp sound of metal clashing.
Iron Man calmly and unhurriedly counterattacked the terrorists.
He easily eliminated all the terrorists.
He also easily had Jarvis scan and find their hidden armory.
Whoosh!
Iron Man fired a missile directly.
Boom, boom, boom!
The earth-shattering explosion rang out, and scorching flames instantly shot up, seemingly dyeing even the horizon red.
Amidst the fierce explosion Impact.
Iron Man's limbs spewed dazzling flames outwards, and he flew away with unmatched grace.
"Sir, congratulations, that was the last one on the list."
"Your mission is complete!"
As soon as his body disappeared into the clouds, Jarvis's voice sounded in his ears.
That's right.
The armed Base that had just been destroyed was indeed the last one on the list Tony Stark had stolen from Stan.
After almost half a year, Tony Stark finally completed this task.
"That's right, my mission is complete."
Tony Stark said thoughtfully, but after a pause, he added, "For now."
"It sounds like you have some kind of plan."
As Jarvis, who deeply understood his boss, he naturally sensed something.
"Yes, I have a plan."
Tony Stark said meaningfully.
Returning to his luxurious Villa.
After taking off the Iron Man Armor, the Playboy immediately called Pepper Potts over.
He told Pepper Potts his so-called "plan."
"You're going to reveal your 'Iron Man' identity?"
Pepper Potts was still a bit surprised by this, as Tony Stark's decision was quite sudden.
That's right.
Pepper Potts was the only one who knew Tony Stark's secret identity, besides a few people who had read the diary and Rhodes.
It must be said that the Playboy trusted his assistant quite a bit; he didn't hide this matter from her.
"It's Destroyer's identity!"
Tony Stark emphasized heavily.
"OK, Destroyer or Iron Man, it doesn't matter!"
"The important thing is, Tony, are you really sure?"
Pepper Potts stared intently at her boss for confirmation, looking incredibly excited.
Personally, Pepper was naturally delighted for this to happen.
After all, the Stark Group had been half-dead for the past six months, which was truly difficult.
Tony Stark's decision would become the lifeline to save the Stark Group from collapse.
"What other choice do I have?"
"I've created the coolest thing in the World, but from now on, I can only use it in secret?"
"Every time I go out, I have to ask Rhodes to secretly help with air traffic control?"
Tony Stark spread his hands quite naturally.
Pepper Potts nodded.
Upon careful thought, it was indeed true.
If the Iron Man Armor was to be used openly, it had to be revealed.
Otherwise, it would always be something that couldn't see the light of day.
Not to mention.
As Tony continued his actions, more and more clues were leaked.
In fact, recently, many people had called Pepper Potts.
They either subtly hinted or directly asked about the relationship between the Stark Group and the Iron Man Armor.
Public opinion was gradually becoming uncontrollable.
Pepper Potts fully understood Tony Stark's desire to hold this press conference.
However, one thing Pepper Potts didn't know was that the Playboy's decision to reveal the Iron Man Armor actually had a deeper reason.
During his time fighting criminals in the Mark III, Tony Stark truly found the meaning of his life!
Although all the criminals on Stan's list had been dealt with, Tony Stark's path of fighting crime would not stop there.
"Give me some time to arrange it."
Pepper Potts dropped this sentence and left in a hurry, clicking her high heels.
Soon, an official statement from the Stark Group was released, attracting high attention from all sectors of society.
It also attracted the attention of Zhou Cheng, the transmigrator who was familiar with the plot.
"The Playboy is holding a press conference?"
Zhou Cheng also showed great curiosity and anticipation for this news.
After all, no matter what.
This was Tony Stark's first decision to appear in public since he announced the closure of the weapons manufacturing department six months ago.
And it was under the premise that rumors of "Iron Man" were rampant.
In fact, there were already many rumors flying around, saying that Iron Man was something Tony Stark had created.
Not only because, looking at the entire U.S., only Tony Stark had the capability.
But also because someone had photographed the Iron Man Armor flying out of Marbury.
Plus other details and traces that Zhou Cheng couldn't even imagine.
This led a considerable number of people to begin suspecting the relationship between the Playboy and the Iron Man Armor.
In this situation, Zhou Cheng became even more curious.
Even after his intervention, which caused some butterfly effects, was Tony Stark still destined to become Iron Man?
Would the famous scene "I am Iron Man" be re-enacted?
So, Zhou Cheng was quite interested in this press conference.
Of course, it wasn't just Zhou Cheng.
In fact, the entire New York, and even the entire U.S..
Countless people were paying attention to this press conference.
The Playboy's long-awaited appearance could truly be described as highly anticipated by all.
…
Stark Tower.
Under the watchful eyes of all, Tony Stark, dressed in a suit, walked onto the stage with a flamboyant stride.
Swish, swish, swish!
The invited media reporters below all perked up, their eyes fixed on the Playboy without blinking.
Tony Stark, who had always been willful, was a headline-maker.
It was just unknown what big news he would drop this time?
Many rumors said that the legendary "Iron Man" was Tony Stark; they wondered if the Playboy was holding the press conference because of this matter?
Everyone was full of anticipation.
"I know, I can see it in your eyes."
"In fact, everything about you is written on your face."
"Recently, there have been rumors that I have a connection with that 'Iron Man'."
"Some people even swore that I am 'Iron Man'."
Sure enough, as soon as Tony Stark opened his mouth, he immediately piqued everyone's interest.
"Here, I want to solemnly declare to everyone that it is not a rumor!"
With a sudden uproar, the scene immediately exploded, boiling over.
Not a single reporter could remain calm.
Everyone picked up their microphones, held up their cameras, and aimed all their long and short lenses at the Playboy.
"Mr. Stark!"
"Mr. Stark!"
"Mr. Stark!"
All kinds of questions flooded in like a torrent, and spittle drowned the entire Playboy.
Everyone was frantically asking questions about Iron Man, making the Playboy's head ache intensely.
"I want to emphasize here, I am indeed the 'Iron Man' you speak of."
"But this doesn't mean I accept this 'title'; I am only acknowledging this identity."
"As for the title, I've chosen a better one myself, called Destroyer."
"You can call me Destroyer."
Destroyer?
What the heck?
Looking at Tony Stark, who was trying hard to explain and clarify on the TV, Zhou Cheng's forehead immediately filled with question marks.
What's the deal with Destroyer?
Initially, when he saw the Playboy arrogantly admit, "That's not a rumor," Zhou Cheng thought this was a sure thing.
The famous scene of "I am Iron Man" would be re-enacted.
But then, Destroyer?
Zhou Cheng's old back was truly strained.
Damn it, this really was guessing the beginning but not the end.
He never would have thought.
The Iron Man of this Universe was not Iron Man at all, but some Destroyer!
Whether it was the movie Universe, or the comic Main Universe, or so many other parallel Universes, was there a Tony Stark who was Destroyer?
Zhou Cheng racked his brain but couldn't recall.
Unable to figure it out, Zhou Cheng subconsciously brought out his diary and recorded his puzzled feelings.