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Jarvis, look up Anthony Vanko."

After some thought, Tony Stark gave Jarvis that command again.

"Sir, Anthony Vanko was deported and sent back to the Soviet Union after he parted ways with Mr. Howard."

"I cannot retrieve what happened after that."

Deported back to the Soviet Union?

Tony Stark's brow furrowed slightly.

This did not align with his predictions.

If Anthony Vanko was in the Soviet Union, he wouldn't cross several countries just to be his enemy, would he?

Or did this guy quietly return after being deported to the Soviet Union?

Is he that persistent?

Tony Stark naturally couldn't figure out such things by just thinking about them, and he didn't dwell on it.

He simply asked again.

"Does Anthony Vanko have a son named Ivan Vanko?"

"Sir, Anthony Vanko did not have any descendants before he was deported. As for whether he did afterward, that is unclear."

Is that so?

If that's the case, Tony Stark really wouldn't be able to find out which Ivan Vanko that Whiplash was!

Forget it!

Shaking his head, Tony Stark decided not to dwell on it any further.

Anyway, with Tony's excellence, no matter who this Ivan Vanko was, as long as he dared to provoke Tony, he would be mercilessly trampled underfoot by Tony!

Tony was someone who had even fought Thor!

"Whiplash?"

"Another super soldier!"

Black Widow's eyebrows also raised.

Although she already knew that the future was the age of superheroes, weren't there too many super soldiers?

Since this Ivan Vanko was Stark's nemesis, it meant that the opponent had the strength to contend with the Iron Man Armor!

He was undoubtedly an extraordinary warrior.

And "Whiplash," was this a super soldier who used whips?

"Of course, truthfully, among Iron Man's nemeses, Whiplash's strength isn't too strong."

"In fact, if Shi Da Ke hadn't been wearing that portable armor, with all its weakened functions, Whiplash definitely wouldn't have been able to fight Iron Man."

"I just don't know if that portable Iron Man Armor has been developed yet."

"No!"

"Stark isn't Iron Man anymore, God knows what kind of World this Universe is, who knows if he'll still go racing in Morocco."

"It's not even certain if he'll meet Whiplash."

Portable armor?

Tony Stark's eyes immediately lit up; this was a good suggestion!

His Iron Man Armor was excellent in all aspects, that was undeniable, but it also undoubtedly had a huge limitation.

It couldn't be carried around!

To use the Iron Man Armor, the Playboy had to return to his mansion.

But Tony Stark couldn't live in his mansion his whole life, could he?

If something like Afghanistan happened again, he couldn't very well say, "Let me go home and put on my armor, then you can attack me," could he?

Portable armor was still very necessary!

And what the diary said was also correct.

Considering the craftsmanship issues, if portable armor were indeed to be made, many of its functions would have to be significantly weakened.

So, that Ivan Vanko, with the awesome nickname "Whiplash," could only fight him when he was in a simplified version of his armor?

The Playboy couldn't help but curl his lips.

He became increasingly dismissive of Zhou Cheng's "designated" second nemesis.

But Tony Stark still paid close attention to "Morocco" mentioned in the diary.

As a super rich second generation who always played hard, the Playboy naturally knew about this city.

No other reason.

The Morocco Grand Prix was one of the most famous and challenging F1 races in the World.

The diary also said that he met Ivan Vanko when he went racing in Morocco.

So the question was.

Did Ivan Vanko follow him to Morocco, or was the other party a resident of Morocco and met him there by chance?

Both possibilities existed simultaneously, yet could not be ruled out.

"Jarvis, are there any people named Ivan Vanko in Morocco?"

Tony Stark asked Jarvis again.

"Sir, there are not!"

So it seemed the other party followed him to Morocco?

The Playboy immediately understood.

It seemed this Ivan Vanko truly hated him to the bone, as described in the diary.

He even chased him all the way to Morocco.

Didn't this mean that no matter who that guy was, he must be constantly watching him, monitoring him.

In order to find the right time to deal with him!

If that was the case...

Tony Stark's eyes flashed, which meant that guy would eventually jump out on his own!

Hmph hmph.

Tony Stark couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

Whiplash, Whiplash, I hope you are sensible and don't do such foolish things.

Otherwise, you will regret it!

"However, given Ivan Vanko's hatred for Stark, I don't think it matters whether Stark goes racing or not."

"The other party will still find Stark eventually, determined to kill Stark before giving up."

"No, that's not right, Ivan Vanko's goal isn't to kill Stark, but to destroy 'Iron Man'!"

"Otherwise, if there were so many ways to kill Stark, why would Ivan Vanko choose to use Stark's technology to deal with Stark?"

"He just wants to tell everyone that Iron Man is not a myth and can be defeated and replicated!"

???

What the hell?

If Tony Stark had initially been very dismissive of this so-called second nemesis of his.

Then now, the other party had completely changed this view.

The diary said that the other party used his own technology to deal with him!

So Ivan Vanko, actually also mastered the technology to create Iron Man Armor?

That's right.

It was also mentioned earlier that when Ivan Vanko fought him, he was wearing a portable Iron Man Armor.

Although the portable Iron Man Armor was inferior in performance to the true armor, it was not something an ordinary person could deal with.

That Ivan Vanko undoubtedly also possessed some extraordinary means.

Previously, Tony Stark didn't know what that extraordinary means was, but now he knew, it was also Iron Man Armor!

What a joke!

His armor was technology beyond this era; others couldn't possibly master it.

Even if someone could truly build the armor, no one could overcome the energy source problem.

That was the truly critical technology, and the truly critical technological barrier!

It was also technology limited by the times.

If it weren't for the limitations of the era, there would have been no need to wait for Tony Stark to act; Howard Stark himself could have miniaturized the Arc Reactor.

With the Playboy's business acumen, he still had this much judgment.

But the diary said that this technology, that Ivan Vanko also mastered?

How did the other party manage to do it?

"Wait a minute!"

With a slight frown, Tony Stark once again thought of something, or rather, associated something.

Or rather, he thought of a key person.

Anthony Vanko!

Under normal circumstances, the Arc Reactor absolutely could not be mastered by others.

But what about Anthony Vanko, who developed the reactor with Howard?

It could only be that person!

Besides himself, only Anthony Vanko!

That Ivan Vanko shared the same surname as Anthony Vanko, and also mastered technology that only Anthony Vanko possessed.

Connecting all these points, the Playboy didn't believe there was no connection between the two.

"Sir, it seems there must be a close connection between Ivan Vanko and Anthony Vanko."

Jarvis also made the same judgment.

"Yes, exactly!"

"Jarvis, add both of them to the monitoring list."

"Notify me immediately if there is any news."

Tony Stark nodded and gave Jarvis that command.

"Although Whiplash was eventually defeated by Iron Man, to some extent, he did succeed."

"Whiplash proved to the World that Iron Man's technology was not unique and could be mastered by others."

"Whiplash caused Iron Man to be widely questioned."

"Even when Whiplash made a comeback, if Iron Man and War Machine hadn't teamed up, Iron Man would most likely have been killed."

Whiplash was defeated by him, then made a comeback?

And even almost killed him?

It must be said, Tony Stark really hadn't expected this.

It seemed he had still underestimated that Ivan Vanko.

The other party actually created an even more powerful armor after being defeated by him!

If that was the case, then it seemed he needed to take this Ivan Vanko more seriously.

The Playboy believed that with his intelligence, as long as he paid enough attention to that guy, the other party wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble.

Things like the diary saying he would make a comeback would absolutely not happen!

That was no problem.

The real question that concerned Tony Stark was, War Machine, what the hell was that?

From the context, this War Machine was undoubtedly a superhero who, like himself, wore Iron Man Armor.

Even the nickname War Machine could rival his Destroyer.

The diary also mentioned earlier that Rhodes also possessed a set of armor, and just now, it spoiled an Ivan Vanko.

And now another War Machine popped up?

What the hell, how many people had mastered the Iron Man Armor?

It shouldn't be like this!

Why did something that others simply couldn't create seem to be everywhere in the future?

Were they all stolen from him by the Military or some related units and departments?

Could it be?

Or were those armors not leaked from him, but from Ivan Vanko?

The Playboy couldn't figure out the exact situation for now, but one thing was certain.

Now that he knew about this in advance, Tony Stark would absolutely not allow it to happen again!

The Iron Man Armor could only be his alone!

The Playboy's gaze became more determined than ever before.

And then, Tony Stark's gaze began to fall on the name War Machine.

He pondered in his heart.

Who could this person, who also possessed the Iron Man Armor, be?

Since there was no context, the Playboy couldn't analyze anything and could only hope the diary would provide the answer.

But unfortunately.

At this critical moment, the diary stopped updating again!

"That guy really knows how to keep people in suspense!"

Tony Stark muttered to himself, then withdrew his attention from the diary.

He began to conduct a detailed review and analysis of the spoilers from the diary this time.

Overall.

This spoiler still revealed a lot of key information, even what could be called blockbuster information.

Whether it was the Destroyer from Asgard easily destroying a small town, or the awesome Guardians of the Galaxy.

Or the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy teaming up on Titan, or the Endgame War where he himself snapped his fingers.

All of them showed the cruelty and chaos of the future superhero era, giving Tony Stark a deeper understanding of this era.

Of course.

Because these pieces of information were too fragmented, and all had mythical or interstellar backgrounds.

They were all intangible, with no way to start.

Tony Stark could only watch silently and do nothing else.

The only thing he could do something about right now was the "Whiplash" Ivan Vanko, spoiled at the end of the diary.

Regarding this Ivan Vanko, and the other highly suspected Anthony Vanko, Tony Stark had already instructed Jarvis to investigate.

This was beyond doubt.

In addition.

There was also the Winter Soldier, the answer the Playboy had always wanted most, the Winter Soldier, whom Jarvis had also been investigating all along.

As Tony Stark's smart butler, Jarvis said he was really tired.

As for portable armor and such, these were trivial matters for the Playboy.

Nothing to say.

Beep beep beep!

Beep beep beep!

He had just finished dealing with these serious matters, had a few cups of coffee to rest, when the doorbell rang.

Tony Stark turned his head and, as expected, it was indeed his little assistant.

No, it was his future wife, Pepper Potts.

Pepper Potts was wearing a professional skirt suit, as capable and heroic as ever.

The Playboy looked at her and felt more and more satisfied.

Not only that.

After learning about his future with Pepper Potts from the diary, Tony Stark had been subtly hinting at his feelings to Pepper Potts during this period.

Pepper Potts had also responded!

The relationship between the two of them now was not just limited to ordinary boss and assistant, but was filled with a strong ambiguous atmosphere.

The Playboy still enjoyed this feeling very much.

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