10880 Malibu Point.
In the villa's living room, Stark, Steve, and Bucky were gathered around a coffee table, all staring at the laptop placed on the edge of the table. The screen displayed footage of Obadiah Stane's car accident.
"Civilians were injured!" Tony said, his gaze fixed on the seriously injured Strange in the video, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
"...Will this affect Stark Industries' reputation?" Steve turned to Tony, his voice laced with concern.
At that moment, the host in the video mentioned a camp several miles from the accident site that had been destroyed by an explosion, claiming the two were related. The host then speculated that the car accident occurred during a failed deal with XX while escaping.
The words were sharp and well-reasoned, as if the host had witnessed everything firsthand.
"It doesn't matter," Tony said, waving his hand dismissively. "A tarnished reputation will make it easier for me to execute my next plan."
Tony's initial plan was to capture Obadiah Stane alive and force him to play "Survival Road." First, simple environments like the desert and a deserted island. If he survived, it would indicate that Obadiah Stane had undergone some training and could progress to higher levels of survival, such as doomsday survival.
Tony said he had plenty of money and could send Obadiah Stane on a fun trip to the end of the world.
Tony also said he held grudges, not understanding the concept of waiting ten years for revenge. He took revenge from morning till night, an eye for an eye, double the payback.
Unfortunately, plans changed faster than expected. Who knew that his carefully thought-out plan would encounter an accident and be aborted halfway through?
Fortunately, the plan's abortion didn't have much impact. There wasn't much difference between permanent disappearance and a car accident death, and it wouldn't affect the execution of subsequent plans.
As for rumors spread by other companies, and the reputation of Stark Industries worsening? The public relations department within the company wasn't just sitting around doing nothing; they would do their best to protect the company's reputation.
Not to mention, Bucky's method of cleaning up the evidence was to exchange it, converting valuable items like the car into mall money.
Thinking of this, a strange emotion flashed in Tony's eyes.
He felt that the mall, which could fulfill any wish, suddenly lost its prestige, becoming more like a garbage recycling station.
Hmm… I hope Boss Mu won't be angry, please forgive me!
The remaining traces were cleared by Bucky using explosives. Although it was impossible to destroy all the traces, the traces left by Bucky's own activities should be able to be erased. The other traces… were insignificant.
Hmm… probably!
Besides, if Stark Industries' reputation worsens, it will also decrease the difficulty for him to buy back shares. He can consider restoring its reputation after he's done with his business.
Anyway, reputation is like a person's mood, it changes from good to bad depending on various things.
"That's good."
Hearing this, Steve's worry slowly dissipated, and he then asked about other matters, "So, what do we do next?"
After resting for a few days, Steve was already eager to fight Hydra and make money.
"Let me think..." Tony organized his thoughts, "I need to deal with some internal corporate matters, upgrade Yinsen's Iron Man Armor, and build some for him, and also manufacture some equipment for you and Bucky, and try to make a Programmed Ascension Key..."
"Stop!" Bucky interrupted Tony's recitation, saying speechlessly, "Why do you have so many things to do!"
Fighting Hydra to make money seems like a long shot!
"Hydra's bases have been attacked twice now; their defenses will definitely be much stronger. Without proper preparation..." Stark looked at the two of them with disdain, "Are you two just planning to get yourselves killed?"
"Your elemental forms aren't invincible, you know."
That one sentence left Bucky and Steve speechless.
After having their bases taken twice by an ability user who can control fire, Hydra, if they have any intelligence, will definitely prepare countermeasures against fire-based technology. Not to mention, Bucky was already taken down by a sonic weapon last night.
Play it safe! Play it safe!
If you fail to kill the snake and get bitten by it instead, that would be hilarious!
Steve and Bucky immediately had no further objections.
Beep beep!
Watching their reactions, Tony nodded in satisfaction. He was about to say something when a sudden notification interrupted him. It was the sound of a private message.
Who's looking for me?
A flicker of doubt crossed Tony's eyes.
Em...mmm... Is it Jiraiya?
Remembering Jiraiya, who shared his interests and was always eager to learn, Tony's doubts vanished. He tugged at his collar, a smile playing on his lips, and entered the private chat.
So eager to learn! Teacher Tony will definitely do his best to teach you.
Tony's smile faded, and doubt returned to his face. He stared at the name in the private chat: Ancient One.
"Who are you?"
"I am the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj..."
In the dimensional shop, the Ancient One replied to Tony Stark's question, explaining her identity and her purpose.
She hoped Tony would recommend a place to heal Strange's injuries, namely Kamar-Taj.
"Magic, huh!"
Looking at the words on the screen, Tony asked with a smile, "Can I visit Kamar-Taj?"
Tony was very curious about the world of magic.
"Yes, you are welcome to visit anytime."
The Ancient One's reply was very prompt.
"Okay." Tony nodded in satisfaction, replying, "I'll send someone to recommend Kamar-Taj to Strange in a while."
Strange was injured by Obadiah Stane. Tony had originally planned to compensate him, partly by treating his injuries. There were quite a few medicines in the store to treat injuries, so healing Strange's wounds was very simple, requiring only a little money. On the other hand, there was compensation in US dollars, as money was a good medicine to heal a wounded heart.
And now, the Ancient One was willing to take on the task of treating Strange's injuries, which naturally pleased him, as it meant one less expense.
At the same time, the Ancient One, who had reached a deal with Tony, was also very satisfied.
The only person who wasn't entirely satisfied was perhaps Muyang, who looked speechlessly at the Ancient One playing with a light-brain.
"I said, why did you come here? Is the internet better at my place?"
After finishing her communication with Tony, the Ancient One raised her eyes and looked at Muyang, "Naturally, I came to see you about something."
"What is it?" Muyang asked.
The Ancient One's expression gradually became serious, "I'm thinking... how should I have fun after I retire! Do you have any suggestions?"
Muyang smiled slightly and said, "My suggestion is... go have fun somewhere else!!"
With such a serious expression, one might have thought she was going to say something important?
And it was just this? Just this?!
"I'm being serious," the Ancient One said. "I've worked seriously for so many years without much rest. After retirement, of course, I want to play seriously…"
So… that's why you found a successor in the original plot and then quit so quickly.
Muyang silently watched the Ancient One, who was talking freely. He really wanted to criticize her, but she wasn't exactly wrong, so there wasn't much to criticize.
Just then, the doorbell rang. A natural-haired, white-haired man with a wooden sword at his waist pushed the door open. He wore a black and red outfit with a white and blue patterned kimono over it.
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