Zed circled the wreckage of the Iron Monger, making sure the Alternative Scepter and Anomaly Watch were completely destroyed, leaving no trace.
A crimson drill, time-bomb, and finally, the arc reactor's overload explosion. The damage far exceeded the Anomaly Watch's tolerance, it wouldn't be restored. But Zed didn't care, the Anomaly Watch was something that was useless. He was using this "chicken ribs" to get Stane's property.
Heh, what a profit!
Thinking of Stane's vast fortune flowing into his pockets, Zed was ecstatic, he couldn't even close his legs. He immediately contacted Dan Kuroto, "How's it going? Did you get the money?"
"That bald guy is really rich! All this money is mine! Haha~ Ha~! If I had this much funding back then, my plan could have been completed at least two years earlier!" Dan Kuroto's laughter came from the channel, as if he hadn't heard Zed's question at all.
Impatient, Zed could only continue shouting, "Kami! Kami! Did you get the money? How much did you get?"
Finally hearing Zed's question, Dan Kuroto took a deep breath and said, "There's five hundred million in untraceable secret assets, and over two billion that we need to launder, but there's even more money we can't take! So frustrating! Damn it!"
Zed was already overjoyed to hear that twenty-five billion had been credited, and he didn't bother about the rest that couldn't be taken, "Alright! Retreat! This money is enough! Don't get caught!"
After ending the communication, the slightly repaired Mark III flew back and landed beside Zed. Woz, who should have been with Tony, went to pick up Dan Kuroto according to the original plan.
"I really didn't expect Stane to be the one who kidnapped me." Tony, who was initially furious with Stane, was now somewhat emotional after his death. "Thanks again for helping me out, even though I could have handled it myself. But your taste is really unique! Last time it was a watch, this time it's a phone!"
Ignoring Tony's passive-aggressive banter, Zed didn't bother being polite with him. "If you're really grateful, sell me some professional lab equipment."
"You need lab equipment? I don't think you look like someone who could be a scientist! Do you even have the qualifications and diplomas? Mamama! How much do you need? I'll just give it to you!" Tony noticed Zed's hands trembling slightly and instinctively changed the subject.
Zed had no resistance to free things, even though he already had two and a half billion, but after giving funds to Dan Kuroto for experiments, he wouldn't have much left.
Now! Saving money is saving money!
Feeling like he'd snagged a bargain, Zed was in a good mood and wanted to make himself even happier. "Tony, do you know an organization called S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"I know, it's that government department that covered up the news about you blowing up a port warehouse in New York, right?" The last time Tony was investigating the information about the Time King, he encountered S.H.I.E.L.D.'s information blockade, but Tony wasn't the type to give up easily. The information about S.H.I.E.L.D. was first revealed to Tony.
"That's good, then. I don't want you to tell them about me and my companions, and the same goes for the lab equipment. Besides, you should be careful yourself. Although S.H.I.E.L.D. claims to be an international organization protecting world peace, it's not just one person who calls the shots in S.H.I.E.L.D." Zed continued with hidden meaning, "As a billionaire, you'll inevitably have to deal with them in the future. Except for a balding, Mediterranean-looking guy, you can't trust anyone else."
The unexpected incident with the watch he gave to Jessica, Zed speculated that it was either S.H.I.E.L.D. or HYDRA who did it, or perhaps both sides were involved. They were trying to disgust him, and he wanted to disgust them back. Even if he was wrong, Zed still wanted to choose a target to vent his anger on.
"Do you have a grudge against them?" Tony wasn't a three-year-old; he wouldn't be easily fooled.
"You had me destroy your Iron Man suit in the Middle East, didn't you just want to prevent others from getting it? I'm the same! I haven't hurt any innocent people, just because of the existence of power itself. These guys are like vultures circling me, causing me trouble." Zed shrugged his shoulders, his helpless look resembling an innocent victim.
The seeds of wariness towards S.H.I.E.L.D. had already been planted in Tony's heart. "Alright! I promise to keep this a secret. You never appeared here today. So, how should I contact you? Your experimental equipment can only be delivered after I've dealt with Stane."
After leaving Dan Kuroto's prepared security number for Tony, Zed left the scene and disappeared into the night.
Coulson, who had been protecting Pepper's evacuation, had been watching from a distance with her. Pepper, seeing that everything had settled, hurried towards Tony, and the two of them, ignoring the lightbulb standing to the side, embraced tightly.
Coulson stood to the side with a smile, not feeling awkward at all. He just straightened his body and puffed out his chest, making it easier for his suit buttons to capture more footage.
After Zed left Stark Industries Center, he immediately flew towards the safe deposit box containing five million. He removed his transformation inside the Majin Machine, but the Faiz phone remained. Zed was certain that this time he had drawn the phone with the same forced-sounding ringtone as Faiz.
Upon arriving at the mall with the safe deposit boxes, Zed found the two thugs marked by Dan Kuroto, and one punch each directly physically anesthetized them.
This isn't New York, so there's no Golden Eye system to rely on. Zed could only strip off their black coats the hard way. After infiltrating the security room and deleting the records, he retrieved the money from the locker. Then, he flew towards New York.
Back at the small warehouse, Woz stood up and saluted, saying, "Welcome back! Waga Maoh!"
Dan Kuroto ignored Zed and, crossing his legs, asked, "Now that we have the money! It's time to solve the problem of the lab, right?"
"Tony will help us solve the problem of the experimental equipment. What we lack now are land and personnel. Xiajiao, after all, you were the president of Genm Corp. If you were to start a company, could you maintain the president's identity without exposing your... um... god identity?" Even Zed found it a bit hard to keep a straight face saying that.
Dan Kuroto thought for a moment, then stood up and spread his arms, saying, "I am no longer the person I was. My divine talent should not be hidden!"
"But I have no experience in managing a company, and with my age, it's impossible for me to do this. Woz has to stay with me. You're the only one who can do this, and this money is all for your experimental funds. It's most appropriate for you to manage it."
Zed was right about that; among the three of them, only Dan Kuroto could manage a company. "Alright! But my company must still be called Genm."
"Okay! Okay! Just change the translation! Just don't let anyone connect it to Genm." Having finally placated Dan Kuroto, Zed wouldn't quibble any further.
"Kami, I have a question for you."
"What is it? Ask away!"
"Can an already activated Anomaly Watch transform into its original form, just like your watch can turn into a Gashat and a Buggle Driver, and can a completed Gashat merge with the blank Anomaly Watch I created, directly activating a watch?"
"Theoretically, yes, but the probability is low. However, it's quite a challenge! I'm very interested. I'll start on this topic after the Dangerous Zombie Gashat is completed."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Kami! Woz, let's go for a walk."
At S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Nick Fury watched the recording taken by Coulson over and over again. After an unknown number of replays, he pressed the pause button and turned to Hill, Natasha, and Hawkeye, who were beside him. "This guy is truly a demon king! And now he even has retainers. It can be confirmed that Zed can use these Anomaly Watches that bind to the user. Tony Stark is his target, and it looks like he's already succeeded."
Hill made notes as she said, "So, the standard for activating the watch isn't just physical ability anymore."
Natasha, as the most professional spy, used her brain more than her fists, and said with feeling, "The brain is also part of the body!"
"If the brain counts, I don't believe Tony Stark can't activate the watch!" Hawkeye chuckled.
Nick Fury looked at the three of them and said, "If the Time King doesn't have any other goals we don't know about, then his next target will definitely be—Matt! Natasha, Hawkeye, be ready to deploy at any time, and use the watch if necessary!"
"Yes!" Natasha and Hawkeye replied in unison.
"The Iron Man suits used by Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane are also a big problem. After such purely technological products are exposed, the entire world will start an arms race. Deputy Director Hill, notify Coulson to contact Tony Stark and have him cooperate with us to suppress this matter!"
In another office at S.H.I.E.L.D., Pierce browsed the intelligence about what happened at Stark Industries Center, shaking his head helplessly. The large-scale explosion of these supernatural forces and super technology has too much impact on his Insight plan. He couldn't ignore these destructive forces.
The Time King's identity is hidden, and there's no way to target him. Now there's a Tony Stark, and it's even less possible to take direct action against him. Now, dealing with the Time King can only rely on Nick Fury, while Tony Stark needs to be handed over to other factions of colleagues to solve.
Having understood his plan, Pierce prepared to talk to Nick Fury about the watch. After all, he is also a Level 10 agent. How could he pretend not to know about such a big event?
The more you avoid it, the more suspicious it is.
At the press conference jointly held by the military, the government, S.H.I.E.L.D., and Stark Industries.
"Mr. Stark, please read from the script. We're doing all this to protect the world. Please understand!" Coulson left the backstage after handing the script to Tony.
Tony wasn't planning on listening to these people anyway, and after Zed's prompting, Tony didn't even open the script after going on stage.
"I am Iron Man!"
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