In the previous round of questions, Black Widow used her Sharingan to precisely replicate the enhanced individual, and after answering, she even shared the portrait with Tony Stark.
Upon returning, Tony Stark immediately used Jarvis to conduct a global search for the individual, quickly uncovering their true identity.
Tony Stark then immediately launched an investigation into this person.
Unfortunately, as of now, that person is still just a cripple lying in bed, with one leg and one arm broken.
That's all.
No more useful clues could be found.
"What else?" Black Widow asked Tony Stark with a serious expression.
"Nothing else. In the future, he might be a powerful enhanced individual, but right now, he's nothing," Tony Stark shrugged.
Black Widow nodded, said nothing more, and returned to the question: "We've all seen that guy's strength; he can suppress the Iron Man suit."
"Not only that, he took two palm repulsor blasts from Tony and was fine. Either his skin is invulnerable like the Hulk, or he has powerful self-healing abilities."
Captain America added in a low voice from the side.
"So, to kill such a guy, it's possible that Stark chose to self-destruct his suit?" Thor summarized from the side.
"One person might be possible, but what if it's a group of people?" Hawkeye Barton keenly pointed out a key detail, "The question mentions a 'full set of suits.' If it's just one suit, it wouldn't be called a full set, would it?"
"That makes sense. Stark self-destructed not just one suit, but a large number of suits!" Dr. Banner nodded emphatically in agreement, "Tony might not be dealing with one enhanced individual, as you said, but a group."
"If an Iron Man suit self-destructs, its power is even less than a single missile!".
"If it were just one suit, I might, for various unavoidable reasons, reluctantly choose to self-destruct."
"But a group of suits? That would mean I'm using Iron Man suits as disposable ammunition!"
Tony Stark immediately shook his head.
"That's illogical and foolish; I wouldn't do such a thing."
"Is it possible that the group of enhanced individuals was too strong, and Stark's Iron Legion fought until they ran out of ammunition and couldn't win, so they all self-destructed out of desperation?"
Thor raised his objection seriously.
"It sounds somewhat plausible at first, but upon closer inspection, it doesn't align with reality at all." Without even needing Tony Stark to deny it, Dr. Banner raised his objection.
"Thor, the question states that a 'full set of suits' self-destructed 'all at once,' which means those suits self-destructed simultaneously, or in continuous succession."
"And reality isn't a movie; 'I'm out of bullets,' 'I'm out of bullets too,' that kind of situation wouldn't happen. It's simply impossible for Iron Man suits to simultaneously run out of ammunition."
"What Dr. Banner said is exactly what I wanted to say." Tony Stark shrugged, "Let's look at the other options. Ultron?"
At the mention of Ultron, the "veterans" who had experienced the previous questions all became serious.
They didn't know much about Ultron, but they knew that he was an entity that required the Avengers, plus Vision, to defeat!
And everyone had a general understanding of who the members of the Avengers were, what their abilities were, and what Vision's strength was like.
So, Ultron's status in everyone's minds was quite, quite high.
He was a supervillain, at least much more significant than Loki.
"Ultron, we finally have a little understanding of him," Captain America said first, seriously. "His ability, or one of his abilities, is having a more advanced intelligent program than Jarvis."
"If Ultron can even crack and control Jarvis, does that mean there's very little on the internet that can stop Ultron?"
"Ultron can do whatever he wants on the internet?"
Black Widow's words were not alarmist.
Jarvis was the most advanced artificial intelligence of the current era, representing the highest level of technology at the time.
If Tony Stark wanted to, he could completely let Jarvis crack most of the programs in the world.
It's just that Tony Stark wasn't willing to do that.
And Ultron was even superior to Jarvis; there probably really wasn't any program in the world that could stop him.
"Could Ultron be an intelligent program that developed self-awareness? Just like in many movies?" Hawkeye Barton put forth a very interesting hypothesis.
"That's possible, but merely based on his ability to control the Iron Legion, it's not enough to support our judgment." Captain America nodded, "Let's still analyze the question."
"If Ultron really cracked Jarvis, that would mean the self-destruct program would also be under his control. In that situation, I wouldn't be able to self-destruct!"
Tony Stark immediately gave his answer, "Option B can also be ruled out."
"What if Ultron is proficient in magic?" Thor once again offered his opinion, "He used magic to forcibly control the Iron Man suits, and in that situation, your self-destruct program would still work."
"A very constructive theory, Thor. I'm glad to see you've grown," Tony Stark couldn't help but shrug and say.
"If that were the case, then option B would be possible." Captain America, after some thought, expressed his agreement.
The others thought for a while and couldn't come up with any objections. After a long pause, Black Widow suddenly remembered something.
"Ultron shouldn't be a sorcerer," Black Widow said in a very certain tone. "In the previous footage, Vision once said that Ultron had to be 'destroyed,' not killed!"
"To 'destroy' a sorcerer, that certainly sounds strange," Thor nodded in agreement.
"That sounds reasonable. 'Killing' applies to living beings, while 'destroying' applies to non-living entities! Ultron really might be something like an intelligent program, as depicted in sci-fi movies." Tony Stark nodded emphatically.
"So B can also be ruled out," Dr. Banner shrugged and said, "What about C?"
"Putting on a fireworks display for a woman?" Hawkeye Barton couldn't help but glance at Tony Stark. "Spending a fortune just to make a beauty smile, that's the act of an extremely extravagant playboy."
"If Stark really did something like that, I don't think I'd be surprised."
"A fireworks display? This is a multi-billion dollar fireworks display!" Dr. Banner couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
"This behavior is indeed very 'Stark'!" Black Widow also nodded in agreement from the side.
They had all experienced the capriciousness of this super-rich man, Stark.
Everyone knows how huge the profits from weapons manufacturing are; the arms business is definitely one of the most lucrative businesses in the world.
Yet this playboy, without batting an eye, decided to shut down his weapons manufacturing division.
This extremely capricious decision, compared to spending billions on a fireworks display, could be said to be equally extravagant.
After all, the profits brought by a weapons manufacturing division are not just a few billion; hundreds of billions, even a trillion, are commonplace.
"Thanks to the answering system, it gave me a brilliant idea. Using Iron Man suits as fireworks? Why didn't I think of that before? It must be beautiful!" Tony Stark's eyes, however, were full of light.
He looked as if he couldn't wait to try it out on the spot.
"It seems C is possible, let's look at D," Captain America said again. "I remember you guys saying that Loki has mind control abilities."
"That's right!" Black Widow nodded. "During the Battle of New York, Loki used this ability to control many people, turning them into his puppets."
"So, theoretically speaking, Loki controlling Stark, and thus making Stark self-destruct his suits, is entirely possible?" Dr. Banner asked, glancing at Black Widow.
Black Widow nodded in response.
"Looking at this action alone, it is indeed possible, but why?" Hawkeye Barton pondered for a moment, but raised a question, "If Loki really controlled Stark, why would he self-destruct the suits?"
"Wouldn't it be better for him to simply take those suits for his own use?"
"Barton, you're talking about a normal person's logic, and that's not wrong," Tony Stark shrugged and seriously corrected Barton, "But that Loki, how should I put it? He's a radical, violent, and possibly paranoid fanatic with delusions of persecution. Nothing he does would surprise me."
"Stark, watch your language!" Thor immediately spoke up to warn him from the side. "Loki might indeed invade your planet in the future, but it hasn't happened yet, and he's still my brother!"
"Yes, your brother who sent the Destroyer to kill you!" Tony Stark retorted mercilessly.
"Alright, let's analyze the question!"
Seeing the atmosphere gradually getting off track, Captain America immediately spoke up, interrupting an impending argument.
"If Loki really controlled Stark's suits, and if this incident truly happened, we really couldn't make any judgment without knowing the cause and effect and any other related circumstances."
"But just looking at the scenario in the options, it is indeed a possibility."
"So, C or D, Stark, it's up to you to choose." After a summary, Captain America spoke to Tony Stark.
Now, options C and D are actually in the same situation; both have a logical possibility of happening, and there are no other relevant clues to use for filtering or excluding them.
At least, no one has thought of any yet.
However, this question is about Tony Stark, so how to choose should be left to Tony Stark himself to decide.
"I can even deal with Asgard's ultimate weapon, the Destroyer, so how could I fall into Loki's hands?"
Tony Stark, however, immediately made his judgment, "I choose C, to put on a fireworks display for Pepper! That's the real Tony Stark!"
No one around was surprised by Tony Stark's choice.
This was perfectly in line with the arrogant man's usual style.
They just didn't know if this answer, chosen purely based on subjective feeling, was correct or not.
Answer Correct!
The system then immediately provided feedback.
"I knew it!" Tony Stark had an 'I told you so' expression. "Loki and all that, how could he cause me any trouble?"
"So Stark really spent billions on a fireworks display for a woman in the future?" Black Widow couldn't help but gasp.
The other people present also gasped repeatedly.
That was billions!
Some small countries' national incomes weren't even that much money!
Was Stark's gesture a bit too grand?
His profligacy could truly be said to have broken a world record.
Congratulations to answerer Tony Stark for receiving the reward: Lingbo Weibu skill!
Whoosh!
As soon as the sound ended, Tony Stark immediately felt a surge of unfamiliar information related to the skill appear in his brain.
At the same time, his body seemed to undergo some kind of change, as if something new had appeared.
However, when he tried to feel it carefully, he couldn't feel anything at all.
Undoubtedly, that extra something was the skill called Lingbo Weibu.
"Interesting, truly interesting! I never thought Chinese martial arts actually existed." Tony Stark sorted through the memories in his mind and couldn't help but marvel.
"Stark, is that Lingbo Weibu a Chinese martial art?" Hawkeye Barton asked curiously. "So, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, are they really as amazing as they are in the movies?"
"No, no, no, this Lingbo Weibu is much more powerful than Bruce Lee and them," Tony Stark shook his head, speaking with a hint of excitement.
"Stark, can you show us?" Thor couldn't help but eagerly press him from the side.
"Open your eyes wide! Sorry, it won't help even if you do!" Tony Stark said smugly, "Romanoff, activate your Sharingan, otherwise you won't even be able to see clearly!"
"Stark, is it really that exaggerated?" Black Widow genuinely became curious.
Whoosh!
But at this moment, Stark took a deep breath, his body swayed, and he instantly vanished from his original spot.
Everyone could only vaguely, indistinctly see a faint, flickering trace.
They truly couldn't see Tony Stark at all!
Buzz!
Black Widow's mind stirred at this moment, and she immediately activated her Sharingan, finally managing to catch a trace of Tony Stark.
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