[1999: Your premonition was correct. The intelligence provided by Steve Rogers greatly surprised you. Due to your and Einstein's prior invention of the Arc Reactor, Stark Industries in this world was already more inclined towards biomedical research. In the original timeline, Howard and his wife were assassinated by the Winter Soldier because Howard Stark had developed five Super Soldier Serums, a fact discovered by HYDRA's high-ranking mole within S.H.I.E.L.D. In this world, Tony Stark very likely obtained the complete Super Soldier Serum formula.]
[2000: According to official market value statistics, your Starry Sky Company's market value has exceeded 1.5 trillion, roughly on par with Apple in reality. Based on your 85% stake, you lose 1 million US dollars per minute, meaning you'd go bankrupt in another 300 years. So, it's still pretty good. In July 2000, you met Tony Stark for the first time at a banquet. He left a good impression on you; he was a very humble young man—of course, no one had the right to be arrogant in front of you. However, Winston told you that he didn't particularly like Tony Stark. The reason was that the auras of smart people always clashed. You: "????"]
[2001: Even after entering the 21st century, you didn't forget to look for bedmates. Aside from your weathered demeanor, you looked like a young man in his twenties. The public didn't know you were a Vampire, only seeing you as a war hero and legendary scientist who had injected an anti-aging serum. Simultaneously, through long-term practice of the Ripple Breathing Technique and the continuous development of the Super Soldier Serum, you could feel your intelligence, strength, and agility constantly increasing, and they hadn't even reached their limit yet.]
[2002: After 18 years of effort, you finally created an isotope of the Tesseract. The process was much more difficult than in the movies. As a scientist, you could responsibly say that creating new elements in the way shown in movies is simply impossible, as it completely violates the law of conservation of energy! To create the star element, you first invested heavily in building a 4-kilometer-long superconducting collider, consuming 5 terawatts of electricity, just to smash subatomic particles and combine new atomic nuclei. This process had to last at least three days. This new element was named "Palladium-like" by you; it is an extremely powerful energy source, not only safe and clean, but also capable of tripling the energy output of small Arc Reactors, reaching 6 billion joules per second.]
[2003: You returned to the forefront, resuming management of Starry Sky Company and announcing its entry into the clean energy industry, primarily focusing on controlled nuclear fusion. Humanity's energy history welcomed a new revolution.]
[2005: Stark Industries announced the successful development of a human enhancement serum, attracting global attention. Your conjecture was indeed true.]
[Late 2005: You learned that Bruce Banner was still unfortunately exposed to ultra-high-intensity gamma rays during a biological experiment, splitting off a second personality—the Hulk—and subsequently gaining the ability to transform. The Hulk began to appear. You found the Hulk and fought him, but neither of you emerged victorious.]
[2006: Based on the small Arc Reactor, and with the assistance of Winston and Dr. Zola, you began developing the Iron Man Suit. You sought out the Hulk for a fight every once in a while, and you felt like he was developing a complex.]
[2 Stark disappeared during a business negotiation and returned half a month later. Upon his return, he immediately fired Obadiah Stane and sued him for murder. Simultaneously, a superhero wearing a golden-red battle suit appeared on the streets of New York. Like Batman in your previous life, this person not only possessed physical qualities at the peak of human potential, but his battle suit also integrated various high-tech devices, being incredibly luxurious, and even equipped with a flight system, allowing for flight and gliding. This person called himself Phoenix Man. You, of course, knew that this Phoenix Man was Tony Stark; he was simply too flamboyant.]
[Early 2007: Indeed, with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s follow-up, Tony Stark generously admitted that he was Phoenix Man. Subsequently, at a public press conference, he discarded the speech prepared for him by S.H.I.E.L.D. and directly announced: "I am Phoenix Man!" Watching Tony Stark on TV, Winston remarked: "This person is really too ostentatious. If it were me, I'd rather die than do that." You smiled and said nothing. In fact, you could tell that Winston was too lonely and wanted a new friend.]
[2007: You produced the first Iron Man Suit. This Iron Man Suit was far stronger than the one in the movie. Winston was very interested in it, so you simply gave it to him. Winston named it "Stomper." The Hulk was beaten away by you for the first time!]
[March 2007: Winston began flying around in the Stomper, performing heroic deeds everywhere, and many people received his help. People started calling him Iron Man. Due to his unique height and build, some also recognized Winston's identity, but no matter what, you could see that he was quite happy now. The unhappy one was the Hulk; you sought out the Hulk again, and he was badly beaten by you.]
[May 2007: Steve Rogers personally came to you, asking if the Iron Man Suit was your work. You generously admitted it and told him that the current Iron Man was Winston. Facing his former comrade-in-arms, Steve Rogers had no temper and could only ask Winston to attend a press conference to deny his identity. But at the press conference, Winston also discarded his speech and loudly announced: "I am Iron Monkey!" Iron Monkey?! You were drinking tea at the time, and upon seeing this, even with your usual composure, you uncharacteristically lost control and sprayed tea all over the screen.]
[July 2007: Phoenix Man and Iron Monkey fought on the streets of New York. Iron Monkey had a slight edge. Tony Stark began to improve the phoenix battle suit, attempting to create an anti-Iron Monkey battle suit. He set his sights on Vibranium. Coincidentally, so did you. You purchased a large amount of Vibranium, upgraded the materials for the small Arc Reactor, and built a more advanced Iron Man Suit.]
[August 2007: Under Steve Rogers' mediation, Winston and Tony Stark shook hands and made up, surprisingly even becoming friends. Regardless, you were happy that Winston found a new friend. Of course, there was also an unhappy matter: when you sought out Bruce Banner, the Hulk was no longer willing to come out.]
[2007-2010: As the new decade began, you successively updated seven generations of Iron Man Suits, even gifting one each to old friends Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter as birthday presents. You also sent one to Tony Stark, though he initially claimed he never accepted gifts from men, but eventually accepted it with a tsundere attitude. As a return favor, he also sent you one of his phoenix battle suits. (You acquired an epic item: Phoenix Mark I.)]
[April 2010: Just like in the original plot, a hammer fell from the sky, landing in New Mexico. You paid close attention to this event and went to New Mexico with Steve Rogers. The result was somewhat unexpected: Steve Rogers easily picked up Mjolnir and gained Thunder God Thor's power. The late-arriving Thunder God Thor could only shout to the sky: "No..." But ultimately, things returned to their original trajectory. After an intense battle, Thunder God Thor retrieved his hammer and defeated the Destroyer. The only one worried was Steve Rogers; having witnessed the power of Thunder God Thor and the Destroyer, he began to consider whether Earth would face more and more alien enemies.]
[July 2010: The Hulk and Abomination engaged in a major battle in downtown New York, but in front of you and three Iron Man Suits, it was hardly a big deal. The Hulk transformed back into Dr. Banner the moment he saw you, and the besieged Abomination was dumbfounded. With the assistance of S.H.I.E.L.D. Deputy Director Nick Fury, there were no significant losses or casualties.]
[September 2010: After witnessing more and more uncontrollable powers, Steve Rogers invited you to rejoin S.H.I.E.L.D. to combat unknown enemies. After consideration, you chose to join and resumed your position as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Of course, the main affairs were still handled by Steve Rogers and Nick Fury. You preferred to hold your destiny in your own hands rather than be commanded by others.]
[April 2011: You began to equip S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier with a large number of new weapons.]
[June 2012: Despite careful precautions, Loki still used energy fluctuations to pinpoint coordinates, appearing in the underground base and stealing the Tesseract. In mid-June, at your suggestion, the Overwatch... oh no, the Avengers were formed. You, Winston, Thunder God Thor, Tony Stark, Black Widow, Hulk, Hawkeye, Steve Rogers, and Peggy Carter formed the new generation of Avengers. You even custom-made an Iron Man Suit for each of them, because money was just a number to you.]
[July 2012: Loki still opened the wormhole. When the Chitauri arrived on Earth through the wormhole, they were met by a well-prepared Helicarrier and 6 Iron Man Suits... Subsequently, it didn't take much effort; the victory process was much simpler than imagined. The comical Loki's flat fall still occurred... Under your leadership, you easily defeated the Chitauri and Loki, and even obtained the Mind Stone Scepter. Even Thunder God Thor, who came to assist, was utterly bewildered. In the end, the Tesseract remained on Earth, because everyone, including Thunder God Thor, believed that Earth was safer than Asgard at the moment.]