Chương 63: Chapter 63: Expo
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Chapter 63: Expo
"We'll double-check everything, I'll arrange the instruments."
The doctor exclaimed in surprise, and General Ross let go of him, shouting, "Then hurry up!"
Norman wiped the blood off his face and said coldly, "You've been spitting blood; it may be related to Andrew William."
"Andrew William? I will go find him, After dealing with Banner."
General Ross spoke with caution. Then he questioned Norman again, "Norman, your potion failed. what did you promise me earlier?"
"I didn't fail. They only completed the first stage of enhancement. My potion has a second stage."
Norman defended himself, "I'll inject them with the second stage potion immediately, and they'll recover to their peak condition soon."
"It better be so."
General Ross coldly snorted. After contemplating for a moment, he ordered the soldier next to him, "Contact S.H.I.E.L.D. and have them monitor the online information flow, looking for someone named Dr. Blue. Monitor keywords like Mr. Blue and Mr. Green. I want to find Banner as quickly as possible. Also, warn S.H.I.E.L.D. that this matter is under our military's jurisdiction."
S.H.I.E.L.D. was a UN-affiliated organization, but in America, the military's authority was stronger than S.H.I.E.L.D.'s.
The soldier immediately responded, "Yes."
Norman said, "I was unprepared this time, but next time, I will surely catch Banner."
General Ross glanced at Norman and coldly retorted, "Anyone can talk big; I only look at the results."
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A few days later, in the early morning, Tony Stark was clumsily preparing breakfast at his Malibu mansion. He hadn't left the house for a long time.
The reason for staying in was twofold. On one hand, he was researching new elements and new armor. On the other hand, he didn't want to go out—being hung on a tower last time was too embarrassing. As everyone knew, Tony Stark cared more about his image than his life.
"Andrew William."
Tony muttered Andrew's name, his eyes full of determination. Over the past few months, he had investigated Andrew William's identity and learned that he was the infamous Ghost Rider.
Tony couldn't forget the disdainful look Andrew gave him, nor could he forget the newspapers' comments that he was no match for Ghost Rider. He wanted to prove to everyone that he was more powerful than Ghost Rider, which was one of the reasons he had been studying the armor for these past few months.
In his lifetime, Tony would not be weaker than anyone.
At this moment, the artificial intelligence J.A.R.V.I.S. reminded him, "Mr. Stark, tonight you have to attend the opening ceremony of the Stark Industrial Expo."
"I remember."
Tony said, "Send an invitation to Andrew William; I want to talk to him about acquiring the space station and also let him witness my charisma as a heartthrob."
J.A.R.V.I.S. replied, "Yes, Mr. Stark."
Pepper walked out of the bedroom, and when she saw Tony, she was first delighted, then sarcastically said, "Who are you? Isn't this house supposed to have only one occupant?"
Tony knew he had neglected Pepper during this time, and he quickly said, "Pepper, I specially prepared breakfast for you."
Pepper glanced at the strawberry bread on the table, her face expressionless. She complained, "Do you know I'm allergic to only one thing in the whole world?"
Tony instantly felt embarrassed and quickly threw the strawberry bread away.
"Tony, I need to talk to you about something important."
Pepper didn't want to argue too much. After all, she had chosen this man herself, and even if he was terrible, she had to bear it. She said, "Since you became Iron Man, the military has been trying various methods to force you to hand over the Iron Man armor."
Tony coldly snorted, "They're dreaming. I will never give up the Iron Man armor. Pepper, you don't need to persuade me."
"I'm not trying to persuade you. Just because you don't understand me doesn't mean I don't understand you."
Pepper said, "The problem is that for the past month, they suddenly went silent. They even canceled the hearings. This is obviously suspicious."
Tony's gaze narrowed, and he asked, "Are you saying they got the armor from somewhere else? For example, from Obi?"
Pepper shook her head, saying, "No, according to the information Rhodey gave me, the military has been in frequent contact with Hammer Industries."
"Hammer Industries? Pepper, I didn't know you could tell jokes too."
Tony laughed heartily. Hammer Industries thrived by imitating Stark Industries' weapons, and Stark and Hammer had been involved in hundreds of patent lawsuits.
With Hammer Industries' research capabilities, the only possibility of replicating the Iron Man armor was if humanity was on the brink of destruction.
Pepper said, "I'm not joking. Hammer Industries is also participating in the expo this time. You should be careful."
"Don't worry, Hammer Industries is nothing to be concerned about."
Tony completely disregarded Hammer Industries. Pepper shook her head and went to the bathroom to freshen up. At this moment, J.A.R.V.I.S. prompted, "Mr. Stark, Director Fury is calling."
Tony said, "Looks like trouble is coming. Patch him through."
Soon, Nick Fury appeared in the holographic projection. He said, "Tony, there might be a major disaster happening in Manhattan recently."
As he spoke, Nick Fury sent the information about the Hulk to Tony. Tony wasn't scared; instead, he felt a bit excited. "What a massive guy! It's the perfect chance to test my new armor on him."
"Don't underestimate the enemy; he's dangerous. I'll have Logan and Barton come back to help you."
Nick Fury said, referring to Logan who was searching for his memories in Canada and Barton, who was on vacation at home.
Tony was full of fighting spirit. "Rest assured, I won't be careless. I'll prove to everyone that the guardian of New York isn't Ghost Rider but Iron Man, Tony Stark."
Hearing this, Nick Fury silently withdrew the information about Andrew William beating the Hulk to avoid demoralizing Tony Stark.
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In the evening, at the Stark Industrial Expo in Queens, New York.
While flipping through the catalog, Andrew asked Howard, "I heard Tony is hosting this expo to commemorate you. Aren't you touched?"
"What's there to be touched about? If it weren't for you dragging me here, I wouldn't have come. My AI is almost complete."
Howard said disdainfully. Andrew chuckled, "Then let's go back; it's a waste of time. They don't even have a floating car; what a failure."
Howard hurriedly stopped Andrew, "No, since we're here, let's take a look around."
Andrew gave Howard a look that seemed to say "Sure, you have that." Howard felt embarrassed and quickly changed the topic, "After so many years, they still haven't invented the floating car. It's quite a failure. Decades ago, I exhibited a semi-finished prototype."
"Yes, a semi-finished prototype that fell after a few seconds of floating."
Andrew teased. Just then, a round of cheers erupted from the middle of the venue; it was Iron Man flying over.
Andrew shook his head. "Your son always loves the spotlight."
Howard pretended to be serious, "That rascal didn't learn my humility and restraint."
Andrew sneered, "Are you sure you had those qualities?"
As they bantered, Tony Stark's figure appeared in the sky above the stage, and the crowd cheered even louder. Tony gave a smug smile and prepared for a superhero-style landing.
However, just as he was about to land, a whip full of electric currents swung from below and entangled Tony's calf.
Before Tony could react, the whip yanked him down, and he crashed heavily onto the exhibition platform. The steel-framed platform created a large pit upon impact, and a group of female models dressed as Iron Man quickly retreated in fear.
Then, the whip retracted, and a tall and rugged figure donning a gray suit with two electric whips flew out from behind the curtain.
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