Chapter 166 [Split of Stark Industries, envious Peter]
The next day
Stark Group’s New York press conference.
Tony Stark stood firmly in the background, watching the TV broadcast in front of him of the speech of Colonel Rhodes, the military spokesman.
Below are a group of reporters who are full of expectations. The camera is pointed at him and is broadcasting live.
Colonel Rhodes: "The fact that an Iron Man tamed a tiger that escaped from the circus yesterday has nothing to do with the failure of the Stark Industrial reactor"
"Shit, he You're lying!"
Looking at his friend Colonel Rhodes in the TV camera, Tony Stark's expression was very serious, even with a little suppressed anger.
"Tony!"
Pepper pulled Tony's arm worriedly. She knew why Tony was so angry, because the military and SHIELD together made up an untrue lie.
But sometimes, even the arms giant Stark Group has to remain silent. The truth is very heavy and cannot be disclosed at will.
“I understand”
Tony closed his eyes and let Pepper help him apply makeup, and he could still vaguely see the shallow scar on his forehead.
Yesterday, there was a lot of blood here.
Fortunately, there is a super healing potion provided by Osborne Group.
"I paid for the entire Stark Industrial Park, but I could only watch as Obadiah was rescued by the secret agency created by my father, and the Stark Industrial weapons department was divided."
Tony's eyelids twitched and he took a deep breath, "I don't care at all, really."
"But you can get generous enough compensation, as well as Obadiah's shares, and the Super Power Tower "K, but you have to learn to remain silent first."
Just when Tony was feeling weird, a figure in a black windbreaker approached.
It was Nick Fury. He looked at Tony with one eye. After a long time, he sighed, "I'm sorry Tony, but for the greater good."
"This is something only Hydra and Nazis would say!" Tony stubbornly tilted his head.
He did not accept Nick Fury's hypocritical apology.
Pepper had to step forward and take the note from the other party.
Tony squinted and sneered, "What is this? A script you prepared for me? Or do you want me to just give up the entire Stark Industry?"
"No, it's an alibi. "Nick Fury said calmly.
"Last night, you stayed on a small island in the Pacific and enjoyed a wonderful and exciting night with fifty guests. It's the same as before. Don't make any mistakes, Stark."
"I'll try my best, Mr. Lie, did you know that your blindfold is on backwards?"
Looking at Tony who left angrily.
Nick Fury sighed deeply, his face showing a hint of fatigue.
He subconsciously adjusted some eye masks.
Does this mean he is blind? Or maybe Tony was secretly mocking him for being blind when he wasn't blind.
"You are so eloquent, Tony."
Nick Fury knew that Tony Stark did not understand him.
He even resented him for rescuing the dying Obadiah from the ruins of Stark Industrial Park and stopping Tony from taking revenge.
But S.H.I.E.L.D. is not his decision. Behind it is the Security Council and his old boss Alexander Pierce who supervises S.H.I.E.L.D.
Last night, after the earth-shattering explosion like a meteorite hitting the earth.
The Stark Industrial Park was destroyed.
But to everyone's expectation, both Tony Stark and Obadiah survived a horrific explosion.
The last remaining energy of Tony Stark was controlled by Jarvis to sprint in the opposite direction, and finally escaped from the explosion range, only to be knocked over by the air wave.
Obadiah didn't feel well, his whole body was almost burned to coke.
But despite this, Obadiah still showed extraordinary healing and regeneration capabilities, as well as tenacious vitality, and withstood the explosion.
This is the moment Nick Fury has been waiting for.
He ordered SHIELD's special operations team and the Paranormal Center's tactical team to rush in.
Controlled Tony Stark and Obadiah Stany.
After that comes the aftermath.
More than 30 people died and thousands were injured. Tens of thousands of people witnessed the chase and filmed it and uploaded it to the Internet.
Fortunately, Obadiah turned into a terrifying saber-toothed tiger at first and did not reveal his true appearance.
This also gave Nick Fury an opportunity to cover up the matter.
These things have nothing to do with Obadiah.
But the video of Tony Stark fighting in New York while driving the suit was found by netizens with powerful skills and compared with it.
Tony Stark's identity is harder to deal with.
That’s why we had this press conference.
Rescue Obadiah and establish a good relationship with the Holy One behind Obadiah.
It was the decision of the Security Council, along with Alexander Pierce, and even Nick Fury himself.
The only choice is to sacrifice Tony's interests!
With Tony Stark entering.
So the reporters quieted down. They had been warned in advance not to ask questions, but they all looked forward to it, hoping that Stark could say something useful.
As everyone knows, they will witness the birth of Iron Man next!
Podium.
Colonel Rhodes patted Tony on the shoulder and said nothing. This was both comfort and warning.
Tony Stark was noncommittal, standing in front of the stage and looking at the eyes in the audience who were eager for the truth.
Silence
After a long time, Tony spoke with difficulty.
"Some people say that I am the hero who protected Los Angeles"
"I have never been a hero, I am just a businessman and a playboy."
From the TV, it could be seen that Tony pursed his lips insincerely.
There is no doubt that these actions and language were intentional on his part.
"Actually, the truth is"
Tony took out the note that Pepper had given him.
“Haha.”
The way he blatantly told everyone that he was telling lies caused the reporters to burst into laughter. It also made Pepper laugh, made Rhodes laugh, and made Nick Fury sigh and put his hands behind his back.
But Tony didn't want to laugh.
He looked at the small words on the note, and then thought about his powerlessness and huge loss, anger burned in Tony's heart
Tony Stark raised his head
"He faced Putting down the note with no expression, he said to everyone, 'I am - Iron Man! 'Man, this is so fucking cool!"
Osborne Tower.
In the luxury room on the top floor.
Sitting sideways on the sofa in the spacious living room, Yang An lazily crossed his legs, listening to Peter Parker repeating Stark's famous scenes over and over again, his forehead covered with black lines.
“That’s enough, you’ve said it a dozen times mate.”
“And it’s playing on TV right now”
"I can see, I'm not blind."
Yang An said angrily and put down the wine glass in his hand.
There is Scotch wheat whiskey inside, and the amber liquid collides in the wall of the cup.
"So, you are an admirer of Tony Stark now?"
"Of course, it's the Man of Steel, OK." Peter Parker showed his youthful nature and tirelessly repeated 'Steel The word "xia".
"Then you have to learn Tony Stark's playboy habits. Why don't you start by sleeping with the Playboy cover magazine girl for twelve months? Do you want me to arrange it for you?"
Yang An's words As soon as it came out, Peter was shy and hesitant and stopped talking.
“Or do you also want to tell everyone loudly that you are Spider-Man?”
Yang An showed his skills for the last time, Peter kept repeating Iron Man, it was definitely not because he liked Iron Man much. , but subconsciously, I envy this feeling.
What boy doesn’t dream of becoming a hero?
Of course not the masked hero, but the hero standing in front of the stage cheering.
"I, that's not what I meant." Peter hesitated, but his eyes evaded.
"Peter, the greater your ability, the more responsibilities you have." Yang An stood up calmly. "You don't want to be recognized by the gangsters when you are rescuing people, and take revenge on Aunt Mei and Uncle Ben, right?"
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Peter's expression was stunned, and then he wanted to say something, but he swallowed and swallowed his words.
"It shouldn't happen, right? There are police?"
This lack of confidence made Yang An laugh out loud, "Do you believe in the American police?"
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Peter was silent again.
Even when Chief George was still there, he was helpless to deal with the chaos in the police system.
"What if the citizen you rescued was injured? What if you have to pay compensation? After all, they didn't ask you to save, and they didn't After signing a liability exemption agreement with you, do you have to sign a liability exemption form before saving him?"
"What if the bad guy you beat sues you, do you have jurisdiction? Yes, but in the end this is a confusing account. You don’t want to stand in the dock, do you?”
Yang An gave examples one by one as if nothing had happened, and in the end Peter’s head hung lower and lower.
My eyes are getting clearer and clearer.
Peter suddenly said, "I understand."
"What?" Yang An raised his eyebrows.
“I don’t have the strength to stand in front of the stage and shut up everyone.” Peter said frustratedly.
Yang An smiled, "Don't think that Tony Stark will be relaxed. He is now in the public eye, and trouble will come one after another."
Peter was a little strange. What trouble could there be?
But seeing his friend's cold eyes, he couldn't help but shudder and swallowed back the question that came to his lips.
Compared to Gwen, Peter felt that Harry was the wisest and most majestic one.
It was then that he remembered that Harry was still the actual helmsman of the Osborne Group, and old Mr. Norman had taken a back seat.
Tony Stark is indeed in big trouble.
When the culprit of the injury could not be found, he was pushed to the forefront.
The families of the injured and victims demanded that he explain the truth and take responsibility for it.
It would be best to give each of them a huge amount of compensation, at least eight zeros.
After all, Tony Stark is so rich, why can't he share some with them? In contrast, Tony Stark was fine, but they had lost their loved ones!
Soon, the reality on the Internet was filled with accusations against Tony, as if he suddenly became a man with many sins and unforgivable crimes.
S.H.I.E.L.D., the military and the government all chose to ignore the public opinion that made Tony miserable.
It's hard to feel like this has them pushing the envelope and punishing Tony Stark for not complying with the demands.
Whether Peter Parker knew it or not, Tony now knew how much trouble he had gotten into.
New York, Stark Industries Building.
Tony hid in the office and refused to see everyone, including Pepper. He drank listlessly and asked, "Am I really wrong?"
Below, there were people protesting and marching one after another.
The protests reached their peak a week later.
Obadiah Stany appeared and said that after discussing with Tony Stark, he decided to divide Stark Industries.
The simple thing is to separate all weapons research and development and production tasks, as well as military orders.
Tony was helpless, after all, he couldn't afford such a large amount of liquidated damages.
Now he realizes that he who once thought he was omnipotent is so powerless in the face of the world's criticism.
Just when Tony was drunk, he stood up again and staggered to the wine cabinet to look for a new drink.
A sudden sound made Tony's body tremble.
“This is the famous Iron Man, but it’s really disappointing.”
This sentence is very abrupt and full of malice.
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Tony turned around suddenly and looked at the place where the sound came from.
In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, a handsome young man who was luxuriously dressed, personable and lovable appeared there, silently.
He was looking down at the crowd of people surrounding Stark Tower in protest, leaving only Tony with a profile.
“Who are you?”
Tony Stark hesitated for a moment, making sure he was not blind before speaking in a low voice.
But when the other party turned around and stared at him with those inhuman eyes that looked like hot lava flowing.
Tony Stark's originally groggy head suddenly woke up and he was frightened.
“Damn!”
He shouted subconsciously and backed away.
But Tony quickly calmed down, "Are you a transcendent?"
"Obviously." The young man said softly, he frowned, "Don't you think, there is something missing in this room?"
"What is missing?"
Tony looked around subconsciously, This is a top-notch office that cost tens of millions of dollars to renovate and is located on the top floor of the building! Great views overlooking Manhattan.
“Voice!”
A silent evil smile appeared on the young man’s handsome and slightly majestic face.
The next moment.
Countless noisy sounds appeared in Tony Stark's ears.
“Get out! Coward!”
“Give me back my child, my child.”
“You should tell us the truth, you are not a hero at all!”< br>
"Yes, we want the truth, Tony Stark is a liar!"
In an instant, countless curses and scoldings appeared in Tony Stark's ears.
He knocked over the bourbon he had just taken out in pain.
The wine bottle fell to the ground and exploded with a bang.
This seemed to anger Tony Stark.
"Enough, enough!"
"I said enough!"
He roared and overturned all the expensive wine on the wine cabinet, threw it to the ground, and exploded into pieces of expensive wine. of hops.
With the various noisy sounds, it seems to be a symphony describing the end of the world.
The boy's eyes became more playful.
He just watched coldly until Tony Stark accidentally fell to the ground.
“Shua——!”
All sounds disappeared, as if the mute button had been pressed on the world.
"Huh. Huh."
The only sound left was Tony's heavy breathing.
"You are very angry."
The young man's calm voice sounded.
Tony suddenly raised his head again, his eyes were bloodshot, "Shouldn't I be angry?!"
"Is your anger just standing here, waiting for the abuse to drown you? "
"Oh, you are not angry, you are cowardly."
The harsh words were like the tip of a knife piercing Tony's heart. He clenched his fists and tried to restrain himself, trying to suppress his anger and chaotic thoughts.
But all kinds of evil thoughts were growing in his heart and lingering.
At this moment, the young man's voice suddenly raised an octave and became extremely bewitching.
“Tony, Tony!”
“Do you want to have the power to shut them all up?”
(End of this chapter)