The AI Within Reach (Guaranteed 60006000)

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Pepper sat down in Tony's office chair, opened the laptop on the desk, and seeing that it required a password, she took the item Tony had given her from the desk and entered it directly into the computer.

"Warning! Security system breached."

"Warning! Security vulnerability!"

"System compromised, access granted."

The computer then started running automatically; the secret driver had been activated.

Various documents, including those related to the missiles Tony developed, were displayed.

The files from Tony Mark 1 were also displayed, marked with access to District 16 files.

Looking at this unfamiliar District Sixteen, Pepper asked in surprise, "What are you doing, Obadiah?"

A video file was played very quickly.

A group of armed men, holding a hostage, read aloud, "Obadiah Stane, this is Gulmira. You didn't say we were to kill Tony Stark."

Upon seeing the hostage whose hood had been removed, revealing a face that turned out to be Tony's, Pepper Potts quickly switched to simultaneous translation.

Looking at the translated content, Pepper Potts exclaimed softly, "Oh, Obadiah Stane, God!"

Upon seeing the documents, Pepper immediately made copies.

Suddenly, Obadiah shouted, "This matter..."

Upon hearing Obadiah's voice, Pepper immediately jumped up and looked up, just as the office door was pushed open.

Obadiah was surprised to see someone in the room and immediately changed his question, saying, "How should I handle this matter?"

As Obadiah entered the office, he moved a bottle of whiskey on the desk next to him.

As Obadiah opened the bottle, he said, "I know how you feel, Pepper Potts."

Seeing Pepper Potts's somewhat off expression, Obadiah frowned slightly, but still picked up the wine on the table, opened the cap, smelled it, and said, "Tony, he's never short of good wine."

It was indeed Obadiah who said he had come to try Tony's wine.

Upon hearing Obadiah's words, Pepper Potts gave an awkward laugh, while simultaneously covering the USB Flash Drive drive plugged into the computer with a newspaper.

As Obadiah poured the wine and walked over with the glass, Pepper Potts carefully turned on the screen saver.

Obadiah, who had walked over, stood beside Pepper Potts, glanced at the computer which wasn't unlocked, and said, "When he came back, I was so happy, it was like seeing light in the darkness."

"Now I understand, Tony never really came back; half of him remained in that cave."

He broke my heart.

Looking at Obadiah sitting at his desk, Pepper Potts pondered for a moment before saying, "Yes, he's a multifaceted person. He's been through a lot. He'll be alright."

Obadiah took a sip of his whiskey, staring at the woman in front of him, oblivious to anything amiss, before saying, "You're a rare gem of a woman. Tony has no idea how lucky he is."

Hearing Obadiah's praise, Pepper Potts, though inwardly trembling with fear, still smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you so much."

He then stood up and said, "I think I should go back."

As she spoke, Pepper Potts picked up a newspaper from the table and, using the newspaper as a cover, unplugged the USB Flash Drive from the computer.

Watching Pepper Potts get up and leave, Obadiah said in a deep voice, "Was that today's newspaper?"

Pepper Potts, who had already reached the door, frowned for a moment, then turned back and smiled, saying, "Yes."

Obadiah strode over and held out a hand, saying, "Let me see."

"No problem."

Obadiah, holding the newspaper, explained, "I'll try the crossword puzzle in it."

"Of course, me too."

After replying to Obadiah, Pepper Potts didn't dare linger any longer. Holding the USB Flash Drive, she immediately walked out.

Seeing Pepper Potts looking somewhat flustered, Obadiah warned, "Be careful."

Pepper Potts, who had already walked out of the office, turned around, smiled, walked to the elevator, and immediately got in and left.

Obadiah sensed something was wrong upon seeing this and immediately went to Tony's computer, touching the keyboard.

The screensaver disappeared instantly, and the interface displayed "Download complete."

"Damn it!"

Obadiah cursed angrily, then rubbed his head in frustration before getting up and chasing after him.

Pepper Potts had already reached the first floor of the building, where Agent Coulson, the "good guy," was sitting on the sofa by the stairs.

"Pepper Miss Potts, we made a promise, you haven't forgotten, have you?"

Pepper Potts recognized the speaker as the agent she had met before and immediately replied, "No, come with me."

Pepper was speaking very quickly and walking very fast.

"Now, let's begin immediately."

Seeing the other person get up and follow, he immediately said, "Yes, come with me."

Seeing Pepper Potts like this, Coulson was a little confused, but still followed Pepper and said, "Okay."

At that moment, Pepper Potts turned her head to look upstairs and saw Obadiah watching her.

Pepper Potts said as she quickly walked outside, "You absolutely can't imagine what this news is like."

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Seeing Pepper Potts leave with the agents, Obadiah did not stop him in public, but instead quickly went to the exhibit area of Giant Arc Reactor.

At this moment, several scientists whom Obadiah had arranged to conduct research after Tony's return were carrying out their shrinkage research.

A scientist put down the phone, looked at Obadiah who was storming in, and immediately explained, "Sir, we conducted the research as you requested."

"Things seem a bit tricky, but actually..."

Obadiah, hands on hips, glared at the scientist before him and said, "A bit tricky?"

"Yes, the technology to power iron armor doesn't actually exist."

So, it is...

"Wait, wait, are you saying the technology doesn't exist?"

Obadiah put his arm around the other person, then pointed to the Giant Arc Reactor in front of them and said, "William, the technology is right there."

"I only ask that it be miniaturized."

Scientist William replied, "Yes, sir, that's exactly what we're doing right now."

"But to be honest, it's absolutely impossible."

Upon hearing the other person say it was impossible, Obadiah angrily pointed at them and shouted, "Do you know what Tony Stark made of in that cave?"

"Using a bunch of broken parts!"

William, with Obadiah pointing a finger at his chest, said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I'm not Tony Stark."

Upon hearing that the other person claimed he wasn't Tony, Obadiah glared at him hatefully and then cursed, "Useless!"

Obadiah knew that time was of the essence. Although a day and a night had passed, he had already arranged for people to build a larger Iron Man Armor according to the blueprints and equip it with the corresponding weapons.

However, his subordinates hadn't been able to develop the Energy Core for two whole months, which greatly disappointed him.

But thinking about the files Pepper Potts had copied, he knew things might be about to be exposed, and it seemed he needed to strike first.

Thinking of the small Arc Reactor in Tony's chest, Obadiah didn't hesitate and immediately rushed towards Tony's Villa.

By this time, it was already dark. Pepper Potts showed Agent Coulson and the others the evidence of Obadiah's crimes and demanded that they arrest Obadiah immediately.

After obtaining the other party's consent to make the arrest, he took out his phone and called Tony.

Tony, who was in the Laboratory downstairs, heard his phone ringing upstairs and immediately went up.

Tony quickly found his phone on the sofa and saw that it was Pepper Potts calling. Just as he pressed the answer button, he suddenly heard a low ringing in his ear, and his body instantly stiffened, unable to move. It turned out that Obadiah had ambushed Tony.

Take the phone from Tony's hand, close it, and place it aside. Then, help Tony lean back on the sofa.

"Breathe, relax, relax."

"Tony, do you remember this?"

"It's a pity that this didn't get government approval. It can create a short-term lull, which can be really useful sometimes."

After speaking, Obadiah walked around the sofa to Tony's side, grabbed his face, and said, "Tony."

"When I gave them the order to eliminate you, I actually had my concerns."

"You are the goose that lays golden eggs."

As he spoke, Obama took out an instrument from the box—the very instrument that could remove the small Arc Reactor from Tony's chest.

Obadiah placed the object against Tony's chest, saying as he did so, "But you see, fate has let you escape everything."

"Or rather, your assistant asked a man named Charlotte Doyle to rescue you."

However, it was only after returning and investigating the whereabouts of the 100 million yuan allocation that he learned the person's name.

Obadiah had successfully removed the Arc Reactor from Tony's chest and placed it in front of him.

"Look, this is your last golden egg."

"Do you really think that the ideas you come up with are truly yours?"

"Your father helped me build the atomic bomb. What would the world be like if he had done what you did?"

After completely removing the small Arc Reactor, Obadiah held it in his hands and exclaimed, "It's beautiful!"

"Tony, this is your Ode to Joy."

"A magnificent masterpiece, look at it, this is your final legacy."

"Now we can say that it is the core of the new generation of weapons."

"With it, we can firmly grasp the whole world in our hands."

"Without a doubt, I want you to see my prototype; it's not as stingy as you think."

"It's a shame you dragged Pepper into this; I was hoping to give her a way out."

After packing everything up, Obadiah didn't waste any more words. He picked up his suitcase and left Tony Stark's Villa.

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On the other side.

Pepper Potts immediately realized something was wrong with Tony after hearing Tony phone go silent and be hung up.

This worried her greatly. Just when she didn't know who to ask for Tony, she suddenly thought of Charlotte Doyle, who had brought Tony back.

I immediately found the phone number saved on my phone and dialed it.

Hearing the music on the phone, Pepper Potts said anxiously, "Answer it quickly, answer it quickly!"

At this moment, in Charlotte's Agency, Charlotte sat cross-legged, sensing the Chakra within her body.

His Chakra reserves were already enormous; he could unleash Chidori at will. At this moment, he was practicing subtle control, striving to improve his mastery of Chakra.

Just then, the phone that was lying to the side suddenly rang. Charlotte frowned slightly, but remembering that not many people knew her phone number, she still got up and picked it up.

Seeing that it was Pepper Potts listed above made him even more puzzled. Could it be that the other party had found out about Ginny's share purchase?

As for Obadiah, the minor villain, Charlotte had long forgotten about him, since the First Hokage prototype was in his possession.

The call connected, and Pepper Potts ' voice came through.

"Mr. Charlotte, it seems something happened to Tony. The call connected but there was no sound and then he hung up."

"I need you to check on things for me. If anything happens to Tony, please, please help me save Tony."

"As for the price, we can discuss it. I'll give you another mission request after this is over. Please."

However, Pepper Potts knew a little about Charlotte Doyle's magic, and ultimately she chose to ask him for help instead of Tony's other friend, Colonel Rhodey.

At this moment, Coulson, who was leading the special agent team, was somewhat surprised to hear that Pepper Potts was calling Charlotte Doyle.

Did their relationship really get that good after just one or two requests? And now they're contacting that man instead.

Or did Pepper Potts also learn quite a bit about this man's secrets?

It seems I need to find some time to talk to them.

Charlotte was in the Training Room, immediately understood what was going on when she heard the other party's urgent words, and readily agreed.

"Okay, I'll head over right away. Trust me, Tony will be fine."

"As for the commission and payment, we'll discuss that after this is over."

After hanging up the phone, Pepper Potts said to Coulson beside her, "I know a shortcut, come with me."

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Charlotte didn't hesitate after hanging up the phone; this was a golden opportunity.

Charlotte loved doing favors that required minimal effort.

"Looks like my smart Car AI is finally settled."

"I'm sure Tony won't refuse me this time, since he saved my life."

Without further hesitation, Charlotte wanted to get to Tony's house before he recovered.

Now that a major event in the Marvel Universe is about to begin, Charlotte has no intention of remaining hidden any longer.

"Eight Inner Gates - Gate of Limit, open!"

Charlotte transformed into a green Flash, speeding towards Tony's Villa at supersonic speed.

Fortunately, it was nighttime, and Charlotte was running on the rooftop at an incredible speed, so almost no one noticed her.

Otherwise, some comic book fans might see it and think that Green Lantern from next door has wandered onto the wrong set.

Tony lay stiffly on the sofa, staring at the ceiling. He never imagined that the person who would ultimately harm him would be his beloved uncle.

Even the last kidnapping was orchestrated by the other party, and this time they even removed the Arc Reactor from his chest, which is absolutely fatal.

Tony didn't give up; he waited for the numbness to wear off.

He designed that thing himself, and he knew the duration of the paralysis.

Time passed second by second.

Charlotte Doyle had already rushed to Tony's Villa, but she didn't have a key, nor was she a guest whom Jarvis's intelligent system had automatically recognized as able to Gate of Opening.

Charlotte didn't hesitate and kicked down Tony's front door, bursting in. The next second, she saw Tony lying dead on the sofa in the living room.

Charlotte's heart skipped a beat. Was he dead?

The next instant, Charlotte appeared in front of Tony.

Tony Stark looked pale, with a hole in his chest, but was still breathing.

Charlotte observed closely and saw that Tony's forehead veins were bulging, indicating that the paralysis had not yet worn off.

Tony looked at the man who appeared before him. Although he couldn't speak, gratitude was evident in his eyes. Tony knew that if he didn't install the Arc Reactor within the time limit, he would be dead anyway.

However, because the numbness hadn't worn off yet, he was unable to warn the other party.

Seeing Tony standing motionless, Charlotte didn't hesitate and dashed down to Tony's Laboratory below.

Charlotte arrived at the Laboratory hoping to find the Arc Reactor Tony had installed on the Mark II when he tested it, but all she could see were various parts scattered around the table, and she had no idea where Tony had put it.

In the end, she only found the old model in the transparent box on the table. Without hesitation, Charlotte picked up the old model and went to Tony's side.

Charlotte removed the old Arc Reactor from inside and, recalling the scene in the movie where Pepper Potts replaced the Arc Reactor, quickly installed it on Tony.

With the Arc Reactor back in place, Tony's paralysis ended.

"Forehead···"

With a gasp, Tony finally came to his senses.

"Are you alright, Tony?"

At that moment, Tony grabbed Charlotte Doyle's arm and said, "Thank you for your help, Charlotte Doyle, you saved my life again."

"Pepper Potts contacted me and said something had happened to you."

Upon hearing that it was Pepper who contacted Charlotte Doyle, Tony immediately asked, "Where is Pepper Potts? Is she alright?"

Charlotte thought about the original plot for a moment, then said, "Maybe? They took agents to capture Obadiah?"

"Special agents? Those things are unreliable. Looks like we'll have to go help them."

Tony stood up abruptly and headed downstairs to the Laboratory to change into his armor.

Charlotte Doyle, standing to the side, reminded him, "Tony, that's an old model on your chest. Get a new one."

"I remember when you had me test it before, there was also an Arc Reactor."

Upon hearing Charlotte's reminder, Tony exclaimed, "Damn it, I completely forgot about that!"

Tony walked to a drawer and took out a new Arc Reactor, the same one Charlotte had used when piloting the Mark II.

Although the energy inside wasn't replenished, it's still much stronger than the old model.

After the new Arc Reactor, Tony immediately went to the control panel and donned the Mark III using the robotic arm.

"Thank you for reminding me, Charlotte!"

"Are you going to put on the Mark II and come with me?"

Charlotte smiled to herself, thinking: Two Iron Man are enough.

"Tony, have you forgotten my speed?"

"We'll see who gets to you first, Stark Industries!"

Upon hearing Charlotte's suggestion of a contest, Tony agreed, saying, "OK, no problem."

After donning the armor and closing it, Jarvis's voice rang out. "Sir, you only have 80% of your energy."

"That's enough!"

"Charlotte, let the competition begin!"

Tony made a flying gesture like a fairy, and then shot straight out of his building.

Charlotte Doyle, on the other hand, once again activated his Eight Inner Gates - the Gate of Limit.

It transformed into a streak of green Flash Mercedes-Benz sped away.

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On the other side.

Pepper Potts, accompanied by Coulson and other agents, drove to the large Arc Reactor exhibit area.

Pepper muttered, "Section 16, Section 16 is right below this."

Upon reaching the underground, they were blocked by a door, which Pepper Potts's Magnetic Key Card could not open.

Ultimately, the only option was to use Coulson's methods and carry out a physical explosion.

Upon entering the underground District 16, Pepper Potts led the group on a search.

Obadiah had already donned his Iron Monger and scanned Pepper Potts's silhouette.

Upon seeing this, Pepper Potts immediately ran outside.

Instead, several agents brandished pistols and opened fire on Obadiah's armor.

"Biu, biu, biu!"

However, the pistol bullets did not cause Obadiah any harm, not even a scratch.

Obadiah, piloting the Iron Monger, smashed the agents into mincemeat with a single punch.

Pepper Potts, on the other hand, had already escaped Section 16 and arrived outside Stark Industries.

Just then, Tony called, Pepper Potts answered immediately.

"Tony, Tony, are you alright?!"

"I'm fine. Thank you for bringing Charlotte Doyle!"

"Tony, Obadiah gone mad, he..."

"I know. Listen, you're leaving right now."

"Did you hear me? Get out of there right now!"

Just as Pepper Potts was on the phone with her Bluetooth Headset, Obadiah drove his Iron Monger straight out of the ground.

Where do you think you're going?

A synthesized mechanical voice emanated from the Iron Monger's mech.

Pepper Potts let out a scream upon seeing the enormous creature before her.

"I don't need you anymore, darling!"

The Iron Monger raised an arm, aimed at Pepper Potts, and its machine guns rapidly selected targets, ready to fire.

"Stop!"

But Tony arrived first, at maximum power and Mach 2!

They rammed the Iron Monger out of the industrial park and onto the street outside.

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