Taking the Bait

On the other side.

Justin Hammer watched the live broadcast on TV and saw Charlotte Doyle receiving applause on stage, as well as Tony Stark appearing in the opening shot.

He then led the parrots brought by his subordinates toward his steel mecha factory.

"Hi, Ivan, your package has arrived."

"There's a gift!"

Ivan was modifying his Iron Man Armor when he saw Justin Hammer arrive. He put down his tools and climbed down from the shelf.

Justin Hammer smiled broadly and said happily, "I brought you something."

Jack placed the birdcage covered with a cloth on the table. Hammer pulled off the cloth and said with a smile:

"Brother, look what I brought—your little bird!"

Ivan looked at the parrot in the cage and frowned, saying, "This isn't my bird."

"What do you mean? This is the little bird. I found it through a lot of connections."

"It's a wonderful little bird, and very beautiful."

"We found it all the way from Russia."

Ivan slammed his hand on the table and said, "Dude, this isn't my bird."

Hammer paused for a moment, then said, "Even if it's not your little bird, this bird is beautiful too. Don't be so stubborn; you need to learn to let go."

Ivan looked at the parrot in the cage without saying a word, while Justin Hammer, in the instant he looked up, noticed the difference in his Iron Man Armor.

"Wait a minute, Jack, what's that?"

"That, that's not a helmet, then what is it?"

Justin Hammer walked straight up, ripped the head off the Iron Man Armor, and walked down with it.

"Ivan, what is that?"

Justin handed the mechanical head to Jack and then said, "Jack, is this a helmet? It doesn't look like one."

Then he turned to Ivan and said, "How are you going to put your head in there?"

"Jack, can you even fit your head in there?"

"No, it won't fit at all."

As he spoke, Jack even tried to touch the mechanical head, indicating that he couldn't.

"Ivan, his head couldn't even fit in there. That's not a helmet, that's a head."

"I need to fit a person inside; this suit of Iron Man Armor needs to be wearable, you understand?"

Ivan replied casually, "Self-driving is better."

"What? It's better to be in an empty formation? Why is that better?"

"Humans make mistakes, believe me, self-driving cars are better."

Justin scratched his head and then said, "Ivan, you know I like you, and I even got you a little bird. You promised me it would be okay."

"You said it yourself, you said it was no problem. Now I want Iron Man Armor, the government wants Iron Man Armor, like Iron Man."

"Do you understand? That's what everyone wants; that's what makes them happy."

At this moment, Ivan walked up to Justin Hammer and said, "Dude, don't be so stubborn. You need to learn to let go."

Hearing Ivan use his own words to refute him, Hammer angrily said, enunciating each word clearly, "You better guarantee these things will be an instant hit."

"You understand? They'd better make me famous."

After speaking, Justin Hammer, along with his assistant, left the factory that produced Iron Man Armor.

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With Charlotte's speech concluded, the first Orphanage of the Heart-to-Heart Charity Foundation was officially completed.

Charlotte then stepped down from the podium and greeted the people who had come over.

Having just finished exchanging pleasantries with the government's members of parliament, Kingpin's imposing figure appeared before Charlotte.

"Mr. Charlotte, it's been a long time."

"Haha, it's Kingpin! Thanks for your support."

Kingpin and shook hands with Charlotte, then said, "Within a kilometer of this Orphanage, there will be no gangs doing business or engaging in fights, day or night."

"This is just a small thing I can do for this Orphanage."

"You've shown your thoughtfulness; that's enough."

Charlotte knew that even in Midtown, it was impossible to guarantee 24 hours without trouble, but Kingpin's promise in Hell's Kitchen meant he could deliver.

After Kingpin speaking, he didn't exchange any more pleasantries with Charlotte before getting up to take his leave. Too many people in this place knew his identity, and there were quite a few he couldn't afford to offend. Given his personality, he didn't want to stay in such an environment for long.

As Kingpin left, Tony walked over and said, "Dude, who was that guy? He's got a really big build."

"This is the most exaggeratedly muscular man I've ever seen."

"He could be considered a spice merchant, but you certainly wouldn't want to know about his main business."

Upon hearing Charlotte's words, Tony glanced thoughtfully at Kingpin, who was dressed in a white suit, before paying no further attention.

"I sensed you had something you wanted to tell me earlier, but Rhodey was there..."

Charlotte led Tony to a secluded corner, and after making sure no one could hear, she spoke:

"Didn't you want to understand the world of the extraordinary?"

"There will be a battle against the invasion of Hell in a while. Would you like to come and experience it?"

"What, Hell?"

"Does Hell really exist?"

Seeing Tony's astonishment, Charlotte said seriously, "There is indeed Hell. It's another dimension, filled with all sorts of Demon that have been trying to invade our world."

"However, it's different from what's depicted in myths and legends. Would you like to experience firsthand how Superhuman protect the world?"

Tony's face was full of eagerness, but he immediately asked to confirm, "Will my weapon work on them?"

Tony couldn't accept being just a spectator; he wanted to join in if he could.

"It's useful, but I suggest you prepare more spare Mark armor and some high-damage weapons!"

"This is really interesting. I won't attend the rest of the banquet; I need to go back immediately to upgrade my equipment. You must take me with you then."

"You'll absolutely be amazed by my performance!"

After saying that, Tony left in a hurry; it was rare for him not to be excited by such news.

Over the past six months, he had indeed searched for the extraordinary world and investigated Charlotte's ninjas, but his investigations were always superficial and unclear.

If it weren't for the occasional appearance of ninjas, Tony would have thought Charlotte was lying to him. He never expected to have the opportunity to enter the extraordinary world and learn about everything inside, which was incredibly appealing to him.

Watching Tony leave, Charlotte smiled slightly, snapped her the Snap, and said, "Done."

With another helper, he silently mourned for Ivan, fearing a crushing defeat against a fully upgraded Tony.

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