Can Mystical Energy Change Fate?

Tony Stark arrived at the press conference in Rolls-Royce. Amid cheers and applause, Obadiah Stane, seeing the car had just come to a stop, stepped forward, opened the door, and exclaimed, "Look, Tony's here!"

As Tony came down, Obadiah went up and hugged him, softly calling Tony's name.

After a hug, Obadiah released Tony, a smile on his face, and patted Tony's shoulders, saying, "I thought I had to go to the hospital to see you."

Tony Stark turned around, glanced at Pepper Potts in the car, and said, "No, no, I'm fine."

At this moment, Happy and Pepper Potts got out of the car from the other side, walked around to the back of the car, and Happy was holding a hamburger in his hand.

Obadiah nearby, patted Tony on the shoulder and said, "Let me see you first."

Tony Stark ignored Obadiah, turned around, took the hamburger from Happy 'Happy hand, and said, "Thanks."

Seeing this, Obadiah said somewhat helplessly, "A hamburger, do you really have to eat a hamburger?"

"Alright, is there one for me?"

Tony, holding the hamburger, walked into the venue and said to Obalia beside him, "There's only one left."

Upon arriving at the press conference, Tony and Obadiah waved, with Obadiah even calling out, "Hi, welcome everyone!"

At this moment, Pepper Potts, standing behind the reporters, smiled and looked at Tony Stark who was stepping forward with satisfaction.

At that moment, a man standing beside her suddenly spoke up, "Miss Potts."

Upon hearing the voice, Pepper Potts turned to the person who spoke and replied, "It's me."

Phil Coulson looked at Pepper Potts and asked, "Can you say a few words?"

Pepper Potts declined, saying, "No, I'm not here for a press conference, and it's about to start."

Phil Coulson looked at Pepper Potts and explained, "I'm not a reporter, I'm Agent Coulson, from the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division."

After introducing himself, Coulson handed Pepper Potts his Business Card.

Pepper Potts glanced down at the Business Card in Coulson's hand and said, "That sounds like a mess."

He then accepted the Business Card from the other person.

Seeing the other person take the Business Card, Coulson replied, "That's right, we're simplifying it."

Pepper Potts put away the business Business Card and said, "The Department of Defense, the FBI, and the CIA have all contacted us about this."

Coulson replied, "We belong to a separate system that specializes in this area."

"We need to know the details of Stark's escape, and the details of Charlotte Doyle's rescue."

Pepper Potts' expression changed, her smile vanished, and she said coldly, "Shall I convey your message to him?"

"As for Charlotte Doyle, there's nothing I can do."

Coulson smiled and said, "Thank you."

At this moment, Tony Stark, sitting below the podium at the press conference, pulled another hamburger from his pocket and called out, "Hey everyone, shouldn't you all sit down?"

"Please sit down, okay?"

"That way you can all see me, and I can order whatever I want."

Seeing many reporters and media personnel squatting down or sitting on the ground, Tony picked up a hamburger and started eating. Obadiah even stepped down from the podium and sat down next to Tony Stark.

Rhodey, who had just arrived at the press conference, looked at the scene before him and asked Pepper Potts curiously, "What happened at the press conference?"

Pepper Potts glanced at the other person, then, still looking at Tony, said, "Don't ask me, I don't understand what he's up to either."

Standing at the podium, Tony, holding a hamburger in one hand, looked at Obadiah and said, "I'm very happy."

Obadiah put a hand on Tony's shoulder and smiled, "Me too."

Tony stared at the other person and slowly said, "I haven't said goodbye to my dad yet."

He then turned to the reporters, put the hamburger aside, and said solemnly, "I haven't said goodbye to my dad yet; I still have questions I haven't had a chance to ask him."

"I'd like to ask him what his thoughts are on this company."

"Have you ever felt conflicted? Have you ever had doubts?"

"Perhaps he isn't the kind of person we often see in newsreels."

"I witnessed young people being killed with my own eyes, by weapons I designed to protect them."

"And I discovered that I had become part of a completely irresponsible system."

As Tony Stark finished speaking, a reporter suddenly spoke up, "Excuse me, Mr. Stark."

Looking at the reporter who had spoken, Tony said, "Ask away."

At this moment, a reporter spoke up, "What happened over there?"

Upon hearing the reporter's question, Tony stood up. Instead of answering, he said, "I've woken up as if from a dream. I'm beginning to realize that I can do more for this world and for society."

"Therefore, I plan to close Stark Industries's weapons manufacturing division as soon as possible."

As Tony finished speaking, the scene erupted in uproar. Pepper Potts gaped in astonishment, and Obadiah stood up in shock, rushing forward to support Tony.

Tony continued, "Of course, that will have to wait until I have enough power to decide the company's future, to determine its development, to ensure its healthy growth, and to always align it with the highest interests of the nation."

At this moment, Rhodey looked at Tony Stark with a serious expression.

After Tony finished speaking, he stepped off the podium, but Obadiah immediately explained into the microphone, "Today's press conference was mainly to announce that Tony is back."

"Furthermore, he is in very good health. The company will hold a meeting to discuss this, and we will inform everyone of the final decision in a timely manner."

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On the other side.

Charlotte, who had just finished checking in, immediately looked at her Gold Coin section, only to see that the number had changed from 1148 to 1198.

Charlotte Doyle clenched her fist, gave a thumbs-up, and shouted, "YES!"

Charlotte Doyle opened the shop, found the Ninja Recruitment Scroll, and spent Gold Coin to buy 7 at once, bringing his total number of Ninja Recruitment Scroll to 10.

The number of Gold Coin held plummeted to 22, dropping to double digits.

Looking at the cross on the number of ninjas on the Ninja Recruitment Scroll, Charlotte Doyle did not immediately begin the ninja recruitment. Instead, he exited the System Space to prepare properly and complete the ritual before proceeding with the ninja recruitment.

This time, he hopes that the Gen change his fate!

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