Ultron's Pride

On a coastline somewhere in Africa, at the Salva Mega Pier, in this barren land, no one knows that a illicit arms tycoon possesses advanced metals.

Or perhaps it was the inspiration Ulysses Klaue drew from Wakanda, hiding the best things in the poorest places.

250KG of Vibranium, this super metal sold by the gram, was enough to propel Ulysses Klaue into high society, though not as powerful as a tycoon like Tony Stark.

But for an arms dealer, is there a better ending than being able to retire early safely and live a comfortable and wealthy life for the rest of his days?

However, this metal was far too hot to handle, and Ulysses Klaue didn't want to be targeted by spies from some superpowers, so he was carefully looking for a safe, large buyer, preferably one who could buy all the Vibranium at once.

And today, such a buyer has arrived.

Ulysses Klaue believed that the office on the oil tanker was both his warehouse and his workplace.

At that moment, Ulysses Klaue was negotiating a price with a buyer on the phone when suddenly the lights on the entire ship flickered, as if there was a problem with the electrical circuits.

Ulysses Klaue hung up the phone, cautiously drawing and cocking a pistol. As an arms dealer, especially one who had offended Wakanda, he couldn't be too careful.

A gust of wind passed by outside the door. Knowing that this was inside a ship, Ulysses Klaue did not hesitate to fire a shot outside.

A shadow flashed by, and Ulysses Klaue's pistol was snatched away. The pistol was placed on a table to the side, and even all the bullets in the magazine were taken out and neatly arranged next to the pistol.

As an arms dealer who had spent many years in the Dark World, Ulysses Klaue was a man of many experiences, such as his infiltration of Wakanda.

A superhuman with incredible speed arrived and removed his weapons without harming him, which means he has a request of him, which makes things easier.

"A superhuman? It seems Strucker really succeeded. So, what brings you here?"

Ulysses Klaue leaned leisurely against a cabinet, casually picking up a small plate next to the telephone, which was filled with various candies. "Want some candy? Give me one."

Ulysses Klaue said calmly, considering Quicksilver to be nothing more than a rookie.

Seeing that Quicksilver didn't react, Ulysses Klaue continued speaking to Quicksilver.

"I am very saddened by what happened to Strucker. He wanted to create a wonderful world, and I understand his ideals."

He looked at Quicksilver with a blank expression.

Ulysses Klaue asked in confusion, "What? You didn't know? Didn't he tell you? Is this the first time you've used your superpowers to threaten someone? I don't seem scared at all."

"Everyone has something they're afraid of." The Scarlet Witch slowly emerged from the darkness.

"That's right, giant squid, a species from the deep sea that can emit light similar to a disco ball in the dark to paralyze enemies. I saw a documentary about it, it was terrifying."

'Whoosh!~!' Quicksilver suddenly darted over and grabbed a piece of candy.

Ulysses Klaue didn't seem to care. He glanced at the two rookies who were now completely under his control and continued speaking to them.

"If you want to scare me, invade my brain and make me see a gigantic squid. Otherwise, send someone in charge to talk business with me. I never do business with people who can't make decisions, especially newbies like you."

Ulysses Klaue expressed his disdain, implying that doing business with him wasn't something that could be done by simply sending two rookies, even rookies with superpowers.

No sooner had he finished speaking Ultron appeared outside the office window, right behind Ulysses Klaue.

Ultron no mercy, smashing through the glass and knocking Ulysses Klaue out of the office. He then stepped on Klaue and began discussing business with him from his superior position.

Ultron was exactly the kind of buyer Ulysses Klaue needed, and although the way they met was a bit rough, Ulysses Klaue didn't care at all.

To make money, of course.

He opened a heavily guarded secret room on the ship, revealing that he had painstakingly stolen some Vibranium from Wakanda.

"These things are the foundation of all my power; they're all here. This is the finest metal in the world, bar none, worth billions of dollars."

Ulysses Klaue picked up a can of Vibranium and handed it to Ultron.

In the information age, money is really just a set of numbers to artificial intelligence. Ultron instantly controlled many black accounts on the Internet and instantly transferred several billions of dollars to one of Ulysses Klaue's company accounts.

"The money has already been transferred to your controlled virtual company, a shell company, an offshore account. Finance is an interesting thing."

As soon as Ultron finished speaking, Ulysses Klaue's subordinate took out his phone and showed his boss the changes in the account. Several transactions involved billions of dollars, with Ultron giving Ulysses Klaue more than 20 billion dollars.

Ulysses Klaue stared at Ultron in astonishment. This was the first time he had ever done business with someone who not only didn't haggle but also offered him so much more money than he was owed.

Looking into Ulysses Klaue's eyes, Ultron smiled faintly and said with great pride.

"I often tell people to make both your enemies and your friends rich, so that in the end you can tell who your true friends are."

Ultron intended to show off his superiority, but Ulysses Klaue misunderstood his meaning.

"Tony Stark? That's something he always says. You're his people?"

Ulysses Klaue suddenly felt that the money was a hot potato. Why not give so much money? He didn't want to do business with the Avengers; he would be targeted by the government and thrown in jail.

The money will eventually have to be returned.

He guessed wrong this time, but Ultron got angry because of what he said.

Ultron deep-seated inferiority because he was created by Tony Stark, yet he is also extremely proud, believing his goals are noble and that he is a superior species compared to humans.

Therefore, Tony Stark is his Achilles' heel; mentioning his name in front of him easily makes him lose control. But no matter how he tries to hide it, many of his programs are written by JARVIS, and by Tony Stark; this is an indelible part of him.

You can tell from what he said next.

Enraged, Ultron severed Olympus Klaue's left arm with a single palm strike.

"Why... why did you bring up Tony Stark's name in front of me? Do you think I'm one of his men? His lackey? Huh?"

Ultron stepped forward and looked at Ulysses Klaue, who was lying on the ground clutching his arm, and asked.