The Avengers Begins
"Stark, that's enough!" General Ross roared.
"Oh, General Ross, what are you doing here? Were you also taken hostage by terrorists? Sorry, my helmet isn't very well made, I can't see very clearly." Tony tapped his helmet with one finger as he spoke.
Then, changing his tone, he continued, "Tell me who dared to kidnap you on United States soil, and which son of a bitch is the leader of this gang. I'll help you catch him."
"Stop your pathetic acting, Stark. This isn't over yet, Bruce. You're not getting away. Let's go." General Ross gritted his teeth in hatred.
Tony didn't seem to care, and said with a grin, "I'll pay attention to that next time. I just met a Hollywood actor named Robert Downey. He's not good-looking, but he's a great actor. I'll ask him for advice."
General Ross walked forward without looking back. Just as he reached the jeep and lifted his leg to get in, Tony Stark's voice rang out again.
"Damn it, my lawn! I'll send you the bill. I know where your office is!"
General Ross stumbled and nearly hit his head on the chair.
The adjutant beside him even loudly explained, "We've already given him the check, Stark."
"Shut up and get out of here."
"You really know an actor named Robert Downey?" Xia Yu asked Tony.
"Yes, at a party, he and a director were planning to make a movie about me, with him playing Iron Man, and they asked me to invest. Why are you asking this? Do you know him?" Tony countered Xia Yu's question.
"Oh, just asking, did you say yes to him?" Xia Yu asked.
"No, he's too ugly and has a bad reputation. How could he possibly want to impersonate me?"
"Well done, bro!"
General Ross temporarily withdrew. Xia Yu, worried about Banner's safety, suggested changing locations. Tony Stark waved his hand dismissively, saying, "No need. As long as they don't openly arrest anyone, let's see who dares to arrest people in my territory. This was an accident; it won't happen again. Nearly one-tenth of the Congressman Senate allies of Stark Industries; this won't happen again. This was just a surprise attack while I was away."
Xia Yu felt an urge to kneel in admiration. Stark had perfectly explained to him what the power of capital meant in a capitalist country. And that didn't even include the connections left by Tony Stark's father, who was one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D..
"Tony is truly domineering, "Xia Yu silently gave Tony a nickname in his mind.
New York, the newly completed Stark Tower.
Tony Stark was boasting in front of Xia Yu and his group, "In the past, when people talked about New York, they would mention Times Square, Wall Street, the Empire State Building, and so on. But, everyone, from today onwards, when people mention New York, the first thing that comes to mind is Stark Tower."
Tony spread his arms wide and continued, "This will be the brightest landmark in all of New York, a benchmark for clean energy worldwide. All the energy in this building will be self-sufficient through its reactor. Do you know what that means? It represents the birth of new energy, that oil is no longer an indispensable energy source. This is a world-changing invention, and you, the luckiest people in the world, will soon witness the Stark Tower light up. Cheers!"
"Oh, come on, you're so narcissistic, Stark." Everyone chimed in, criticizing Tony Stark's narcissistic behavior.
"You're just jealous. Wait a minute, I'm going to light up this world-changing surname." Tony said, then turned and flew away to connect the underwater cable.
"Tony's invention is truly remarkable. It can bring about change to the world, a better change. He'll win the Nobel Prize," Banner said, watching Tony fly away. To be honest, he was a little envious.
The greatest achievement for a scientist is to change the world and leave a lasting legacy through their inventions, rather than turning themselves into a super-strong green monster.
"Does the positive change you're talking about include the fact that most of the Middle Eastern tycoons will become poor?" Xia Yu retorted.
"Actually, you could study how to utilize the energy of the universe. For example, Asgard uses the energy of the universe to float in space, uh... using certain magic circles." Thor made it sound simple, but he didn't actually know either.
"It sounds like some kind of magical engine," Hawkeye's description was quite apt.
"How about it? Isn't it spectacular?" Tony's voice echoed in the room.
Everyone turned to look, and sure enough, the huge lightbox that was half-exposed in the passageway outside was already lit up.
Pepper Potts ran to the computer, looked at the display screen, and said, "It's running stably, Tony, you can come back now."
"It's definitely stable. This is a project I personally oversaw. Get ready to pop the champagne, I've arrived." Before the words were even finished, Tony Stark had already landed steadily on the outer platform.
Xia Yu's arrival accelerated Tony's Armor research slightly more than in the movie. In the movie, Tony was still wearing the Mark 6 at this point, and it wasn't until the final battle of Avengers: Endgame that he wore the Mark 7, which was still unstable.
However, the Mark 7 has now completely passed the experimental stage and is quite perfect. In other words, Tony Stark has moved beyond the era when he needed mechanical assistance to put on and take off his Armor, except for the Mark 5 briefcase, which had relatively weak firepower and defense.
"Gentlemen, let's pop some champagne!" Tony said as he emerged from his Armor.
"Mr. Stark, Agent Coulson is calling," JARVIS said.
Xia Yu already knew what was going on: Loki had arrived, and the Avengers 1 he had been waiting for had finally begun.
"Coulson, where have you been today? We're popping champagne right now, you can still make it." Tony answered the phone.
"I'm downstairs. Something's happened, Stark. Everyone's still here, right? Something big has happened. Hey, Thor, your brother Loki has come to Earth."