Tony's Preparations

"Tony, why are we yielding? Why should we let them have 50% of Xiao Mu Phone's shares?"

After Chen Mu and the other person left, Little Pepper Potts looked at Tony Stark with confusion and displeasure.

As a senior executive of Stark Industries, she naturally hoped their company would secure more benefits.

Obadiah had already settled with Chen Mu, with Stark holding 80% of the shares. So why did it change to 70% when it came to Tony, and now it had dropped directly from 70% to 50%?

This was very difficult for Potts to understand.

"Potts, in this world, it's not just about making money."

Tony Stark smiled indifferently at Little Pepper and continued, "It's rare to meet someone I find agreeable. There's no need to make an enemy of them over such a small amount of profit."

This was indeed Tony Stark's way. He wasn't interested in money; his wallet never had any cash.

The only time Tony cared about money was when he was a child, and his father, Howard Stark, gave him $1.08 as pocket money.

Now, Tony Stark was genuinely not interested in small sums of money.

"…"

Little Pepper was silent for a long time, then sighed and asked.

"Is Tony's Iron Armor really developed by him? Did you not provide any assistance?"

After thinking, Little Pepper Potts looked at Tony Stark's Iron Armor on the living room wall and continued to inquire.

In her opinion, Chen Mu's ability to create the Iron Armor must have been due to Tony's help.

Although she didn't know why Tony would do this, Little Pepper felt it was the only possibility.

To put it bluntly, Little Pepper also didn't believe that Chen Mu, a Chinese person, could create the Iron Man armor through his own intelligence.

The arrogance of America wasn't solely Tony's; it was deeply ingrained in the hearts of most of its citizens.

Little Pepper Potts was no exception.

"Why would I help him?" Tony Stark shook his head with a wry smile.

After thinking for a moment, Tony continued, "That's not Iron Armor. His armor is called Kirin. The name seems to be a mythical beast from Chinese legends. Although it's a bit embarrassing to admit, it's the truth. Chen Mu's Kirin Armor has a higher technological content than my Mark 3 armor."

Although arrogant, Tony was not afraid to admit his failures.

It wasn't shameful to say that his current armor wasn't as advanced as the other's. Tony was confident that as long as he had time and continued to upgrade the Mark series of armors, his armor would surpass Chen Mu's.

"Hiss… Is that really true?"

Hearing this, Little Pepper looked incredulous and couldn't help but gasp.

"It's true," Tony said with a wry smile. "Moreover, this guy left me a big problem. He produced the Kirin series of armors and directly handed them over to the Chinese military. If I'm not mistaken, when the US military finds out about this, they will come looking for me. I don't want my armor to fall into the hands of those US military guys."

"He gave the armor to the military?"

Upon hearing this, Little Pepper Potts's eyes widened in disbelief. She said, "Wouldn't that pose a huge threat to our America?"

"Why would it be a threat?" Tony shrugged and retorted. "Are you afraid the Chinese army will wear armor and, under the banner of freedom and democracy, directly attack our American homeland?"

"…" Little Pepper fell silent. She knew her boss didn't have a good impression of the US military, so it wasn't surprising that he would say such a thing.

But honestly, her first reaction upon hearing that the Chinese army was equipped with armor was indeed worry that they would attack.

However, after Tony's words, Little Pepper, who had snapped back to reality, gradually calmed down.

The Chinese army had been established for decades, and she had never heard of them proactively launching any wars abroad. It seemed the only wars they had been involved in were confrontations with the US military.

In the Korean and Vietnam battlefields, Chinese troops had made the US military unable to lift their heads, leaving a deep impression on many Americans regarding the Chinese army.

"The Chinese army will not start a war for no reason," Tony Stark said very calmly.

"Chen Mu said that, and I'll choose to believe it for now. Moreover, even if they do start a war, I won't stand idly by. I believe my Mark series of armors will definitely be stronger than Chen Mu's Kirin series of armors!"

This was Tony Stark, this was Iron Man, this was the unique American individualism.

These so-called superheroes always arrogantly believed they could solve all problems.

Although movies were always like this, and these superheroes always managed to escape danger and achieve their goals with plot armor, nothing was impossible for them.

However, from a normal perspective, an individual's strength was ultimately limited. If a war truly broke out, Tony would have no chance of winning against China's Iron Legion with his individual strength.

Even if Tony Stark truly built his own Iron Legion, it would definitely not be a match for the Chinese army's Iron Legion.

This was beyond doubt.

"Little Pepper, how about I prepare a set of armor for you too? Look at Chen Mu's secretary, that Eastern girl, a set of armor exclusively for her. Our Stark Industries can't lose to them."

That's right, Tony Stark, with his competitive nature, didn't want to lose to anyone in any aspect.

"Not interested." Little Pepper pouted. She was completely uninterested in this suggestion and turned to leave.

Watching Little Pepper's retreating back, Tony Stark put away his smile. The idea of building an Iron Legion controlled by Jarvis became incredibly firm in Tony's mind at that moment.

Just as he had said, Tony didn't fully trust Chen Mu's words. Even if the Chinese army truly wouldn't engage in external warfare and would use the Kirin Armor in war, Tony Stark still needed to have a backup plan.

Just like the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Egghead Motherf*cker Nick Fury, Tony also had a strong persecution complex. He would never entrust his safety to others.

Maintaining world peace didn't require other countries' armies, nor did it require the American army. In Tony's view, he alone was enough.

He must establish the Iron Legion to deal with the future. If, one day, the Chinese army provoked a war internationally, he would have the capital to confront them.

If Chen Mu knew what Tony Stark was thinking right now, he would be utterly speechless and declare that Stark was overthinking things entirely.

Perhaps due to their ethnicity, most Chinese people today are naturally mild-mannered and rarely initiate conflict.

In the current era, the majority of Chinese people desire peaceful development and are working towards it.

The possibility of the Chinese military engaging in barbaric expansionism with the Kirin Armor is practically zero.

Not every country is like America, which, in its just over 200 years of existence, has spent 200 years embroiled in various wars. To achieve its goals, America will not hesitate to start wars, whereas China is entirely different.