Additional Orders

After reviewing the data, Elvis's expression turned grave. He did not bother with the two of them and hurried off to discuss it with the researchers.

This was extremely valuable data.

With it, they could make fine adjustments. The finished product might end up being even more powerful than it was now.

Watching everyone bustle about, Noah was in a very good mood as well.

After all, the system could only serve as an aid.

These researchers were his most valuable assets.

Still, he had to find a way to bring in a few more geniuses.

The company's research capabilities were still far too weak.

Afterward, Noah went to check on Professor Connors's research into the Pure Giant Gene.

At the same time, he synced over the research data from his system.

When Professor Connors saw the updated data from Noah, he was utterly stunned.

His entire team had worked for so long, yet their progress was not even as fast as their boss's alone.

Even Tony Stark was probably no better than this.

They simply worked in different fields.

Seeing Professor Connors's shocked expression, Noah smiled faintly.

Their research had not been without results, either.

The system's research progress had its own calculation module.

Although it was fast, there were many areas where it did not overlap with Professor Connors's research.

Combining the two sets of experiments would naturally accelerate the research progress.

This was also where Noah believed he was stronger than Tony Stark.

Tony Stark was indeed impressive, but he was also arrogant enough.

In his eyes, the very concept of cooperating with others did not exist.

As for Noah Allen, he already had considerable research talent, along with the system and a complete research team.

He could not imagine how his development could possibly be slower than Tony Stark's.

He had always believed that technology was not a one-man game.

Meanwhile.

With the battle over, the attention surrounding Tony Stark reached its peak.

Although few people knew the details, everyone knew that a major battle had taken place outside Stark Industries.

Someone had even captured footage of the giant robot.

The blurry battle footage sparked the curiosity of countless people.

That was Stark Industries. Could the robot that appeared there be connected to Tony Stark?

After all, no similar robot had ever appeared before.

It was absolutely one of a kind, and considering that Tony Stark was one of the world's greatest geniuses—

It was hard to believe the two were unrelated.

Of course, some people had also noticed the several hulking figures who joined the battle later.

But compared to the robots and their advanced combat, they attracted far less attention.

Most people now wanted to know whether those two robots had anything to do with Stark Industries.

Especially the smaller robot, which had recently been spotted in several places.

Every time, it had been fighting crime.

Countless media outlets wanted to be the first to break the news.

Now, they finally had a lead.

Tony Stark did not disappoint them and immediately held a press conference.

In the interest of maintaining stability, the government gave Tony Stark a prepared statement.

They wanted him to use it to reduce the incident's impact.

But as he stood on the stage—

Tony Stark looked at the statement in his hand, then tore it apart. Raising his head, he shouted at the assembled media below:

"That's right. I'm Iron Man!"

The media went insane.

Even Tyrant was instantly forgotten.

Could there possibly be more explosive news in this world than Tony Stark being Iron Man?

Obviously not!

Below the stage, James Rhodes's face had turned livid.

That madman!

He cursed inwardly.

But there was nothing he could do. Tony had already admitted it, so he could only grit his teeth and consider how to deal with the aftermath.

Noah busied himself in the laboratory for several days.

Caroline came to find him and told him that people from the military had arrived.

Only then did Noah emerge from the laboratory.

After tidying up his appearance, he met with the military representatives.

This meeting had been arranged long ago.

After he had saved Tony Stark last time, the military had said they would increase their order volume.

This time, they had come to discuss an additional purchase.

Lieutenant General Reynolds had come again, and besides him, Noah spotted a one-eyed bald man.

The moment he saw the man, Noah knew that he was Nick Fury.

Did S.H.I.E.L.D. want to buy more as well?

Or was it for... the Tyrant!

Coulson had been at the scene back then. There was no way S.H.I.E.L.D. did not know about the Tyrant.

The thought flashed through his mind, but outwardly, Noah greeted them.

"Lieutenant General Reynolds, it's been a long time."

Lieutenant General Reynolds smiled as well.

"It has.

"Umbrella's Fighting Wolves have indeed performed remarkably well. After coordinated training, we believe this type of biological weapon has the potential to become one of the military's key assets in the future."

Reynolds first lavished praise on the Fighting Wolves.

As for what he truly thought, that was anyone's guess.

Noah smiled.

"I certainly hope so. Umbrella has always been committed to advancing world peace and prosperity.

"We believe the emergence of this kind of biological weapon will undoubtedly play a major role."

Reynolds laughed heartily before continuing.

"Given the Fighting Wolves' outstanding performance, we intend to purchase 2,500 of them to expand the capabilities of our military squads."

Noah's eyes lit up. Two thousand five hundred was quite an order.

At $170,000 each, that meant he could earn $425 million!

Seeing Noah's expression, Lieutenant General Reynolds and Nick Fury, standing beside him, both revealed faint, almost imperceptible smiles.

"Mr. Allen, this is quite a substantial additional order, so I believe there should be some room for movement on the previous price."

Reynolds spoke with a smile.

The moment Noah heard that, a troubled expression appeared on his face.

"General, it's not that I'm unwilling to make concessions. It's just that I really can't lower it any further.

"For a product like the Fighting Wolf, both the research funding and the production costs are extremely high.

"We weren't making much at $170,000 to begin with. If we lower it any further, we truly won't make any profit."

The two men's expressions did not change as they listened to Noah's complaints.

They knew merchants like him all too well.

No profit?

How could that be possible?

It was merely a matter of making more or less.

However, this order was only incidental to the reason they had come today.

Lieutenant General Reynolds said:

"Mr. Allen, the Fighting Wolf's performance is indeed impressive, but it's not as though we have no alternatives.

"I don't believe $170,000 is your lowest price.

"How about this? It's not impossible. We could even purchase them at the original price of $180,000.

"But..."

Noah's eyes brightened slightly.

"Go ahead."

Lieutenant General Reynolds glanced at Nick Fury before speaking.

"I have intelligence indicating that during Iron Man's battle a few days ago, Umbrella deployed a special biological weapon.

I'd like to know the price of this weapon."

So he really was asking about the Tyrant.

Noah had expected this, but an appropriately troubled look still appeared on his face.

"Lieutenant General Reynolds, it's not that I'm unwilling to sell it. It's just that the Tyrant is still in the laboratory stage.

It hasn't yet met the conditions for sale."

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