Although Tony Stark's artificial intelligence system, "J.A.R.V.I.S.," was far weaker than the AllSpark-enhanced "J.A.R.V.I.S." in Chen Mo's hands in terms of intelligence, infiltration, computing, and analytical capabilities, it was already an exceptionally powerful artificial intelligence in this world.
Breaking into the Homeland Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Agency's network was somewhat difficult, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation's and Central Intelligence Agency's networks could still be breached with enough time!
While Tony Stark was investigating the terrorist attacks, over at Stark Industries, Tony Stark's girlfriend and Stark Industries president, Pepper Potts, received an old friend.
Pushing open the door to the reception room, Pepper Potts stepped inside. The person waiting within turned at the sound, and Pepper Potts stared at the tall man in a sharp suit before her, her face filled with surprise and disbelief.
The person before her could not be connected in any way to the hunched, sleazy, shabby figure in her memories. He looked like a completely different person!
"Pepper!"
The man looked at Pepper Potts as she entered and spoke with a smile.
"Killian?"
Pepper Potts said uncertainly.
Yet he seemed not to notice Pepper Potts's surprise at all. He looked her over and said with a smile.
"You look well. You really do!"
Pepper Potts looked at Killian and said in disbelief.
"Oh, my God! You look good too! I—I can barely recognize you. What have you been doing lately?"
Pepper Potts simply could not imagine how someone could change so drastically. If his face had not still retained some resemblance to how he used to look, she would have suspected whether the man before her was really the Aldrich Killian she had known back then!
It was not just his build and physique. Aldrich Killian's bearing had undergone an earth-shaking change as well.