"He's really popular." Looking at the news and the newspapers filled with Stark's photos, Shen Fei smiled and shook his head.
After Stark officially admitted that he was Iron Man, New York and America immediately became lively. When someone connected the silhouette that had fought terrorists some time ago with Stark, things became even more sensational.
Of course, for most people, Stark becoming Iron Man was merely something entertaining to watch from the sidelines. Whether Stark was Iron Man or a playboy, he was far too distant from their lives.
It had to be said that American businessmen were extremely perceptive. Not long after Stark officially admitted he was Iron Man, Iron Man figurines and even Iron Man comics appeared.
After the title of playboy, the title of righteous hero now fell upon Stark. As for the other Iron Armor that had fought Iron Man that day, the public explanation was that it had been a terrorist retaliation against Stark. Obadiah Stane was not implicated, and his death was attributed to an accidental car crash.
Under normal circumstances, the car crash involving someone like Obadiah Stane would likely have remained in the news for days. But at this moment, practically no one cared.
However, Stark, who appeared to be basking in limitless glory, had not been having an easy time lately. After revealing his identity, the American Military came to him and demanded that he hand over the Iron Armor.
The military did not force Stark to hand over all the Iron Armor's data. Instead, they hoped Stark Group would manufacture the Iron Armor for external sale, exclusively to the military. In that instant, Exploration Aerospace Company was abandoned by the military.
Unfortunately, his kidnapping experience had made Stark determined to stop selling weapons, so he refused the military. Since