Tony: Someone's Spreading Rumors! They Told Everyone Everything I've Done!

As time went by, the girls at the banquet also left.

Since it's not an impromptu event, Tony can't really leave those irrelevant people until the end.

Many people realized this, after all, Tony had even invited Norman, so it was clear that he had something important to announce.

Ben naturally understood Tony's purpose.

However, Norman Osborn was actually from the same generation as Tony, Tony was only a few years Norman. But when you compare the two, it's as if they are from different eras.

The main problem is that Tony is too unreliable.

He was a complete prodigal son.

"Tony, what's up? I don't think it's just about celebrating the reconstruction of Avengers Tower, is it?"

"Steve asked."

Although he danced passionately for a while, he remained clear-headed, unlike T'Challa and Rhodey, who were now lying on the sofa completely drunk.

"That's right!"

Tony pointed a finger at him.

"Looks like your brain, which is over seventy years out of date, isn't too stupid after all."

After speaking, his gaze swept over Ben, who was sitting on the sofa, smiling silently and waiting for him to continue his performance.

If he could, he would have preferred Ben to ask that question.

That way, it will hurt more when you slap her in the face.

Now that Steve brought it up first, Tony had no choice but to go along with it.

After all, he figured that with Ben's intelligence, he must have already guessed that he had something he wanted to show off. If the other party deliberately didn't bring it up, wouldn't he be very embarrassed?

Hearing that Tony really had something important to say, Norman loosened his tie and leaned back a little.

The atmosphere at the banquet had made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Whether he likes it or not, having so many young models posing seductively in front of him is one thing, but being watched by his own son Harry while he's surrounded by beautiful women is quite another.

Not just Harry, but also Ben and Peter.

It's worth noting that Norman always considered himself a strict elder.

If he's going to lose face in front of his juniors, he'd be better off dead.

But speaking of Peter...

Norman felt that Peter a bit strange lately.

His gaze shifted to Peter on the other side, Peter was sitting imposingly on a single sofa with his legs spread wide and his arms draped over his sides, as if he were sitting on a throne rather than a sofa.

Peter seemed like a completely different person during the banquet.

His hip movements were even more flamboyant than Steve's.

Fortunately, with Ben there, Peter relatively sober and didn't do anything too outrageous.

However, being confident is also a good thing.

Norman, suppressing his doubts, asked Tony.

"What exactly happened, Tony?"

Nominally, Tony Stark is an advisor to the Avengers, and the Avengers are under the jurisdiction of H.A.M.M.E.R.., so it's reasonable for Osborn to question Tony.

Tony slowly strolled to the center of the group, holding his wine glass, and began speaking earnestly, as if giving a speech:

"I told you before, I can protect the Earth all by myself."

His words immediately brought everyone present back to the meeting where they were deciding whether or not to counterattack Thanos.

"Tony..."

Steve sighed, knowing that Tony hadn't let go of what happened before, but he couldn't stand by and watch the relationship between Ben and Tony deteriorate.

These two are arguably among the smartest people on Earth, and possess wealth enough to shake an entire nation. If their relationship is strained, it will only be ordinary people who suffer.

At the same time, he felt helpless about Tony's actions.

This person is so old, more than twice the age of Ben, yet he holds grudges like a child.

"Ben has already helped a lot with what happened before: the Planetary Shield, the Iron Armor, the assistance from the Galactic Plumbers... If it weren't for Ben, we wouldn't have won so easily..."

"Alright!"

Tony downed his drink in one gulp, interrupting Steve with displeasure.

"Please, do you think I'm someone who's petty, holds grudges, and insists on getting revenge for every little thing I've been wronged by?"

As he spoke, he scanned everyone with his eyes, his face showing both anger and speechlessness.

Am I really that harsh and sarcastic?

However, he was met with a silence that lasted for half a minute.

Anyone who met his gaze would instinctively look away to avoid revealing their true thoughts.

But silence itself is the answer.

Tony was furious, his chest heaving violently.

He couldn't help but think that if he hadn't had surgery to remove the shrapnel a few months ago, he would probably have been so angry that he would have ejected those shrapnel from his chest by now.

"Please, is this how you all see me Tony Stark?"

"Not really..." Natasha raised her head slightly.

"And there's a pervert, a little... quick..."

Tony:???

Who will expose my secrets?

"Rumor!"

"That's absolutely a rumor!"

"Where did this come from? Jarvis, send me a lawyer's letter. I'm suing someone for spreading rumors!"

Jarvis calmly replied, "Sir, telling the truth isn't exactly spreading rumors."

"You're finished, Jarvis! I'm sending you back for repairs!"

Tony was completely overwhelmed.

In an instant, everyone burst into laughter, and the hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"Alright."

Steve, being a professionally trained individual, suppressed the smile on his lips as if he were pressing down on an AK, then gestured to everyone to be quiet.

"Tony, I know you're resentful, but it's no one's fault."

"Ben has done enough, and he defeated Thanos, which can be said to have eliminated future threats."

Hearing Steve's words, the others nodded in agreement.

Although Ben left Earth at that time, he made arrangements, leaving Loki behind.

In the end, Loki single-handedly defeated Supergiant and Ebony Maw, not only retrieving the stolen Infinity Stones but also seizing the Mind Stone.

Finally Ben and the army of the Galactic Plumbers arrived in time and scared Thanos.

Now that Thanos is dead, there's nothing to criticize Ben for.

Tony was well aware of this as well.

To be honest, he had already thought it through.

From the very beginning, Ben did nothing wrong. In the end, the other party wasn't even Avengers. Even if Earth were destroyed, he could still turn around and take his family to Sakaar, the cosmic headquarters of the Galactic Plumbers.

There is no obligation for us to fight Thanos.

Tony realized this after his anger subsided.

He has no right to blame Ben; he should blame himself for being incompetent enough to place the responsibility of protecting the Earth on a teenager.

It was precisely because Tony understood this that he became even more determined to complete the "Ultron Global Defense Program".

But he has to apologize...

Tony simply couldn't bring himself to do it.

He probably thought that inviting Ben to today's party was a way of apologizing.

Give them a way out, let them take their time.

After a while, they can make up again and be as good as before.

Of course, Tony would never miss an opportunity to show off.

"Alright, I don't care about those things anymore," Tony said loudly, feeling that saying that was his apology.

But my thinking hasn't changed.

He put down his empty glass, looked at Steve, then at Norman, and finally at Ben, saying, "Thanos is dead. I admit you did a good job, but we can't let our guard down. The universe is so vast; no one can guarantee that other threats won't emerge."

"I thank the Galactic Plumbers their help to Earth, but we cannot rely on them."

"You saw it yourselves: Thanos first tied down the Galactic Plumbers ' fighting power before sending people to attack Earth. Who knows who might drop the ball at the crucial moment?"

Tony was very blunt.

But even Ben has to admit that this is indeed the case.

It depends on people and piles of ash.

They're unreliable.

Might makes right.

Moreover, the Marvel Universe has countless enemies; in the face of a real crisis, who is Thanos?

"Tony, that's why we Avengers exist."

"The Avengers?" Tony Bingbing smile, as if he had heard something amusing.

How many Avengers are truly capable of fighting?

When faced with a real crisis, those two or three kittens are of no use at all.

Who killed the War Lord?

Who killed Ebony Maw?

Who killed Black Dwarf?

Who captured the Supergiant?

the Avengers?

The Avengers are a joke!

Even regular soldiers can't keep up with the speed of drone mechs.

What use are you to me?!

Indeed, without Thor and Hulk, the two original mainstays of the Avengers, their strength is practically negligible.

Of course, Tony himself is Avengers, so he would never say anything that belittles himself.

"We're not enough!"

He said it seriously.

"Everyone, please look!"

Tony seemed to have appeared at the Stark Industries Show in an instant, and everyone present became his customer. As he stepped aside and waved his arm, the entire wall of the floor filled with fine wines suddenly shrunk.

Next, a wall filled with all sorts of armor rose up.

"Behold my Iron Legion!"

Looking at the armors, each with its own unique color and shape, Tony wore a smug expression.

However, the others clearly didn't understand what he was trying to show off.

"So what?"

Hawkeye scratched his head and said, "I can tell you're pretty rich, but you don't have as many of these suits as Primus, do you? What can they do?"

"How can those junk that Primus inherited from Hammer compare to me?" Tony said angrily.

You say Primus has technology? Fine, he admits it. But if you say that Primus's mass-produced machine soldiers have any technology, he'll be the first to disagree.

Ben no rebuttal to this.

He wasn't Tony, after all, constantly thinking about developing and upgrading armor. Primus's Iron Warriors were only roughly equivalent to Matt IV-VI belts in terms of performance.

"No matter how many suits of armor you have, Tony Stark, you can only wear one set, right?"

Norman countered with a question.

What's the point of all this fancy stuff?

"Are you planning to make a friendly donation to H.A.M.M.E.R.?"

Arming all of H.A.M.M.E.R.'s agents with armored suits could indeed create an invincible legion.

You wish!

Tony rolled his eyes.

"Can you protect it even if I give it to you?"

H.A.M.M.E.R. is an organization under the Security Council. If the armor were given to H.A.M.M.E.R., wouldn't the Council's member states be interested?

Norman Osborn will then become the target of everyone's criticism.

"My plan is to arm the entire Earth with Iron Soldiers, without any human intervention!"

Tony declared confidently.

Seeing that someone was about to speak, he quickly interjected, "I know you'll say that we already have the drone Primus, but mine is different."

"All existing artificial intelligence is insufficient to handle dangers worldwide, as demonstrated by Primus's unmanned control system in the last war."

"Compared to manual operation, once the number of Warframes increases, the commands received become vague, making it impossible to utilize the full functionality of the Warframes, rendering them merely consumables."

Tony can confidently say that what Jarvis couldn't do, Eunice of Ben couldn't do either.

"So you mean you've created a more advanced form of artificial intelligence?"

Norman frowned slightly.

He was also a scientist, so he understood exactly what Tony meant.

In his view, both Jarvis Eunice have reached the pinnacle of artificial intelligence.

Going any further, we might be touching a certain ethical and moral threshold.

Especially thinking.

"I call it the Ultron Global Defense System."

Tony replied.

It really is Ultron.

Ben wasn't surprised, because this was something Tony would do anyway.

Moreover, he wasn't worried at all. Ben had already taken several precautions against Ultron and was just waiting to see Stark have his fun.

Tony continued, "Ultron allows us to monitor the global network, analyze the behavior of everyone, determine whether someone poses a threat, and take preventative measures."

His words instantly shocked everyone.

"Not only external threats, but also threats on Earth can be prevented in advance, and all wars will be stopped!"

"Because Ultron's system will end the war and bring peace!"

Everyone fell silent.

Everyone who understood Tony's meaning looked rather grim.

After a long pause, Norman finally spoke, "You want to spy on the whole world?"

Are you crazy?

"Why not?" Tony didn't think he had done anything wrong.

"It's because you all want to be Avengers that others bully us!" He pointed at everyone and said sternly, "Why can't we be preventers?"

Why can't we nip all evil in the bud?

When Tony said this, he looked at Ben.

"Isn't that what one of the Little Dinosaur in your Galactic Plumbers does?"

Tony said, "I didn't understand before, but now I absolutely support it."

Ben didn't speak, but Black Widow put her feet up on the coffee table and said in a deep voice, "The key is, how do you tell who's a good person and who's a bad person?"

"Don't tell me you've forgotten Project Insight?"

Tony found it funny.

The underlying algorithm of Project Insight is very useful. Back then, the H.A.M.M.E.R. relied on the algorithm to find countless venomous snakes and completely strangle Hydra.

Now he only needs to input the modified algorithm into Ultron's program to complete his idea.

"I called you all here so you could witness this moment!"

He said.