Marvel's true genius

Henry's refusal was clear enough, and Tony wasn't the kind of child who wouldn't dare go out without a nanny. Besides, the invitation was just something he casually mentioned while Tony was right in front of him. It wasn't necessary for Tony to be involved for his plans to move forward. So he didn't bring it up again.

Needless to say, that island is involved in this whole affair. If things get out of hand, who knows who they might silence next.

Tony may not have a deep understanding of the importance of not harming the innocent, but he certainly wouldn't want to be the one silenced.

Therefore, things still need to be done in secrecy.

Refocusing her attention on the banquet, she wanted to shake off that unpleasant celebrity assistant and escape her negative emotions.

Find some fun for yourself.

Tony Stark should have just kept quiet; the sight of him made him frown, and he couldn't help but grumble, "Why do I see this annoying guy everywhere I go?"

Henry became interested as soon as he heard the complaints.

No matter how annoying ordinary people are, they will be ignored by this future Iron Man. But What If...? someone can be liked or disliked by Tony Stark, it is a great achievement.

So Henry was curious about the "annoying guy" Tony mentioned and asked, "Who are you talking about? It's not that guy who argued with you at Caltech last time, is it?"

Henry's words made Tony think for a moment before he suddenly realized and said, "Justin is just a Joker who overestimates himself, don't bother with him. That guy is the real nuisance." As he spoke, Tony gestured with his mouth in a certain direction.

Looking in the direction Tony was pointing, Henry noticed a young man who looked prematurely aged.

He had the air of an unkempt scholar, with a stubble beard and fairly neat brown hair.

He was fairly decent-looking, but his polite expression occasionally flashed with arrogance, making some sensitive people uncomfortable.

Henry asked curiously, "You know him?"

Tony made no attempt to hide his disgust, saying, "When I went to Caltech for my PhD, he happened to be back at school getting his doctorate. I met him once, and neither the process nor the outcome was pleasant."

"Who is he?"

"A self-proclaimed genius idiot. He's got a bunch of college degrees and a PhD, but in my opinion, he's just a guy who goes around scamming research grants, Reed Richards."

Upon first hearing the name, Henry couldn't quite place who this person was. But then a name suddenly came to mind that matched the person's appearance.

Who is the smartest person in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)?

Basically, there are two factions of supporters: one side stands with Iron Man Tony Stark, and the other side stands with Princess Shuri of Wakanda. Some people even compare it to Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy.

But in the Marvel Universe, there is an officially recognized answer to this question: Reed Richards, the leader of the Fantastic Four and Mister Fantastic.

Although there are others with higher IQs than him, such as the Inhumans Moon Girl and Mister Fantastic's daughter Valeria, their achievements and performances are far inferior to this troublemaking genius.

Looking at his experience, it can be described as a constant cycle of making mistakes and cleaning up the messes he made.

Even if the Illuminati, composed of the most brilliant minds in the Marvel Universe, were to create even bigger messes and then clean up those messes with even more brutal methods, this cycle of actions perfectly embodies Marvel's core value that with greater power comes greater destruction and, naturally, greater responsibility.

What If...? you were in the DC Universe, the most troublesome character you'd want to stay away from is the Flash, who loves to mess with timelines. So, in the Marvel Universe...

The person we need to stay away from most is this Mister Fantastic. Reed Richards.

Not just any hero can be latched onto and fed. There are far too many examples of people who betray their teammates for whoever they perceive as a threat.

Hulk collapsed in the universe, weeping.

Looking at Tony Stark, Henry asked, "You say he cheated on funding, is there any evidence or rumor?"

The question was asked simply because I wanted to know what heinous things Reed Richards, who didn't seem to have been mutated by Cosmic Rays radiation, had done in this world to be so disliked by the future Iron Man.

It wasn't because of any inherent urge to indulge in gossip; rather, it was a burning desire for information that made me disregard my own self-imposed taboos and want to know what the future Mister Fantastic had done.

Tony had no obligation to keep the things about the guy he disliked a secret. In fact, he planned to spread the word and tell everyone he met. It wasn't that he wanted to ruin the guy's reputation; it was simply that the young master couldn't swallow his anger and had to get it off his chest.

Tony, with an unusually angry expression, said, "Before he left school, I visited this genius senior in the lab on the professor's recommendation. His lab did indeed have quite a few interesting gadgets."

"It's like a butler robot, not like the R2-D2 with its trash can and wheels, but rather it moves using tracks."

It has two robotic arms and eye-like observation lenses. It's better than the intelligent robotic arm in my university graduation thesis.

"There are also a series of finished and semi-finished products such as magnetic levitation and micro batteries. I have to admit that there are many things I'm curious about how he did it. But the ideas behind most of them are good and can serve as a good reference."

"But when I asked him a question, he actually replied that I was too stupid to understand his explanation, so he didn't want to waste time explaining these things."

"And he didn't want to include those so-called 'exceeding'..."

Tony made a quotation mark gesture, accompanied by a look of disgust.

"Too many technological advancements have been leaked, so I'm not allowed to take anything out of his lab. Of course, everything is non-saleable. If you're interested, you can just take a look."

"If you just want to see monkeys, buy a ticket to the zoo and see them. Don't even think about buying one to take home, whether you want to keep it as a pet or dissect it."

"Of course, throughout the entire conversation, he was doing his own thing and didn't look up at me even once. Even if I wanted to talk to him, I could only speak while looking at the back of his head. So I left."

"Later I learned that this guy's attitude was always like this. He would ask the school for research funding, but he would always seal off his research papers with various reasons for secrecy. So almost every school that gave him a degree would kick him out."

"After losing out to too many schools, no one was willing to continue funding him. So he turned his attention to Wall Street, to those rich fools who hoped to become tech tycoons by switching industries."

"Hopefully, his legal knowledge or legal counsel is as strong as his brilliant mind, otherwise he'll eventually end up begging on the streets. But even so, he doesn't deserve any sympathy."