An Invitation from the Father-in-Law

At the press conference, Tony Stark was covered in wounds, with one arm bandaged thickly and slung across his chest.

At this press conference, Tony Stark officially announced that Stark Industries would bid farewell to military production and contribute to world peace in its own way.

Then, Tony announced his corporate transformation plan: Stark Industries was preparing to officially enter the energy industry.

The core of Stark Industries' energy strategy was the Arc Reactor, a new type of non-polluting new energy source.

More importantly, Tony even showed everyone the Arc Reactor on his chest, announcing to the people of the world with facts that humanity was about to enter a new era in energy.

Looking at the cameras and flashes from the audience, Tony Stark felt a sense of accomplishment. Tony felt that today's press conference would surely bring Stark Industries' stock back to its rightful position.

After his moment of triumph, a reporter asked about the two Iron Men involved in that earth-shattering explosion.

Tony had actually thought about how to answer this, and Coulson had even given Tony cue cards to cover up these matters.

Lightly fiddling with the cue cards in his hand, Tony hesitated for a long time before changing his original idea and saying to the reporters, "I am Iron Man."

Facing the excited reporters, Little Pepper quickly performed her duties and, surrounded by bodyguards, escorted Tony away from the press conference.

Phil Coulson, standing in the distance, scratched his head helplessly, and a few more strands of his already sparse hair fell out.

Coulson hadn't expected Tony Stark to directly announce he was Iron Man. This Tony Stark seemed to be S.H.I.E.L.D.'s natural nemesis; every time he spoke, the situation would deviate greatly from their expectations, leading to many unfavorable outcomes that pushed the situation beyond S.H.I.E.L.D.'s control.

While Coulson was considering how to clean up the mess, Tony Stark returned to his seaside villa.

With some free time, Tony looked at the scrapped Mark III and fell into thought.

He brought up the combat recording from that night, the footage lasting until the Iron Man Armor lost power. Watching Jarvis, the "three-second man," in the video, Tony inadvertently realized that he seemed to be holding back the Iron Man Armor.

Although he had miniaturized the Iron Man Armor to utilize the Arc Reactor's energy more efficiently, it could carry fewer weapons, putting him at a disadvantage against heavyweights like the Iron Monger.

Therefore, Tony considered adding a battlefield support unit. It would normally be stationed in space and, when needed, could be rapidly airdropped to his location to provide support.

Having Jarvis record his new idea, Tony continued to brainstorm. Tony was now bursting with ideas constantly, and he couldn't implement them all. These would have to be recalculated later before any decisions were made.

Ever since Jarvis saved his life, Tony had realized the importance of Jarvis, an artificial intelligence, but he hadn't had the chance to upgrade him.

Now that he had time, Tony Stark was preparing to give Jarvis a major upgrade to better handle future, more dangerous situations.

At the same time, Tony Stark also had countless upgrade plans for the Iron Man Armor. To capture these inspirations, Tony quickly began designing, coming up with several plans in one go.

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Plans included an anti-giant armor to counter large armors like the Iron Monger, an anti-augmented human armor against augmented humans like Chen Changsheng, backup power solutions for the Iron Man Armor, enhancements for the auto-pilot function, and intelligent upgrade solutions.

As for Chen Changsheng, Tony had already put him out of his mind. Tony felt he could thank Chen Changsheng for saving his life at any time.

But a life-saving debt couldn't be repaid with just a few words of thanks; he would have to find a way to repay Chen Changsheng's kindness in the future.

Meanwhile, Chen Changsheng, watching television at home, shrugged helplessly. Tony had once again stolen the spotlight, but sometimes being in the spotlight wasn't a good thing. Tony Stark, who had been under the spotlight since childhood, would never understand the concept of "making a fortune in silence" or the importance of being low-key.

The difference between people was truly vast. Chen Changsheng just wanted to be an unknown, laid-back person and develop slowly, while others were constantly seeking the spotlight and the world's attention.

At this moment, on the other side of the Earth, a Russian old man lying in bed was already halfway to death. Seeing Tony Stark's smug expression on the television, he was so angry he couldn't speak. Finally, this angry old man left his son with the words "That should have been yours" before taking his final step...

Ivan Vanko looked at his deceased father and heavily smashed the wine bottle in his hand towards Tony Stark on the television, letting out a beast-like roar, his eyes filled with hatred. He, Ivan, would avenge this!

In the Middle East, the Ten Rings also turned their attention to Tony Stark on the television. Tony Stark's speech had also infuriated them. The terrorists could only think, "What the f*ck, should I say it or not?"

They had only sent people to assassinate Obadiah; they had no plan to blow up Stark Industries. Tony Stark was truly pinning every bit of blame on them. And declaring war on terrorism? Did he not know that he was already on their kill list!

Discovering that Tony was the one in the red and gold armor who had killed many Ten Rings members, the Ten Rings and Iron Man were now truly enemies, locked in a fight to the death.

The leader of the Ten Rings was also somewhat speechless. This American playboy was truly lawless. It was time to let him know what the Ten Rings were capable of. This was their fault; the Ten Rings had been dormant for too long, and no one remembered to fear them.

Naturally, the world's energy magnates were also watching the live broadcast. Seeing Tony Stark announce his entry into the energy industry, they smirked mockingly. After all, the energy industry was a huge cake, and it wasn't as simple as Tony Stark saying he was joining.

But upon seeing the Arc Reactor on Tony Stark's chest, all the energy tycoons immediately wailed, crying "The wolf is coming..."

Chen Changsheng, of course, was unaware of all the events happening in the world, and he wouldn't have cared even if he had known, as they were too far removed from him.

Moreover, if they wanted to kill Tony Stark, what did that have to do with him, Chen Changsheng? He only needed Tony's intelligence. Even if Tony died, Chen Changsheng could replace his body with an insect's, and he would still have the person that was Tony Stark.

However, in that case, it was uncertain whether the resurrected Tony would still be the Tony cursed by the God of Knowledge. Chen Changsheng would rather not take that risk unless absolutely necessary.

To be able to advance Earth's technology single-handedly, besides Tony Stark, there was likely no one else in this world.

While Tony Stark was dealing with challenges from all sides, Chen Changsheng was also dealing with his own crisis. Ever since George caught him red-handed at the Stark Industries park that day, George had been wanting to have a good talk with Chen Changsheng.

But at that time, Chen Changsheng was busy buying Stark Industries stock at rock bottom, so he kept putting it off until now.

Now, George had been appointed captain of the NYPD's Tyrant Support Squad, directly reporting to NYPD Commissioner Sherlock.

And Chen Changsheng's assets had multiplied countless times. Today, during Chen Changsheng's date with Gwen, George caught him red-handed.

Unprecedentedly, George invited Chen Changsheng to his home for dinner. There was no escaping this time.