Everyone Has Their Schemes

"Perfect timing. Pepper and Yinsen haven't dealt with the clues they found yet. I'll give you another chance!" After a moment of thought, Tony Stark made his decision quickly.

"Hello?" Tony Stark then contacted Obadiah. "There's something I need you to do. It's very important. You've probably already received the message: this person must disappear from the world without a trace, leaving no trace whatsoever!"

"I'm coming right now!" Obadiah had also received the news that Tony Stark had almost been killed. Obadiah was shocked because Tony Stark was his cash cow and absolutely could not be harmed. He hadn't made enough money for Tony yet!

As for when he'll have enough money, Obadiah stated that there's never enough money; as long as Tony Stark is alive, he wants to continue making money off Tony Stark...

However, upon learning that Ivan had also developed the Arc Reactor, Obadiah's heart began to stir with greed. Human Greed is insatiable, especially for someone like Obadiah. After learning about Ivan's situation, he thought that Tony Stark might not be able to control himself, but if he could control Ivan to secretly manufacture weapons, wouldn't he be able to profit from both sides?

Obadiah had no idea that while he was still thinking about how to meet Ivan, Tony Stark would suddenly hand Ivan over to him to deal with. It seems he's done a good job as an uncle!

"No need, I'll control the Mecha to send him there, you don't need to come!" Just as Obadiah was eager to go and pick up Ivan after hearing Tony Stark's words, Tony Stark interrupted Obadiah.

After all, Robet hasn't left yet, and Tony Stark doesn't want Robet to meet someone as scheming as Obadiah, because Obadiah would definitely try to get close to Robet if he saw him.

Not to mention Obadiah, many people are now trying to contact Robet through Tony Stark because of Robet's ability to revive Happy. Although not many people witnessed it, Happy was on the verge of death and then suddenly became lively again, so anyone would know something was wrong.

No one can guarantee they will be free from illness or disaster, and no one can guarantee they will never be harmed. Therefore, compared to the destructive power Robet previously displayed, Robet Healing Spell are now attracting more people.

Fortunately, Robet's identity remains undiscovered. Moreover, to prevent more people from focusing on Robet's abilities, many are voluntarily stopping the spread of the news. No one knows if Robet's abilities come at a price or if there are any limits on the number of uses, so everyone certainly doesn't want others to beat them to it, even if they themselves haven't been able to contact Robet.

"You need to be careful from now on. Many people know that you saved Happy. Compared to destructive power, your ability is more appealing..." After ordering Jarvis to send Ivan to Obadiah, Tony Stark looked at Robet and said seriously.

"Don't worry, haven't you noticed? I've already transformed back to the way I first met you." Robet chuckled and shrugged, pointing to his Battle Suit. "From now on, I'll be wearing this outfit. Besides, I have the Transformation Technique, so as long as you don't reveal my number, my identity will definitely remain hidden..."

"Even if your number is exposed, at most they can contact you, but they won't reveal your identity... WTF?!" Tony Stark shook his head with a smile, then suddenly swore as Robet put away his Martial arts uniform.

Although the Martial arts uniform shrank very quickly, Tony Stark still saw it very clearly, especially since this was the direction Tony Stark had planned to pursue in developing the Mecha before he met Robet earlier today, but he never expected to see it on Robet.

"This is technology? Not your ability?" Tony Stark opened his mouth, looking at the wrist guard on Robet's arm, and asked.

"This is technology, Transformation Technique is my ability..." Robet explained softly. As Tony Stark, who provided him with food and showed no malice, Robet treated him better than he treated Constantine. In terms of personality and style, Tony Stark was indeed more reliable than Constantine.

"Um, although I know it's abrupt, could I borrow it to do some research? This is the direction of my future Mecha research..." Tony Stark's voice was unusually stammering. Unlike when he begged Robet to save Happy, back then it was a life-or-death crisis, and Tony Stark didn't need to think much. But now it was different. After all, Tony Stark hadn't asked for favors much before, and his expression became somewhat awkward as he spoke.

"I'm afraid you can't use this..." Robet paused, looking at his wrist, and said, "Only I can use it to activate it, I think it's called something like gene binding?"

Just as only the Kent Family and Danvers families are currently able to enter the Savage Island, Robet and Clark's Battle Suit are also only usable by themselves. Even if outsiders steal Robet's bracers, they cannot use them.

"Genetic binding? That's a good method!" Tony Stark's eyes lit up. Although his Mecha had system assistance, once the system was hacked, others could still control his Mecha. Now, after hearing Robet's words, Tony Stark thought this solution was pretty good.

"Could you show it a little more?" After regaining his senses, Tony Stark looked at Robet with some anticipation and asked. He didn't ask Robet where the Battle Suit came from, even though it was clearly something Robet couldn't have made. He knew it was Robet's secret and it wasn't appropriate for him to ask.

However, Tony Stark felt some pressure at this moment because he felt that there were people on Earth who had gone further than him on the path of science and Mecha!

Batman: Yes! It's me! Your Mecha is so outdated!

"That's no problem..." Robet. Showing off the Martial arts uniform wasn't troublesome; it would just take a little time at most.

While Robet was demonstrating the Battle Suit's effects to Tony Stark, Obadiah also received the Mecha, but Ivan was still unconscious.

Obadiah had no idea that this was a trap or a test by Tony Stark. After all, in Obadiah's view, he was certain that what he had done before hadn't been exposed, otherwise Tony Stark would have dealt with him long ago, why would he wait until now?

"Hehe, I really didn't expect this. I was just thinking about how to rescue you from Tony, and then Tony just handed you over to me..." After the Mecha that brought Ivan left, Obadiah looked at the unconscious Ivan and said, "Do you know what this means? It means you weren't meant to die! It means I'm destined to make a fortune!"

"..." No one could answer Obadiah's words, and Ivan had not woken up either, which made Obadiah somewhat disheartened. After all, a performance without a response was really boring.

"I went to great lengths to get this, so I hope you won't disappoint me. You'll have to make at least a hundred times your investment back!" Obadiah shook his head, took out a small box from his pocket, opened it to reveal a small insect-shaped machine and a button inside. Obadiah put the insect into Ivan's mouth and then pressed the button.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!" The little insect split open instantly, quickly crawled deep into Ivan's mouth and disappeared. Not long after, Ivan's face suddenly turned pale, and he instantly woke up from his unconscious state.

"Aaaaaaah!" Ivan screamed in agony, but Obadiah, holding the switch, ignored Ivan completely. Only when Ivan had completely lost his strength and lay limply on the ground did Obadiah press the switch, and Ivan lay on the ground like a dead fish.

"Tony Stark is so despicable?" After a long pause, Ivan, having regained his composure, gritted his teeth and looked at Obadiah, asking in a deep voice, "If you're going to kill me, then kill me. What kind of superhero tortures me like this?"

"I'm not Tony Stark, and I'm not some superhero..." Obadiah shrugged, looking at Ivan with a smile, and said, "I'm just a businessman!"

"Huh? Impossible! I know you, you're Obadiah, from Stark Industries!" Ivan frowned and retorted, looking at Obadiah.

"I told you, I'm just a businessman. I'm here to do business with you. You should have felt the pain just now. Now, there are many Mechanical Insects inside you. I'm not a scientist, so I don't know how they were made, but I know that these things can kill you if you misbehave..." Obadiah shrugged, looking at Ivan with a smile, and said, "How about it? Want to try again?"

"What exactly do you want to do?" Ivan asked through gritted teeth in a deep voice.

"I told you, I'm a businessman. I just want to do business and make money with you!" Obadiah shrugged, looking at Ivan with a friendly expression. "You know how to build Arc Reactor, right? Then Mecha and all sorts of energy weapons must be no problem for you, right?"

"Your Stark Industries can do these things too... huh?" Ivan said instinctively, then suddenly realized something and burst into laughter, "Hahahaha!"

"What are you laughing at?" Obadiah's face darkened, his hand resting on the switch as he looked at Ivan and asked in a deep voice.

"I laughed at the Stark for stealing our family's intellectual property, and now they're getting to taste what it's like to be stolen from! What goes around comes around!" Ivan said mockingly.

"So, you've agreed to cooperate?" Obadiah's expression softened slightly as he gave Ivan a deep look and asked.

"Cooperation is possible, but I have one condition!" Ivan took a deep breath, looked at Obadiah, and said in a deep voice, "If you don't agree, I will not cooperate with you even if you kill me!"

"Tell me what you think!" Obadiah paused for a moment, then gave up pressing the switch in his hand.

"I'm going to kill Tony Stark!" Ivan said, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent, making no attempt to hide it.

"You're dreaming! There's no room for negotiation!" Although Obadiah had killed Tony Stark before, he wouldn't do such a thing now, because if he really killed Tony Stark, he would lose a large portion of his income!

Even with Ivan as an additional source of income, Ivan earning power has not yet been proven. Besides, why ruin one source when you can generate income from both?

"Then there's no room for discussion, just kill me!" Ivan sneered, closing his eyes as if accepting his fate with equanimity.

"You!" Obadiah looked at Ivan's appearance and remained silent for a moment. It was impossible for him to make a move. In his current state, Ivan only had the strength to talk. If the switch were to be turned on again, Ivan would probably die on the spot.

Killing Ivan isn't the problem; the problem is that Obadiah has already wasted a machine bug on Ivan, and if he hasn't even recouped his investment, Obadiah will definitely be resentful.

"This matter can be discussed, but it's definitely not possible for you to kill Tony like this, and you don't have the ability to do so!" With that thought, Obadiah looked at Ivan and said.

"Then how can we kill Tony Stark?" Ivan reopened his eyes and asked Obadiah.

"At the very least, you have to prove that your worth is comparable to Tony's!" Obadiah said after a moment's thought, looking quite serious.

"Create a Stark Industries? I can't do that!" Ivan shook his head decisively. While Tony Stark deserves much credit for Stark Industries ' current status, there are also historical reasons and accumulated connections. It's impossible for Ivan to reach the size of Stark Industries from scratch. Even if Ivan is arrogant, he wouldn't think that way.

"It's not about creating another Stark Industries, but about getting more value from you than from Tony, and then I'll agree to let you kill Tony!" Obadiah shook his head and explained.

"After all, you've probably heard about Tony's terrible temper. To be honest, if he hadn't created so much wealth for me and hadn't been around much lately, I would have already taken matters into my own hands..."

"Create even more wealth than him?" Ivan seemed to ponder for a moment, finding it feasible, and finally, after a brief silence, looked at Obadiah and said, "Then, how about a pleasant collaboration?"

"It's a pleasure to cooperate!" Obadiah nodded in satisfaction, pulled Ivan up with his hand, and both of them had smiles on their faces. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the two were really sincere partners, and Obadiah didn't seem to threaten Ivan with the Mechanical Insects.