Aftermath

The battle ended.

"Ah!" Colonel Rhodes let out a low grunt, using his left hand to forcefully pull the folding spear out of his right shoulder. He turned his head to look at Tony Stark, only to find Iron Man still staring with a complex expression at the pile of shattered corpses before him.

"I never would have thought that a cold-hearted capitalist like you would actually have an employee willing to die for you," Colonel Rhodes grinned, struggling to stand up.

"He wasn't my employee." Iron Man, supported by Pepper Potts, stumbled to his feet. He flipped Fu Qinghai's body over, revealing the ID badge on the chest of his suit. "He was just... just an intern."

"A-Luo, A-Luo, wake up... wake up quickly." A crisp female voice called out.

"Ugh..." Fu Qinghai's consciousness was a bit hazy. He felt as if he were lying on a bed. He struggled to open his eyes, but his vision was filled only with a large patch of yellow light and a human-shaped shadow. He could feel someone shaking his shoulders vigorously.

"A-Luo, are you awake?" The owner of the voice finally stopped shaking him.

Fu Qinghai blinked, his vision finally clearing. Before him was a young girl with an oval face and short chestnut hair. She was looking at him with a face full of concern. Her eyes were deep blue, as blue as a lagoon in a Pacific atoll. She had healthy, light honey-colored skin, short wavy hair, and a pert nose.

Seeing that Fu Qinghai was still in a daze, the girl couldn't help but shake him hard again. "A-Luo, what's wrong with you? Why have you gone silly? Did you hit your head?"

Welcome to the Main Reincarnation World, Warhammer 40K Universe - SSS Rank

Hearing that familiar, cold voice, Fu Qinghai instantly sobered up.

Due to your death in the previous Reincarnation World, you have been granted a new identity. Automatically loading skills: High Gothic Proficiency, Low Gothic Proficiency

Random faction selected for you -- The Emperor Faction storyline

Please begin your reincarnation adventure!

Fu Qinghai, who had just regained his senses, was suddenly struck by a sharp, stabbing pain in his brain that knocked him unconscious.

His eyes rolled back, and he passed out once more.

Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth, New York, top floor of Stark Tower.

Tony Stark was rubbing his chin with his right hand, staring intently at the computer screen in front of him.

Happy Hogan, the pot-bellied driver and assistant, walked over and placed a file on the edge of Tony Stark's desk, saying softly:

"Tony, it's been verified. The identity is real, but the education and internship history are forged."

"Forged?" Tony Stark, sitting at the desk, asked while looking up, then turned his gaze back to the screen.

"So, Tony, what exactly happened that day? Have you found out who they were?"

Behind him, Captain America Steve Rogers, dressed in casual clothes, walked over and asked in a deep voice.

Seeing that Iron Man was focused on the screen and seemed to have no intention of answering the Captain's question, Pepper Potts stepped forward to explain to Captain America:

"Captain, after our subsequent analysis, there was an alien in the enemy group who could turn invisible and used cold weapons. He infiltrated Stark Tower first and killed a security guard on the first floor."

"Immediately after, a group of mercenaries broke into the lobby. They had military-grade firepower and excellent marksmanship. They created slaughter and explosions on the lower floors to distract us. After we received the alarm, Stark and Colonel Rhodes rushed to put on their armor and went downstairs to check the situation. Taking advantage of the explosions created by the mercenaries and the gap while Stark and the Colonel were downstairs, that invisible alien used a security guard's key card to reach the 45th floor and infiltrated the top floor to take me hostage."

"In the ensuing battle, the white-haired youth from the opposing side, who was suspected to be a mutant, unleashed massive energy comparable to an Alpha-level mutant. He fought two against one, and because they used me to make Stark and Colonel Rhodes hesitate to go all out, they were ultimately defeated by that white-haired mutant."

"According to them, they came for the isotopes of the Tesseract," Pepper added.

Tony Stark seemed indifferent to the conversation behind him. He was carefully watching the screen, which was looping a surveillance video.

In the recording, a Chinese youth in a suit and leather shoes was sitting on a sofa in a small room, speaking eloquently.

"Finally," the black-haired Chinese youth concluded, "I deeply admire and worship Mr. Tony Stark. This is the reason why I chose Stark Industries as soon as I graduated."

"Almost every applicant is a fan of Mr. Stark." The middle-aged white woman in front of the youth smiled dismissively.

Tony Stark watched this video quietly, frowning, and remained silent for a long time.