Zhang had been grinning so much these past few days that his teeth were practically about to fall out.
Everyone at the Benevolence Society wore joyful expressions.
Out of absolute trust in Oaks, when he raised funds to buy Stark Industries stock at rock bottom, they had all put in their salaries and savings.
At the time, though, everyone believed Oaks was returning a favor, supporting his friend in his own way when Stark Industries was at its lowest point.
But now, with Tony Stark's declaration of "I am Iron Man," Stark Industries' stock had exploded.
Watching the share price soar day after day, they all felt like they walked with the wind at their backs.
And Chairman Oaks had said that the profits from the investment would be distributed as dividends to every member—even those who had not invested any money would get a share.
The Benevolence Society erupted with unprecedented enthusiasm.
But the Stark Industries employees were even more fired up—they were now employees of a Superhero.
Tony might have been showing off lately, but he had not forgotten his promise.
Stark Industries' Arc Reactor was moved to the headquarters of the Benevolence Society/Oak Environmental Technology Company as promised.
And Dr. Yinsen naturally became the person in charge of the Arc Reactor.
With both sides working enthusiastically together, before Christmas, Oaks officially possessed the only other source of cutting-edge clean energy besides Stark Industries.
It left everyone outside utterly stunned.
But Tony was in the spotlight now, so outsiders could only speculate that this was repayment for the Benevolence Society's unwavering support during his crisis—
They had also greened nearly all of Stark Industries' almost-stalled new factories. The air purification effects were practically magical.
With that, the Benevolence Society was no longer some up-and-coming environmental organization.
Its influence