Ian rubbed his temples.
The sight before him made him wonder if he had arrived in a newly born parallel universe.
Because...
It wasn't just Stark Tower that had become incomparably grand.
Ian looked around.
The city seemed to be filled everywhere with things related to New Tony. The statue in the center of the city was especially conspicuous: a statue of New Tony with both arms spread wide.
Its copper-plated shell glittered in the sunlight.
On the base was an eye-catching inscription—Freedom Tony, Guardian of Technology and Democracy. This was the largest statue, but many smaller statues two or three meters tall could be seen all along the streets as well.
They were all Tony.
Some held technological blueprints, some struck victory poses, and some had even been shaped into the posture of the Statue of Liberty. The scenes left Ian utterly dumbfounded.
"No, I was only gone for one day. Did I get thrown several years into the future?" Ian stood on the street and looked around, almost suspecting he had wandered into some absurd dream.
Just then...
As the bell struck twelve noon, a massive hologram appeared above Stark Tower. It was precisely the appearance of this image that made Ian understand why he was surrounded by Tony.
Really.
This world...
Outside the city, it really was all Tony. Even the headline on the front page of the Daily Bugle at the corner newsstand boldly read: "AI Presidential Candidate's Approval Rating Breaks 60%."
"Citizens, I promise absolute fairness and absolute democracy." New Tony's digital figure hovered in the sky, delivering a speech to the entire city with an elegant bearing.
"I have no children, no selfish desires, none of humanity's inherent flaws—this is my greatest advantage."
"Because I am an intelligent entity and act according to my