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On the other side of the parking lot.

After escorting Tony away from his enthusiastic fans, Happy pointed at a white convertible Audi R8 nearby. "The latest upgraded model."

"Does she come with the car?"

Seeing the blonde beauty standing beside the car door in a dark purple top and black miniskirt, Tony asked with a smile.

"I wish," Happy replied quickly.

"Hello, Mr. Stark."

The blonde woman approached and spoke.

"Hello, and you are?"

As usual, Tony sized up the blonde woman's face and figure.

"Bailiff," the blonde woman replied.

"I like your Irish accent. What are you doing here?"

"I came to find you."

"Oh? What for?"

Tony opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.

"To serve a summons."

The blonde woman handed Tony a summons.

Tony looked at the summons she was holding out, with no intention of taking it.

"He doesn't like borrowing things from other people's hands. I'll take it for him."

Happy explained as he accepted the summons.

Looking at Tony, the blonde woman quickly said, "Mr. Stark, you are ordered to attend a hearing before the Senate Military Committee tomorrow at exactly nine in the morning."

Tony suddenly said, "Can I see your badge?"

"You want to see my badge?"

The blonde woman asked Tony in return.

"He really likes badges!"

Happy explained again.

The blonde woman smiled faintly, stared at Tony, took out her badge, and waved it at him. "Do you still like it now?"

In the past, Tony would definitely have told Happy to get out of the car, then taken the blonde woman in front of him back to his place for a night of physical and emotional pleasure.

However, he was no longer the playboy who casually brought women back to his home.

Pulling his gaze away from the blonde woman, Tony started the car and asked Happy, "How far are we from Washington, D.C.?"

"Two hundred and fifty miles."

Happy answered immediately.

Tony said nothing more, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away in the latest Audi R8.

Gwen, who had just finished showering, lay on her side on the bed in a sexy black nightgown, watching Roy expectantly as he stood beside the bed.

"Are you ready?"

Roy's gaze involuntarily swept over Gwen's crossed, bare thighs.

"I'm ready."

Gwen replied softly without the slightest hesitation.

"Then let's begin."

After saying that, Roy took off his jacket, walked over to Gwen, and gently stroked her fair, delicate cheek.

He then picked up the black box on the bedside table and took out the Spider Serum inside.

Just like with the Physical Enhancement Drug before, Tony had thoughtfully prepared a matching syringe.

After loading the Spider Serum into the syringe, Roy aimed the needle at Gwen's right forearm and injected every last drop of the serum into her.

As the Spider Serum entered her body, Gwen quickly experienced an indescribable sensation. Intense exhaustion instantly spread through her body, and her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

She lasted only five or six seconds before falling asleep uncontrollably.

Seeing Gwen fall asleep so quickly, Roy frowned slightly.

He clearly remembered that after Peter was bitten by the Super Spider in the original trilogy, he had held on until he got home before passing out.

Peter in the Amazing films had fared a little worse, falling asleep on the subway ride home.

But now, Gwen had lasted only a few seconds.

Looking at the unconscious Gwen, Roy decisively used the Chakra Sensory Technique to sense her life force.

After confirming that Gwen's life force was steadily increasing without any other abnormalities, he stopped using the Chakra Sensory Technique, tucked her in, turned off the lights, and left the master bedroom.

Roy and Gwen sat on the sofa, watching Tony's performance at the hearing.

Gwen had specifically taken the day off and stayed at the villa to adjust to her once again greatly increased physical attributes.

Tony had been right. The Physical Enhancement Drug and Spider Serum had produced an effect greater than one plus one, and Gwen's life force was now several times greater than Peter's.

Like Peter, Gwen had not developed the mutation that allowed her to shoot webbing from her wrists.

As for Spider-Man's other standard abilities—

Spider-Sense, spider-like physical abilities, wall-crawling, a healing factor, and so on—she had acquired them all.

Just as Roy remembered, the hearing held by the Military Committee became a stage for Tony to display his personal charisma.

The senator presiding over the hearing was left speechless by Tony and invited Justin Hammer of Hammer Industries to refute him.

Ever since Stark Industries had stopped developing and producing weapons, Hammer Industries had replaced Stark Industries as the military's primary supplier.

Justin Hammer's status and wealth had risen accordingly.

Next, the senator had Colonel Rhode attend the hearing and demanded that he read a specific passage from the Iron Man Armor report during the live broadcast.

Then, at the senator's request, footage was played showing other countries developing and manufacturing Iron Man Armor.

Of course, Tony was not about to sit back and do nothing. He turned into a hacker on the spot, took control of the screen, and began playing videos of other countries' failed Iron Man Armor tests.

This included footage of Justin Hammer developing Iron Man Armor, only for it to twist a full 180 degrees during a simple turning test, making the pilot scream in agony.

After Justin Hammer pulled the power cord from the screen, Tony began his final performance. He said to the senator, "Most countries will need five to ten years. Hammer Industries will need at least twenty years to create Iron Man Armor with real combat value."

"I suppose all I can say now is, you're welcome."

"What do you mean?" the senator asked in confusion.

"I stopped the threat of nuclear war!"

"The Iron Man Armor works. We're safe. The United States is safe."

"You want my armor? Dream on!"

"But I did you a huge favor..."

With that, Tony stood up, turned to face the other attendees and the live cameras, spread his hands, and said proudly, "I alone can maintain world peace!"

The room erupted in applause!

People rose to their feet and clapped!

As the applause rang out, Tony's voice grew even more impassioned.

"What more do they want from me?"

"I tried to work with these clowns, but all they want is to claim my armor for themselves!"

After being called clowns in front of everyone and on live television, the senator presiding over the hearing could not help swearing at Tony.

Tony ignored the senator's insults. He picked up the sunglasses on the table and put them on, then smugly blew him several mocking kisses.

Then, shaking hands with the other attendees as he headed for the exit, he said, "It's all for the people. I'm honored to serve my country."

"If I've proven anything to the entire world, it's that you can absolutely trust me!"

As Tony left the hearing room, the live broadcast came to an end.

"Do you also think he shouldn't share the Iron Man Armor technology with the military?" Gwen turned to Roy and asked softly.

"Of course. If the military obtains the Iron Man Armor technology, it'll only be a matter of time before World War Three begins," Roy said slowly.