When Tony returned to Great Pretty City, he went straight to Obadiah Stane and bluntly told him, " Obie has been fired by Stark Industries."
" Tony, this joke isn't funny at all."
Obadiah still wanted to fight back. Although he didn't know what went wrong, Tony had no right to fire him unless there was evidence.
Although Obadiah's shareholding is not large, the network of connections he has accumulated over the years is no joke.
"My dear uncle, all of Stark Industries' systems are under JARVIS's surveillance; finding evidence won't be difficult."
Obadiah suddenly realized something, and his face turned extremely ugly.
How did you find out?
"You should be asking how I got back, right? Okay, that's it!" Tony waved his hand, Happy walked straight over and grabbed Obadiah.
Obadiah's obese body looked like a fat cat in Happy's hands.
Suddenly, Happy let out a strange "Oh ho" sound.
Obadiah then took something that looked like a pen out of his pocket and stabbed it directly into Happy's body.
This is a super-powerful nerve-paralyzing discharge device, a gadget invented by Tony. It's not very powerful, but it has an extremely strong paralyzing effect on the body. If the power is turned up to the maximum, it can even paralyze an elephant.
But to Obadiah's disbelief, Happy only shuddered once and that was it.
"This is impossible!" Obadiah roared, bewildered.
"My dear uncle, there are so many things in this world you don't know, Happy, take him with you."
Tony was in a bad mood, not only because of Obadiah's betrayal, but also because of this experience.
For Tony, this journey, though short, was one he would never forget.
With Obadiah in jail, his shares naturally fell into Tony's hands.
There were no surprises along the way.
Obadiah is not Ivan Vanko with Whiplash from Iron Man 2; he has no value to other factions.
Especially after Tony bought back all the shares, Obadiah became even more worthless.
A person without value will no longer be noticed by anyone, and Obadiah will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
That evening, after having dinner with Pepper Potts and Happy, the three of them entered the game world at the same time.
The three had just appeared when they saw Nick, Steve, Barton, Natasha, Coulson, Peggy Carter, and others logging in almost simultaneously. With Dr. Helen Cho's appearance at the end, everyone reunited.
"Such a rare display of teamwork!" Nick laughed.
"I think we should all log on at the same time from now on, so it will be easier for us to work together as a group," Steve said.
"How are you adapting to modern life?" Tony asked.
"Not bad, much more convenient than before." Steve is very satisfied with his current life. He has an endless supply of delicious food, countless TV channels to watch, a comfortable bed, Carter by his side, and game instances for him to Combat.
This kind of life was perfect for him.
"We've found the entrance to the next Map, but the monsters inside are quite powerful and very dense. Want to go together?" Steve asked.
"Certainly!"
Steve immediately gathered everyone into a team, and after a brief reorganization, they set off towards the Stony Field.
Currently, everyone has reached level 10, and no one wasted yesterday's game time.
Nick also chose Mage, valuing Mage powerful Combat and the mobility provided by Mage Teleport skills.
Therefore, Nick is different from Tony; he plays a lightning Mage.
Natasha and Peggy Carter both chose the Assassin class, and both opted for Shadow -based skills.
Barton and Helen Cho both chose the archer class. Barton made the choice voluntarily, while Helen Cho made it voluntarily because her first weapon was a bow and arrow, and she chose the archer class directly after reaching level 10.
Pepper chose a Summon -type druid. In Pepper's opinion, many of the Summon -type druid's pets in the later stages of the game provide considerable status buffs, making them suitable for both Combat and buffing.
Steve's Knight class, Happy's Barbarian...
Coulson, on the other hand, chose the curse-based Mage, a choice he made after careful consideration.
The team has healers, buff users, ranged attackers, and melee attackers, but it lacks a curse user who can inflict status effects on enemies.
The Mage's curse skills are incredibly powerful and can provide significant assistance to the team.
With ten players who have already changed classes, the current Map is now invincible.
Even the elite monsters and mini-bosses in each Map no longer pose a threat to the group.
After nearly two days, the group finally found the entrance to the Dark Passage, which was also the only way to enter the next Map, the Dark Wood.
"The entire Stony Field Map doesn't have any checkpoints leading to other Map, so I suspect this is likely the only way to enter the next Map," Steve said, waving his shield.
"Then let's go in!"
After Tony finished speaking, he added another layer of Ice Armor to himself and charged straight in.
"This guy is far too reckless." Steve shook his head, activated the Knight's Blessing, and followed him in, shield in hand.
The others shook their heads and smiled wryly, then entered the cave one after another.
The Dark Passage was extremely dimly lit; visibility was very low, except for the torches on the walls.
Fortunately, these people are no ordinary people; their powerful attributes have greatly enhanced their five senses, so the impact is minimal.
The first batch of monsters were Dark Hunter. Although there weren't many of them, they were all ranged monsters, which caused a bit of trouble for everyone.
Fortunately, the strength of everyone present is now vastly different from what it used to be. Whether it's their proficiency in skills, class combinations, Combat experience, equipment bonuses, or teamwork, they have all reached their current peak.
Coulson immediately cast a Weaken Curse, followed by an Amplify Damage Curse.
Pepper's Poison Creeper surged forth from the ground, instantly poisoning all the monsters and inflicting massive damage.
Happy, the barbarian with high health and defense, took the lead, followed closely by Natasha and Pepper, the two assassins, who activated their speed boosts and unleashed a series of Critical Hit on the monster.
Steve then activated his Holy Fire state skill, dealing continuous Huoyan damage to all monsters.
Although the individual damage values are not high, the cumulative effect is terrifying.
Barton and Helen Cho, the two archers, Rapid Speed drew their bows and accurately struck the monster's vital points.
Amazon archers already have a precision bonus, so even a female PhD like Helen Cho can unleash considerable Combat.
Nick and Tony, the two Mage with the highest damage output, used their respective abilities: one Freeze and slowed the monsters, while the other used Lightning to instantly kill them. In the blink of an eye, the first wave of monsters was wiped out.
"Awesome!" Tony laughed, the Hot Blood feeling of this Combat was just too good.
The others couldn't help but smile; they felt the same way.
Every hero, besides possessing a heart of justice, is Combat maniac.
Even Pepper and Zhao Hailuan, inspired by the others, became excellent soldiers.
"Why do I always feel like someone's watching me?" Steve asked, frowning.
"Same here, it seems like something is watching us all along," Hawkeye, whose Perception are naturally sharp, echoed.
"Is it the boss?" Tony asked.
"It shouldn't be; I didn't Perception any hostility." Steve shook his head.
"Then let's ignore it. This game world is still very unfamiliar to us, so it's normal for there to be some powerful beings," Tony said nonchalantly.
Unbeknownst to them, an invisible projection was hovering in the air above their heads.
This is Ling Yi projecting his consciousness into the game's instance world.
"These guys really have sharp Perception." Ling Yi shook his head. His experience suddenly increased, and his level soared to level 12, which made Ling Yi very curious and surprised.
Since Ling Yi cannot enter the game instance to fight monsters, he can only enter via projection.
But now is not the time to meet with these people.
"They really are working hard!" Ling Yi muttered to himself before exiting the game instance.
If just ten players can bring Ling Yi such a huge income, what if there are a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand...?
It can increase the number of players, but requires a large amount of experience points.
Each 5000 experience points adds one player slot. Ling Yi currently only has a little over 80,000 experience points, so the maximum number of additional players can be increased by 16.
Ling Yi decided to stick to the original strategy: selectively recruit people.
But this time, Ling Yi plans to bring in some villains.
If there were only these hero players, the game's dungeon world would be too peaceful; how can it function without competition?
It's fine in the early stages, but in the later stages, these players' leveling speed may slow down.
This is not good.
Moreover, if you're going to bring in the villains, you should do it as early as possible.
Once Tony and his team have fully matured, any villains they bring in will only be suppressed by Tony and his team.
But Ling Yi needs to carefully consider who to bring in.
Tai Chi is no good, too evil is no good, being brainless is no good, being single-minded is no good either.
It's not that Ling Yi Ling Yi is demanding; while he enjoys competition, he doesn't want the game environment to become chaotic because of a few idiots.
So, Ling Yi wrote down the first name: Ivan Vanko.
Is Ivan Vanko a bad person? Strictly speaking, no.
Of course, he certainly can't be considered a good person.
He only wanted to get revenge on Tony because of his father's influence; Tony was his only target.
He is defined as a villain because his acts of revenge harm innocent people, and he is somewhat impatient and unscrupulous in his pursuit of revenge.
Ivan Vanko is an extremely brilliant genius, with an IQ that is in no way inferior to Tony's. In Ling Yi's opinion, it would be a great pity if he died like in the original story.
For the second person, Ling Yi chose Bruce Banner.
Is Banner a hero? Without a doubt, yes.
But Hulk is different; he's a Beast.
Despite the embellishments in the film, the destructive power and number of casualties in the Hulk storyline are still quite exaggerated.
This is a stain he can never erase.
Another thing Ling Yi really wanted to see was what form Banner would take after entering the game's instance world.
What kind of power will Hulk unleash in the game?
This is also the main reason for choosing Banner.
For the third person, Ling Yi chose Kingpin Wilson Fisk.
This is a powerful figure who has been completely overlooked in Marvel, and also an absolute tyrant.
The reason Kingpin's reputation isn't as widespread as other villains is mainly because his death was rather sudden.
Kingpin is a disciplined, meticulous, domineering, and rule-wielding absolute overlord.
He is indeed a villain, but he also possesses undeniable personal charisma.
In reality, Kingpin's ideology did not distinguish between true good and evil, but only between factions and interests.
If he could, Kingpin would absolutely not mind whitewashing himself and becoming a positive hero.
But given his shady background, it's virtually impossible for him to clear his name.
Ling Yi Kingpin, but Ling Yi certainly thought highly of Kingpin and always felt that Kingpin's death was too hasty.
He was eager to know what the future held once Kingpin became a player and had new choices.
For the fourth person, Ling Yi chose Steve Strange.
There's only one reason for choosing the future Doctor Strange: to test him.
To test the power of the Ancient One, can we trace back to his existence? Can we Perception the existence of the game's instance world? Can we Perception the existence of the system?
This is very important to Ling Yi.