Wakanda.
The atmosphere on the plain was somewhat quiet.
Seeing that the matter was over, Luca clapped his hands in satisfaction.
"This is the kind of success Stark Industries deserves."
He turned around, looked at the Justice hovering in mid-air, and snapped his the Snap.
JARVIS.
"Yes, sir."
"Edit the video you just recorded using the method I taught you before."
"Remember to cut out the beginning and end, remove the scenes of us fighting them, and only keep the scenes of the shields being activated and the king warmly welcoming us and signing the cooperation agreement."
At this point, Luca smiled slightly.
"Then, send this video, along with a scanned copy of the 'Exclusive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Stark Industries and the Kingdom of Wakanda,' to all major media outlets worldwide. And while you're at it, buy a few trending topics."
"I want the whole world to know that Stark Industries has discovered an ancient technological nation in Africa possessing miraculous metals, and has reached a profound strategic cooperation that will benefit all mankind."
"Understood, sir. The video editing is complete and it's being deployed and pushed globally. It's expected to arrive on major news networks in ten seconds."
Ten minutes later.
United States, Washington, D.C.., United States.
The Pentagon, the strategic command center.
General Ross was sitting at the conference table, discussing with several senior Department of Defense officials how to seize the opportunity to acquire Stark Industries ' overseas assets.
"General, Nebula shows a strong energy surge over Wakanda. The Stark brothers have definitely run into a tough opponent!"
The adjutant excitedly reported from the side.
"In places like Africa, there are nothing but savages and diseases."
"Even with superpowers, Luca Stark could never escape unscathed. Once they're dead, we can..."
The adjutant hadn't finished speaking.
A huge screen in the center of the command center suddenly flickered.
Immediately afterwards, the screen displaying the global military deployment map was forcibly cut off and replaced with a video of extremely high resolution.
The video begins with a lush Africa rainforest.
Then, a light blue energy shield above the rainforest slowly opened, revealing a magnificent, high-tech city!
"What's this?!"
General Ross stared wide-eyed at the city on the screen, a city even more futuristic than New York.
The video continues playing.
In the picture, Luca Stark, dressed in a suit, smiles elegantly and shakes hands warmly with King T'Chaka of Wakanda.
Although T'Chaka's face looked worse than if he had swallowed a fly, a bold caption appeared at the bottom of the screen.
[A historic moment: Stark Industries discovers the hidden ancient kingdom of Wakanda in East Africa! An exclusive strategic partnership is reached to jointly develop the miracle metal Vibranium!]
Following this, a scanned copy of the key terms of the "Exclusive Strategic Cooperation Agreement" was thoughtfully attached to the side of the video.
Wholly owned, absolute mining rights, unconditional sharing of technology...
After reading these terms, the strategic command center fell into a deathly silence.
The senior generals stared blankly at the screen, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
" Vibranium... a high-tech nation with Vibranium mines..."
Thaddeus Ross felt as if his heart had been squeezed hard, and he almost choked on his own.
Just now, they were mocking the Stark brothers for going to Africa to teach the natives how to grow corn.
As a result, they discovered a superpower whose technology was far ahead of the United States by many years, and they even monopolized all of its resources!
"OMG Fuck!"
Enraged, Thaddeus Ross slammed his fist on the conference table, his eyes turning red.
"Damn capitalists! How did they do that?!"
"That shield just now looked more advanced than our air defense missile system! What makes Luca Stark so capable of getting them to obediently sign contracts of servitude?!"
"General..." The adjutant swallowed hard, somewhat incredulous.
"This... this is no longer a business partnership."
" Stark Industries has mastered Vibranium; their technology and military power will surpass that of the Pentagon! How are we supposed to fight them now?"
Upon hearing this, General Ross slumped into his chair, his face ashen, his eyes filled with resentment and fear.
He knew that the military probably had no hope of turning the tide.
Especially in the United States, a country where capital reigns supreme, it is even more impossible.
at the same time.
The other side of Washington.
Inside a secret command post.
Pierce watched quietly as the same video played on the screen.
" Vibranium... it really is Vibranium..."
Pierce's eyes gleamed with jealousy and greed, but even more so with a deep sense of powerlessness.
"The miracle metal that Hydra had been searching for for half a century, the weapon material that Dr. Zola had been dreaming of... has actually fallen into the hands of the Stark brothers!"
"And it's a monopoly! Wholly owned!"
Pierce was so angry he was trembling, and he swept all the documents off the table.
" Luca Stark is a monster! What methods did he use?! How could such a country possibly submit to him?!"
Pierce was well aware of the weight of this agreement.
With Vibranium, Stark Industries is no longer just an ordinary arms company or a technology giant.
They will become the only beings on this earth capable of setting the rules.
If Hydra were to provoke Stark now, it would no longer be facing Iron Man Armor, but an indestructible legion forged from Vibranium!
"Sir, what should we do?"
The Agent Sitwell nearby asked a question.
"Should we... send someone to Wakanda secretly to steal some raw ore?"
"Steal? Are you out of your mind?!"
Pierce roared and looked at Sitwell as if he were an idiot.
"It's clearly stated in the agreement that Wakanda's border defense system is now integrated into the Justice League's surveillance network!"
"You want to steal? Do you want Hydra to die sooner than you think, and for Luca Stark to personally come to Washington to settle accounts with us?!"
Pierce took several deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.
"Pass down the order! Everyone must immediately sever all ties with Africa! Completely shrink Hydra's influence!"
"Until a way to counter Vibranium and Luca is found, no one is allowed to provoke Stark Industries!"