"This feeling... it's like being reborn."
Having obtained the new element, Tony successfully replicated it quickly. While focusing on researching the 'Protect Sister No. 1' suit, he also began researching the new energy issue. You didn't read that wrong; this guy had turned the Mark series suits into 'Protect Sister' suits. This guy didn't even know his old man was still alive! If he knew, he'd probably break his legs.
"So high! I feel like my life has reached its peak!"
"The company under Artoria really has invented a lot of good things. This Douyin thing is quite fun."
Not forgetting entertainment during work, Tony had Jarvis play funny short videos while he began his pleasant little life. He tested the leg thrusters of the suit. This thing had just allowed him to perform a high-difficulty flip in mid-air. Besides burning out several limited-edition sports cars and causing a few large bumps to grow on his head, everything was fine. It let him experience what 'the feeling of flying' was like.
"Sir, Miss Pepper has sent a video. Would you like to watch it?"
"Play it."
"Yes."
Hearing that Pepper was sending him a file, Tony happily had Jarvis receive it, but what followed made him unable to stay happy. Because he saw the orders from Stark Industries—the latest dates, batches of weapons, and the signatures on them with Obadiah's name—all deeply stung Tony's heart.
"I didn't expect you to actually dare to lie to me, Obadiah."
The taste of being betrayed welled up in Tony's heart. The facts were as they were, and he didn't want to deny them, especially since Pepper would never deceive him.
Bang!
Putting on the hand of the suit, Tony pointed his palm at the wall. One after another, energy blasts fired, shattering the entire wall as he vented his feelings.
"Sir, I suggest you..."
"I'm fine, Jarvis. I don't need a psychiatrist either."
Tony spoke breathlessly to Jarvis, who was about to advise him. This time, he was indeed furious.
"Jarvis, revoke Obadiah's access permissions. In my name, buy a Villa for Obadiah in Hawaii. Notify all shareholders that I have decided to cancel all of Obadiah's positions and let him retire properly."
"Yes, sir."
In the end, Tony's heart softened. He couldn't bear to leave Obadiah with nothing to rely on in his old age, so he decided to let him retire comfortably and no longer hold any position. Tony wouldn't have imagined what kind of person Obadiah was. How could he possibly accept Tony's kindness?
"Tony, you can't do this, you bastard!"
When he received the news of his removal, Obadiah's heart collapsed. He almost thought Tony had found out that he was the mastermind behind the scenes trying to kill him. Fortunately, it was just the matter of selling weapons that had been discovered, but he became even more dissatisfied with Tony. The desire to get rid of Tony became even stronger.
"If you don't build it for me today, I'll have your lives."
In a very unpleasant mood, Obadiah used a pistol to kill two guys who didn't know better, then roared at a group of terrified scientists. The group began to busily work quickly.
"Tony actually fired Obadiah? Did I hear that right?"
Artoria, who was busy, also found it hard to believe when she heard the news. Wasn't their relationship quite good? How could it break just like that? This little boat of friendship is really unreliable.
"Yes, master."
"That is exactly the content of your email."
Hearing Saturday's confirmation, Artoria finally believed that Tony and Obadiah had completely fallen out. She was also a member of the board, which was why she received this small matter. This left Artoria a bit confused. How was she supposed to make her move? If the media found out, wouldn't they blast her? It would be quite embarrassing to be labeled as black-hearted.
"So Obadiah is completely enraged now? Is he going to act? Should I remind Tony?"
In an instant, all sorts of thoughts flooded Artoria's mind, but in the next moment, she gave up. She still had Extremis, the Sentry Serum project, Hope's Pym Particles, and the regeneration cradle in her hands. These past two days had been far too busy, especially with Extremis, which was a life-saving good thing. So, she believed her brother should be fine, right?
Although he might get hammered pretty hard, it shouldn't be a big problem.
"Brother, take care of yourself!"
She offered a half-hearted prayer for her brother. Although she didn't believe in God, the old man might actually exist in this world, so it could be considered a bit of mental comfort!
"How is the Sentry Serum project going?"
"master, according to the results reported by the Doctor, integrating the blood sample of Experimental Subject No. 1, the simulation experiment success rate is fifty percent. This is already the limit they can reach. The experiment has entered a bottleneck."
"I understand."
Artoria sat in her chair and spoke calmly. She was very happy to have collected Rogue's genes, which meant Magneto hadn't lied to her. But this success rate was undoubtedly still a gamble with life. It wasn't quite worth trying, unless it was a choice between life and death—at worst, she'd take the enemy down with her.
"It's really a headache."
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