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[Superman] Chapter 67: Avengers Initiative
🕑 Added 2024-01-13 05:43:57 +0000 UTCAs Superman's figure appeared and affirmed Tony's words, the initially skeptical crowd now completely believed this shocking revelation.
The entire scene became chaotic instantly, with countless reporters hurriedly making phone calls to relay the astonishing news that shook New York back to their headquarters.
Seizing the opportunity amidst the chaotic reporters, Tony had already found a chance to slip backstage. In fact, he had casually announced himself as Iron Man on a whim.
After all, both Superman and Spider-Woman, the two superheroes who appeared before, kept their identities hidden.
Only Tony Stark, the great Tony Stark, fearless of public scrutiny, openly admitted to being a superhero.
Little did he expect that the guy himself would show up at the scene.
"Tony, you..."
Just as he returned backstage, Pepper looked at Tony with an incredulous gaze.
"Cough, we'll talk about this later. Quickly arrange for a car to take me away from here..."
Tony seemed a bit anxious, eager to leave as soon as possible.
Of course, there was a statement he kept to himself: "That guy coming over can't be good."
In reality, Tony's intuition was not wrong.
"How about it? Mr. Iron Man, you seem to be in a hurry to leave?"
At an unknown time, Peter's figure had already appeared next to the two.
"Hello... Mr. Superman."
Pepper greeted Peter for the first time, her tone somewhat apprehensive.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Pepper Potts."
Peter politely greeted and then shifted his gaze back to Tony.
"Since you're in such a hurry to leave, I can give you a lift..."
"No..."
Tony's refusal had no effect. In an instant, their figures disappeared in front of Pepper, leaving only Tony's panicked and unwilling voice echoing.
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A dozen seconds later, Tony's mansion.
Two figures suddenly appeared.
"I am Iron Man? Do you think you're the center of this world... cough, Mr. Superman, hello!"
As the two figures appeared, a perfectly blended-in black egghead emerged from the corner.
"Who are you? Why did you break into my mansion?"
Instinctively tapping his chest where the nanite storage was, Tony's entire body was covered in the nanite armor, transforming into a laser cannon pointed at the stranger in front.
"Is this the convenient and powerful armor?"
At this moment, Nick Fury's face showed no fear. His gaze was fixated on Tony's armor as if he wanted to discern the extraordinary technology behind it with his one good eye.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Nick Fury, the Director of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, but now, we are following your advice and have changed our name to S.H.I.E.L.D. precisely."
Ignoring Tony's wary look, Nick Fury slowly walked towards the two and introduced himself.
"Oh, so you're Coulson's boss."
Tony temporarily put aside his guard and retracted the nano armor covering him.
"However, breaking into my mansion like this, is it just to flaunt your skills as a spy?"
Tony said casually while walking towards the liquor cabinet, taking out a bottle of fine red wine and pouring it for the two.
Nick Fury did not hesitate either. He sat down opposite Tony and Peter, then picked up the red wine Tony had poured and drank it in one gulp.
Then, he stared at Tony and Peter, slowly saying, "Of course not. I came here to talk to you both about the plan to create the Avengers Initiative..."
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"What's this Avengers Initiative? It sounds like a boring band. Sorry, I'm not interested."
Listening to Nick Fury introducing the Avengers Initiative, Tony immediately expressed his refusal without hesitation.
"Mr. Superman, do you have any interest? If you join, you will undoubtedly become the leader of all members, and the world will become safer as a result."
Nick Fury's original target was only Tony himself. But now, Tony no longer mattered. If he could bring Superman in, wouldn't he be soaring to greater heights?!
"Sorry, I'm not interested either. After all, I don't have the habit of seeking revenge."
After taking a sip of Tony's precious red wine, Peter directly declined.
"Because my enemies definitely won't see the sun of the next day."
What he said afterwards sent shivers down the spines of both Tony and Peter, including everyone else present.
And the words that came out afterward, even more so, made the two people, including Tony, intuitively feel a chill in their backs.
"Okay... okay, since both of you currently have no intention of joining, I'll take my leave for now!"
Nick Fury tactfully prepared to leave. He knew Superman wouldn't just come to Tony for no reason.
"Goodbye, no need to see me off."
As the host, Tony had no intention of sending his guest off.
Nick Fury didn't hesitate and quickly walked out of the mansion.
Outside the mansion, he looked back at it, then took out an old-fashioned phone. However, instead of making a call, he edited a text message.
"Natasha, temporarily put down your tasks. I need you to infiltrate Stark Industries as soon as possible and investigate..."
After sending the message, Nick Fury didn't hesitate. He boarded a helicopter that had been waiting for a long time and left.
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"Now that the annoying guy is gone, can you tell me what business you have with me this time?"
Watching Nick Fury leave, Tony didn't hesitate to ask Peter directly.
"Don't be so indifferent. I helped you just last night, saving your life from your dear uncle's hands."
"So, shouldn't you express your gratitude to me?"
Peter said slowly, but the words made Tony's expression change for a moment, followed by a relaxed one.
"Alright, how much money do you need?"
Tony expressed that any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem.
"Not much, just this amount."
Peter slowly extended one finger.
"One million?"
Tony said uncertainly.
Seeing Peter not speaking, Tony continued to guess with a slightly unpleasant expression, "Not a billion, is it?"
"Great Iron Man, is your life only worth one billion?"
"Damn it, one billion? You might as well go rob a bank! You're really a robber..."
Tony's face became even more unpleasant. 1 Billion was not a small number for him.
"Don't slander me. I am a law-abiding citizen."
Peter smiled, but this smile made Tony feel very annoyed. Of course, the premise was that he could beat Peter.
"Alright, 1 billion it is. Give me your account."
In the end, Tony could only compromise.
"Transfer it directly to Dr. Otto's account; you should know him."
At this time, Peter was not yet an adult and didn't have his own account. Even if he did, he certainly couldn't tell Tony.
"OK, you've finished extorting me. If there's nothing else, please leave quickly. I hope you won't come to bother me again in the future."
Tony, helpless, hoped that this guy wouldn't come to bother him again.
"Goodbye, dear Mr. Iron Man..."
With the startup funds in hand, Peter had no intention of staying. With a wave, he disappeared from the mansion.
"Damn, robber!"
Tony cursed through gritted teeth.
"Jarvis, from my personal account, transfer two billion to Dr. Otto's account."
Tony slowly opened his mouth and instructed Jarvis.
"I hope this guy doesn't even bother me again in the future!"
"Sir, I have transferred 2 Billion Dollars from your personal account to Dr. Octavius's account. Also, there have been significant developments in the information you were searching for about magic. Would you like to take a look?"
"What? Let me see it quickly!"
Tony suddenly became very excited. He hadn't expected to make a breakthrough in his search for information on magic.
"Sir, this is the latest information from Nepal. Explorers found a video there, and after analysis, there are no traces of tampering."
As Jarvis finished speaking, a virtual projection video appeared in front of Tony.
A person in a yellow monk's robe rotated his hand slightly in front of him, and a shining golden halo appeared out of thin air.
The next moment, she walked into the halo, and the halo disappeared, taking the person with it.
"Is this... magic?"
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(End of Chapter)
