[Finally!]
[The military is going to give Shi Dakē the Apex Award. This crucial moment has finally arrived!]
[Is Shi Dakē finally going to be kidnapped?!]
[This is a good day, worth celebrating.]
[Should I go out and eat something nice?]
As Zhou Cheng thought these things, words began to appear rapidly on the diary.
Between the lines, Zhou Cheng's most sincere excitement and most simple expectations were brimming.
Stark Tower.
Tony Stark's face immediately darkened in his luxurious office.
His mouth couldn't help but twitch a couple of times.
This...
The playboy really wanted to find Zhou Cheng and give him a good beating.
Being kidnapped was actually something to be so happy about?
And he wanted to go out and celebrate?
Have you heard the people's words?
But now, contacting an agent to sell the house or something is actually true.
The timing is almost right!
"Shi Dakē was kidnapped for over two months, and no one knew if he was alive or dead."
"The general consensus is that this guy is already dead!"
"Stark Industries' stock price has taken its first nosedive!"
Tony Stark raised an eyebrow slightly.
So, this was Zhou Cheng's plan?
He had been planning to capitalize on his kidnapping, to make a killing.
Even his kidnapping was seen as a life-changing opportunity.
That's why he kept going on about his kidnapping.
So, in the end, it was just manipulating stocks?
Tony Stark's lips curled into a look of disdain.
Zhou Cheng's vision was limited, it seemed.
He was only capable of using financial methods.
But… the first wave of the crash?
Tony Stark noticed this with sharp awareness.
If there was a first wave, that meant Stark Industries' stock price would face a second wave of decline.
Why would this happen?
Could there be any news worse, more disastrous, than his own death?
What had happened to Stark Industries after everyone believed he was dead?
[And when Shi Dakē escapes and returns, announcing the permanent closure of the Weapons Manufacturing Department, Stark Industries' stock price will experience a second wave of collapse!]
"No, it should be called a complete collapse!"
"That will be the best time for me to act."
"I can buy Stark Industries' stock at the bottom price, buying it up like crazy."
"Haha, as clever as I am!"
What the hell.
Shut down the Weapons Manufacturing Department?
Tony Stark was completely dumbfounded.
Stark Industries was all about making weapons, even the most awesome weapons manufacturer in the United States.
How could he possibly shut down the Weapons Manufacturing Department in the future?
He's gone mad!
What was wrong with him that he would make such a ridiculous, incomprehensible decision?
What a joke!
No wonder the company's stock price took a second nosedive.
If a weapons manufacturing company doesn't manufacture weapons, who else would the stock fall for?
"What exactly happened during the time I was kidnapped?"
Tony Stark's gaze became profound as he seriously considered this question.
Without a doubt.
The other version of himself in that parallel universe must have made such an unusual decision because of that kidnapping.
That kidnapping was what caused such a change!
Didn't the diary also say that the kidnapping was the beginning of the elder Tony's transformation?
So… What the hell happened with that kidnapping?
Not only that.
Zhou Cheng chose to bottom-fish Stark Industries' stock at this time, planning to make a killing. That means Stark Industries' stock will see a turnaround at some point in the future!
Tony Stark was really curious.
He'd already shut down the Weapons Manufacturing Department, so what tricks could Stark Industries possibly have up its sleeve to achieve a turnaround?
Then, just wait for Shi Dakē's performance!
When Shi Dakē says the famous line, "I am Iron Man," at the press conference.
After admitting to another identity in front of everyone, Stark Industries' stock will surge again.
"When I make my move, won't I make a killing?"
"A bright future is beckoning!"
Tony Stark fell into thought again.
Why did Stark Industries' stock price surge again after he announced he was Iron Man?
Could the "Iron Man" identity, or rather, the concept...
actually offset the impact of closing the Weapons Manufacturing Department?
So, what exactly is Iron Man?
All along, Tony Stark subconsciously believed that "Iron Man" described a kind of ability.
Just like what the diary said about witches, magicians, and so on—a kind of extraordinary power.
But now it seems that's not the case.
If it were just this ability, it wouldn't have caused Stark Industries' stock to soar again.
After all, people are driven by profit. Who would put up real money without tangible benefits? The only reason for the rise in Stark Industries' stock price can only be that investors and shareholders once again saw the huge commercial value of Stark Industries.
Why would becoming Iron Man bring about huge commercial value? There's only one answer.
"Iron Man" is a product! This also matches and corresponds to Tony Stark's identity as a scientist.
In other words.
Although Stark Industries no longer produces weapons, Tony has researched another, even more remarkable product.
Only then would everything make sense.
"If that's the case..."
Tony Stark's eyes lit up, a sense of sudden clarity washing over him.
What product could make him "Iron Man"?
Tony Stark could only think of one product that fit the bill: Iron Armor!
"So, is this the truth of 'Iron Man'?"
Tony Stark's gaze was deep, with a brilliant light flashing within.
It made sense!
Everything made sense!
No wonder the diary mentioned him swinging a big hammer in a cave.
At the time, Tony Stark was completely baffled.
But now it seemed that swinging a big hammer was just a way of secretly building Iron Armor? And this time.
The diary said he "escaped and returned."
He was just a playboy, a rich second-generation heir. What ability did he have to escape from an international terrorist organization like the Ten Rings, which had a history of hundreds of years?
Of course, it was the Iron Armor!
Finally!
After Zhou Cheng "leaked" so many fragments, the puzzle of that kidnapping began to come together.
The truth was, during his kidnapping, he'd built a suit of Iron Armor and escaped!
Perhaps that was why Zhou Cheng repeatedly emphasized how important the kidnapping was to him?
It all made sense now!
Tony Stark's eyes were clear.
Actually, Iron Armor wasn't a new concept, and even many capitalists had already dabbled in this field.
Even within Stark Industries, there were several similar proposals.
But how to put it...
The concept was new, but the related technology hadn't developed to a matching level.
So, it didn't have much cost-effectiveness.
People mostly use it for hype, to raise their profile.
But what if it was researched by Tony Stark himself?
He's Tony Stark!
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