Tony Stark's face immediately showed an extremely smug expression.
Even for the usually arrogant, flashy, and flamboyant Tony, this was an extraordinary statement.
So, this was how Zhou Cheng, the owner of the diary, truly viewed him?
Zhou Cheng actually admired him so much!Seeing Zhou Cheng's "honest thoughts" in the diary gave Tony even more satisfaction than being called "a mortal body comparable to a god."
"Hmm, 'a mortal body comparable to a god'—well said!"
Tony couldn't help nodding repeatedly, highly approving Zhou Cheng's evaluation. "Finally, Zhou Cheng is objective for once."
Indeed, the diary's owner could summarize clearly and concisely. This wasn't something just anyone could do.
After gloating a bit, Tony quickly focused on analyzing this plot-related information.
So, the "godlike" Iron Man armor—is it nanotech armor?Yes, it must be.
Considering the inherent properties of the Iron Man suit, nanotech was indeed the most suitable form.
This form of armor not only enabled functions currently impossible, but also overcame the armor's natural drawbacks.
What drawbacks?It couldn't be carried on the body at all times!
Meaning every time Tony wanted to use the suit, he had to return to his mansion or Stark Tower.
Put plainly, he couldn't respond immediately to emergencies.
Even if Tony developed the suit superbly, once he was out of it, he was just a regular human.A simple gun could kill him.
Of course, Tony developed portable suits to solve this problem.However, portable suits were weaker versions, with nearly every function halved.
They might handle ordinary people but were insufficient for powerful superhumans.
Even though called "portable," the suit was still heavy.
Tony couldn't carry it everywhere; it had to be stored in cars, hotels, or other places.He could quickly wear it in emergencies, but that still took some time.
Nanotech armor was different.
It could be worn directly on the body, anytime, anywhere, instantly transforming Tony into Iron Man.
Undoubtedly, this was the ultimate form of the Iron Man suit.
Tony longed for it and was confident he could achieve it someday.
Unfortunately, at this time, Tony's research into nanotech wasn't yet deep.Like Howard Stark before him, he faced similar limitations.
Even if he mastered all nanotech, the era itself imposed restrictions.
[Even if nanotech armor only slightly harmed Purple Potato, for Tony, achieving that as a mortal is remarkable.][He is still a cosmic powerhouse, able to effortlessly defeat Hulk with a single punch!][Hulk is so intimidated he hides inside Banner's body.][Across the Marvel universe, only Purple Potato achieved this.]
Tony: "…"
Zhou Cheng had just praised him objectively. Now, he seemed to ridicule Tony again.
"Scraping the surface? Really?!" Tony thought.
Still, he gained a better understanding of Purple Potato's strength.
Turning the Avengers' top three into 'dogs'—not news—but Hulk being scared? That was shocking.
Hulk was someone whose strength increased with rage, even strong gods like Loki were beaten by him.And yet, Purple Potato intimidated him—not defeated, but scared.Impressive.
Also, the Camar-Tage organization drew Tony's attention again.They seemed to master space teleportation, perhaps through magic.
Zhou Cheng's diary mentioned them before, and Doctor Strange was associated with them.They might be a magical organization capable of mass teleportation.
[Nanotech armor likely came after the Hero Civil War era, after Stark met Black Panther.][Wakanda provided technological support, especially nanotech.][Wakanda is world-leading in nanotech, with advanced Black Panther armor.][Black Panther's sister, Shuri, is even smarter than Tony!]
Tony: "Black Panther?""Why do so many people choose animals as codenames?"
Tony joked, questioning whether it was due to lack of imagination or related powers.
Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, and now Black Panther.Hawkeye's vision was enhanced like an eagle.Spider-Man and Ant-Man—likely related to their animal abilities.
Black Panther's powers come from the Black Panther suit?Then he's a similar type of superhero to Tony.
[During Infinity War, the Avengers went to Wakanda to remove Vision's Mind Stone. Banner communicated with Shuri.][Knowledge gap between Tony and Shuri is noticeable, especially regarding Infinity Stone extraction.]
Tony: "Mind Stone?"Another Infinity Stone?
Tony realized that Vision's forehead contained a Mind Stone.Vision, a robot, equipped with an Infinity Stone?Incredible.
The diary stated that Vision was created by Tony and Ultron.So the Mind Stone must have been placed by one of them.
This confirmed someone on Earth possessed an Infinity Stone.
Where did it come from?
(End of chapter)