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Chapter 36 - 36

Starting from the third question, please be prepared. ]

[Among the following people, who successfully built the Ark Reactor?]

[A Ivan Fanko]

[BJustin Hammer]

[C Bruce Banner]

[D Arnim Zola]

[Answer this question correctly and you'll be rewarded with one pound of vibranium. If you answer incorrectly, one year of your lifespan will be deducted.]

As soon as the question came out, Clint Barton and Phil Coulson turned their heads and stared at Tony Stark.

The reason is simple. It is because at a hearing not long ago, Tony Stark once declared that no one could copy his technology, and even if those countries wanted to imitate it, it would take at least 5-10 years. But in the blink of an eye, such a question was asked, asking who else has built the Ark Reactor.

The slap on the face also made a loud banging sound.

It's a pity that Thor has just arrived on Earth and doesn't know anything, otherwise he could use this to fight back against Iron Man. For Iron Man, this is no less embarrassing than being knocked down by an electric gun.

"Why are you looking at me?" Tony Stark felt uncomfortable being stared at by Clint Barton and Phil Coulson.

"Stark, didn't you say that your technology is unique and no one can copy it?" Phil Coulson asked directly without beating around the bush.

"My technology is indeed ahead of the world..." Tony Stark shrugged. "Okay, it may not seem that advanced now, but this kind of accident is within our tolerance range, isn't it? You know, even Dr. Banner has gone to another planet, and even God has come to Earth. What crazy things can't happen?"

"Stark, regardless of whether your technology is unique or not," Clint Barton said at this time, "I agree with your approach. This kind of technology must never be handed over to the military or to those politicians."

"Excuse me." Thor was confused as he listened. "Can anyone tell me what an Ark reactor is?"

Tony Stark glanced at Thor when he heard this, indicating that he was too lazy to answer such a stupid question.

"The Ark Reactor can provide energy for Stark's armor." Phil Coulson introduced it in the briefest terms.

"Justin Hammer can be ruled out. He's just a clown." Tony Stark glanced at the options and directly ruled out Justin Hammer.

"He can indeed be ruled out." Clint Barton and Phil Coulson held the same opinion about this person. Although they were both involved in arms, this man was a million times worse than Tony Stark.

Let's not talk about anything else. At the hearing a few days ago, Tony Stark took control of the hearing computer on the spot and played a video of Justin Hammer trying to imitate the Iron Man armor. It can be said that the imitation was terrible and it was just a piece of garbage.

It's impossible for such a person to build an Ark reactor.

"I think Bruce Banner can be ruled out as well." After Tony Stark ruled out one candidate, Phil Coulson ruled out the second. "I appreciate Dr. Banner's knowledge and talent, but firstly, his research isn't in this area. Secondly, I don't think Dr. Banner would be interested in studying the Ark Reactor. Controlling the giant within him is what he's focused on."

Everyone agrees with this point.

"Then there are only two people left, Ivan Vanko and Arnim Zola." Clint Barton was exposed to his blind spot in knowledge. "Who are these two people?"

"I've never heard of the name Ivan Vanko, but I wonder if this Arnim Zola is the Zora I know." Tony Stark said, pointing at Arnim Zola's name.

"who is he?"

"A German scientist working for Red Skull and also a Hydra agent," Phil Coulson explained.

"If Arnim Zola in the title refers to him, he has been dead for many years."

"Really? A dead person?" Thor shrugged. "Then the answer to this question is A?"

"Maybe this person is not dead." Tony Stark said in a deep voice, "Just like Captain America Steve Rogers, we just thought he was dead, but he is actually still alive."

"Come to think of it, Arnim Zola is indeed from the same era as Cap, and was once imprisoned by him." Phil Coulson, a huge fan of Captain America, became visibly excited at the mention of Captain America. "But Cap is likely to survive because he's a super soldier, while Zola is just an ordinary man. How could he possibly withstand the erosion of time?"

"Coulson, I have to ask you a question, how did Captain Steve Rogers become a super soldier?" asked Tony Stark.

"A three-year-old knows this," Clint Barton said. "Super serum."

"So where does the super serum come from?"

"It was made by a scientist named Abraham Erskine, I think."

"That's right. Super serums are made by scientists," Tony Stark said. "And Arnim Zola is also a scientist, a mad scientist. Maybe he can create something like Abraham Erskine's super serum, which allowed him to live until now?"

"I simply lack imagination," Phil Coulson said. "As far as I know, during World War II, Arnim Zola helped Red Skull invent many energy weapons, which caused great trouble to our soldiers until Captain appeared and wiped them out. If it was him, it's not impossible that he could have created something to keep himself alive until now."

"I also saw in Captain America's museum that when Captain America was injected with the serum, someone from Hydra tried to steal it," Clint Barton analyzed. "Although according to records, Hydra didn't succeed. But what if they didn't completely fail? Maybe Hydra didn't take the complete serum away. Maybe they took away some information, experimental data, or some experimental remnants. While these things weren't enough for Zola to recreate the serum, they did allow him to invent something that survived to this day."

"It seems that this Arnim Zola may really still be alive." Tony Stark mused.

"If Arnim Zola might still be alive, then would it be possible..." Clint Barton's expression suddenly changed.

"What's wrong?" Phil Coulson asked.

"If it's possible that Arnim Zola, the Hydra scientist, is still alive, then what about Hydra?" Clint Barton made a very bold guess, "Could Hydra still be there?"

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