Tony Stark was actually thinking the same thing.
Although the diary had made it very clear that Tony was kidnapped not long after the Extremis Prize awards ceremony.
But no matter what, that day wouldn't be today.
Nothing else.
If they were to make a move on Tony today, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Military!
It wouldn't just be a declaration of war, but a genuine war against the Military.
And only by defeating the Military could they kidnap Tony.
Even if the Ten Rings Gang was powerful, they couldn't be that powerful, could they?
Of course, there was another aspect.
Although this diary was a supernatural existence, some of its contents had been verified.
But like Black Widow,
Tony Stark only had a certain degree of trust in this diary, not one hundred percent trust.
Coupled with the fact that Jarvis hadn't detected any movement from the Ten Rings Gang,
Tony Stark, feeling quite at ease, left his bodyguard team behind.
He boarded the plane with peace of mind, and together with Colonel Rhodes, he enjoyed red wine and watched the flight attendants dance gracefully.
In this pleasant atmosphere, they arrived in Afghanistan.
"Which is better, to be feared or to be respected?"
"If you ask me, is it too much to want both?"
"Therefore, I humbly present to you the flagship product of Stark Industries' Freedom Series…"
"…"
In front of a group of Military bigwigs.
Tony Stark, dressed in a suit, spoke eloquently, full of vigor and radiating brilliance.
"For your reference, the Jericho missile!"
Whoosh!
As Tony Stark spoke these words, the Jericho missile, trailing a long plume of smoke, soared into the sky.
It carried an indescribable beauty.
In the air, it then split into dozens of sub-munitions, striking fiercely at the mountains several kilometers away.
Boom!
A dull explosion, like rolling thunder, reverberated, and towering smoke and dust enveloped the entire mountain range.
This stunning scene completely became the backdrop for Tony Stark.
The Playboy spread his arms amidst the immense energy Impact, his demeanor simply off the charts.
The atmosphere on site was also pushed to a climax.
Undoubtedly, this transaction was very smooth.
The Playboy and the Military bigwigs even popped champagne to celebrate, concluding the deal in this pleasant atmosphere.
Naturally, there was no need to say more about what came next.
Tony Stark began his return journey under the protection of an organized Military unit.
The Playboy remained as flamboyant as ever, showing off to the extreme on his "Happy Jeep."
He teased the visibly reserved soldiers, shared stories about himself and the cover girl of "Maxim" magazine, and took photos with everyone.
The Happy Jeep was indeed filled with happiness.
The kidnapping, or anything of the sort, had been completely forgotten by Tony Stark.
With so many heavily armed soldiers accompanying them, it couldn't possibly be any safer than this.
The Playboy was completely at ease.
"Hurry up, press the shortcut key, don't change the settings!"
He was happily taking a photo with a soldier when suddenly.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted, accompanied by a searing Fire and an Impact.
The jeep in front of the Happy Jeep was instantly blown over by a missile.
"Shit, stop the car!"
"Under attack from the left!"
"Jimmy, guard Stark!"
Rat-a-tat-tat!
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
The accompanying soldiers quickly stopped their vehicles.
Using the jeeps as cover, they engaged the suddenly appearing enemy.
As for Tony Stark?
"It's here!"
"I guess this is the kidnapping, isn't it?"
Tony Stark was somewhat dazed.
There were two main reasons for his daze.
First, the events recorded in the mysterious diary had truly come to pass!
Although Tony Stark had witnessed various strange aspects of the diary over the long period since he obtained it,
He knew it was no ordinary item.
His initial disregard for the "spoilers" in the diary had gradually turned into extreme Pay attention to.
But even so,
When the "prophecies" in it actually came true, Tony Stark was still caught off guard.
The kidnapping that the diary had "foretold" for so long had really happened, so what about those other things?
And second,
Tony Stark truly couldn't believe that the kidnapping would happen today!
This is insane, directly confronting an organized army?
Is the Ten Rings Gang really that brave?
This was completely beyond Tony Stark's expectations.
Rat-a-tat-tat!
Boom, boom, boom!
The incredibly dense gunfire and explosions around him forcibly pulled Tony Stark back to reality.
He turned his head and saw that all the soldiers inside the Happy Jeep had gone out to face the enemy.
Even the last soldier by his side began to push open the car door, planning to rush out.
"Wait a minute, give me a gun!"
Tony Stark shouted at the soldier.
"Stay put!"
The other party merely threw this sentence at Tony Stark, then slammed the car door shut.
Boom!
But then,
A bomb exploded, killing that last soldier.
Stay put in the car?
I'll stay put like hell!
Tony Stark couldn't sit still any longer; he yanked open the car door and rushed out.
Rat-a-tat-tat!
Boom, boom, boom!
The earth-shattering gunfire and explosions came even more directly, with stray bullets and explosions everywhere.
They displayed the cruelty of war two hundred percent.
Tony Stark, this Playboy, had never experienced anything like this before.
He instinctively fled for his life through the gaps in the gunfire, relying solely on an inner surge of courage.
Until.
Boom!
A missile exploded in front of Tony Stark.
Tony Stark felt a great force act upon him.
Then came a dizzying sensation, and he was thrown through the air.
He instinctively tore open his clothes and saw that his bulletproof vest had been penetrated.
That thing only protected against bullets, but it couldn't withstand the missile that hit Tony Stark.
And then…
There was no then.
Tony Stark's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.
…
After an unknown period, Tony Stark finally opened his eyes again.
A dark, primitive, and messy environment first came into his sight.
"This is a… cave."
Tony Stark took only a quick glance and immediately determined where he was.
"Indeed, a cave!"
Tony Stark sighed with a bitter taste.
Just as the diary had said, he had indeed been kidnapped to a cave.
Damn it, that diary really hadn't lied.
And if that was the case…
Tony Stark quickly calmed down.
Since the kidnapping recorded in the diary had truly happened,
Then he would make sure the spectacular escape recorded in the diary also happened!