The Daimyo chose Li Chuan to observe the battle for several reasons: firstly, Li Chuan's identity as a prince meant he held the most esteemed position after the Daimyo himself, making him perfectly capable of representing the Daimyo, which would free up the Daimyo's time for other political affairs.
Secondly, Li Chuan was a Ninja himself, and understood the capabilities of Ninja better than an outsider like the Daimyo. This would facilitate better communication with the Konoha Ninja and allow for a clearer report upon his return.
Thirdly, since Li Chuan was no longer secluding himself at home, the Daimyo hoped he would interact more with the domestic nobility and learn about the lords of other nations, which would help him share some of the burden in the future.
"Uncle, I will complete this mission well!"
Hearing the Daimyo's words, Li Chuan thought for a moment, then nodded and accepted the mission.
He had been considering how to visit Konoha during the chaos of the Chunin Exams to gain some benefits, and now with the Daimyo's official dispatch, many things would be easier to handle.
"Remember, when facing the lords and nobles of any other nation, including the Land of Wind, you can be assertive. You must let them know that our Land of Fire is the strongest among the Five Great Nations.
However, when facing the Hokage, you must be careful with your words, do you understand?"
Finally, as Li Chuan was about to leave, the Daimyo specifically gave him this instruction.
Li Chuan naturally agreed readily.
He actually understood very well that the Land of Fire's strength primarily lay in Konoha's strength. To put it bluntly, if Konoha were gone, then the strongest Land of Fire might not last long before being completely divided by other nations.
Therefore, although nominally the Land of Fire Daimyo and even he, the prince, held a higher position than the Hokage, in reality, the Daimyo dared not impose any commands on the Hokage.
Similarly, if Konoha did not receive various resources from the Land of Fire, and did not have a large number of missions from the Land of Fire, it would also be unable to maintain its strength.
The Land of Fire and Konoha were not truly a superior-subordinate relationship, but rather more like a cooperative relationship where they prospered or suffered together.
This was also why the Daimyo said that he could be assertive with the lords and nobles of other nations, including the Land of Wind, which was also one of the Five Great Nations, but he must show a certain degree of respect to the Hokage.
The next day, Li Chuan was resting at home, waiting to return to the Main World, when his summoning animal, the bird, delivered Matsukawa's daily report.
"Zabuza and White have successfully evacuated from the Hidden Mist Village, but they are seriously injured and are currently recuperating in the Land of Waves."
After reading all the information on the note, Li Chuan burned the note, a smile appearing on his face.
"They should completely believe my intelligence now. Perfect, once they recover, they can help out, otherwise, with so many strong individuals at the Chunin Exams, it would be really difficult to operate."
After lunch, the countdown on the panel ended.
New York, Li's Group Tower, Chairman's Office.
Xiao Liu walked to Li Chuan's desk with two documents:
"Boss, these are the materials the intelligence team collected about Samuel Sterns."
"Good, put them on the table."
After Xiao Liu left the office, Li Chuan opened the documents and read them carefully.
Li's Group was a biotechnology company primarily dealing in pharmaceuticals, so to achieve the goal of far surpassing Stark Industries, the focus naturally had to be on biological science research.
If they could research drugs that were truly beneficial to the human body, such as extending life, curing terminal illnesses, or enhancing physical functions, then they would earn no less than Stark Industries' tech products.
For the truly wealthy people in the World, if they could live a few more years, even if it meant giving up most of their wealth, they would definitely be willing.
The poorer one was, the less one feared death; the wealthier one was, the more one cherished life.
And in this Marvel World, there happened to be many incredibly talented biologists. Not to mention those who had passed away, among the living, he remembered Dr. Banner, the Hulk, and Dr. Samuel Sterns, Dr. Banner's online friend.
And there was also one more, Dr. 玛雅·汉森, who invented Extremis.
However, Dr. 玛雅·汉森 was clearly not in New York, and she might already be involved with Aldrich Killian, so with his current intelligence capabilities, he probably wouldn't be able to find her.
But Samuel Sterns was very easy to find, because he should currently be a Professor at Grayburn College in New York.
And finding Samuel Sterns was equivalent to finding Dr. Banner.
"Born ordinary, exceptionally gifted, devoted to research, aiming for a Nobel Prize. Very good, I like scientists like this."
After finishing Stern's information, Li Chuan nodded in satisfaction.
Where there is desire, there is need; where there is need, one can be utilized. If one has no desires, that is the most difficult person to deal with, but does such a person truly exist in this World?
"Xiao Liu, prepare the car, I need to go to Grayburn College."
Pressing the communication button on his desk, Li Chuan instructed his secretary, Xiao Liu.
Ten minutes later, three expensive black sedans drove out from Li's Group, heading towards Grayburn College, with Li Chuan in the middle car.
"It seems the Iron Man Suit has finally been made."
Li Chuan raised an eyebrow as he read the newly reported news on his tablet about Iron Man battling Terrorists in the Guli La region.
It had been almost half a month since he returned to the Main World. Ever since Tony brought Pepper to fulfill his promise, Li's Group had firmly established itself in New York, leveraging Stark Industries' network and newly launched products.
If things went quickly, perhaps in less than a year, the initial goal of the main mission—making Li's Group a first-class enterprise in New York—could be accomplished.
During this time, he had also communicated with Tony several times, and Tony was always tinkering with machines in his laboratory. He guessed it was for the Iron Man Suit.
Although a butterfly effect occurred due to his appearance, it did not affect the birth of Iron Man.
However, without Iron Monger, Obadiah Stane was sent to prison by Tony using the evidence Li Chuan provided, shortly after Tony returned.
"Boss, we've arrived!"
The car stopped at the entrance of Grayburn College, and Xiao Liu turned to Li Chuan.
"Mm, you guys just wait for me in the car."
Li Chuan put down his tablet and pushed the door open to step out.
Xiao Liu and the bodyguards were all burly and robust. Normally, keeping them by his side could prevent trouble from those with ill intentions, but going to a university now, bringing them would be too conspicuous.
Moreover, even if Xiao Liu and all the bodyguards attacked together, they were no match for him. With his current strength, he actually didn't need any protection.
Following the information provided in the documents, Li Chuan quickly arrived at the classroom where Professor Samuel Sterns taught.
At this moment, Professor Sterns was passionately explaining key points about biological cytology on the podium. Li Chuan used a Body Flicker Technique to pass through the back door of the classroom, appearing in an empty seat in the back row.
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