Exiting the ninja recruitment interface, Charles hadn't even had the chance to sigh when a sudden notification caught his attention.
Ding! Congratulations to Charles Doyle for achieving the Hundred Ninja Recruitment Achievement.
Reward: One additional battle slot.
Caught off guard by this achievement reward, Charles was momentarily stunned, then burst into joy.
"Fantastic!"
Quickly opening his ninja battle slots, Charles noticed that indeed, an additional slot had been added, bringing his total to six. He no longer had to worry about accommodating the next ninja in his roster for a while.
Observing the plus sign on the battle slot, Charles was curious and clicked on it to test whether the requirements had changed due to the new addition.
Ding! Would you like to spend 5,000 gold coins to unlock one battle slot?
Seeing that it still required 5,000 gold coins to unlock a slot, Charles breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the rewarded slot did not occupy his current unlocked slots.
Dispelling his worries, Charles proceeded to check the details of the reward provided by the system.
If there was a Hundred Ninja Recruitment Achievement, would there also be achievements for 200 times, 500 times, or even 1,000 times? Charles speculated, wondering if there would be rewards for the number of recruited ninjas.
In the original game, players were rewarded based on the number of ninjas they had collected, and with every few ninjas, they would receive rewards.
There were also achievements for summoning beasts and Ninjutsu scrolls. Although Charles could not confirm whether similar rewards would be available like this one, he was filled with anticipation.
Considering his gains for the day, Charles was beyond excited. Today truly was his lucky day, not only with the explosive ninja shards but also with the additional battle slot reward after the recruitment had concluded.
It seemed that the only thing he lacked now were items that are needed for recharging. Charles was confident that with just one or two more ten-consecutive recruitments, he would be able to bring Tsunade into this world.
Exiting the system space and gazing at the now pitch-black sky outside the window, Charles came to the window and began pondering.
During the past ten days, Charles had not gone on any missions, but that didn't mean he had done nothing. He had been contemplating one thing: if this world was not just the Marvel Cinematic Universe, did it also possess other supernatural forces?
Apart from the high-end powers that were currently beyond his reach, were there other supernatural beings such as werewolves, vampires, and magicians, as well as corresponding supernatural items?
For this reason, he had instructed the High table members to start looking into it during this time. Through High table's extensive underground network, it was believed that they would soon discover some new and unusual information.
After all, supernatural powers were most likely to clash and come into contact with dark forces, such as vampires, or werewolves...
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On the other side-
Tony Stark, who had just finished testing, was currently in front of his computer screen, examining his silver-white armor. He felt that his suit needed some changes; silver-white didn't quite align with his ideal style.
Picking up a glass of chlorophyll from the table, he drank it to alleviate the palladium poisoning symptoms.
As he glanced at the reactor on his chest, Tony knew that while it was protecting his life from shrapnel residue entering his heart, whenever he intensified the use of the reactor's energy during his armor trials, it would cause rapid palladium buildup in his body, leading to the toxic symptoms.
At present, the effects were manageable, and chlorophyll helped alleviate them. However, Tony wasn't sure if he would frequently use the Arc Reactor in his chest in the future.
Just as he finished drinking the chlorophyll, Tony heard the news broadcast.
"The Disney Concert Hall, adorned with a red carpet, is brightly lit with lights and bustling tonight."
"Tony Stark hosts the third annual charity ball for the Firefighters' Family Foundation, held in this grand venue."
Tony tilted his head, watching the news on the TV screen, and curiously asked, "JARVIS, did we receive an invitation?"
"There's no record of receiving an invitation, sir."
The television continued, "The elites of Los Angeles high society are gathered, shining like stars."
"The organizer of this event, who was not long ago outspoken at a press conference, has since disappeared from the public eye."
Just as Tony was toying with Mark II's face mask, he fell into contemplation upon seeing his picture from the press conference on the TV screen.
"Some say he's been suffering from post-concussion syndrome, bedridden for weeks."
"We don't know the full story. But seeing him tonight is almost impossible."
Initially indifferent, Tony was taken aback by how the news presenter portrayed him, and he immediately removed the mask from his face, visibly displeased.
At this moment, JARVIS reminded him, "The schematics are complete."
Looking at the gold-plated armor being drawn in front of him, Tony remarked, "The color scheme is too dazzling, isn't it?"
"It's my mistake. You've always preferred a low-key and modest style."
Turning to look at his red, yellow, and black sports car, Tony pondered for a moment before saying, "Let's add some red like the sports car."
"Sure, it will complement your low-key image."
Meanwhile, Peter, lying on the floor, sneezed, unsure if it was intentional or if he had caught a cold.
Tony poured another glass of chlorophyll and drank it while gazing at the newly repainted Mark armor.
"I love it! Assemble it and apply the paint."
"Automatic assembly is commencing, estimated to be completed in 5 hours."
Tony picked up a watch from the table, checked the time, and said, "Wait for me, sweetheart."
Then, with Peter, he drove his Audi R8 towards the banquet hall.
Upon arriving at the Disney Concert Hall, where the banquet was being held, Tony parked the car and got out, followed by Peter, who jumped out as well, trailing behind Tony.
The valet at the banquet noticed their arrival and immediately greeted them, "Hello, Mr. Stark."
Glancing at the pug beside Tony, the valet was momentarily about to mention the no-pets policy, but considering Tony's status, he refrained.
Tony handed the car keys to the valet and proceeded directly to the banquet hall.
As Tony Stark made his entrance, countless people exclaimed, "Oh my god, it's Tony Stark!"
"He's so handsome!"
"Oh my gosh, is that Tony's pet dog? That attire looks so cool!"
Meanwhile, Obadiah, who was being interviewed, heard the women's exclamation and had to shift his gaze, immediately noticing Tony Stark's arrival.
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