On the other side-
In the underground laboratory of the seaside villa, Tony was conducting new research. During this period, in addition to upgrading his Mark armor, he was also attempting to upgrade the miniature Ark reactor in his chest.
Without using the armor, his Ark reactor was sufficient for several hundred years without replacement, and there would be no palladium poisoning issue.
However, once the armor was activated, the high-power reactor would start supplying power, and palladium poisoning became unavoidable.
Taking off the armor was a more serious matter than sacrificing his life because he was the armor, and the armor was his life. No one could abandon their own life.
During this period, Tony conducted numerous tests on elements, but currently, no element could replace palladium.
Either the radiation was greater than palladium, but the power supply effect was vastly different, or it could achieve pollution-free but couldn't provide enough energy for the Mark armor. Overall, there were no successful candidates.
Fortunately, many elements still hadn't been tested. Tony believed in his talent and was confident that he would find a suitable element to replace palladium before his life completely ran out.
Just as Tony was about to conduct the next element test, Jarvis's voice rang out: "Sir, there's the latest information about Charles Doyle that you've been following."
Hearing Jarvis's words, Tony stopped his actions and said, "Play the information about Charles!"
Soon, Jarvis displayed the live broadcast of Charles's press conference on the TV. Tony, holding a bottle of chlorophyll, sat on the sofa, watching Charles's news.
When he heard Charles proclaim herself as the Ninja Immortal, Tony couldn't help but comment, "This guy actually used this kind of name. Isn't he afraid of his elders coming after him?"'
"Considering himself an Immortal, should I call myself the Iron Immortal?" Then Tony shook his head. He still felt that the title Iron Man was more to his liking.
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Press Conference Venue-
After Charles finished announcing his title, the reporters at the scene frantically pressed their shutters, while some speculated about the meaning of Charles's words.
Ninja Immortal? Could it be that Charles was trained in Japan?
Impossible, how could such powerful strength come from there?
Meanwhile, Coulson, standing on the sidelines, wore a thoughtful expression. What did this title really mean?
According to the intelligence they had received, Charles was likely a proxy supported by Konoha Hidden Village. Wasn't using such a title afraid of taboo, or was it Charles's dream...
By now, Charles had turned around, preparing to leave the press conference.
At this moment, a reporter holding a microphone loudly asked, "Mr. Charles, as a major shareholder of Stark Industries, does your strength come from serum enhancement, similar to the original Captain America?"
"According to my investigation, there have been companies and the military researching serum enhancements to recreate soldiers like the original Captain America. Can we speculate that Stark Industries has mastered a new serum enhancement?"
Charles paused, then continued walking without answering, leaving the crowd in suspense.
Charles, after taking a few steps, suddenly stopped and turned to look at the crowd. He said, "I am not aware of whether Stark Industries is conducting serum research or whether it has been successfully developed."
"If there are results, please pay attention to Stark Industries' official news; they will provide the answers."
After speaking, Charles ignored the crowd and directly left the press conference venue, heading to the resting area through the side door.
At this moment, Ginny and Pepper Potts had already arrived here when they saw the press conference was about to end. Seeing Charles come in, Pepper Potts said, "Thank you for holding the press conference today. I believe Stark Industries' stock will see a significant increase."
Charles smiled and replied, "I am also a shareholder of Stark Industries. As the company's stock rises, so does my wealth."
Ginny, curious, asked, "Is the company really researching enhancement serum?"
Upon hearing Ginny's question, Pepper Potts shook her head and said, "The company has never been involved in human enhancement. Previously, our main focus was on researching conventional weapons."
"Tony has always believed that modern weapons are the future mainstream of warfare, so he didn't let the company engage in research in this area."
"Since Tony came back and shut down the International Weapons Division last time, there hasn't been any research in this direction. The company's main focus now is on clean energy."
Listening to Pepper Potts, Ginny nodded thoughtfully. Charles sat down on the sofa, looked at the whiskey in front of him, poured himself a glass, and said, "Take a break. When the reporters disperse, we'll return."
"Okay!"
Seeing the end of the press conference, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Coulson did not enter the backstage to greet Charles but turned and left the venue.
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Charles's Agency-
At this time, Balthazar and David were in the dining area, ordering a lot of delicious food. Looking at the table full of food, David was somewhat surprised and asked, "There are only two of us. What's all this for?"
Balthazar, picking up food onto his plate, replied, "Ah, sorry. I haven't eaten anything for ten years!"
Listening to Balthazar, David sympathetically looked at his teacher. Then he said, "Yeah, yeah, I can understand."
Later, David began to taste the food on the table, and Balthazar, looking at him, said, "I am not your teacher; I am your master."
Then, finding his own dish, Balthazar used a fork to pick up a piece, put it in his mouth, chewed, and nodded in satisfaction, "The chefs here are very skilled."
David also praised, "Yes, Master."
"I feel that the skill of the kitchen here is no worse than the chefs in a five-star hotel, or even better."
"Fortunately, this is the industry of the senior brother. Otherwise, I couldn't afford to invite you to such a high-end place for consumption."
Watching David, Balthazar shook his head. For a magician, money is something that will never be lacking. Then he said, "After you graduate, you will realize that you won't lack money in the future."
David was puzzled, "Master, is being a magician very profitable?"
Balthazar smiled and said, "You will find out in the future."
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