On the other side-
Feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen, Rhodey, along with the Iron Man armor, soared into the air and crashed through the walls of Tony's mansion, being thrown several hundred meters away.
Rolling on the ground, Rhodey looked at the malfunction information displayed on the system. He instantly regained his senses.
Is this the so-called terrifying strength Tony mentioned? It's just too frightening!
While Rhodey was contemplating what to do next, J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice came from inside the armor: "Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Stark advises you to leave here quickly, do not linger, and he will handle the rest."
Rhodey, now standing up from the ground, changed his expression after looking at the information displayed inside the armor. He glanced at Tony Stark's mansion in the distance and then flew towards the direction of the Air Force base.
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Stark Mansion-
At this moment, Charles and Tony arrived at the underground laboratory, while others were upstairs cleaning up the mess.
Seeing the empty spots where the Mark series should have been in the laboratory, Charles understood Tony's plan and asked, "What made you want to hand over an Iron Man suit? The one Rhodey took was the Mark II, right?"
Seeing that Charles also figured it out, Tony, assisted by mechanical helpers, began to remove the armor and explained, "Because of Ivan's appearance, Stark Industries has been very passive. I didn't want to give them away voluntarily, so I came up with a plan to let Rhodey take one. It's also a way to give the military an explanation."
"Originally, Stark Industries was an important defense contractor for the Department of Defense. Due to my transition, it has affected them to some extent."
"After all, the products I developed are irreplaceable. So, they found various reasons to let myself return to the industry and authorize the production of Iron Man armor."
"That suit of armor is my last contribution."
Looking at Tony, who was now completely sober with no signs of intoxication, Charles pondered for a moment before asking, "Aren't you worried that they might develop imitations?"
Tony waved his hand, laughing, "Impossible. With their technology, it's absolutely impossible."
"I've implemented anti-reverse engineering technology in many parts. If they attempt internal disassembly, it would result in locking and rendering the suit useless. They wouldn't dare to try."
"And besides, the Mark II suit is an old model. Even the Arc Reactor inside it would need replacement after some time."
Seeing Tony's confidence, Charles nodded and said, "It's your own thing. You handle it."
As Tony took the small Arc Reactor from his chest and placed it on the table, Charles approached, examined the item, and then spoke, "I've found some clues about a new element."
Upon hearing Charles mention a new element, Tony's eyes lit up immediately. He eagerly asked, "What clues?"
Instead of directly revealing the new clues, Charles asked, "Do you know that your father was one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.?"
"What?"
Tony's face was filled with disbelief.
Charles continued, "Didn't they tell you? I heard from Natasha that you've become an advisor to S.H.I.E.L.D. I thought you had already taken over your father's business."
"Why?"
"Wait a minute, you said Natasha? Isn't my assistant named Natalia? And she doesn't know that I'm an advisor to S.H.I.E.L.D."
Charles continued teasingly, "Your assistant, Natalia, is S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Natasha. I thought they specifically assigned a special agent assistant to you because of your advisory role."
"So, you didn't know. Tsk, tsk..."
Seeing Charles's playful expression, Tony cursed, "Bastard!"
Charles chuckled and then continued, "About the issue of the new element, I found out through my own intelligence system."
"Your father, Howard Stark, once found traces of a new element, but due to insufficient technological conditions at the time, he didn't fully manufacture it. However, he left enough theoretical foundation."
"And this legacy that should have belonged to you, S.H.I.E.L.D. did not hand it over to you. They confiscated it and have been holding onto it until now."
Hearing Charles's words, Tony's face changed color, and he thought about that black one-eyed guy. At this moment, he finally understood why Charles hated him so much. He is a damn bastard.
Seeing Tony's face changing, Charles didn't hide anything and continued, "I have grasped the general information about the things your father left behind. Now, I will tell you."
"Your father seems to have discovered a new element, a new element that can replace palladium."
Hearing Charles's words, Tony was somewhat incredulous and said, "My father really discovered it?"
"Yes, the information has been collected through my intelligence means. The authenticity is not something you need to worry about."
Tony nodded, not worrying about the authenticity. Everyone knew the hundred percent completion rate of Charles's missions. He continued to listen.
"He left the atomic model of the new element in a way that resembled the construction of the Stark Expo at that time."
Hearing Charles's words, Tony immediately said, "J.A.R.V.I.S., create blueprints of the Expo from its initial construction to the changes that have occurred over the years, and show them to me."
Seeing Tony's instructions, Charles smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to go to so much trouble. S.H.I.E.L.D. has not figured out the significance of the data left by your father."
"After your recent disturbance, they should come to you soon. They will appear in front of you like saviors, handing over the things to you and asking you to research and find a substitute for palladium."
Tony fell silent at this moment, but in his heart, he had already given the death penalty to the damn bastard.
Charles patted Tony on the shoulder. "My friend, I have informed you of everything I investigated."
Tony looked at Charles with gratitude, and then he said, "Should we sign a mission contract now? What do I need to pay?"
Charles smiled, "Not for now. When you verify what I said, come find me, and at that time, I will consider how to charge for the mission fee."
"Thank you, Charles. You've helped me once again."
Charles waved his hand and headed towards the stairs, with Tony following suit.
Arriving upstairs and looking at Tsunade and John Wick standing up, Charles said, "Let's go. It's time for us to go back."
Tony glanced at Natasha, walked over, and directly said, "You're fired. Leave immediately."