Inside the Air Force base-
At this point, Rhodey has completely unloaded Mark II and stored it in the warehouse.
Rhodey's superior rushed over as soon as he received the news, and Rhodey opened the warehouse door for him.
The general looked at the suspended suit of armor, scrutinizing it from top to bottom. "Incredible. With this, the Senate won't bother me anymore."
"Can it still function?" the general asked.
Rhodey replied, "It can fully execute its tasks."
"Very well. Have Hammer Industries install weapons on it."
"Wait a moment, what's going on here?"
The general walked a few steps forward, approaching the suit of armor. He reached out and touched a fist imprint on its abdomen.
Rhodey touched his nose before explaining, "There was a conflict at the scene last night, and this was caused by a punch from Charles."
The general felt the imprint, then looked at Rhodey. "It's good enough that you brought the suit of armor back."
"Indeed, this Charles, as you said, is truly formidable."
"Let him be a headache for the Senate and Ross. With this combat suit on our side, we can wrap up the matter."
"At that time, have Hammer's people repair this part. Bringing out a suit of armor with scars for the public appearance would damage our image."
After speaking, the general turned and left. Rhodey followed suit and asked, "Sir, what do you mean by 'public appearance'?"
"Hammer will showcase new weapons at the exposition. We'll use this for the opening."
"I don't think the exposition is suitable."
The general stopped and looked at Rhodey. "The public needs to see this thing. We must satisfy them."
"Yes, sir."
"But this is Tony's thing. Cooperating with Hammer Industries might..."
"This is an order!"
"Yes, sir."
"Good job, Colonel. The nation is proud of you."
After encouraging Rhodey, the general left without further delay.
Watching the general's back, Rhodey saluted and said, "Thank you, sir."
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Charles Agency-
At this moment, Ginny sat in front of Charles and said, "The orphanage is ready. We've made arrangements for receiving orphans during this period. Initially, there will be 100 orphans from Hell's Kitchen, and we will continue to accept more in the future."
"In addition, the completion ceremony and the operational commencement of the orphanage are scheduled for three days later, on June 1. This timing aligns with Children's Day, which I find very meaningful."
Listening to Ginny's arrangements, Charles nodded. He was very satisfied with the chosen date.
"You'll need to attend the event, and the name of the orphanage hasn't been decided yet. If you don't have any good ideas, I'm thinking of naming it after you."
"Charles Orphanage. What do you think of this name?"
Hearing this name, Charles frowned slightly. After contemplating for a moment, he spoke, "Let's name it Origin Orphanage!"
"Why? Isn't naming it after you a good idea?"
"Everyone does it this way, and it's very helpful for publicity. It's also a good thing for you. In the future, when we establish the charity foundation, it can also be named like this."
"And because of your existence, the children coming out of there can be considered your backup army."
"Anyway, is there any special meaning to the name 'Origin'?"
Charles shook his head and said, "It represents the beginning of everything and the new start for these children."
"I hope the children inside can have a new life, a fresh start. My vision is to provide them warmth and a relatively beautiful childhood."
"As for the backup army, it's unnecessary. We don't need to select talents from there, and they can't help me much."
"Okay, you're the boss, and what you say goes!"
"On June 1st, I'll come to pick you up for the ceremony. Make sure to free up your schedule."
"Also, our base is almost completed. In about a month or so, it will be finished. Don't forget to have Tony send over the promised artificial intelligence devices. We've already reserved the locations."
Hearing that the base was nearing completion, Charles breathed a sigh of relief. He then expressed some surprise, "It's only been half a year, and it's finished this fast?"
"BOSS, we invested five times the normal construction cost in labor, hiring a large number of personnel. Even those werewolves have been assigned to work there."
"Twenty-four-hour shifts, constant rotations. That's why we could finish so quickly."
Hearing Ginny's explanation, Charles nodded. "Spending a bit more is not a problem. Completing it early is also a good thing. All these efforts are worthwhile."
After chatting for a while, Ginny had to prepare for the completion ceremony and invite celebrities and lawmakers from various sectors. She got up and left.
Watching Ginny's departing figure, Charles calculated the time. He realized that there were many things to be done next.
If he remembered correctly, after Ivan was eliminated, Thor, the god of Thunder from Asgard, would come down for training. There was also the invasion from Hell.
Thinking about the Hell invasion, Charles estimated that it might happen soon. Ancient One wouldn't leave much time for him.
It seemed that he needed to quickly enhance the strength of the summoned beasts. They would be a significant help in the upcoming battles.
Arriving at the front desk, Charles spoke to Iruka, "In addition to Tsunade and Shizune, summon all the ninja who are currently out on missions to the meeting room."
"Yes!"
After instructing Iruka, Charles headed towards the meeting room.
Soon, all the notified ninja gathered in the meeting room. Charles looked at the assembled group, including Kakashi, Itachi Uchiha, Yamato, Rock Lee, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, and Iruka Umino.
Seeing only seven people, with Tsunade, Shizune, and the four who were outside, Charles realized that his ninja team had only thirteen members. The number seemed a bit small.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the meeting room was tense. No one spoke, as everyone thought that a major battle might be imminent, given that everyone knew about the magical world.
Looking at the group below, consisting of Kakashi, Itachi Uchiha, Yamato, Rock Lee, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, and Iruka Hatake, Charles observed that his ninja team was indeed quite small.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the war room was tense. No one spoke, as everyone thought that a major battle was imminent, especially considering everyone's knowledge of the magical world.
Charles glanced at everyone and then spoke, "No need to be nervous. It's not time to go to the magical world to defend against the invasion from Hell. However, this matter is close at hand."
"For the next period, I'll assign you all a task. Everyone is to mobilize and complete the bounty tasks at the Continental Hotel."
"Seven of you, my requirement is that each day you must complete 9 bounty tasks. Try to keep the task objectives in nearby cities, not too far away. As for when this task will stop, wait for my notification."
Upon hearing Charles's instructions, no one raised any objections.
"Yes!" X7
"Alright, dismissed!"