Sitting in the car back to the manor, Gasco was driving seriously in front, and the co-pilot was Alice, who had fallen asleep.
Kyle sat alone in the back row, thinking about what the male police officer had said earlier.
According to their investigation, these individuals were not from the territory. The only lead, a lion head emblem, had appeared twice in Afghanistan.
As for the identity of this group, there was a high probability that they were mercenaries. However, who had hired them remained unknown.
Tony Stark, who had been targeted, was confirmed to be unharmed after a thorough examination and had been transferred to the best private hospital in New York.
"The Red Queen, can you find out who is the mastermind behind this group?"
Since he couldn't figure it out, Kyle simply assigned this task to his super assistant.
Gasco, who was driving in front, slightly furrowed his brows. Is something wrong with his young master? Why did he suddenly start talking to himself?
But then, the sound from the back row made his hand tremble on the steering wheel.
"Received, please wait a moment." The Red Queen's voice emanated from Kyle's mobile phone, which directly shocked Gasco.
Through the rearview mirror, he kept glancing back, but it was clear that there was only Kyle alone. So, where did the female voice come from?
Thinking deeply, Gasco shook his head and decided not to dwell on it too much; otherwise, he feared he might be silenced tonight.
"Gasco, take this opportunity to introduce you to our new companion."
Seeing Gasco in front of him being frightened by the Red Queen, a smile appeared on Kyle's face. Such a big man is actually afraid of ghosts.
But it was also just the right moment. Kyle took this opportunity to let Gasco and the Red Queen get acquainted with each other. After all, they are a family.
"Hello, Mr. Gasco, you can call me the Red Queen, an artificial intelligence created by the boss."
From the car radio, a voice full of charm spoke. This version of the Red Queen had changed from a little girl to a mature woman.
According to the Red Queen's own words, it was because, after analysis, she found that a large number of men prefer this voice, so she chose it.
"Artificial intelligence!!"
Gasco widened his eyes, his expression full of shock.
He didn't expect his young master to be so powerful that he even created something like artificial intelligence.
"Boss, I found it."
"The lion head was named Frank Keith. He was the leader of the Lion Mercenary Group. He was a former member of the British Royal Marines and became a mercenary after retiring."
"The Lion Mercenary Group was formed by Frank Keith recruiting local militants. Some time ago, they received a task worth 5 million US dollars."
"And the goal of the mission was to capture Tony Stark."
The Red Queen quickly announced the information she had found. It was only discovered within three minutes, and it would take some time for deeper information.
After listening to the Red Queen's report, both Gasco and Kyle fell into silence.
It was clear. This was something orchestrated by Tony Stark's enemy. The specific situation still needed to wait for further news from the Red Queen.
But through this incident, the mastermind behind the scenes must have remembered Kyle. After all, the plan was about to succeed, but it was thwarted.
"Master, I suggest you not go out during this time. Even if you do, you must have me by your side."
Obviously, Gasco also thought of this question and spoke in a heavy tone.
There are defenders in the company, so Kyle's safety there is assured, but it's different outside.
Since the mastermind behind the scenes could spend money to buy Tony Stark's life, he could also spend money to buy Kyle's life.
"I know, let the scavengers increase their inspections around the group recently, and assign a few people to protect Alice."
After thinking for a while, Kyle said. Alice had been by his side throughout the party and could easily be targeted.
But this girl was interesting; she had fallen asleep while waiting for them in the car.
"OK."
…
The next day.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the first contact with Iron Man Tony Stark; the illustrated book has been successfully unlocked.]
Kyle, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, was woken up by the sound of the system. He rubbed his eyes and sat up.
"What's the situation?"
On the blue screen in front of him, the picture of Tony Stark striking iron with a hammer was displayed in the middle, with a progress bar below.
[When the host comes into contact with the original characters for the first time, they will unlock the other party's illustrated book and receive rewards at each stage.]
The system quickly provided an explanation. This was like a card-collecting activity. After reaching a certain level of collection, corresponding rewards would be given.
"That means I have to have contact with these people?"
Kyle frowned. He didn't want to have a relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D.; he just wanted to develop and create superpowers by himself in peace.
However, this illustrated book function of the system directly disrupted his plan, and he needed to take the initiative.
[The host does not need to worry too much; just need to develop according to his own ideas. This function is only for records.]
As if sensing Kyle's concerns, the system immediately provided its own explanation.
After confirming the new function with the system, Kyle got dressed and walked downstairs, planning to have something to eat.
"Morning, Gasco."
After last night's battle, Kyle obviously felt more eyes on him, and so did the staff in the manor.
After all, such a significant event couldn't be hidden even if one wanted to, and it affected two-thirds of the entrepreneurs in New York.
And Kyle had become famous directly. After all, when he dealt with the three terrorists last night, the decisiveness he showed was quite astonishing.
A mere fifteen-year-old boy had easily killed three terrorists armed with firearms and managed to remain unscathed.
"Boss, here is some news that I need to report to you."
Just as the two started to eat, the Red Queen's voice came.
Currently, Kyle had installed a lot of equipment in the manor that could be controlled by the Red Queen, and it would be no problem to project directly after it was perfected.
"What news? Just tell me."
Cutting a steak with a knife and putting it in his mouth, Kyle spoke vaguely.
"The person who hired the Lion Mercenary Group was a man named Christy Arrow."
"And this person was forged by Obadiah Stane of Stark Industries, specializing in underground work."
It took the Red Queen two full hours to uncover this news. The most important thing was that Obadiah had encrypted and protected this information.
It took a while to crack this protection without using brute force.
"Obadiah?"
"Obadiah!"
When Kyle and Gasco heard the name, the emotions they showed were different—one was puzzled, the other was surprised.