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Chapter 205 Dilemma (Two in One)

Although I wanted to take advantage of Barbara, there are some things I have to be on guard against.

Considering safety issues, Tommy gave orders to his assistant Donna.

"Assign a few people to monitor Barbara's every move at any time. If you find anything wrong, don't hesitate to report it to me immediately. Remember, don't act on your own to avoid alerting the enemy."

"Understood, boss!"

Donna nodded in response.

To be honest, she really couldn't understand what her boss was thinking.

He clearly trusted Barbara so much before and even let that woman be the project leader.

But now, he asked me to send someone to monitor Barbara.

If Tommy hadn't always been wise, Donna would have really suspected that her boss had schizophrenia.

Otherwise, how could two completely different orders be issued in such a short period of time?
As if seeing the doubt in her heart, Tommy smiled slightly and said meaningfully:
"Don't underestimate Barbara Morse. She is not as simple as you think."

Hearing him say this, Donna gradually came to her senses.

"Boss, are you saying... Miss Morse is a business spy sent by our competitor to steal our secrets?"

"Well, that's understandable."

Tommy nodded.

Donna was only half right.

These days, everything you do is like doing business.

Isn't SHIELD also like a big corporation?
It’s just that the company has more shareholders and the composition is more complicated.

Hydra, Avant-garde Technology, and the former Soviet Union's Leviathan all mixed a lot of sand in it.

Even the alien Skrulls got involved.

Among these villain organizations, Hydra is the most excessive, and has almost completely corrupted S.H.I.E.L.D. from top to bottom.

It is not an exaggeration to say that SHIELD is the "Snake SHIELD".

Of course, this can't all be blamed on Hydra.

It's more of SHIELD's own fault.

During World War II, in order to enhance national strength, the US government launched a grand plan called "Paperclip", transferring a large number of German scientists and high-level researchers to the country.

On the surface, this approach improved the level of scientific research in the United States, but secretly it sowed the seeds of disaster, making it a safe haven for a large number of Nazis.

Many members of the Hydra organization split up into small groups and successfully sneaked into the United States and infiltrated many research institutions.

SHIELD, which was still in its early stages of development at the time, was naturally not spared.

For a long time, a large number of Hydra members have been hiding in S.H.I.E.L.D., constantly converting normal employees of S.H.I.E.L.D. into their own members through brainwashing, threats or inducement.

Hydra was like a vampire bat, lying on the giant S.H.I.E.L.D., constantly absorbing nutrients and gradually recovering its vitality.

So much so that today, Hydra has become inseparable from S.H.I.E.L.D., forming a strange mutant with huge influence and a range covering the American continent.

If you really want to be precise, the part that belongs to Hydra may be much more than the normal part that belongs to S.H.I.E.L.D.

It is quite capable that Nick Fury has been able to live safely in such a complex organization for so many years.

Thinking of this, Tommy suddenly had an idea.

Since Nick Fury can place spies in his own company, it may not be impossible for him to place spies in the other side's S.H.I.E.L.D.

There is something to say.

Kou can go, so can I.

It's only fair if there's a give and take, isn't it?
However, regarding the selection of personnel, Tommy felt that he still needed to think carefully about it, so as to avoid getting into trouble before getting any intelligence.

"Or maybe, I can try to recruit them."

There was a gleam in Tommy's eyes.

Since Barbara can become an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., her abilities must be quite outstanding.

If he could make her his subordinate, he would not only be able to recruit an outstanding scientist for the company, but also add a powerful agent, which would be killing two birds with one stone.

At the same time, with the help of Barbara's identity as a SHIELD agent, he can obtain SHIELD's internal intelligence, which is another huge benefit.

With this in mind, Tommy changed his mind and instructed Donna again:

"Don't look for the person who's monitoring me yet. I'll handle this myself."

Well, the orders have changed again.

Today, Donna experienced what it means to change one's mind every day.

In just a short while, the order was changed back and forth three times.

However, for an assistant like her, the boss's words are more important than anything else.

Who asked Tommy to pay her salary?

So Donna nodded and agreed without hesitation.

……

"Ding!"

After a while, the elevator arrived at the top floor of the building.

Donna got off the elevator midway.

She is not high enough in rank to be here.

The security level on the top floor has always been very high.

As early as when he first started studying Compound No. 5, Tommy purged the laboratory members.

Except for the two doctors, all other scientists and researchers were transferred and assigned to other project teams.

Only a few security guards are still stationed here to ensure that the enemy does not invade.

But after Tommy brought the Ark reactor back from the zombie universe and handed it over to the two doctors, the security level of the top floor was raised again to top secret.

This time, even the guards couldn't stay.

Instead, there are various automated weapons and equipment.

Most of these equipment were obtained by Tommy from Stark Industries in the zombie universe.

Almost all of them are the work of genius scientist Tony Stark.

The quality and safety are absolutely impeccable.

At least it is much better than the products independently developed by Giant Company.

This is not Tommy boosting others' morale and destroying his own prestige.

He was just stating a fact.

Compared with several arms giants in the same industry, Giant God Company is just getting started.

Although they were able to recruit many scientists thanks to their wealth, their excellence was difficult to compare with others, and they could only win by numbers.

Compared with a genius scientist like Tony Stark, he is far inferior.

You can see it from the arc trap in front of you.

When an enemy invades, the arc trap will emit terrible electric current to attack.

The intensity of the electric current is extremely high. Even an elephant with thick skin and flesh in the animal kingdom would be turned into a pile of charcoal in an instant.

Such a small size, but it can exert such great power, which shows Tony Stark's profound attainments in weapon research and development. And this is just the most inconspicuous gadget in the top security equipment.

There are many devices more powerful than this.

If someone with ulterior motives really comes to visit, he will definitely be in trouble.

But there is no unbreakable fortress in the world.

Such a strict security system also has obvious flaws.

Because most of the equipment comes from Tony Stark, when Tony Stark himself visits, the security system is likely to be unguarded and easily breached by him.

It may sound scary, but it is not.

At least from Tommy's perspective, this wasn't a big deal.

He knew Tony Stark. He was a very proud man who had absolute confidence in his own work and it was impossible for him to be concerned about other companies' products.

Therefore, unless Tommy actively invites him, Tony Stark will most likely never come to Colossus in his life, and naturally there is no way he can break through the security system here.

Besides, even if Tommy doesn't use Stark Industries' equipment and uses only his own products, can he stop Tony Stark?

Of course not!
Tommy believed that with Tony Stark's genius mind, he could crack all of Titan's security systems in minutes as long as he wanted.

Since both methods lead to the same result, Tommy has nothing to worry about.

For him, instead of using his own products of lower quality and lower safety just for the sake of his vanity, it would be better to adopt the principle of "take what is available" and directly use other people's better products.

But you must not develop a habit of dependence because of this.

Continuously improving self-research and development capabilities is the cornerstone for a company to grow.

Therefore, Tommy provided various weapon prototypes for scientists to study and research, and he did not hesitate to mobilize various resources for this purpose, spending tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

He did this for only one purpose.

The hope is that the company's scientists can grow and create more powerful weapons, so that in the future Titan Corporation can become a behemoth like Stark Industries and become the leading arms giant in the United States.

At the very least, it can't be worse than Justin Hammer's Hammer Industries.

This was Tommy's lowest psychological expectation.

After passing through one security facility after another, Tommy finally arrived at the deepest laboratory.

There, the two doctors who had received the news in advance had been waiting for a long time.

"How's it going, Doctors?"

Tommy took a few steps forward, feeling somewhat expectant.

It’s a pity that the two doctors failed to give him a surprise this time.

Dr. Morbius and Dr. Connors looked at each other with helpless expressions, and finally decided that Dr. Connors would speak as a representative.

"Sorry, boss, we have no idea about the research on the Ark Reactor for now."

Dr. Connors adjusted his glasses, feeling a little guilty.

The boss strongly supports them, giving them money and resources when they ask for them, and providing them with the best scientific research conditions.

But they have been busy for so long but have no idea at all and can't even understand it. How can they not feel guilty?

"Don't blame you, I was just too anxious."

Tommy wasn't too disappointed.

Only one day had passed since he provided the Ark reactor.

It is really too much to ask for results in such a short time.

Tommy took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

Some things can't be rushed.

Although he didn't know much about science and technology, he knew that scientific research was never achieved overnight.

Especially complex technology like the Ark Reactor requires time and patience.

Therefore, he could not put too much pressure on the two doctors because of his eagerness.

Tommy's tone became calm, and he tried his best to appear calm, and he spoke again:
"Why don't you tell me what the specific difficulties are so that I can prepare early. Is it because the experimental funds are insufficient, or are there some resources that you lack? In short, as long as you want, I can provide it, even if you want to get a piece of vibranium for research."

He is not just bragging.

The thousands of tons of gold in the silk bag are his greatest confidence.

However, the two doctors' expressions did not improve.

Dr. Mobius then spoke:
"Boss, funding and resources are not a problem. You have already provided us with the best conditions. The problem lies in the Ark Reactor technology itself."

Dr. Connors nodded in agreement and added:
"The core structure of this Ark Reactor is extremely complex. Its energy output stability and miniaturization design are truly astonishing. It is a work far beyond this era. If possible, I really hope to meet that scientist and ask him for advice."

"Well... I'm afraid that's unlikely."

The zombie Iron Man is dead, how is it possible for him to meet Dr. Connors?

Neither can the Tony Stark of this universe.

Others may not be able to see it, but that guy will definitely be able to recognize his own creative style at a glance and confirm that it is his own work.

If they really invited him over, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble and make Tommy extremely annoyed.

"Perhaps, we can ask Ivan Vanko for help?"

At this moment, the image of a middle-aged rough man with messy hair and untidy beard suddenly emerged in Tommy's mind.

When talking about Ivan Vanko, we have to mention his father Anton Vanko.

In the 1960s, Howard Stark made significant progress in his research on the Tesseract and developed the first Ark Reactor together with Soviet scientist Anton Vanko.

But later, serious differences arose between the two.

Howard is an idealist who hopes to use technology to benefit mankind and promote social progress. The original intention of his research on the Ark Reactor is only to create clean and sustainable energy and solve possible energy crises in the future.

But Anton Vanke doesn't think so.

He defected all the way from the Soviet Union to the United States in pursuit of a better life.

Now that I finally have the chance to make a fortune, how could I let it go?

So, without Howard's knowledge, Anton Vanko secretly contacted various parties and secretly sold relevant technology to the Soviet Union.

When Howard discovered this behavior, he was naturally furious. He kicked Anton Vanko out of the project team and reported his behavior to the US government, resulting in Anton Vanko being deported and forced to return to his hometown, the Soviet Union, where he had once defected.

It is difficult to say who is right or wrong between the two, because both sides are thinking about the problem from their own standpoint and have never tried to consider the other's perspective.

If they had communicated more, perhaps so many things wouldn't have happened later.

But it was too late.

As a traitor, Anton Vanko was naturally looked down upon when he returned to the Soviet Union.

Due to the lack of Howard's help, he was unable to replicate the Ark reactor by himself. He lost his last bit of value and was no longer valued. His life immediately became difficult, and finally on a snowy day, his ups and downs in life ended.

Before his death, he passed on all he had learned to his son Ivan Vanko.

And his hatred for the Howard family was passed down, contributing to the formation of hatred among the new generation.

But no matter what, Ivan Vanko's abilities are still pretty good.

This can be seen from his homemade whip armor.

"Should we recruit that guy?"

Tommy stroked his chin, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

(End of this chapter)