Marvel: The Greatest Hero Era

Zhao Chen was thinking that they would spend an afternoon figuring out how to roast a turkey, but before they even started, the turkey was delivered right to their doorstep.

Chapter 832 I've figured it out

Tony and Pepper called Zhao Chen, so Zhao Chen opened a portal, went over, and brought Tony and Pepper back to the base.

"Steve called me yesterday and told me about Siberia. Did he tell you about this?"

When Tony returned, the first thing he did was ask Zhao Chen a question.

“When I visited Bucky at the hospital before, he told me that the reason I hadn’t told you was because he wanted to tell you about it in person and apologize to you.”

Natasha doesn't know how to roast a turkey, but Chili does, and Natasha helps Chili.

As Zhao Chen answered, he glanced at the two of them. Only then did Zhao Chen feel the Christmas spirit, especially with Tony's appearance.

“I don’t need any of your apologies. I understand what you’ve said to me, but I can’t accept it right now, and I can’t face Bucky.”

“After the captain told me about the base in Siberia, I didn’t dare go there because I was afraid I would see the scene of my parents being killed.”

"If I actually saw that scene, I wouldn't be able to control myself. I might impulsively kill her, even if Bucky saved Pepper."

"Although I know perfectly well in my heart that this isn't Bucky's fault—he was controlled by someone, used as a weapon—but… 々． 。"

At this point, Tony stopped talking and glanced at the bracelet on Zhao Chen's hand. Zhao Chen immediately understood what he meant.

Then, Zhao Chen took out two cups and a bottle of fine wine from his spatial bracelet.

“From the moment you found out until now, I think you’ve done a great job. If I were the one in this situation, I might not be able to do it like you.”

Zhao Chen was telling Tony the truth. If he were Tony, he might not have thought about anything and would have just killed Bucky.

Did Bucky do anything wrong? For Zhao Chen, that wasn't a very important question. What mattered to Zhao Chen was that Bucky had killed his parents.

Bucky risked his life to rescue Pepper, which did alleviate some of the tension between them.

Tony could have taken his anger out on Bucky, but after this incident, he couldn't vent his anger, which made him even more upset.

Therefore, Zhao Chen could understand why Tony would take action against him after learning what had happened, and he was willing to let Tony vent his anger.

"Although I don't dare to go inside the base to see the truth, I am determined to take care of the five super soldiers frozen inside."

"And I want to take care of them myself. They were the reason my parents were killed, so they have to die. I want you to come with me to do that."

Tony spoke while looking at Zhao Chen.

"no problem."

Zhao Chen agreed without much thought.

“Tony, it’s Christmas Eve today. I’m so happy that you’re back at base so we can spend Christmas Eve together.”

"After thinking about this for so long, I'm slowly coming to terms with it, Zhao Chen."

After saying that, Tony picked up his glass and clinked it against Zhao Chen's.

"After leaving the base, I thought about many things, not just the right and wrong of my parents' matter, but also whether I was wrong to let Killian become a terrorist?"

"I've thought about all these issues. If the department had properly taken care of the veterans that Killian used for human experiments, they wouldn't have ended up like this."

"I've also made a decision for those who want to get involved in these things: I'm going to take all the revenue from one of my companies this year and set up a fund."

"These funds are for the protection and resettlement of veterans with injuries or disabilities."

Stark Industries has always been involved in philanthropy, and even has a dedicated department for it, operating under the name of Stark Industries.

Of course, Tony sometimes invests in charitable causes in his own name, if Tony really intends to start this foundation.

After his foundation was established, many people's problems were solved well. Zhao Chen suddenly realized that it was a foundation that invested all of a company's revenue for the year.

That sum of money would be enormous. After thinking about this, Zhao Chen felt that something was wrong. Looking at the expression on Tony's face, he cautiously asked a question.

“Your foundation is genuinely doing charity work, but I’d like to know which company’s annual revenue you plan to invest in.”

"How many companies do I own? I believe you know that, and I tend to focus on one thing at a time; I'm never half-hearted."

Chapter 833 The Annual Profit of the Herbal Medicine Group

"So all I have under my command are Stark Industries and its subsidiaries, and another company is the herbal medicine company that you're working with."

"From what I understand, the herbal company's revenue this year is very good, it seems to have earned 800 million, and I plan to take out that 800 million to make a fund."

"Eight hundred million, I don't think that number sounds very good. I like to round things up, so I'm thinking of taking out another two hundred million next year to make it round."

Tony said this with great confidence.

“Eight hundred million should be all the profits the herbal company has made this year. Aren’t I the largest shareholder of the herbal company? I own more than half of the shares.”

"You decided to use this money for charity, but you didn't tell me, and I didn't sign anything. How did you get the money?"

Tony's idea was excellent, and Zhao Chen was very willing to do charity, but he found it hard to accept that his group would take out 697 yuan, which was earned in a year.

“That was never a problem. I signed your name for you. Didn’t you sign your name at the company? Then I had Jia Siwei analyze your signature.”

"After analysis, we will obtain the data and then use a machine to simulate your signature. Do you want me to have Jia Siwei take a picture for you to see?"

"I can assure you that this signature is absolutely genuine, exactly the same as yours. Even if a professional handwriting expert came, they might not be able to tell which one is real and which one is fake."

This infuriated Zhao Chen. He jumped up, grabbed Tony's Elysium, and stared intently at him.

“I own 60% of the shares, so I can get 500 million out of the 800 million. You’ve taken all the money I worked so hard to earn in a year and put it into charity.”

"Let's not talk about this anymore. You're even using your own name? It's like this money has nothing to do with me."

"Oh God, please send a bolt of lightning and kill this bastard! Why are you using the Herbalist Company's money when Stark Industries is clearly much richer?"

"That money isn't just yours; part of it is still mine. Why are you using the herbal company? Can't you use Stark Industries' money?"

Seeing Zhao Chen's anger, Tony Stark smiled, clearly pleased, as if he had successfully taken his revenge.

He proudly raised the cup in his hand and took a sip.

“I don’t really want to use my own money. I just want to use your money and do this charity in my name.”

"Of course, if you are not satisfied with this matter, you can also sue me for misappropriating your money, but you must have evidence to prove it."

"You can have me struck by lightning if you want, but you don't need to keep praying. You can just go find Thor; I think he'll do it for you." (chdb)

After saying this, Tony stood up from his chair, laughing heartily, and walked over to Pepper, ready to cook the turkey with them.

This infuriated Zhao Chen. She stood there trembling. This incident was a devastating blow to her. She felt so angry that she could kill Thanos.

The turkey was roasted in the afternoon, so they ate hot pot and turkey together to spend Christmas Eve.

Zhao Chen found the hot pot tasteless and actually thought it was extremely unpalatable.

Christmas is not a holiday in Asgard, but Thor cut down a Christmas tree when he returned to Asgard today and put it in Odin's study.

In earlier years, Odin liked to be alone in the Great Hall, holding the Spear of Eternity in his hand, wearing golden armor and helmet, so that everyone would know that he was the father of the gods and feel his majesty.

Ever since the incident with Hela, Odin has disliked spending time in the Great Hall and prefers to stay in this small study.

Odin no longer wears those golden helmets and armor, but sits in his small study dressed in the most ordinary clothes on Earth, much like an old man whose family has no young people.

Suddenly, a spark appeared in the air, drawing a circle – the Kamar-Taj wizard's portal.

Kamar-Taj is the Ancient One. After the portal journey, we saw the Ancient One stepping over from the other side of the portal.

When the Ancient One entered, she was taken aback when she saw Odin sitting there, perhaps because it was the first time she had seen Odin like this.

"You don't look like the Father of the Gods at all today."

“You are far inferior to the Supreme Master today; it seems you have suffered a serious injury.”

As Odin spoke, he picked up the tea set in front of him and gestured to the Ancient One to make her sit down.

"You went to Dormammu and then had a duel with him, right?"

Chapter 834 The Conversation of the Two Giants

Judging from this, it seems that the Ancient One and Odin are very familiar with each other, because the Ancient One was not polite at all after entering.

He went straight to Odin, found a place to sit down, and then picked up the teapot in front of him and poured himself a cup of tea.

"I realized I couldn't see Zhao Chen's future clearly, so I thought I'd use the Eye of Agamotto to forcibly see it."

"I never expected to encounter a backlash when I used it. This is the first time I've ever encountered a backlash."

Upon hearing the Ancient One's words, Odin couldn't help but laugh.

"Your greatest weakness is this: although you possess the Eye of Agamotto, you also have its greatest side effect—you occasionally take a peek into the future."

"You feel like you have everything under control, but what you don't know is that many things are predetermined from the very beginning."

"I believe you also understand that in the future, the center of gravity of the universe will become Earth, and Earth is related to the fate of the entire universe."

"Although Zhao Chen is a variable, he is also the person at the very center of destiny. It can be said that the future of the entire universe is changed by his every move. And you actually want to look at his future?"

After hearing Odin's words, the Ancient One shook her head.

“We are different. You can choose to leave peacefully, or even watch your wife leave with great indifference.”

“The Aether is about to appear. If you include that, all five Infinity Stones will be on Earth. Aren’t you worried about that at all, Odin?”