Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

Tony is one of the most outstanding geniuses and top billionaires in the United States.

But he was an extremely lonely person.

99.99% of the people around him approach him with various ulterior motives.

Perhaps they coveted his wealth, perhaps they needed something from him, or perhaps they wanted to take advantage of him.

That's because he saw through this early on.

Therefore, over the years, apart from Chili Pepper and Happy, no one else has truly been able to reach the depths of his heart.

Even Dr. Ethan and Colonel Rhodes have only just barely reached that threshold.

But today, Peter's words and actions, his unconditional trust, have made him the third person.

Even in Tony's mind at this point, Peter's status had surpassed Happy's, and he was now on par with Pepper.

Feeling this profound trust, after a long while, Tony took a deep breath and gently patted his chest towards Peter:

"Just you wait and see! Because of your trust!"

"I guarantee I'll build you and your two little girlfriends the strongest Iron Man suits in the world!"

Peter didn't mince words with Tony and bluntly pointed out the advanced technologies that his, Gwen's, and Felicia's Iron Man suits should have.

Just as the two were having a heated discussion, Pepper Potts walked in with Captain America, who looked around like a country bumpkin.

"Oh ho ho, isn't this America's number one perky butt?!"

Upon seeing Captain America arrive, Tony couldn't help but make a joke.

Upon hearing this, Little Chili glanced at it discreetly, and... well... she had to admit, it was indeed very perky, to the point that even she, a woman, felt inferior.

Mr. Popsicle seemed a little taken aback by the teasing, and after a moment of silence, he awkwardly changed the subject:

"Chief, is there something important you need to tell me, something you specifically called me here today?"

Upon hearing this, Peter stopped smiling and said:

"Captain, you guessed right. I called you here today because there are a few very important things I want to discuss with you."

As he spoke, he took several items out of his backpack.

The first thing was the New Element videotape that Howard Stark left for Tony.

As Peter played the videotape, Tony, who had been chatting and joking with Peter, was instantly stunned.

He initially seemed somewhat distracted.

But as his father's words in the video became more and more sincere, and as he gradually felt his father's earnest expectations for him.

Tony couldn't help but purse his lips, and his eyes reddened slightly once again.

Captain America, standing to the side, looked at Howard Stark on the screen, a nostalgic expression unconsciously appearing on his face.

They were contemporaries, and Captain America had a lot of dealings with this great scientist while fighting on the battlefields of World War II.

Thinking of this, Captain America's eyes unconsciously softened with a touch of...kindness as he looked at Tony.

He didn't even care about the embarrassment of being teased before.

Peter, observing the changes in their expressions silently, couldn't help but think to himself:

The time is almost right.

So, after the videotape finished playing, he coldly said:

"Mr. Howard Stark is one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D."

"This information, as a top secret of S.H.I.E.L.D., has always been sealed in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s secret database."

"That guy Hei Ludan clearly had this information all along, but he didn't take it out immediately. What kind of plan is he up to?"

"I think you can guess what I mean without me having to say it explicitly, right?"

Upon hearing this, Tony's face instantly turned extremely gloomy.

Others might not know the flaws of the arc reactor, but surely the inventor himself knew them!

That damn Nig!

He clearly intended to wait until he was driven to despair by palladium poisoning before appearing as a savior, using this videotape to gain his gratitude and loyalty!

It's better to offer help in times of need than to add flowers to brocade.

That's fucking disgusting!

Even Captain America, who previously thought that Black Egg's crime didn't warrant such a punishment, couldn't help but have doubts now, thinking to himself that Nick Fury's actions were indeed very unethical.

In the silence, Peter continued:

"The reason I called you here today is related to Mr. Howard's death."

His gaze shifted between Tony and Captain America.

"What I'm about to say is going to be crazy, so I hope you're mentally prepared."

Peter paused, and only after they had both adjusted their mindset did he hold up three fingers and say:

"First, Hydra has not disappeared; it is currently lurking within S.H.I.E.L.D.!"

Peter's first words were like a bombshell, leaving Captain America and Tony feeling their brains buzzing.

Hydra is inside S.H.I.E.L.D.?!

Are you kidding me?

Captain America instinctively wanted to speak, but before he could, Peter gestured for him to calm down and continued:

"second."

"Captain, your friend Bucky Barnes is not dead!"

"Now, after undergoing several rounds of brainwashing, he is working for Hydra as a secret weapon!"

Upon hearing Peter's words, Captain America could no longer remain seated, and he couldn't help but excitedly exclaim:

"This is impossible, how could Bucky...?"

But then he couldn't continue.

Bucky went missing after falling off a cliff while chasing Red Skull.

In this situation, it's entirely possible that they could be discovered and brainwashed by Hydra...

Peter glanced at the silent Captain America, and finally spoke:

"Finally, the deaths of my parents and Mr. Howard Stark were all related to Bucky. Hydra sent him to carry out those two assassination missions."

hum-

The world seemed to fall silent at that moment.

Tony and Captain America's minds went blank.

Captain America opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

A former best friend killed the parents of two of his current friends.

This fact weighed on him like a mountain, making it hard for him to breathe.

What stance should he take? What stance can he take?

Tony was breathing rapidly, his fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly, his teeth grinding together.

He had just realized how much his father loved him because of that videotape.

In the blink of an eye, I heard the truth about his murder.

And the murderer...

Tony's gaze shifted with difficulty to Captain America beside him.

He saw the endless pain and struggle on the other person's face, and those eyes that didn't even dare to meet his gaze.

If Bucky weren't Captain America's best friend, he would have set off right now, dug deep to find the other guy, and blasted him to smithereens.

but now……

Endless anger, sorrow, and turmoil churned his mind into a tangled mess, and even his genius intellect knew how to solve the problem.

And so, only the heavy, suppressed breathing of the two remained in the room...

Peter felt a pang of sympathy seeing the two of them so distressed and conflicted.

But he knew that these were things he had to go through.

The poisonous stinger hidden under the skin can only be completely cured by tearing open the wound and removing it entirely...