Marvel: Starting with the forced creation of villainous characters

Chapter 65 Iron Man Breaks Through the Great Defense.

Mark doesn't believe in coincidences, at least not in the Marvel universe.

His intuition told him that the guy named Bruce Wayne was definitely Batman from DC Comics.

However, these things are not relevant to him for the time being, since the most important thing right now is to improve his character profile.

He's already at 29% on his character development progress bar. He doesn't know what the requirements are for unlocking the next reward, but he'll just blindly push for it.

In the president's office of Wayne Group.

After reviewing today's documents, Bruce Wayne asked softly, "Alfred, still no clues about the Lord of Shadows?"

"No." A mechanical voice replied.

Upon hearing this, Bruce Wayne pinched the bridge of his nose with a slight headache, then stood up from his office chair, staring blankly at the book in front of him.

Unlike other successful people's bookshelves, his bookshelves didn't have philosophy and economics books; instead, they were filled with comics, all of them DC Comics.

Having been in this world for so long, the comics he reads the most are DC comics.

"Even after all this time, I still feel a little out of sorts. I'm actually a character in a comic book," Bruce Wayne thought absentmindedly.

If I am fictional, then is the world I live in also fictional?

If the world is fictional, then what is the point of my coming into this world? To stop the Lord of Shadows from destroying it? But in DC comics, the destruction of Batman's world seems to be a very common occurrence.

When the shadows engulf the world, and even the Flash's Speed ​​Force cannot escape their grasp, the Justice League members place their hopes on him.

Through the unique characteristics of the particle collider and the shadow world, he successfully returned to the past, or rather, to the past of the world where the Lord of Shadows resided.

He now represents not just himself, but the hope of the world he inhabits.

Bruce Wayne quickly rallied; now was not the time to contemplate life and philosophy. Although many Batman worlds had been destroyed, he refused to accept the destruction of his own.

and.

This world is too peaceful, at least compared to the world he lives in, this world is unbelievably peaceful.

There are very few superheroes and very few supervillains in this world.

"Perhaps it's because there are too few superheroes in this world that an existence like the Lord of Shadows was born," Bruce Wayne thought.

"Alfred, get my Batplane ready. It's time to pay a visit to Iron Man," Bruce Wayne said in a deep voice.

Three hours later.

Slightly tipsy, Tony Stark returned home in a daze.

He had just finished a party for an expo and was so happy that he drank a little too much today.

Without the threat of palladium poisoning and the fear of a slow death, Tony Stark is much more optimistic and carefree than in the original series.

He was supposed to bring back a pair of twins today, but the twins were suddenly called on their way back.

gone.

"Iron Man! Do you think you're the only superhero in the world?"

Upon hearing those familiar lines, Tony Stark, who was slightly tipsy, instantly sobered up.

He knew those lines all too well. Three months ago, a black man with a black face sat on that sofa and said the same thing to him.

Using the same methods and saying the same things is a bit like bullying.

Is the defense of your own villa really that bad?

Tony Stark, his anger rising, calmly joked, "Of course not. In fact, a senior agent said the same thing to me before you."

As Tony Stark spoke, he subtly flicked the button on his wrist with his right hand.

Tony Stark's little tricks didn't escape Bruce Wayne's notice, but he didn't pay any attention to them.

Bruce Wayne invited you sincerely, "I mean you no harm, I just want to invite you to join the Hero Association."

"I refused, because that same agent leader invited me to join his Avengers Boys team, and I refused that too. Iron Man doesn't need allies," Tony Stark said directly.

"But your outfit does resemble Batman's. You're not really Bruce Wayne, are you?"

Tony Stark joked.

Upon hearing this, Bruce Wayne's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't admit it. Instead, he continued, "In the future, your world will be swallowed by shadows. Only by uniting more heroes can we fight against that ultimate fear."

"Ultimate Fear? You're not talking about Darkseid, are you?" Tony Stark still looked unconvinced.

Bruce Wayne shook his head and said seriously, "He's more terrifying than Darkseid because he's a world, even a dimension."

"Listen up, Batman cosplayer, I admit you're pretty good at hacking into my house, but I don't have time to play these childish games with you."

"If there really is some so-called Lord of Shadows in the future, he will definitely fall at Iron Man's feet." Tony Stark was already getting impatient; he didn't believe the other person's words at all.

These days, there are plenty of mentally ill people who are capable of anything, constantly spouting things like "ultimate fear" or "the whole world will be devoured by the Lord of Shadows."

This is utterly absurd. Not only is there no scientific basis for it, but this guy is also cosplaying Batman. It's obvious he's been reading too many comics and has gone mad.

As for why we're so sure this guy is mentally ill?

Because he had specifically looked into the children Sharon Carter had adopted, one of whom was a little girl named Hit-Girl, who had a mentally ill father and also liked to cosplay as Batman.

To be honest, that guy was the oldest superhero, which always bothered him because he felt that Big Daddy had tarnished the identity of a superhero.

Bruce Wayne stood up; his imposing figure even towered over Tony Stark by a head.

Having lost his nerve for the first time, Tony Stark was starting to lose his composure. He took a step back and asked in a forcedly defiant tone, "Why is your head so pointy?"

"This is my communicator. If you've changed your mind, you can come find me." Bruce Wayne wasn't angry; instead, he placed a bat-shaped signal transmitter on the table.

Bruce Wayne realized he had overestimated the playboy; he wasn't as smart or as cautious as he had imagined.

If someone said that to him, he certainly wouldn't think the person was mentally ill; instead, he would verify whether what the person said was true.

But Tony Stark refused to even verify it, which is the difference between him and Iron Man.

This also made Bruce realize that Iron Man was not himself. He was neither cautious nor suspicious, but they had the same personality: proud, confident, and stubbornly believed that they were the ones who could protect the world.

Jarvis only restarted after Bruce Wayne left.

"Jarvis? Were you just forcibly logged off again?" Tony asked, puzzled.

"I've been jammed; the other side is carrying an electronic jammer," Jarvis explained, then added, "By the way, sir, there's something I should remind you of. I suspect they also have an artificial intelligence, and it might be more advanced than mine."

Upon hearing this, Tony looked intently at the signal transmitter on the table.

Tony: "I need information about that Batman, and—help me search for the Lord of Shadows."

If that Batman has more advanced artificial intelligence than Jarvis, then the probability that the other party is mentally ill is not high. If the other party is not just playing a trick on me, then if what the other party says is true, then there will be a lot of fun.

A short while later, Jarvis sent Tony the information about Batman.

Looking at the information above, Tony was speechless.

He has an almost obsessive pursuit of justice, is extremely rational and intelligent, but is also suspicious and aloof, and is used to maintaining an emotional distance from everyone.

Tony couldn't help but remark, "This guy is a real problem child."

"etc----"

Tony suddenly realized a very serious problem. He quickly returned to the lab, retrieved a piece of equipment, and then began searching the villa.

After half an hour.

Looking at the small pile of listening devices on the table, Tony couldn't help but swear.

"Fuck! This guy is definitely a psychopath." Tony cursed, his guard down.

"Jarvis, keep a close eye on that lunatic. If he dares to show up within a kilometer of my house or office, alert me. That guy is a complete bastard!"

Tony was stunned; this was the first time his privacy had been so blatantly violated.

Nearly a hundred listening devices! Is this something a human could do?

Tony is now even tempted to move because he suspects the listening devices in his house haven't been completely removed. The thought of having a rough guy listening in on his bed with someone else sends chills down Tony's spine.

"Move! I have to move!" Tony, increasingly frightened by the thought, chose to move back to the company office.

Tony, slightly flustered, ordered, "Jarvis, have someone tidy up Villa Number Two. I'm moving in tomorrow."

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"Yes, sir."

"But I can't guarantee that there won't be any hidden doors left by the other party in my system. Maybe the other party already knows that you are moving."

Tony: "————"

"Let's do a self-check... never mind, I'll check it myself." Tony said with a dark expression, starting to check Jarvis's program.

Jarvis's concerns were valid; he was genuinely afraid that the Bat-Man had left a virus program in Jarvis's system.

Tony, who had been busy until 5 a.m. the next morning, breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Tony, sporting panda eyes, thought he could finally rest, Jarvis's electronic voice sounded again.

"Sir, I've found some clues about the Lord of Shadows. Would you like to hear them?"

"Found it so quickly?" Tony was a little surprised, but he still nodded despite his fatigue.

"About three months ago, some politicians and wealthy individuals began receiving coded messages in their email inboxes."

"The codes are as follows: Where the light shines, the shadow follows; the light covers the world, the world belongs to the lord of shadow."

Tony quipped, "That sounds a bit like cult propaganda."

Jarvis explained, "It's not a cult, but a mutual aid organization similar to a fraternity."