Marvel: Starting with the forced creation of villainous characters

Chapter 86 The Invincible Man.

Sharon Cardi, prompted by Mark, nodded: "I can have someone keep an eye on them, but don't get your hopes up too high."

"Just be careful," Tony said confidently.

The reason he came to see Sharon Carter was to prevent Ivan Vanko from escalating their dispute. If it were just normal business competition, Tony wouldn't be too worried.

But he worried that Ivan Vanko was trying to use Justin Hammer's resources to retaliate against him, and that this would also affect ordinary people.

After finishing their business, Tony asked, "By the way, could I meet that little girl named Mindy?"

"Mindy? What do you want with her?" Sharon Carter looked at Tony Stark warily.

Those who know about the quirks of American billionaires are well aware of them, especially since Tony was a playboy before. Although given his character, he wouldn't go so far as to prey on a young girl, what if he did?

What if this thing suddenly gains control of its larger head from its smaller head?

Mark wasn't too worried. Although Tony was a bastard, he was significantly different from those "cannibalistic elites."

Seeing Sharon Carter looking at him with the eyes of someone looking at scum, Tony couldn't help but touch his nose.

"Has my reputation really gotten this bad?" Tony wondered to himself.

Worried about damaging his reputation, Tony quickly explained, "I did it for those weapon design blueprints!"

Sharon Carter jumped to her feet, roaring angrily, "You bastard, you've hacked into my company's computers again!"

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Startled by the sudden shout, Tony weakly reminded him, "Have you forgotten? Your company uses a subroutine of my Jarvis."

Sharon Carter: "————"

Somewhat embarrassed, Sharon Carter sat down again and said quietly, "Mark Corporation needs artificial intelligence. You should know that you're not the only company in the world with artificial intelligence."

"Doesn't Mark Corporation have Jarvis's subroutines? Isn't that enough?" Tony asked, puzzled.

Sharon Carter looked at him with a knowing look.

Tony suddenly realized that this woman was trying to protect herself from him.

Tony demanded, "Keep an eye on Ivan Vanko for me. After it's done, I'll build a custom computer defense system for Mark Corporation and make Mark Corporation's subroutines independent."

"Deal." Sharon Carter extended her right hand.

"No need for a handshake," Tony said with a hint of disdain, avoiding Sharon Carter's hand. "I'd rather meet that young prodigy."

Sharon Carter didn't answer, but looked at Mark beside her, since it was Mark's decision to make this decision.

Mark roughly guessed what Tony was planning to do, so he called over Mindy, who was adjusting the guns in the room.

Mindy was a little unhappy about being disturbed, especially since the person who disturbed her was Tony, that playboy.

When Mindy came out, she immediately questioned him, "Iron Man, what do you want with me?"

Seeing Mindy's unhappy expression, Tony tried to keep his smile from being too lewd: "Would you be interested in becoming my student?"

"No, be your student? I'm afraid I might not be able to resist killing you one day." Mindy rolled her eyes at Tony.

Undeterred, Tony continued to persuade him: "You're very talented. You should go to school instead of fighting criminals in Hell's Kitchen."

Mindy, clearly not wanting to talk to this guy any longer, looked at Mark and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go in."

Tony, who was rarely rejected, watched Mindy's retreating figure as she went back to her room, a visible hint of disappointment flashing across his face.

Mark was somewhat surprised. It seemed that Tony, who had been in high spirits lately, was going through menopause. In the past, Tony would have thought the other person was stupid for rejecting a genius inventor like Tony.

In fact, there were reasons why Tony felt disappointed.

On the one hand, after interacting with Batman, he also wanted to learn from Batman in the comics and cultivate a few excellent successors, namely Robin in the comics.

On the other hand, it's because he's been having a lot of dreams lately. He dreams of a little black girl who claims to be his successor.

Although he wasn't racist—after all, his friend Rhodes was Black—it was still a bit unfair that Iron Man's successor was a Black man.

If Iron Man were a movie, this kind of plot would be a major flaw.

In addition, Tony kept dreaming about his daughter bringing her boyfriend home, so he started thinking about finding an heir in advance, lest he be driven to his death by his daughter someday.

After screening, Tony narrowed it down to several people.

What's even more bizarre is that several of his chosen successors actually lived with Mark.

Henry, a genius teenager, is sure to be very rich in the future. For Iron Man, money is more useful than superpowers, so he is one of the candidates.

Mindy, a superhero veteran who has been fighting criminals for only three years and is already over 12 years old, and most importantly, she is very talented in weapon invention.

Iron Man's most important talent is his inventiveness, so Mindy is his most admired target.

Another one is Sheldon, who is also a genius eccentric with a similar personality, but his emotional intelligence is too low, making him unsuitable to be a superhero. However, he is still one of his candidates.

The last one is Mark, the kid who dared to make a deal with me.

If you think about it carefully, this small rented room is really full of talented people.

Thinking of this, Tony looked at Mark: "Kid, interested in becoming the next Iron Man?"

mark:"----"

Mark never expected that Iron Man would set his sights on him, but he refused without hesitation.

If he actually agrees, it would be awkward if the final template gave him an Iron Man persona.

"What about Sheldon? Where is that little guy with the little ears?" Tony had no choice but to settle for second best and turn his attention to Sheldon.

"He should be in class, and his personality isn't suited to be a superhero," Mark said bluntly.

Just kidding, Sheldon is the scientist who plays the villain, how could he go and become a superhero?

Tony was numb too.

He never expected to be rejected three times in a row in this cheap rental apartment.

"Alright, if you want to train Robin, go find someone else. Don't try to take advantage of these kids." Sharon Carter started to shoo them away.

She still clings to the dream that Mark will lead America to greatness again; how could she possibly allow him to become a superhero?

Tony retorted very seriously, "It's the second Iron Man, not Robin."

Tony left disappointed, but Sharon Carter forcibly sent him away. After seeing Tony off, Sharon Carter returned to the living room.

After taking her seat, Sharon Carter looked at Mark with a very serious expression and asked, "Mark, is there something you're hiding from me?"

Mark's first thought was that the Hands incident had been exposed tonight.

Just as Mark was racking his brains for an excuse, Sharon Carter asked, "Why did you just imply that I should say yes to Tony?"

Relieved, Mark quickly explained, "It's like this, I want to get involved with Hammer Corporation in advance, and then have Mark Corporation acquire Hammer Corporation when something happens to him."

“No, that won’t work.” Sharon Carter shook her head and then explained, “Hammer Corporation is different from Stark Corporation. The reason we were able to get the weapons division and those shares in Obadiah from Stark Corporation is because the Carter family behind me is actually considered an insider of Stark Corporation.”

"Our acquisition of Stark Industries' shares and weapons division is at most an internal matter for the company, and the government and military will not interfere."

"But Hammer Corporation is different. Hammer Corporation is part of the Army faction, and we are outsiders. Without proper channels and reasons, it would be very difficult to take over Hammer Corporation."

Mark, of course, didn't believe Sharon Carter's reasoning. In this capitalist world where the big fish eat the small fish, what cake is off-limits?

There's only one reason you can't eat it: you're not qualified!

"What if we add the Touch of Shadows?" Mark countered.

joke!

What Mark has his eye on, how could it possibly run away?

Seeing Mark's firm stance, Sharon Carter had no choice but to bite the bullet and help him analyze how to acquire Hammer Group.

"First, we have to convince the Army that Hammer Corporation's weapons are entirely supplied by the Army. Without the Army's support, Hammer Corporation would just be a third-rate small arms company," Sharon Carter said.

"General Ross, he probably owes us a favor. We can bring him on board," Mark replied instantly.

Sharon Carter shook her head: "It's not enough. General Ross alone isn't enough, and the members of the Shadow Touch don't have any military personnel, so their help isn't actually that great."

"Then we'll have to use the backup plan." Mark said, then got up and went into the room, where he took out the tablet computer.

"He's the key to breaking the deadlock." Mark handed the tablet to Sharon Carter.

Sharon Carter took the tablet and a look of surprise crossed her face after seeing the information on the screen.

"Justine Hammer? I never imagined that idiot Justine Hammer would have such a smart daughter," Sharon Carter remarked.

Compared to Tony, who is quite old and still doesn't have children, Justin Hammer is definitely a winner in this regard.

"But that kid is only 20 years old, right? Justin Hammer had a child pretty early," Sharon Carter remarked.

It's normal for 44-year-old Justin Hammer to have a 20-year-old daughter; in fact, Tony is the abnormal one.

Sharon Carter asked, "But are you confident you can convince them?"

Mark smiled confidently and said, "Leave this to me."

Justine Hammer would be a good fit for the Black Roses, even though there's only one member yet, and she doesn't even know she's joined.

"What about Ivan Vanko? You just promised Tony you'd have someone keep an eye on him," Sharon Carter pressed.

"I've also made arrangements for that. The CIA's deputy director is also a member of Shadow Touch, so we can borrow people from him," Mark explained.

The CIA in the Marvel universe appears quite weak due to S.H.I.E.L.D., but as an American intelligence organization, the CIA still has some power, albeit not much.

Seeing this, Sharon Carter retorted, "You've arranged all this? I think Tony should have just come to you directly."

Mark simply smiled awkwardly but elegantly.

He was almost obsessed with pushing forward the progress bar of the mastermind behind the scenes.