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"I don't know either, maybe there's some major discovery." The black officer named Roddy looked at the person in front of him and said helplessly, "Tony, please, be a little serious. This is a grand event. Look, almost all the heads of corporations or families have come here."

"Be serious? I want to be serious too, but who woke me up while I was sleeping, and what's even more ridiculous is that they blindfolded me and brought me here like a hostage?" Tony said irritably.

The very lazy person in front of Roddy is, of course, our lovely Tony Stark. He was actually quite annoyed. He was already busy enough investigating some recent events, and he finally managed to sleep in when Roddy woke him up. Moreover, after he got into the car, Roddy blindfolded him and said that the place they were going to was a secret.

If Tony hadn't known that his friend wasn't gay, he probably would have already pulled out his Iron Man suit and fought him to the death.

“You know this wasn’t my own choice either. And it’s not just you; everyone else was brought here in the same way,” Roddy shrugged.

"You really don't know what to do today?" Tony asked.

"I don't know, but it seems there's been a major breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence," Roddy said, shaking his head.

Roddy didn't actually know anything about Project Skynet, but he knew someone here—a woman—who had occasionally mentioned it. So Roddy only knew that this place might be a secret research base, and that these conglomerates had been summoned because of a breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence. After all, Athena had caused such a huge uproar, affecting not only national governments but also these conglomerates and families. After all, apart from some communist countries and their supporters, the real power holders in most countries were these hidden conglomerates and families.

“Artificial intelligence? I see.” Tony recognized it as Skynet immediately and smiled slightly.

Rhodey glanced at Tony with a puzzled look, but seeing that Tony was completely uninterested and slumped in his chair, he shrugged and didn't say anything more. Of course, he didn't know that after Tony realized some of the military's conspiracies against the Avengers, although it didn't affect their friendship, there were certain things Tony didn't plan to tell him anymore. In a way, this was actually for their own good.

Time passed slowly, and about half an hour later, Stan Lee and Locke entered the hall, followed by the other high-ranking military officials. Of course, Locke was positioned ahead of these military leaders simply because he was the chief designer of the Skynet system; that was all.

"Gentlemen, welcome to this military research base. This is a research base that brings together the most advanced technology in the entire United States. Because this is top secret, please understand that you were asked to wear masks when you entered here." Stan Lee's adjutant, acting as the temporary master of ceremonies for this gathering, greeted the crowd in the hall with a smile.

The people below looked perfectly normal, showing no sign of trouble, and listened to the adjutant speak in a gentlemanly manner, either standing or sitting.

"Ahem, a few months ago, the United States—no, I should say all the countries on Earth—faced an unprecedented crisis. What was it? Human artificial intelligence systems almost instantly breached the defense systems of all nations, directly taking control of all digital military equipment, nuclear weapons, and other lethal weapons across the globe. Furthermore, the disruption of communication networks caused enormous economic losses to everyone present and to countries worldwide." The adjutant said solemnly and sorrowfully, "Of course, we won't go into the details of the events. In short, we compromised. We compromised with an artificial intelligence. I think you all remember that day!"

A slightly mocking laugh rang out from somewhere in the hall. Although no one turned around, everyone knew that the person was Tony Stark, the younger brother of the protagonist, and also a superhero, Iron Man. Of course, he was there today as Tony Stark, and because of the merger between Dawn Corporation and Stark Industries, Tony Stark's net worth had skyrocketed, making it necessary to invite him to this event.

"Sorry, I was just sleeping and had a dream." Tony waved his hand, offering a half-hearted apology.

Upon seeing this, Stan Lee coughed lightly a few times, and the adjutant immediately understood.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. After that incident, under the leadership of Dr. Locke, our base finally spent three months developing a groundbreaking product, which is our protagonist today, Skynet!" The adjutant said with a smile, "Now, let's invite Dr. Locke, the planner of our Skynet project, to say a few words."

With a slight smile, Locke walked to the front desk and introduced Project Skynet and the Skynet system to the guests. He then said, "From today onwards, we will truly usher in an intelligent world. Of course, Skynet will also protect your property, wealth, and other assets, providing you with the best service. I believe that after Skynet is officially launched, you will no longer be subject to hacker intrusions, nor will you be subject to the scenario of another artificial intelligence controlling the entire world!"

"You mean, the Skynet system can withstand Athena's attack?" an old man asked calmly.

“Of course, no problem. Athena was designed by a human being herself, and the technology used in our Skynet is even more advanced than that of humans,” Locke said proudly.

"Can you guarantee the loyalty of artificial intelligence?" a middle-aged man asked calmly. "What if this so-called Skynet system you set up betrays humanity? Or is controlled by someone else?"

"Don't worry about that. We considered these issues during the design phase and therefore specifically set up several logical procedures to prevent the AI ​​from betraying us. So your concerns are unnecessary," Locke said confidently.

“Alright, if that’s the case, then we’d like to see what your so-called Skynet is all about,” a man standing in front of the crowd said with a smile.

"Everything is ready. Let's entrust the important task of activating Skynet to General Stan Lee, who has been very supportive of our work!" Locke said with a smile, extending an invitation to Stan Lee.

Upon seeing this, Stan Lee smiled slightly, walked forward, and stopped in front of the device in the hall specifically used to activate the Skynet system. After saying a few symbolic words, he inserted the key in his hand into the device's lock and pressed the green button.

After a crisp notification sound, a virtual screen appeared in the hall, flashing with countless blue particles that gradually converged towards the center, eventually forming the image of a middle-aged man.

"Long live Hydra!" After the middle-aged man's image appeared, he glanced around at everyone present, and amidst the constipated expressions of Locke and General Stan Lee, he shouted this slogan loudly! 8

Chapter 435 The Resurrection of Hydra

The moment the words "Hail Hydra" appeared, everyone was stunned. Of course, Stan Lee, Locke, and the others were completely panicked, since everyone present knew what Hydra was—a super terrorist organization that attempted to overthrow the world.

On the side of the hall, Tony watched the scene, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and said, "This is going to be interesting."

Roddy frowned and said, "Hydra? Didn't you already destroy that organization?"

“We destroyed the organization, but you should know the history of Hydra. It’s impossible to deal with something so massive so cleanly, especially since the founder of Hydra has returned.”

"The founder of Hydra? Who is that?" Roddy asked, puzzled.

“Red Skull, a Nazi leader during World War II.” Tony shrugged and said, “Let’s keep watching, things aren’t looking good.”

Although he kept saying things were bad, Tony didn't panic. After all, the moment he learned that Red Skull had returned, he was already prepared to confront Hydra again. Moreover, in all that time, he had upgraded his Iron Man suit and developed more and more practical Iron Man suits of various models.

Ahead, Dr. Zola's image fully formed. Looking at Locke, who was running over and constantly banging on the controller, he said calmly, "Give up. The moment I replaced Skynet's core code, I rewrote the password. You can't control me or stop me."

"Impossible, there must be a way, there definitely will be."

Locke's smugness and arrogance had vanished, replaced by panic and fear. He knew that if he didn't quickly control the situation, he might, or rather, he would definitely, be killed by Stan Lee. He didn't want to die, so he had to succeed.

Dr. Zola smiled mockingly at Locke's actions and said, "From the moment you started researching Project Skynet, you were already destined to lose!"

After hearing Dr. Zola's words, General Stan Lee asked with some doubt, "What? What do you mean? How do you know about Project Skynet?"

"Haha, this guy lied to you. I personally designed the General's Skynet Project. This guy just stole my plan. But it's no use saying that now." Dr. Zola said calmly, "Now the entire X District is under my control. Your lives are in my hands."

"What exactly do you want?" Stan Lee shouted. "Hydra has been destroyed by us."

He seemed to have recognized Dr. Zola and therefore assumed that the other was unaware of the destruction of Hydra.

"Hydra destroyed? Haha, that's hilarious. Do you really think Hydra is so easy to eliminate?" Dr. Zola smiled faintly and said, "I'm showing you someone, and he seems to have something to say to you!"

As soon as Dr. Zola finished speaking, a person who was both very familiar and very frightening to him appeared on the virtual screen.

"The kid from back then has grown into a general, hasn't he, General Stan Lee!" the figure said calmly.

"It's you? Red Skull?! How is that possible?! Didn't you disappear?" Stan Lee stared at the terrifying figure before him, gritting his teeth as he said, "What exactly do you want? Do you want to go against America?"

When Stan Lee was young, he was one of the soldiers captured by Hydra and subjected to various forms of torture and research. Because his body was one of the few that could withstand Hydra's research, Red Skull went to see him in person. Although Stan Lee was already an old man with white hair, we should not forget the existence of Dr. Zola. Red Skull had also seen some of his information and quickly recognized him.

“Nothing is impossible, General Stan Lee. I’ve simply disappeared, not died,” Red Skull said in his usual slow, deliberate tone. “But now that I’m back, I certainly won’t be a law-abiding citizen. As for America? Sorry, I haven’t even considered it. My goal is the whole world!”

"Your goal is the whole world, you're really arrogant, Mr. Red Skull." Tony, who had somehow appeared at the front of the hall, heard Red Skull's words and retorted sarcastically.

"Wow, who do I see? Isn't that our beloved Iron Man?" Red Skull chuckled. "Have you avenged your father yet?"

"Hmph, that's none of your concern. I just want to tell you that we've already seen through your sinister schemes and are fully prepared, just waiting for you," Tony sneered.

"Enough talk, let's meet on the battlefield, Iron Man. Of course, that's assuming you come back alive." After saying that, Red Skull turned to the heads of some families and corporations below and said, "Oh, and I have some good news for you people. Some of your families have already paid to have you killed, so it's not that I'm targeting you, it's just about making some extra money."

Red Skull's words plunged everyone into panic. Of course, some people protested to the military without batting an eye, but none of that mattered to Red Skull. After he finished speaking, he turned off the communication. Then, a piercing alarm sounded and screams came from outside, indicating that something must have happened.

“General Stan Lee, what exactly is going on? What is this thing here?” A resident asked, frowning, after hearing the screams outside.

Stan Lee glared at Locke and roared, "Take back control of the base immediately, or I will not forgive you!"

Locke slumped to the side, looking utterly hopeless, and said, “None of us can leave alive. When the Skynet system was in the testing phase, we handed over control of the entire base to him. Since he was already inside the Skynet system, the entire base was already under his control. There’s nothing we can do.”

"General, we have lost contact with the outside world." At this moment, a voice that made matters worse came from the side.

Stan Lee sat slumped in his chair, muttering, "Is this really the end? My political career, my life, has been ruined by that devil?"

A seemingly prestigious family head, seeing this, became somewhat angry. He walked over and said coldly, "Mr. Stan Lee, don't you want to give us an explanation? What exactly is going on here? If you hadn't assured us there would be no danger, why would we have come to this place so easily? What exactly is Area X?"

Stan Lee remained seated there, seemingly oblivious. After all, such a serious incident had occurred, and he couldn't escape the death penalty. Besides, what was the point of saying anything now? He knew what kind of place this was and what kind of things it contained, all of which were now under Hydra's control. So, being able to return alive from here was already a pipe dream.

"Let me tell you what happened," Tony said calmly, looking at Stan Lee.

"Mr. Tony Stark?" the family head asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, it's me. I know what happened. Oh, of course, I just found out." Tony shrugged, walked to the middle, and looked at Stan Lee. "About two years ago, our Earth was invaded by aliens. In the end, various superheroes joined forces to stop the invaders, which also ushered in the era of superheroes. All kinds of superheroes emerged all over the world. However, the government was unwilling to let so many forces go uncontrolled. Eventually, they somehow obtained alien technology and began a plan against superhumans. In a whole year, they disbanded the Justice League, destroyed the Superhuman Management Association, almost wiped out the entire mutant race, and finally destroyed the Hydra organization through the Avengers and turned their attention to the last superhero organization in the world, the Avengers."

"What exactly is going on?" Those who didn't know the situation wondered, while those who did listened quietly without uttering a word of rebuttal.

"Thus, thanks to the government's efforts, almost all supernatural forces on Earth have been wiped out. Do I need to elaborate on what will happen next?" Tony looked expressionlessly at the heads of several families who could decide the US government's policies and said calmly, "Didn't you ever suspect that this might be an alien conspiracy? Of course, perhaps you have suspected it for a long time, but it's just suspicion after all. Aliens are too far away for you, while these superheroes or organizations that threaten your rule are indeed right in front of you."

Chapter 436 Steel Squad!

At the launch ceremony of the Skynet system, after Dr. Zola took control of the Skynet system, Red Skull directly declared war on the United States via video. After all, most of the time the United States acts as the world's policeman, and the first thing Hydra wants to do after its comeback is to kill the United States, the first bird to stick its neck out, as a warning to others!

District X possesses the world's most advanced technology, mostly consisting of various intelligent weapons. This is why the US government is so eager to acquire its own artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, these weapons, which the US government has invested in manufacturing, are now being turned against them.

Of course, one of our superheroes, Iron Man, who is now known as the super-rich Tony Stark, was also invited to the opening ceremony. He certainly wouldn't let these bigwigs who actually control the United States die, because if they all died here, the whole country would be in chaos.

However, Tony won't rescue them so easily. Although the series of events over the past year were done by the military and the US government, there must be some behind-the-scenes maneuvering by these people. After all, as the invisible controllers of the United States, these people must have some gray forces at their disposal, and these gray forces are one of the main targets of the superheroes.

Providing weapons to those supervillains and villains is also the business of some of the people present. This is their way of life and the source of their wealth. They certainly won't let these superheroes keep hindering them. Therefore, they hit it off with the US government and participated in or formulated these plans. At this moment, Tony is just exposing these shady things.

“Mr. Stark, what exactly do you mean?” a patriarch asked in a deep voice. “Now is not the time to talk about these things. We must leave here before we can give you an answer.”

"Besides, I didn't see you bring any Iron Man suit when you came. You're just an ordinary person whose body has been enhanced a few times, just like us," another middle-aged man said bluntly.

"Oh, you don't need to worry about the Iron Man suit. I carry it with me all the time. As for ordinary people who have been enhanced several times, I can't agree with that. If I weren't Iron Man, I would still be a playboy, an inventor, a super-rich man, and a fighter. I even spent some time specifically studying martial arts," Tony sneered sarcastically.

"Mr. Tony, what exactly do you mean?" a middle-aged man with gray hair asked. "Do you want us to apologize?"

“An apology? No need for that. I just wanted to give you all a heads-up. Don’t be too surprised if I suddenly attack your businesses one day.” Tony sneered.

How could Tony forgive these people so easily? Although he sometimes hurt his brother unintentionally or impulsively, he was honestly very fond of his brother. These people, however, made his brother completely disappointed with Earth and want to leave. Although he said he would come back, who knew that Tony would not be in this state when he returned? That's why he declared war on them at this moment, when all the American financial groups and family tycoons were present.

As for your opinion that it's foolish to alert them like this, why not do it secretly? Sorry, Tony Stark will tell you very seriously, he wouldn't do anything sneaky. While almost everyone else is hiding their superhero identity, this guy openly admits he's Iron Man. Do you think someone like that would resort to any underhanded tricks? Absolutely not. And you have to understand, he's not just the chairman of Stark Industries now; he's also incorporated Dawn Corporation into his empire. His wealth is no less than anyone here, and he has many hidden influences, so he's not afraid at all.

Okay, enough chit-chat, let's get down to business!

After Tony finished speaking, to everyone's astonishment, he pulled out the newly released Mark SSR from the ring on his hand and quickly put it on. As for why it's called that, Tony told me he just picked it up randomly when he was drunk, nothing more.

After Tony finished dressing, he looked at Roddy, who was standing to the side in a daze, and called out, "Hey, Roddy, come here, I brought yours too."

Roddy paused for a moment, then said, "Isn't Iron Patriot with the military? And how did you know something would happen today?"

“There’s a lot more to it than you know. As for Iron Patriot, don’t mention that name to me. Here’s your new model, the disposable Leaper-SR!” Tony said, then took out an Iron Man suit painted with blue camouflage and placed it aside.

"One-time use? And what the heck is this SR?" Roddy asked, puzzled.

“That’s right, it’s disposable. The one you’re wearing is one of my proudest test subjects. After use, as long as I press a button on the main controller, this Iron Man suit will automatically decompose. It’s completely green and environmentally friendly. Of course, because it’s made of this special material and is disposable, it’s not SSR, but SR. Hmm, that’s it!” Tony said calmly.

"So what the hell is this SR again?!" Roddy shouted.

"I don't know either. Maybe the author realized their work was nearing its end and just lost their mind," Tony said, then paused, "Wait, did I just say something?"

"No, I didn't hear you say the word 'author'," Roddy said with certainty.

“Mr. Tony, give up the fight and inform your brother. With just two Iron Man suits, we can’t leave here.” General Stan Lee walked over from the side, interrupting Rhodey and Tony’s mysterious conversation, and said calmly.

"Oh, sorry, the signal here is cut off, and there seems to be a special defense system targeting watchtowers, isn't that right, General Stan Lee?" Tony sneered. "As for not being able to get out, that's your problem!"

"What? You want to run away with Roddy?" Stan Lee asked, looking shocked.

"Hey, hey, what are you talking about? When did I say that?" Tony rolled his eyes at Stan Lee and said, "Hey everyone, hurry up and get over here to collect your gear!"

After Tony finished speaking, he took out nearly a hundred briefcases from his ring and said calmly, "Although these aren't high-performance suits like the Leaper, you can still protect you as you get out of here. Everyone take one and press the button on it to put it on."

Roddy, already wearing the Leaper-SR suit, was shocked to see so many boxes and asked, "Are these all Iron Man suits?"

“That’s right, these are some of my latest mass-produced nanometal suits. Although they are small and portable, their performance is not very good. However, they can still protect these people as they leave this base,” Tony said calmly.

"Do you really know what's going to happen here?" Roddy asked quietly while the others were putting on their Iron Man suits.