I, a ship girl, am the savior of civilization.

The press conference, which should have been held much earlier, had to be postponed because of Belfast's arrival, but none of the reporters present dared to interrupt the conversation between the two.

Tony Stark's press conference was delayed? Isn't that normal?

Thus, the conversation continued.

Loresia, an unfamiliar surname, temporarily piqued Tony's interest. As far as he knew, Belfast's full name was Belfast Morgan, and she had no connection to Loresia.

(PS: The surname Morgan originates from the former captain of the Belfast ship in history.)

So, Loresia must be...

Laura's little head popped out from behind Belfast, and then she said, word by word, "Olivia Laura Loresia, that's Laura's full name."

Is that so?

Tony smiled and stuffed the last bite of his cheeseburger into his mouth: "Stark Tower is the pride of our family, and it's not going to be changed."

"However, if you want, Uncle Tony can build you a Loresia Building right here in Manhattan. It'll definitely be better than the Trump Tower a few blocks away."

With Tony's connections, if he wanted to build a skyscraper in Manhattan, there would be plenty of people willing to offer help, even at cost price or lower, to befriend the richest man in the United States.

A building like that wouldn't even matter to Tony, let alone Belfast.

After saying that, Tony threw the excess trash into the trash can next to him, then stood up: "It's about time. I hope you won't be too surprised by what I'm about to say."

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Seeing Tony's serious expression, Belfast couldn't help but smile: "Even if Stark Industries goes bankrupt, I'll still be fine."

"If all else fails, I'll go to Hammer Industries. Justin would definitely welcome me there."

"After all, not everyone is like you, clinging to Stark Industries alone."

Tony, who had just gotten up to leave, suddenly stumbled.

It seems that this is indeed the case.

42. Obadiah: He's hardened, his fists are hardened.

Originally, Obadiah had already begun to have doubts after Tony's narrow escape from death.

It's important to understand that when you make up your mind to do something but ultimately fail, the frustration can easily cause you to lose confidence.

But when Tony announced to the world at the press conference the closure of Stark Industries' arms business, Obadiah suddenly felt an erection.

It's hardened, its fists are hardened!

Even after Tony told Obadiah about the miniature nuclear reactor in his chest after the meeting, Obadiah's rekindled murderous intent did not dissipate.

Stark Industries started with arms sales, but what kind of losses would it incur if it switched to energy instead of weapons? Obadiah could already imagine Stark Industries' stock price plummeting again the next day.

Moreover, the military value of this miniature reactor far exceeds its simple energy output; using it for power generation would be a waste of its potential.

"Tony, since you're going to destroy everything I have, don't blame me."

After giving Tony a long look, Obadiah took the opportunity to leave the venue, then took out his phone and connected with Belfast.

"Belfast, Tony's back. What are you thinking about what I told you before?"

Obadiah extended an invitation to form a team to kill the protagonist.

"It remains the same. Now that Tony is back, the interrupted journey should continue. During this time, Stark Industries is in your hands."

Belfast: I'm already being kind by not causing you any trouble, get out of here!

Anyway, Obadiah hung up the phone with a gloomy look in his eyes. Now, he deeply regretted refusing Belfast's invitation; otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in such a passive position.

Now, Obadiah plans to first contact the derelict terrorists before taking action himself to ensure everything goes smoothly.

As for Belfast, although Obadiah also had some ideas, Belfast was meticulous in his work and extremely cautious in his attitude towards himself, so there was no opportunity to eliminate him.

Meanwhile, in his seaside villa, Tony was replicating the armor that had inspired him.

The rudimentary armor Tony was crafting in the cave sparked an idea in his mind, and now was the time to put it into practice.

"Sir, the target model has been completed. The remaining difficulties are: armor energy, ring shock absorption belt, neural transmission link, and flight propulsion module."

Upon hearing Jarvis's words, Tony frowned: "Jarvis, I think I might need to upgrade your program a bit."

"The shock absorption system isn't a problem; the military seems to have the relevant metals, and I'll take care of that. As for flight propulsion, we can directly use the Hall thrusters from the Jericho missile; a small amount of xenon will solve the problem."

"As for energy..."

Pointing to the newly built reactor on his chest, Tony smiled and said, "This is the best option."

However, the neural transmission links are indeed a troublesome problem. In a world without Laura's involvement, this technology wasn't developed until the third Iron Man film in 2012.

"So, is this a coincidence, or was it all along your expectations?"

Tony's eyes became complicated as he recalled the neural bypass technology Belfast had taught him, but he quickly put it out of his mind.

Hmm, why don't we just find an opportunity to ask?

With that, the prototype of the Iron Man suit was complete. After sending the blueprints to Stark Industries' production department in batches, Tony finished his work and headed to the garage.

Tony randomly picked a Lamborghini and drove towards Belfast's villa. There were some things Tony needed to ask the third-in-command of his own company in person.

By the way, let's reminisce about the family dinner in Belfast.

Whether Belfast agrees or not, who cares! At worst, he'll just pay to reserve the meal for next year. If it weren't for the restrictions on Belfast's family dinners, Tony could even have Belfast cook full-time.

In the dead of night at Stark Tower, a lithe figure flashed by. Natasha silently entered Obadiah's office, skillfully pried open the door, and then crept to the computer.

Because of Laura's advance spoilers, many things were planned out in advance. After seeing the evidence of Obadiah's contact with terrorists and arms smuggling, Fury fell into deep thought.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s budget is still tight. Should we inform Tony Stark Industries about the internal problems in advance and then try to secure some funding?

However, this thought quickly vanished. Fury valued Tony more than Stark's financial support. The latest psychological report was already on Fury's desk, and according to professional analysis, Tony's personality seemed to have undergone a subtle change after this experience.

Tony's transformation gave Fury the idea of ​​bringing Tony into S.H.I.E.L.D.

Given the connection between S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Stark family, the favors done through Obadiah, and the two from the Ariel civilization, it would be impossible for Tony not to think of it.

"Well then, let's hand the stuff over to Stark and see what happens. We've done our job; the rest is up to Tony."

--split line--

Belfast accommodation

Belfast looked at Tony, who had suddenly arrived, with displeasure. Anyone would be annoyed if their daily life with Miss Laura was inexplicably interrupted.

However, Tony clearly didn't realize this.

"Belfa, aren't you welcome?"

Although his mindset had changed, his words remained flippant. With his familiar cheeseburger meal in hand, Tony waved to Belfast.

“Tony, just call me Belfast. We're not that close yet, and besides…”

Belfast stared angrily at Tony's eye-catching Lamborghini; he must have been followed by a lot of reporters on his way here.

Who knows what tomorrow's headlines will be?

Shocking news! Following the press conference, another bombshell has dropped: a billionaire broke into someone's villa late at night, and the two had... this kind of relationship...

"Speak quickly if you have something to say, the Second Miss is getting ready for bed."

Belfast, is anyone visiting?

The next moment, Laura, dressed casually and holding a glass of juice, stabbed Belfast in the back. When she saw Tony holding a cheeseburger meal at the door, she couldn't help but blink.

"Uncle Tony? When did you switch to delivering takeout?"

Taking a sip of grape juice, Laura shook her head. "No, Belfast doesn't let Laura eat these things. So, Uncle Tony came specifically to deliver food?"

"Uh, no."

With an embarrassed shrug, Tony gave her a look that said, "Kids won't grow tall if they eat this kind of food. Laura should listen to Aunt Belfast and eat more nutritious food."

He won't grow taller...

Aunt……

Suddenly, Tony felt a chill run down his spine.

43. Everyone's a mole

Of course, Laura and Belfast are civilized people, and they certainly wouldn't just grab their fists and throw them.

Laura and Belfast just watched Tony quietly, and the eerie atmosphere made Tony think for a moment that the two of them had been possessed by Batman from the next film set.

"Um, could you let me in first?"

Under the intense gaze of both eyes, Tony asked awkwardly. Belfast, however, said nothing and slowly moved aside to make way for Tony.

"Second Miss, shall we take action now?"

"Forget it, if something happens to Tony, it will be hard to explain to Chief Nick Fury. We'll just teach him a lesson later."

Under the supreme connection, the two silently reached a consensus. After bringing Tony into the house, Laura sat on her special booster chair and continued drinking her juice.

"Sit here and don't move."

After giving Tony a warning, Belfast turned and disappeared through the kitchen door, preparing to finish the late-night snack that Tony had interrupted earlier.

While Belfast was away, Tony gestured to Laura at the other end of the round table: "Well, little Laura, there's something Uncle Tony wants to ask you."

Looking up at Tony, Laura, with grape juice still in her mouth, mumbled, "Don't call me 'little kid,' or Uncle Tony will give me the feeling that you're kidnapping a child."

"As for the matter, is it about the Drift neural bypass system?"

"That's it."

Since Laura had made this request, Tony had no choice but to go along with it.

"You all probably know about my attack and disappearance a while ago, right? The military may have already told you that it was a terrorist attack, but how I escaped is still unknown to anyone."

"But now I can tell you that I built a device while I was trapped, which eventually allowed me to escape."

After some thought, Tony decided to keep the fact that he was wearing the original Iron Man armor a secret. However, Tony had no idea that the person sitting opposite him was actually a ship girl with a spoiler-like ability.