Marvel Salted Fish Kryptonian

Henry smiled and said, "Of course you can. Your daily life repertoire will be filled with absurd and suicidal options. Isn't that fun?"

No one can stop a fun-loving person from having fun in his daily life!

Gradually realizing the dark side of this man's character, Tony decided not to delve into it any further. He asked, "How did you find the clue about the Continental Hotel?"

Henry replied, "Because Ms. Hepburn comes to New York from time to time. Besides giving reports to UNICEF, she also attends fundraising banquets. She doesn't have a house here and always stays in hotels, restaurants, and inns. So I took some time to investigate."

"The Continental Hotel is unique. It's well-known in certain circles, but people who mention it tend to be very vague about it. So I went out of my way to look for it.

"What surprised me was that even though most hotels would have VIP rooms ready for celebrities like Ms. Hepburn to stay in at any time, the Continental Hotel declined my request to make a reservation in my name.

"Their manager, Mr. Scott, said that the Continental Hotel is a membership-based hotel and is not suitable for hosting celebrities like the lady.

"If we need it, he can refer us to other hotels with discounted prices or upgrade our rooms. But what are you looking for in mainland China?

"Stark Industries' headquarters is in New York. You, the young master, won't be left without a place to stay. You should stay in a hotel. Were you kicked out by your father?"

"Fuck! If we don't talk about this, we can still be friends."

"Oh, the young master treats me as a friend. I'm really flattered."

Has Tony Stark really forgotten Henry's decisive farewell words?

How can it be!

But they weren't children who would cut off their friendships without saying a word after cutting into eight pieces, and would turn around and run away when they saw it. Even if others mentioned it, they would show disgust or displeasure.

In the workplace and business world, there are so-called social interactions. No matter how annoying someone is, as long as they don't cross your boundaries, everyone will be polite and kind.

If you don't have the ability to speak one thing to one person and lies to other people, then don't get involved in this circle.

Besides, the criterion for rich people to make friends is to classify them as useful or useless. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a saying as "there are no permanent enemies, nor permanent allies."

Tony Stark had news he wanted to know, so he came and asked questions when he saw someone. As for this insignificant information, Henry just said it and that was it.

This is the social attitude of adults. Before interests are involved, it is all hypocritical acting.

But since it was just a casual chat, Henry was somewhat curious. He said, "You haven't told me yet. Why are you asking about the Continental Hotel? Are you planning to buy it? I can't find out who the parent company behind the Continental Hotel is."

"Not to mention the question of whether they are listed or not. If I want to acquire them, I don't have enough power. I have to rely on the eldest young master to personally explore the way."

The Kryptonian, still pretending to be clueless, said this casually.

Chapter 124 Continental Hotel

"Why would I buy a shabby hotel?" Tony, confused by the question, retorted.

Henry said casually, "I don't know. Maybe they want to transform the entire building into a giant robot; or turn it into a love hotel and install hidden cameras everywhere..."

"Okay, it's just a fantasy, a stupid idea. If you really want to do this, don't tell anyone I know you."

Henry shrugged indifferently after being warned. He had no intention of using the name 'Tony Stark' to cheat people anyway.

Do you really think this name brings good reputation? Kryptonians are afraid that if they go out and announce this name, they will be beaten by enemies who appear out of nowhere.

"I'm not kidding. Do you remember what happened between us?" Tony asked.

Henry heard this and said warily, "What happened before? There is no past between us, Master Stark. I must emphasize again and again that I am innocent."

"Fuck! I wouldn't even look you in the eye even if I slept with your wrinkled mother. That's not what I'm talking about."

Tony had no chance with his mother in his previous life, and he didn't even know who his mother was in this life. So Henry didn't take this level of verbal attack to heart.

The two of them took a glass of champagne from the waiter's tray and moistened their throats.

Tony Stark, calming down a bit, continued, "We were attacked by assassins at the Los Angeles banquet. According to my information, those assassins were from the Continental Hotel."

"So?" Henry had long since sensed trouble, so he tried to make jokes and get away with it, but it was obvious that he had failed. He could only respond with a nonchalant attitude.

Tony was of course unhappy with this attitude, but he knew not to stray off topic, or he'd be misled. So he stuck to the point and said, "I want you to come with me to the Continental Hotel to discuss this."

"Not interested." Henry said bluntly.

Tony paused for a moment, realizing something, and said with a slight irritation, "I know that in the situation that day, you were not actually in any danger.——"

The young master thoughtfully remembered not to expose Henry's peculiarity in public.

"—But when someone gives you trouble, you don't respond at all? If you act weak and can be bullied, more people will bully you."

Do you really think the Stark young master has never encountered school bullying? He skipped a grade in school and was surrounded by children older than him, and they were also children from wealthy families.

There were always some tactless little brats who would find trouble with him, and since his father didn't care whether he lived or died, that's what Tony thought, he had to fend for himself.

Whenever he encountered bullying, Tony would always fight back fiercely with his own strength! Only by beating the other party so hard that they dared not fight back, would the situation stop.

If the other person goes home crying and looking for his father, then let's see who has the strongest backing! In any case, Howard Stark, who was called by the school, would never allow outsiders to deal with his only son.

And because by doing this, he could see old Stark's face full of ashamed expression, so Tony seemed to enjoy it.

Fortunately, he still cared about the reputation of the Stark family and did not change from being bullied and fighting back to being a bully.

But back to the fact that the gunman sent by the Continental Hotel had nearly taken his life, if he didn't fight back, he would never be able to swallow this humiliation.

But I hadn't been able to find any leads on the Mainland Hotel. I assumed this assassin organization was stuck in some stinking ditch. The only way to find them was to ask the rats who were also lurking in the ditch.

It’s a pity that he didn’t know such a person, and only found Henry today.

Who knew all this was hidden behind the scenes? They were running their business openly and even had a hotel running.

Since he'd heard about it from Henry, and they'd been there together, Tony had finally invited him. If he'd been left to find the clues himself, he'd probably have come to the house to ask for an explanation, rather than bothering to find this coward.

However, Henry said disapprovingly, "You said those killers were sent by the Continental Hotel. It sounds to me like an organization that gets paid to do things. Those killers, to put it bluntly, are just tools.

"If you want to cause trouble, shouldn't you go after the culprit? Taking it out on someone who's your tool, what kind of hero is that? I'm not saying that if someone bullies us, we have to just sit back and take it.

"If it's just a grudge, it should be resolved immediately. Leaving it overnight won't earn interest. Most of the people who shot at us that day were knocked down, and some were even killed. Isn't that better?

"Could it be that the Continental Hotel is still causing trouble for you over the injuries or deaths that day, making this a never-ending fuss? If not, what's the point of pursuing the people who escaped, or the Continental Hotel as an organization, afterwards?"

"It's like being bitten by a dog. If you don't kick it away right away and let it run away, then because we're in a bad mood, do we have to do everything we can to find the dog and bite it back?

"Shouldn't we punish the owner who allowed the dog to bite or ordered it to bite people? The person is the most important thing, not getting angry at a dog.

"Besides, judging by what happened that day, we were merely affected by the whole incident. It was a pure accident. You weren't the target, nor did anyone want to silence you. If you get involved in this, wouldn't that just bring you even more trouble?"

Tony knew that what Henry said was absolutely correct. But what Tony didn't say was that he wanted to find the Continental Hotel because he wanted to find the real mastermind behind the execution that day, the person who controlled the island.

It was only according to the warning of the financial tycoon, Alex Hart, that Josh Hilton was executed because he was a big mouth and told people about the island, which angered the people behind the scenes and led them to hire a killer to kill.

That's why Tony didn't go around looking for news about the island directly. Instead, he started from the mainland hotel, which was secluded but not so taboo.

But even if he did find the hotel... Tony had no idea what to do next. Without knowing the enemy's details, making any plan would be meaningless.

Tony simply asked Henry, "Are you really not going to help me?"

"What can I help you with? You look like you want to go into someone's hotel with a machine gun and start shooting people. Do you think I should be your human shield?" Henry retorted, then said:

"Since they're an organization, I think it would be more effective if you brought a box of money with you than for me to go with you carrying a gun. If you're worried that money isn't enough protection, how about a box of gold bars instead? At least if a bullet comes, it might be able to block it."

Chapter 125 Marvel's True Genius

Henry's refusal was obvious enough, and Tony was not the kind of kid who would not dare to go out without a nanny to take care of him.

Besides, the invitation was just something he mentioned casually while the person was in front of him. He didn't need the other person to join in order to move forward with his plan. So he didn't mention it again.

Needless to say, the island is behind this matter. If the matter gets out of hand, who knows who will be killed.

Tony might not have a deep understanding of not wanting to harm innocent people, but he certainly wouldn't want to be the target of silencing himself, so things had to be done in secret.

I turned my attention back to the banquet, wanting to get rid of the unlucky celebrity assistant beside me, get rid of the negative emotions, and have some fun.

It would have been fine if Tony Stark hadn't looked at it, but as soon as he did, he frowned and couldn't help but mutter, "Why do I see this annoying guy everywhere I go?"

Henry became interested as soon as he heard the complaint.

No matter how annoying a mortal is, they will be ignored by the future Iron Man. But if someone can be liked or disliked by Tony Stark, it is a great achievement.

Henry was curious about the 'annoying guy' Tony mentioned. He asked, "Who are you talking about? Could it be the guy who argued with you at Caltech last time?"

Henry's words made Tony think for a while, then he suddenly realized and said: "Justin is just a clown who overestimates his own abilities, no need to care about him. That guy is the real annoying guy." As he said that, Tony pointed his mouth in a certain direction.

Looking in the direction Tony hinted, Henry noticed a young man who looked prematurely aged.

He had the air of an unkempt scholar, with a scruffy beard and fairly neat brown hair.

He looks decent, but his polite expression occasionally flashes with arrogance, which makes some sensitive people feel uncomfortable.

Henry asked curiously, "Do you know him?"

Tony made no secret of his disgust, saying, "When I was studying for my doctorate at Caltech, he happened to be back at the university getting his doctorate. I met him once, and the process and the outcome were not very pleasant."

"Who is he?"

"A fool who calls himself a genius. He's got a bunch of college degrees and PhDs, but in my opinion, he's just a guy who's swindling research funding everywhere. Reed Richards."

When Henry first heard the name, he couldn't remember who the other person was. But then a certain person in his memory matched this person.

Who is the smartest person in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)?

There are basically two groups of supporters: one is on the side of Iron Man Tony Stark, and the other is on the side of Princess Shuri of Wakanda. Some even compare it to Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy.

But in the Marvel world, there's an official answer to this question: Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards, the leader of the Fantastic Four.

Although there are people who are set to be smarter than him, namely the Inhuman Moon Girl and Mr. Fantastic's daughter Valeria, their achievements and performance are far inferior to this genius who is keen on making trouble.

Looking at his experience as a whole, it is an alternating process of making trouble and cleaning up the trouble he made.

Even if the Illuminati, composed of the most powerful minds in the Marvel universe, were to form a larger mess, and then use more brutal means to clean up the mess, and then the two processes would continue in a cycle...

It fully embodies Marvel's core value that the greater the power, the greater the destruction, and naturally the greater the responsibility.

If you're in the DC universe, the most common villain to stay away from is the Flash, who messes with the timeline. In the Marvel universe, the most common villain to stay away from is Mr. Fantastic, Reed Richards.

It's true that not every hero can stick close to you and cling to you. They have many experiences of selling out their teammates if they think someone is a threat.

Hulk fell crying in the universe.

Looking at Tony Stark, Henry asked, "You said he cheated on funding. Do you have any evidence or rumors?"

The reason I asked this question was simply because I wanted to know what Reed Richards, who seemed to have not been mutated by cosmic radiation, had done in this world to be so hated by God and man that he was disliked by the future Iron Man.

It wasn't because of the urge to gossip that I ignored the taboos I had set and wanted to know what the future Mr. Fantastic had done.

Tony certainly had no obligation to keep secrets about the guy he hated. He even wanted to spread the word, telling everyone he met. It wasn't that he had any intention of ruining his reputation, but simply because he couldn't get over the grievances he had.

Tony showed a rare angry expression and said, "Before he left school, I went to visit this talented senior in his laboratory based on the professor's recommendation. He does have a lot of interesting gadgets in his laboratory.

"It's like a housekeeping robot. It's not a trash can on wheels like R2-D2, but it moves on tracks, has two robotic arms, and eye-like observation lenses. It's better than the intelligent robotic arm I wrote about in my college thesis."

"There are also a series of finished and semi-finished products, such as magnetic levitation and micro batteries. I have to admit, I'm curious about how he achieved many of them. But the ideas behind most of them are good and can serve as a good reference.

“But when I asked him a question, the guy actually replied to me directly that I was too stupid to understand his explanation, so he didn’t want to waste time talking about these things.

"And he doesn't want to put those so-called 'exceeding'—"

Tony made a double quotation mark gesture with a look of disgust on his face.

"—Too much of the current technology has been leaked, so I'm not allowed to take anything away. Of course, nothing is for sale. If you're interested, just take a look in his lab.

"If you really want to see monkeys, just buy a ticket and go into the zoo. Don't even think about buying a monkey to take home and raise it yourself or dissect it.

"Of course, he was busy with his own things the whole time and never looked up at me. Even if I wanted to communicate, I could only look at the back of his head. So I left.

"I later learned that this guy's attitude was always the same. He asked schools for research funding, but his research papers were always sealed with various confidentiality reasons. So every school almost gave him a degree and then kicked him out.

"Many schools were losing out, and no one was willing to continue funding him. He then turned his attention to Wall Street, to those wealthy idiots who hoped to cross over into tech giants.

"I hope his legal knowledge or legal advisors are as strong as his genius, otherwise he will sooner or later be reduced to begging on the streets. But even if that is the case, he does not deserve sympathy."

Chapter 126 The Difference Between Geniuses

"Wow," Henry sighed. To have caused the future Iron Man to harbor such resentment, Mr. Fantastic must have truly offended him.

However, this also made Henry notice one thing. Although Iron Man and Mr. Fantastic are both top geniuses in the Marvel Universe, there are still differences in their attributes and personalities.

Putting aside the halo of superheroes, Mr. Fantastic is a pure scientist, while Iron Man is a capitalist first and a scientist second. In other words, Mr. Fantastic's greatest advantage is his intelligence, while Iron Man's real advantage is his money.

So now it seems that Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards' life is all about making trouble and cleaning up the mess, plus a schedule of defrauding funds everywhere.

According to the movie, even getting married was done on his own time. In one version, he even considered leaving Sue because he believed women would only hinder his scientific research.

If his wife hadn't married a girl in the team directly, keeping the wealth within the family, Mr. Magic would probably have remained single forever.