American comics: I became a god at the beginning, I chose to practice both science and magic

Dane was a little surprised by the girl's emotional changes. He had been away from normal teenagers for too long and didn't quite understand the thoughts of today's young people.

Is it so fickle? One moment it's sunny, the next it's cloudy?

"I have something to ask for your opinion."

"You say." Wanda's tone suddenly became a little stiff.

Dane didn't know why, but he didn't sense any hostility, so he continued, "I think you should be able to understand that I didn't save you for nothing."

Wanda thought about it and her expression became more serious: "What do you want?"

Although she is simple, she is not stupid. It is impossible that the other party broke into the Hydra base to rescue her and Pietro without any purpose.

If it's just for the sake of being a good person and doing good things, then the price is a bit too high.

Although Wanda didn't know how much Dane spent, the distance from America to Sokovia took less than two hours, so the cost must have been considerable.

It is normal to have a purpose, but Wanda doesn't know what this purpose is. She doesn't think she and Pietro are worth much.

"Do you want to end the war in Sokovia?"

"Huh?" Wanda was a little confused by the question. She hesitated for a moment and said, "I think... right?"

It's no wonder that people in Europe seem to have less of the feeling of "being reluctant to leave their homeland" like those in Asia. What's more, Wanda has Gypsy ancestry. Gypsies are a nomadic people and it is difficult for them to regard any place as their real hometown.

Even Jews have their own spiritual home and are even willing to serve as executioners for it, but Gypsies seem to love wandering by nature and have a very romantic imagination about wandering itself.

However, after so many years of wandering, Dane guessed that the people of Sokovia had almost been modernized, and they should also be aware that in today's world, it is difficult for a nation without a country to back it up to have a good ending.

In the movie "Avengers 2", Sokovia was almost destroyed because of the battle between Ultron and the Avengers. Dane didn't know what happened to the others, but Wanda didn't seem to want to return home to rebuild her home. Instead, she became an Avenger in America.

Not only did he indirectly contribute to the introduction of the "Sokovia Accords", but as the most promising Avenger, he did not make any particularly outstanding performance in the war against Thanos.

Chaos magic is a time bomb. Since we can't fully control it, we might as well take another approach.

"Sokovia has been in constant war for years, mainly because of the secret instigation of Hydra. They want this place to be like this, so as long as Hydra is eliminated, theoretically, peace can be restored in Sokovia.

If there were a strong government, peace here could last a little longer. Sokovia's strength would hardly rival that of Austria and the Czech Republic. As long as they practice diplomacy and walk the tightrope, they generally won't be attacked."

If war still breaks out under such circumstances, it can only mean that Austria and the Czech Republic want to go to war, but this is obviously impossible.

In this world, only small countries that have resources but no strength will be coveted by big countries and thus be engulfed in war.

For example, if you have abundant oil resources but are weak, then it will definitely be a piece of fat meat that everyone wants to bite. Even if you have not actually done anything, others can use a tube of laundry detergent as an excuse to attack you.

On the contrary, small countries that are isolated in a corner and have few resources can often live a prosperous life. Moreover, due to geopolitical reasons, they can also get assistance from other countries and become developed countries without any effort. It is simply too great.

Since the Marshall Plan, there have been many such "developed countries" on the European continent.

There are not many resources and the strength is not very strong, but the national welfare is high, the per capita treatment is good, and the happiness index is very high. It is the paradise that many people who "don't want to rise, but only want dignity" dream of.

The development issues should be left to the big countries, and these small countries can just follow behind and shout 666 to act as a mood-setter.

Of course, once war breaks out, these small countries with extremely weak risk resistance are often the first to perish.

Dane has no interest in developing Sokovia, but there are many hidden benefits to controlling a country. He can establish a secret base here, move companies here, obtain the greatest policy support locally, use this country as a springboard to exert influence on the international community, and so on. There are many areas where he can operate.

His idea is similar to Hydra's. He doesn't want to become the king of Sokovia directly, but he can secretly become the actual ruler here.

But these things were a bit complicated, and Wanda couldn't fully understand them yet, so she asked naively, "So, how can I help?"

"You and Pietro might be able to become leaders of the Sokovia Rebellion."

"No... I can't do this kind of thing!" Wanda flatly refused. She knew her own limitations. She couldn't even do the multiplication and division of three-digit numbers, and you wanted to give her a country?

This is simply a fantasy!

"I don't think so. On the contrary, I think only you can truly save this country."

Wanda couldn't help but say, "Dane, we are not capable enough."

"That's why I want you to learn. Abilities can be cultivated. You're still young and should have more confidence in yourself."

"I..." Wanda was a little caught off guard by the sudden change in the atmosphere of urging her to study. After a long while, she could only manage one sentence: "Why us?"

Dane laughed and said, "Why do you think Hydra captured you?"

"You are actually very special, Wanda. A part of your brain is more active than that of ordinary people."

Dane wasn't exaggerating. Transhumans' brains were indeed much more developed than those of ordinary people, but most transhumans were used to using force to solve problems and rarely thought, thus developing reckless habits...

Moreover, many superhumans did not receive a very good education when they were young. “Happy learning” is poisonous!

In addition, the society is impetuous, and people with a little bit of intelligence are only thinking about making money, and there are really not many wise people.

Wanda lacks confidence in herself and always feels that she can't do it well.

Pietro, who was standing by, also heard what Dane said. He smacked his lips and muttered to himself, "Finally... my talent has been discovered? This is too bad..."

Sophia looked at him with empty eyes and couldn't help but sneered.

"What are you laughing at?" Pietro asked unconvinced.

"I heard a monkey telling a joke."

"You...if you weren't a woman, I would duel with you right now!"

"You can try!"

Seeing Sofia ready to fight, Pietro was a bit timid at first, but he was firm in his words: "If I fight you, I'm bullying you. Don't you want to challenge me to a drinking contest? No need to wait until later, come now!"

"Come on, come on!"

So the two fighting cocks glared at each other and walked towards the cafeteria.

Wanda, who was interrupted by the conversation between the two funny people, was relieved at this moment. She thought for a moment and said, "I have no experience in this matter, but you are our benefactor, and I don't want to refuse you."

Dane felt that there was a subtle ambiguity in this sentence, and he shook his head, shaking the feeling out of his mind.

"Go on." He knew Wanda had more to say.

The girl smiled slyly and said, "I need someone to guide me on what to do. After all, I know nothing about management and have no experience."

Dane said calmly, "I have a very capable assistant in 5.4. She is a top-notch manager. You can learn from her."

Wanda: "..."

Does he really not understand?

At this time, Sophia returned drunkenly, with nothing unusual except a slight blush on her cheeks.

"Where's Pietro?"

Sophia said disdainfully, "You passed out when you had only half the bottle. You're really not like a man!"

Anna asked in confusion, "What are you drinking?"

"This is it." Sophia showed the empty bottle.

The "96%" logo on the bottle is very eye-catching, with a word written on it: "Spirytus"!

Wanda was stunned. 96% alcohol content, is this actually alcohol? Medical alcohol is only 75%!

Dane was speechless. He didn't expect that Sophia, the drunkard, would start with such a big move right away.

"Anna."

"I'm here, Boss!"

"Go and rescue them."

"Yes!".

Chapter 750: Tony Stark's Assassination

In the afternoon, Pepper came to the company radiantly.

An experienced female employee could tell at a glance that she was well moisturized. Look at her complexion and skin condition, it was better than the effect of a cosmetic surgery.

All the "know-it-alls" were envious. They all knew privately that the person Pepper was with was in the president's office.

She's rich, pretty, and good at her job. How the hell does she get all the good things in the world?

Reality is not a fairy tale. There is no world where everyone wishes you a happy life. There will always be people with darker thoughts.

Fortunately, Pepper, who has entered the working state, is a strong woman herself and can control the "monsters" in the company. She ignored the envious and jealous eyes of some people and strode into Dane's office with her head held high.

"Yelena didn't come today?" To be honest, Pepper quite liked this girl and didn't regard her as a rival at all.

Dane reminded her, "I had a job for her, remember?"

"She went to Roxon?"

In the American business world, it is normal for competitors to send corporate spies to each other. As the second-in-command of a large conglomerate, Pepper is accustomed to this.

She had seen Obadiah do even more outrageous things at Stark Industries. Of course, she didn't know at that time that Obadiah was willing to kill Tony Stark in order to gain complete control of the company.

Pepper was a little worried: "Will she be in danger? Roxon is not an ordinary company."

"Don't worry, she's very smart. Besides, we're not the only company sending corporate spies to Roxxon Energy. As a giant multinational corporation, does Roxxon care how many lice it has on its body?"

This is true...

Large companies are always bound to be infiltrated. As long as the situation is controllable and does not affect the company's major decision-making secrets, commercial espionage is commercial espionage. This is also an unspoken secret among major companies.

Not to mention Roxxon, even Umbrella Corporation has recently had many commercial spies from other companies, and these people's past work experiences are all exposed to Cortana's eyes.

Pepper has a list of all the spies and their real identities in her hand. Her biggest entertainment after work is to watch these spies perform in front of her, and then be amused by her from time to time. It's very interesting.

Maybe it's because bad company attracts bad people. This wasn't the case when she worked at Stark Industries before.

"Compared to Yelena, our focus should be on the things at hand."

Dane pushed a document in front of Pepper. She didn't come in the morning, so Dane handled some things personally. The land was fallow, but the cows were still working.

"This is... Stark inviting us to become their strategic partner?" Pepper asked in surprise, "What does he mean by this?"

"It should be the old money who took action."

No matter what kind of progress the Ark Reactor will bring to the world, or what kind of changes it will bring to the existing industrial system, that will all be in the future.

At least for now, there is no doubt that oil remains the lifeblood of industry.

As an industry leader, Stark Industries is still struggling to break away from its dependence on oil, or oil-derived products.

Especially in high molecular compounds, petroleum remains irreplaceable until a mass-produced alternative is found.

In fact, Tony Stark himself understood this. He wanted to take it slow and give the world some time to adapt.

At the same time, he was also actively looking for alternatives to polymer compounds, especially polyester, but he didn't expect that those people would take action so quickly!

"What did those people do?" Pepper asked curiously.

"Tony Stark has been attacked." Dane's expression was a little strange. "It was a Playboy cover girl. Stark was suddenly attacked when he was doing something with her..."

Pepper was a little shocked. This was too tragic.

"But luckily, when the woman tried to assassinate Stark, she stabbed the reactor in his chest, which helped him block the attack."

"But this incident has left a huge psychological shadow on him." Dane handed her a newspaper with a smile on his face.

It was captioned with a large headline: "Tony Stark was stabbed! He shrank in fear!"

The article vividly describes how Tony Stark was assassinated and how he was so scared by the female assassin that his penis became ineffective... The story was so vivid that it was as if the reporter had witnessed it with his own eyes.

When Dane first saw this report, he thought it was an entertainment tabloid from somewhere, but when he looked at it, he saw that it was an article from the New York Times.

How annoying is Tony Stark?

However, the author's writing style was really good. Pepper read it with great interest. The story was actually not very long, and she finished it quickly.

"So, you think those people did it?"

"Obviously, this is just a test. I guess they're trying to see how capable the so-called Iron Man is."

"How's that cover girl?"

"She was arrested."

"By the NYPD?"

"No, it was by S.H.I.E.L.D."

The Triskelion, located on Theodore Roosevelt Island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is the only S.H.I.E.L.D. building open to the public.

At this time, in the director's office, Tony Stark sat on the sofa in front of Nick with a gloomy face.