Reborn in Marvel, I am Iron Man's son?

Damir first shook his head, then looked at Derek with a strange expression: "How about I go find someone else to investigate?"

He had previously focused all his attention on the women in the film crew, and taking a picture of Mark was just a side effect; he hadn't asked anyone to find out Mark's identity.

Unexpectedly, Derek, who usually only likes women, suddenly became interested in the little boy.

Chapter Twenty-One: Awareness

"What are you thinking! I'm still the same as before, I only like women!"

Derek slapped Damir on the head: "But recently a big shot sent someone to hint to our Blackfire Gang that if we can find a handsome enough boy to send to him, he will truly cooperate with our Blackfire Gang in the future and bring us more benefits."

"Are you referring to Mr. Epstein?"

Damir seemed to have thought of something as well, and his eyes lit up.

“That’s right! Mr. Epstein is one of the top billionaires in the Federation. He has connections in both the political and business circles. As long as he can give us a little help in the future, our Blackfire Gang’s business will have even greater development.”

"Then I'll go over there right now and tie up this kid in the photo!"

Damir couldn't wait to get up and leave.

"Wait...you're still so impatient!"

Derek called out to him, his tone somewhat displeased: "Before you make a move, shouldn't you have investigated this kid's background first? Besides, the police have been watching us closely for years, so you need to be careful when you make your move. You absolutely can't let anyone catch you with any evidence!"

The Black Fire Gang never provokes those they cannot afford to offend, and their targets are mostly tourists from other places. They don't easily attack locals, which is why the police have never been able to find any evidence against them over the years.

Mark had no idea that he had become someone else's target.

For the next two days, he and Rosalie went to the theater to film every day.

Thanks to the two actors' outstanding performances, the filming progressed quickly.

According to Keller's estimate, filming could be completed in just three weeks.

After all, this is just a low-budget film, so it won't take up too much time.

Mark was in his hotel room that day, listening to Roger report on his work.

"Boss, 21680 people purchased the game today, and the revenue should have been $216800. However, one player sent you a $100 million money order, specifically marked as a reward for you..."

Roger's voice trembled with excitement.

"Oh? Who's so wealthy and powerful?"

Mark was also taken aback.

Although Stardew Valley sales are increasing day by day, $100 million is still a huge sum for him now.

"The sender did not leave a name or email address; it was mailed anonymously."

Roger was also puzzled, since how could he send a registration code to someone without leaving an email address?

"anonymous?"

Mark's mind raced, and he quickly guessed the other person's identity.

The fact that the other party doesn't need a registration code suggests they've likely cracked their own payment mechanism.

There are very few in the entire Federation who can do this, and with such a generous reward of millions of dollars, the only person Mark can think of is the wealthy and powerful Tony Stark.

"It seems like Stardew Valley is really going to be a hit. Even Tony Stark is playing this game now."

Mark smiled and accepted the $100 million tip without any qualms.

Anyway, this amount of money is just a drop in the ocean for Tony Stark, and he's exactly short of cash!

"Once we get back, let's upgrade the personal supercomputer storing Alice's main body to an enterprise-level supercomputer!"

Looking at the more than 200 million yuan in his bank account, Mark made a decision.

He had previously added code to Alice to automatically scrape online information for analysis and learning during her free time.

Over time, Alice's core code has now exceeded 500G and is still expanding at a rate of tens of gigabytes per day.

Current personal supercomputers are gradually becoming unable to meet Alice's computing power needs.

"Suspicious target detected! Suspicious target detected!"

Just then, Alice, who had sent out a drone to patrol, alerted Mark.

At the same time, she projected a high-resolution image onto the monitor in front of Mark.

The image shows a young white man standing at the window of an apartment building, holding binoculars and looking in the direction of Mark's hotel.

Mark didn't initially think that he was the target.

After all, there were so many people staying at the hotel, and neither Rosalie nor he had any major conflicts with anyone on the surface.

When Mark noticed that the other person's binoculars were pointed at his floor, he immediately became more alert.

"Alice, zoom in on his face!"

Mark gave Alice orders.

The white youth's face, enlarged in high definition, quickly appeared on the monitor.

"They might actually be after me or our entire crew!"

Mark's face darkened when he saw what the other person looked like.

With his excellent memory, Mark instantly recognized the young white man as the one who had led a group of gangsters to the film set a couple of days ago to extort protection money.

Now that the other party is using binoculars to spy on the floor where the crew is staying, Mark doesn't think this is just a coincidence!

"Clap clap clap..."

Mark sat in front of the computer and typed rapidly, quickly hacking into the local housing authority's online database.

In order to reduce the chances of revealing his hacker identity, he has decided to use hacking techniques as little as possible.

But now that he might be in danger, Mark certainly wouldn't care about so many things anymore.

By entering the room number of the young white man, Mark quickly identified the homeowner as Damir Royce.

The photo on the homeowner's identification information is of a white man observing them through binoculars.

"Alice, conduct a deep web search for all information about Damir Royce and his gang."

After more than ten minutes of in-depth searching, Alice quickly found the information Mark needed.

"Damir Royce, the leader of the Blackfire Gang, was imprisoned for three years for assault. After his release, he was charged by the New York District Attorney with multiple crimes, including rape, murder, drug trafficking, and unlawful detention. He was later released due to insufficient evidence."

"The Blackfire Gang, whose territory covers the two blocks of Southlake Street and Oakland Street, mainly deals in drug trafficking, prostitution, and human trafficking. The Blackfire Gang has been prosecuted multiple times by the district attorney, but due to insufficient evidence or the fact that ordinary members have taken the blame, the core members have not suffered any losses."

After seeing that the Blackfire Gang's main business was human trafficking, Mark was certain that they were targeting their film crew.

After all, there are many young and beautiful women in their film crew.

Moreover, they came all the way from Los Angeles and were unfamiliar with the area, making them easy targets.

At this moment, Mark was unaware that he was now the Blackfire Gang's primary target.

"Now that we've identified the other party and our target, what's the next step?"

Marx sought a solution.

In fact, evacuating New York immediately after discovering the danger and taking a plane back to Los Angeles is also a good option.

Mark could afford to pay the breach of contract penalty to the production team.

Rosalie has always wanted to be a star, and now that she has finally taken the first step, she is certainly not willing to leave her like this.

Besides, the Blackfire Gang is just a gang, and Mark wouldn't run away before even exchanging a fight with them.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Global Security Company

Given Mark's current age and strength, going head-to-head with the Blackfire Gang would undoubtedly be the most foolish thing to do.

"Then we'll have to rely on the police to deal with the Blackfire Gang."

Mark made a decision quickly.

Before dealing with the Blackfire Gang, Mark first contacted a top local security company in New York – Global Security.

Global Security is a company founded by former Secret Service agents who have left the agency. It specializes in serving political and business leaders, top billionaires, and celebrities, and enjoys an excellent reputation in the industry.

"I need a top-notch bodyguard team right now. Send them to the Hilton Hotel on Nanhu Street immediately!"

Mark had Alice disguise her voice as a rough, adult voice.

The top-tier bodyguard team, provided by Global Security, consists of two tactical squads of 12 people each, who take turns providing protection.

They will also be equipped with bulletproof vehicles, riot shields, sniper rifles and other powerful weapons, as well as services such as surrounding intelligence monitoring.

Such security services would cost a staggering $200 million a year.

But Mark didn't hesitate for a moment and decided to pay the money.

After all, if he continues to grow, he will become a superman in the future!

Mark would never be content to die before he grew up.

"Yes, sir, we'll send someone over right away!"

Upon hearing about such a large order, the receptionist's voice became incredibly enthusiastic.

After hanging up the phone, Mark knocked on Rosalie's door next door and told her about the Blackfire Gang's targeting of their film crew and how he had hired a team of bodyguards.

"Oh? New York is still too dangerous. Let's leave here as soon as we finish filming!"

Rosalie said in a somewhat panicked manner.

Clearly, even knowing the potential danger, she instinctively wanted to finish the performance before leaving.

Perhaps she had a falling out with her family back then because of her dream of becoming a star, and becoming an actress had become her biggest obsession.

Half an hour later, the people from Global Security arrived.

Rosalie first led the team leader, Scott Davis, to a hotel room upstairs, while the other 12 team members waited downstairs.

"Ms. Payne, could you please tell me what threat you've encountered?"

Upon entering the room, Scott asked with a serious expression.

Their security company must first understand the situation from the person involved before they can deploy targeted protective measures.

"It's this gang called the Blackfire Gang; they've got their eyes on our film crew."

Rosalie answered, pointing to Damir's photo on the monitor on the wall.

Upon hearing that it was just a gang, Scott was immediately relieved.

He said confidently, "Ms. Payne, please rest assured! Our bodyguard team consists of retired special forces soldiers and former Secret Service members. With their protection, these mere gangsters pose no threat to you or your family."

Global Security's reputation was earned through countless battles.

They possess combat capabilities comparable to regular troops and are not afraid of gangsters at all.

"That's good, that's good!"

Rosalie was finally relieved.

She then signed a one-year employment contract with Scott and used the $200 million in employment fees that Mark had given her to swipe her bank card.

Although she was a little heartbroken about the money, Rosalie's worries were completely put to rest.

After Scott went downstairs and left, six armed bodyguards quickly came up and entered Rosalie's room.

“Ms. Payne, this is Michael Green, the leader of the first squad. These are my team members. The second squad is downstairs on standby, awaiting rotation. For the next year, these two squads will be responsible for protecting you and your family!”

One of the leaders, a strong and tall young man in camouflage, saluted Rosalie and then spoke.

This six-person bodyguard team, consisting of two women and four men, was clearly arranged specifically to facilitate the protection of the employer.

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work! I'll follow your instructions on what to do next."

Rosalie said with a grateful expression.

Michael didn't stand on ceremony and immediately led his men to inspect Rosalie and Mark's rooms before offering his suggestions.

“Ms. Payne, I suggest you stay with Mark. This will prevent our team from being picked off one by one! Also, all windows must be closed, and the curtains must be drawn. Surveillance cameras must be installed at the door, and you and Mark must wear the emergency call bracelets we have prepared…”

The other party was a professional bodyguard, so Rosalie naturally didn't object to his proposal and nodded in agreement.