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

Mark did not slack off in his studies just because he had a super brain.

On the contrary, only by rapidly learning and integrating a large amount of knowledge can he maximize the power of his super brain.

Just as Mark was basking in the sun on the plane, completely absorbed in the joy of learning, he received a call from Killian.

Since the kidnapping of Killian, he and Maya have been living at the company.

With two elite security teams and three mutants, including Ian, their safety is naturally not a concern.

"Boss, the clinical trial of using the Extremis virus to treat terminal illnesses has been successful. Maya and I have decided to officially begin treating terminally ill patients. What do you think?"

Killian asked Mark for instructions.

"Are there enough raw materials needed for the current treatment process?"

Mark asked the key question.

"Other raw materials are plentiful, but the dragon bone fragments are in short supply. Currently, each treatment of a terminally ill patient requires 20 milligrams of dragon bone fragments, and the remaining fragments can probably treat about 800 more people."

Killian provided accurate figures.

Chapter 83 Explosive Increase in Assets

When the extremist virus continuously replicates itself in the body and attacks and kills cancer cells, it needs to absorb a large amount of life energy.

People with stronger bodies can barely hold on by quickly replenishing their nutrition, but most terminally ill patients are physically weak and their bodies can't hold on until the cancer cells in their bodies are killed.

Therefore, during their treatment, it is necessary to inject a large amount of life energy extracted from the dragon bone fragments to replenish them.

"Before the dragon bone fragments are used up, you should research alternative materials as soon as possible."

After a moment's thought, Mark continued, "And I know of a place with a lot of dragon bones. I'll find an opportunity to bring them back."

Mark thought of the dragon remains hidden beneath Manhattan in New York.

That was the complete remains of a giant dragon, far superior to the fist-sized dragon bone fragment in the future medicine.

However, that place has already been targeted by the Hand and the Society.

The team is still very strong.

Five of the leaders are known as the Five Fingers, and they are ancient monsters who have mastered the secret of immortality and have lived for hundreds of years.

His ninja subordinates are skilled in infiltration, assassination, and modern firearms; after being brainwashed and controlled, they are all fearless and ruthless.

Mark decided to continue improving his strength, and only after he had the power to completely crush his opponent would he dig out the dragon bone.

"We are already looking into alternative solutions."

Killian nodded and said, "However, before that, because of the limited number of spots, I persuaded Maya to temporarily increase the treatment fees significantly. The fee is $500 million for each terminally ill patient treated. What do you think, boss?"

"You actually managed to persuade Maya to agree to such a demand?"

Mark was somewhat surprised.

Maya was a true idealist; her purpose in researching the Extremis virus was to benefit all of humanity.

Killian's proposal would clearly only benefit the wealthy and powerful.

"After all, there are only 800 treatment slots available now. For Maya, it's enough to use them to treat patients; the patient's identity is not important."

"Moreover, increasing treatment costs can quickly recoup funds, which is more beneficial to the company's future development. Once the company grows stronger, it can save more people, and Maya understands this principle."

Killian clearly knew his friend and partner better than anyone else.

"Since you've already discussed it, then let's do it this way!"

Mark nodded in agreement, then added, "However, we can tell the outside world that the current price is only temporary. Once there are enough raw materials, the treatment cost will drop to a level that ordinary families can afford."

With Mark's consent, Future Pharma immediately announced that it would officially begin treating terminally ill patients, along with the full details of the treatment costs.

Following previous clinical trials, Future Medicine was already in the eye of the storm.

The news has now been released, immediately igniting public opinion once again.

#A boon for terminally ill patients! Future medicine holds humanity's hope for a complete cure for disease!#

#A savior or a heartless capitalist?#

……

Discussions about the future of medicine immediately swept across the entire Federation.

This matter is being discussed almost everywhere, on major television stations, radio stations, newspapers, and the internet.

Opinions on the future of medicine vary.

Many people regard the future of medicine as a beacon of hope for humanity, believing that this company represents humanity's hope to completely rid itself of disease.

However, many people feel that the future of medicine is too unscrupulous, charging $500 million to treat a terminally ill patient. Who can afford such an exorbitant price?

Although Future Medicine offered an explanation, guaranteeing that treatment costs would be significantly reduced once raw materials were readily available, these people simply did not believe it!

Regardless of what the outside world says, some wealthy people suffering from terminal illnesses have begun to choose to go to Future Medicine for treatment.

Killian will inform patients and their families about any potential side effects of the treatment in advance.

However, compared to surviving, the depression that might result from injecting neurodepressants is insignificant.

In just one month, Future Pharma served 76 wealthy individuals suffering from terminal illnesses, and after deducting costs and taxes, it made a profit of over 200 million US dollars!

This speed at which they made money shocked the entire financial industry.

Many people saw the potential of the future of medicine, but no one expected this company to start making huge profits so quickly!

The market valuation of future pharmaceuticals has skyrocketed, soaring to $800 billion.

This means that Mark, who owns 51% of Future Pharma, has jumped into the top 100 of the federal rich list!

"Boss, I suggest building a high-end hospital near Future Pharmaceuticals, specifically for treating patients. Once the hospital is built, Future Pharmaceuticals will only focus on drug development and will no longer treat patients. This will better protect company secrets and prevent anyone from infiltrating the company to steal research data."

President Declan made the suggestion to Mark.

"Hmm, not bad! Take one hundred million US dollars from this month's profits to build a hospital. If funds are insufficient later, we will continue to increase investment."

Mark thought for a moment and then agreed.

Declan's concerns are indeed very valid.

Previously, there were no conditions available; in the future, pharmaceutical companies will have to place patients in the company's facilities.

Now that we have sufficient funds, we should naturally separate the hospital from the company.

Stark Group headquarters, vice president's office.

Obadiah received a phone call.

"What did you say? The real boss behind Future Pharmaceuticals is Mark Payne, Tony's rumored illegitimate son?"

He abruptly stood up from his office chair, his face filled with disbelief: "How is this possible! He's only six years old this year, isn't he?"

"Mr. Stan, please trust our organization's credibility. This is the result of an investigation that our organization conducted over a month using various methods."

"The largest shareholder of Future Pharma registered with the Commerce Authority is Rosalie Payne, but the person who actually acquired Future Pharma and made the decision has always been Mark Payne."

"When we first received this news, we couldn't quite believe that a 6-year-old child could do such a thing! We only told you the final result after we confirmed it repeatedly. As for more detailed information, we have already sent it to your email."

A hoarse male voice came through the phone, his tone clearly showing surprise.

"Okay, I understand. I will have someone transfer the $200 million investigation fee to your designated account shortly."

It took Obadiah a long time to come to his senses before he finished speaking and hung up the phone.

He sat in the office for almost half an hour before finally bursting out laughing.

"Heh... Tony, you said before that this child has nothing to do with you, and that it's all just rumors!"

"But if this child has nothing to do with you, why would you be willing to offend so many financial groups to help him?"

"And besides your child, Tony Stark's child, whose child has such a high IQ that they can earn hundreds of millions of dollars at the age of only 6!"

Chapter 84 Identity Exposed!

Obadiah used to genuinely treat Tony like one of his own nephews.

However, after Tony became president, his willful and capricious behavior, often disregarding the interests of the group, inevitably led to conflicts with Obadiah.

No matter how good the relationship between the two parties is, it is no match for such a conflict of interests.

Obadiah really had no way to deal with Tony, a president who was arrogant and looked down on everyone.

But Mark's appearance gave Obadiah an opportunity!

If Tony can be persuaded to acknowledge Mark as his son, then he will have a weakness and may become more controllable.

This would be more beneficial for both Stark Industries and Obadiah.

Having figured this out, Obadiah no longer hesitated.

He transferred $300 million to the person he had just spoken to, along with a message: "For the extra $100 million, I hope you can do one more thing for me—send all the information you've gathered about that child to major federal television stations and newspapers."

"understand!"

The other party responded quickly.

Obadiah couldn't help but smile smugly, already anticipating Tony's reaction after the truth came out.

Soon, all major federal television stations, radio stations, newspapers, and news websites simultaneously received a mysterious email.

The email detailed Mark's identity, his relationship with Tony Stark, and all the assets Mark currently owns.

The document also included photos of Mark's official asset registration documents, as well as audio and video recordings of people inquiring about information, as evidence.

In fact, there have been numerous rumors about Tony Stark over the years.

Every year, a large number of women lie that they had a relationship with Tony, or even had children with him, and then demand exorbitant child support payments from the world's richest man.

Major news outlets are used to this kind of thing; as long as Tony Stark doesn't admit it himself, no one will take it seriously.

But this time it's different. The evidence in this mysterious email is so compelling that it's not fabricated at all!

Moreover, putting aside the fact that Mark is Tony's illegitimate son, the fact that a 6-year-old child like Mark is actually the real boss behind Payne Corporation and has hundreds of millions of assets is already astonishing and very newsworthy!

These news media outlets almost immediately compiled and released the information without hesitation.

According to the latest information obtained by this station, 6-year-old Mark Payne is suspected to be Tony Stark's son!

According to reports, Mark Payne independently created the hit game Stardew Valley when he was only 5 years old, earning tens of millions of dollars!

"Unbelievable! Mark Payne, who is only 6 years old this year, is actually the founder of the Payne Group, and his net worth is reportedly over $500 billion!"

"..."

With the broadcasts on major news channels such as ABC, CBS, and NBC, Mark's name quickly spread throughout the entire Union, truly becoming a household name!

Unlike the previous CBS interview, this time major news outlets have presented solid evidence to prove the relationship between Mark and Tony Stark!

For example, when Pharma was being suppressed, Tony Stark suddenly stood up and unequivocally expressed his support for Pharma.

At the time, many people found it strange, feeling that this was not Tony Stark's style.

Now that they know Mark is the boss behind Future Medicines, they suddenly realize!

Some television stations even displayed photos of Mark Ruffalo and Tony Stark side-by-side on a large screen for comparison.

Both of them have dark brown hair and blue eyes, and their facial features are also about 70% similar!

ABC television station even found a photo of Tony Stark as a child from somewhere, and after comparison, they found that he and Mark's appearances were more than 80% similar!

With such similar appearances and equally outstanding intelligence, even without DNA testing, it's almost certain that the two are related!

Media outlets have already publicly called for DNA testing for both Tony Stark and Mark Ryder on television and in newspapers!

The news was so sensational that Tony and Mark, the parties involved, soon found out as well.

"What happened? Jarvis, find out immediately who leaked the information about Mark!"

Inside the New York mansion, Tony irritably gave Jarvis a command.

Because of the psychological trauma left from his childhood, Tony simply doesn't dare to admit his relationship with Mark.

Although he was secretly keeping tabs on Mark and taking good care of him, he was actually deliberately avoiding any contact between them.

But now, the media exposure has cornered Tony, leaving him with no way to escape.