Tony casually caught the USB drive: "What is it?"
Luke: "From some of the information I collected, some people are experimenting on people with super powers."
Tony's heart skipped a beat.
Tony knew this was going to happen, but he ignored it.
Most of the institutions that carry out such experimental projects are not independent ones, and in the end they all have the shadow of some official department of the United States.
Just like the mercenaries active in the Middle East and South America, many of them are doing dirty work for the United States.
When something goes wrong, it is attributed to private companies, but the benefits gained by the United States are never mentioned.
The Stark Group has been in the arms business for decades, and it would be a good idea for them not to get involved in such projects.
Luke was too lazy to guess what the young master was thinking, and just continued: "I think they will cause trouble sooner or later. According to Murphy's Law, there will always be super criminals created by them that endanger society. You should be careful, these experimental subjects may not care about your status as chairman."
Tony was stunned: "You, don't you want me to help deal with those people?"
Of course Luke knew that the young master was referring to the people behind the experiments. He chuckled and said, "Do you know why I never show my face?"
Tony, who had been in the business and government for a long time, understood immediately: "This way you won't have any scruples."
Luke nodded: "You have the support of the Stark Group, but it will also make you submit to certain rules. If you violate those rules, the Stark Group will no longer be your umbrella of protection."
Tony remained silent.
He was very clear about this, so he dared to touch those empty cloth members and would not show mercy even if he killed hundreds of them at once.
Liquidating Obaday, including cutting off the group's arms division, is also an internal affair of the Stark Group.
Attacking the congressional hearing is a normal move for businessmen to protect their own interests.
But Iron Man would never dare to directly bomb those arms companies.
Tony's unrestrained and uninhibited nature is only personal.
That's the rule.
If he breaks this rule, those who protect and allies the Stark Group will become the ones who suppress him.
The Stark Group is both the most powerful protective umbrella and the strongest constraint, and he cannot escape it.
He must be a staunch rule-maker and protector in American business and government.
To violate the rules and destroy the rules is to destroy the Stark Group and to destroy himself.
This time, Luke did not continue to attack him. He just said, "Ordinary people need to do their part, and so do superheroes. You can hunt down the Kongbu members all over the world, and I can also kill some crazy villains. There is no distinction between high and low when it comes to saving innocent lives."
Tony was a little embarrassed.
Batman has a high level of awareness and doesn’t care about highs and lows, but he does care.
But after hearing this profound truth, the young master found himself feeling a bit like a villain in vain.
Luke changed the subject: "Why is the wound on your chest still there?"
Tony groaned, hesitated for a moment, and finally told the truth: "I consulted top experts, and the risks of surgery are quite high."
Luke looked strange: "Is it that exaggerated?"
Tony smiled bitterly: "Those shrapnel are close to my heart. If there is any problem, my heart will..." He made an explosion gesture with his hand.
Although it is an exaggeration, his meaning that he will be disappointed is clearly expressed.
Luke thought for a moment and nodded, "I'll get you some gadgets and give them to you tomorrow night. Maybe they will be of some use to your illness."
Tony was stunned: "You... still understand this?"
Luke: "Ordinary trauma is fine, but I'm not sure about your illness. Well, when you have mental problems one day, you can come to me for a try."
Tony: ... Which eye of yours saw that I have a mental problem? You are the one who has a mental problem because you always like to wear black and dress up as a bat.
Luke didn't bother to read his expression and continued, "Please keep the thing I gave you a secret. The fewer people who know about it, the better."
Tony: “What is it?”
Luke: "A potion, stolen from a friend. The person who was robbed has great influence in the dark world."
Tony opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
If a dark force can be defined by Batman as having "significant influence", then the trouble must be serious.
Although he is not afraid of the dark forces, he will not provoke them.
The key point is that this is stolen goods! Batman’s friend is probably not a good person.
Myself? I am just a rival to Batman, so I am a good person, simple as that. This is what a certain young master told himself.
At this point, Luke looked up at the night sky and said, "I'm leaving first. Don't follow me."
Tony curled his lips subconsciously: "Who wants to follow you?"
Luke didn't even turn his head, activated the optical camouflage, and blended into the night. Only one sentence came out: "Well, you can just lead those paparazzi away. You are an expert in this."
Tony looked northeast towards Manhattan and saw several helicopters approaching quickly. He couldn't help but curse out loud, "Falco! They're coming really fast."
He and Batman came over there, and the competition and conversation took about twenty minutes in total, and then these paparazzi arrived.
However, compared to Batman, who basically never deals with paparazzi, Tony is more confident that he can handle these guys.
After giving Jarvis an order, the built-in BGM sounded, and the iron armor soared into the sky and flew back to Manhattan.
As long as they can't catch up with me, it's fine. A certain young master is so direct.
…
Not to mention Tony who left the helicopter so dusty that it couldn't even eat it, Luke went home quietly, took off his armor and went into the laboratory.
The competition just now was, of course, intentional.
Tony also assumed in his heart that Luke had won, so the list of the young master's abilities in the system lit up again.
Luke, who was obsessed with research, only took a quick look and found that the young master's abilities had increased a little too fast recently.
Unlike the lazy, aimless days before he was kidnapped, the young master's energy is now focused on two things - armor and energy.
The reason why energy is singled out for discussion is because Stark Group is already preparing to enter the new energy project.
Compared to the kid's fist-sized reactor on the Iron Armor, the large Ark reactor Tony just designed has enormous power.
Just a dozen or so would be enough to provide enough electricity for one-third of New York.
The so-called large reactor is only relative to the reactor on the iron armor.
In fact, it takes up little space, is highly controllable, and is extremely low in risk. It can be placed in the basement of the Stark Building in New York.
On the other hand, Pepper also spread the word in the group's board of directors.
After mutual confirmation, Luke was sure that Stark Group's stock would rise again.
Anyway, Ginny's team has already entered the market, just waiting to make another big profit.
Secondly, both the main armor Mark IV worn by Tony and the portable Mark V in a suitcase are very attractive to Luke.
Especially the Mark V, which can be verified with the portable armor made by Luke himself to produce a more advanced finished product.