83 Chapter: 83

"Oh, you're here!!! I'm glad you're here. Welcome."

In a spacious aircraft hangar, a dining table and two chairs were awkwardly placed in front of a N1767 private jet. Justin Hammer sat in one of the chairs, having his meal. However, upon seeing the newcomer, he became extremely excited and thrilled. He quickly swallowed the food in his mouth and stood up to greet him.

"Hey, look at what you've done? Quickly release the handcuffs on my friend's hands. Sorry about that. I'm your super fan, and I don't want to leave a bad impression on you.

Well then, let me introduce myself. I'm Justin Hammer, and I want to do some business with you. Please, have a seat."

Hammer and his aforementioned friend sat down at the table. "What would you like? We have everything here, you can order whatever you want. But speaking of which, you also want to kill Tony Stark, don't you? I saw you attacking him on the racetrack. You stood in front of him like a godly warrior. I was truly amazed when I saw that. If it weren't for that huge automaton, maybe you would have become the new greatest genius of this era.

I decided right then and there that they couldn't take you away. I have abundant resources, and you have exceptional talent. I believe our cooperation can be a match made in heaven."

Indeed, the newcomer was none other than Whiplash, who had previously been detained. Justin Hammer was captivated by his exceptional talent and intelligence, but more importantly, they shared the same dislike for Tony Stark, which became the opportunity for their collaboration.

"I think it's time to say 'happy cooperation.'" Two like-minded souls, united in villainy. Whiplash and Hammer reached a sinister alliance, each with their own hidden motives.

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Although the attack in Monaco had come to an end, its impact was far from over.

Another evil individual, equipped with an Arc Reactor and extraordinary gear has emerged, shattering Tony's declaration that he alone could uphold world peace. To make matters worse, Thunderbolt's appearance, while alleviating public unease, also drew the attention of the parliament military committee towards Mark.

They were eager to force this fascinating father-son duo to hand over their powerful mechanical technology because such immense power could be used by anyone else.

"Where's Tony?" Upon hearing that Tony had returned to the mansion, Rhodey rushed over. He could hardly believe that the Iron Man armor had already caused him enough trouble, and now, with his nephew's invention, the car robot, Rhodey felt like the few remaining visible hairs on his head would proudly retire due to this incident.

Inside the villa, Pepper and undercover Natasha were dealing with the impact of this event on Stark Industries. With the influence of the Mark Research Center, the company's stock price did not fluctuate much, but the media and public attention kept them incredibly busy. Pepper was on the phone, giving instructions to the employees while pointing towards the direction of the underground garage, which served as an answer to Rhodey's question.

"Sir, the search is complete. Anton Vanko was a Soviet physicist who defected to the United States in 1963, but he was accused of being a spy and was expelled from the country in 1967."

"His son, who is Whiplash, Ivan Vanko, is also a physicist. He was sentenced to 15 years in the Kopeisk prison for selling weapons-grade plutonium materials from the Soviet era to other countries. There are no other records."

After returning home, Tony immediately had JARVIS help him search for information about Anton Vanko. Amongst these records, Tony came across a photo of his father, Howard, working together with Anton Vanko. This stirred up emotions within him.

"Is it okay to let Pepper handle the company's affairs alone? You're being reckless this time. I'm caught in the middle between you and her, it's not easy for me. And now, those old senators have their eyes on me. Sigh!"

"Moreover, instead of investigating Ivan Vanko, I think you should focus more on Grandfather's research data and resolve the issue with your chest as soon as possible..."

"I understand, but..." Tony hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by Rhodey entering the garage.

"Tony, and Mark, it's great that you're both here. You need to go upstairs and take care of this matter. You don't know how much time I spent today convincing the military not to bring tanks and crash through your front gate to take all this away.

If they want to take your Iron Man suits, they will not bother playing games with you."

"If they really do that, I'll show them the power of the Dominator." Mark confidently declared.

"What Dominator? Mark, don't stir up any more trouble. Otherwise, they'll just have a meeting on how to divide your piece of meat instead of being threatened by your so-called Dominator."

"Hey, Tony! How are you doing?" Noticing something off with Tony, Rhodey immediately approached and inquired.

"Quick, Uncle Rhodey, move him to the nutrient hibernation pod." Mark also jumped up and gave instructions hastily. "He hasn't undergone physical repairs for the past few days, hasn't taken chlorophyll juice to suppress the toxins in his body, and the accumulation of palladium in his system has exceeded the safe limit due to this"

"Toxins? Mark, you have to tell me what you've been hiding from me after this! " Rhodey said sternly to Mark, and as soon as the words fell, he swiftly picked up Tony and placed him in the nutrient hibernation pod.

"Now it's time to tell me the truth, Mark."

"Alright, here's what happened..."

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