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Chapter 49 There really are aliens!
"I am Iron Man!" Tony Stark declared triumphantly to the world's media from the press conference stage.

A week had passed since the attack.

A week ago, when Hungarian official forces arrived at the Red House headquarters, all they found was Tony Stark, dressed in an Iron Man suit, standing in front of the Red House ruins.

Tony took full responsibility for the devastation of the Red House.

He then handed over some of the red house-related documents and evidence that he had "discovered" to the arriving Hungarian officials.

Faced with very clear evidence regarding Derekov and the Red House, their long-term involvement in various espionage, assassination, smuggling, and human trafficking operations, as well as the kidnapping plan for Tony, and the subsequent discovery of a group of young girls recently trafficked from around the world.

The Hungarian officials, who were initially quite indignant about the commotion the other side had caused in their own capital, instantly lost their temper.

While apologizing to Tony, he began to report what had happened.

This is a huge matter, so big that even the president can't cover it up.

It's important to know that Tony Stark wasn't the only person on the Red Room's past kidnapping and assassination list.

It also involves military and political figures and wealthy individuals from many countries.

Therefore, this is no longer just a matter for Hungary alone.

Meanwhile, Hungary was racking its brains over this issue.

Tony himself, however, leisurely began to truly "investigate" Hungary's business and cultural environment.

I'm planning to make some investments here.

Large sums of US dollars were poured in.

The Hungarian government had no recourse.

Ultimately, after negotiations between the two parties...

The kidnapping and attack on Tony was ultimately classified as a "terrorist attack".

The existence of the Red House and some more detailed information were concealed.

Because the Red House case involves a significant amount of money, directly releasing the information could easily cause chaos in society, which would not be a good thing.

Of course, based on the intelligence Frank had previously investigated, Tony and Levy also knew that there were many Hungarian officials involved who were connected to Drekoff.

However, this involvement is mostly limited to economic matters.

So they didn't intend to pursue the matter further—because this was already a matter of Hungary's internal affairs.

Moreover, those Hungarian officials are now eager to sever ties with Derekoff and are desperately trying to curry favor with Tony in every way.

So, a week later, at a press conference that was originally just Tony cooperating with the Hungarian authorities to definitively "define" the matter, Tony, under questioning from the media, directly revealed his identity as "Iron Man".

"This guy's pretty flashy, isn't he?" Levi remarked from the edge of the platform, standing next to Natasha.

“It’s quite enviable that someone can live like him, isn’t it?” Natasha said with a slight smile.

"Tsk, how can I not be envious!" Li Wei clicked his tongue upon hearing this and said, "It's so close to people with a billion."

Otherwise, why would he choose him as his first partner when no one else did?

Whether in Levi's previous life or in the Marvel Universe itself.

There are many people who dislike and despise Iron Man.

But if Iron Man were actually standing in front of them, probably no one would refuse the chance to become friends with him.

Because the other party is just too damn rich!

"Speaking of which... what are your thoughts on joining the alliance?" Levi asked Natasha.

The day after the Battle of the Red House ended, when Levi, on behalf of the Alliance, paid Natasha her first "reward"—a new identity—he also extended an invitation to her.

Of course, unlike Tony, the Ancient One, and Frank.

Li Wei did not reveal anything about the future to Natasha.

Because the first three are all people who are somewhat detached from desires, there is almost no basis for them to "betray" them. Gu Yi's position is too high.

Unless it's a truly super-powerful figure like Eternal, there's absolutely no possibility of them being bribed.

The same goes for Tony Stark; there's no one on Earth who can buy him.

Frank, the Punisher, is similar; unless someone can pull the souls of his family members out of hell, there's no way to bribe him—but if such a person truly exists, then the secrets Levi revealed are hardly secrets at all.

But Natasha is different—this girl's heart wasn't completely set on the Avengers like it was in the original timeline; the cost of betrayal really wasn't high...

Therefore, it's best not to know such a high-level secret as the "future".

Therefore, Natasha's invitation was accepted.

It was simply a job offer with high benefits and a high salary.

However, Natasha did not agree immediately, but said she would think about it.

And now...

“I agree!” Natasha replied.

After thinking about it for the past few days, she really doesn't have many plans for her future.

In that case, why not join the alliance that Levi and Tony mentioned, which is supposedly aimed at protecting the Earth and fighting against the human crisis?

After all, the other party helped her escape the hellish Red Room and even helped her unravel the mystery of her origins.

Consider it her way of repaying her.

However, the idea of ​​protecting the Earth and fighting against human crises is a bit too childish.

Could it be that there are aliens in this world?
"No... there really are aliens in this world? And gods too?" A few days later, on the plane back to the United States, Natasha was completely dumbfounded when she looked at the records about the Chitauri, Kree, Skrulls, and Asgard in the information about the "Alliance" that Levi had given her.

These records are not really evidence, as they are just basic information about these civilizations written down by Li Wei based on his memory.

Compared to the "future" that Li Wei knew, this information about extraterrestrial civilizations wasn't such a big secret.

After all, these things have always existed; they're just not known to the outside world.

Therefore, it is considered a public document within the alliance, and anyone who joins the alliance in the future will be able to access the relevant information.

Even some people associated with the alliance can watch it.

For example, Yelena and Melina, who are also on the plane now.

Yes, that's right. Natasha wasn't the only one who agreed to join the alliance who went back to America with Levi and the others.

There was also her "sister" Yelena, who was still in the Red House training camp, and her mother "Melina".

Compared to Natasha, Yelena, who was only 15 years old at the time, was fortunate.

Because she is still a minor, she has not yet undergone a hysterectomy—after all, this surgery can affect physical development if performed too early, so it is usually only performed when Black Widow is an adult.

As for Melina, who had been plagued by Stockholm syndrome, she was finally freed from it after Drekoff's death.

At the urging of Tony and Levi, he agreed to become a researcher for the Alliance.

And they submitted their research.

However, all three of them were shocked by the existence of the aliens.

"The so-called gods are just aliens. Don't worry about them too much. You'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with these creatures in the future!" Li Wei said.

The other civilizations are unlikely to come to Earth anytime soon.

However, quite a few Skrulls actually live on Earth.

Given the chance, Levi plans to bring one back so that Tony and Melina can study it.

I don't ask for much, but at least I need to be able to recognize Skrull transformations!

Otherwise, "secret intrusion" and the like would be absolutely disgusting!
(End of this chapter)