A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

Chapter 72 The Celestials? A terrifying existence even Odin fears!

But complaints aside...

Playboy was quite interested in the story recorded in his diary about the Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avengers teaming up.

Although Tony Stark genuinely believed that the "Guardians of the Galaxy" were overhyped.

Even so, anyone who dares to use such a signboard must at least have some skill.

The Guardians of the Galaxy are a very powerful and formidable team, without a doubt.

It's unlikely to be any worse than the Avengers.

In the future, if such a team joins forces with the Avengers, what kind of terrifying enemy will they face?

Could it be that purple sweet potato spirit?

Based on the information revealed in the diary, the purple sweet potato spirit is very likely a super boss, and many superheroes have fought against him!

Oh, and Titan too!

That war took place in a place whose name clearly indicates it was from another planet.

So it seems like this is an interstellar war?

In other words, in the future, the Avengers will have reached a level where they can participate in interstellar wars?

Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?

No, that's not an exaggeration at all!

Didn't the diary say that in the future, Tony would be able to go toe-to-toe with God and this purple sweet potato spirit, reaching the level of a top-tier powerhouse in the universe!

Tony is as outstanding as ever.

"Jarvis!"

After showing off, Tony Stark finally remembered his business and gave Jarvis another order.

"Search for Titan."

Although we didn't have high hopes, after all, Earth hasn't reached the interstellar age, and our exploration of outer space is extremely limited.

Tony Stark, however, still intended to have Jarvis search some relevant databases.

What if we actually find something related?

However, it turned out that Tony Stark had overthought things.

"Sir, no relevant information was found."

Jarvis immediately gave this feedback.

Tony Stark was slightly exasperated, but not entirely surprised.

It seems that information about Titan, and even the battle on Titan, can only be learned through spoilers in the diary.

With that thought in mind, Tony Stark turned his attention back to the diary in front of him.

Destroyer vs. Destroyer? Haha, that's an interesting topic!

Of all the destroyers in Marvel's universe, the strongest is undoubtedly the Destroyer of Asgard.

This is a divine artifact specially forged by Odin from Uru, the metal of Asgard, supposedly to fight against the Celestials.

Even if they stood still and let Big Stone and Drax fight, neither of them could break through their defenses.

Conversely, these two couldn't withstand even a couple of casual blows.

[Asgard's ultimate weapon, is it a joke?]

Is the strongest the Destroyer of Asgard?

Tony Stark, who is always arrogant and thinks he is the best in the world, did not offer any obvious objections this time.

After all, playboys aren't stupid.

He has always been arrogant because, compared to ordinary people and the vast majority of people, Tony Stark is indeed very powerful and awesome.

But now?

The diary is discussing a destroyer from the realm of gods!

And the diary clearly states that it was a divine artifact forged by Odin, the king of gods!

Even if Tony Stark is arrogant, he wouldn't think that his iron lump is stronger than something of this caliber.

Of course.

This situation is only applicable to the present.

"Even now, my Destroyer is no match for the Destroyer of Asgard."

"But one day, my destroyer will become the most powerful destroyer!"

"A destroyer even more powerful than the Destroyer of Asgard!"

Tony Stark couldn't help but confidently utter such a bold statement.

"Yes, sir, you will."

Jarvis expressed his strong agreement.

But whether Jarvis truly believed this or was merely echoing his narcissistic and arrogant boss, only he himself knew.

"But sir, aren't you curious about what the Celestial Group is?"

Jarvis's voice rang out again, this super artificial intelligence noticing a very special name.

In fact, it goes without saying that Playboy also noticed it.

Just by looking at the name "Celestial Group," you can tell it's an incredibly powerful group.

Even just looking at their names, they are superior to legendary gods like Thor and Odin.

Looking at the diary entries, Odin created the Destroyer, an ultimate weapon, to fight against this so-called Celestials?

Is this group of gods so fearful that even someone like Odin is wary of them?

Odin was a god-king!

So what exactly is this Celestial Group?

Tony Stark is really hard to imagine.

There is no doubt that the Destroyers of Asgard are the strongest.

[Then the second-ranked Destroyer should be the Iron Man armor created by Big Shit.]

[Of course, I'm referring to the future Iron Man armor; the current first-generation armor is just so-so.]

[It has a huge advantage against ordinary people, but it's completely useless against Drax.]

[He'd probably be smashed into a pile of scrap metal by Drax in just a few moves.]

[Don't even mention Drax, he could even deform someone like the Winter Soldier!]

This Zhou Cheng is slandering me again!

Tony Stark couldn't help but purse his lips, indicating that he was already used to it.

Seeing that the other party had belittled his Iron Man armor to nothing, he was naturally very dissatisfied.

As you said, that was just the first generation of armor.

This is just a little gadget that Tony just tinkered with!

But Tony's brilliant mind was only scratched the surface; he didn't even have a chance to fully utilize it!

But can Drax really smash his Iron Man armor into scrap metal with his bare hands right now?

It seems that Drax is indeed no ordinary person.

No wonder he was able to join this intergalactic organization called "Guardians of the Galaxy".

Wait, wait a minute!

Winter Warrior!

Just as he was silently complaining, Tony Stark's gaze inadvertently fell on a name, and his expression immediately changed.

This is the executioner who killed his own parents!

Upon seeing that name again, the playboy couldn't help but reveal a murderous glint in his eyes.

"Jarvis, after all this time, have you found any leads on the Winter Soldier?"

Tony Stark immediately turned to Jarvis and asked in a low voice.

"Sir, I'm sorry, the Winter Soldier is indeed a ghost; even I can't find any related traces."

Jarvis gave this answer, however.

Tony Stark was not surprised by this.

If Jarvis had truly made a discovery, he wouldn't have waited for me to ask; he would have reported it already.

"Didn't that video capture the Winter Soldier's face? Couldn't they find someone who matches?"

Tony Stark asked, somewhat unwillingly.

"After comparison, only one person matched the characteristics, but that person died seventy years ago."

Jarvis gave this answer.

"That Captain America's comrade-in-arms, Bucky Barnes from the Howling Commandos?"

Tony Stark naturally knew who Jarvis was talking about.

"Yes, sir."

"Besides that, there are no other matching personnel."

But how could someone who died seventy years ago be the Winter Soldier?

What kind of terrifying power lies behind that guy?

How could they erase all traces of this person so completely, leaving absolutely nothing behind?

Although Tony Stark didn't know what organization was behind the Winter Soldier.

But without a doubt, they must be an incredibly terrifying organization with unimaginable power.

Even so, Tony Stark will not give up!

No matter what the Winter Soldier or what is behind him, Tony Stark will one day ruthlessly destroy him!

"The Winter Soldier is actually a super soldier?"

Black Widow paused for a moment, but then suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder that guy was so powerful and terrifying!

As a Level 7 agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Black Widow is among the top-tier agents in all intelligence agencies, even among field agents.

Having served in S.H.I.E.L.D. for so many years and carried out so many missions, he has been able to calmly deal with almost any kind of terrifying enemy.

But back then, when facing that Winter Soldier, Black Widow was so badly beaten that she questioned her existence!

If it weren't for his good luck, he would have died!

The Winter Soldier left a very deep impression on Black Widow.

At that moment, Black Widow secretly marveled at how powerful the Winter Soldier was, unlike anything a normal human could possess.

Who would have thought that the other party was truly extraordinary?

He is a true super soldier!

So here's the question.

Who created such a super soldier as the Winter Soldier?

Black Widow knew very well.

Since Captain America's emergence, over the past seventy years, countless people have been conducting secret experiments, both openly and covertly.

They attempted to replicate Captain America's miracle.

Even that terrifying, huge creature, which may or may not be the "Hulk," came from this.

But to date, no organization has ever succeeded!

Even the military.

Even S.H.I.E.L.D.!

But now it seems that this is not the case.

Someone actually succeeded!

Who is it?

No, not even the Winter Soldier would be needed. That third-rate guy Whiplash would probably stun Shit, right?

[So, at this point in time, is Ivan Vanko's father still alive or dead?]

[But that doesn't matter anymore. Whether his father is dead or not doesn't stop the two of them from hating Shit-da-ke to the core.]

[While it's unclear exactly when Ivan Vanko became Whiplash, it shouldn't have been too long, right?]

This is Iron Man's second archenemy!

Whip?

Is he Tony's second arch-nemesis?

Tony Stark showed great interest in the spoilers for this part of the diary.

Through the spoilers in his previous diary, Playboy already knows that his first nemesis is the Iron Monger.

That is, my dear Uncle Obadiah.

At the time, Tony Stark was thinking to himself that having a first nemesis meant there would be a second, a third, or even an Nth.

Who are these arch-enemies?

Tony Stark had considered this possibility, and even simulated all the people he had offended or had conflicts of interest with.

In order to deduce who their future nemesis might be.

But no matter what, Tony Stark never imagined that Ivan Vanko, such an unfamiliar name, would be among them.

Tony Stark swore he had never heard of that name before.

The diary entries about hating oneself to the core were even more baffling.

What exactly did I do to make Ivan Vanko, or even Ivan Vanko and his father, hate me so much?

Could it be that Ivan Vanko's sister or older sister, or... his mother?

Did you sleep with him?

Given his womanizing ways, Tony Stark could only think of this one possibility.

"Jarvis, search for Ivan Vanko!"

After racking his brains for a while without coming up with a solution, Tony Stark handed the task over to his trusted assistant, Jarvis.

"Sir, there are six figures of people with this name throughout the United States."

"Without more specific screening criteria, this is meaningless."

Jarvis gave this answer, however.

"Are any of them people I have connections with, or who might have connections with, or who have connections with the Stark Group?"

"No, sir!"

Tony Stark fell into deep thought.

If that's the case, things might become a bit difficult.

Finding that "Whiplash" just by its name? Well, Whiplash, a nickname as awful as Iron Monger, is far worse than Destroyer!

The playboy couldn't help but mutter a complaint to himself, then frowned slightly.

Finding Ivan Vanko is much more difficult than finding Zhou Cheng, the owner of the diary!

"Wait a minute, Vanke!"

However, the Playboy was still very quick-witted.

He frowned for only a moment before he immediately realized something.

There is no connection between the name Ivan Vanko and Stark, but the surname "Vanko" does exist!

Tony Stark clearly remembered that his father, Howard, had a business partner back then.

His name seems to be Anthony Vanko!

Anthony Vanko was once a close partner of his father, Howard, and some of the research results even bore the joint signatures of the two.

However, for some reason, it seems that the two later went their separate ways.

Could it be due to some kind of conflict of interest?

So, that's why Anthony Vanko hated his own father?

Then, Anthony Vanko had a son, Ivan Vanko, mentioned in the diary, who also hated himself because of this?

Of course.

These are all baseless speculations.

But these were the only grudges Tony Stark could think of involving Ivan Vanko.

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