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

Chapter 75 Nick Fury's Confusion: Something's Wrong with This Stark

"Okay, Pepper."

"The rest can be left to the legal department to keep an eye on; there shouldn't be any problems."

"Next, I have another important matter to entrust to you."

"I intend to revive the Stark Industries exposition."

"Yes, that's right, it's a very interesting thing, I think it will be very interesting."

Stark Tower, inside an office.

I had a brief meeting with Pepper Potts to wrap up the issues related to the Iron Man armor.

Finally, the assistant was given the important task of organizing the Stark Industrial Exposition.

The playboy greeted the other party, then dusted himself off and went back to being a hands-off manager.

He leisurely returned to his luxurious villa.

Ok?

But as soon as Tony Stark stepped inside, he sensed that something was wrong.

It was so quiet, so incredibly quiet.

Normally, as soon as Tony Stark gets home, Jarvis will immediately log on and greet him.

Then, immediately observe Tony Stark's mood and adjust the room's lighting and color scheme to a suitable level.

There are also a series of other settings, such as the indoor air conditioning temperature, whether to play music, and so on.

In short, adjustments were made based on the Playboy's preferences and habits.

This was to ensure that Tony Stark would be in the best possible physical and mental state when he returned home.

But now?

Jarvis remained completely silent, as if he had suddenly logged off.

This is undoubtedly very abnormal, and something like this has never happened before.

"Jarvis?"

Tony Stark let out a somewhat strange exclamation.

"I'm here, sir!"

Jarvis only responded somewhat mechanically when his boss called him.

Something is wrong!

This is very wrong!

Tony Stark immediately realized this.

His brows furrowed involuntarily, and a hint of wariness appeared on his face.

Judging from this, could it be that someone has tampered with Jarvis?

That's how it should be.

After all, the probability of an AI of Jarvis's caliber having bugs is extremely low.

It's so low it's impossible.

If someone can actually do this, whoever it is, they are no ordinary person!

Swish!

really.

next moment.

Under Tony Stark's wary and serious gaze, the playboy inadvertently looked up.

And there stood a stranger in front of the huge, spacious floor-to-ceiling window!

What's going on?

Tony Stark was taken aback; someone had broken into his home!

Despite having the world's most advanced artificial intelligence for protection, someone still broke into my home.

This was almost impossible in the past.

So who exactly is that guy?!

With this question in mind, Tony Stark began to stare intently into the past.

But standing in front of the French windows was a man dressed in a long black robe with his hands behind his back.

Because the other person had their back to him, Tony Stark didn't know their appearance for the time being.

But when Tony Stark's gaze fell on the other person's head, he suddenly realized what was going on.

"Nick Fury!"

"Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Tony Stark immediately guessed who the other person was.

"'That's not a rumor,' 'I am Iron Man,' do you think you're the only superhero in the world?"

next moment.

Accompanied by this deep, resonant voice.

The braised egg-shaped head spun around, revealing its features completely to Tony Stark.

Just as Tony Stark had guessed, the other party was indeed Nick Fury from S.H.I.E.L.D.!

As someone who participated in extraterrestrial wars and was in charge of a massive intelligence agency like S.H.I.E.L.D., it's not too surprising that he could crack Jarvis's code.

After all, the guy with the braised egg-shaped haircut in front of him doesn't look like much, but judging from the various spoilers in the diary, he's definitely not an ordinary person.

The playboy immediately understood.

"Mr. Stark, you have become part of a larger universe; you just don't know it yet!"

As Nick Fury spoke these profound and sophisticated words, he walked toward Tony Stark.

"First of all, I have never said that I am the only superhero in the world, and I know I am not."

"But without a doubt, I will be the most powerful superhero in the world."

"Okay, maybe not now, but it definitely will be in the future."

"Secondly, when you say 'a larger universe,' are you referring to extraterrestrials?"

"Then I bet you think your 'greater universe' is just the tip of the iceberg."

He met Nick Fury's all-knowing, all-controlling gaze.

Tony Stark uttered these words with nonchalance and conviction.

This isn't just a playboy showing off.

Admittedly, he knew that Nick Fury was no ordinary man; he had participated in an alien war.

But it seems to be the war between the Kree and the Skrulls.

Even if they know more, is it more than what's revealed in the diary?

Tony Stark simply didn't believe it.

Would Nick Fury know about the Aesir, the Cosmic Family Planning Commission, Titan, or something like that?

Do you know about at least 190,000 parallel universes?

no doubt.

The director of S.H.I.E.L.D. has indeed experienced more than the average person.

The world he saw was not the world that ordinary people saw.

The world in his eyes is far, far more expansive than that of the average person.

But even if it's vast, can it be as vast as the world depicted in the diary?

The vast world in the other person's eyes is nothing more than the tip of the iceberg of the vast world described in the diary!

Nick Fury: "..."

Something seems off about how this is going to unfold!

It's a little different from what I imagined.

Nick Fury originally wanted to project an image of being unfathomable and awesome in front of Tony Stark.

To gain the upper hand, it would be best to intimidate Tony Stark.

This is how one establishes their authority, controls the pace of negotiations, and gains the upper hand.

To achieve the goal of having Tony Stark under their control.

That's why they immediately throw out grand propositions like "You're not the only superhero" and "A bigger universe" in an attempt to intimidate the playboy.

But Tony Stark's reaction was a little too calm.

He was much calmer than Nick Fury had expected.

Not only that.

Judging from the other person's demeanor, it wasn't the kind of composure that was feigned.

It seemed as if the other party was fully aware of all the important information he had revealed.

Moreover, based on the intelligence he possessed, Tony Stark, though arrogant and conceited, was not someone who pretended to know what he didn't!

If the other person didn't know what they were saying, they wouldn't deliberately show off.

and so.

According to Lu Dan Da Xia's judgment and analysis, Tony Stark should indeed know about those things!

I learned that there are other superheroes in the world, and I also learned about aliens!

To be honest, this still surprised Nick Fury a bit.

He hadn't expected Tony Stark to be so "erudite".

The feeling of things being out of control, even if it's just a slight deviation from control, is really unpleasant.

Especially the other party's gaze, which carried a hint of disdain and mockery, as if he were just a clown making a fool of himself!

This left Nick Fury feeling incredibly frustrated, as if he had punched a cotton ball.

"Oh, so you knew all along?"

Nick Fury raised an eyebrow, a mixture of curiosity and a further probe. "So, besides yourself, which other superheroes do you know?"

"And what about the aliens you mentioned? Are you sure you're not referring to some science fiction movie?"

Stop your clumsy attempts at probing.

Tony Stark had no time to waste arguing with Nick Fury. "You're not the only one who sees through the truth of this world and knows its true nature!"

Seeing Tony Stark's confident and matter-of-fact demeanor, Nick Fury secretly made his judgment.

It seems I underestimated this playboy before.

This person is not just a simple super scientist!

The other party must have mastered and understood many unknown secrets.

There is also a high probability that they have indeed learned about a corner of the real world.

"Just one last thing!"

As Nick Fury's thoughts raced, Tony Stark's voice continued, "Even if you're the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., it doesn't mean you can just barge into my house!"

He actually knew who I was?

Nick Fury remained outwardly calm, still maintaining his inscrutable and arrogant demeanor.

But deep down, I was still caught off guard.

Tony Stark even knows who he is?

It's important to understand that S.H.I.E.L.D. is a much higher-level organization than agencies like the FBI and CIA.

However, its popularity is far less than that of others; in fact, it can be said to be extremely low-key.

Even when S.H.I.E.L.D. agents go out on missions, they often don't use their S.H.I.E.L.D. identities, but instead impersonate the FBI or other intelligence agencies.

no way.

S.H.I.E.L.D. has too low a profile; nobody knows them and nobody recognizes them.

It's not nearly as effective as the reputation of agencies like the FBI.

As a result, even Tony Stark, the director of such an "obscure" intelligence agency, knew about it!

Playboy's interests are just too incredibly broad!

It seems I really underestimated Tony Stark before.

"Since you know me, things are much easier now; at least it saves me the trouble of introducing myself."

Those thoughts flashed through his mind, but Nick Fury continued calmly, "I think this is a good start."

"What are you going to elaborate on? I'm listening."

Tony Stark shrugged, his eyes fixed on Nick Fury.

He was indeed very curious about this.

Why did they show up uninvited?

Is it to solve his palladium poisoning problem, or something related to the Avengers, or something else entirely?

"Stark, I've come to talk to you about the Avengers."

Meeting Tony Stark's gaze, Nick Fury gave this answer with a serious expression.

This was entirely within Playboy's expectations.

After all, based on the spoilers in the diary, there were only a few possibilities for why Nick Fury would suddenly come to find him.

The question is, should I join the Avengers and become one of them?

Tony Stark made his decision after only a moment's thought.

"Sorry, I'm not interested in what this league with its awful-sounding name is, no matter what it is."

Tony Stark gave a negative, negative answer.

Of course.

I don't know anything about the Avengers; it's all Tony Stark pretending, otherwise it would be too suspicious.

He knew he wasn't the only superhero, knew about aliens, and knew about Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

You could also say he was a playboy with extensive knowledge and wide experience.

But if I showed the same attitude towards the Avengers or something, it would be really strange.

After all, the organization's only source of intelligence is its diary!

In other words, it's impossible for the average person to know this.

Especially considering that the founder of the Avengers in front of us hasn't even established the organization yet.

Tony Stark would never reveal such a weakness in front of an intelligence chief.

"Stark, I think you should understand that adults don't do things based on their own interests."

"Besides, I haven't even explained what the Avengers are. How do you know you're not interested?"

Nick Fury, without changing his expression, began to explain to Tony Stark what the Avengers were all about.

Nick Fury originally thought...

Now that Tony Stark knows the truth about this world and knows that the world faces many extraordinary threats...

In addition, given that they used to work on fighting crime, they should have a certain level of acceptance of the Avengers.

But Tony Stark refused in a very clear manner.

On the one hand, Playboy hasn't actually made such a decision yet.

Although he learned from his diary that his other self was indeed an Avenger, that person was not him and did not represent him!

At least for now, Tony Stark has no intention of doing so until he has gained the necessary experience.

On the other hand?

He, Tony, doesn't like Nick Fury!

This guy clearly had something left to him by his father, but he kept it hidden until he was about to die before he revealed it!

Logically speaking, Tony Stark understood the other party's approach and even had to admire its sophistication.

Emotionally speaking, however, the playboy really looked down on him.

"I'm not too optimistic!"

Nick Fury felt a little uneasy, but didn't take it too seriously.

This kind of thing is not something that can be easily resolved in one or two attempts.

The braised eggs had actually been preparing for a gradual and deliberate approach for a long time.

Even now, Tony Stark is just one of the candidates for Nick Fury, nothing more.

Nick Fury also did not make a final decision to truly accept the Playboy.

We are currently only in the initial contact and investigation stage.

So even though Tony Stark wasn't very proactive, it wasn't a failure for Nick Fury's mission.

Goodbye, Stark.

"I have a feeling we'll meet again."

He waved his hand and uttered this pretentious remark to Tony Stark.

Nick Fury left the Playboy mansion just like that.

"Sir, where are we going next?"

As soon as he got into his car, Agent Hill, who was in charge of driving, began to seek his superior's opinion.

"Well..."

Without hesitation, Nick Fury gave his answer: "Go meet another interesting guy."

(End of this chapter)