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

Chapter 84: The diary is correct; Captain America has indeed been unearthed!

However...

Coulson can pretend Tony Stark never existed, but Tony Stark can't pretend he never met Coulson.

After returning to Marbury's luxurious villa, the playboy immediately fell into deep thought.

Why would S.H.I.E.L.D. agents be in the Arctic Ocean?

To be precise, he appeared near the crash site of Captain America at the crucial moment when the diary had just revealed that Captain America was still alive!

The combination of this time and place makes the message quite clear.

It can no longer be simply explained by coincidence, so it's really hard not to make the playboy's imagination run wild.

"Could it be that I'm not the only one who knows Captain America is still alive?"

Tony Stark was genuinely conflicted. "But the diary clearly states that Captain America wasn't discovered by S.H.I.E.L.D.!"

So, were the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents led by Coulson really not there for Captain America?

The other party was loitering around the site of Captain America's plane crash, seemingly probing for something, and indeed carrying out some kind of mission.

Has nothing to do with Captain America?

After completing their mission, the enemy would retreat on their own, and Captain America would not be found from beginning to end.

Captain America was left lying in that vast, boundless, icy wasteland until he was discovered by that Russian oil squad in the future.

This is really too much of a coincidence!

"From a probabilistic point of view, it is indeed a low-probability event that SHIELD personnel would appear at such a special time and place by chance."

"But you must also understand, sir, that even low-probability events can happen."

Jarvis, the thoughtful smart assistant, spoke up, explaining his views from a scientific perspective.

Tony Stark naturally understood this principle as well.

And precisely because of this, even considering that the information in the diary had never been wrong, Playboy could only temporarily conclude that the appearance of Coulson and his group was just a coincidence.

Although it was such an odd coincidence, the diary really never made a mistake!

However, if that's the case, Tony Stark's plan to find Captain America will be somewhat affected.

Although S.H.I.E.L.D. was an intelligence organization founded by her father, it ultimately had little to do with Tony Stark.

Tony Stark also didn't want to get involved in such intelligence agency missions and get into any unnecessary trouble.

"That's enough!"

"Let's let the captain continue to hibernate there for a while."

"He's been sleeping for so long anyway, a little longer won't make a difference."

After a brief moment of consideration, Tony Stark made this decision.

It wouldn't be too late for Tony Stark to go to the Arctic Ocean again after Coulson and the others from S.H.I.E.L.D. have left.

As for now?

Let's deal with some other things first.

What's wrong?

Naturally, it involves investigating Ivan Vanko, who was spoiled in the diary, and also investigating whether the Winter Soldier is Bucky Barnes.

These two things were things that Tony Stark cared about or valued highly.

The latter, in particular, left Tony Stark deeply resentful and unable to let go of his grievances.

Tony Stark has devoted almost all his energy to this matter, but unfortunately, there has been no effective progress.

After all, Bucky Barnes has been dead for seventy years, and he hasn't left much of a trace.

The same goes for the mysterious ghost, the Winter Soldier.

Aside from some miscellaneous items, no useful clues could be found from this person.

Whoever is behind it, they must possess unfathomable power to wipe out everything about the Winter Soldier.

Even with Jarvis's advanced artificial intelligence, Tony Stark couldn't find anything.

But what Tony Stark didn't know was...

Aside from carrying out missions, the Winter Soldier is usually frozen, just like Captain America.

The traces left behind were already pitifully few.

Even when they are carrying out missions, they mostly wear masks.

Cases like the murder of the Howards, where someone's face was captured on surveillance footage, are extremely rare.

Considering all these factors, it's unrealistic for Tony Stark, with his advanced technology, to find out anything quickly.

The same applies to Ivan Vanko.

Because Ivan Vanko's background is much cleaner in America than that of the Winter Soldier.

At least some fragments related to the Winter Soldier have been found, which Jarvis can retrieve, but Ivan Vanko has absolutely nothing left.

In the movie, after this guy attacked Iron Man and was arrested, the authorities collected his fingerprints but couldn't find anything.

As for Ivan Vanko's father, Anthony Vanko?

He was already dead before Tony Stark revealed his Iron Man suit identity!

In this way...

The chances of Tony Stark finding Ivan Vanko through Jarvis are even slimmer than finding the Winter Soldier.

So even though Tony Stark had Jarvis investigate diligently, he still faced a very frustrating reality:

As the days passed, everything proceeded smoothly except for the Stark Industrial Exposition, which Pepper Potts organized in an orderly manner.

There was no further progress.

Of course.

This only applies to Tony Stark.

What about Nick Fury, the head of intelligence?

Things went much, much more smoothly.

In just one month, Agent Hill had already found Ivan Vanko.

And they found out everything about the other party.

Even the color of his underwear was accurately reported to Nick Fury.

"Anthony Vanko wanted to make money from the Arc Reactor, so he fell out with Howard and was deported back to the Soviet Union."

"The Soviet Union found that Anthony had no use for them, so they sent him to Siberia instead."

"Anthony Vanco spent most of his impoverished and destitute life there."

"And he blamed it all on Howard Stark, and he poured all his hatred into the Stark family."

"It was because of this hatred that Anthony Vanko and his son Ivan Vanko secretly returned to America, intending to take revenge on Stark."

"Sir, they do possess some technology that seems to be related to the Iron Man armor, at least in terms of the same energy source. After all, Anthony was also involved in the creation of the Arc Reactor."

"But according to my investigation, they do not seem to have the technology to manufacture the Iron Man suit, and Ivan Vanko has not even completed the miniaturization of the reactor."

Inside the office.

Agent Hill stood in front of the braised egg and reported all the intelligence about Ivan Vanko to Nick Fury.

On the surface, Lu Dan remained calm, but inwardly he couldn't help but ponder.

Judging from Hill's report, Ivan Vanko is indeed planning to create something to deal with the Starks.

This seems to match the information in the diary that he is Stark's second nemesis and possesses Stark technology!

Lu Dan's trust in the diary gradually increased without her realizing it.

Of course, there's no need for Agent Hill to know these things.

Lu Dan quickly put his mind at ease and turned his attention back to Agent Hill.

"Is Ivan Vanko still only at the reactor stage? Has there been any other progress?"

"I asked seriously," Lu Dan asked.

"It appears that he has only studied reactors."

Agent Hill gave this answer.

Is it like this?

"Keep an eye on Ivan Vanko and monitor his every move. Don't alert him yet."

Nick Fury quickly made a decision and gave Hill such an order.

Agent Hill, without any further ado, immediately accepted the order and left.

Agent Hill could easily guess what his superior meant.

They're simply waiting in the shadows for Ivan Vanko's technology to mature before reaping the benefits.

However, this kind of thing probably won't yield results in a short period of time.

After all, things like technology and scientific research are unpredictable, and not everyone is a genius like Tony Stark.

Nick Fury naturally understood this principle, so he was prepared for a protracted battle.

As Nick Fury had predicted, Ivan Vanko remained silent for the next two months.

On the contrary, a major discovery was made in Colson, in the Arctic Ocean.

"Sir, I think this is exactly what we've been looking for!"

The Arctic Ocean, a corner of a vast, icy wasteland.

A group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents gathered in front of a fighter jet whose main body was covered by ice and snow, with only the "tip of the iceberg" showing. They all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Not easy.

After being battered by wind and snow for more than three months in this damn extreme cold, we have finally made a discovery.

"That's right, this is what we've been looking for!"

Coulson looked the fighter jet's wing, which was protruding from the ice, up and down, quickly made a judgment, and then nodded.

It appears that this thing is indeed the same model as the fighter jet that Captain America crashed.

It's within the area where Captain America's plane crashed, so there's practically no mistake.

"We need a big crane, we need cutting tools, and I need to get in here as quickly as possible."

"We might also need a first aid team, so get them ready for me as well."

"immediately!"

Without any further ado, Coulson immediately began issuing a series of orders.

Soon, all the necessary tools and equipment were in place, and a hole was cut into the fighter jet's outer shell.

Coulson personally led two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, using ropes to lower them into the fighter jet.

Swish!

The sound of footsteps crunching on the snow filled the air as Coulson cautiously began a reconnaissance mission inside the fighter jet.

"Sir, do you really believe Captain America is still alive?"

One of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents couldn't help but speak up.

Even now, he finds this conjecture somewhat absurd.

"I hope so."

Colson gave this answer.

Clearly, honest people don't have that much confidence in this matter either.

"Sir, look!"

And soon.

One of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents immediately noticed something; he had already made a discovery.

Coulson and the others quickly went over and saw half of a familiar shield lying quietly under the snow.

It was none other than Captain America's shield, known to everyone in the United States.

"Quickly, search carefully!"

Coulson's spirits lifted, and he immediately joined the other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in a thorough search of the surrounding area.

And indeed, a discovery was made.

Not far from the shield, they successfully dug a person out from under the snow.

But it turned out to be a soldier with blond hair, wearing a familiar star-spangled uniform.

Especially his pectoral muscles, they were almost bursting out of his clothes.

Who else could it be but Captain America?

Not only that.

Captain America still had a very faint breath at this moment; he was actually alive!

Even after all these years, she shows no signs of aging and remains as young as she appears in the videos!

It's as if they traveled directly from seventy years ago!

"I can't believe it, I really can't believe it."

"It really is Captain America, exactly like on TV!"

"This is simply unbelievable!"

Even the seasoned agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., who were used to all sorts of extraordinary events, couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Captain America is actually still alive!

"That's great, the captain is really alive."

Coulson, a big fan of Captain America, couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart.

"Quickly, take the captain up there, but be careful!"

"Be careful not to hurt the captain."

"And the captain's shield!"

After immediately ordering his men to move Captain America out, Coulson didn't even have time to go up himself.

He immediately pulled out his satellite phone and dialed the number for the braised egg.

"Sir, we've found the captain."

"Just as you said, the captain is still alive."

Captain America is really alive!

Exactly the same as what's recorded in the diary!

Nick Fury, on the other end of the receiver, immediately had a thought.

First, there was the confirmation that Ivan Vanko was Tony Stark's archenemy, and then there was the accurate prediction of the bombshell event that Captain America was indeed not dead.

Nick Fury's focus on that mysterious diary has now reached its peak.

Aside from the biases inherent in the assumption that Tony Stark was also the owner of the diary, as Natasha stated, everything in the diary has been verified.

Without exception!

How accurate is the hypothesis that Tony Stark, like himself, is also a diary owner?

If Stan's early arrest and his "I am the Destroyer" statement are not enough to explain this...

The presence of Playboy in the Arctic Ocean is strong evidence of this!

So that's correct.

Based on all the clues so far, the diary seems to... really hasn't made any mistakes!

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(End of this chapter)