The 5000-year-old girl in American comics

"Finally, remember to let Tony fix this dilapidated house as soon as possible, or add a takeoff hatch here."

After leaving those words, Diana flew away.

"What did she say? A run-down house? Is this still a run-down house?" Tony only heard Diana's last words when he came out of the basement workshop.

“If you don’t fix those holes, it’ll really be a dilapidated house,” Pepper bluntly exposed Tony’s words.

"I just haven't had the time, otherwise I would have fixed it already," Tony said to Pepper, somewhat stubbornly. "Seriously, what did you two talk about just now?"

Pepper glanced at Tony and went back to work.

"Okay, it's just a little secret between girls," Tony said, rubbing his hands together, looking a bit flustered.

Chapter 57 Ministry of Defense Review

When Diana and Tony walked into the Department of Defense review room, everyone present stared intently at the two of them.

“Are you nervous?” Tony asked Diana. “If you are, you can sit with Pepper. I can handle this all by myself this time.”

Diana didn't look at Tony, but said, "Do you think those people on the stage would make me feel comfortable sitting here?"

Tony shrugged, glancing at the group of Defense Department officers who were eyeing them menacingly. He knew perfectly well that what he had just said was merely a way to ease the tension.

The two of them sat comfortably opposite the presidium.

“The main person being investigated has arrived, so we can begin our agenda.” Senator Stern, the head of the group from the Department of Defense, tapped the table, trying to draw everyone’s attention to himself.

But clearly, he failed.

The two people sitting opposite him were Tony Stark, America's most talked-about Iron Man, and an incomparably beautiful woman. It was almost impossible for anyone to take their attention away from these two.

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Left with no other choice, Senator Stern struck the gavel before him once again.

"Now, let's get down to business." Senator Stern was somewhat displeased with the casual attitude of the two people in front of him.

“So, honey, I’d like to know why we were summoned?” Tony asked Senator Stern. “The reason you gave on the summons is rather ridiculous.”

Tony pulled the summons from his pocket: "What do you mean by 'based on the safety of America'? Have I put America in danger? Or is it this beautiful lady next to me who's putting America in danger?"

"Because you possess weapons of mass destruction in the truest sense." Senator Stern showed no panic whatsoever, simply stating that the two current members of the Insightful were weapons that posed a danger to America.

Diana sat there quietly watching everything unfold. She knew very well that it wasn't her time to step in yet; she should just hand the stage over to Tony Stark.

"Wow! Weapons of mass destruction! You're really exaggerating. How about you pull out a small tube of laundry detergent and tell me it's a biological weapon?" Tony patted the table lightly with both hands, completely immune to the technical term Senator Stern used to bluff.

“Tony Stark, your Iron Man, and the woman beside you are also weapons of mass destruction.” Senator Stern pointed at Diana, who was smiling gently, with his pen.

"Sorry, do you mean you're going to classify her as a weapon of mass destruction as well?" Tony was a little confused. Were they out of their minds, or what?

"That's right, this woman is also a weapon of mass destruction."

“I really think your advice yesterday was great,” Tony said, leaning closer to Diana. “Why don’t you try it out now?”

"Now it's your turn to shine, so get your business sorted out first." Ever since Diana came in, she had that kind of smile that looked gentle but was actually unapproachable.

Tony shrugged and leaned closer to Mike, saying, "So, what does the senator want us to do?"

"My limited consideration is that you hand over your suit and the lady beside you to the American people."

“Then forget about it.” Tony responded seriously to Senator Stern’s completely absurd question. “I am Iron Man, and Iron Man is me. You’re asking me to hand over Iron Man, which is like asking me to sell my body. What’s more, you’re asking me to hand over this lady next to me to the American people as well? Has Washington, D.C., opened up about this kind of thing now?”

Diana seemed completely indifferent to what they were discussing, like a bystander; she simply propped her chin on her hand and looked at the senator.

It's as if Senator Stern had something special about him.

“I may not be very familiar with this kind of thing, so I’ve brought in real weapons experts and experts in bio-genetics.” Senator Stern loosened his tie. “Now I’ll summon Justin Hammer and Norman Osborn.”

“I saw Justin Hammer walk in, but where’s the weapons expert? Oh, Norman Osborn is a weapons expert, but why do you call him a bio-genetic expert?” Tony completely disregarded the two men. Perhaps Osborn could be called a weapons expert, but he was definitely not a bio-genetic expert.

Justin Hammer, that's just a clown.

Justin Hammer's appearance surprised Diana somewhat, considering he had been taken away by S.H.I.E.L.D. But given the current state of S.H.I.E.L.D., his reappearance wasn't entirely unexpected.

Norman Osborne's villainous face remained expressionless; he simply sat there with a stern face.

Justin Hammer wore an exaggerated smile, and even raised his glass to Tony when Tony said he wasn't a weapons expert.

"Norman Osborn and Justin Hammer will determine whether your Iron Man suit and the lady beside you are weapons." After the senator finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair, as if he had everything under control.

Just as Justin Hammer was about to stand up and say something, he saw a pair of beautiful eyes.

Diana stared directly at the clown.

Justin swallowed the words he was about to say after that one look, and could only sit back down awkwardly. After all, the impact Diana had had on him was simply too great.

“I must remind this Miss Diana Prince that threatening a spokesperson is wrong.” Senator Stern noticed Diana’s gaze toward Hammer.

“I want to remind the senator that if looking at you is a threat, then I have already threatened everyone here,” Tony said to Mike, glancing around at the attendees.

"If you were to be looked at by such a beautiful lady, I think many people would feel honored, wouldn't they?"

Tony took over Diana's role, refuting Senator Stern's obviously outrageous remarks.

Diana was happy to have some peace and quiet, since sometimes true American tycoons like Tony Stark knew better how to deal with these people.

At this moment, Norman Osborn, who had been silent, spoke up: "Then it seems I can speak now."

He took a sip of water and continued, "Perhaps none of us will hear from Tony Stark whether Iron Man is actually a weapon, but at least the lady sitting next to him, I can assure you, is not some character who stepped out of a comic book."

"She is the perfect form of a biological weapon, but everyone thinks she is a real person."

Norman drew a conclusion that no one had ever drawn before, but it at least sounded reasonable.

"As for why this young lady is in this state, even I'm not quite sure. Perhaps only Stark can explain it, or we can even make a bold guess." Norman pointed at Diana, "This young lady is the most powerful protective measure and the wealth that Howard Stark left to our current Iron Man."

Listening to Norman's speculations, Tony had to admit that if he hadn't conducted a full-scale scan of Diana at his own home, he might have actually doubted whether Diana was a biological weapon based on Osborn's remarks.

"You really haven't met my dad?" Tony said to Diana, still somewhat jokingly.

“I came to Earth in 1995, don’t you think?” Diana asked Tony in return.

"All right."

"Clap clap clap." Just as Diana and Tony were talking, Norman Osborn finished his speech, which drew applause from Senator Stern and others.

“Thank you for your remarks, Mr. Osborne.” Senator Stern then turned to Tony, “Now, Mr. Stark, do you have anything to say?”

“I don’t think any technology in the last century could have created such a perfect biological weapon. Besides, if my father made a biological weapon, it should at least look like Marilyn Monroe.” Tony never imagined that one day he would use his father’s aesthetic to refute an absurd and outrageous hearing.

"Then we can put this matter aside for now, and we can also put aside the question of whether Iron Man is a weapon for the time being. I now have a weapons report on Iron Man in front of me, from Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes. Please welcome Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes to the stage."

"Rhodes?" Even Tony hadn't expected that this hearing would involve one of his few friends, and even that they would appear as his opponents.

Rod walked into the venue from outside.

"Dude, I never thought I'd see you in a situation like this again."

Rod said helplessly, "Yes, I'm here. Just accept it and look forward."

"I am..."

"Save your breath." After shaking hands with Tony, Rhodey continued walking in the direction he was supposed to go.

Tony scratched his head and returned to his seat.

"Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes, please read to us your weapons report on Iron Man, page 57, paragraph 4." Senator Stern had no intention of letting Rhodes finish reading, after all, he knew how thick Rhodes's report was.

And for him, not many statements are needed; just one part that is unfavorable to Tony Stark is enough.

Rhodes clearly hadn't expected this outcome: "Are you asking me to select a section from the report to present? I thought it would provide more detailed and specific evidence."

“It’s alright, Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes. Just one paragraph. A lot has happened today, things have changed.” Senator Stern had no intention of knowing what Rhodes would say next. “You just need to read that paragraph.”

Rhodes glanced apologetically at Tony, then opened his report: "Because his actions are not clearly under the jurisdiction of any government agency, Iron Man poses a potential threat to the United States and its interests. However, I also concluded that the benefits of Iron Man's existence outweigh the drawbacks..."

Senator Stern, seeing that Rhodes still intended to continue, quickly interrupted him: "Alright, Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes, that's enough."

"I believe Iron Man should be integrated into the current command structure..."

“OK, it’s over, Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes,” Senator Stern said.

Tony simply watched the senator jump around like a clown without saying a word.

There was nothing I could do; a woman sitting next to me was someone I couldn't defeat with my current weapons, and she was also my friend. There was absolutely no need to worry about anything.

Sometimes you have to let the clowns jump out first so you can get a better punch in the face.

At that moment, however, one person could not take his eyes off Diana, and that person was Norman Osborn.

Norman's main reason for agreeing to attend the hearing was the woman sitting next to Tony Stark. Obtaining her genes might cure Osborn's genetic defect.

At least it will allow them to live a little longer.

Diana certainly felt Norman Osborn's gaze, but what did it matter? He was just a man who could die at any moment due to genetic issues.

Diana glanced at Norman, then paid no more attention to the man.

On the contrary, Senator Stern, who was currently on the stage and kept shouting, was more interesting to her. After all, a guy who was still a Hydra member was now openly sitting in a position at the U.S. Department of Defense.

"Don't you want to say something?" Tony was really getting tired of the dull atmosphere of the hearing, and he desperately needed a little something to break the silence and stop himself from yawning during the hearing.

Only Diana could possibly break this deadlock now, after all, who doesn't like a beautiful woman?

A beautiful woman's words are much more pleasant to hear than these men's verbal sparring.

“I didn’t expect you not to refute Rhodes’s report.” Diana glanced at Tony out of the corner of her eye.

"It's boring. To be honest, ever since I learned about the real universe you mentioned, I've lost interest in this kind of thing. I only came here to see what new tricks these people could come up with, but it's the same old thing." Tony said rather uninterestedly.

“Then I guess you can see something new, like Hydra Transformation,” Diana said to Tony with a smile.

"Then I really need to take a closer look." Tony hadn't expected that Hydra was present here; this group could be considered a subset of the most powerful people in America.

Is there a Hydra here?

Then America is completely rotten to the core.

Diana smiled at Tony, then stood up and looked at the senator on the stage.

The long red dress, like a rose in the morning, accentuated Diana's stunning figure, but the words she spoke sounded like a winter's chill to some.

"Cut off one head, and two heads will grow back."