Time goes back 18 minutes.

At that time, Stark, who had almost drained all the energy of the old version of the Ark reactor on his body, with the help of his confidante, life assistant and hostage-taking Pepper Potz, finally killed Obadestan, the guy who took his new version of the Ark reactor, tampered with the steel suit he invented, and used it to kill him. It wasn't long before Agent Coulson, who had annoyed him and Pepper several times, reappeared, just like the belated cops in the TV show, and brought a number of men.

"Mr. Stark, you need to be treated. Also, if you don't mind, our people will take control of the area for the time being. I don't think you want the news of you, the CEO of Stark Industries, and one of the company's veterans and major shareholders going to a high-profile battle leaked out, right? That's where we can help. ”

Looking at the polite smile on Agent Coulson's face, Stark, who had not yet completely calmed down, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

For Coulson, Stark's senses are still good. Although the other party's long name of "Territorial Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Bureau" seemed too blunt at the beginning, now that I think about it, it is more like the formal and professional attitude that should be displayed when we meet for the first time. In the few encounters that followed, Coulson appeared much more casual and gentle, without the domineering or cold and rigid connotations of other government agencies. And before Stark's final battle with Obadi, it was under Coulson's protection that Pepper fully uncovered Obadi's conspiracy. Although this protection was not good enough at the time, and Pepper was captured by Obadai, now that the crisis is in contact, Stark still admits it.

Of course, tsundere like him won't say anything.

Compared to Stark, who simply handed over the finishing touches, Pepper was much more careful.

"Agent Coulson, I wonder what you're going to do with this. The explosion at Stark Industries' headquarters, the riot on the nearby road, the death of Obadi, and Tony, Tony's armor, it wasn't a weapon, it was what he wanted, well, wanted to protect...... Alas, what will you do? ”

The more he talked about the back, the more incoherent Pepperpots became. She was still too worried. Coulson listened patiently to her, then smiled and reassured.

"Don't worry, Ms. Potts. We have ample means and plenty of experience in controlling public opinion and keeping track of the development of events. Just leave it to us, and then at the right time there is a certain level of cooperation, hold a press conference or something, and things will pass quickly. That's right, and it won't involve Mr. Stark. ”

It won't involve Tony Stark, that's what Pepper wants to hear the most. She then thanked Coulson. However, neither she nor Coulson expected that a few hours later, Stark, who could have broken up the relationship immediately according to the plan, willfully said "I am Iron Man", putting their plans and efforts into waste. From that moment on, the official birth of Iron Man set off an arms race around the world that was even more dangerous than during the Cold War decades ago......

But before that, there was one more thing that happened.

"Hey Jarvis, how's the restoration done at the villa?"

While Pepper and Agent Coulson were busy planning how to minimize the impact of the Obadai incident, Stark Reborn made contact with his intelligent butler.

Not long ago, Obadi, who had not yet fully exposed the conspiracy, approached and suddenly destroyed the security surveillance system of Villa 10880 in Malibu as a close person of Stark, and took Stark's new version of the Ark reactor in a grand manner. Jarvis, the intelligent butler, lost control of the villa, and was unable to detect the situation in the first place, causing Stark to almost die due to the loss of the Ark reactor. Later, Stark activated the old Ark reactor and left in a hurry to rescue Pepperpoz who was targeted by Obadi, leaving the work of repairing the security monitoring system to Jarvis himself. After all, Jarvis is just an intelligent housekeeper, without a body, and it can only fix software bugs and is helpless against the physical damage. So now the question is:

"Sir, all the cameras in the villa have been destroyed, and I have no way of knowing the specific situation in the villa. However, when I tried to call up the traffic cameras near the villa, I found traces of intrusion. A hacker erased the corresponding record. Considering the direction of the villa and the sensitivity of the time, I suspect that someone has an intention on your villa, sir, or the things in the villa. We may have encountered an intruder for a while. ”

No one doubted Jarvis's judgment. Malibu 10880 is located on a separate rock cliff with only one way to go. And this time is indeed sensitive enough.

"Could it be Obadi? Hmm, no, that's not that guy's style. It is unlikely that he will personally distract us from the smoke himself, especially at the cost of his own life...... So someone is eyeing my steel suit again? This doesn't seem right......"

Hearing that there were invaders at home, Stark, who had just experienced a big battle in a steel suit, was a little eager to try. It's a pity that his suit was almost destroyed by Obadai in the Great War, and the point is that his old version of the Ark reactor has bottomed out. There was no way, he could only find a helper.

Damn, the villa has some test items designed by Stark in recent years, including the test model of the steel suit, Mark II. If it falls into the hands of conspirators, then ...... The consequences are unimaginable!

Coulson immediately realized the gravity of the situation, and thought a little further than Stark and Pepper Potts, who knew about it at the same time as him. There are two possibilities that the masked man has not come out for so long: one is that the person has not left, and the other is that the person has left in another form, for example, flying. Mark 2 also has a flight function, and what is missing is just an energy source. Although it is impossible for this intruder to have an Ark reactor, it is not possible that the other party will have something else to replace it. In addition, there is indeed only one way in and out of the villa, but in addition to the road, in addition to flying, the intruder can also take the Mark II out of the wall, jump off the stone cliff, and leave by water. If you think about it, this approach makes more sense, but it also means that there may be more than one intruder. Therefore, Coulson's smile that could be kept on his face when facing the Obadai Iron Overlord disappeared in an instant.

Of course, at this time, the Iron Suit was not officially known to the public, and the target of the invaders should not be Mark II. But Stark is one of the leading experts in contemporary weapons design, and nothing in his workshop, even a ball of paper in a trash can, is to be taken lightly. And is it hard to guarantee that the intruders, after seeing the Mark II, will not take it away on a whim? Not afraid of 10,000 is afraid of what if, Coulson can't ignore this possibility.

"I'll make a call." After frowning and leaving Stark and Pepperpots with such a message, he stepped aside and dialed a certain special number. "Sir, there's a new problem here......"

So ten minutes later, the three teams of SWAT came to Malibu 10880, and they were transferred from the neighborhood by S.H.I.E.L.D. through phone orders. This was followed by an urgently mobilized group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who had been on other missions. In addition, four police helicopters have just arrived over Malibu Beach, and in conjunction with the coast guard ships that will arrive later, they are searching the vicinity and even below the sea surface with searchlights, and special communication satellites have begun to sift through all communications in the area.

The person in charge of this operation is still Coulson, and the two masters Stark and Pepper are naturally indispensable. Originally, Coulson also wanted Stark, who had multiple contusions on his body, to go directly to the hospital, and so did Pepper Potz. As a result, Stark said, "Okay, then I'll wait for you over there now." Oh, I forgot to tell you, this happens to be the headquarters of Stark Industries, and there happens to be an apron, and I, the CEO, happen to have a few planes in the tarmac, and I can fly from here to Malibu Beach in about ten minutes. It's weird that there are so many coincidences, isn't it? ”

Having succeeded in dissuading Coulson and Pepper from taking him to the hospital, Stark nodded in satisfaction. He couldn't wait to find out who had taken advantage of the fire to invade his villa.

An interesting misunderstanding. Probably a preconceived relationship, both Stark and Coulson are more focused on the Mark II.

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