The days when I fought monsters and upgraded in the Marvel world

"Okay, come on!"

Pepper opened her collar and pursed her pink lips.

Hogan, the driver, took off his sunglasses and consciously put them on again.

As a qualified bodyguard, you should never look at things you shouldn’t look at!Well, the most I can do is take a sneak peek through the rearview mirror!

Otherwise, getting fired because of this may be a small gain but a big loss.

However, to the dog's dismay, Stark did not kiss him.

"No, Pepper, you are wrong." Stark shook his head, "I want you to help me hold a press conference."

"Have a press conference? What do you want to announce?" Pepper wondered.As Mr. Stark's personal secretary and corporate assistant, she felt the need to know the situation in advance so she could strategize accordingly.

But this time Stark did not tell her the purpose of holding a press conference, but said in a perfunctory way: "You will find out later."

In fact, Stark held a press conference this time to announce in public that the group's weapons business would be closed down from now on.

What is this concept?

The serious Wang Dali gave a serious example. This is like the CEO of Hot Tokyo announcing in public that he will no longer make in-depth communication films, and the company will switch to filming the Ultraman series (of course not that kind of Ultraman series).It is conceivable how big an impact this will have on the company's business. The first reaction is that the stock price will plummet!

A company whose main business is selling arms suddenly announced that it would no longer sell arms. The panic caused by investors is self-evident.

It was precisely because Stark took this into consideration that he did not tell his assistant Pepper. Otherwise, if she had contacted the board of directors immediately, the press conference would probably not be held.

As someone who has suffered for two months in a black cave, he calmed down and thought about life seriously during the days when he was imprisoned by terrorists. Therefore, Stark will no longer trust others so easily. , except for Uncle Obadiah who treats him like a father.

A moment later, bodyguard Hogan arrived at the press conference in a Rolls-Royce.

Passing by a burger restaurant on the way, Stark bought a cheeseburger and was now eating the burger with relish while walking quickly to the podium at the press conference.

When Stark finished the last bite of his burger, he walked onto the podium.

But being still weak, he did not stand in front of the microphone. Instead, he squatted down, leaned against the wooden platform, and called on everyone to sit down.

These reporters who were carrying long guns and short cannons were very proud of themselves, and they squatted or sat down one after another, taking photos "click-click-click", and kept taking pictures, with flashes flashing, as if someone was doing welding at the scene.

Stark first briefly talked about his experience in Afghanistan, then expressed some feelings about life, and finally said: "I woke up and I realized that in addition to making weapons, I can contribute more to the world. So, I Decide……"

At this point, Stark hesitated for a moment, but finally plucked up the courage and raised his voice firmly: "Close the Stark Industrial Weapons Department, effective immediately!"

As soon as these words came out, the group of reporters below simply exploded and suddenly became noisy.

The reporters stood up one after another, all holding microphones, and rushed to Stark, wanting to further inquire about the specific reasons, such as whether it was related to the experience of being missing for two months in Afghanistan?

The famous Stark Industries is one of the top five giant industrial companies in the United States. Since World War II, its main profits over the years have been from the sale of weapons. Once the most profitable weapons department is closed, it will be reduced to nothing more than three years at most. A second-rate company.

This is simply a big news, even more newsworthy than Mr. Stark's survival from Afghanistan today!

The bald Mr. Obadiah on the side, as the second largest shareholder of Stark Industries, was also furious when he heard the news announced by Tony in public.

However, in front of the media, the image of a kind godfather must always be maintained.

"Journalists, the highlight of the press conference is that Tony is back."

"And he's healthier than ever!"

"Our board of directors will further discuss Tony's temporary decision just now."

"Then provide everyone with the latest news."

Obadiah ended the bad news conference with a smile on his face.

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As expected, Stark Industries' stock plummeted the next day.

It fell by more than 40 points, which means that the wealth of shareholders has shrunk by more than 40% overnight.

Stark's decision at the press conference yesterday annoyed the old guys on the board of directors.

Especially the old fox Obadiah Stan, the second largest shareholder, became even more angry and angrily swept through the documents, papers and pens on his desk.

Originally, Obadiah thought Stark had died two months ago.

Two months ago, Obadiah paid a local Afghan armed force US$200 million to hire them to attack the armored convoy escorting Stark.

Obadiah remembered that when he was communicating with the leader of the Ten Rings Gang, he made it clear that Stark must be killed, and the leader of the Ten Rings Gang also vowed to complete the task.

However, that hateful Ten Rings Gang, a stupid and backward terrorist organization, is so unreliable in its work. I really don’t know what it is doing. It turns out that Stark has not been killed all this time!

So what's the point for him of just killing the escorting American soldiers?

Obadiah only wants Stark's life!

Only when Stark is no longer in this world can he, Obadiah, gradually replace him, and finally take control of the great business empire of Stark Industries in a one-man dictatorship!

At that time, Stark Industries Group will also be renamed "Stan Industries Group", named after his Obadiah Stan family name!

However, all this plan was shelved because of those idiots from the Ten Rings Gang.

It may even be completely aborted because of Stark's speech at the press conference yesterday.

After all, being the first-in-command controlling a second- and third-rate industrial group that is not very profitable is far less rich, powerful, and prestigious than being the second-in-command of a giant American company.

Therefore, after finishing the public relations crisis of Stark Industries closing its weapons department, Obadiah spent US$500 million to hire a more powerful American mercenary group and went to Afghanistan overnight.

After finding the new stronghold of the Ten Rings Gang, he was filled with anger and directly executed all the greedy terrorists, including the leader of Raza...

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