Hex Technology Tycoon of American Comics

The analysis of the mk-1 armor is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Karl reported to Obadiah the information that the armor components were incomplete, and not long after, the remaining hundreds of components were shipped from Afghanistan.

Tony's speech caused an uproar. Stark Industries fell by $60 per share in just one week, and tens of billions of dollars were evaporated.

And the downward trend has not stopped yet - fortunately, a week later, the Stark Industries board of directors announced the removal of Tony's CEO responsibilities and board decision-making powers, retaining only equity.

The reason is: The rich man was hit hard on the head in Afghanistan.

In any case, Tony's plan to disband the weapons manufacturing department was not implemented, and he did not even know that he had been stripped of the above powers.

During this period, Obadiah was troubled by various things, and people called him almost every day to ask questions.

The number of people was so large that he simply held a business party so that he could explain to the investors in person.

Of course, Karl is also among them, and now he is considered Obadiah's chief assistant.

Walking on the red carpet to the banquet hall, Karl sighed inwardly. Except for the women with heavy makeup, this place was probably where he, a wage earner, had the lowest worth and reputation.

Of course, he is definitely not the poorest, but he is relatively low-key.

"Sir, you have to be confident. Once Hex Technology Company completes the redesign, your worth will be at least US$5 million."

Blitzcrank comforted Carl in his mind.

"To be honest, I don't really care about that, otherwise I could have put the company's shares in the stock market for public trading."

Karl replied nonchalantly.

If it goes public, Hex Technology's market value will be at least tens of billions, and his worth will naturally rise.

"I would say that weapons manufacturing is only a very small part of Stark Industries and we are trying to make more progress in the areas of public safety and firefighting."

Obadiah explained the current situation to an investment manager at the door, but did not give a positive answer on whether to close the weapons manufacturing department.

Seeing Karl walking over, he smiled kindly: "The smartest brain under my command has arrived."

Karl also smiled: "I don't dare to take this seriously."

The two gave a symbolic hug, and Karl said in Obadiah's ear: "The structural analysis has been basically completed, and you can start assembling the replica at any time - but there are still some details that need to be reported."

Obadiah laughed uncontrollably and patted Karl firmly on the shoulder.

"I said, you are our best researcher, just relax today."

Karl nodded happily, and Obadiah saw an unexpected figure walking towards the banquet halfway through his words:

Tony Stark.

"It's really strange. You don't invite the host to treat us?"

Obadiah didn't know what to say. He just smiled and looked at Tony: "Look at you - you are in good condition."

Tony just said hello, and then looked at Karl: "I'll wait for you inside--oh, by the way, you are the one..."

"Karl." Karl said his name, "I'm glad to see you looking so lively and energetic."

"Yes, Carl - I am also happy to meet the young blood of the company." Tony thought for a while and said, "Actually, I have something to discuss with you, let's go in together."

With that said, he walked up to Karl.

Karl looked at Obadiah. The bald man just continued to wear his professional smile, and then said to Karl: "Just tell him that I have almost convinced the board of directors and let him keep a low profile.

And...our project is a top-secret project, so don't disclose any relevant information to him. "

"Understood, boss."

After Carl finished speaking, he followed Tony.

……

"So, I heard that you beat up a pervert in green clothes at the arms sales exhibition half a year ago."

They found a place and talked face to face.

"That's what happened, but to call him a pervert is to underestimate him. I was almost beaten to death by him." Karl nodded, and then asked the bartender for a cocktail.

"Give me a drink of the same thing - so how do you feel? I mean, this life-or-death feeling? Does it make you...feel a little different?"

Tony was serious when he said these words. In his opinion, maybe Carl should feel the same as him.

An inventive genius was almost killed by his own invention. Maybe they can have something in common?

When he first returned to New York, he tried to find someone trustworthy and wear steel armor, such as Rhodes.

But Rhodes' attitude towards war and weapons made him worried, so the development of mk armor has so far remained a secret to him alone.

Karl smiled and took a sip of wine.

"Mr. Stark, I don't think you've investigated me."

"Uh... Of course, I'm not in the habit of randomly investigating people. I respect people's privacy."

Karl sneered in his heart: I believe you are a ghost!

Tony has the world's most powerful artificial intelligence, Jarvis, and is used to using these tools to gather backgrounds on people he is interested in.

Obviously, he didn't understand Karl for only one reason - he felt that Karl couldn't get into his eyes.

"Okay, let me introduce myself - I am a stowaway from the north. I have had no parents since I was a child.

Without a complete family, without finishing middle school and college like you, without a well-off family background, I experienced the life and death crisis you mentioned when I was very young. "

Tony listened so fascinated that he didn't even drink.

Karl also spoke very seriously - these experiences are almost a mixed version of his two lives, and they can be regarded as pouring out his heart.

"But I have the responsibility to take care of my sister. I have learned to steal things since I was 6 years old. I learned how to fish in troubled waters when I was 8 years old, and I got involved with gangs when I was 12 years old.

When I was 16 years old, my sister got terminally ill. For her sake, I tried to find some serious jobs.

When I found out that there was no way to save her in Mexico, I smuggled myself here - the largest city in the world. "

"I'm...sorry to hear that."

Karl shook his head: "There is nothing to be sorry for. Society is a complex system. No one can be fully responsible for another person."

"What about your sister? Has she been saved?" Tony asked with concern.

"She... things are a little complicated, but as you can see, she's not with me right now."

Tony lowered his head and looked at the wine glass when he heard this.

After about a few seconds, he raised his head and said, "Then what do you think about the New York media calling you a 'hero'?"

Carl was a little surprised.

Because he saw something else in Tony's eyes - this Iron Man seemed to want to give the MK armor to him!

He seemed to feel like a hero who had suffered so much in life and decided to stand up, just like the media made him out to be.

At this moment, Karl was also a little silent.

He could have deceived Tony, at least deceiving the mk armor, and then teamed up with Obadiah to trap the future Iron Man just like he imprisoned Norman Osborn.

But...he still has some moral bottom lines.

He suddenly thought of how much he longed to be such a...billionaire, playboy, and superhero when he saw Tony in the movie in his previous life.

But Iron Man is the only one who makes his own armor. If he uses those methods, he will just end up being an awkward guy and a vulgar villain.

"...I am not a hero, sir. I think you can guess that a large part of the reason why the media praised me is to promote the exoskeleton I invented.

This is a business operation. "

Karl took a sip of wine and continued: "And besides the responsibility of taking care of my sister, I also have one more thing - I am terminally ill, and my body is failing every moment.

To be able to stand here and live a normal life, or live a prosperous and stable life, is to do your best.

But I may never be satisfied.

So my answer to your question is: I'm not even a so-called 'hero'. "

After hearing this, Tony seemed a little shocked and did not speak for a long time.

Seriously, he wished Carl was a hero of his own so he could dump the responsibility of the MK armor and what it symbolized on Carl.

But this is okay, this is the real thing.

"...It's different from what I imagined, but it's very real." Tony leaned on the bar, took a sip of wine, and then said, "Then maybe you will be interested in my annual sea banquet.

At that time, I will invite all the magazine models from this year to travel together. "

Karl was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily: "If you want to say this, I'm not sleepy anymore."

But at this moment, a blonde beauty hurried over, and her target was obviously Tony.

"Tony Stark--so glad to see you here."

It's just that it can be seen that this beautiful woman does not seem to be that happy. On the contrary, she feels like she is launching an attack.