Invitation from Tony

"Hosting a press conference?"

"Yes! But first, I need to grab something to eat. I'm really craving a hamburger right now..."

Without explaining much to Pepper, Tony immediately instructed the driver to take him.

Shortly after, at the press conference venue.

Tony, eating a hamburger, casually walked in from the entrance, where the reporters from various major media outlets had been waiting for a while.

Amidst the warm applause from the crowd, Tony stepped onto the stage.

"Hey, everyone, why don't you all take a seat? If you sit down, you can see me better, and it'll be more casual."

Tony didn't go up to the podium but instead sat down casually under it, even inviting the reporters to sit down with him.

The reporters smiled wryly in their hearts; Tony was not playing by the rules!

However, in order to interview the playboy, they had to squat down in place for a better interview.

Behind Tony, Obadiah Stane, who was ready to speak, saw this and could only smile and shake his head, but he still had to sit down beside Tony on the floor.

In fact, this Tony Stark attack was planned by Obadiah Stane!

Originally, his goal was to kill Tony and completely take control of Stark Industries. However, the unreliable employers, upon discovering Tony's true identity, didn't act as planned and tried to negotiate with him.

Now that Tony had returned unharmed, Obadiah's mood was terrible, but on the surface, he had to pretend to be very concerned about Tony.

"Nice to see you."

"Me too!"

After sitting down, Tony smiled and greeted Obadiah.

In Tony's heart, Obadiah Stane was a respectable elder who had always taken good care of him.

However, Tony could never have imagined that the person who really wanted to kill him was sitting right beside him, the elder who cared for him so much.

Obadiah Stane smiled in response and patted Tony's shoulder lightly, showing consolation.

Then, Tony officially got to the point and continued speaking.

"I didn't get to see my father one last time. If possible, I would love to ask him about his views on producing weapons, whether there were conflicts or hesitations, or if he was as tough as the media reports said..."

At this point, Tony paused for a moment.

"I witnessed young soldiers being killed, dying under the very weapons I designed to protect them. I also realized that I am becoming part of this irresponsible world... So I woke up. I realized that I can contribute more to the world than just manufacturing weapons. Therefore, I have decided to close down Stark Industries' weapons division, effective immediately..."

Tony's words immediately caused a commotion among the reporters.

The news was too shocking. If a major arms company like Stark Industries stopped producing weapons, what else could they do?

Obadiah Stane, who was on the side, changed his expression instantly.

He couldn't understand what madness Tony was going through. Didn't he realize the huge impact this decision would have on the company?

No matter how Obadiah tried to explain, the reporters were still discussing Tony's decision.

Stark Industries, one of the largest arms manufacturers in the United States, stopping the production of weapons would undoubtedly have a huge impact.

The press conference ended hastily, and the news of Tony's decision to close down the weapons division became the headline of major newspapers the next day...

In Tony's luxurious seaside villa, he was busy upgrading his Iron Man armor.

After escaping from captivity, Tony had plans to improve the Iron Man armor. The first version was made in a hurry, and some parts were made temporarily, so it wasn't perfect.

As a genius scientist, Tony designed a completely new Iron Man armor in just a few days.

The silver metallic surface was much more refined than the rough prototype he had made in the cave.

Tony first installed the thrusters on his hands and feet and began to practice flying.

Some things might be easy to imagine, but the actual practice was another matter. In the last version, Tony used thrusters to escape from the explosion, but he couldn't maintain balance in the air, couldn't control the direction, and even fell from the sky immediately.

While Tony was practicing flying, the voice of the AI butler, JARVIS, suddenly echoed in the room.

"Sir, Stark Industries' stocks have experienced an abnormal rebound..."

"What happened?"

"Somebody is heavily buying Stark Industries' stocks, and the funds are from Stark Industries' Fund, most likely your friend, Mr. Fang Ye."

"It seems my friend has great confidence in me."

Tony had already anticipated that once he made the decision to close the weapons division, it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on Stark Industries.

As he expected, in the past few days, Stark Industries' stock had plummeted.

Many shareholders were selling their stocks, including members of the board of directors, which greatly impacted Stark Industries.

But Tony had confidence in reversing the situation. That's why he hadn't taken any action yet and was waiting for the right moment.

Now it seemed that he might not need to act anymore, as Fang Ye's move had helped him solve a big problem. After all, Fang Ye's influence in the financial world was second to none.

"Oh? Stark Industries is holding a banquet? Wasn't I invited?"

"There is no record of an invitation, sir."

Tony suddenly saw on the television that Stark Industries was holding a banquet, but it seemed they hadn't invited him, the main character.

He had been staying at home for a while recently, and rumors were circulating about his health condition, which was directly related to the sharp decline in Stark Industries' stock.

Tony pondered for a moment and smiled.

"It seems I should attend this banquet. And by the way, it's been a while since I last saw Fang Ye. Help me send him an invitation to attend the Stark Industries' banquet."

"As you wish, sir."

Tony had always followed the principle of doing things first and explaining later. After giving his instructions, he returned to his bedroom to change his clothes. He couldn't attend the banquet dressed like this.

At the same time, in the office of the Board of Directors at Yueyi Tower.

"Boss, you have an email. It's from Mr. Stark, inviting you to the banquet."

"Tony? Jennifer, reply and let him know I'll attend on time."

After thinking for a moment, Fang Ye agreed to attend the banquet. He did want to see Tony again.

Currently, Fang Ye held 13% of Stark Industries' shares, including the original 3%. He was now the second-largest shareholder, after Tony. Obadiah Stane only held 14% of the shares, and Fang Ye only needed to acquire a few more to become the second-largest shareholder.

The banquet was already underway, and Fang Ye didn't waste any time. He changed into a white formal suit and headed to the garage.

After choosing a limited-edition silver Osiris sports car from the garage, Fang Ye drove straight to the venue of the banquet, which happened to be a five-star hotel under his management.

Worth mentioning was that since successfully integrating the Hulk's serum, Deadpool was no longer guarding him personally but secretly following and protecting him.

With his space teleportation belt, Fang Ye wasn't worried about losing Deadpool. He stepped on the accelerator and raced to the venue...