Chapter 39
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Tony Stark: Update that diary already!
The notebook had teased how Tony Stark would escape.
Though scant on details, it had all the key points necessary.
This would be the guide for Tony Stark's next moves.
"Swing the hammer."
This simple action description precisely summarized Tony Stark's entire plan of action.
He would forge his suit of armor, hammering it out within this cave, piece by piece!
And with the crucial Arc Reactor already conquered, the playboy just needs to design the armor here in the cave.
For Tony Stark, this wouldn't be hard.
The only problem was the raw materials.
Whether for the Arc Reactor or the armor, materials were needed.
But from what Tony Stark had noticed, aside from some simple living items like pots and pans, the cave was essentially bare stone.
Nothing else!
He couldn't possibly forge the armor from those stones, could he?
So, how did his other-world self solve the material issue?
Damn it, why isn't it recorded in the notebook?
As he pondered these issues, a severe sense of thirst surged.
Tony Stark subconsciously turned to grab a water bottle from the side cabinet.
Intending to quench this bodily need.
Snap!
But suddenly, a force struck his chest.
Tony Stark couldn't help but look down.
He found his chest wrapped in bandages, with two electrode wires leading into it.
The other end of the wires was connected to a car battery on the cabinet.
Only then did Tony Stark remember, he had been hit by a missile!
It seemed that even his bulletproof vest was pierced; he must have been seriously injured.
But what's with these two wires?
What exactly happened to his chest?
Struggling, Tony Stark tore off the bandages.
Only to see a big circular device embedded in his chest.
This was...
He really has a huge hole in his chest!
The diary didn't deceive me!
As the events recorded in the notebook were continuously validated, Tony Stark had almost no doubt about its authenticity.
But who was this guy?
Tony Stark looked at the other man, who was leisurely shaving, and fell into deep thought.
The notebook never mentioned being locked up with an old man.
Wait, wait a minute!
Out of the corner of his eye, Tony Stark glimpsed something familiar.
That made him freeze for a moment.
The notebook!
There it was again.
Just sitting there on the cabinet next to him.
Tony Stark subconsciously felt a wave of relief.
Thinking about the impact his kidnapping as someone of his stature would have, one could guess with their knee what it would cause.
Not to mention.
The notebook's owner, Zhou Cheng, was damnably eager for him to be kidnapped.
So it's very likely that the other party would be the first to know about his own kidnapping.
And given Zhou Cheng's character, he would definitely have a lot to say about it.At that time, it may just spoil some related stuff!
Although that Zhou Cheng is extremely disrespectful to our Tony Stark, even often engaging in taunting and such.
It really annoys Tony Stark.
But at such a crucial moment, yes, Tony Stark still hopes the notebook updates again.
Even if Zhou Cheng taunts him again, he can accept it!
...
"Tony Stark was attacked by unknown armed forces on his way back from Afghanistan, and the accompanying military protection suffered heavy casualties."
"Tony Stark himself has disappeared without a trace, and the military has conducted an intensive search in the area to no avail."
"The military refuses to disclose more information."
Tony Stark guessed it right.
His ordeal in Afghanistan was like a nuclear bomb directly detonating the public opinion.
All over the major news radio stations, media outlets, online, on television, it was an overwhelming barrage.
All about that shocking kidnapping.
There was no help for it, the news was indeed too explosive.
"What, Stark got kidnapped?"
"You're kidding, who dares to kidnap that guy!"
"Who is so audacious?"
"Yeah, must have a death wish!"
The entire New York, even the whole of America, was almost everywhere filled with this kind of stunning discussion.
Anyone who heard this news was deeply provoked, with no one able to stay calm.
That's Tony Stark! In America, there are people who don't recognize their state governor, even some confused folks who don't recognize the president.
But absolutely no one doesn't recognize Tony Stark.
To put it without exaggeration, in terms of civilian influence, even the president can't compete with Tony Stark.
Those high and mighty senators, governors, even the big shots in the military.
In front of Tony Stark, they all remained quite polite, maintaining a certain level of demeanor.
Tony Stark's brain, comparable to Einstein's, had made him the absolute core of the military-industrial complex represented by Stark Industries!
Such a terrifying person, someone dared to act against?
That was akin to courting death.
"Stark, really kidnapped!"
"The diary says it's true!"
Compared to the simple shock of others, Natasha Romanoff's shock was a bit more complex.
There were elements related to the kidnapping of Tony Stark, and equally from the accurate prediction of the diary.
The diary had mentioned Tony Stark's kidnapping numerous times.
Initially, Natasha Romanoff didn't take it seriously.
She thought that the person behind the scenes was conveying some other message to her.
What that message was, Natasha Romanoff couldn't figure out.
But when it was discovered that the diary was an 084 artifact, Natasha Romanoff started to trust the news a bit more.
She began to pay attention to Tony Stark in secret.
And now.
Reality had proven that the records in the diary were true!
Then the question arises.
Since the kidnapping of Tony Stark really happened, what about the other events mentioned?
The Red Room really still exists?
HYDRA is also still around?
And of course, more importantly.
Will that dangerous and chaotic superhero era described in the diary really come?
Even a trained agent like Natasha Romanoff couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.