Chapter 144: The Next Time We Meet, We Shall Be Arch Enemies!

Damn it!

What on earth is Tony trying to do, has he gone mad?

Hearing Lu Dan's words, how could Clark not know the purpose of Tony's collaboration with the military? Although he had thought that Tony might take some extreme actions for revenge, he never expected him to go this far!

"Snap! Snap! Snap!..."

Fingers rhythmically tapping on the left side, once, twice, three times... Clark fell into deep thought.

He had overestimated Tony. The current Tony Stark was not yet the full-fledged Iron Man, who stands shoulder to shoulder with gods, possessing a heart of steel.

As time passed, Tony grew through setbacks, not just in terms of his technology and armor but more importantly, his spirit also transformed time and again in this process.

Now, Tony had become Iron Man, but he was still only in the first phase of his transformation.

In the original timeline, before the battle with Ivan Vanko, Tony had experienced the despair of facing death and the rebirth from the ashes, undergoing another transformation.

But because of Clark's intervention, Tony had solved his problems earlier and had not experienced that kind of despair, so naturally, his realization wasn't as profound.

Taking the movies Clark had seen in his previous life as an example, the core message of each of Tony's solo movies was "I am Iron Man," but the same line carried completely different meanings across the three films.

The current Tony was still not mature enough...

Maybe I should help him mature a bit while resolving the conflict? Clark remained silent, and Lu Dan and the others didn't speak either. The scene was terrifyingly quiet, with only the sound of Clark tapping on the desk being exceptionally clear.

"You have a new message, please check!"

A sudden notification sound rang out, and Clark slowly withdrew his hand from tapping the desk and took out his phone to see a message from Tony.

Clark: The AI information has already been sent directly to your computer by Jarvis. From today on, I, Tony Stark, owe you nothing.

The next time we meet, we shall be arch enemies! The signature was Iron Man.

Is this a declaration of war?

A faint cold smile hung on Clark's lips. It seems there's no need to hesitate anymore. After all, he's a friend, and I must lend a hand when necessary.

Let me, Clark, help you to accelerate your growth in adversity! I'll be responsible for throwing you into adversity; you figure out how to grow on your own.

Suddenly standing up, Clark smiled lightly: "Thank you for the news, I know what to do now."

Lu Dan frowned upon seeing this, "He's leaving just like that? What about the help he promised, the conditions?"

Speaking of which, do you really think you can face the joint strike from Tony and the military on your own?

Seeing Clark about to leave, Lu Dan hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a minute, I have another question." Seeing Clark stop, he continued, "What did you mean last time when you said 'eat whatever you want'?"

"It means to cherish the time and remember to enjoy yourself." After saying that, Clark walked out of the restaurant without looking back.

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Clark felt quite wronged about Lu Dan's resentment.

He mentioned such words twice, of course hinting at the possibility of being assassinated in the future and nearly losing his life.

But he couldn't explain that in detail! Should he tell him: You might die in the next few years, and your assassin will be the Winter Soldier Bucky?

Lu Dan: Where's Bucky? Clark: At my place!

Just imagining such a scenario is full of loopholes.

However, the assassination will still happen. As long as he obstructs Hydra's plans, Hydra will definitely not let him go. The Winter Soldier is just a tool in their hands; Hydra could find any way, any other tool, to kill Lu Dan.

Leaving the restaurant, Clark drove back to the Nirvana Corporation headquarters. On the way, he also tried out the BGM effect of "Da Xia Hu," and at the moment the music started, he truly felt as if he and the car had become one. The car was him, and he was the car, every operation as natural as if the car had become an extension of his body.

Although it sounds a bit off from Marvel, this was genuinely Clark's real feeling.

Tony had Jarvis send the data directly into his computer, obviously using hacking techniques. Among Clark's computers, the only one that could possibly be hacked was the one in the Nirvana Group office.

Whether it's at his villa home or in Hank Pym's lab, each one was encrypted by Hank Pym, not so easily hacked into.

The only exception was the office computer, like his office, because it contained no secrets, it just had a generic firewall installed, practically defenseless against someone like Jarvis.

As expected, the file about AI was indeed stored on the office computer. Clark unceremoniously copied the data onto a USB drive, then deleted the original file, and with the USB drive in hand, directly went to the studio behind the company building.

By the schedule, Captain America, the Winter Soldier, and Yi Long should all be here by now. Since he planned to have a thorough fight with Tony, of course, he had to remind his allies not to slack off in their training.

When Clark arrived at the studio, Captain America and Yi Long were suspended in the air, filming the scene of Superman fighting General Zod in the sky.

Just like many special effects movies' raw footage, what looks like earth-shattering scenes in the cinema appears quite uncool on set, even a bit silly.

What Clark saw was exactly such a scene: two people suspended in the air in front of a green screen, moving closer together from far and near. Captain America, dressed as Superman, punches Yi Long, then Yi Long's wire rig starts to rapidly retreat, making it look like he was blown away.

Seeing this silly scene, Clark couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Noticing the arrival of the company's biggest boss, the staff immediately stood up to greet Clark. They did this not just because Clark was the boss, but more so because his aerial battle with Iron Man over Los Angeles yesterday was too shocking, making them genuinely fear him.

Nodding in acknowledgment, Clark's gaze fell back on Captain America and Yi Long suspended by wires: "Is this how you designed the battle between Superman and General Zod?"

"Yes." The director came over and asked with neither servility nor arrogance, "Is there a problem?"

Clark said, "There's nothing wrong with this filming method, although it looks a bit silly now, I can totally imagine that after adding special effects, the battle scene will be quite spectacular."

Just as the director and the action director began to look pleased, Clark immediately added, "But that's all. It's spectacular, but not breathtaking!"

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David Dyer, the action director, immediately showed dissatisfaction and stepped forward to ask, "Does Mr. Clark have any better suggestions?"

Clark smiled slightly and counter-asked, "I assume you've all seen the video of yesterday's fight between Tony and me. Do you think, from an artistic standpoint, that battle has referential value?"

Director Zack Snyder thought for a moment and honestly answered, "You both were moving too fast, and the bystanders' recording equipment was very unprofessional, making it impossible to see the details clearly. But just from the overall effect of the battle scene, it was quite shocking."

Satisfied, Clark turned to Captain America and Yi Long, "Steve, Brother Yi Long, could you fight freely while suspended, just like you do in your regular sparring?"

"That might be difficult." Before Captain America could respond, Yi Long explained, "As the saying goes, strength comes from the ground. Suspended in the air, we have no fulcrum to exert force from, and forcing a fight would definitely not look good."

Nodding, Clark turned to director Zack Snyder, "Is there a way to fix their bodies while keeping them afloat?"

"We have special equipment for that." The director immediately instructed the crew to prepare. Soon after, with the help of special equipment, they found their fulcrum, and Clark instructed, "Just spar with moves, don't actually hit. The equipment here can't withstand your power."

After saying that, Clark rushed ahead to the equipment control panel and nodded to Zack Snyder.

Understanding, Zack Snyder immediately started filming, and the two men in the air really started fighting.

The battle between two super soldiers was inherently captivating, and Clark, with quick hands, controlled the machine to rise and fall, always providing them with the best position when needed.

It looked as if Captain America wanted to use a high-flying leg drop, so Clark preemptively raised his position.

It appeared as if both men could fly and choose their attack methods flexibly.

Seeing this unimaginable scene, the staff on set were astounded! Especially action director David Dyer, who even took his gaze off the two men fighting in mid-air to glance at Clark controlling the machine, then back to the camera in front of the men, whispering to director Zack Snyder beside him:

"Compared to those two, our boss is even more extraordinary. He can predict all their offensive and defensive moves in advance and control the machine accordingly. If it were someone else, even knowing this method, they wouldn't be able to replicate it."

Director Zack Snyder also said, "This battle, with added special effects and selective fast-forwarding after editing, is definitely a classic battle that will shock the film history!"

"The only worry is those critical film critics. For such a battle that doesn't match the original comic style, they probably won't have anything good to say."

At that moment, under Clark's deliberate control, Yi Long's dodging was a half-beat slow due to the machine, and he was punched in the chest by Captain America. Clark immediately controlled the machine to let Yi Long fly far away before stopping.

Turning to the director, "Don't expect those film critics to say anything good. After all, many of them are from old giants like Warner Bros. We'll speak with box office numbers, let art go to hell. Anything that conflicts with the box office must unconditionally give way to it."

"All I want is the box office!"

Hearing Clark's uncompromising answer, the two were speechless.

It's one thing to think that, but do you have to say it out loud?

How inelegant does that sound?

They, of course, didn't oppose Clark's decision.

But director Zack Snyder still worriedly said, "But your extreme operations earlier put a lot of strain on the equipment. If the entire battle is filmed like this, this machine worth over ten million dollars might as well be sent to the scrapyard."

"Then let's finish shooting the necessary scenes before it breaks down." Clark snapped his fingers at the director, "Continue."

Compared to the upcoming box office battle, losing a few million was completely within an acceptable range.

Moreover, he came to the set on a whim today and didn't want to linger too long.

Thinking of the USB drive in his pocket containing Tony's AI data, he became even more eager!

"Everyone, let's give it our all and create an epic battle scene!"

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