Another plane crash. This time, it was a shipment from the United States to Europe. The value of this shipment was even higher. There were no makeup products, only Agent X. This batch of drugs was worth more than five hundred million dollars, and they already had a buyer. They were used products that had already been delivered.
It took time to produce Agent X. It didn't mean that you just needed it and then it would be available immediately. Agent X was the earliest to enter the market in Europe. Many women in Europe were so obsessed with Agent X that it was outrageous. Whether it was the anti-obesity potion or the potion that could make a part of the body grow bigger, they were all very popular. There was also an underwater breathing potion for people who liked to dive. The market for these potions was very wide.
Such a plane crash had a serious consequence, which was that the delivery time was definitely not enough, and the contract was definitely going to be breached. When the major stores in Europe posted that the goods were delayed and sent text messages to the customers who had ordered the products to inform them of the delay, some of the angry customers even besieged the stores.
Several violent clashes also broke out in England. Fortunately, there were no casualties, and only three unlucky shop assistants suffered some superficial injuries. However, because of this incident and the plane crash, Stark Industries' stock price fell by three percent on the day of the closing price. More than twelve billion dollars of assets instantly evaporated.
Such a seemingly insignificant matter had caused Stark's business empire to suffer an unprecedented challenge. The evening news on the economics channel reported the incident that day.
The male host, who was wearing a fitted blue suit, spoke to the camera and the American audience. "Stark Industries' stock price plummeted today. The cause was two consecutive plane crashes. Although Dawn Technologies is Tony Stark's private business, many people see it as a subsidiary of Stark Industries.
"The direct economic losses caused by the two crashes aren't much for Dawn Technologies or Stark Industries. However, it's a huge blow to the market's confidence. Some people already think that this is a premeditated attack on Dawn Technologies and their products. One of the main targets was Agent X. This kind of sniping undoubtedly caused people to be suspicious. Will the attack stop? "
"Tony Stark should have called the police to resolve this matter. But it seems that our superhero, Iron Man, probably wants to find the culprit himself. This afternoon, a large number of steel armors were seen flying towards the crash site … "
Before the host could finish his words, the television was turned off.
"I'm very angry!" Tony's tone was cold. He was not joking. "I want to find out who did all this. This is not only related to the loss of tens of billions of dollars, but also seven lives. "
The two plane crashes resulted in the death of seven crew members on the plane, and even their bodies could not be found. This was what enraged Tony the most.
"No matter who it is, I want him to pay for everything he has done!" Tony's face was twitching. The other members of the Illuminati looked at Tony. It seemed that Iron Man was serious.
— —
On Fifth Avenue on the east side of Manhattan, a magnificent palace-shaped building stood among the skyscrapers. It was said that in the early years, it was just an abandoned church in New York, but later, someone bought it and renovated it to become what it was today.
No one would have thought that this building was actually the global headquarters of the Hellfire Club. It was only a stone's throw away from the Stark Industries building, but no one knew what this building was for.
Because it was a completely enclosed place that no one was allowed to enter. It was only open to members. The Hellfire Club was very low-key, unlike Hydra who stirred up trouble. They had always lived in this world with a superior attitude, and they didn't think that they had anything to talk about with ordinary people, including ordinary mutants.
The members used their connections and the various conveniences provided by the organization to expand their territory in business or political circles. The Hellfire Club had existed since the eighteenth century. It was an old organization that had existed for nearly two hundred years.
They were mysterious, like the legendary Freemasons, secretly manipulating politics and the direction of the world. They were indeed quite successful for a period of time, and the direction of the world was indeed controlled by them. Including the American election, the financial crisis, and the stock market crash, these were all opportunities for them to harvest leeks.
But in recent years, the members of the Hellfire Club had found that it seemed more and more difficult for them to manipulate everything in the dark.
They could clearly feel that there was a big hand manipulating everything in the dark. It made the direction of Earth more and more unpredictable. A lot of the connections and relationships they had in the past were no longer useful. For example, the club had once wanted to invite Sunspot Roberto to join the Hellfire Club because he was a large supplier of metal, wood, food, and other raw materials in the world. But this guy refused, and then participated in some mutant nation building activity.
How stupid! How stupid!
Didn't he know that there was a fundamental difference between people who stood at the top and those weak, helpless, and useless mutants?
But the world was changing too quickly, and the old energy era was quietly approaching its end. Humans had become a reality in outer space mining, and even aliens were coming. And one of the things that touched the interests of the Hellfire Club the most was the appearance of drug X.
This thing could actually neutralize the mutants who had been eliminated (Epsilon, Delta, and so on). Alpha-level mutants seemed to be less and less valuable now. As long as they went to a pharmacy on the side of the road and bought a shot, they would be born as an Alpha-level mutant.
That was ridiculous! Since when did the Alpha-class Mutants become so worthless?! This was difficult for many people in the Hellfire Club to accept. It was like how pure-blooded mages in the magic world couldn't accept muggle mages.
So when they saw the plane crash of drug X. Many members of the Hellfire Club were discussing it.
"Ha! Tony Stark is reaping what he sowed. I don't know who did it, but I think we should raise a glass to the person who did it! "A member of the Hellfire Club suggested as he rang the bell in the bar. (The bell in the bar signaled the ringer to pay the bill.)
There were many people in the bar, and everyone raised their glasses and cheered.
On the top floor of the club, Sabastian Shaw didn't look too good. In the past two years, the number of influential people in the club had decreased. Although it wasn't obvious, the trend was already showing. The earth was in a stage of change. If it couldn't keep up with the times, then it would inevitably be eliminated.
Sabastian was a middle-aged man with a calm face. He had neatly combed black hair. He knocked on the table, thinking. At this time, a sexy woman with long straight blonde hair walked in. She was the White Queen of the organization, Emma.
"What are you thinking?" she asked.
"I'm thinking that maybe we should recruit new blood. We shouldn't just limit the target to mutants. Maybe some ordinary people who are elites in the industry will do," Sabastian said.
Emma said noncommittally, "For example?"
"For example, Tony Stark. He has a ticket to the future. If he can become one of us, it will be a great help to our organization, "Sabastian said, touching the buttons on his sleeves.
"You haven't even seen Tony Stark in person. Do you think it'll be that easy to convince him to join us? "Emma didn't look too optimistic about this.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
