The unlocking process for a peaceful weapon wasn't that simple. Even the Secretary of Defense had to go through a set procedure to open it, and it was necessary to report it to the president.
Thus, even if this was just a tactical peaceful weapon, it was incredible that it had been unlocked and fired at Manhattan.
Tony, however, didn't look too good. "Stark Industries and this minister are a little close."
Luke looked at him. "You want to help him?"
Tony smiled bitterly. "How is that possible? The best outcome for him is to retire at home. Also, if those Wall Street bigwigs who almost lost their lives are willing to let him go, he might be able to live for a few more years. "
Drinking the wine in his glass, he poured himself a glass. "If I hadn't stopped that peaceful weapon, Stark Industries would've been in big trouble this time."
Luke smiled and clinked his glass with Tony's. "Then it's a win for you this time."
Tony thought for a moment, then smiled. "Fine. At least compared to this minister, I'm really lucky. "
Although Iron Man's identity as a superhero had brought him a lot of trouble, he was still in control.
Compared with the Secretary of Defense, who had been inexplicably pushed down and was in danger of losing his life, the tycoon's current situation was like heaven.
After laughing, Tony lowered his voice. "Nick Fury has already conducted a routine investigation of SHIELD's headquarters and the New York branch. The situation is pretty bad."
Luke raised an eyebrow. "How bad?"
Tony stretched out a finger and shook it. "Based on past investigations, we didn't find a single person suspected of being Hydra."
Luke rubbed his chin. "He didn't suspect that my intelligence was wrong?"
Tony sneered. "Isn't that the biggest problem?"
Luke nodded in agreement.
For a secret agency like SHIELD, routine investigations couldn't be said to be looking for trouble, but like NYPD's Internal Affairs Division, they would look for small mistakes and turn them into big ones.
They would rather eliminate suspicions than have no suspects at all. Otherwise, there would be no need for a department in charge of routine investigations.
A situation where there were no suspects at all was the most abnormal.
This means that Hydra's power within S.H.I.E.L.D. has been able to bypass Nick Fury, the helmsman, and complete the activities alone.
Thinking of the two fighters that took off illegally from the Helicarrier (one of which was shot down during takeoff), the Director's control over S.H.I.E.L.D. was worrying.
Fortunately, Nick Fury insisted on not launching peaceful weapons and ordered the fighter jets not to take off.
There was a complete recording of the conversation, so he did not take the blame. Otherwise, he would definitely lose his position as the bureau chief.
Luke asked, "When is he going to take action?"
Tony looked at him strangely. "You didn't seem to want to get in touch with S.H.I.E.L.D. before. Why are you concerned about this now?"
Luke shook his head. "No, I like playing games with those bad guys. All the gangsters in New York can testify for me."
Tony: … So, you like to play games where the bad guys are disabled? The disabled gang members were all witnesses?
Thinking about it this way, the young master felt that there was nothing wrong with this answer. It seemed very reasonable.
This violent maniac! Cursing in his heart, he answered, "It's still early, at least three months. It's hard for Nick Fury to trust most of the people in S.H.I.E.L.D. He doesn't have many people at his disposal. He thinks the same way as you do. The person in charge right now is an acquaintance. He "sacrificed" himself half a month ago, so the secret investigation won't be known by anyone else. "
"Phil?" Luke's glass paused. "How is he now?"
Tony shrugged. "He's alive and kicking. Nick wanted to hide it from me at first, but I talked to him alone, and he admitted it. "
Luke was completely relieved. "This director doesn't seem like an honest person."
Tony raised his glass and said casually, "Everyone needs friends, especially rich and powerful friends. If he wants to build more Helicarriers and improve them at the same time, he'll need my help. "
Luke frowned. "Doesn't S.H.I.E.L.D. already have a Helicarrier? Why would they build one? "
He had found some clues after the battle, and it was only after asking Tony that the tycoon revealed some relevant information.
However, Tony didn't know much about the Helicarrier.
He was willing to help Nick improve it this time probably because he wanted to see how good it was overall.
"Of course it can't compare to the Chitauri flagship, but it's still enough to deal with those big insect warships." Tony sighed. "But if there's a similar situation again, it won't make sense if S.H.I.E.L.D. and the American authorities still don't do anything."
Luke could only agree with this view.
There hadn't been an alien invasion before, and there really hadn't been a need for large-scale production of Helicarriers.
Now that the Chitauri had devastated New York, even if the Helicarriers were outdated, they had to solve the problem of whether or not they had one first.
Actually, after Tony and the scientists on Earth thoroughly understood some of the Chitauri technology, it would undoubtedly be the best choice to design a more powerful Helicarrier.
But this was also a face-saving project, and S.H.I.E.L.D. and the American authorities had to start it.
The Helicarrier was indeed the strongest weapon on Earth at present. Its construction was related to Earth's safety, and the authorities had to step in.
At that point, Luke stopped talking about S.H.I.E.L.D. and gave some of the Chitauri technology to Tony.
Tony was surprised to hear that. "Wait, don't tell me it was your people who cracked it."
Luke sipped his wine. "I don't know. In any case, that bigshot has it, so I made a copy. Take your time to read it."
Tony's hand left the silver suitcase. "It's not cheap, is it?"
Luke said, "It's an internal price. It's not as expensive as you think."
Tony: "… Why are the things I want to buy so expensive?"
Luke looked at him strangely, which made the tycoon a little uncomfortable. "What, is there something wrong?"
Luke said, "Because I buy things at an 'internal' price."
Tony heard the emphasis on that word. What else didn't he understand? He pointed at himself and said, "I'm not considered an internal member?"
Luke said, "You probably won't like it if the internal members are restricted. That person didn't invite you. In any case, you don't lack money. "
Tony looked conflicted. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "What kind of restrictions?"
Luke said, "It used to be a favor, but now it's a point system. With points, you can buy some things at a discount. Some things can only be bought with points. It just so happens that I got a lot of points in the battle in New York. "
Tony frowned. "I also participated in the battle in New York, right?"
Luke chuckled. "During the battle, that person tested the scepter and the cube. At that time, we even provided him with enough complete Chitauri equipment."
Hearing this, Tony immediately remembered what the Almighty Seller had done.
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.
