Compared to the spirited look when he first said, “I am Iron Man,” when he said it again later, it was with absolute resolve.

Obviously, it was as if he had made some kind of firm decision.

Tony Stark could easily imagine that it must have been an extremely brutal battle, but he didn’t know what caused the battle, nor did he know how it ended, and he also didn’t know what kind of energy those currents on his armor were.

But the result must have been tragic, because from the title of Brian Carter’s diary video, he saw that it marked the end of the Marvel era.

There’s a lot of room for interpretation in that sentence, but without a doubt, no matter which way you look at it, it can’t be a good outcome.

Especially for him, even more so!

After that snap, there must have been an extremely heavy price paid!

“So JARVIS, what do you think my final outcome is in the video?” Tony Stark asked. “Is it death?”

“Based on the content of the video, there’s a 30% chance of serious injury, 20% chance of death, and 50% chance of minor injury!” JARVIS replied.

When Tony Stark heard this, he fell silent. No matter what, it didn’t sound like good news.

He was eager to know news of the future, but after actually learning some things, he felt stifled inside. The current Tony Stark hadn’t yet experienced so many things, he wasn’t yet that Tony Stark who could stand shoulder to shoulder with gods as a mere mortal.

Right now, he was still high-spirited, a playboy, a typical American success story. He couldn’t accept such a painful outcome yet.

In fact, at this point, he couldn’t even be considered Iron Man—he didn’t even have the armor.

“But no matter what, knowing something is better than knowing nothing at all!” Tony Stark said. “First, revoke all of Obadiah Stane’s permissions. He’s no longer allowed to freely enter my house or my office!”

“Second, investigate all shareholders connected to Obadiah Stane, and see if any of the shareholders on his side were involved in his plan to kidnap me!” Tony Stark said. “Also, gather all information about Obadiah Stane, including finding all sorts of internal network data. I want to send him to prison!”

Although Tony Stark was very reluctant to believe that Obadiah Stane was behind it, the result was already clear. Whether he wanted to or not, he had to face this reality.

At this moment, his rationality regained control. He knew this problem couldn’t be left unresolved, and there was even a murderous intent boiling in his heart.

Since Obadiah Stane was already openly trying to kill him, there was no reason to show any mercy.

First, find evidence of Obadiah Stane’s crimes, then send him to prison. In the end, letting him die in prison would be easy to arrange in America.

After all, dying from a dozen gunshots could still be ruled a suicide, right? “Then, help me create a brand new project file: Iron Armor. Let’s give it a name, say, Mark Armor. I think that sounds good!” Tony Stark said. “Then set up the relevant research preparations. This armor looks pretty good. Iron Man—that’s a good name, it suits me!”

Almost immediately, Tony Stark fell in love with this armor, named it Mark Armor, and also accepted the title of Iron Man.

Since his future self could develop it, there’s no reason his current self couldn’t.

He hadn’t researched it before mainly because he hadn’t thought in that direction. The video just now opened up his mind.

“Alright, sir, the new project file has been created. But should I inform Miss Pepper Potts about this?” JARVIS asked.

“No, don’t tell her yet. Otherwise, she might give herself away when facing Obadiah Stane!” Tony Stark thought for a moment and said. “But we do need to strengthen her security detail. Her security team must be reinforced!”

This video served as a reminder for him: the world wasn’t that safe yet, and he needed to pay a bit more attention to his own safety.

Meanwhile, Brian Carter was also digesting the new function that appeared in the diary, feeling very pleasantly surprised, because he discovered that uploading movie clips of Iron Man and the Avengers from his memories increased the energy bar much more than simply writing in the diary.

The first time he did a lottery draw, he had only written seven days of diary entries, but after each subsequent draw, the energy bar in his mind would get longer, meaning he needed to write more diary entries to reach the next draw. Now, uploading videos could shorten this time, which was an unexpected bonus.

Now, he just hoped to reach the next draw sooner and get something useful, something that could enhance his combat power. The super soldier serum was just barely enough for him at the moment.

After finishing today’s diary, Brian Carter began his daily extra training, wanting to master his newfound strength as quickly as possible.