Tony Feels Humiliated (Guaranteed Fourth Update, Please Subscribe!!!)

"However…"

Dr. Zola, the electronic lifeform, said to Daniel Whitehall via the airport’s surveillance and flight information, "That John Wick might also be on Mr. Lake Edwin’s flight."

Daniel asked, "Is this person someone we need to worry about?"

For Daniel’s Hydra, Lake Edwin was the most threatening. As for this John Wick?

"I recall he’s Dr. Will Wick’s older brother, right?"

"Yes."

Dr. Zola continued, "John Wick, on the surface, is an interior designer, but his true identity is a hitman. However, unlike the Black King, John Wick was previously employed by a Russian assassin organization. In the assassin world, he’s known as Baba Yaga, or the Boogeyman, hailed as the number one hitman. A year ago, he retired from the assassin world and married a normal person."

"Number one?"

"Yes."

Daniel Whitehall stated, "What was our assessment of this individual back then?"

For Hydra, more talent was always better. Just as they had secretly contacted Lake before, they had also secretly contacted John Wick.

Dr. Zola replied, "He wasn’t interested. Furthermore, when we made contact, he had already accepted a mission that was considered a death sentence. We, like his organization, believed he would die during that operation."

As the saying goes.

A hitman’s final mission has a 200% mortality rate; otherwise, it wouldn’t be called a final mission.

"But he didn’t die."

"Yes, even I was surprised. My calculations at the time indicated a 97% mortality rate for him."

"That proves he’s strong, but… he got on the wrong plane."

"…"

Daniel said coldly, "I recall your plan was to use Dr. Will Wick to lure John Wick to Texas, and then have Dr. Will Wick recruit him, right?"

"That was the previous plan, but we’ve already arranged for Dr. Will Wick to become the bait."

"A pity."

They needed bait to lure Lake Edwin out of New York, and time was too tight. They couldn’t create a clone of Dr. Will Wick, so they had no choice but to use Dr. Will Wick, who had just been absorbed into the organization, as bait.

Dying for the organization was also a realization that members should have.

Dr. Will Wick had always been a person of interest to Hydra’s cloning base. The reason was simple: Dr. Will Wick possessed knowledge they lacked.

To put it this way.

The clones in Hydra’s cloning base were just clones. Through memory implantation, these clones were made to be very close to perfect replicas of their originals, but these clones were ultimately not the originals.

However, the transference theory that Will Wick demonstrated in his experiments was different. To some extent, Hydra was creating near-perfect cloned rebirths, but Dr. Will Wick’s research was true cloned rebirth.

So…

The moment Dr. Will Wick’s robot #344 achieved significant results, Hydra’s cloning base began to act, because Dr. Will Wick’s assistant was already a member recruited by Hydra.

Hydra manufactured an accident.

They intended to force Dr. Will Wick to go further, to completely perfect the theory of cloned rebirth, using his wife and daughter as test subjects who were not allowed to fail.

And then…

As Hydra’s cloning base had predicted, Will Wick erupted after the death of his wife and daughter.

Will Wick’s assistant secretly transported Stark’s $8.7 million worth of equipment for Will to use in his cloning experiments. Then, when Will’s clone experienced an unexpected surge in power and matter, the Hydra assistant promptly appeared and informed Will Wick that there was equipment in a base in Texas that could revive his wife and daughter.

Anxious to save his daughters, Will Wick readily agreed.

Then…

Will Wick’s cloned rebirth technology was thus acquired by Hydra.

Naturally.

After Will Wick cloned and revived his wife and daughter, he simultaneously became less important to the cloning base. Not entirely dispensable, but someone who could be discarded when necessary.

Just like this time.

Hydra directly created a loophole, allowing Will Wick, who was living in the base, to learn the truth about his wife and daughter’s deaths. Then, with another loophole, they arranged for Will Wick to escape with his wife and children. This way, Will Wick would naturally expose his location, luring Lake over.

They could have used other methods.

But…

Hydra felt that after paying such a high price to have the Black King withdraw his protection of Lake Edwin, what if their fabricated plan backfired and Lake Edwin didn’t fall into the trap?

After all, a fake is still a fake. To ensure success, Daniel believed that only a genuine clue could set up the perfect trap to capture Lake Edwin.

Dr. Zola stated, "However, our plan for a double kill seems to have failed."

The Winter Soldier’s whereabouts were still exposed, and yet, Tony Stark remained safely within Stark Industries, showing no signs of urgency.

"Tony Stark and Lake Edwin have likely realized this is a trap."

"This was also within our expectations."

Daniel Whitehall said this without any surprise. This was also why they released the genuine bait – to make Lake Edwin know that the bait was poisonous, but still have to take it.

Besides.

Daniel Whitehall asked, "How’s our infiltration of Obadiah going?"

"It’s in progress. He hasn’t refused us."

"Good."

Daniel Whitehall nodded. "Let’s deal with this Lake Edwin first. Tony Stark, a playboy. His father was a hero, but he’s just an arms dealer with a bit of cleverness."

Dr. Zola didn’t object to this statement.

In the eyes of Hydra now, and indeed in the eyes of the whole world, Tony Stark’s label was that of a very rich playboy with a promiscuous private life. If you removed Tony Stark’s family business and his intelligence, then Tony Stark was no different from any other playboy in the world.

Stark Industries Building.

Tony Stark stared expressionlessly at the bright photos of Bucky Barnes projected by Jarvis, appearing one after another in his line of sight.

He felt a strange sense of confusion.

After a while.

Bucky Barnes’s latest photo was no longer captured by any surveillance camera.

"Sir, he’s disappeared."

"Is he giving up on me?"

"Sir…"

"Jarvis."

"Yes, sir."

Tony snapped back to attention and said to Jarvis, "They’re afraid of Lake Edwin, not me. Why?"

After all, Tony’s intelligence was top-notch, and he immediately understood the situation. Seeing that his father’s killer could no longer tempt him, they simply gave up.

If Hydra were compared to hunters, and Lake and Tony were the prey, then the current Hydra, looking at Lake on the left and then at Tony on the right, would unhesitatingly abandon Tony Stark and focus solely on Lake.

This made…

Tony find it difficult to accept, and thinking back to what Lake had told him, he felt an even stranger sensation.

He could design powerful defensive weapons, like the Aegis, which could effortlessly block all attacks.

He could also design powerful offensive weapons, like the Thunder Missile, which could effortlessly carry out long-range destructive strikes against enemies.

But…

Hydra clearly feared Lake more, and didn’t fear him.

Why?

A sense of inexplicable insult washed over him, making it difficult for the usually conceited and proud Tony Stark to accept.

Jarvis said, "Sir, your strength lies in your wisdom, while Mr. Lake Edwin’s strength lies in his martial prowess. In the face of an impending threat, it is perfectly reasonable for them to prioritize dealing with someone with superior martial strength."

Simply put.

Tony Stark was the support, and Lake Edwin was the ADC. If the enemy wanted to kill, they would definitely kill the ADC first, and then the support.

"Is that so?"

"Yes."

Tony said expressionlessly, "I feel like you’re comforting me, Jarvis."

Jarvis: "…"

Without a doubt, Tony felt that Jarvis was twisting the facts.

Just then.

Pepper Potts walked in and said expressionlessly, "Sir, there are two ladies who say they are yours…"

Tony stood up and looked at Pepper. "Send them away."

Pepper blinked. An unusual expression appeared on her usually stoic face.

What’s going on?

The scheduled fast food wasn’t needed anymore?

Tony then said to Pepper, "I remember you said last time that you had studied Krav Maga?"

Pepper was startled, then nodded.

Krav Maga.

It was an Israeli special military combat technique, highly favored by girls in the Federation, and consistently ranked among the top female self-defense combat methods in the Federation.

After saying this, Tony felt it might be inappropriate.

"Jarvis."

"Here."

"Search, search for combat coaches in New York."

"Searching."

Tony then said to Pepper, "Have your coach come over, I want to learn."

Pepper blinked, not quite processing it for a moment: "What?"

Just then.

Jarvis whizzed and pulled up a file.

"Sir."

"Who is this?"

"Frank Catalan, former Marine Corps, rank of Captain. Due to his excellent and strong performance in the Marine Corps, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, three Silver Stars, four Purple Hearts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. At the same time, he was also Major Edwin’s combat instructor in the military. Currently, he is retired and unemployed."

"Contact him!"

"Yes."

Pepper was completely bewildered listening to Tony and Jarvis’s conversation.

What was he planning to do?

He didn’t love women anymore, was he going to love men now?

Oh my god!