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259 Oh? Felicia, are you planning to help me change myself?
"Indeed, a small number of smart people don't quite believe Rockson's denial, but under Rockson's media influence, the unsuspecting public has already been misled, so it hasn't had a significant impact on Rockson. If I hadn't stopped shorting Rockson this time, we might have suffered losses. Rockson's market value was around $1500 billion before, it dropped a bit after the news broke, but it has now rebounded to over $1400 billion."
"Damn, it seems like dealing with Roxson through the financial markets is getting harder and harder."
Hawke was smoking with his head down.
We still need to find a way to solve Roxson's problem physically.
After thinking it over, he decided to have Z monitor Dario Agger, the president of Roxon, and then rush in and kill him when he showed up.
How much cash flow does Lane Capital have right now?
Hawke asked again.
“We currently have around $120 billion in cash,” Jordan said. “However, Ms. Amelia is preparing to acquire a mid-sized bank with a market capitalization of around $50 billion…”
“Tell her to suspend the acquisition, and also help me withdraw another 80 billion from the group to make it 200 billion.” Hawke flicked his cigarette ash and said, “I need the money recently.”
Jordan tentatively asked, "Is there another hunting target, young master?"
"No, I'm going to use it to acquire a company."
Hawke said calmly.
As for which company it was, there was no need to tell Jordan.
With the matter at Lane Capital temporarily settled, Hawke left the office building and returned to his car.
Yin Yang was the driver. After the suicide squad returned from North Africa, they were temporarily out of missions. Today, Yin Yang and Christmas were on duty for Hawke.
Although Barney and his group did some stupid things before, most of them are now enhanced humans with the Extremis virus, so those minor unpleasant incidents naturally faded away with time.
Yin Yang asked, "Young Master, where are we going?"
Hawke was taken aback; he was so busy that he didn't know where to go for a moment.
"what?"
Suddenly, a notification popped up on his phone. Hawke looked at the surveillance video and said in surprise:
"Tony's Iron Man armor seems to be almost finished? Is it that fast?"
"Isn't it my turn to step in?"
Hawkes thought.
According to the original timeline, Tony was missing in Afghanistan for about three months. It would have taken time to build the Arc Reactor and the Iron Man suit. But now, perhaps due to the butterfly effect caused by Hawk's appearance, Tony's Iron Man suit is almost finished in less than two months.
So if Hawke doesn't make any moves, Tony might just use his Iron Man suit to break through the base in Afghanistan and return to New York.
How does this work?
Hawke covets many things about Tony, many of which money can't buy. Having saved his life would make it much easier for him to ask for favors. But if Tony comes back on his own, no matter how good their relationship is, Tony probably won't compromise much with Hawke.
He was a typical big capitalist; he clearly distinguished between brotherhood and profit.
"Alright, let's get ready for a trip to Afghanistan!"
Hawke acted immediately, instructing Yin Yang and Christmas to drive the car towards the Ryan Group building.
Hawke went to Lane Tower because he had a suit of armor there.
When he went to rescue Tony, he naturally had to use the "King" persona.
We arrived at the Lane Building.
His new assistant, Felicia, was already waiting for him downstairs.
This girl is wearing an orange shirt, which makes her complexion look very good and her skin appear even whiter.
Her hair was styled in an updo, giving her a very capable look. She wore orange lipstick, which matched her shirt, making her appear even more powerful.
To prevent the colors from being too bright, pair it with a white midi skirt. The irregular design adds a sense of layering, and the bow at the waist adds a touch of girlishness, softening the strong aura and making it appear more gentle.
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The overall design is quite elegant, refined, and very feminine.
“Young Master,” Felicia said, bowing slightly as she stood two meters away from Hawke.
"Hey, seriously? You're so far away? Are you afraid I'll eat you, Felicia?"
Hawke said with a smile.
Felicia's smile held a hint of shyness: "Young Master, please stop joking. I've already prepared your clothes."
"Oh? Felicia, are you planning to help me change myself?" Hawke's lips curled into a smile.
……
Hokra kept Felicia in the safe house for an hour.
An hour later, Felicia, disheveled, leaned against the table leg, coughed twice, covered her mouth with her hand, and swallowed under Hawke's gaze.
..... ...... ....
Her carefully styled updo came undone, with a few strands of damp brown hair clinging to her sweaty neck and forehead.
The elegant orange silk shirt she was wearing was wrinkled beyond recognition, and the top two buttons were missing.
The uniquely designed white midi skirt was now lifted high, revealing some unidentified stains on the exposed area.
With a wronged expression and trembling legs, she stood up, put down her skirt, and walked over to help Hawke put on the king's armor.
Although the King's Suit was a tight-fitting suit made of a special and tough material, it was still a bit difficult to put on. Hawke complained as he put it on and sent a message to Zhao Hailun: When will my nano suit be ready?
While the level of nanotechnology at this stage was insufficient to construct Tony's nanosteel armor or the vibranium suit, it was still possible to create a form-fitting suit made of durable materials.
Hawke entrusted this important task to Zhao Hailun.
After a while.
A streak of light glided westward from the rooftop of the Lane Building.
Hawke flew towards Afghanistan, leaving a dark golden trail in the night sky.
"I wonder how moved that bastard Tony will be to see his dad come all this way to save him."
260 Tony, Daddy's here! [Please subscribe and give flowers!]
Afghanistan.
"Tony, are you sure we can get this big guy moving?"
Inside the cave, Ethan watched as the steel armor gradually took shape, swallowed hard, and asked nervously.
Because Ethan has common sense about science. Getting a mech moving involves so many scientific fields that it would drive any individual to despair.
Even if the U.S. government were to gather the nation’s top mechanical engineers, it would be very difficult to achieve this.
Can Tony really manage all by himself?
Although Tony had already created the Arc Reactor, an unscientific device, and cold fusion, which was even more unscientific than the mecha, the Arc Reactor represented a change in difficulty, while the mecha represented a change in complexity. Just like Einstein could solve the theory of relativity by himself, he could never have built an aircraft carrier by himself.
Tony's idea of building a mech in the cave and using it to escape with the two of them is probably even more difficult than Einstein building an aircraft carrier by himself.
"Don't worry, I've calculated it, and I'm 80% sure."
Tony said confidently:
"Actually, I had vaguely thought about this before, and my knowledge is enough to support me in doing so. Before this, the biggest difficulty was that I didn't have a suitable energy source. Now, in order to survive, I have broken through the last shackle of the Ark Reactor, so there is no major obstacle to manufacturing mechs."
Ethan added, "Even if you solve the energy problem, what about the power system?"
Tony: "Haha, Ethan, you might not know this, but who is the world's best AI scientist? It's me, standing right in front of you! I developed a strong AI at home, although there was an element of luck involved... Anyway, I just need to slightly modify the simplified version of the AI's code, and it can become the power system for the mechs."
Ethan then asked a number of questions about mechanical design, materials science, and other areas, which Tony was able to answer clearly, suggesting a high success rate.
Okay, Ethan is speechless. Is this the difference between an ordinary person and the world's smartest person?
“Ethan, stop standing there and keep helping,” Tony said. “Once this big thing is finished, I can take you away from here and you can reunite with your family.”
Ethan was silent.
family?
Although he often mentioned his family to Tony, his family had long since disappeared... He was nothing more than a coward who clung to life out of fear of death.
A few moments.
He stepped forward again and continued to help Tony build this huge thing.
It was a silver-white giant, but it looked very rough, its surface covered with uneven marks and stitching. The color was a dull, metallic silver-white, and it looked very old. The visor on the helmet was worn, and the weapons on the arms and legs were just simple metal rings, without any special function. The entire suit of armor appeared very bulky and incomplete, seemingly not carefully designed or manufactured.
To be fair, it's quite remarkable that Tony was able to build this thing in a cave.
The Mark I is largely complete.
Next, Ethan began helping Tony put on the Mark I.
The initial version of the Mark I was not the Bleeding Edge armor that Tony later created, where a simple press of the Arc Reactor on his chest would instantly generate a super armor with enough combat power to rival Thor and Hulk.
The preparation of the Mark I was extremely complicated and required a step-by-step process.
"Tony, if you really do escape, could you come visit my hometown?"
Ethan asked as he helped Tony put on the shoulder armor.
"Hey, buddy, don't be so pessimistic. We'll definitely escape together!" Tony said. "We'll go see it together! I can even donate a few elementary schools there, build some infrastructure, and make life better for the kids..."
These days, Tony is fortunate to have Ethan by his side; otherwise, he feels that not only would he be unable to complete this Jaeger, but he might have already committed suicide due to depression.
So even though Tony didn't say it, he secretly regarded Ethan as his savior.
If he could escape, he would donate a few hundred million dollars to help improve the living conditions of Ethan's hometown, just a drop in the ocean.
Ethan smiled shyly and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Those children do need some help..."
Of course, he couldn't refuse Tony's help because of his ridiculous pride, but Ethan added in his heart: If they were still here!
With the Ten Rings rampaging through his hometown, Ethan was unsure how many people were still alive.
"Ethan, don't go out yet. Hide in the cave. Once my armor is activated, I'll go outside and eliminate some of the terrorists to draw their fire. You, on the other hand, seize the opportunity to steal a car and run away immediately. I'll cover your retreat."