"You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, or the male hormones throughout my body definitely won't let you off!"
Kurohane's expression immediately changed, and he already had his sleeves rolled up.
Tony ignored Kurohane's threat and snorted loudly. Then he nodded confidently, pointing his finger at the small plastic bag Kurohane had taken out.
"You're allowed to doubt the professionalism of Big Tony's mind, that's your right," Tony said with a boastful tone, "But Little Tony's professionalism is beyond doubt. What's in that plastic bag? I never thought, Kurohane, someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes like you, would actually carry women's underwear?"
Kurohane was surprised and dumbfounded. Tony, as expected of someone cursed by knowledge, even in the world of playboys, he could reach a position that only ordinary people could gaze upon. He could ascertain it was women's clothing just from the smell. Even an ordinary police dog didn't have a nose that good!
"Inside that bag is a piece of alien female combat attire, its material is very special," Kurohane directly tossed the plastic bag to Tony, then continued to sip his chilled juice. "I've already tested it. It's bulletproof and stab-proof, as well as resistant to high and low temperatures. It can even be used as a space suit, so I brought it to you to take a look. Maybe you can research something from it. If you manage to replicate it, it would be great as a lining for your combat armor."
Kurohane truly only had six out of seven orifices open when it came to research, plus it was originally a pair of stockings. Frankly, it didn't suit his personality!
Tony took the plastic bag and opened it, revealing that it indeed contained thick black stockings. He secretly gave Little Tony a thumbs-up in his heart, then stuffed the plastic bag into his pants pocket. Although he didn't know where Kurohane got these stockings, he shouldn't have a reason to lie to him. He could research them slowly later, there was still a lot to do now!
Seeing Kurohane sitting on the sofa, sipping juice, Tony opened a holographic projection in the room. Under his operation, a large number of Stark Group Expo projections appeared.
"Two things. The Stark Group Expo opening ceremony will be held tonight. I plan to make a dazzling appearance wearing my Iron Man armor," Tony explained, "And you, want to join? Batman last night was so cool! If you can appear, we'll be the hottest superhero duo!"
"Second thing, my research schedule is now completely full," Tony continued, "So, I've decided to step down from my position as CEO of Stark Group. Do you think Pepper can handle this job?"
"Firstly, I'm not very interested, and Batman shouldn't be interested either," Kurohane placed the juice on the coffee table in front of him, somewhat confused by the meaning of Tony's last question. "Secondly, I'm not part of your Stark Group. Whoever your group appoints as CEO has nothing to do with me?"
He could accept the Batman identity, but Pepper becoming CEO... Did that mean Tony had already learned that he was now suffering from palladium poisoning? Had the storyline already reached Iron Man 2?
Super Vision activated. Kurohane instantly saw metal fragments around Tony's heart, and inside the reactor in his chest, there were several pieces of burning and damaged palladium elements?! Kurohane stated that he couldn't save him, as he didn't possess any medical skills. With Super Vision, he already surpassed ninety-nine percent of surgeons on Earth, but he didn't know how to save people, he only knew how to cut them! So if Tony wanted to remove the stuff in his chest, he'd better research Skrull technology first. The medical equipment they had used before was quite good and might be able to fix Tony's injuries!
"I know what Batman means. Even everyone in the world knows Batman's true identity," Tony also took out a bottle of dark green liquid from the fridge and began drinking it, it looked toxic! "But no one will reveal his true identity, so he has to avoid appearing in public!"
Kurohane knew with one glance that it wasn't juice, it had to be highly concentrated chlorophyll, used to suppress the palladium poisoning in his body, but that stuff was truly not good to drink!
"Secondly, you are now a shareholder of our Stark Group. The business plan you told me about that time," Tony continued, "I think they have great potential. The latest phone models will be released at the Expo tonight. So, I've decided to give you three percent of the group's shares. The annual dividends alone are enough to make you a rich man!"
"Are you trying to bribe me?"
Kurohane's expression had already turned cold, and he began to straighten his clothes, looking as if he was about to make a move. Tony dropped down beside Kurohane and draped his arm over his shoulder. Seeing Kurohane's somewhat unfriendly gaze, Tony wisely offered his explanation.
"First of all, the plan you mentioned is well worth the price, and I can even say I got a steal," Tony explained. "Secondly, you are not a government employee currently. I've already checked your social security. You are currently unemployed, so my gift of shares to you doesn't count as a bribe!"
Tony had long known how Kurohane would react, so he explained his actions clearly and concisely. He also had J.A.R.V.I.S. display Kurohane's health insurance information, showing that he had indeed done his homework.
"So now you're considered a shareholder of our Stark Group, and even the biggest shareholder besides me!" Tony said proudly. "Your vote is very important in the CEO appointment!"
Kurohane looked surprised and confused. "So this huge listed company, Stark Group, only has two shareholders in total?!"
"So, the two of us are the entire board of directors?"
"Pepper is actually one too. She also has one percent of the shares. The rest of the shares are in my hands," Tony explained with a mischievous grin, "After the Expo ends tonight, I believe the stock price will definitely skyrocket. Then I can sell the shares in my hand and get back a large sum of money, and then announce Pepper as the new CEO. The stock price will fall again, then I will buy it back, and wait until the new phone is released and the stock price rises before selling it again! If we do this one or two times, everyone will have a bright future!"
Tony was indeed the true heir of Stark Group, he played capitalism perfectly. In Kurohane's opinion, capitalists who made money like Tony deserved to rot even if they were hung from lampposts! However, Kurohane could also see that Tony was not in high spirits, feeling restless, and eager to do something.
"Tony, are you hiding something from me?"