"So this is the famous General Tso's Chicken? Not as good as La Zi Ji, bad review!"
"I feel like foreigners don't understand how to really use chilies!"
"Haha, that's hilarious! I can't believe that actually happened."
"The police shot and killed a teenager who was attempting suicide, before he could kill himself! What a talent!"
"What's going on? How did he even crash like that?"
"Is this idiot driving with his ass?"
...
For the next two weeks, the diary was filled with nothing but trivial matters.
There was nothing related to this world, nothing related to Tony Stark, and nothing else that would have caught Tony Stark's attention.
Not even a little bit.
Completely worthless.
Or, perhaps, the only value.
Was that through these complaints, shares, and records, Tony Stark could gain a deeper understanding of Zhou Cheng.
It could allow Zhou Cheng's puzzle to become more complete.
That's all.
Tony Stark had indeed screened those 273 "candidates" using the information from the diary.
This reduced the number to 219.
Although the scope was still quite large, Tony Stark believed that as the diary continued to be updated,
he would eventually find the real Zhou Cheng.
However, while there was no progress in the diary, Tony Stark had made significant achievements in other areas.
Within these two weeks.
Tony Stark had, through his own methods, quietly integrated Jarvis into the relevant department's network.
Jarvis had already begun decrypting those crucial, encrypted files.
With Jarvis's computing power, which was ahead of its time and almost a cheat, Tony Stark believed that results would come soon.
Sure enough.
"Sir, the relevant video has been decrypted. The true cause of Mr. Howard's death has been found."
Only half an hour later, Tony Stark received a notification from Jarvis.
Tony Stark's spirits immediately lifted, and he immediately instructed Jarvis, "What are you waiting for? Play it now!"
"Sir, I must first remind you to prepare yourself mentally. The footage may be somewhat shocking for you."
Jarvis didn't play the recording immediately, instead issuing another alert to Tony Stark.
Tony Stark's expression darkened slightly.
It seemed his parents had indeed been murdered! The diary entries were true!
In fact, by now, Tony Stark had few doubts about the diary.
Not only had many of the things described in the diary been verified.
But also...
Tony Stark had once tried to show the diary to Pepper Potts, but she couldn't see it! She couldn't even touch it.
Happy was the same!
Except for Tony Stark himself and his helpful AI, Jarvis.
This diary was nonexistent to anyone else.
Even when Tony Stark tried to mention the diary to others, an inexplicable force would grip his throat.
He couldn't speak at all.
It was truly bizarre.
Clearly.
The diary contained a power that Tony Stark couldn't comprehend.
This thing wasn't what he'd previously thought, some kind of space-time technology.
Now it seemed, this was clearly something supernatural. Would such a thing deceive Tony Stark? Of course, that possibility couldn't be ruled out, but it was obviously unlikely.
Whew!
He adjusted his breathing.
Tony Stark didn't hesitate and gave Jarvis a command: "Jarvis, play it."
Swish!
A corresponding image was projected in front of Tony Stark.
The image had a very low resolution.
A car was speeding down a country road as if out of control.
Tony Stark's expression immediately tightened.
How could he not recognize it? It was his parents' car!
Up until now, the image hadn't shown anything unusual, as if it were just an ordinary car accident.
The surveillance footage released by the police and various departments was also this part.
But now, Tony Stark knew the recording had been edited.
There was more!
Sure enough.
Under Tony Stark's gaze, a man with long hair and a metal arm appeared on a motorcycle.
First, he delivered several hard punches to Howard Stark's head, brutally killing him.
Then, he dragged Howard Stark's body like a dead dog and stuffed him back into the car.
And then...
He had actually strangled Maria Stark, who was in the passenger seat, to death!
Crack! Crack!
Tony Stark clenched his fists, his jaw tightening.
His eyes were filled with rage, overflowing with killing intent! No matter who the murderer was, no matter their identity, Tony Stark would make them pay with their life!
Tony Stark wanted to avenge his parents!
"Jarvis, who is that killer?"
Tony Stark immediately began to question Jarvis.
"Sir, there is very little information about this person. Even I have only found some scattered fragments."
"His true identity is currently unknown, but his codename is the Winter Soldier."
"He's a figure of legend."
"Many intelligence agencies don't even believe he exists."
"But those who do, call him the Winter Soldier."
"His origins are unknown, but over the past fifty years, he's been implicated in over twenty assassinations."
"Mr. Howard Stark was just one of them."
"He's a ghost, sir."
Tony Stark's expression became more serious than ever before.
He knew from the start that whoever was behind the attacks on his parents wouldn't be simple.
Without a doubt, they possessed immense power, enough to cover everything up perfectly.
But the situation was proving to be more troublesome than even Tony Stark had anticipated.
Just the first step was proving to be incredibly difficult.
He couldn't even confirm the killer's true identity!
If even the killer was this high-level, it gave you an idea of the mastermind's caliber.
Their power was definitely bottomless.
But even so, Tony Stark had no intention of giving up.
"Jarvis, conduct a full investigation into the Winter Soldier. I need to know everything about him!"
"I need to know who he is, and more importantly, who's pulling the strings!"
Tony Stark commanded Jarvis, his voice sharp with determination.