Back in the mansion, Tony Stark looked at the eighteen-year-old beauty in the living room, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth. "Pepper?"
"Yep." The eighteen-year-old beauty's smile was radiant.
"You... you've gotten so young. How are you going to go to the company tomorrow?" Tony Stark's words jolted her awake. Pepper was instantly frozen, as if struck by lightning.
Bypassing the stunned Pepper, Tony Stark headed towards the lab.
In the lab, three rows of Humanoid Automatons stood neatly against the wall. Their black and white color scheme and human-like faces gave off a somewhat eerie feeling, but one eventually got used to it.
Tony's gaze swept over the messy workbench, piled high with materials for building reactors. Remembering Godzilla's terrifying appetite and the small fortune that had flown away, his face twitched slightly.
Sighing, he waved his hand, a hint of weariness in his voice. "Clean this up."
The Humanoid Automatons in the front row moved forward in unison upon hearing the command. Working in teams, they cleaned the lab in a matter of minutes.
During those few minutes, Tony Stark wasn't idle. He walked over to the storage cabinet and retrieved the 'Hell Creature Compendium' USB drive he'd bought a few days prior, then headed to the room next to the lab.
The room next to the lab was a storage space filled with materials and other items. The most eye-catching thing in the room was ten Humanoid Automatons.
The Humanoid Automatons in the storage room were different from those in the lab. The ones in the lab were Humanoid Automaton Type I, the civilian model.
Civilian model Humanoid Automatons had weaker combat abilities and were mainly used for various aspects of life. Inputting cooking knowledge would allow the Humanoid Automaton to function as a chef. Inputting housework knowledge would let it act as a housekeeper. Inputting medical knowledge would make it a doctor…
It would likely be difficult to push the Humanoid Automatons into society. The price and the jobs they'd take up were both issues. Fortunately, Tony Stark had no plans to sell the Humanoid Automatons for the time being.
The Humanoid Automatons in the storage room were Type II, the support model. They were made of high-hardness materials and had reinforced legs and arms. They moved extremely fast and their hands were particularly nimble. This design considered the hellish environment and the work the support-type Humanoid Automatons would perform.
"Perhaps… I could add an appearance customization service."
The Humanoid Automaton technology included the manufacturing of simulated skin, but Tony Stark's purpose for creating Humanoid Automatons was to assist in combat, so the simulated skin technology was useless to him.
Useless to him, but useful to others!
For example, certain single dogs chasing goddesses and certain other single dogs…
Tony Stark recalled Jiraiya constantly asking him in the group how to flirt with girls. He silently nodded, immediately feeling that his idea was great, killing two birds with one stone.
He picked up the USB drive, poured the data from the 'Hell Creature Compendium' into the Humanoid Automaton, and then went into the group chat to advertise.
Tony Stark: "Mr. Tony's Private Shop is open for business! Currently available products include Humanoid Automaton Support Type, Humanoid Automaton Civilian Type, and Appearance Customization services. Please contact Ms. Pepper to purchase."
Jiraiya: "!!!"
Sakata Gintoki: "!!!"
Tsunade: "!!!"
A flurry of exclamation marks flooded the chat, expressing the members' overwhelming shock.
Someone actually dared to compete with Boss Mu for business? Impressive!
Zhang Zhiwei was curious, "Mr. Stark, you're competing with Boss Mu for business? Doesn't Boss Mu have any objections?"
Tony Stark was very calm, "I already discussed it with Boss Mu. He has no objections to members running Private Shops."
As soon as he said this, many people in the group started to feel restless, thinking about what they could sell to make money.
Edogawa Conan asked, "Then how do you solve the transportation problem?"
The people in the group were from different worlds. Without a way to ship goods across worlds, what was the point of opening a shop?
Tony Stark: "......"
Looking at Tony Stark's ellipsis, the members suddenly felt a chill sweep through the group, and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing.
Kamijou Touma asked cautiously, "Mr. Stark, you... haven't considered this?"
Uzumaki Kushina said, "Judging by his silence, he definitely hasn't."
Itadori Yuji exclaimed, "Then the Private Shop is just a joke!"
[Group Notification: Teleportation Function Unlocked.]
Ah! Boss Mu is peeking again!
A string of words flashed through the minds of the group members, who were all speechless.
Black Zetsu: "With the teleportation issue resolved, there are no more problems with running the Private Shop... Hmm, teleportation fees will be calculated based on volume and weight."
Delivery service?!
Tony Stark's mind raced through a list of delivery company names.
The other group members were either rethinking what they wanted to sell or were curious about what Tony Stark was offering. Several immediately messaged Pepper privately to ask about the products.
Pepper, completely bewildered by the sudden inquiries, rushed to Tony Stark to get the product information booklet and sent a copy to each of the questioning members.
When everyone saw what Tony Stark was selling, they were immediately delighted. Some were happy because the Humanoid Automaton was a treasure that could free them from the endless torment of boring, repetitive labor.
The others were excited about the Appearance Customization feature. They seemed to be thinking of something, their cheeks flushed with excitement.
I have a feeling Jiraiya will need to stay in Konoha's hospital for a while.
Orders quickly exceeded ten. The group members who had purchased the Support Humanoid Automaton returned to the group to promote it, and another dozen orders poured in.
Watching the group chat, Edogawa Conan seemed thoughtful.
If I had a Humanoid Automaton that looked like Kudo Shinichi, I could use it to meet with Ran, covering for Edogawa Conan's identity and preventing him from getting exposed.
Thinking this, Conan decided to ask Ms. Pepper how much the Humanoid Automaton and Appearance Customization would cost.
Entering the private chat, he was about to ask when he suddenly remembered he was broke.
My family is poor, goodbye.
Closing the group chat, Conan quietly gazed at the overcast sky outside, mirroring the gloom within him.
At the same time, he thought of another person who could help conceal his identity.
Daigo inquired about the cost of the Humanoid Automaton and Appearance Customization, staring at the string of numbers Pepper had sent.
The price was reasonable, but I'm broke.
Daigo recalled Tiga's endlessly deep skill list. If he could replicate that knowledge, he'd be a wealthy man in no time.
Then, he thought about the monsters. Monster meat would surely sell for a good price, providing a steady income stream.
"Hello, I'd like to purchase a Humanoid Automaton and an Appearance Customization service," Daigo said to Pepper in a video call. "The customized appearance should be of myself."
"What skills do you want the Humanoid Automaton to have?" Pepper asked.
"None," Daigo replied, shaking his head. There was a technological gap between the two worlds. Once the Humanoid Automaton arrived, he'd personally buy data U-disks containing skills like shooting and driving, and upload the data himself.
"Alright, the goods will be shipped tomorrow at 12:30 PM. Please be ready to receive them," Pepper said.
"Okay," Daigo responded.
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