The Technology Expo was held as scheduled, with various technological products on display.
It felt like being in a future World of technology, with various conceptual prototypes showcasing the future direction of technological development to all visitors.
Each booth had its unique products, but the most eye-catching was Hammer Industries.
More than twenty black Iron Man Suits were displayed there, identical to those on the promotional posters.
Many people crowded around the Hammer Industries booth, watching these black Iron Man Suits.
Stark smiled at Pepper, seeing his Technology Expo successfully held.
"I told you, the Technology Expo would definitely be a success."
Stark had absolute confidence in the Technology Expo he organized.
The Stark family had successfully organized the Technology Expo since the World War, and it was the most attention-grabbing World-class exhibition.
However, when he looked at the Hammer Industries booth, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
He hadn't expected Hammer Industries to have manufactured so many Iron Man Suits; their number of warframes was almost comparable to those Stark had made.
It took Stark a long time to reach that number of warframes.
But how long had it been since Hammer bailed Ivan out, and they had already produced so many Iron Man Suits?
This made Stark somewhat suspicious that most of these Iron Man Suits might just be for show.
They were toys Hammer used to fill up space, with no actual technological content.
Knowing Hammer, Stark believed Justin Hammer was capable of such a thing.
This guy would always run to Stark to show off as soon as he achieved anything.
Perhaps he did have Ivan create an Iron Man Suit, but in reality, only one was genuine and similar to his warframe.
After staring in the direction of Hammer Industries for a while, Stark decided to wander around.
Staying here all the time bored him; walking around the Technology Expo, he might even see some novel products.
After all, relying solely on his own research, inspiration would eventually run dry.
And while some companies' products were inferior, their ideas were still good, which could spark different inspirations for Stark.
As he wandered around the Technology Expo, the faces of every company's Person in charge changed slightly upon seeing Stark.
They were both excited and nervous about Stark's arrival.
They knew how sharp-tongued Stark was; he rarely gave positive reviews for products that didn't meet his standards.
They worried their products would be criticized as worthless by Stark.
That would be a huge blow to their product engineers.
However, Stark didn't evaluate their products as they had imagined.
He could be said to be completely relaxed now, no longer being closely watched by various factions.
Stark's mood remained cheerful, and he didn't even openly criticize those flawed products.
Instead, after reviewing their conceptual designs, he found their Person in charge and offered some brief pointers.
As Stark visited more and more booths, other companies also realized that Stark was in a good mood today.
They began to hope Stark would come to their booths and offer guidance on their company's products.
After visiting a dozen booths, Stark arrived at the Orokin Technology booth.
At the booth, Tina was giving orders to the staff, while Andy was talking with Norman.
Seeing Stark approach, the two ended their conversation.
"It seems your Technology Expo is going quite smoothly."
"Now, most of the attention is focused on my products and Hammer Industries, so you should be much more relaxed, right?"
Pointing to the national representatives gathered around his booth, Andy asked Stark.
Orokin Technology had many products on display this time, but only three were developed by Andy himself.
However, Andy's products held great appeal for various countries.
It was known that every high-end product Orokin Technology released could become a strategic resource.
The functions of the Traction Beam and Detection Scanner were demonstrated, and their powerful auxiliary effects made them highly desirable.
And the wound-healing accelerant became the primary target for representatives of various countries.
This agent could speed up wound recovery, achieving significant effects whether used in military or medical applications.
Seeing the bustling crowd around the Orokin Technology booth, Stark rubbed his temples.
"It's indeed a bit more relaxed now; I don't have that long tail behind me anymore."
Stark felt a headache from those people who were constantly watching him.
He knew very well what these guys were thinking.
They wanted his Iron Man Suit and reactor blueprints; otherwise, these guys wouldn't have demanded that he disclose their technology at the hearing.
However, Stark had already seen through their intentions; these people didn't think his equipment was dangerous.
They wanted to arm their military with this equipment and form a true Iron Legion.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be paying attention to the Hammer Industries booth, as everyone knew Hammer Industries' products were full of flaws.
All sorts of unexpected situations were commonplace with Hammer Industries' products.
If Hammer hadn't displayed the Iron Man Suit, the Hammer Industries booth would have been as deserted as in previous Technology Expos.
The group left the Orokin booth and wandered around the Technology Expo.
Many companies felt an irrepressible excitement upon seeing their arrival.
Compared to Stark's sharp tongue, Andy maintained a good attitude towards many companies.
Regarding issues in their products, Andy would always offer suggestions for optimization.
When facing these companies, Andy would not relentlessly pick out flaws as he did with products made by Stark.
That was an interaction between him and Stark; they didn't need any subtle explanations between them.
For them, it was best to have someone help them find flaws in places they hadn't noticed.
These companies' technology had not yet reached its peak, their ideas were good, and Andy was not stingy with his advice.
And Norman was even more familiar to these companies; many emerging technology companies received investments from Norman when they were founded.
As long as they could impress Norman with their technology, he was most willing to help capable and ambitious people, believing that such individuals could become the main pillars of the World.
Therefore, for most companies here, Norman was one of their major shareholders.
Of course, they wouldn't worry about any negative impact from their own boss's suggestions for their products.
Wandering around the Technology Expo, the three visited every booth.
Although every product here was full of problems, it had to be said that each product had its unique aspects.
The researchers developing these products were almost all limited by the technology of the era.
Their technology could only exist in concept, so they had to settle for manufacturing with existing technology.
However, their grasp of technology was still quite good; although the products were full of flaws, they at least clearly demonstrated the main functions of the products to people.
This let everyone know the direction their company's next products would be developing in.
After they finished touring the entire Expo, night had quietly fallen.
Stark hurried to the largest booth at the Expo; today was the first day of the Expo's opening.
As the organizer of the Technology Expo, he had to give a speech on stage.
Watching Stark leave, Andy and Norman chuckled and returned to their respective booths.
Soon, all exhibitors would go on stage to showcase their products, although for them, this display platform didn't hold much significance.
But for technology companies with weaker research capabilities, this was their ideal display platform.
Stark read half of his speech, then crumpled the paper and threw it aside, completely letting loose.
The originally somewhat dull atmosphere instantly became lively, and all media reporters picked up their cameras to photograph.
This was the Stark they knew, a naturally flamboyant guy.
Meanwhile, 'Hammer' standing below the stage revealed a sinister smile. He walked to a less crowded area and pressed his communicator.
"Let the carnival begin now; let this place descend into chaos!"
"Hydra!!!"
Hearing the fanatical voice from the communicator, 'Hammer' smiled slightly and re-entered the crowd.
However, on the Hammer Industries booth behind him, all the Iron Man Suits were activated.
Andy, who had just stepped down from the stage, suddenly heard Audis's voice.
"Audis has detected an abnormal situation at the Technology Expo and is using the Anti-Gravity Wing to send you the warframe Volt."
Audis's voice was somewhat serious; he had detected a special communication frequency here.
And after that communication ended, a large number of signals were transmitted into the Expo, activating all those Iron Man Suits.
Following the signals, Audis quickly found the source: the Hammer Industries factory.
He didn't know what Hammer intended to do, but for Andy and their safety.
Audis autonomously activated the contingency plan, sending Andy the warframe for his self-protection.
Hearing Audis's voice, Andy's expression became solemn as he checked the surroundings.
He returned to Tina's side and carefully instructed, "No matter what happens later, remember the first thing is to hide with Pepper."
At this moment, Hammer also walked onto the stage, a smile on his face.
"The day has finally come; let me show everyone my Iron Legion."
As Hammer spoke, everyone looked at the numerous Iron Man Suits on the stage.
All the Iron Man Suits activated, but their muzzles were pointed at the crowd below.
"Hahaha, now... let the show begin."
Hammer laughed loudly, and all the Iron Man Suits opened fire, a barrage of bullets shooting towards the crowd.
The venue descended into chaos, everyone screaming and scattering.
But the bullets didn't hit any of them; a disc-shaped object was seen hovering in the air above the venue.
A hemispherical blue Energy Shield enveloped them, blocking all the bullets.
That was an Energy Shield Generator created by Andy, capable of forming a large-range Energy Shield in a short time to protect everyone.
Seeing that the Iron Man Suits' attack had no effect, 'Hammer' charged towards Andy.
He had clearly seen that the disc releasing the Energy Shield was thrown by Andy.
Since Andy possessed the technology for this device, he must also have a way to deactivate it.
As long as he got his hands on the method to deactivate the shield, their plan could continue.
As for how to get it, for him, just taking it was enough.
After all, in his eyes, Andy was just a scientist and businessman; what kind of combat ability could he have?
He paid the price for underestimating Andy's combat ability; the moment he charged at Andy, he was immediately caught by Andy and stomped onto the ground.
"You shouldn't be Hammer; that guy doesn't have your guts."
As he spoke, Andy pressed down with his foot; Andy never showed mercy to his enemies.
The sound of bones shattering continuously echoed as 'Hammer's' spine was directly crushed by Andy.
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