What do you mean? This is the bird. I relied on a lot of connections to find it. It's a great bird." Justin looked at his men and said with a slightly awkward smile.
Of course, this bird hadn't been shipped from Russia. Justin had simply bought a similar bird at the flower and bird market. He figured, since they were all similar-looking birds, who could tell the difference? Unexpectedly, Ivan spotted it right away, which embarrassed him and made him a little angry at Ivan's ignorance.
"And this bird wasn't easy to come by. The boss shipped it over from the former Soviet Union early this morning." The butler beside him explained to Justin. Of course! Justin was his boss, so he naturally had to cooperate. Hearing his butler's cooperation, Justin secretly gave him a beautiful look. In order to win over Ivan to research energy reactors for his steel armor, Justin tried his best to meet all of Ivan's requirements.
Of course, he didn't really care. Who would really go to Russia for a bird? Definitely no one!
Justin thought he had done his best and Ivan should be content.
"Dude, this isn't my bird." Ivan looked at the bird and then at Justin. As if he didn't understand what Justin meant, a trace of indifference flashed across Ivan's eyes. He had originally felt a little guilty towards this silly guy, but now... Haha!
Maybe he should play it bigger. Someone is taking the blame anyway, and he will not survive whether he gets revenge in the end or not.
"Okay, man, even if this bird is not yours, it is still prettier than the damn bird you had before!" Justin was a little annoyed by Ivan's ignorance, and he spread his hands helplessly.
"Doctor, don't be so stubborn." Justin's butler said with his eyes wide open.
"Yeah, man, you have to learn to let go." Justin frowned and advised.
Ivan smiled but said nothing, showing no interest in the little bird that Justin had worked so hard to find.
Seeing Ivan's expression, Justin was about to lose his temper. Suddenly, he looked up and found that the steel armor that Ivan had just worked on was a little similar. His face changed and asked, "Hey, man, what...what is that? It doesn't look like a helmet."
The armor that Ivan was working on seemed to have a black component installed on the head, instead of a helmet like Tony's, which made Justin a little dissatisfied, as if this design was different from Stark's.
Justin took a few quick steps and climbed up the shelf next to the armor. He pulled the thing out from the head of the armor, took it in his hand and looked at it, but didn't find anything. He asked in confusion: "Ivan, what is this? Jack, help me take a look, is this the same as the playboy's helmet? It doesn't look similar at all."
Chapter 138: Mandarin's Thoughts
Justin Hammer's butler, Jack, took what looked like a helmet, looked it up and down, and said, "Boss, it doesn't look anything like the one Tony wears."
"Ivan, tell me, how do you want to put your head in such a small thing? Jack, try putting your head in." Justin's smiling face disappeared when he found that what Ivan made did not seem to be what he expected. He put one hand on his waist, pointed at the thing in Jack's hand and asked.
After hearing what his boss said, Jack tried to put the thing on his head, but it was too small to fit his head at all.
"Ivan, look, he can't even fit his head in. Is that a child's toy? Shit, I haven't heard that the US government recruits Boy Scouts."
Feeling that this matter was a bit of a headache, Justin pressed his forehead with his hand and corrected himself, "Hey, man, I want to know, who are you going to let wear it? I want to squeeze a person in, not change the size of the soldier's head first. This iron armor is to be wearable, not like this. Do you understand?"
Ivan had been listening to Justin's nagging, with a toothpick in his mouth. When Justin stopped complaining, he took out the toothpick in his mouth and said calmly, "Remote control, remote control of the Iron Armored Soldiers is better."
"Remote-controlled steel armor soldiers? Why are they better?" Justin Hammer asked with an unhappy look, as if he would make Ivan suffer if Ivan did not give him a satisfactory answer.
"Humans make mistakes, but intelligent machines can minimize them. Believe me, remote control is better." Ivan picked his teeth with a sign and said confidently.
Of course, it is also easier to manipulate.
But Ivan didn't say this out loud. After all, in his eyes, Justin was just a stupid upstart.
It couldn't be more stupid.
If Tony were there, Ivan's idea would definitely give Tony some ideas, because he also studied this method in the future.
Of course, Tony's research method is different from his. Tony's idea is to develop countless unmanned steel armors that can be controlled by brain waves.
Although Ivan's research is not as advanced as Tony's, the concept is the same. Compared with Tony's design which is still in the conceptual stage, Ivan is one step ahead of Tony.
From this point, it is not difficult to see that Ivan is a genius scientist like Tony. If Tony's background was not better than Ivan's, Ivan would definitely have a place among the genius scientists circulating in the United States.
As the saying goes, a good horse needs a good horse trainer to unleash its true potential. Justin was clearly not a good horse trainer. He touched his neck with his hand, lowered his head in thought, and said, "Ivan, you know I admire you and I even found the bird for you. You said it was okay. You said it was okay, but what about the Iron Man armor I want? The government also wants an Iron Man armor, like Iron Man's! Or even an armor that surpasses Iron Man's, do you understand? That's what everyone wants. Do you understand? That's what makes everyone happy."
"Dude. Don't be so persistent. You have to learn to let go." Ivan walked up to Justin calmly and repeated the exact words Justin had used to persuade him to give up looking for his bird.
Looking at Ivan's determined eyes, Justin finally accepted his fate, because he saw that many armors in the factory were installed with this thing. It had come to this point and Justin had no other choice.
The time for the Iron Man armor that he had promised the government had come and gone, and there was no time to design another armor like Iron Man's, and he couldn't live without Ivan either.
Justin put one hand on his waist and pointed a finger at Ivan's nose, warning him seriously: "I hope this batch of steel armor will be a hit, understand? It's a hit. They better meet the government's requirements, otherwise..."
After Justin made the threat, he immediately turned around and left angrily. The armor developed by Ivan was nothing like the iron armor he wanted to surpass Stark in his concept, which made him feel lost. The threatening words before leaving showed how angry Justin was.
Ivan didn't care about Justin's threat at all. He watched Justin leave, spat out the toothpick in his mouth, and continued with his work.
It's just a boil, why bother about it?
Is having a lot of money really that powerful? In this world, only absolute power is truly irrefutable.
Take Tony, for example. Even if he has an Iron Man suit, what good is it? Wouldn't he still die from palladium poisoning?
Outside the Hammer Factory, Justin got into the car and suddenly turned to his subordinate Jack who had followed him in and said, "Jack, you stay here and keep an eye on that bastard."
"Okay, boss."
…
At the headquarters of the Ten Rings Gang far away in Outer Mongolia in the east, even though Mandarin has survived for hundreds of years, he is not an antique and will keep up with the times. At least he will watch TV and play with his mobile phone.
Mandarin also knew about the Monaco racing news broadcast on TV and the attack on Monaco prison.
So many days have passed, and the people he arranged have captured all the police officers in Monaco. With his ability, it is very easy.
The Tu Kunlun on his right index finger can amplify his spiritual power and control people's minds, so... the prison guards in Monaco have already handed over all matters to him.
Mandarin narrowed his eyes, waved his hand, erased the prison guard's memory of this period, and had him taken away, then fell into thought.
"Ivan Vanko? He's a talent. Those idiots messed things up before, but now it seems there's a turnaround. This guy is no less capable than Tony Stark." The Mandarin tapped the seat rhythmically with his right fingers and made up his mind.
He was going to the United States to capture Ivan Vanko and make him work for him.
As for Tony… this guy is probably dying, so there's no point in capturing him.
Tony's actions may seem absurd, but he is actually preparing for his funeral and making all possible arrangements. As a leader, if he can't even see this, then he would be in vain as the boss of the Ten Rings Gang.
But... the SHIELD has been keeping a close eye on him recently. If he goes to the United States at this time, the SHIELD will probably destroy his base completely.
So, this requires keeping a low profile.
Calling someone over casually, the Mandarin said calmly, "I'm going to retreat for a while. Let them tighten their defenses and don't let the Spear Bureau take advantage of any loopholes."
"Yes, Lord Manchu." The man knelt on one knee and clasped his fists, saying.
Mandarin nodded and walked into a secret room. There was a passage inside that connected to the outside world. Only he knew about this.
Chapter 139: Thor's Hammer in the Southwest
Malibus Stark Beach House.
"The technology of that thing on your chest is not mature enough!" Nick Fury and Tony sat on the sofa facing the balcony, surrounded by several agents guarding them.