Building Superheroes at Marvel

A few days have passed since the last lottery draw.

After Kyle sealed the biomorphic body he had obtained in the bunker, all the other items from the lottery had proven useful.

Among them, the Superpower Development Manual was placed on his bookshelf, ready to boost the abilities of the superpowered individuals in the Walter Company.

The Super Nano Battle Suit bears similarities to the armor of Tony Stark's Iron Man suit in Avengers: Endgame, though the combat approach differs. Wearing this battle suit makes one more suited for stealth and assassination, as it allows the user to change its external color at will. Additionally, the suit suppresses any sound made during movement, making the wearer nearly invisible and ghostlike in their approach.

Inside the Walter Company, Kyle was sitting in his office chair, a flower pot resting on the table in front of him. Today, he planned to plant the ten mysterious seeds he had won and see what kind of surprises they might yield.

According to the system, these flower seeds wouldn't grow anything dangerous, but Kyle would need to manage the process himself.

"If you plant melons, you'll get melons, and if you plant beans, you'll get beans. So let's grow something cool this time!" Kyle said, grinning as he quickly buried the seeds in the soil. He took out his watering can and began tending to the plants, speaking to himself as he worked. "Imagine if I grow fire-breathing flowers or ones that can spray water! I'd have a whole new plant-based superpower. Just picture it: I could pull out a flower pot and toss it at the enemy, and the flowers start spitting fire or spraying water. It'd be epic!"

While Kyle watered the plants, Natasha entered, pushing open the door with a newspaper in hand. She was so forceful that Kyle was momentarily startled.

"Boss, something big has happened!" she exclaimed, ignoring Kyle's confused expression. She slammed the newspaper down onto the desk, pointing to the headline.

As a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Natasha knew something like this would be significant. The article in the paper made it clear that this was no small matter someone important was missing.

"Don't panic. It's not as big a deal as it seems," Kyle said as he took a long breath, glancing at the newspaper. He had initially feared it might be related to S.H.I.E.L.D. coming after him, but after reading the article, he realized this news was part of a much bigger picture.

Kyle had been expecting something to happen, and it had finally come to pass. After months of planning and careful development, he wasn't concerned about potential setbacks. If things went wrong, he could always unseal the biomorphic body and let the modified creature join the fray. Even if it meant facing nuclear explosions, that thing could absorb energy and turn it into power for itself, rendering humanity's most powerful weapons useless. The only issue would be if the energy output exceeded the creature's capacity to absorb it, but given that the biomorphic body was designed to harness energy from a star, even ten times the amount of nuclear weaponry wouldn't be enough to overwhelm it.

Kyle speculated that the technology behind this modified body came from a third-tier or higher civilization.

"Boss, Stark Industries isn't just a military industrial group. They also have a huge impact in aerospace, medical, security, and several other sectors," Natasha said, still processing the news. "Our company works with them on medical and aviation projects. Now that Stark is missing, it's bound to affect us."

She was convinced that Kyle should be worried how could he not be? Stark's disappearance had already caused his company's stock to drop significantly. After all, Tony Stark had been kidnapped and taken somewhere in Afghanistan, a situation that indicated he was likely a hostage of terrorists, people who killed without hesitation.

"Don't worry, it's Tony Stark we're talking about," Kyle said with a confident smile. "You can take everything from him, but you can never truly take him down. He's Iron Man."

Kyle then pulled out a piece of paper and jotted down two addresses before handing it to Natasha. "Now that Stark Industries is in chaos, Walter Company can seize the opportunity to make some moves. There's a piece of land in southern New York and the site of the old technology park those are our next targets."

Originally, Stark Industries had shown interest in these two projects, but with Tony Stark missing, they were no longer in a position to pursue them.

"Businessmen seek profit that's the eternal truth," Kyle said, a sly grin spreading across his face. The specifics of the plans could be handled by Natasha and Alice, leaving Kyle to focus on the bigger picture. After all, there was a lot of money to be made.

The land in southern New York was where Kyle intended to build a satellite launch base. The terrain there was flat and sparsely populated, making it an ideal location for such a venture. The area had dry weather with long hours of sunlight throughout the year, and according to the company's scientists, it offered approximately 300 workable days for launches each year. It was located between New York and Danbury, and it was under New York's jurisdiction, which meant there were fewer regulatory hurdles to deal with.

"There's no need to worry about space-based weapons right now. We don't need them yet. Let's focus on building Xinghai No. 1 first," Kyle said as he twirled a pen in his hand, his mind already plotting the next steps in his research and development.

While space-based weapons were a grand project, Kyle knew they wouldn't be worth the investment at this stage, especially given the high cost and low return. Instead, he wanted to prioritize the development of the Xinghai No. 1 unmanned armor. This would be a more cost-effective option, with the armor's shell made from gold-titanium alloy. The biggest hurdle would be the power source, but Kyle was confident that his team of scientists would be able to develop controllable nuclear fusion within ten years, though they still couldn't match the brilliance of Tony Stark's genius.

As Kyle reflected on this, he couldn't help but think of a phrase he'd heard from an unknown scientist: Not everyone is Tony Stark.

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Afghanistan

In the desolate desert, the stronghold of the Ten Rings gang lay hidden, and within it, they had captured someone extremely important.

The sound of a dripping infusion and the beeping of medical instruments echoed eerily within the cavernous cave.

"Hmm... my head hurts..." Tony Stark groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. The blinding light from an incandescent bulb assaulted his senses, and everything around him seemed unfamiliar.

"You're awake. How are you feeling?" a voice said from beside him.

Tony turned his head to see a doctor in a white coat, who was busy cleaning up medical instruments.

But Tony didn't respond, his gaze shifting to the strange equipment attached to his chest, including a battery-like device on his left.

"That's what saved your life," the doctor explained. "I used an electromagnet to remove the shrapnel from your heart, so you wouldn't die."

The doctor, Ethan, then removed his own jacket and sat next to Tony. "Honestly, I never expected the Ten Rings gang to kidnap a genius like you. The U.S. military must be going crazy right now."

But Tony remained silent, his mind consumed by the last memory he had before blacking out: the image of a rocket one designed by Stark Industries engraved in his thoughts.

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