章 38: Chapter 38
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Tony Stark actually thought the same.
Although the diary made it clear that he, the great Tony Stark, was kidnapped shortly after the Apogee Awards ceremony.
But no matter how you looked at it, that day couldn't be today.
And for good reason.
If they made a move on the great Tony Stark today, that would be tantamount to declaring war on the military!
It would even go beyond a declaration of war, it would truly be starting a battle with the military.
And only by bringing the military to its knees could they kidnap the great Tony Stark.
The Ten Rings, no matter how formidable, couldn't possibly be that powerful, could they?
Of course, there was another aspect to consider.
Despite the diary being a supernatural existence, with some of its contents verified.
Tony Stark, just like Natasha Romanoff, only placed a certain degree of trust in this diary, not a hundred percent.
What's more, Jarvis had not detected any movement from the Ten Rings.
So, Tony Stark felt reassured and left his security team behind.
He boarded the plane with Colonel Rhodes, sipping red wine and enjoying the flight attendants gracefully dance.
Arriving in Afghanistan amidst this pleasant atmosphere.
"Fear or respect, which is better?"
"If you ask me, isn't it a bit much to ask for both?"
"Therefore, I humbly recommend to you Stark Industries' Freedom line flagship product…"
"…"
In front of a group of military bigwigs.
Tony Stark, dressed in his sharp suit, spoke eloquently, radiating vigor and brilliance.
"For your consideration, the Jericho missile!"
Whoosh!
As Tony Stark made his pitch, the Jericho missile shot into the sky trailing a long plume of fire.
With an indescribable beauty, it split into dozens of warheads mid-air and fiercely hit the mountains several kilometers away.
Boom!
The muffled explosion sounded like thunder rolling in, and the rising dust cloud covered the entire range.
In this stunning backdrop, the playboy Tony Stark spread his arms wide, his swagger off the charts.
The atmosphere on-site reached a climax.
Without a doubt, the transaction went very smoothly.
The playboy and military leaders popped champagne, cheerfully celebrating the successful deal.
What followed naturally goes without saying.
Tony Stark began his return journey under the protection of an assigned soldier.
The playboy was as flamboyant as ever, showing off on his "Funvee."
He was teasing the somewhat restrained soldiers, sharing stories about his cover-girl encounters on "Maxim" magazine, and taking photos with everyone.
The Funvee was true to its name, filled with joy.
Kidnapping and such had been completely thrown to the back of Tony Stark's mind.
With so many armed soldiers escorting him, there couldn't be a safer time than this.
The playboy was at ease.
"Come on, hit the shortcut key, don't change the settings!"
In the middle of a cheerful photo session with a soldier, suddenly.
Boom!
A violent explosion sounded, accompanied by a fierce flash and shockwave.
The jeep in front of the Funvee was immediately flipped over by a missile hit.
"Shit, stop the car!"
"We're taking fire from the left!"
"Jimmy, protect Stark!"
Ratatatat!
Chaos reigned in an instant.
The escorting soldiers quickly brought their vehicles to a stop. Taking cover behind a jeep, they engaged in a battle with the sudden appearance of enemies.
As for Tony Stark?
"Here we go!"
"I guess this is it, huh? The kidnapping?"
Tony Stark was a bit stunned.
The main reasons for his astonishment were twofold.
First, the events recorded in the mysterious diary actually happened!
Although Tony had possessed the diary for some time and witnessed its various strange aspects, he knew it was an extraordinary thing and gradually came to take the "spoilers" within it very seriously.
But even so, when the "prophecy" actually occurred, Tony was caught off-guard.
If the long-foretold kidnapping in the diary really happened, what about the other events?
And secondly, Tony genuinely did not anticipate the kidnapping would happen today!
Was he really expected to fight head-on with an organized army?
Did the Ten Rings gang actually possess such audacity?
This was completely beyond Tony Stark's expectations.
Rat-a-tat-tat! Boom, boom, boom! The intense sounds of gunfire and explosions forcefully pulled Tony back to reality.
He turned his head to see all the soldiers from the jeep had gone out to face the enemy.
Even the last soldier beside him had started to push the jeep door open, ready to dash out.
"Wait, give me a gun!"
Tony Stark yelled at the soldier.
"Stay put!"
The soldier simply left Tony with these words and slammed the jeep door shut.
Boom! But immediately afterward.
A bomb exploded, killing the last soldier.
Stay put in the jeep?
No way! Tony Stark could not stay put any longer; he flung the jeep door open and rushed out.
Rat-a-tat-tat! Boom, boom, boom! The deafening sounds of gunfire and explosions became even more intense, with stray bullets and explosions everywhere, showcasing the cruelty of war.
How could Tony Stark, a playboy, have ever experienced anything like this?
He was simply acting on instinct and an inner strength, trying to survive as he fled desperately through the crossfire.
Until.
Boom! A missile exploded right in front of Tony Stark.
He only felt a tremendous force impacting him.
Then the world spun, and he was thrown through the air.
He instinctively ripped open his shirt to check, his bulletproof vest had been pierced right through.
The vest was only meant to stop bullets, but it couldn't protect against a missile strike.
And then…
There was no then. Tony's world went dark, and he completely lost consciousness.
...
It's unclear how much time had passed before Tony Stark finally reopened his eyes.
A dim, primitive, and chaotic environment was the first thing to greet his sight.
"This is a… cave."
With just a quick glance, Tony Stark immediately figured out where he was.
"Just as expected, a cave!"
Tony Stark sighed with a bitter taste of irony.
Just like the diary had described, he had indeed been kidnapped and taken to a cave.
That darn diary hadn't lied to him after all.
And if that was the case…
Tony Stark quickly regained his composure.
Since the kidnapping noted in the diary had indeed happened, it was time to make the glorious escape, also detailed in the diary, a reality as well!
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