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Seeing the news about Tony, Anton realized that the timeline was developing just as he had expected.

After Iron Man 2, there would be at most six months before the New York War. Anton had a vague sense that the New York War was inevitable.

Once things fell into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s hands, there would be no good outcome, unless S.H.I.E.L.D. managed to intervene, but that was obviously impossible.

After thinking for a moment, Anton dismissed these thoughts and returned to focusing on the news.

The person who attacked Tony was, of course, Ivan Vanko—better known as Whiplash. 

Vanko, a rare technical genius, had used the Ark reactor technology left by Anton's father, Anton Vanko, to create a set of whiplash armor, which was dubbed "Whiplash" in both the comics and the movies.

However, Anton wasn't surprised by the appearance of Whiplash. What truly caught him off guard was the incredible transformation of Tony's R8 when it defeated Whiplash.

It was essentially a version of Autobot transformation.

Anton carefully examined the circulating video footage and realized that the humanoid mech Tony piloted was strikingly familiar. It looked like a smaller version of the Transformers.

Clearly, Tony had absorbed a lot of alien technology from Transformers and had adapted it into his own designs.

"It's the body of the Decepticon left in the Hoover Dam…" Anton quickly deduced where Tony had gotten the Transformers technology.

During the Hoover Dam battle, the bodies of the Decepticons and others had been left behind in the ruins formed by the dam.

Anton hadn't thought much of this at the time. The U.S. had been studying Megatron since the last century, and after all these years, they hadn't developed anything truly powerful. 

Even if they were left with the broken bodies of the Decepticons, could it really compare to the technology of the Autobots? Wasn't it only a matter of time before it was properly studied?

However, Tony's performance made Anton realize that Tony, who had a good relationship with the military, likely formed some kind of cooperation with them.

The content of that cooperation was probably linked to the Decepticon bodies. Otherwise, Anton didn't think Tony would have come up with the "Autobot" concept on his own.

His thoughts were interrupted when someone called out from behind him.

"Director! Ready!"

"Alright, let's start shooting."

Anton stopped focusing on these distractions and threw himself back into his work.

The news about the attack in Monaco and Tony's new mecha spread rapidly across the world.

The United States, especially, was shocked at first and then completely captivated by Tony's new mecha. The country, with its strong automobile culture, had a particular affection for Tony's creation.

Tony's technology had touched the hearts of many, especially men—after all, isn't a car just a grown-up's toy?

After the Autobot transformation news, Tony's upcoming Stark Industrial Expo in New York immediately caught the attention of countless people.

Audi was smiling all the way to the bank!

Everyone following the new mecha expected that Tony Stark, with his outlandish personality, would certainly show off his latest transformation—his new armor, created from a sports car—at the upcoming expo.

And, of course, they were right.

Tony, who was threatened by palladium poisoning, was preparing to give himself a perfect send-off. The Stark Industrial Expo would likely serve as his final farewell, a way to make up for some past regrets.

That was until he received something—a gift from his father, a symbol of his inheritance...

In Monaco, the attack on Tony became a hot topic, and it continued to heat up.

However, people paid more attention to Tony's new mecha, completely ignoring the initiator of the incident—the attacker, Ivan Vanko.

Vanko never expected to be hit by such a massive humanoid mech. A few of his ribs were broken on the spot, and after crashing to the ground, his helmet cracked open, leaving him bloodied. The simple armor he wore was also destroyed.

In truth, his armor had served a purpose. If it hadn't been for his meager savings, which he poured into creating such basic armor, he would have lost his life under Tony's punch.

Afterward, Ivan was taken back to the United States and imprisoned. Many people became focused on Ivan.

Ivan, though his homemade armor looked crude, had achieved a technological breakthrough that many researchers could only dream of. 

People tried every means to get in touch with him, hoping to get their hands on the technology to create similar armor.

The most crucial piece of this technology was, of course, the Ark reactor. Justin Hammer was the boldest of them all.

Surpassing Stark Industries had become an obsession for him, a barrier he had to overcome. 

He had failed to take down Stark before, but the appearance of Ivan presented a new opportunity. The Ark reactor technology!

Justin was determined to secure it at any cost.

The waves behind this were turbulent, and Anton, as a transmigrator, was well aware of it. However, he was busy shooting Wonder Woman and had no intention of getting involved in these messy affairs.

A mere Ivan Vanko was worth at most a million justice points. Redeeming Wonder Woman was far more important.

The shooting process was halfway complete. The outdoor shoots were mostly done, and the remaining filming would mostly take place indoors, making it easier.

Anton estimated that it would take about another month to finish. As for post-production, he had already instructed the special effects master, Quentin Baker, to handle it.

After Quentin left Stark Industries, he joined DC and founded his own special effects studio. With Anton's support, Quentin had thrived in his new environment.

His special effects studio had gained significant fame in Hollywood, thanks to feedback from several films. 

Moreover, the money earned by the studio hadn't been distributed yet; Quentin had reinvested it into researching holographic technology. The results were impressive and had caught the attention of many scientists.

Quentin was no longer the depressed boy who used to steal glasses from high school students.

As the filming of Wonder Woman neared completion, the much-anticipated Stark Industrial Expo was about to begin.

The day before the expo, Anton, who was in Los Angeles, received an invitation from Tony. Tony had watched many of Anton's films and, naturally, hoped Anton would attend his exhibition and check out his new works.

Anton thought for a moment and decided to join the fun. However, his real plan wasn't to appreciate Tony's work, but to enjoy watching Tony get beaten up.

Although the plot had changed slightly, Anton believed Tony's "beating" would be the most anticipated and indispensable scene.

When the time came, Anton planned to film two shots of Tony's beating and publish them in the next day's Daily bugle. It would surely spark resonance and ridicule from countless people.

That's how headlines are made.

Anton smiled to himself, proud of being the boss of Daily bugle.

He handed over the crew to the assistant director, took a break, and peacefully returned to New York.

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