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At the same time, the scene in Xu Fu's eyes began to blur, and countless ripples formed by green light were spreading out from the fragment of [Time Fragment (Foolish Tony)].
As he watched the ripples spread, Xu Fu became increasingly certain of his guess.
Within these ripples, the silhouette of Tony Stark and the birth of the Ark 1 prototype are faintly visible. There are also scenes of controlling the Ark 3 armor and fiercely battling the Iron Baron. When the scene flips, another person appears standing in front of the media cameras, announcing that he is Iron Man. These are the first impressions that *Iron Man* gives: deception.
These photos show that Tony hadn't even come into contact with the Time Stone fragments at that time.
Just as Xu Fu was thinking, the green light continued to flash, and the screen began to flash rapidly.
What happened next was significantly different from what Xu Fu knew. The footage showed Tony, dressed in his Iron Man suit, drunk and self-destructive, while palladium spreading from the chest reactor began to affect his blood, causing severe poisoning.
According to the normal timeline, the next part of the story should be Tony Stark accepting the "legacy" left by his father, using new and alternative elements to save his life and achieve self-redemption. However, in the "time fragment" scene, Tony did not discover this. Instead, he seemed to have died forever in a room full of bottles due to severe blood poisoning.
"Tony Stark is dead, so where did all those Tony Starks in Stark City come from? Where are the fragments of the Time Stone?!"
Xu Fu stared at everything in the time fragment. What was presented in the time fragment (Foolish Tony) not only failed to resolve his inner doubts, but also made him more confused.
Georgie suppressed his doubts and continued reading. (Obtained through deception)
In the flashing green light, the scene did not end with Tony Stark collapsing, but immediately jumped to a hospital scene, where Tony lay motionless with severe tubes inserted, surrounded by constantly moving crowds, and Pepper Potts screaming from her hospital bed.
"Tony, Tony Stark, wake up..."
Seeing Pepper Potts screaming incessantly around Tony Stark with her mouth wide open, Xu Fu finally understood the source of the screams.
[Time Fragment] The view shows that the clock on the hospital room wall has almost stopped turning, and Tony Stark, lying on the hospital bed, is glowing green.
Meanwhile, Xu Fu finally discovered the location of the only fragment of the Time Stone. It was not in Stark City, where he and the Avengers came from, but inside the unconscious Tony Stark.
As the light flashed, the green light in Xu Fu's eyes began to flicker rapidly, and countless blurry images flashed before his eyes.
This is the truth that conspiracy theorist Tony has been spouting for so long, only the answer is more brutal than expected. Obtained through deception.
“№000…”
Just as Xu Fu saw in [Time Fragment (Foolish Tony)], in the Stark underground base, Tony's Gibbera voice, without any fluctuation, seemed to open without any change.
"what?"
Upon hearing the number from Cyber-Tony, the schemer Tony's expression changed. He didn't turn his gaze to the mysterious Xu Fu standing in front of him, but instead looked up at Cyber-Tony.
"You mean there was another Tony before Stupid Tony 001?"
“I knew it. This is the truth you’ve been hiding all along. So that’s how it is. The first Tony in this world wasn’t idiot Tony, but Tony 000. He is the truth of this world.”
The conspiracy was so chaotic that Tony didn't even notice Cyber-Tony's reaction; he had clearly lost control of the implanted Jedi virus. Deception.
What exactly does Chapter 980 mean?
"Tell me, Tony, what exactly does '000' mean?"
Conspirologist Tony took a deep breath, trying to suppress his excitement, and asked Kibera Tony to come to the base.
"Number 000, Tony's Factory"
However, Kibera's response to Tony confirming the conspiracy made Tony nervous.
"He is the source of Stark City's birth—everything about Tony Stark, including the city itself, exists in his mind."
Ignoring Tony's conspiratorial expression, Tony continued walking forward.
"Brahma's Dream was obtained through fraudulent means"
The description of Tony's Kibera is reminiscent of the Hindu concept of the world, in which they believe the universe is nothing but Brahma's dream, in which all humanity lives. They believe that if Brahma were to turn over and wake up, humanity would be shaken out of his dream like leaves and fall into nothingness.
But Brahma clearly didn't want to wake up, because the dream was so real: sunrise and sunset, swallows flying in spring, people talking at night, rain dripping from the eaves. Gradually, this happiest god forgot that he could wake up.
According to Cyber Tony's description, Stark City also appears to be a similar entity.
All Tony Starks in this world represent the consciousness of Tony Stark Factory No. 11000, which is why these Tony Starks look very different, as each one represents a specific Tony Stark personality or experience in one way or another.
The same applies to films like "Old Man Tony," "Dog Tony," "Tony," "Tony," and even "Tony the Conspirator" and "Tony the Rebel."
"Stop talking, stop talking, shut up!"
The truth revealed by Tony on the internet far exceeded the capabilities of Tony, a conspiracy theorist. He never imagined that the truth he had been searching for was actually like this. Everything, including himself, was nothing but an existence in nothingness, merely a thought or idea existing in Tony Stark's mind. One day, Tony Stark would awaken, and he, like Stark City beneath his feet, would fall into endless nothingness. (Obtained through deception)
"Just like I said, sometimes the truth isn't what you expect."
Perhaps because the truth of this world is too cruel, Cyber Tony, after learning all this, had to turn to cold, hard data to avoid going insane or ending his own life like the original Tony, number 003, who couldn't bear it.
From this perspective, contestant number 001, Tony, is a fool, which is very lucky because he doesn't have to worry about it.
"If that's the case, why are you only telling us the truth now!"
Unlike the naive fool Tony, the schemer Tony's expression had completely lost its usual indifference. He couldn't accept that he was just a false existence existing in a vegetative state. The more sophisticated one's understanding of a person's existence, the harder it is to bear this denial of one's own importance.
Judging from the facts about Tony Stark, everyone, including the conspirator Tony, is quite intelligent.
"It turns out my existence was meaningless." (Gained through deception)
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Cowardly Tony pulled the trigger of his laser pistol, pointing it at his own head, and said listlessly.
As the coward in Tony Stark's eyes, he was the first person who couldn't withstand this cruel reality.
Meanwhile, not only him, but also the Iron Man army in the basement were confused and doubtful, believing that Cyber Tony had broken free from the extinction virus and regained his freedom.
Amidst the chaos, Detective Tony's reaction was surprisingly calm.
He simply extended trembling fingers, took the explosive charge from the timid Tony, and looked at the chaotic scene around him, seemingly somewhat out of place, standing there quietly watching everything.
"Why don't you do what they do? You already know perfectly well, or..." (Deception)
Seeing this, Xu Fu looked at Inspector Tony, who was standing alone to the side, and couldn't help but ask a question.
Of course not.
Detective Tony shook his head and glanced at Xu Fu standing beside him: the latter had evaded Kibera Tony's surveillance and appeared silently in the base room, which showed that he possessed extremely terrifying infiltration capabilities.
This ability would be alarming at any other time, but now Tony Stark has no comment on it.
Because they are all in a state of extreme insecurity.
"Like them, this is the first time I've understood this principle."
Glancing at the unusually calm Inspector Tony beside him, and then at the bewildered crowd in front of him, Xu Fu couldn't help but ask. Deception.
"Pity?"
Xu Fu thought Inspector Tony would regret his relentless pursuit of the truth, but he shook his head and remained stern.
"No"
“For example, if everyone in this town represents some kind of will of Tony Stark, then my existence undoubtedly reflects his desire to know the answers and understand the truth. So even if I had to do it all over again, I would not hesitate to embark on this path of seeking the truth.”
Although this was just a kind of consciousness of Tony Stark, Xu Fu saw the perseverance and strong will of the other party in "Detective Tony".
"So you came here to find out what's going on?"
At this point, Inspector Tony glanced at Xu Fu-Rude standing beside him. (The sentence fragment "骗取" appears to be unrelated and likely refers to a separate, incomplete thought.)
"Yes"
Xu Fu did not deny his purpose, but turned around and nodded to Tony Stark standing in front of him.
The existence of Stark City is certainly not solely due to Tony Stark's consciousness while in a vegetative state; the power of the Time Stone fragments is clearly also involved.
It is because of the existence of the gem fragments that these Tony Starks are able to keep appearing in this city that is built on a false foundation yet is incredibly real. Even Doctor Strange's dimensional portal can enter the center of this world, and this world is similar to Xu Fu's main story world in some ways.
The difference is that Xu Fu's initial Time Stone fragment allowed him to construct a world within the real timeline, while Tony Stark's Time Stone fragment 593 was more focused on him personally. This resulted in a situation where Stark City clearly existed with well-defined boundaries, but Tony Starks were constantly being born within it.
"Have you figured out how to wake Tony Stark?"
After hearing Xu Fu's answer, Detective Tony continued his questioning in a calm tone. (The question appears to be incomplete and requires further context.)
Upon hearing Inspector Tony's question, Xu Fu gave him another deep look.
"You should know very well that once Tony Stark awakens from his vegetative state, it means the entire Stark City will cease to exist, and you will cease to exist in this city as well."
Even though they are merely consciousnesses fragmented from the Time Stone, these Tony Starks still possess their own thoughts and are "alive" just like everyone else.
"certainly"
Detective Tony nodded; he had clearly expected this.
"If that's the case, why are you still here?"
"As I said, whether it's me or the conspirator Tony, searching for the truth doesn't mean that Tony Stark, in his vegetative state, hasn't truly given up the idea of waking up. It's precisely because he has this idea that we're willing to go to any lengths to find the truth. Now that the truth has been discovered, the next time will naturally be the time for him to wake up." Deception.
“Tony Stark has slept long enough to give rise to a city just like Tony Stark. It’s time to go and see the real world for yourself, after all, there are still people there waiting to be saved…”
Chapter 981 Unwilling to Wake Up
Looking at Inspector Tony standing before him, Xu Fu subconsciously recalled the scene he had seen in *Fragments of Time*. That...
If you exclude the Avengers who were accidentally brought to this world due to the effects of time fragments, as well as Xu Fu, what you see is Tony Stark's last appearance in Stark City.
Tony Stark's almost obsessive pursuit of the truth can even be understood as a form of self-redemption.
After all, the more Tony appears in Stark City, the more it means that Tony Stark's consciousness is becoming increasingly dormant.
Even Brahma was unwilling to wake up because he was so attached to the reality of his dream, let alone Tony Stark, who became a vegetable.