Marvel: The Superman Survival Guide

Chapter 53 Analysis

Stanislav sighed and said, "I'm doing my best to help Tony manage the company, but he can be really too willful at times."

"The market value has evaporated by more than 100 billion, and it will be too difficult to recover it."

"I believe in Mr. Stanislav, after all, you've contributed a lot to this place, and you have the ability," Link said, not holding back his praise. "Our foundation supports you, since we need dividends to operate."

"To Mr. Stark..."

Stanislav immediately replied, "Don't worry, I will definitely persuade him."

Link and Stanis had a pleasant conversation, but Link didn't find an opportunity to speak until Stanis left the office.

Link and Jessica said goodbye and left. Link had already realized that it was unrealistic to obtain Stanislavsky's incriminating evidence in advance.

Stark Industries is, after all, a technology industrial conglomerate with numerous surveillance systems and advanced security measures. Unless Link uses superpowers, he is not confident that he can avoid all the cameras this time.

Link abandoned his plan to steal evidence, and he and Jessica began looking for a house.

Liberty City, like Tony Stark's, isn't suitable for them. The two of them definitely can't live here permanently. The villa doesn't need to be too big, otherwise maintaining it would be quite expensive.

They are not short of money now, but the two of them have their own secrets, so it is definitely not good to have too many people in the villa, so they set their sights on Beverly Hills.

This place has a complete service system, and you don't need long-term employment. You only need regular maintenance and cleaning services, which is so simple and convenient.

Link isn't really used to the life of the wealthy, or to life in America. He doesn't like having to pay property taxes on his house, but things are slowly improving.

Residents of Beverly Hills come and go; there are Hollywood stars and billionaires here, but there are always those who go bankrupt or run into financial difficulties. Mansions are also a form of investment, especially in well-located affluent areas.

Link didn't buy anything too big; not all the mansions here are incredibly valuable, though some are worth millions.

Link bought one directly and looked at the condition of the house. The houses here are all well maintained. The reason for choosing this one is that this villa has an indoor basketball court, half the size of a standard basketball court, which used to belong to a basketball star.

At this point in time, several million dollars is not a small amount of money, and there is also an outdoor swimming pool. However, it is still far from being comparable to a mansion worth tens of millions of dollars. But since there are only two of them, this place is already quite nice.

The basketball court can be easily modified by replacing the floor with a thick rubber surface. Everything else can be removed. This can be done quickly, and Link and Jessica can move directly to the villa first.

All household items were replaced, a task Jessica was in charge of, while Link drove his sports car to begin monitoring Stanislavsky.

He went to Stark's house with a box of pizza. Link guessed he was there to persuade Stark. By this time, Stark Industries' stock had stopped falling, but the loss of over 100 billion in market value was still unacceptable to the shareholders.

Stanis left quickly, clearly dissatisfied. Link followed him all the way to Stanis's house.

He listened outside for a while, but didn't find any valuable information, so he stepped on the gas and drove away.

Link's tracking distance was far enough that he didn't have to worry about being discovered. On his way back, he called Coulson.

"Coulson, it'll be very difficult to obtain evidence of Stanislav's crimes. Stark Industries' security system is very tight; I can't get in," Link said directly. "And tracking him will also be difficult, since he seems very busy right now."

"Did you learn anything?" Coulson asked.

"Yes, Starni contacted all the shareholders to temporarily strip Stark of his rights. He's reaching out to everyone he knows to get support," Link said.

"Lin, there's something wrong with your guess. If Stanislav is the mastermind, then Stark should be dead," Coulson said.

“No, I think I’m right. Don’t forget, the initial attack was aimed at killing him, and that thing on Stark’s chest is proof of that. But he didn’t die, and they saved him,” Link said. “They performed surgery on him, but didn’t demand a ransom.”

"By the way, do you know how he escaped?"

"No, he doesn't want to deal with us right now." Coulson seemed to have figured it out and hurriedly said, "If your guess is correct, then the people who kidnapped Stark are demanding money from Stanislav Stein."

"Yes, I suspect Stanislav wasn't telling the truth at first. When those people realized they were going to kill Tony Stark, they immediately changed their minds," Link guided the conversation. "Only Stark probably knows exactly what they were thinking."

"However, what happened in those three months was a great shock to Stark, so he shut down the weapons department as soon as he returned."

"I deduced some things based on some information, so I made a lot of money by planning ahead."

Coulson nodded slightly. After all, no one could have imagined that Stark would shut down the weapons department, and Link's actions did not arouse suspicion from S.H.I.E.L.D.

No one around Stark knew, so how could Link possibly know? But Link's psychology skills are truly impressive; this guy is already a billionaire!

It's unbelievable that someone bought up Stark Industries stock at rock-bottom prices and became its third-largest shareholder.

"Your analysis makes sense, then we need to keep a closer eye on Stanislavski." Coulson thought for a moment, then asked, "What will he do after he gains control?"

"Think about what's on Stark's chest," Link reminded him. "We don't know what it is, but Stark does. So, could he have told Stanislav?"

"You know, their relationship is extremely close. How will Stark Industries make money after losing its weapons division?"

"Tony Stark isn't stupid; he must have a backup plan. I suspect it's new energy sources."

"Today I visited Stark Industries' factory. The electromagnetic arc reactor they have there looks a lot like the one on Stark's chest. Stark has mastered the new energy source of the future."

"Hiss~" Coulson gasped. "So, if Stanislaw knew..."

Link immediately added, "Now that he's killed Stark, he has control of Stark Industries' weapons and energy. He doesn't need Stark anymore."

"The profits are too great now, and besides, he's been planning this for a long time. Once he's won everyone over, that's when he'll make his move."

(End of this chapter)