American comics: May the Holy Light deceive you

Chapter 8 Monica's Heartbreak

Vega looked disgusted: "Why would you buy it? It's all garbage."

Monica: "Hehe, Hammer Industries' weapons and equipment are indeed not as good as Stark's in terms of quality and performance, but they are not inferior to other arms manufacturers at all."

Every time Hammer Industries manufactures a new type of equipment and weapon, Justin Hammer tells the media that he has surpassed Tony Stark, only to be easily proven wrong by Tony Stark not long afterward.

After repeated exposure, the general impression became that Hammer Industries' weapons and equipment were all junk.

In reality, even when Stark Industries still retained its arms business, Hammer Industries was the military's largest weapons supplier.

Although Stark Industries focuses on high-tech and cutting-edge products, while Hammer Industries focuses on mid-to-low-end products, Hammer Industries' ability to surpass all other arms manufacturers and secure the most orders demonstrates its formidable strength.

Monica: "Hammer Industries does have advanced weapons, it's just that they are few in number."

Moreover, Hammer Industries now possesses the technology to manufacture miniature arc reactors and Iron Man suits, making the company's future prospects extremely promising.

Vega frowned: "Didn't the military or S.H.I.E.L.D. take these two technologies?"

Monica didn't say how Hammer Industries' unmanned Iron Man suits went out of control, but Vega knew what had happened.

He had seen the news about Ivan Vanko attacking Tony Stark at the racetrack. Hammer Industries' ability to manufacture unmanned Iron Man suits must also be Ivan Vanko's doing. It seems that things will develop in a similar way to the movie "Iron Man 2".

Black Widow Natasha was also present. If Ivan Vanko really left behind the technology to manufacture the microreactor and the Iron Man suit, then it's impossible that Natasha wouldn't have taken and destroyed the stored servers.

Monica: "I was there the day it happened. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were trying to steal technology and destroy the servers, and I stopped them."

Then I bought the shares from Justin Hammer and other major shareholders, completing my control of Hammer Industries.

Vega: "Did you buy it to make money?"

Vega was still puzzled. Selling the miniature reactor and the Iron Man suit to the military would indeed make a lot of money, but Monica wasn't short of money.

The auction has been held for five years, during which time it has earned more than two trillion US dollars in cash alone.

Monica had been holding onto the money all along. With Vega's "prophetic" advantage as a guide, Monica invested in many industries and companies, and now that money has multiplied many times over.

"Making money has never been my goal." Monica nestled against Vega's chest, feeling his pounding heart, and whispered, "You've hidden it well, but I can sense that you, with your godlike power, have never felt secure."

Vega trembled slightly, and Monica hugged him tightly, continuing, "I don't know what you're afraid of, but I know many people harbor ill will towards you."

"My investments in industries and companies around the world aren't about making money; they're about sending a message to those who want to mess with you. They should first consider whether they can withstand the risk of economic collapse."

Vega looked down at Monica's smooth face and said casually, "They can't threaten me yet, really."

As soon as he spoke, Vega realized that his voice was very dry and had a very noticeable tremor.

He didn't know if it was the embarrassment of being seen through, or the overwhelming love Monica had for him.

Monica remained silent for a long time, and just as Vega thought she was asleep, tears fell onto his chest.

"But this is the best way I can think of to help you..." Monica's voice was filled with panic and despair.

She was interested in paranormal events, both real and fictional, from a very young age. In college, she joined the school's paranormal affairs club, where she met many friends who shared her passion for finding paranormal events.

In the paranormal enthusiast community, Texas is a very special place, with legends of werewolves, witches, demons, ogres, elves, and other supernatural beings. Many people even claim to have seen the Lord of Hell in nightclubs, bars, and stunt shows.

Seven years ago, during summer vacation, she and two close female classmates drove to Texas in search of paranormal events. Little did she know that this adventure would become a nightmare that would haunt her for the rest of her life.

Two female classmates lured her into a cabin in a dense forest to spend the night, drugged her during dinner, and tied her up.

They somehow learned a sacrificial ritual, and out of jealousy that she was from a wealthy family, beautiful, and popular with boys, they tricked her into coming here, intending to sacrifice her to an evil god in order to receive his blessings.

Ignoring her pleas and screams, the two men slashed her face with a knife, cut off her tongue, blinded her, and carved countless strange symbols all over her body. They nailed her limbs with iron nails, fixing her to the sacrificial circle.

As her blood filled the entire sacrificial circle, the circle lit up with a scarlet light. Her body aged rapidly, and an invisible force pulled at her soul, trying to drag it into a terrifying, indescribable blood-red world.

Just as she was about to die in fear and pain, Vega, who was clearing out an ogre tribe in the dense forest, sensed the movement in the cabin and rushed over.

She was saved, and Vega spent several days healing her wounds, reversing her aging body, and restoring her lost lifespan.

Because of this incident, Vega became the only light in her heart. Despite her family's objections, she dropped out of school and followed Vega to his side, helping him take care of all the trivial matters.

Having followed Vega for some time and witnessed his various amazing methods, she, who came from a prominent family, clearly realized how terrible the danger would be if Vega's abilities were exposed.

As his wife, she could sense that Vega always lacked a sense of security, and she thought that Vega was also afraid that such a thing would happen.

So after confirming that conventional weapons could not harm Vega, she persuaded Vega to hold auctions to use those magical items to keep the various forces in check. She also invested all the money she earned in some of the most cutting-edge industries around the world with a large number of employees, using these industries and countless employees to further reduce the chances of other countries dealing with Vega.

This was the best solution she could think of, but now Vega was telling her that all she had done over the years had been in vain!

Seeing Monica sobbing uncontrollably, Vega held her in his arms, wiping away her tears as he comforted her, "Don't cry, I misspoke. What you did was really meaningful."

Although I don't care about those people, without your efforts, Bana and I wouldn't be living such a peaceful life now.

Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, Vega leaned in and sealed Monica's red lips with his, then rolled over and pinned her beneath him...