Without a doubt, the Diary holders eagerly began reading the latest round of spoilers.
"Hmm, Universe 1610!"
Satan immediately revealed the designation of this Marvel parallel universe.
This was crucial information, and everyone silently committed it to memory.
But why was Universe 1610 also called the Ultimate Universe?
This question stumped them all.
However, neither the others nor Tony dwelled on this seemingly minor detail.
After silently noting the "nickname," they refocused on the spoilers and were immediately shocked.
"What the hell?"
"Captain America is dating someone else's wife?"
"And it's Wasp, Ant-Man's wife?"
"Oh my god, this is wild!"
"Is Captain America a wife-stealer?"
"Are you sure this isn't a mistake?"
"Maybe the Diary wasn't clear—wasn't Wasp, Janet, already divorced from Ant-Man at that time?"
"That's the only way she could have started a new relationship with Captain America, right?"
But if the diary entries are anything to go by, Wasp clearly wasn't divorced from Ant-Man at the time.
Tony was genuinely shocked.
*Is this still Captain America?*
*That paragon of virtue, the moral compass of the entire nation!*
*Holy shit, this is some earth-shattering gossip!*
"Steve, so this is the real you, huh?" Tony, after his initial surprise, eagerly dove into the juicy details. "By the way, why hasn't Steve gotten his hands on the diary yet?"
Tony really wanted to know what Captain America's reaction would be when he saw his other self's... *interesting* marital choices.
But what about Janet, Wasp from Universe 1610? Wasn't she trapped in the Quantum Realm?
Or had she already escaped?
That, Tony couldn't figure out.
Of course, Tony was well aware of Hank Pym.
If you ignored their ages and just looked at their faces, you could easily mistake him for Steve's father.
So, if Hank's wife Janet was as old as Steve's mother, she'd probably look old enough to be Steve's mother too, right?
*Is Steve in Universe 1610 really that dark?*
Tony couldn't help but shiver.
*An abuser?*
As he read further, the playboy was once again surprised.
Because of the Quantum Realm incident, Tony had paid attention to Hank.
Coupled with the Diary's spoilers, Tony was well aware of Hank's feelings for his wife.
*This man was deeply devoted to his wife!*
In fact, even the Quantum Virus crisis had been caused by Hank's over-attachment!
Yet in another universe, he was an abuser?
A complete reversal of his doting husband image in this universe!
*What the hell is wrong with everyone in Universe 1610?!*
*And Giant-Man...*
The nickname itself was easy to understand—simply growing to a massive size.
As Ant-Man, Hank could naturally do this.
But judging by the Diary, Hank could only grow larger at first?
Only after his reputation had been ruined did he learn to shrink, thus becoming Ant-Man?
*By the way, why did Hank's reputation get so bad? Was it because of the abuse?*
Tony couldn't draw any firm conclusions about the reasons behind this for the time being.
However, he wholeheartedly agreed with Zhou Cheng's sentiment.
The people in that other universe were indeed quite peculiar.
But the most peculiar one of all was... himself?
The smirk Tony had been wearing all along froze.
He'd been happily enjoying the gossip, only to find himself at the center of it all?
The playboy's heart skipped a beat!
Looking at the style of Captain America and Ant-Man in Universe 1610, it was hard not to feel a sense of unease.
"An Infinity Stone!"
"That other version of me has an Infinity Stone in his brain!"
After cautiously examining the evidence, Tony was immediately struck by the implications.
What the hell?!
An Infinity Stone!
One of the most powerful objects in the universe!
Even Thanos, the galactic overlord, was collecting them. Whoever possessed one would gain the power to dominate the cosmos.
Why would it be in the brain of another version of himself?
Was it voluntarily implanted?
Or was there some other reason?
Tony truly couldn't understand why an Infinity Stone would end up in someone's brain.
No matter how he looked at it, this was far too bizarre!
"Universe 1610? Is that the designation for our universe?"
Ultimate Tony of Universe 1610 raised an eyebrow.
The other Tony, who had claimed to be him, had previously asked about his universe's designation.
So, he was asking about the number 1610?
Did his universe actually have a designation?
This raised another question: who on earth had assigned these designations to the universes?
And what was the meaning of "Marvel"?
A cascade of questions flashed through Ultimate Tony's mind.
Then there was the tone of the diary.
It seemed as if the writer had just traveled from another universe!
Could this Zhou Cheng be an interdimensional traveler?
"Interesting."
"Let's see what kind of scheme you're trying to pull off."
Ultimate Tony remained noncommittal, but his curiosity remained undimmed. He continued to focus on the diary.
"Ant-Man?"
Ultimate Tony tilted his head, lost in thought.
*Hank is indeed Giant-Man, but when did he become Ant-Man?*
*So, after being kicked out of the Ultimate Team, has Hank been secretly plotting all this time?*
*Planning to make a comeback as Ant-Man?*
*After all, the "copyright" for Giant-Man is held by the government.*
*This means Hank can't join any other superhero group as Giant-Man.*
*If he really intended to do this, he would have had to change his identity completely.*
*So, that's why he became Ant-Man?*
Ultimate Tony figured it all out in an instant.
"That pathetic wretch who only knows how to suck Janet's blood."
Ultimate Tony couldn't help but curl his lip and mutter under his breath, utterly despising Hank.
To a playboy like Tony, hitting a woman was simply unforgivable!
It was so ungentlemanly, so unmanly.
Moreover, Hank's achievements were all based on researching Wasp's serum, which made him even less deserving of such actions.
And what about the Infinity Stone?
What the hell is this now?
The Diary is saying there's a stone in my brain?
What a joke!
How could there be a stone in someone's brain?
Or is it talking about a gallstone?
A brainstone?
Why didn't I know about this?
What the hell is this cryptic Diary babbling about?!
It looks like it's trying to give me some inside info, some exclusive intelligence?
Is that it?
Ultimate Tony fell deep into thought.
Under normal circumstances, Ultimate Tony would have scoffed at the Diary's "spoilers" and dismissed them without a second thought.
But considering the Diary's bizarre nature—its unique property of being visible only to him, the "ghostly hand" that had gripped his throat—Ultimate Tony hesitated.
Such a mysterious and unfathomable thing, no matter who was behind it, couldn't be ignored.
After some deliberation, Ultimate Tony made a decision.
He would hold back for now and continue watching to see what else the Diary had to say.
Poor Iron Man! Just because of this Infinity Stone, Reed the charlatan had his skull cracked open!
It's absolutely barbaric that this happened while Iron Man was still conscious.
"Priest De" transformed into "Skull-Cracking De"!
Fortunately, Iron Man was strong enough to upload his consciousness to the internet, narrowly escaping this fate.
Otherwise, the legendary Iron Man would have been dead for sure.
Just think about it—how insane is that move? It's on par with Ultron from Universe 199999!
*Skull-cracking?*
*While he was still conscious?*
Tony from Universe 199999 nearly bit his tongue off in shock.
Could his counterpart in that other universe actually face such a horrific fate?
A live skull-cracking?
Even in a horror movie, that would be top-tier terror, right?
Just thinking about it sent shivers down Tony's spine, and cold sweat streamed down his face.
So, Reed, you bastard, what the hell did you do?!
Could this Reed mentioned in the Diary be Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards?
The Reed he knew was relatively "normal."
In fact, he was a leading-edge, world-class super-scientist who could even rival Tony himself.
But was Reed from the neighboring universe truly such a cold-blooded monster?
Cracking open someone's skull to collect an Infinity Stone?
And had Reed already started collecting Infinity Stones in Universe 1610?
Why would he be doing this?
To counter Thanos, or for some other purpose?
Normally, Tony would have assumed it was to fight Thanos.
But the Diary had revealed several fragments of Universe 1610, and Tony realized that even this tip of the iceberg was vastly different from his own universe.
It was so different that Tony was hesitant to even reference events from his own universe.
The playboy had no way of determining Reed's motives for collecting the Infinity Stones.
And that other version of himself... could actually upload his consciousness to the internet?
*Holy shit!*
*That's insane!*
*He's basically become Dr. Zola now?*
Tony couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs-up to such a mind-blowing maneuver.
He admitted that even he couldn't pull off something like that.
However...
From now on, that other version of himself would be living entirely on the internet, right?
After all, his body was being opened up!
Seeing Reed's insane actions, Tony didn't believe the man would bother with any emergency procedures on his other self after the craniotomy.
For all he knew, the other him might already be dead.
What the hell kind of twisted path was this Universe 1610 taking?
This was too insane!
"Reed performed a craniotomy on me?"
The Ultimate Tony of Universe 1610 was also deeply shaken by this bombshell revelation.
He even gasped, feeling a faint ache in his skull.
A craniotomy!
What the hell was this Diary talking about?
When had Reed ever operated on his skull?
As for uploading his consciousness to the internet—the Ultimate Tony didn't even know he possessed such a capability!
Even for someone of the Ultimate Tony's caliber, such a concept was utterly fantastical.
But to be honest, it was an intriguing idea.
If it could be realized, it would certainly be an interesting development.
And then there was Ultron.
This was the first time the Ultimate Tony had ever heard the name.
Moreover, the Diary explicitly stated that this was from another universe.
Ultimate Tony didn't waste any more brain cells trying to figure out who this person was.
*But could Ultron actually upload his consciousness?*
*If the Diary isn't exaggerating, this person is indeed extraordinary.*
*Of course, Universe 1610 also has Ultron, but it wasn't created by Iron Man—it was made by that Hank Pym guy.*
*To be fair, the Hank the Jerk of this universe might be a bit of a jerk, but he's still a top-tier scientist by universal standards.*
*And this universe's Ultron also fell in love with Wanda.*
*Just not as lucky as the Ultron of Universe 199999, who managed to end up with Wanda.*
*This universe's Ultron was just a pathetic, unrequited lover who even tried to assassinate Wanda out of heartbreak.*
*He even manipulated Magneto to the point of nearly destroying the world through him!*
*A Hank-created Ultron?*
*Tony of Universe 199999 wasn't too surprised by this.*
*After all, that Hank guy was indeed quite brilliant.*
*Not to mention, his Ant-Man technology alone was world-class.*
The achievements of the other universe's Hank Pym in the Quantum Realm were truly extraordinary.
It wasn't surprising that he could create Ultron and the like.
But did Ultron from that other universe also fall for Wanda?
It seemed that Ultron and Wanda, or rather Vision and Wanda, were truly destined to be entangled.
It was just a pity that the Ultron from the neighboring universe didn't have the same luck as Vision from his own universe.
Wait a minute.
As Tony was silently marveling, a sudden thought struck him—a crucial question.
In his own universe, Ultron was the villain, and Vision was the hero.
What about the other universe?
Could it be that Ultron, the villain, had also fallen for Wanda?
Soon, Tony got his answer: Ultron was indeed a villain.
The bastard had tried to assassinate Wanda!
And all because of love!
*What the hell!*
Tony didn't know what to say.
A robot trying to assassinate a human over a love affair—that was too absurd, too fantastical!
Even the most imaginative Hollywood screenwriters wouldn't dare write something like that.
It seemed that sometimes, reality was more magical and absurd than fiction!
Besides that...
Judging by the tone of the diary, Ultron's assassination attempt on Wanda also involved Magneto?
So, Universe 1610 is a universe where both the X-Men and the Avengers exist simultaneously?
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