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A few hours later.

After a flurry of activity on the computer, Eren redirected the 10 billion he had used to short Stark Industries' stock, along with the 50 billion he had earned from the stock market during this period, to buy Stark Industries stock at its lowest point.

Since Iron Man was about to emerge, continuing to short Stark Industries stock would undoubtedly become a losing proposition.

Eren wasn't about to let himself lose money, so he seized the opportunity to purchase Stark Industries stock while it was at rock bottom.

This way, when Tony announced his identity as Iron Man, Eren could make another fortune.

Once all was done, Eren leisurely hailed a cab and made his way to a spot near Tony Stark's seaside villa.

Tony Stark's villa was far from New York City.

By the time Eren arrived, the sky had already begun to darken.

After paying the fare and dismissing the driver, Eren found a concealed spot outside Tony's villa and quietly waited.

About ten minutes later, a luxury SUV drove up to the villa.

The villa's security system scanned the license plate and allowed the vehicle to pass.

Eren, watching from a distance, shook his head.

"How foolish," he murmured.

Even though Tony had already realized something was amiss and had Pepper sneak into Obadiah's computer to steal data, he hadn't revoked Obadiah's access authorization to the villa.

Allowing him free access was practically courting disaster.

After shaking his head, Eren took out some special "tools" and planted a few "surprises" along the villa's main access road.

Earlier, when Obadiah's car passed by, Eren had confirmed that it was a specially modified, bulletproof luxury vehicle.

Regular bullets wouldn't penetrate its defenses, so Eren made sure to prepare thoroughly.

Half an hour later.

With the miniature arc reactor successfully taken from Tony Stark, Obadiah drove away from the villa, brimming with excitement.

But his car had barely left the villa when a powerful explosion flipped the vehicle into the air, spinning 180 degrees before crashing into a pile of rocks on the roadside with a loud "bang."

Nearby, Eren sat on a large rock, watching the bulletproof SUV get tossed aside like a toy. He let out a casual remark.

"Wow! What a pity. Just one step away, Obadiah, and you could have returned to Stark Industries, placed that little arc reactor into your Iron Monger, and gotten your big toy!"

"But now? You've run out of chances."

Since he already knew Obadiah's plans, Eren wasn't about to let him succeed.

After all, if Obadiah really managed to create the Iron Monger and harmed Pepper, it would be unacceptable.

So, after divining Obadiah's arrival time at Tony's villa, Eren arrived early to prepare and set up everything.

Then, he struck at the perfect moment, taking both the man and his loot in one move.

Out of respect for fate, Eren had even waited until Obadiah had taken Tony's arc reactor before making his move.

Of course, Eren didn't deny that part of his plan was to maximize Tony Stark's gratitude and minimize potential complications.

As Eren approached the overturned armored vehicle, Obadiah unexpectedly crawled out, battered and bruised.

Clutching the box containing the arc reactor in one hand, he dragged himself from the wreckage.

Bang!

A bullet pierced Obadiah's arm, forcing him to release the box as he cried out in agony.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three more shots rang out, shattering Obadiah's other arm and both knees.

With Obadiah neutralized, Eren walked over, picked up the box, and stood before him.

"Who are you?" Obadiah growled through gritted teeth, his bloodshot eyes locked onto Eren.

"You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that you're going to die."

"Really?" Obadiah sneered through his pain, sweat pouring down his face. "If you wanted to kill me, you could've done it earlier. Since you didn't, you must want something—money, weapons, whatever you want. Just treat my wounds first..."

Bang!

Before Obadiah could finish, a bullet pierced his forehead, killing him instantly.

"Sorry, but you guessed wrong," Eren said indifferently. "The only reason I didn't kill you earlier was to experience the satisfaction of taking your life up close and see how much Fate Points I'd gain in return."

"Hmm, looks like it was worth it."

Ding!

[Host has disrupted the timeline by eliminating Obadiah early, creating ripples in the River of Fate. The Scales of Fate have absorbed 1,000 Fate Points.]

Seeing the system notification confirming the acquisition of 1,000 Fate Points, Eren nodded in satisfaction.

As the first major villain in the extraordinary chapter of this world, Obadiah's head had been a lucrative prize.

Killing him had been far easier than taking down an entire factory or containing a forbidden object.

Yet the rewards were just as substantial.

This success also confirmed Eren's theory: by killing key figures in this world and altering their predetermined fates, he could gain Fate Points.

But could there be other ways to earn them?

With this thought in mind, Eren picked up the arc reactor box and walked toward Stark's seaside villa.

Another theory awaited testing there.

(End of Chapter)

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