From Wanda's words, it was clear that she understood Stark wasn't the one she should seek revenge against.
But that didn't an she could bring herself to be friendly toward him. After all, it wasn't as if Stark bore no responsibility at all—at the very least, he had been negligent in managing his company.
Stark understood what she ant, so he imdiately said, **"I get what you're saying, which is why I shut down Stark Industries' weapons division a long ti ago.
After you ca looking for , I realized just how serious the problem was.
I've since redirected resources to people in war zones and done everything I can to help protect the Earth...
Of course, I'm not saying what I did was so great act of kindness.
It was simply the right thing to do."**
As soon as he finished speaking, Wanda replied coldly, "That has nothing to do with ."
Her words silenced Stark.
But perhaps because he knew Wanda's attitude toward him wouldn't change overnight, he didn't take it to heart.
Instead, he turned to Polaris and asked, "Do you need anything else? I can have soone arrange it for you."
Ever since Wanda and Quicksilver had moved into the villa, Stark had been sending people to deliver supplies regularly.
Money, daily necessities, luxury goods—new deliveries arrived every two days.
Frankly, just the amount of money he had sent them was already more than they could ever spend.
Thinking of this, Polaris quickly said, "We don't need anything else, Mr. Stark. We already have more money than we can use..."
Still, Stark seed a little concerned. He reminded her, "If there's anything you're missing, just let know. Or tell the people I send over—they'll take care of it."
At that mont, Wanda spoke up.
**"You don't need to do any of this. I have no interest in whatever you give . If you really want to make it up to us, go and kill Hydra.
If it weren't for them, Sokovia wouldn't have been torn apart by war, and Quicksilver and I wouldn't have lost our ho!"**
Her voice was laced with anger.
After seeing Hydra's true motives exposed and realizing she had been manipulated, Wanda had wanted nothing more than to destroy them herself.
But Polaris had stopped her.
Polaris insisted they wait for Luo Bai to return and hear his opinion before taking any action.
Although Wanda was still unfamiliar with Luo Bai—after all, he rarely showed up—she had developed a strong bond with Polaris over ti.
So, in the end, she chose to listen.
But now that both Luo Bai and Stark were back, she figured she might as well ask Stark to take revenge for them.
After all, Stark must hate Hydra just as much as she did.
And she was right—he did.
"I was already planning to go to Sokovia and take down Hydra's base. Even if you hadn't asked, I was going to do it anyway," Stark said through gritted teeth, his hatred evident.
He had already made up his mind.
But having just gone through so much, he wanted to take a mont to breathe and collect his thoughts before launching into action.
Yet another issue weighed on his mind.
The Avengers were, for all intents and purposes, disbanded.
And while he was strong, protecting Earth alone was an impossible task.
At the mont, Luo Bai was the only person he could fully trust.
But as the Sorcerer Supre, Luo Bai's battles were usually against threats beyond Earth. That ant the planet still needed an organization dedicated to its defense.
Thinking about this, Stark sighed and admitted, "The Avengers are gone now. I don't know if I can protect Earth on my own."
He directed the statent at Luo Bai.
But Luo Bai had already foreseen this outco and had his own plan in mind.
**"There are plenty of organizations that can protect Earth. The Avengers were just one of them.
Why don't we create a new organization ourselves?"** Luo Bai suggested.
The mont he said it, Stark's eyes lit up.
**"You're seriously considering that? That's great! If you're the one founding it, count in. I'll be the first to join.
Just tell where to sign up—I'll do whatever you need."**
To be honest, Stark had been waiting for this mont.
He had never been particularly eager to join the Avengers in the first place—he had only done so because he didn't like Nick Fury but recognized the necessity of such an organization.
At the ti, S.H.I.E.L.D. was the only group actively working to protect Earth, and since their goals aligned, he had reluctantly joined.
But if Luo Bai was the one leading the new organization, Stark had no reservations at all.
He would join without hesitation.
He didn't care about compensation.
Hell, he'd even be willing to fund the whole thing himself.
However, Luo Bai hesitated for a mont before saying, "I have thought about creating an organization to protect Earth before, but managing such a group seems like a hassle."
"I'll handle the managent. You just need to give the orders," Stark responded without hesitation.
Hearing this, Luo Bai agreed. "That works for ."
"Do you have any ideas for the team mbers? It can't just be the two of us, right?" Stark asked.
"What do you think of Lorna?" Luo Bai suggested.
Polaris, who had been standing to the side, simply watching the conversation unfold, never expected to be brought up so suddenly.
Clearly caught off guard, she pointed at herself in confusion. "?!"
"Of course. Don't forget, you have superpowers too," Luo Bai said with a smile.
Polaris hadn't forgotten that.
But she never imagined Luo Bai would want her to join.
She had assud she was only ant to be a housekeeper.
Realizing this, she quickly nodded in agreent. "I didn't forget, I just thought Master Luo Bai kept around to be a housekeeper."
"You have the ability to control magnetic fields. It would be a waste for you to just manage a household. From now on, you and Tony will work together to protect Earth. But rember, your emotions can be unstable at tis, so you should listen to Tony's judgnt when it cos to making decisions," Luo Bai reminded her.
"No problem! I'll make sure to control my emotions!" Polaris promised eagerly.
Stark was naturally thrilled to have Polaris on board.
Co on—she could control magnetic fields!
That power was on another level.
Still, with just two mbers, the organization seed a little too small.
Thinking about it, Stark quickly asked, "Polaris is definitely strong, but don't you think two people aren't enough?"
"Actually, I think Peter Parker would be a good addition," Luo Bai suggested.
"You an that high school kid we just t?" Stark considered for a mont before asking, "Isn't he a little too young?"
"True, but you can train him," Luo Bai replied.
"I was already planning on doing that! I've been keeping an eye on him for a while now!" Stark said imdiately.
"You could also try convincing Dr. Banner to join," Luo Bai added. "The only issue is managing when the Hulk appears. And as for Asgard... Odin has already entrusted both of his sons to , so I think Thor should be on board as well."
"......"
Good grief, this guy just casually negotiates with Odin.
Alright, alright, fine.
"For now, these are the only nas that co to mind. We'll see how things go later," Luo Bai concluded.
Stark nodded before asking, "Have you thought of a na for this organization?"
Now that they had a preliminary lineup, they needed a na.
To be honest, Luo Bai wasn't great at naming things.
So, he decided to just borrow one.
"It's just a na, don't overthink it. How about we call it the Justice League?" Luo Bai said.
"Alright," Stark agreed without hesitation. "So, what's the plan now? Do we go after Hydra?"
"You and Lorna can handle that. I won't be going—I have sothing else to take care of," Luo Bai said.
Dormammu was making plans to invade Earth, and he needed to deal with that.
Besides...
He was feeling a bit hungry.
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