Analyzing Tony pressure and his purpose in creating the AI assistant Ultron, and promoting it as Stark Industries latest product to the world, Anton didn't delve further.
Although he knew that Ultron creation would inevitably lead to dire consequences, the current overall information didn't suggest any future disasters.
Anton couldn't just use incidents that hadn't happened to judge Tony and Ultron.
Therefore, the situation with Ultron could only gradually unfold over time.
At the critical moment, it would be enough to step in and intervene.
Although acting only at the final stages might lead to some loss of justice points.
But for Anton at this point, justice points were no longer crucial.
Current justice points balance: 45 million
After the Super Skrull incident, following Thor 2 and cross Technology, the justice points had returned to their peak.
Of course, Anton ultimate goal was the ultimate armor corresponding to Batman.
However, the additional condition of the Infinity Stones made the justice points he currently possessed lose some of their value and weren't a major concern for him.
After some thought, Anton found Eddie and instructed him to keep an eye on Stark Industries actions regarding Ultron.
Then, he went to the old man and his father to ensure Wayne Enterprises wouldn't use the Ultron AI to enhance the computational power of its internal research...
Eddie and the old man naturally nodded in agreement.
They never questioned Anton decisions.
Finally.
Anton went to the sewer laboratory.
It was just quitting time, and Anton met the Ninja Turtles returning from the New York Police Department.
"Anton, why are you here?"
"Are you waiting for us to return?"
"Do you have any instructions? That great, we definitely won't shirk!"
The four turtles jumped up excitedly.
However, Anton gaze passed directly over Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo, landing on the tech-enthusiast turtle with purple eye-mask, Donatello.
Donatello, noticing Anton gaze, seemed to have a question mark appear above his head.
The other three turtles had even bigger question marks.
"Indeed, I have a small task."
Anton said, "Donnie, have you heard about Stark Industries latest release, the AI assistant Ultron?"
"Of course, it a great invention."
Tech-enthusiast Donatello immediately lit up, nodding, "Moreover, the New York Police Department has already negotiated with Stark Industries to introduce Ultron to replace the 911 operators, freeing up more manpower to patrol various areas of New York, ensuring the peace and prosperity of the city…"
As he spoke, he realized the implication, paused, and looked at Anton: "Is there a problem with Ultron?"
"At the moment, no."
Anton replied, "But you are certainly aware of the dangers of artificial intelligence.
Once an AI develops its own thoughts, with Ultron capabilities, it could easily cause unimaginable destruction to the world.
So, I hope you can help me monitor Ultron."
"Monitor?"
Donatello looked puzzled: "How am I supposed to monitor an artificial intelligence?"
"That your problem to solve," Anton shrugged and spread his hands.
"You can't expect me, a college dropout who knows computers inside out but not in-depth, to help you solve this, right? Besides, with the resources of the sewer lab and combined with the intelligence of Hank Pym, Reed Richards, Curt Connors, and Bruce Banner, you guys should definitely be able to figure it out."
"Alright, I'll do my best," Donatello replied without any room for refusal.
Meanwhile, the Ninja Turtles are known for their enthusiasm in facing challenges the bigger the problem, the more excited they become.
Although Ultron had just been launched and hadn't yet posed a threat to human society, the issues Anton mentioned were merely possibilities, yet Donatello was willing to take responsibility for this task.
Returning to the conversation.
The Justice League, which Anton represents, seems to have never been wrong in their predictions about the future.
The turtles exchanged glances.
Donatello looked serious, while the other three, though not as familiar with technological powers as Donatello, understood the importance of the task.
After taking care of these matters, Anton life returned to normal.
During this relatively peaceful time, Stark Industries AI assistant, Ultron, quickly became a global sensation under Stark Industries extensive promotion.
The speed of this popularity surge could perhaps only be matched by Batman.
As Tony Stark said, Ultron was gradually integrating into people lives.
The AI assistant, Ultron, became the digital butler for users worldwide.
Ordinary people linked it to their personal devices like phones and computers, and through voice recognition, Ultron could perform any internet operation, achieving true interconnectedness of all things.
Other users, including companies and governments, utilized Ultron advanced computational power to maximize efficiency achievable today.
Society operated at an accelerated pace.
The advent of Ultron, as Tony said, completely changed people lives.
During this period, Stark Industries became highly prominent, its stock value surpassed its peak, and it once again became the hottest company.
And Tony Stark himself, with Ultron, became recognized as the most brilliant inventor in people minds.
This time, without exception.
After all, as the largest shareholder of Stark Industries and with other business endorsements, Tony most widely mentioned identity was not as the superhero Iron Man, but as the world richest person.
Of course, today, more individuals, companies, and organizations were using Ultron.
But among these users, there definitely did not include Anton and the major companies associated with him.
Even OsCorp refused to use Ultron.
Basically, the world top companies were especially cautious about using Ultron.
Everyone could think of it Ultron was Tony Stark invention. If a company were to use the AI butler internally, it couldn't be guaranteed that Ultron wouldn't automatically connect to the database and steal the company most important data and records.
Moreover, just because Tony Stark could build AI didn't mean he was the only one who could.
At this moment.
A global wave of interest in artificial intelligence was rising.
And leading the direction of this wave was none other than Tony Stark.
Following Ultron success, all companies capable of joining this trend began their own AI research, including Wayne Enterprises and OsCorp, which all announced plans to develop new AI systems within a certain timeframe to compete with Ultron.
And Tony, upon hearing these updates, wasn't very concerned.
Ultron was already on the fast track, and those behind it, aiming for an overtaking maneuver, would only have a chance if Stark Industries broke down halfway or slowed down.
And these possibilities, in Tony view, were unlikely to happen.
For Anton, these updates were of little consequence Ultron had not shown signs of going rogue, and Donatello along with Harry and others hadn't sent any useful information. Thus, the only option regarding Ultron was to keep a close watch.
During this peaceful period, Anton was more interested in the DC company recently completed film, Shazam! The end of filming Shazam meant that the magical superhero was about to appear in this world.
Even though Shazam, being part of the magical realm, wouldn't often appear in public view, for Anton, it also meant that the Justice League was finally filling its last gap.
Superman, Clark Kent, as the Justice League strongest member, had substantial resilience and maximum physical damage and defense capabilities, but lacked resistance against magic.
Facing sorcerers like the Ancient One or even Odin, Superman was most vulnerable to damage.
And in the face of magical events, the Justice League only prominent members from the Dark Justice League were Constantine and Wonder Woman.
Of course, characters like Ghost Rider Johnny, Jackie Chan, Old Daddy, True, and Little Jade could rely on the Twelve Spells to provide some assistance.
Even so, the Dark Justice League still lacked overwhelming power.
The addition of Shazam, hailed as the magical Superman, could fill this gap and truly embody the Dark Justice League.
After receiving a report from the producer, Jim, Anton began the promotional work for the Shazam movie.
DC fans worldwide were highly anticipatory and eagerly awaiting it.
The news was ubiquitous and unreserved.
Whether it was S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra, the World Security Council, or the US military, their first reaction upon hearing this news was that the Justice League was about to gain another mysterious superhero.
This point hardly needed explanation.
Nowadays, movies produced by DC were seen by many as promotional films by the Justice League to introduce new members to the world.
After the promotional film was released, the superheroes promoted in the film would certainly appear.
This view, once proposed, was acknowledged by countless netizens and even members of major organizations.
From Batman, Cyborg, Superman, Wonder Woman, to Constantine, all had proven this point.
Wait, it seems Green Arrow was missed.
Among these, it seems only Green Arrow didn't have his own standalone movie.
Poor Green Arrow.
"Magical side superhero…"
The Defense Secretary, John Keller, pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.
Although Shazam movie had not yet been released, they were already quite familiar with Shazam.
Shazam story had been extensively showcased in DC other works, be it novels or comics.
A magical side superhero…
This meant that Shazam would likely not join the traditional Justice League, but instead gravitate towards the Dark Justice League, which had established connections with District 13.
Originally a traditional agency, District 13, after events involving Ghost Rider and demon invasions, had completely transformed into an agency dealing with mystical incidents.
And District 13 consultant, Jackie Chan, was a member of the Dark Justice League handpicked by Constantine.
Besides, the connection between the Dark Justice League and the Justice League didn't need further elaboration.
Wonder Woman was a member of both Justice Leagues…
It was almost certain that Shazam, perhaps like Wonder Woman, would follow a similar path.
"By the way, it seems that Area 13 has been busy with a case recently."
During his contemplation, John Keller called the head of Area 13, Chief Black.
After receiving the call from his superior, Chief Black understood John Keller intentions, nodded, and finally called Jackie Chan to discuss the relevant situation.
Both agreed on the idea of inviting Shazam for a mission.
However, the problem was that they didn't have a way to contact Constantine.
After dealing with the Ghost Rider and demon invasion incidents, Constantine had left Los Angeles and despite their efforts to track him, they could not find any trace of him and eventually had to give up.
After some deliberation, they reported the situation to John Keller with a sense of helplessness.
John Keller said he would find a way to handle it.
After going round in circles, the call was finally made to Anton, who was busy with the arrangements related to the film release.
Anton was initially puzzled.
It wasn't until after listening to John Keller explanation about the case encountered by District 13 that he began to understand the situation and quickly agreed.
He then delegated his responsibilities to Betty, the head of DC, taking on the role of a hands-off manager once more and boarded his private plane to return to Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles, near Chinatown.
District 13 headquarters.
Anton met the long-absent Chief Black and Jackie Chan.
"Hello, Anton, I'm Chief Black, and this here is Jackie Chan, a member of the Dark Justice League," introduced Chief Black, who then explained Jackie Chan role,
and continued, "We've invited you here to help us find Constantine, and perhaps, Shazam could also lend some assistance to our mission."
"No problem, I'll do my best," Anton nodded. "I've already been in touch with Constantine and Shazam. They will come immediately upon receiving the message."
"Now, let me explain what I know about the situation," Anton paused and looked at the two in front of him.
"The issue started when a black sorcerer named Daolong used his summoning abilities to call forth dark forces, the Shadow Legion, in an attempt to steal the Twelve Spells from District 13.
Just as Daolong was about to succeed, he was thwarted by Old Daddy, Johnny, and others."
"Daolong then escaped, and during your pursuit, you learned that he is preparing a mysterious ritual...
He plans to open a portal to time and space, summon a powerful demon from hell to assist him in achieving his goal..."
"That correct," Jackie Chan nodded, his expression grave.
"Daolong possesses an endless reservoir of dark energy, which supports his use of powerful black magic, and he is also versed in numerous ancient magics...
If Daolong succeeds in summoning the demon, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Chief Black added, "Daolong not only has powerful black magic himself, but he can also summon minions.
Even during the last invasion of District 13, he turned several of Varon subordinates into demon-powered henchmen through black magic...
Hence, we are seeking your help, because, with our current strength, even if we can find Daolong, it would be difficult to completely subdue him."