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The grin on Tony's face was somewhat infuriating as we watched Lex and Bruce verbally Joust. I think Tony knew what I was thinking as his smile seemed to get a bit bigger when saw the look on my face. I really wanted to smack him in his smug face. It seemed like he knew that this would happen if the two were in a room together but it made sense since it had been six years since the convergence.
Technically I should have expected this bullshit from Tony as he did same thing with Bruce Baner not too long ago. My mistake was believing that because this involves business he wouldn't pull such fuckery. Now here I am stuck between two business giants with clashing ideologies drawing proverbial lines in the sand. Picking either side would automatically pit me against the other. Fortunately Tony finally had enough fun and decided to throw me a lifeline.
Tony: Fellas you both make strong arguments but forcing a new company to side with your opinion will only lead to resentment. The guy infront of us is from a future civilization wouldn't being stubborn cause him to look elsewhere? Then you won't be able to get your hands on whatever else he decides to release to the public. This is only the first product released by him therefore using simple logic it is easy to determine this to be one the lesser technologies.
For once both Lex and Bruce seemed stunned as if they had never considered the idea. Apparently even with my claims of being from another more advanced universe they were still treating me as an ordinary company. They both looked at me waiting for an answer so with a tired sigh I began to tell them about my next project.
"I suppose I should have expected that you would have probably predicted this Tony but I was kinda hoping that you wouldn't. You're correct in assuming that the optics weren't the best infact I already have a contract with a woman named Amanda Waller for weaponized prosthetics. I am certain that the public will come to know about that in the near future but that isn't alll.
I am trying to recreate terraforming technology from my universe. Unfortunately the process is like banging rocks together to try to make a computer for you. Luckily the Emperor in his wisdom sent me one of the most capable minds of my universe so we are already halfway there. My goal is to push humanity to become a type one civilization. Looking at the histories of both earths before the convergence humanity has wasted too much time on division. This has left our species to become stagnant allowing other civilizations to advance ahead of ours. With this humanity will start to take its rightful place in the universe."
The shocked looks upon their faces said it all they were stunned.
Tony: ... Julian when I said that you probably had better technology I didn't imagine this. To say that I am stunned would be an understatement.
Bruce: You've indicated that you have already started work on this project but when did you begin researching terraforming technology?
"Since yesterday but we were already observing nearby planets and moons to use. Unfortunately we won't be able to use your universe's Mars as there appears to be a civilization already living there."
Tony: Are you saying that Mars isn't just a desolate rock?
"No in fact most of them appear to similar to one of the members of the Justice League which is why I assumed you all already knew. Looking at your faces that doesn't appear to be the case. I worrying about the rest of the universe but you don't even know about your own solar system"