Rise of an Empire

"Have you been so busy lately?" Looking at Conrad, who had obviously lost weight in front of him, Linda asked with some distress.

She has been busy working on her graduation thesis in the past few months. Although everyone knows that which diploma she wants is of no use, Linda herself doesn't think so much.

"It's about the company, what about you?" The Duke stared blankly into the distance, his mind filled with strange formulas.

In the past three months, he has been studying the Book of Dark Gods and Demons at home painstakingly, and he has almost shown the spirit of sprinting for the college entrance examination.

There was nothing he could do, the stimulation Gu Yi gave him was too great.

Under the saints, all are ants

Conrad has always felt that his time travel has been relatively smooth. In just five or six years, he has established himself as a big player.

It is no exaggeration to say that unless he commits suicide and admits his identity, basically no one would dare to have any thoughts about him.

Even if Japan created such a big trap at that time, the Duke was not afraid at all.

Because even if the Japanese knew that he planned the Ginza explosion, they would not dare to do anything to him. At most, they would just send him gifts out of the country.

But all these worldly things are really not worth mentioning in the eyes of the real big guys.

Gu Yi had obviously known about his existence for a long time, but to others, he was just a mutant ant, and there was nothing noteworthy about him.

If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of this ant on her intended path, they wouldn't have bothered to pay attention to her at all.

Fortunately, although Conrad was caught off guard by Ancient One's call, it also made him start to face up to this dangerous world.

After all, this is Marvel, not the original Earth.

In this place, what matters in the end is your own strength.

In the original work, Howard Stark was the authentic world's richest man, with S.H.I.E.L.D. in charge. It can be said that Howard in the 1990s could be regarded as the world's top behind-the-scenes boss.

But what?

A mere manufactured car accident, a mass-produced enhanced Winter Soldier, cost this boss his life.

Although he is stronger than Howard now, facing those real hidden bosses, he is just a weakling with no ability to resist.

So recently, Conrad has really been working hard to study the black magic book. He has not even been to Wanka Bank for several months, which makes the black widow who works in the bank feel anxious and lucky at the same time.

What makes her anxious is that she has not had any important information for half a year. Natasha is afraid that the new leader will be biased against her because of this.

Fortunately, something was obviously wrong with Conrad last time. If the other party did something as outrageous as last time, how should he deal with it?

It stands to reason that the Duke must stay in seclusion until he feels almost ready before he can come out. However, it is obvious that Conrad has forgotten his current status in the secular world.

Those masters can stay in seclusion for decades at any time. The women at home also know that he needs to be quiet recently, so they all have a tacit understanding not to disturb him, but others don't know that.

A bunch of analysts on Wall Street were scratching their heads, wondering what the Duke was doing when he stayed at home.

A large number of business partners also visited many times, wanting to know what Conrad was thinking and whether he wanted to make big news.

Linda, on the other hand, immediately rushed back to New York after finishing her graduation thesis, ready to talk to Conrad.

Originally, the Duke was too lazy to pay attention to her. He just read the newspaper clippings sent by Gudrun, and then realized that he had almost forgotten something important.

Lyndon is now in full swing, and the Vietnam War is going smoothly. Although the South Vietnamese army is useless, with the direct intervention of the American father, the North Vietnamese guerrillas are not enough to rely on.

If it weren't for the terrible terrain of Vietnam and the lush forests and vegetation in Vietnam, the war would probably be over by now.

Now the whole United States has vowed to end the fighting before Christmas and then let those American soldiers go home for the New Year.

If I stay in seclusion for another two months, maybe the Vietnam War will be over.

Linda began to talk endlessly about her experiences during this period, which were basically anecdotes about school and trivial matters in life.

The Duke mumbled a few casual words, looking at the crowds of people below, he couldn't help but start thinking about his own layout.

Because there is no mysterious big country in this world, the Vietnam War was completely one-sided. How could the North Vietnamese guys be a match for the American soldiers?

Although the American soldiers may not be among the top ten in the world in terms of military quality alone, they are well-equipped and rich.

First, a round of bombers washed the ground, and after the bombing was completed, there was a barrage of artillery fire.

After the two circles are blown down, it is basically impossible to have any defensive fortifications left, and then armored vehicles and tanks will directly press on.

It's a fight here and there, it's all just for traveling.

American soldiers feel comfortable fighting because they can accomplish meritorious deeds without any danger at all.

Domestic politicians and plutocrats are also happy.

What was blown up was all green dollars.

So hello, hello, hello everyone, everyone is happy and congratulations

But for Conrad, you are all happy, I am playing with yarn.

His plan at that time was to have the United States and the Soviet Union clash in Vietnam. If the situation was not chaotic, how could he fish?

However, because the Soviet Union is still in the transition period of power, and Vietnam is not an important military stronghold for the Soviet Union, the Soviets are too lazy to care about the life and death of the Vietnamese.

It seems necessary to think of a way to make them chaotic.

"That thing about the two of us." Linda was still chatting enthusiastically, but seeing that Conrad didn't seem to be interested, she had to slowly change the topic to more serious matters.

Although it was a bit awkward for her to say such words, the man in front of her was the perfect partner that no one in the world could find anymore, so Linda didn't care about her face.

"What about this?" His Excellency the Duke touched his chin and looked at Linda, who almost buried her head under the table in front of her.

"What do you think?"

Linda's voice was like a mosquito, and her face turned red as if she was about to bleed.

"Let's wait until I meet Uncle Lyndon in a few days." Originally, Conrad was still thinking about how to muddy the water, but now it seems that he has a God-given opportunity.

"Ah, so fast." Linda raised her head in surprise, with a look of disbelief on her face.

She originally thought that Conrad would say wait two more years, because he was only twenty years old now, and it was indeed a bit early to get married.

It's just that Linda is a little anxious, but asking her about this kind of thing is already the limit. She can't take the initiative to propose on her own.

But now, Conrad actually said that he is going to see his father in the next few days.

Happiness comes so suddenly, it's almost unprepared