American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 679 Extremist Virus (Continued)

"No one knows where those terrorists came from, only that shortly after they arrived in town, they recruited a large number of local thugs..."

On the way to the town center, Harry recounted the information he had gathered about the terrorists: "These thugs who have been injected with drugs are not only incredibly strong but also have the ability to breathe fire. Then they help the terrorists rob banks or large shopping malls."

"The townspeople have long dared not speak out against them..."

The peaceful life of the small town was disrupted, and the residents were naturally unhappy.

Moreover, those terrorists were clearly premeditated and organized, and the town's security forces alone were simply unable to deal with them.

"Shh~"

Tony suddenly pulled Harry, who was engrossed in his story, to a street corner to hide.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had already arrived at the central part of the town.

On the main road not far away, there were three guys carrying travel bags, which were full of green banknotes.

Behind them, a group of armed police officers were chasing after them.

Clearly, Tony and his companion had stumbled upon the scene of a bank robbery.

The three robbers, who had been injected with the Extremis virus, seemed to have undergone some kind of mutation. When the police officers fired their pistols at them, they could only produce a small burst of sparks like lava, and then have no effect.

On the contrary, the three robbers, who possessed the power to casually throw out a small car, not only caused a great disturbance on the main road, but also made the police officers behind them unable to raise their heads.

"Are you sure they were just ordinary thugs before?" Tony asked after observing the situation outside for a while.

Possessing "immortality" and immense strength, these abilities surpass even those of the street heroes of Hell's Kitchen.

In fact, they are just as good as the superheroes in the Avengers.

“The three of them should all be members of the local Viper Gang. The tall, skinny one, nicknamed Poison Bug Tang, is a drug addict. I saw him not long ago. I didn’t expect him to be recruited too.” Harry nodded in confirmation.

As an orphan who survived alone, Harry obviously had a wide circle of friends.

“Good.” Tony’s eyes flickered, and he said, “You stay here and protect yourself. I’m going to meet them.”

Even if it has nothing to do with him, Tony wouldn't stand idly by in such a situation.

Moreover, he had a premonition that the robbers outside were related to his attack.

So, as the three robbers arrogantly prepared to leave with a large amount of cash on their backs...

Tony crept over, picked up a small stone, and threw it at the head of the skinny, tall guy who was carrying too much cash.

"Hey, you poisonous bug Tang, come and hit me!"

After making a sarcastic remark, Tony quickly retreated behind the vehicle's cover.

It was incredibly sarcastic.

"Tang, what are you doing? Hurry up and catch up!"

Having caused such a commotion, even if the robbers weren't afraid of small pistols, they wanted to leave as soon as possible.

The two robbers ahead, seeing their accomplice lagging behind suddenly lost in thought for some reason, impatiently urged him on.

In this situation, even if Poisonous Insect Tang was unwilling, he had no choice but to carry three large satchels and prepare to follow.

Just then, another pebble flew out and hit the back of the tall, thin man's head.

That annoying voice from before rang out again: "I think you shouldn't be called Poisonous Insect Tang, you should be called Super Big Softie~"

When Tang turned around, he saw Tony with a wicked grin on his face. After mocking him, Tony hid behind the car.

Once, twice...

How could a drug addict, whose mind is not very sharp to begin with, possibly resist?

After dropping his handbag, he smashed the car with both hands, which were blazing with anger.

"Sorry, you shouldn't be called 'Big Softie,' you should be called 'Charizard Dragon'..."

Tony rolled to the back of another car and continued to mock them.

That voice, like a curse, gradually robbed Poison Insect Tang of his wits.

"Tang, don't waste time, come here right now..."

"Forget about that good-for-nothing. We've already got the money, so it's good to leave him to cover our retreat..."

"That's true."

Ahead, the two impatient robbers, after a brief discussion, decided to abandon Tang.

“Your name is Tang, right? You poor thing. Haven’t you noticed that your partners have abandoned you? Now you want to go home and find your mother…” Tony, who had been chased and dodged several times, spoke up at this moment to remind the irritable “fire-breathing dragon” in front of him.

On one hand, there are annoying bugs; on the other hand, messing up the mission will result in punishment from the leader.

At the crucial moment, the addict finally came to his senses.

After glaring hatefully at Tony, the tall, thin man picked up his bag again and prepared to retreat.

"What's wrong, you big wimp? Aren't you going to get revenge? Come on, hit me!"

Seeing that the other party was anxious, Tony ran out from behind the cover and, striking a pose, started provoking him again.

The term "big softie" seems to have a particular effect on drug addicts at the bottom of society.

It seemed that Tony's series of taunts had scrambled Tang's brain, and his expression began to turn ferocious uncontrollably, with a lava-like red light inexplicably emanating from his body.

It seemed like it was on the verge of exploding at any moment.

"Oh no!"

Realizing something was wrong, Tony quickly lunged behind the nearest vehicle.

Immediately afterwards, a huge explosion accompanied by a heat wave blew cars off half the street.

Tony was lucky; because he lay low enough, the car in front of him only grazed his head and rolled past.

Even so, Tony's vision went black from the shockwave, and he seemed to have temporarily lost his hearing.

"Mr. Tony... Mr. Tony... Are you alright? Can you hear me?"

It wasn't until he was shaken for a long time that Tony's eyes gradually regained focus.

"I'm fine, how did you get here?" It took Tony a while to realize that the person in front of him was little Harry.

As for the spot where the tall, thin robber had been standing, there was now a large crater.

Soil, gravel, and even bright green banknotes were scattered all over the ground.

Further away, there was a terrified and chaotic crowd.

"I was worried something had happened to you, so I came to check on you..." Finding Tony unharmed, Harry explained as he casually grabbed a banknote that was floating by and stuffed it into his pocket.

It must be said that Harry's professional skills as a "scavenger" are remarkably smooth.

Tony didn't notice Harry's little actions. When he saw police officers approaching from a distance, he quickly said to the little guy, "I think I've got a minor injury. Help me get away."

Having roughly confirmed his suspicions, Tony decided to personally carry out his revenge.

Therefore, I do not want to contact officials for the time being.

More than half an hour later, with Harry's help, Tony returned to the container house.

After a thorough examination, he found that he had mostly abrasions and scratches, and the problem was not serious.

"Terrorists... Extremis virus... I wonder how Pepper is doing..."

With a clue and some time to think, Tony finally remembered that the woman who had visited Marbury's private villa seemed to have mentioned her research—the Extremis virus.

It's probably a drug that could evolve the genes of all humanity, and I hope to get Tony's support.

Tony was only focused on getting rid of the troublesome woman in front of him and didn't listen carefully to what she was saying. Pepper, who arrived later, did have a proper chat with the woman for a while.

However, after hearing about the effects of the Extremis virus, Little Chili explicitly refused the other party's cooperation, citing the drug's excessive danger.

In other words, the woman named Maya is very likely the mastermind behind all of this. And Chili Pepper, who is currently with her, is also likely in danger.

Should they go back to rescue Pepper, or destroy the terrorist hideout in Tennessee on the spot?

This is a huge problem for Tony right now.

However, recalling the horrific scene on the street and the arrogance of the robbers, Tony preferred to deal with the trouble in Tennessee first, and then immediately go back to meet up with Pepper.

In summary, it's about wanting it all.

Then Tony discovered that after a night and half a day, his Iron Man armor hadn't even reached 30% of its full power.

Wearing a suit of armor with insufficient energy to fight terrorists in Tennessee, the suit's energy might not be enough for him to fly back to Apple City.

In addition, recently, many media outlets and members of the public have been questioning whether Tony became Iron Man because of the armor he wears.

This annoyed Tony, but he also vaguely realized that he had been relying too much on the armor lately.

Therefore, in order to clear his name and to ensure the smooth progress of his future plans.

Tony decides that this time he will not use the power of the Iron Man armor, but will rely solely on his own strength to deal with the terrorists in Tennessee.

“Harry, listen. I’m ready to deal with those terrorists.” Having made his decision, Tony looked seriously at the boy and said, “So, I need your help. Do you have any weapons suitable for dealing with terrorists?”

“Great! I knew you’d help me and everyone in town. I’ll find you some weapons right now…” Driven by his inexplicable adoration for superheroes, Harry excitedly ran around the room.

Then, several toy guns, some toy grenades, and toy helmets were placed in front of Tony.

"This is the weapon you were talking about?" Tony looked at the "junk" in front of him, somewhat doubting his eyes.

However, considering the little guy was not even ten years old, Tony felt relieved. "Alright, keep your Christmas present safe. Let the great Tony handle the terrorists."

It's early December now, and in just over two weeks, Christmas will indeed be here.

“If you really decide to deal with those terrorists, maybe these will help you,” Harry said, carefully pulling a bunch of crumpled green banknotes from his pocket.

That's right, it was the money the robber had picked up on the street earlier.

Although Harry was young, he knew that his toys were no match for terrorists.

"Well done!" Tony exclaimed excitedly as the situation took an unexpected turn, grabbing the banknotes.

With this money, and his brilliant mind, he was able to use some everyday items in the mall to create enough weapons to fight terrorists.

This is the source of a genius's confidence.

Afterwards, Tony took Harry to the town center again, where they bought several high-powered chargers, two toilet plungers, and two electronic sensor sticks at the mall...

And some fresh ingredients.

After all, maintaining sufficient physical strength is an indispensable part of preparation.

Back in the container house, Harry was sent to the kitchen, while Tony modified the weapons.

The charger was turned into an electronic bomb, the sensor rod was transformed into a stun gun, and the toilet plunger became a suction cup for climbing walls.

With everything ready, Tony ate his grilled mid-to-high-end steak while looking at Harry, who was frowning, and said, "Don't worry, I won't waste your money. I'll send you a present for Christmas."

"Really? Can I have a crystal ball with little figures that move inside? And armor, as cool as that one over there..." Harry, who had never received a Christmas present before, immediately became happy.

I started fantasizing about my Christmas presents.

"Of course, besides being a superhero, I also work as Santa Claus. Your wishes will all come true..." Tony said with a smile after coaxing the child, "Can you eat now? The steak won't taste good if it gets cold."

"Can my wish really come true?" Happiness came too suddenly, and Harry uncertainly stretched out his little hand, saying, "Pinky promise, liars will swallow a thousand needles!"

"Okay, pinky promise. If I lie, I'll swallow a thousand needles."

"..."

After all the commotion, Harry finally ate his steak with satisfaction.

Across from him, Tony watched the little guy's happy expression, and a slight smile unconsciously crept onto his face.

Meanwhile, Mike, who had been away for nearly two months, returned to his villa through a spatial portal after reforging his equipment on Nidavellir.

He plans to meet with Hit-Girl, Scarlet Witch, and others before returning to the main world.

Because of the passage of time, this trip will take at least another six months.

Therefore, it is necessary to inform Hit-Girl and others in advance.

Before he could even get back to his villa, he saw a large group of people walking out of Stark Tower not far away.

Daredevil, Spider-Man, Deadpool, the Punisher, and even Quicksilver in the crowd.

It's unclear who angered these street heroes, but their expressions all look rather grim.

"Mr. Mike, you're finally back!"

Upon spotting Mike, Spider-Man excitedly ran over.

Other street heroes also came over to greet Mike.

"What are you guys planning to do?" Mike asked curiously.

This group of ruthless individuals is enough to attack government buildings.

"Mr. Tony has disappeared, and Miss Pepper has been kidnapped by bad guys. We're on our way to rescue Miss Pepper..." Spider-Man was so excited that he was almost incoherent.

"Let me do it~" Daredevil patted Spider-Man on the shoulder, indicating that he would explain it himself.

Then, Mike learns from Daredevil that Tony had recently declared war on terrorists and was subsequently attacked in Marbury.

And the entire process of Pepper being kidnapped.

"As for Mr. Tony, I've contacted the authorities, and they've promised to send Patriot armor to Tennessee to rescue him..." Daredevil concluded, "As for us, we've found clues about Miss Pepper's capture and are now preparing to rescue her."

“That’s right.” Spider-Man nodded vigorously beside him, then added, “Mr. Guardian, Tony has been missing for over a day. Could you please go to Tennessee? I’m worried that the authorities might not be very efficient.”

Tony is the sponsor of the Street Heroes Mutual Aid Association, and Spider-Man and the others who have benefited from it obviously don't want to see anything actually happen to them.

But now, the street heroes have a mission to rescue Pepper.

Therefore, they need a reliable person to go to Tennessee.

Clearly, Mike, who just returned, was the one who could be trusted.

Not only Spider-Man, but other street heroes also looked at Mike with hope in their eyes.

“Okay, I understand the situation. Leave Tony’s safety to me,” Mike said. “Also, if you encounter any trouble here, feel free to contact me anytime.”

Having been neighbors with Tony and Pepper for several months, and having received many favors from Tony during that time, Mike wouldn't mind helping them out.

After receiving the promise, the street heroes visibly relaxed.

Although Mike doesn't often take action, his record of defeating aliens speaks for itself, which is reassuring.

After saying goodbye to Mike again, the street heroes headed towards Apple City.

The clues they received suggested that Miss Pepper had been hidden by terrorists near the Statue of Liberty.

Meanwhile, after watching the street heroes leave, Mike also prepared to go to Tennessee as Daredevil had instructed him.

Just then, Scarlet Witch, dressed casually at home, and Hit-Girl, dressed in a Lolita outfit, walked out of the villa and stared at Mike from a distance.

One big, one small...

Their eyes were filled with resentment.

(End of this chapter)