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

Chapter 682 Support (Continued)

“Be careful, Mike. Those people have been injected with the Extremis virus…”

Seeing Mike swaggering over like Colonel Rhodes had done before, Tony quickly spoke up to warn him.

They feared that the other party would suffer the same fate as Colonel Rhodes.

After all, the Extremis virus is indeed very effective at saving lives.

"Be careful of what?" Mike asked.

At the same time, he used his magic to make the ropes binding Tony and Colonel Rhodes loosen automatically, like snakes.

Tony, now free, also saw the thugs lying dead behind Mike.

Its face was contorted and blood was flowing from its seven orifices. Its body was also contorted, and it showed no signs of life.

Clearly, the Extremis virus is powerful, but its strength depends on what it's compared to.

The damage Mike casually inflicted undoubtedly exceeded the limits that the Extremis virus could withstand.

“Uh, it’s nothing. I mean, you came just in time. I owe you a favor this time…” Tony’s face showed a fleeting embarrassment as he continued, “Of course, even if you hadn’t come, I would have had ways of dealing with these thugs.”

Nearby, Colonel Rhodes, who had also been rescued, was quite annoyed by Tony's usual arrogant demeanor and couldn't help but want to complain again.

Just then, a whooshing sound came from outside the window.

The armor Tony left at Harry's house is flying towards us at supersonic speed from afar.

"You really did have a backup plan, why didn't you say so sooner?" Colonel Rhodes, who had been living in fear for so long, once again complained forcefully.

However, Tony couldn't care less about his friend's complaints now. He went to the window, opened his arms, and greeted the arrival of the armor with a cheer.

Having been ambushed multiple times, he had already discovered the armor's weaknesses.

That is, whenever he encounters an emergency, he will be at a great disadvantage if his armor is not with him.

Therefore, when developing the new armor, Tony addressed this shortcoming by designing a bracelet specifically for himself.

When necessary, you can summon distant armor via the bracelet.

As a backup plan, Tony had already secretly used the bracelet to summon the new generation of Mark series armor when Colonel Rhodes "touched" his hand.

In terms of effectiveness, although it was a little late, it was still timely.

As the new armor was gradually assembled onto his body, Tony once again felt a strong sense of security.

This sense of security comes from one's own hard work and sweat, as well as a clever mind.

Therefore, it appears exceptionally special.

"Fifty percent of the energy is barely enough." After assessing the armor's condition, Tony exuded confidence.

"Look what I found! A little mouse trying to escape..."

Tony activated his armor and flew into the sky, when he unexpectedly saw Mandarin escaping down the stairs from a window downstairs.

As the saying goes: When you're sleepy, there's always a pillow.

Already harboring a nameless rage, he fired a palm laser cannon without saying a word, blasting Mandarin off the stairs.

Then he swooped down and went to the other person through the window downstairs.

"Don't you love playing the terrorist? Give me another one..." Tony, who had been humiliated by Mandarin before, went to the other party's side and clenched his steel fist, giving the other party's face two hard punches.

Then they discovered that when the fist, as big as a sandbag, came down, the other person didn't utter a sound.

There was a large pool of blood on the ground.

It turned out that when Mandarin rolled down the stairs, the back of his head hit a protruding part of the stairs, and he was already dead.

"Consider yourself lucky, you got off easy this time!"

Tony, who had also noticed this, stood up listlessly, seemingly having no intention of further desecrating the corpse.

But the more he thought about leaving, the more unhappy he became.

Finally, he fired another hand cannon shot, blasting Mandarin into a pile of minced meat.

Only then did he feel relieved enough to take off and meet up with Mike upstairs.

"Oh right, I forgot to ask. Weren't you in Asgard? How did you end up here?" With one troublesome matter resolved, Tony's mind started working again.

"It's a long story, so I won't go into details," Mike said with a grin. "All you need to know is that when I got back to the villa, I ran into Daredevil and his crew heading to rescue Pepper. Then, they asked me to come here and rescue you."

All I can say is that the Street Heroes Mutual Aid Association is truly committed to helping others.

Tony's money was well spent.

"Damn it, Pepper Potts is waiting for me to rescue her, and now it seems we'll need another president..." Tony's expression turned serious.

Just then, the phone in the room rang again.

After the call connected, Killian's annoying face appeared on the screen.

And behind him, the president, suspended from the Statue of Liberty.

"Jarvis, connect the video feed to the armor," Tony instructed.

The signal is then loaded onto the armor, which then projects a three-dimensional image.

This also made the situation on Killian's side clearer.

Even Little Chili, who was tied up in the corner, and Maya, who was standing to the side, were shown.

"Where are Thomson and the others?" Killian, who had obviously also seen Tony escaped in his armor via video, was surprised for a moment before continuing, "Never mind, none of that matters. I have two hostages now. What do you think?"

Multiple hostages, multiple options.

With his overwhelming advantage, Killian wasn't afraid that Tony wouldn't comply.

"Don't rush me, I'll discuss the collaboration with you in person. You just need to wash your neck and wait for me," Tony said, suppressing his anger.

“Really? Are you threatening me? I’m so scared…” Killian shrugged, then laughed and said, “Remember, you only have half an hour. Don’t keep me waiting too long.”

A crackling sound of electricity flashed by, and the video call ended abruptly.

"Mike, I need your help with something." Tony's expression turned extremely serious as he hung up the video call.

"You said~"

"I want to handle Killian's matter myself, so please don't make a move yet."

"no problem."

"..."

This whole incident has been a one-sided affair orchestrated by Killian against Tony.

Now that he has the opportunity, Tony naturally wants to take revenge on his opponent himself.

Otherwise, he would have a hard time getting over this mental hurdle.

Then, at Tony's request, Mike opened a portal to Stark Tower.

Since it's a "decisive battle," we naturally need to be fully prepared.

Over the past two months, Tony, who has been extremely insecure, has not only been researching various anti-armor armors, but has also manufactured a large number of new-generation Mark series armors.

"You actually secretly manufactured so many Mark armors..." In the same laboratory, Colonel Rhodes looked at the densely packed Mark armors displayed in the showcase, his jaw almost dropping to the ground in astonishment.

At a glance, there were no fewer than fifty of those technologically advanced and imposing battle suits.

A large portion of them were not even painted.

Even so, the cost of each unit will not be less than 100 million US dollars.

It can only be said that the world of the rich is beyond the comprehension of the poor.

Tony is clearly the big dog, while Rhodes is the opposite type of person.

Therefore, after the initial surprise, Colonel Rhodes couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. "Tony, honestly, do you even consider me a friend?"

"Of course~"

"So, when are you planning to help upgrade my [Killing Machine]?" Compared to the cumbersome and limited-ability [Killing Machine], these new-generation Mark series machines in the lab are clearly more appealing.

With a comparison, Colonel Rhodes naturally wanted to choose the better one.

We'll see.

Tony, busy tweaking the armor's control system, has no time to pay attention to his friend's little scheme.

Even with the control bracelet, controlling more than fifty new suits in combat at once is not an easy task for Tony.

Meanwhile, in the shadows behind the Statue of Liberty where Killian was, a large group of street heroes were also hiding.

Daredevil and his crew had arrived here some time ago, following the clues.

Unlike before when the goal was simply to rescue Pepper, the street heroes' plans have now encountered some minor disagreements.

Lawful characters like Daredevil and Spider-Man want to rescue Pepper while first saving the president, who is hanging high in the air.

Anti-heroes like Deadpool and the Punisher, who lead miserable lives, don't have a high level of identification with the government.

Therefore, they are not very interested in protecting the president or anything like that.

They came this time entirely because Tony had paid for it.

"How about this? Peter and I will go rescue the president, and the rest of you can go rescue Miss Pepper, okay?" Daredevil hesitated for a moment before offering a compromise.

"I have no objection~" Ant-Man said, trying to make his presence known.

“I have no objection either. Of course, if the president is willing to pay the hiring fee, I wouldn’t mind saving his life…” Deadpool seemed indifferent.

His words were very much in line with his identity as a mercenary.

The remaining Punisher and Big Daddy, among others, naturally had no objections.

Quicksilver, on the other hand, seemed hesitant to speak. He had wanted to say that with his superpowers, he could easily save both Miss Pepper and the President at the same time.

Because he was too young and had little presence, no one paid any attention to him.

Naturally, there was no opportunity to express an opinion.

“Great~” Seeing that no one had any objections, Daredevil continued, “According to the phone call just now, Mr. Tony seems to have escaped and will be here soon.”

"So I decided that we would choose to carry out the rescue after Mr. Tony arrived, and then work together with him."

There's strength in numbers, and with Tony's arrival, the Guardians might come along too.

This will undoubtedly provide a great deal of protection for the rescue operation.

"Understood~" xN
The other street heroes had obviously considered this as well, so no one raised any objections.

Everything is in anticipation of Tony's arrival.

Meanwhile, back at Stark Tower, after more than ten minutes of adjustments, Tony finally managed to coordinate more than fifty new suits of armor using the control bracelet.

"All done, we can go now!"

After gesturing to Mike, Tony entered a new, fully-charged suit of armor, activated it, and took to the skies.

The remaining fifty-odd armored vehicles behind him then activated and flew to Tony's side.

A sky full of steel armor, each one a massive number of Mane.

It made the scene look indescribably spectacular.

Then, Mike also took off into the air and went to the side of the steel army.

The Stark Tower is very close to the Statue of Liberty; it's only a few minutes' flight away.

Moreover, this journey will give Tony time to get used to controlling multiple suits.

Therefore, Mike didn't go to the trouble of mentioning using the portal to travel.

Below, Colonel Rhodes gazed at the spectacular view high in the sky, almost drooling with envy.

It wasn't until he saw the steel armor formations forming a torrent, one after another, disappearing into the distance, that Colonel Rhodes realized he hadn't boarded the vehicle yet.

He shouted excitedly, "Wait, Tony!!! Take me with you!"

Perhaps his call had an effect, or perhaps Tony had a plan.

As the steel torrent was about to disappear into the horizon, an original battle suit gleaming with a silver metallic sheen broke away from the group and returned to Rhodes.

The cabin door opened, welcoming the passengers.

Colonel Rhodes, donning the latest Mark armor, smugly adjusted to the new suit and remarked, "Tony is such an unreliable guy; he doesn't even know how to share good stuff with his friends."

Compared to the cumbersome "Killing Machine," the experience of the new generation Mark armor is simply perfect.

Rod instantly had the idea of ​​getting tired of the old and wanting something new.

Before he could continue showing off, his armor flew uncontrollably into the sky, rapidly chasing after the steel torrent.

Colonel Rhodes, on the other hand, became a dispensable "bystander".

Good things are right in front of you, but you can't control them.

This feeling is worse than killing Colonel Rhodes.

"Tony, permissions... permissions..."

So, Colonel Rhodes called out to Tony loudly through the internal communication channel of the Iron Man suit.

They wanted to fight for more rights for themselves.

"Sorry, Rhodes. We're in a rush right now. You'll have plenty of time to experience the new armor's performance later." Tony, preoccupied with Pepper, brushed off his friend.

With the new armor now available, even Tony, its creator, will need some time to get used to it before he can fully master its operation.

Rhodes will need even more time.

Tony was in a hurry to rescue Pepper and didn't want to waste the combat power of any of the armors, so he didn't have any extra time for Rhodey to waste.

Therefore, we can only make things difficult for the other party.

Moreover, who says bystanders can't experience the new armor?

Colonel Rhodes is currently experiencing the autopilot function of the new generation Mark armor.

As the two concluded their friendly exchange, the armored formation, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, flew over Apple City and arrived atop the Statue of Liberty.

Enemies meeting are bound to be extremely hostile!

Fueled by both old and new grudges, Tony had no desire to communicate with Killian. He controlled over fifty suits of armor and charged towards him.

For a moment, laser cannons flew wildly, almost forming a net in the sky, illuminating the entire night sky as if it were daytime.

Then, the laser nets converged to form a huge laser beam, which blasted towards the Kirian below.

"Let's do it!"

At the same time, the street heroes hidden in the shadows also sprang into action instantly.

The little spider, prepared in advance, flicked its web and stuck it to the torch high on the statue. With a pull and a swing, it reached the president's side.

Then, in a flurry of activity, they untied the person and used the spider silk to support them, slowly lowering them to Daredevil's side below.

The whole process went fairly smoothly.

The President, being a man of great experience, was very cooperative and even took the time to compliment Spider-Man.

This deeply moved the little spider.

Meanwhile, as the rescue operation began, Quicksilver, with his superhuman speed, rescued Pepper from the encirclement before the terrorists could react.

So Deadpool, who arrived later, had nothing to do but casually slap Maya's neck, who was standing there in a daze and hadn't figured out what was going on.

This genius in genetic research had disbelief in his eyes until his death.

Further to the side, Big Daddy, the Punisher, and others were engaged in combat with the elite terrorists present.

(End of this chapter)