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Chapter 1775 The Moment of Life and Death
"Jarvis! Enough talk! Report armor damage! Is the core propulsion still usable? And... those two 'big guys' down there who're fighting like madmen..."

Tony's voice was hoarse and weary, each word accompanied by heavy breathing and suppressed pain, but he forced a trace of his usual sharpness in his tone, "Have they quieted down yet? Or are they planning to turn the entire Pacific Ocean upside down?"

He struggled to maintain the armor's flight attitude, the main thruster on his back and the attitude thrusters on his limbs spewing out adjusting flames, leaving steaming water vapor on the gold and red armor.

He struggled through the "jungle" of raging waves, deadly energy turbulence, and towering water columns, like a metal feather that could be torn apart at any moment.

At the same time, the armor's multi-band scanning system was running at full power, like invisible tentacles, desperately searching for beacon signals from the four specific escape pods amidst the chaotic energy background noise.

Floating debris, burning oil slicks, and twisted metal remains on the sea surface all increased the difficulty of scanning.

The thrusters spewed out unstable flames, battling against the towering columns of water erupting below and the massive vortexes that could instantly engulf small ships.

The turbulent energy flow lashed at the armor like an invisible whip, disrupting flight stability.

His sensor array was running at full power, frantically scanning the chaotic, deadly sea, filtering out interference signals, and searching with all his might for the faint locating beacons of Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Rumlow's escape pods.

"Sir, the overall structural integrity of the suit has dropped to 72%, and the external armor damage rate is about 30%. The key damage reports are as follows: the left shoulder armor plate is torn, exposing the power pipeline; there is an energy leakage fluctuation in the chest armor reactor shield area, reducing efficiency by 15%; the right leg thruster vector nozzle is deformed, affecting mobility; the left arm weapon platform is stuck."

"The most serious issue is that all joint areas, including the shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle airtight systems, have experienced varying degrees of leakage. The pressure in the waterproofing layer continues to rise, and seawater and highly radioactive contaminants are slowly seeping in. The main propulsion system's output is limited by 18%, but the core energy source remains stable. The life support system is partially damaged, oxygen circulation efficiency has decreased, and the radiation filtration module is nearing saturation. It is recommended to remove the system from the high-humidity, high-salt environment as soon as possible for repairs."

Jarvis's signature, calm yet efficient British accent resonated in Tony's ears like a steady ray of light in the darkness.

"Energy turbulence analysis shows that there is a continuous and extremely violent energy burst source in the deep sea area, with a burst frequency and intensity far exceeding the normal movement patterns of a single organism. Based on the propagation pattern of shock waves in the water, energy spectrum characteristics, and the generation law of sea surface eddies, it is inferred that there are at least two 'high-energy individuals' engaged in high-intensity combat activities below, with a combat intensity... Sir, if I may be frank, its peak destructive power is close to the equivalent release of a tactical-level nuclear explosion underwater. Combined with database comparison, it highly matches the bioenergy characteristics of Dr. Bruce Banner (Hulk) and Norman Osborn. Should we immediately notify Mr. Chang Wei to intervene? His location signal is currently under strong interference."

Tony maneuvered his armor with a near 90-degree turn, narrowly missing a towering column of water, ten meters in diameter and crackling with electricity.

The water jets caused the armor to shake violently, and the icy seawater that seeped in created a strange contrast with the temperature inside, which had risen due to overload.

He strained to scan the surging sea below through the curtain of water flowing down his tattered mask.

Tony gritted his teeth, forcing down the taste of blood that rose in his throat. The physiological monitoring data at the edge of his vision flashed wildly: tachycardia, abnormally high blood pressure, decreased blood oxygen saturation, trace bleeding markers detected in his body... Tony knew perfectly well the unspoken second half of Jarvis's sentence: his body and armor were already nearing their limits.

"Get me Chang Wei! Now! Top priority!"

Tony's voice was firm and decisive, leaving no room for doubt. He forcefully suppressed his surging blood and qi, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's as he swept across the constantly refreshing holographic tactical interface filled with interference waves in his field of vision.

A faint triangular signal representing the Rumlow escape pod suddenly began to flash violently in the northwest quadrant of the interface!
Location information shows that it is sinking rapidly at a speed of more than 5 meters per second, and the depth marker is jumping quickly from 200 meters to 300 meters and 400 meters!
Even more deadly, the structural integrity signal of the hull plummeted to a red alert – a typical sign of death: a breached bulkhead, seawater flooding, and internal depressurization! Rumlow was trapped in that iron coffin, being swallowed by the jaws of the Pacific Ocean!

Almost in the same area, another signal representing Hawkeye Clint Barton's escape pod was frantically making irregular zigzag maneuvers not far away, like a leaf in a stormy sea.

The signal trajectory showed that he was narrowly avoiding the edge of a newly formed, enormous whirlpool with a diameter of over three hundred meters. The whirlpool's suction was so strong that it relentlessly dragged in large pieces of floating debris from the sea surface.

Hawkeye is dancing a close dance with death with his extraordinary intuition and driving skills, but every evasion is breathtaking. The signal trajectory shakes violently at the edge of the vortex, as if it will be captured by the dark abyss at any moment.

The two signal sources representing Black Widow Natasha Romanoff and Captain America Steve Rogers were completely submerged in dense interference ripples and a huge red area representing the destructive energy burst of Hulk and Green Goblin below.

At the edge of the tactical interface, a gray cross representing "signal loss" flashes glaringly.

Jarvis's icy voice confirmed the worst fears: "Ms. Romanov and Captain Rogers' beacon signals have been completely blocked by high-intensity energy turbulence and the complex hydrodynamic environment of the deep sea. The last valid coordinates are about 8 nautical miles southwest of you, but that area has been covered by three newly erupted giant whirlpools with currents exceeding 20 knots and erratic flow. Based on current ocean current models, their escape pods have most likely been swept away by powerful undercurrents, far from the core combat zone, and their exact location cannot be determined."

The raging Pacific Ocean and the fierce battle between the two monsters below not only tore the sky and the sea apart, but also ruthlessly scattered and swallowed up any survivors who might have gathered.

Comrades-in-arms were scattered like kites with broken strings in this raging and dangerous sea of ​​death.

Tony clenched his fists, the edge of his damaged armor cutting into the skin of his palms, blood mingling with the cold seawater and dripping down.

He took a deep breath of the air, which was a mixture of blood, ozone, and the salty smell of seawater, and fixed his gaze on the rapidly sinking signal point in Rumlona.

(End of this chapter)