Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 157 Anti-Boxer Armor VS Boxer Armor 2.0
Of course, at this point, Luca had no way of knowing what was happening outside the world rift.

He has other things to do right now.

With schools closed and the idea of ​​infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. to secretly control Spotted Man not being an easy task, Luca decided to use this free time to travel to Sokovia and take care of things there.

However, before that, Luca has a little something to take care of first.

Inside a huge, enclosed testing ground on the outskirts of New York.

Luca looked around at the various high-end devices with a frustrated expression and muttered a speechless complaint.

"Didn't Stark Industries already close its weapons division? Yet you still have such a large weapons testing facility. Are you planning to go back to your old ways?"

Upon hearing this, Tony, who was adjusting his mech there, curled his lip indifferently, striking a pose befitting a wealthy man.

"What's the big deal? It's just a weapons testing range. It doesn't cost much to maintain. We can keep it and use it occasionally to test my armor. See, it came in handy this time, didn't we?"

As he spoke, Tony climbed into the strangely shaped new suit of armor in front of him in two quick steps.

The limbs, helmet, and breastplate closed together one after another.

The reason I say "climbed" is because the latest suit of armor Tony has built is over 5 meters tall, almost twice the size of Tony's largest Hulkbuster suit in the original movies.

The overall color scheme remains Tony's signature flamboyant gold and red. While the design is somewhat similar to the Hulkbuster armor, it has more angular features, making it appear less bulky than the Hulkbuster armor.

That's right, this is the Veronica series armor that Tony created after the Second Battle of New York.

Also known as the 'Anti-Boxer Armor'.
Back then, I watched [The Boxer] and the Cursed Warrior clash, while I could only stand by and watch.

This was clearly unacceptable to the proud Tony.

It is precisely based on the concept of 'bigger is better' that the Veronica armor, which overturned Tony's previous ideas, came into being.

Right now, Tony specifically called Luca over, wanting Luca to help test the combat capabilities of his brand-new armor.

As the armor was put on, a pair of electronic eyes on the helmet lit up.

Tony's somewhat distorted electronic voice also emanated from it.

"Hey Luca, what are you waiting for? Get on your armor and experience Uncle Tony's iron fist!"

Seeing Tony's extremely arrogant appearance, Luca shook his head speechlessly.

With a slight push of his feet, he leaped several meters high and jumped into the open cockpit of the [Boxer] mech.

Watching Luca's nonchalant 'boarding' posture, and recalling how he himself had struggled to climb into the mech, Tony couldn't help but secretly purse his lips.

'I'll have to upgrade the armor-wearing animation next time. Hmm, making rocket-powered flight boots would be a good idea~'

Meanwhile, as Luca's cockpit canopy closed, a sound also came from within.

"You promised to wait until I fully upgraded the boxer before testing it. I haven't even installed the weapon system yet. What's the rush?"

That being said, the [Boxer] mech has actually undergone a complete transformation.

The previous state of being pieced together from rubbish has completely disappeared.

Instead, it was covered by a complete set of exquisite armor.

The design retains the heavy, frog-like appearance of the [Boxer] mech, but both the joints and the outer shell have a strong industrial sci-fi feel.

To retain the original [Boxer]'s ball-turning and rolling capabilities, multiple curved outer armor plates were added to various parts of the mecha. However, when not transformed, these outer armor plates blend more harmoniously with the entire mecha, with some even retracting and hiding inside. Although it incorporates a large amount of Gundam mecha technology, the final result resembles a specially modified 'Zaku'.

Of course, for the most important part—the color scheme of the mecha—Luca chose the classic blue and white color scheme of Gundam, with a few touches of red.

After all, it's the main character's mecha, and Luca thought that this color scheme might give his mecha a bit more luck.

(Image) It has not been designed yet.

However, after hearing Luca's complaint, Tony didn't feel that he had been abrupt at all. Instead, he retorted with a hint of disdain.

"Who told you to go to Sokovia? Who knows how long it will be before you come back? Maybe when school starts, your upgrade to armor will be a long way off again."

"Stop talking nonsense, just come on, I won't even use my weapons~"

After saying that, Tony didn't care whether Luca was ready or not, and directly controlled his Veronica to take big strides towards [the boxer].

It's just a mechanical monster that's a little over five meters tall; it might be quite awe-inspiring in normal circumstances.

Even the slightest tremor of the ground is caused by each step taken.

But compared to this colossal object that is more than ten meters tall, it has a strange feeling of a child running over to an adult and acting cute.

It's not that Tony's skills couldn't take "bigger is better" to the extreme, but while he had witnessed the advantages of the [Boxer], he also noticed the disadvantages of this large mech.

The transportation is inconvenient, the movement is not flexible enough, and it can easily cause unnecessary damage in urban warfare.

So even though he could build an even bigger one, Tony remained very restrained.

Even this so-called 'anti-boxing mobile suit' was not his regular weapon; it would only be used in critical moments when needed.

Seeing Tony launch the first attack without any regard for martial ethics, Luca naturally wouldn't hold back either.

He also piloted the [Boxer] mech forward.

At the same time, ion jets instantly deployed on the mech itself, including its back, legs, arms, and other joints.

With the powerful thrust, the speed of the mech's charge immediately increased.

Before Tony could react, the [Boxer] mech suddenly raised its right leg, and six flame jets on its calf erupted simultaneously. The entire leg seemed to become a blur as it lashed out at Veronica's mech.

"boom--"

There was a loud bang.

The surrounding sand and soil all burst apart.

Tony, who had been charging forward aggressively just moments before, was sent flying by this sudden kick, tumbling backward for dozens of meters before barely managing to regain his footing.

"How could it be so fast?!"

Tony, who had finally regained his balance, ignored the dizziness caused by the shock and immediately cried out in surprise.

At that moment, Jarvis inside the mech provided the analysis data.

"Sir, according to the scanning analysis, Mr. Orange's newly modified mech is made of E-carbon alloy, which reduces the weight by 64% compared to the previous one. The newly added multiple jets have increased the speed by 32%, and the overall speed has increased by more than 200%. The mobility and flexibility are currently unknown. We suggest adopting a flanking tactic to avoid direct confrontation."

"But... I also use E-carbon alloy!"

(End of this chapter)