Sentinel

Chapter 312 The Ten Rings Gang

When Tony dragged the steel armor that was almost scrapped and walked alone in the cold snow, he was hesitant and helpless, like a lost traveler who had lost his way and didn't know what to do for a while.

An unprecedented sense of loneliness hit his heart, and Tony fell into a situation of isolation and helplessness. Without the steel armor made by cutting-edge technology, the sense of security deep in his heart disappeared bit by bit.

Once on the Helicarrier, Captain America questioned Iron Man, what are you without this steel armor, at that time Tony replied proudly, genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, with a firm tone, with Si The consistent confidence of the Tucker family.

But after the battle of Asgard, Tony seemed to lose his previous pride. He began to doubt himself and became anxious, so that he couldn't sleep at night and sank into nightmares.

Only by staying in the steel armor can we find a trace of tranquility, and the heart that is afraid of the future will be at ease.

"I didn't expect that I would be like a traveler in the desert, waiting for someone to rescue me."

After sending a message to Sean, the billionaire and superhero, wearing a thin blanket, huddled in a phone booth outside the convenience store. This should be a small town near Canada. Jarvis manipulated the steel Armor, fly with yourself all the way until the energy is exhausted.

He walked alone in the ice and snow for half an hour before he saw this convenience store. Going forward was a remote town with no one to be seen on the street.

All this happened so suddenly that Tony was a little caught off guard. He only had time to save Pepper, and then passed out from the impact of the explosion.

The origin of the story came from half a month ago.

A terrorist organization called the Ten Rings frequently appeared on TV news and newspaper headlines. The evil leader who called himself "The Mandarin" openly provoked the United States government, disseminated massacre videos, and made threatening remarks, which caused an uproar in the public opinion.

"...In 1864, in the Sand Creek area of ​​Colorado, the U.S. army took advantage of the opportunity to slaughter the old, young, women and children who stayed behind when all the warriors of the Cheyenne tribe were out hunting, and occupied their land. 39 hours ago there was an attack on the U.S. Air Force Base in Ali El Salem in Kuwait, I did it! The church was full of women and children, soldiers were out on drills, which means the 'warriors' were not at home...”

"Mr. President, you have always resisted my education, and now, you should remember what I said... You know who I am, but you don't know where I am, and you will never know what I am going to do!"

When Tony turned on the TV, he saw this horrific declaration. The evil leader who called himself Mandarin invaded the signal of the TV station and made a very provocative and arrogant move towards the United States government.

In the next few weeks, the Ten Rings gang planned many terrorist attacks, bombed the air force base, and hijacked the airlines, causing panic in the country. Even the president's cabinet had to issue a solemn response, vigorously searching for Mandarin's whereabouts, and the federal investigation The Bureau and the Department of Defense dispatched a large number of manpower to maintain homeland security.

In order to appease the emotions of the people, Mr. President also called out Colonel James Rhodes, a close friend of Iron Man, to launch the "Iron Patriot"-the second-generation model of War Machine, which is actually just a repainting. The silvery white color becomes red, white and blue.

This made Tony complain for a while, and Rhodes politely refused his help. Since the existence of Asgard was exposed, the Ministry of National Defense has always wanted to show its strength in order to restore the declining confidence of the people and consolidate the federal government. powerful image.

They cannot allow superheroes to be higher than the government, and acquiesce that Iron Man maintains world security. This is already a great concession. If even terrorist attacks and homeland security must involve the other party, wouldn't it be tantamount to admitting their own incompetence.

Tony is not reluctant about this. He is suffering from anxiety disorders and the development of the Ultron program. He has no intention of paying attention to these things. Fighting transnational criminal groups and destroying the lair of terrorist organizations has been something that Iron Man has not done for a while.

Until the explosion in the Stark Tower and the serious injury of the bodyguard Harpy in the attack, Tony was involved again.

Undoubtedly, this is another masterpiece planned by Mandarin. In just half a month, the leader of the Ten Rings led to a total of nine explosion attacks. Not long after, the sentiment among the people gradually became more and more intense. If this continues, the head of the FBI will probably be replaced.

"...I have a little holiday greeting for the Mandarin, just now figuring out the words: My name is Tony Stark and you're not scary because you're just a coward. I'm ready, You die, man! I'm going to catch you, there's no politics involved, it's just for personal revenge, and I want revenge! This has nothing to do with the Department of Defense, and this has nothing to do with the United States, this is a personal vendetta between us."

An angry Tony reported his home address in front of the cameras of the media reporters, declaring that he would have an upright contest with the leader of this terrorist organization.

As he has always said, he doesn't have many friends. Except for the close ones like Pepper and Rhodes, Happy can also be counted on Tony's "trust list".

The other party has served as his bodyguard for many years, and has been with him since he was 20 years old. It can be said that he has become an indispensable part of his life.

Stark has always been an activist. After he publicly declared war on the Mandarin, he began to sort out all the information about the leader of the Ten Rings Gang. According to the intelligence intercepted by SHIELD, the FBI and the CIA, he found some obvious doubts. .

For example, the high temperature caused by the explosion exceeded [-] degrees Celsius, which was enough to quickly evaporate all substances within twelve yards around, but there was never a bomb wreckage left behind. So Tony built a data model, collected information and analyzed it, and found some clues.

If the story continues like this, it will be another heroic legend of Iron Man saving America and defeating the evil leader. Unfortunately, this is not a juvenile comic, and justice often defeats evil.

In the afternoon, the seaside villa in Port Marbury was attacked by Mandarin terrorists. This time it was more blatant than usual. A cruise missile and machine gun fire from six helicopters nearly killed Tony and Pepper. here.

"What a dry humor." Thinking of Tony leaning against the phone booth.

He didn't send a message to Pepper. The Mandarin was able to deploy six armed helicopters to launch carpet bombing within the territory of the United States, which showed that the opponent's power was far beyond his imagination.

So Tony chose to contact Sean who was far away in the North Pole. Umbrella on the other side had extremely strong security capabilities. Even Loki had a big fall, and he had perfect scientific research equipment.

"Hope that guy hears my message...Arctic adventure? I've never been there! Laid-back bastard!"

Tony was holding the thin blanket that was taken off the bronze statue in the convenience store, and the steel armor that was no different from scrap iron was lying outside. The confidence of a billionaire... is like that of an ordinary person.

"The man of the Stark family never admits defeat."

The golden figure standing above Asgard suddenly flashed in his mind, Tony curled his lips, and cheered himself up.

　PS: Ahem, dear readers...Happy holidays (ˊoo`)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)