American Comics: Starting with Muggle Wizards

Anyway, the current situation is good.

Even if this plan fails, it won't cripple the Avengers.

If successful, it would allow them to breach the remaining Hydra-held territories much earlier.

How could Dr. Banner possibly refuse such a plan that had no downsides?

"So, our next step is to develop something that combines the advantages of worm viruses and hardware backdoors..."

The two of them worked tirelessly in the laboratory for two days and two nights.

Finally, a network virus was developed that is stealthy, highly infectious, logically targeted, and extremely destructive.

This virus, which targets intelligent life, is called the Dawn Virus by Tony.

The name signifies that as long as Dawn takes effect successfully and Dr. Zola is eliminated, it will mean the dawn of a new era for humanity.

Since everything about this virus is based on hypothetical scenarios, no one can be certain of its actual effectiveness.

So Tony Stark didn't rest, and took to the skies alone, flying towards New Jersey.

If the Dawn virus proves ineffective, the sooner it is discovered and addressed, the better; he can simply continue researching new network viruses.

Therefore, he didn't want to waste a single second in order to save the world.

It took an hour to arrive in New Jersey, the birthplace of Captain America and the former headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Above the abandoned military camp, Tony Stark discovers dozens of people disguised as homeless individuals guarding the base.

Tony, in a hurry, didn't bother with any more words and landed in a cool superhero style.

"Bang bang bang..."

He quickly dealt with the dozens of Hydra agents disguised as homeless people.

Chapter 174 Sending You a Mushroom Cloud

Screams rang out continuously. Tony left no survivors. After dealing with the Hydra minions, the color of his nanomaterial sunglasses darkened slightly.

The entire base was scanned with X-rays.

He quickly found an overgrown, seemingly abandoned elevator entrance.

"Ta-da! Ta-da!"

Old-fashioned elevators make a sound of mechanical gears turning when they descend.

Tony Stark tapped the reactor on his chest, and nanomolecules surged out, enveloping his entire body and transforming him into the fully armed Mark 70 nanotech armor in a second.

He watched the scene outside the old-fashioned elevator warily. This secret base where Dr. Zola was kept was definitely guarded by Hydra.

One minute later.

The elevator slowly came to a stop.

Tony manually pulled up the gate and carefully walked out.

Before him lay a dark, dusty corridor. Two small searchlights rose from his shoulders, illuminating the entire corridor.

The concrete floor of the corridor looked old, the ceiling was covered in cobwebs, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.

Tony Stark walked briskly down the corridor, examining each room in the base.

Many rooms have been abandoned for a long time; the archives are littered with yellowed documents; and the laboratory is filled with a large number of discarded instruments and equipment.

Tony continued down the corridor until he came to a large hall with two portrait paintings hanging on the walls.

"It seems that Dad has a close relationship with S.H.I.E.L.D., as he is qualified to hang next to the S.H.I.E.L.D. badge."

"And this middle-aged woman, isn't she Captain's old flame, Peggy Carter?"

Shaking his head, Tony strolled around the empty hall.

A large number of antique computer devices were discovered, along with several bulky, blocky screens.

He hadn't had a chance to try starting up the computer array here.

A buzzing sound came from the cooling fans of the electronic devices.

Tony looked around warily. Suddenly, the ceiling lights turned on, and the computer array started up on its own.

The square screen in front of him slowly lit up, displaying countless lines of code.

The result is a mosaic-like human face.

Tony Stark, you finally came.

Tony raised the Palm Cannon in his hand, his face serious, and said, "You're Dr. Zola? Looks like I've come to the right place!"

Dr. Zola spoke slowly and deliberately in a booming, electronic voice: "It seems you've obtained a lot of information from those traitors."

[If the insight algorithm had been improved earlier, you wouldn't have slipped through the net back then.]

Fortunately, it's not too late.

Tony Stark sensed the subtle provocation in the other person's voice. "Are you reminding me that my parents' deaths were actually the work of you Hydra scum?"

"You want to sow discord between me and the captain?"

"Unfortunately, I already knew about this. Today, I'm here to take revenge on Hydra."

The mosaic face of Dr. Zola on the square screen made a surprised expression.

Based on predictions, you shouldn't know about this.

[Could it be that a mutant with precognitive abilities told you in advance?]

Tony Stark would never kindly answer the enemy's questions.

He sneered dismissively, "When you're in hell, you can slowly guess where I got this information from."

"But now, have you thought about your last words?"

He had barely finished speaking when he realized he wasn't the type to talk trash before a fight.

"boom!"

A single pulse cannon shot destroyed the block screen.

Dr. Zola's pixelated face reappeared on the square screen on the left.

Mr. Stark, as an opponent, I admire you, but you are far too arrogant.

[You think we didn't move here? This is a trap I set specifically for you. Enjoy the big gift I've left behind.]

As Dr. Zola's face disappeared, Tony Stark was puzzled and looked around warily, trying to get some information out of him.

"A trap? You didn't plant a lot of TNT around here, did you?"

Dr. Zola's broadcast came from all sides of the hall.

[Cut off one head, and two more grow; the glory of the Hydra endures forever!]

Tony Stark, today is your death day!

Tony grew increasingly uneasy; Dr. Zola's threat was most likely no joke.

With his strength, there are few things in this world that can threaten him.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he asked with a grim expression, "Fuck! Are you crazy enough to place a high-yield nuclear weapon here?"

Thinking of the terrifying nature of the giant fireworks, Tony Stark's face turned green, and he immediately activated his thrusters, trying to force his way out.

But Dr. Zola, who was well-prepared, wouldn't give him even the slightest chance to escape.

It immediately sent an electronic signal, instantly detonating the large fireworks placed in the warehouse.

Tony only saw his vision go white through the nanotech helmet before losing consciousness instantly, punctuated by Jarvis's warning.

[Sir, high-energy chain fission reaction detected... Wake up... Low vital signs, activate Emergency Plan 13, take over the nanotech armor...]

To ensure that Iron Man, Hydra's biggest threat, was eliminated, Dr. Zola specifically sought out a hydrogen bomb with an explosive yield of three million tons of TNT.

At that moment, a deafening roar resounded, and a huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

The surface structures of the former S.H.I.E.L.D. base instantly melted away, leaving behind a nuclear crater two kilometers in diameter.

The fireworks display was so powerful that the mushroom cloud was detected by the Avengers' satellite the moment it rose.

Dr. Banner stared anxiously at the New Jersey base, its view obscured by a mushroom cloud, in the satellite image.

"Oh my god! Is Tony okay?"

Fortunately, strict military control will be implemented.

The general public was unaware that a large firework had been detonated by the enemy on American soil.

But with such a large nuclear crater and the deadly radiation, the news would inevitably leak out sooner or later.

Moreover, the mushroom cloud could be clearly seen rising into the sky from hundreds of kilometers away.

This makes it impossible to cover up the news.

Dr. Banner, in a frantic state, had no time to worry about the public opinion surrounding the nuclear explosion.

He waited for half an hour, but Tony was still offline on the satellite communication channel.

Dr. Banner's face was ashen; he had already given up hope for Stark's survival.

This time, their cleverness backfired, and they were tricked by clues deliberately left behind by Hydra.

The New Jersey base was clearly a Hydra trap.

As a result, Tony and Banner were both too eager to succeed and foolishly plunged in without testing or probing.

"Damn it! Tony, you died a quick death, but I'm going to have a terrible headache."

Dr. Banner frantically sent people to investigate the specific details of the nuclear crater up close.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Avengers were informed of Tony's disappearance at the New Jersey base.

He still held onto a sliver of hope: maybe Tony was still alive by sheer luck.

Chapter 175 Crossing the Heavenly Father Level