Chapter 456 Red Omega and Adamantium
"Look at my memory, I actually forgot to introduce my new Invention to you."
M.O.D.O.K. manipulated the aircraft under his butt and floated to the side of the red-clothed strong man, like a car salesman about to introduce this strong man to everyone present.
However, Howard had no intention of listening to the enemy's nonsense. He immediately manipulated the machine gun on his left shoulder, aimed at M.O.D.O.K., and opened fire without warning.
Muzzle flash continuously sprayed from the gun muzzle. M.O.D.O.K. simply smiled, unfazed as the bullets struck the purple translucent shield five meters away.
"Don't be impatient, Howard. Believe me, I'm even more eager for your death than you are, but I still hope you can appreciate my current masterpiece. How else am I supposed to surpass you?"
M.O.D.O.K. snapped his fingers, and another squad of A.I.M. soldiers entered through the door. And that wasn't all...
"Wait! What are you doing, David!" "What does this mean!" Panic erupted in the crowd. Howard turned his head to see several guests in suits, drawing guns from who-knows-where, taking hostage those closest to them. Howard recognized a couple of them, never expecting they were connected to terrorist organizations.
"Now, will you listen to me?" M.O.D.O.K. grinned, his tone condescending. Seeing Howard silent and still, he knew he had his attention.
"Excellent!" Though M.O.D.O.K. would have preferred Howard's verbal agreement, he couldn't push too hard. Both knew the hostages' usefulness was limited. If M.O.D.O.K. crossed a certain minefield, Howard wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice them.
Howard wasn't a true Super Hero. Iron Ambition was just a title, a PR stunt to glamorize weapons, with some personal ambition mixed in. Expecting him to make significant concessions for these people was unrealistic.
But as long as the line wasn't crossed, Howard would play along, at least long enough to hear M.O.D.O.K.'s nonsense.
"When I awoke in the laboratory, I thought my life was over. Humans can't even tolerate mutants who are only slightly different. How could they accept a big-headed monster like me?"
M.O.D.O.K. patted his chin, a gesture resembling patting his belly, if his head wasn't so oversized.
"But then I discovered something extraordinary. They turned me into a human computer. My thoughts became sharper, problems that once baffled me now dissolved effortlessly. Within minutes, I grasped the sheer stupidity of A.I.M's former leaders, and so, I purged the entire leadership."
"Seizing control of A.I.M." M.O.D.O.K. clenched his right hand into a fist. "And my first invention as leader is this killing machine before you."
M.O.D.O.K. gestured towards the hulking figure. Howard, via his helmet, commanded his AI to assess Falcon's condition. The AI reported he was likely beyond saving, though lacking direct contact, the assessment was only about 70% accurate.
Howard was indifferent, even hoping for Falcon's swift death. Being held hostage hampered his combat efficiency. More concerning were the influential business tycoons present. Negative rumors spread by them could be damaging.
While Howard wouldn't mind M.O.D.O.K. eliminating all hostages, that was impractical. Their deaths would trigger international repercussions, affecting America and even the world. Despite his reluctance, Howard would protect them if it didn't endanger his own life.
"I call him Red Omega," M.O.D.O.K. said with a cruel smile. "A perfect creation after six failed materials. Honestly, if perfection wasn't the goal, I could have stopped at the first."
"Those mutants were excellent materials, but I wanted a bit of this, a bit of that. In the end, only Red Omega survived."
"He possesses the abilities of six mutants," M.O.D.O.K. declared, arms wide, boasting about his inhumane experiment.
"What?" Howard's eyes widened behind his mask. Having some insight into mutant research due to government involvement, he understood the basics of mutant power.
It stemmed from a unique gene within mutants, the X-Gene. Humans lacked it, or perhaps couldn't detect it yet.
Mutant abilities arose from X-Gene activity. A mutant could naturally possess multiple abilities, often interconnected or synergistic.
However, transferring a mutant's ability to another was near impossible, like incompatible blood types. Rejection phenomenon was inevitable with Mutant X-Genes.
Severe rejection could kill the recipient, even ordinary person injected with it.
In Howard's experience, M.O.D.O.K.'s claim was an incredible tale, contradicting everything he knew about mutant blood.
"I knew you wouldn't believe me," M.O.D.O.K. chuckled, feeling superior.
"Show him, Red Omega! Let the tin can see your strength!"
A strange purple light flashed from the gem on M.O.D.O.K.'s forehead, but Howard barely noticed as Red Omega charged.
The same tentacles of unknown material probed forward. AI identified it as metal material. Howard decided to target these primary attack means first.
"Swish!" A crimson energy sword extended from Howard's right arm armor. He swung, aiming for the approaching tentacle.
But the result was disappointing. The energy blade, usually razor-sharp, failed to cut the unremarkable tentacle. The AI, analyzing the brief clash, identified the tentacle's raw materials.
Even without AI, Howard suspected. Many metals could withstand his laser sword, but such unscathed resilience was rare.
Howard's suspicion was confirmed by the AI: the tentacle's raw materials were... Adamantium!
Note: Originally, Red Omega's tentacles were supposed to be Carbonadium, but for intensity and plot reasons, they've been upgraded to Adamantium. Still not as pure as Wolverine's goods though.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 457 Escaped Experiment Subject, and Fierce Battle with Red Omega
Adamantium was researched and developed in the 1940s by an unknown Doctor at the invitation of the US Government. It is the hardest known alloy material in the World.
The reason for saying "unknown" is because it's Secret, even Howard, a helper of that Level, isn't allowed to know this Secret.
The Government is afraid of this powerful alloy being leaked, which is not allowed. But in this World, there's no airtight Wall. The more you worry about something, the more likely it is to happen.
During a Mutant Experiment that Howard was aware of, the Military injected the best Adamantium into a Mutant's Body, intending to create a Bio-weapon.
This Experiment had been conducted many times, but all failed because the subjects couldn't withstand the Metal poisoning from Adamantium, or couldn't endure the pain of replacing Body parts.
Until the appearance of a Mutant with extremely strong Recovery Ability, Howard had never seen a Superhuman with such powerful Recovery Ability. The subject underwent many Experiments and was almost considered to have an immortal Level of Recovery Ability.
Until that Mutant was pushed onto the Operating Table, everyone thought this Experiment would definitely succeed. But the result was shocking to everyone. The Mutant unexpectedly died on the Operating Table.
The moment they saw the Heartbeat stop, all the Researchers broke down. But even if they were in no Mood, they had to retrieve the injected Adamantium. That was Supplies that couldn't be abandoned, and it could be said to be as important as everyone's lives present.
But when the Mutant's Corpse was being taken to the Autopsy Room, the Mutant suddenly Revived. He gained even greater Power thanks to the Adamantium injected into his Body, and taking advantage of everyone's relaxed vigilance, he suddenly launched an Attack and rightfully escaped the Research Institute.
The escape of the most precious Experiment Subject along with the most precious alloy materials was an immense blow to the Government. The Security Chief of that Research Institute, unable to bear this Responsibility, reportedly committed suicide by Gun the day after the Experiment Subject escaped.
Furthermore, it's unknown which Spy leaked the information, but this matter became a well-known Secret. In the years since the Experiment Subject escaped, it seems he has been captured by more than one Faction, and various Fake Adamantium Alloy imitations have emerged sporadically.
Although these imitations are not comparable to real Adamantium, this is still not what the Government wants to see. They decisively dispatched Agents or the Army to eliminate these Factions, hoping to find the escaped Experiment Subject in the Base of some Faction, but without exception, they found nothing.
Under the Official violent suppression, even Factions that possessed Adamantium Technology would no longer dare to show it off. And the Official also knew that the Secret they had guarded for so long would sooner or later become a Joke.
Therefore, Howard was not surprised that MODOK could produce Adamantium. Sub-grade Adamantium Alloy was practically becoming common in the black market. A lot had already leaked out before those Factions were destroyed.
Although some were recovered, it was just a drop in the bucket. Even Howard had hidden some in his Secret Room, and he would study this top Secret when he had Time.
What shocked Howard was that the Mutant in front of him could actually resist the damage of Adamantium to his Body. It seemed the opponent also possessed considerable Recovery Ability. He just didn't know how it compared to that Experiment Subject. If it was also near immortal, then tonight he might be in serious trouble.
Furthermore, Falcon had changed from a muscular strongman to that emaciated and hunched appearance. The opponent must be hiding some deliberate Ability. It was best to minimize contact with him.
In a flash of Electric Light, Howard made up his mind. He raised his Palm and fired two Impact Beams, blasting away the Red Omega who was pouncing on him. Then, once again, he aimed the Machine Gun on his left Shoulder Armor and the Gatling Gun on his right Shoulder Armor at Red Omega lying on the Ground.
"Da da da da!"
The roar of Metal Storm was deafening. Such powerful firepower, not to mention a person, even an Armored Car would be torn to shreds. But Red Omega, taking the brunt of it, actually stood up amidst the hail of bullets.
Howard's Heart sank. He immediately controlled the Shoulder Armor on his Shoulders to open, revealing two Missile Nests like honeycombs. Dozens of Mini Missiles poured out, all targeting Red Omega.
Facing the incoming Missiles, Red Omega let out a strange cry. A total of six Tentacles burst out from his Back, six on each side, plus the two on his hands, making a total of eight Tentacles waving in the Air at the same Time.
Instantly, a Protection net composed of alloy Tentacles enveloped Red Omega. Those powerful Missiles, hitting the Adamantium, only produced Smoke and achieved nothing.
The constantly waving alloy Tentacles swept away the Smoke. Relying on the support of the alloy Tentacles on his Back, Red Omega, like an Octopus, rushed to Howard's side in the blink of an Eye.
Howard gasped for breath. For some Reason, he had been feeling increasingly tired since just now. He had only been fighting for a few minutes, but he felt like he had run a marathon.
Facing the Red Omega pouncing like a Beast, Howard had to brace himself. He gathered the Energy of his Armor in his chest, and a Cluster Cannon directly hit Red Omega's chest.
"Ahhhhh!"
To Howard's horror, under the Attack of the Cluster Cannon, Red Omega didn't retreat an inch. He used his eight Tentacles to deeply embed themselves into the Ceiling, Wall, and Floor in all directions. He actually moved forward instead of backward under the Cluster Cannon's force, using the pulling force of the alloy Tentacles to pull himself towards Howard.
Howard realized this was bad. He immediately increased the Power of the Cluster Cannon. This was his Opportunity. He could take advantage of the opponent's insane Personality to eliminate Red Omega, who was taking the Cluster Cannon head-on, in one fell swoop.
He knew the Cluster Cannon was the most powerful Armament he had. If even this couldn't destroy Red Omega, he would have no choice but to quickly find his son Tony and escape.
"Ahhh!"
Red Omega kept roaring. The Armor on his chest had already melted into Molten Iron, and a burnt smell emanated from his Body. Howard, mentally exhausted, bit his tongue and exerted himself fiercely.
"Jarvis, connect the Backup Energy of the launching Rocket!"
As Howard gave the order, the Back of the Armor he was wearing opened, revealing two Cables that connected to the Rockets originally mounted on the Armor. A large amount of Energy was transmitted to the Armor along the Cables.
"Buzz!"
The Cluster Cannon on his chest suddenly doubled in thickness. Howard had to deploy his Jetpack to resist the thrust from the Technology Cannon. Red Omega was also submerged in the Power of the Cluster Cannon. The thick Energy Pillar shattered the Wall of the Auditorium and shot straight into the Sky.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 458: Powerful Red Omega
"Danger! Danger! Danger!"
The alarm sound of Artificial Intelligence Jarvis rang. Even with the barrier layer and protective measures, Howard still felt like he had a stove hanging in front of his chest. After reaching the limit of what he could withstand, without Howard's command, the protective measures of the armor automatically stopped the output of the cluster cannon.
"Bang."
Howard, drenched in sweat, couldn't help but take a step back. The mental exhaustion and physical labor, if not for the support of the armor, he might have directly collapsed to the ground.
This was abnormal. Even the dumbest person could notice it, let alone someone like Howard. He had long noticed his own abnormality, but Red Omega, like a plaster, kept attacking him. Howard simply couldn't spare time to properly research what was going on.
Under that level of energy output, even Hyperion would be knocked down. Howard finally took advantage of the hard-won respite to check his own state. He was shocked at the sight.
On the physical condition column displayed inside the helmet, all his indicators were below the normal average, simply showing a patient who was chronically malnourished or plagued by disease.
Although Howard was a billionaire, living a comfortable life, he also valued his physical condition. His physical condition might not be the same as a top athlete, but the gap was not very large. He was a shrewd merchant and knew that the body was a person's most important capital.
A physical examination not long ago proved that his body was very healthy. When he just put on the armor, all his indicators were also normal. It had only been less than ten minutes, and it had really become like this.
There was only one answer: his enemy was playing tricks. This ability to harm other people's bodies should be the ability of MODOK or one of his subordinates.
Howard understood everything and began to look around. He had to immediately find the owner of this ability, otherwise, he was very likely to die here.
However, the first thing Howard saw when looking for the mastermind was his enemy, Red Omega. The opponent's state at this time could only be described as lingering on his last breath. According to Howard's speculation, the opponent obviously possessed physical fitness far exceeding that of ordinary people, otherwise, he could not have only lost most of his body under the maximum output power of the cluster cannon.
Red Omega's body from the neck down to the upper thighs had disappeared. If it weren't for the adamantium tentacles and bone connecting them, his remaining limbs would have fallen to the ground long ago.
Looking at Red Omega's skeleton, which exuded a strange luster and was intact, Howard speculated that he might also be like the escaped experiment subject, replacing all the bones in his body with adamantium.
Otherwise, under the attack of the cluster cannon, the opponent's bones should have disappeared like flesh. However, even if the skeleton was strong, it was useless. Creatures could not survive on bones alone.
Howard's line of sight was fixed on Red Omega. In his opinion, the culprit who made his body weaken should be Red Omega in front of him. The reason why he was so sure was because of the miserable state of Falcon.
But what puzzled Howard was that he had never had physical contact with Red Omega from beginning to end. How did the other party affect him?
The closest contact he had with the other party was when he used the laser sword to chop at the alloy tentacles, but that was also indirect contact. What was the reason?
However, no matter what the reason was, it was no longer important now. No matter what kind of mutant ability it was, as long as the ability owner was resolved, the ability would be defeated without attack.
Howard's gaze flickered, and the machine gun on his left shoulder began to transform. The gun barrel was extended, and many mechanical parts were assembled onto the machine gun. The bullets were replaced. In just a few seconds, a machine gun became a sniper rifle.
Loading the armor-piercing bullet used to target tanks, after Jarvis's aiming, with a loud noise, a uniquely shaped bullet shot into Red Omega's eye socket at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
"Clang!"
With a crisp sound, Red Omega's head did not explode into mincemeat under the bombardment of the large-caliber sniper rifle, and the bullet did not penetrate. This was all thanks to the protection of adamantium.
Howard was afraid that the bullet would not be able to penetrate the skull made of adamantium, so he deliberately shot the bullet into the opponent's eye socket. As expected, although the bullet went in, it could only stay in the opponent's head because it could not penetrate the skull.
However, although the head did not explode, Red Omega's brain must have become like yogurt, and he was probably dead beyond death.
No! Howard immediately noticed something was wrong. Clearly, MODOK's proudest invention had died in the hands of the most hated him, but why could the other party still put on a confident expression?
Moreover, his own health level not only did not recover, but was still declining. This was too abnormal. This indicated that Red Omega had not died yet.
"Ah!"
"Save me!"
A scream rang out from behind him. Howard turned his head tiredly to look behind him. Two alloy tentacles had drilled into the ground at some point, bypassing Howard and grabbing two guests.
Howard did not dare to act rashly. He felt that his body was now on the verge of collapse. The life support system in the armor had already automatically started just now. He had been injected with adrenaline and glucose, but this was just a drop in the bucket.
In the desperate gaze of the two guests, and in the gaze of others who were either fear or anger, the alloy tentacles directly pierced through the bodies of the two guests.
In painful wails, the muscles of the two people pierced by the alloy tentacles visibly withered, their skin became withered, and their hair turned gray. In the blink of an eye, they turned into two dried corpses.
"Huff~"
The culprit of all this, Red Omega, let out a comfortable moan. Amidst the panic of the crowd and MODOK's laughter, he began to reshape his body at a speed exceeding the naked eye.
In less than a second, Red Omega reappeared in front of everyone intact again.
"Pah!"
Red Omega spat out casually, and the armor-piercing bullet that had just been shot into his brain was spat out by him, falling to the ground with a clang, as if mocking Howard for wasting his efforts.
"How is it, Howard Stark? This is the ultimate bio-weapon I invented!" MODOK spread his hands. "Even the strongest hero Hyperion cannot retreat unscathed in front of him!"
"Strengthened body, self-healing ability, life force absorption, Red Omega has only shown three abilities and you can't take it anymore."
"Three?" Howard's weak sound came from the armor. "Don't be kidding me, I don't believe that the culprit who turned me into this is not him."
Chapter 459 Death Factor
"So you found out." MODOK laughed heartily, not at all frustrated by being exposed, but rather looking at Howard triumphantly.
"Telling you wouldn't hurt either. Red Omega also has an extremely special ability, which I call Death Factor."
MODOK slowly landed beside the Falcon, who was deader than dead. He used one hand to lift up the corpse, which was like a withered tree branch. The Falcon's equipment also fell off and dropped to the ground because it didn't fit properly.
"I discovered this special factor in the fifth experiment. Creatures other than its master will gradually weaken after coming into contact with this factor, and prolonged contact may even lead to death."
"Your friend is the best particle. To actually choose to make close contact with Red Omega is utter foolishness. To have all of his life energy absorbed is the best ending for him."
Howard gasped for breath. After MODOK's explanation, he finally understood why his body had become like this.
However, according to time calculations, the Falcon's body was weakening much faster than his own. This might be thanks to the life support system of his armor.
His fully enclosed armor, plus the internal life support system, was the only reason he had lasted this long. Otherwise, his ending would likely have been the same as the Falcon's, losing his life in just a few minutes due to declining physical fitness and being caught in a weakness by the opponent.
But he was also nearing his limit. Injecting more adrenaline in his current state would be useless. Not only that, but it was also very likely that injecting excessive adrenaline would take his life.
It seemed he was going to capsize in the gutter today. Howard couldn't help but smile bitterly. If he had known the opponent's ability was so troublesome, he would have run away first. But now, it was all his fault for staying here to act like a hero, and now he was going to lose his life.
Watching Red Omega gradually approach him, the first thing Howard thought of at this last moment of life wasn't his billions of dollars, but his son Tony. He didn't know if Tony could escape this disaster.
When Howard thought of his son, a power actually surged from his body. He bit his tongue fiercely, and the taste of blood instantly filled his entire mouth. A hint of ferocity and madness appeared on his face, hidden by his helmet.
Howard prepared to detonate his armor. Although the armor itself didn't have this function, as long as he overloaded the cluster cannon of the armor, the energy with nowhere to vent would accumulate and become an extremely terrifying bomb.
But even so, Howard didn't have a 100% certainty of killing Red Omega. However, this explosion with the power of a small nuclear bomb, even if it couldn't kill the opponent, could still buy a lot of time. This place was a certain distance from the venue of the student ball. As long as Howard controlled the energy well, it wouldn't threaten that side.
It was just that everyone in the auditorium would have to be buried with him, but this didn't matter to Howard. In his eyes, everyone in the world was not as important as his and Tony's life. Now that he couldn't survive, he would try every method to save Tony's life.
"Jarvis, launch a set of spare armor towards Tony's position," Howard whispered to the artificial intelligence. Although the explosion was unlikely to affect Tony's side, Howard could feel more at ease with the protection of the armor.
"Come on, you mongrel dog!" Howard's face was ferocious as he waited for Red Omega to step into the trap he had set.
"Tss!" A sound like a tire deflating rang out. A wisp of blue smoke emerged from somewhere unknown and gradually spread throughout the auditorium. Although this smoke was large in quantity, it wasn't enough to block the line of sight. The line of sight of the people in the auditorium was basically unaffected.
"What is this thing?" MODOK noticed the change in the environment. He immediately raised his position and activated the mask function of the aircraft under his butt. A huge mask that could cover his entire face covered him, and MODOK instantly wrapped himself up tightly.
He was afraid these things were some kind of poison gas that would take his life. After all, he didn't have self-healing ability.
Howard also noticed these blue smoke, but at this time, he didn't have the energy to care about these suddenly appearing unknown smoke. He secretly vowed that no matter what else came, he would not stop detonating the bomb.
But gradually, Howard discovered that his breathing was becoming easier and easier. The body panel on his helmet gave him the most direct answer: his various indicators were gradually recovering, slowly, but indeed recovering.
Silently stopping the energy gathering of the cluster cannon, Howard felt he could wait a little longer. Anyway, the overload time of the cluster cannon was very short. If worst came to worst, he could just start over.
As the possessor of the ability, Red Omega, whose body constantly secreted Death Factor, could most directly feel the restraint of these blue smoke on his ability. He could feel that his Death Factor had just been expelled from his body and would be neutralized by these blue smoke.
"Da, da, da." Steady footsteps came. Relying on his superhuman reaction ability, Red Omega immediately looked in the direction of the sound. He wanted to see who exactly could restrain his proud ability.
That was an unknown creature with a robust build. The other party's exposed skin was purple, and they were wearing a black and white interwoven uniform. There was a transparent area on their belly, and one could clearly see the blue smoke churning inside.
This was Yang Le, who had transformed into Upchuck. Just as Howard had guessed, some situations had indeed arisen on the student side, but because Gwen and he were both there, they were quickly suppressed.
Yang Le, worried that something might also go wrong here, discussed it with Gwen and came here alone, leaving Gwen to clean up the aftermath herself.
As expected, as soon as Yang Le arrived, he saw Red Omega, known for his ferocity and strangeness. Although there were also superhuman enemy on the student side, they were clearly no match for the one in front of him.
After seeing Red Omega's symbol-like appearance, he immediately transformed into Upchuck, who could restrain the opponent's Death Factor.
Upchuck's chemical ability was unreasonable. Even healing potion that appeared in fantasy books or games could be concocted, and by the way, rejuvenation potion could of course also be.
Therefore, a small Death Factor was just a piece of cake for Upchuck, even a bit of overkill. After all, there were actually quite a few alien hero who could resist the opponent's Death Factor, but Upchuck was the only one who could protect passerby from harm.
"What are you! How dare you ruin my good deed!" MODOK, seeing the duck in his mouth fly away, was instantly enraged. The purple gem on his forehead lit up with a strange light again.
"Ignore Howard for now. Red Omega, kill that monster for me!"
Under MODOK's command, Red Omega abandoned Howard, who was close at hand, and instead pounced towards Yang Le.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 460 Ultimate Four Arms
Upchuck, while he can be classified as a Large-Scale Destructive Weapon, that's all thanks to his ability. Don't let Upchuck's bulky physique fool you; he's actually not good at melee combat.
In fact, his melee combat ability ranks near the bottom among the Omnitrix transformations, possibly only better than those small alien hero forms, like Grey Matter and the like.
Casually facing Red Omega's attack, Yang Le immediately chose to switch heroes. He wasn't some Soul-like game masochistic player; there was no need to make things difficult for himself.
Although Upchuck wasn't incapable of dealing with Red Omega, all of Upchuck's abilities come from spraying chemical gas. Using lethal poison gas in a space crowded with so many people would inevitably harm common people. So, switching heroes was the better choice.
Moreover, compared to Upchuck, who is more of a 'mage'-type alien hero, Yang Le preferred warrior-type alien heroes who excel in melee combat. In this regard, he was similar to Ben Tennyson.
This was also why Fourarms was his favorite. When Yang Le was a child, the first scene he saw when he watched "Ben 10" on Cartoon Network for the first time on television was Fourarms holding a stone giant sword, beckoning his finger at a puppet controlled by an undead corpse.
That arrogant temperament, and the greatsword swung in the next visuals, were unforgettable to Yang Le even after many years. This directly led to Fourarms remaining Yang Le's favorite alien hero, even as more powerful alien heroes appeared later.
But as mentioned before, Fourarms, as the first alien hero to appear, his strength wasn't even top-tier in the first season, let alone later on.
This was all because Fourarms was just too ordinary. Tetramands only had outstanding physical fitness. Even many alien heroes in the same category surpassed Fourarms, like Rath.
But this still couldn't take away Fourarms' position in Yang Le's heart. And now, Yang Le was going to use Fourarms to deal with the Red Omega in front of him.
Only, it was an evolved form.
White light flashed, but it couldn't stop the crazed Red Omega. He still rushed towards Yang Le recklessly.
"Bang!"
The white light dissipated, and a giant fist pierced through the pale blue Death Factor Neutralizer, solidly slamming into Red Omega's body. This giant fist even covered Red Omega's upper body.
Being in the air, Red Omega couldn't withstand this power at all. He was sent flying by the punch, crashing straight through the wall of the auditorium, and plowing dozens of meters across the carefully manicured lawn before stabilizing his body with the help of alloy tentacles.
Red Omega straightened up, and a mouthful of fresh blood flowed from his mouth. The Adamantium skeleton protected the faint organs inside his body, but the internal organs inside his unprotected belly had all turned into mud.
If Red Omega didn't have this remarkable recovery ability, this punch would have taken his life.
"Da."
Red Omega, recovering from his injury, looked up and saw a robust figure standing on the auditorium wall he had crashed through.
That figure was as tall as three meters, with horns growing from his forehead. His upper body was bare, revealing dark red skin. No, rather than skin, the texture looked more like a shell made of rock. This rock-like shell covered the person's entire body, looking like armor.
A pair of arms as thick as Red Omega's waist were folded across his chest. Behind him, he seemed to be carrying something enormous. The thing the burly man was carrying was even taller than him.
Red Omega spat out the shattered internal organs from his mouth, roared, and the tentacles on his hands, like two venomous snakes, lunged towards the burly man. Although he didn't understand what was happening, attacking this hostile thing in front of him was definitely the right move.
Yang Le, transformed into Ultimate Fourarms, released his arms folded across his chest and simultaneously grabbed the two Adamantium tentacles with his left and right hands. Under that astonishing grip strength, the Adamantium tentacles didn't budge an inch.
But this was exactly what Red Omega wanted. He intended to use these two tentacles to entangle Yang Le's hands. His real killer move was yet to come.
"Swish swish swish!"
The six tentacles behind Red Omega extended together and shot towards Yang Le. Although the Adamantium tentacles didn't look like they had spikes, as long as the speed and strength were sufficient, Red Omega could pierce through even five-centimeter-thick steel plate.
These six tentacles, in pairs of two, aimed at Yang Le's head, heart, and belly respectively, and they were all stabbing from different positions. Red Omega didn't know what holding back meant; his purpose of being created was to kill all enemies in front of him.
Facing the multi-angled killer move, Yang Le remained calm and unhurried. The thing he had been 'carrying' on his back suddenly moved.
Rolling air formed a hurricane. The door-panel-like things that Yang Le had been 'carrying' on his back split into two and went around to the front from the left and right directions, blocking Yang Le's entire body before the alloy tentacles arrived.
Red Omega scoffed at Yang Le's countermeasure. Since being created, he had never encountered anything he couldn't pierce a hole in. He thought Yang Le was just putting up a futile resistance.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
A scene that shocked even the madman Red Omega appeared. All six Adamantium tentacles were actually blocked. Not a single one could pierce Yang Le's defense.
What exactly was that thing?
Even MODOK was shocked speechless. He knew that was Adamantium. Although it was just a sub-grade alloy he created based on available information, it was still Adamantium, one of the hardest things in the world. Now, it was being blocked so easily.
MODOK didn't dare to approach Yang Le, so he used the telescope function on the mask covering his face to zoom in on the visuals he saw, wanting to see clearly what exactly Yang Le was carrying on his back.
"That's..." MODOK simply couldn't believe his eyes.
"A pair of arms?!"
Due to his shock, MODOK's sound even became distorted. What could block Adamantium was actually just a pair of enormous arms?
"Had enough?"
Yang Le's sound came. Red Omega stared blankly at the enemy in front of him. He immediately saw the eyes revealed in the crack between the pair of giant arms.
Those eyes were full of mockery, as if laughing at the person in front of him for overestimating himself.
"My turn!"
As soon as the words fell, the pair of giant arms that had been protecting Yang Le suddenly unfolded. The giant hand on the left opened and closed, grabbing all six tentacles in its hand, and then...
Then Red Omega was thrown up into the air.
(End of Chapter)