This is so damn cliché!
On the crowded Sixth Avenue, Li Qingyuan looked up at the sky, speechless.
Iron Man was lying less than ten meters in front of him, while Iron Monger stood thirty meters behind, the bastard stomping on the roof of the car he'd just bought.
If he hadn't gotten out of the car right away, he probably would have experienced a crushing blow!
Fortunately, they weren't the only ones trapped in the middle; there were also hundreds of innocent onlookers.
You see, in New York, the bystanders are always the most at risk.
Reality isn't like a movie, where the good guys and bad guys clear the area before a fight.
Li Qingyuan's eyes twitched slightly as he examined the cracks in the Iron Man armor.
His prediction had actually come true!
The cracks were clearly caused by Sidewinder Missiles.
He had solved the technical difficulties of the Sidewinder Missile, so Obadiah had directly equipped them on the Iron Monger.
In the original story, Iron Monger and Iron Man were unable to do much to each other's defenses, but now, Obadiah was clearly one step ahead.
"Die!" Iron Monger finished his exclamation and raised his arms. Immediately, seven or eight missiles shot out from his arms.
It seemed Obadiah knew that other weapons couldn't break through Tony Stark's outer defense, so missiles were the safest bet.
Although so many missiles would cause at least hundreds of casualties, Obadiah simply didn't care!
With Tony Stark dead, he would become the actual controlling shareholder of Stark Industries. Coupled with his ownership of the Iron Monger technology patents, the U.S. government would have to be out of their minds to turn against him over such a minor issue.
"Alert! Alert! Someone is invading the main system!"
However, before Obadiah could even savor the feeling of wielding absolute power, a jumble of garbled code suddenly appeared on the screen in front of him.
"Weapon program target lock changed, Sidewinder Missile launch!"
With a stunned expression on Obadiah's face, the Iron Monger's arms suddenly lifted, changing their aim from the Iron Man on the ground to a surrender pose, both hands raised to the sky.
Whoosh—whoosh—
Then, eight brilliant fireworks bloomed in the air.
"Damn it, what's going on?" Obadiah was completely baffled. Why had the Iron Monger's weapon attack program suddenly gone haywire?
"Intruder eliminated, system operating normally!"
Before he could even figure out what was going on, another prompt appeared.
So, they were messing with him, huh?
"Good job!" Li Qingyuan quietly praised Red Queen through his earpiece.
Actually, he didn't care at all whether Iron Man lived or died. Forget saving him; not killing him already showed great generosity!
Wanda and Pietro had been living very comfortably for the past six months, so they didn't hate Tony Stark, the arms dealer, as they did in the original story. However, that didn't mean Li Qingyuan would go and befriend someone like Tony Stark.
Tony Stark was arrogant, conceited, and looked down on everyone. If you wanted to be his friend, you had to constantly endure his unreasonable behavior and arrogance.
For the current Tony Stark, he didn't need friends; he just needed obedient tools.
As for when he would truly evolve into the complete Iron Man in a few years?
At that point, he probably could have soloed Thanos just by grinding through instances. Why would he bother to go and cozy up to the guy?
Was he just born that way?
He needed to remember that since he'd transmigrated into this world, he wasn't the protagonist anymore!
Besides, Pepper Potts didn't fit his aesthetic at all, so he could skip being friends with Tony.
The reason he'd just ordered Red Queen to take control of Iron Monger's weapons systems was because calculations showed that if all eight missiles were fired, they would inevitably be caught in the crossfire.
In fact, Iron Monger's internal firewall protection level, though not as good as Red Queen's, was far from being so easily controlled.
The reason it was so easy was because Iron Monger's main computer was currently using most of its CPU power to fend off Jarvis's intrusion.
Tony Stark had been knocked out cold by that earlier blow; Jarvis was now in control of the Iron Man armor!
"Die!"
Obadiah's eyes were filled with malice as he charged towards the Iron Man, who was lying on the ground. Since the missiles were gone, he could only use the most primitive method to finish off Tony.
The Iron Monger, weighing several tons, was like a bulldozer, smashing everything in its path. Li Qingyuan quickly grabbed Wanda and dodged to the side with the crowd, ready to watch Iron Man bite the dust!
Whoosh!
An arrow shot from the darkness in the distance, striking the Iron Monger's leg joint.
With the Iron Monger's mass, a mere arrow shouldn't have been a problem. But if that arrow was going to explode, things were different.
Boom!
The Iron Monger, only a step away from Iron Man, was knocked sideways by the sudden explosion, staggering like a one-legged tango dancer.
A group of people instantly screamed as Iron Monger's massive body bore down on the crowd. Given the thing's tonnage, anyone crushed would undoubtedly be flattened instantly.
Arrows from the shadows continued to fly, forcing Iron Monger away from Iron Man.
Although this would cause a lot of unnecessary casualties, could the lives of ordinary onlookers compare to Tony Stark's?
Hawkeye stood in the darkness, his face stern as he watched the situation below. Nick Fury had just given him a death order: to save Tony Stark's life at all costs.
So, without hesitation, he seized the opportunity and began firing continuously.
Besides, he had no other choice.
Hawkeye's abilities were rather awkward, to be honest. Black Widow could at least be a crowd favorite and a firefighter in the Avengers, mediating when everyone disagreed. She was definitely a skilled diplomat.
But this guy, Hawkeye?
Sorry, in team battles, hardly anyone even remembers him. Even in internal meetings, this guy probably doesn't even have a vote.
It can't be helped. Women can rise to power through other means, but men can only rely on strength.
And Hawkeye's strength?
If Iron Monger wasn't caught off guard, believe it or not, Obadiah would teach him a lesson in seconds.
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