Chapter 51: Three Updates: Monthly Votes and Continued Reading Wanted!
Inside the spacious hall of Stephen Fang Industries, the battle between two mechs had entered a white-hot phase.
Iron Monger was powerful, and his defense was high.
But the Mark III's agility was incomparable to a stat-heavy monster like Iron Monger.
It was impossible to determine a winner in a short time.
After narrowly dodging a punch swung by Iron Monger, suddenly, Tony Stark, inside the Mark III mech, tensed up.
His attention was drawn to a figure in the corner of the office.
Through the mech's visor, he was horrified to discover that his beloved Pepper Potts was cowering under the desk.
Clearly, she had been caught off guard by this sudden battle.
Iron Monger also noticed Pepper's presence; a glint of cunning flashed in his eyes.
He used all his might to slap Iron Man away!
Hit in mid-air, Iron Man tumbled, finally falling heavily to the ground with a clanking sound.
Iron Monger didn't let this opportunity go; he strode forward, rushing towards Pepper's location.
Pepper sensed the danger; she knew she couldn't just sit and wait for death.
She quickly stood up from the corner, her high heels tapping a hurried rhythm on the ground, and quickly descended three floors! She was practically racing against death!
However, just as she thought she was temporarily safe and about to catch her breath, a violent tremor came from above her head.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Iron Monger, incredibly, used his massive body weight and strength to directly punch through three floor levels, smashing down in front of Pepper, blocking her path!
Pepper was horrified, looking at the colossal mech in front of her, which blocked her escape route like a mountain peak – her heart almost stopped beating!
Obadiah Stane lifted Iron Monger's helmet, revealing his bald head. "Heh, isn't this Jiying Hall's prominent figure, Ms. Pepper Potts? Why are you so late? Still working overtime at the company?"
Pepper forced a smile, "Mr. Obadiah, your attire today is really unique. Is there some party nearby?"
"Yes, madam. May I invite you to be my dance partner? If you're not... *wearing*... I mean, if you refuse..."
Obadiah re-closed his helmet. The "clang" made Pepper shiver.
A low, synthesized mech voice emerged, "I will turn you into meat sauce for pasta!"
Since things had come to this, no matter how scared Pepper was, she could only comply and step forward.
Just as Pepper was about to be grabbed by Iron Monger!
A few missiles suddenly whistled, accurately hitting Iron Monger's back!
Exploding flames and a shockwave made Iron Monger stumble; his movements showed a brief pause.
Iron Man rapidly dived from the air, taking advantage of Iron Monger's stumble, quickly flying to Pepper's side and extending his mechanical arm, intending to scoop her up from danger and carry her away.
However, Iron Monger's reaction speed was beyond Iron Man's expectations.
Iron Monger clasped his fists together and, with astonishing strength and speed, slammed Iron Man into the ground as if swatting a fly!
With a colossal "clang," Iron Man's mech violently collided with the ground! This powerful shockwave directly transmitted to the interior of the Mark III combat suit. Tony Stark felt a wave of dizziness; his head suffered a severe impact, causing him to exhibit symptoms of mild concussion.
A hazy darkness appeared before his eyes, and a buzzing tinnitus filled his mind.
By the time Tony Stark recovered, Iron Monger's hand had already gripped Pepper's waist.
"Tony." Obadiah resumed his usual feigned paternal demeanor. "I truly didn't want things to come to this between us."
"As long as you hand over the company..." He paused, then continued:
"Hand over the Arc Reactor, and the 'Halloween Suit' on your body, then one of your lives can still be spared."
"Don't worry." Obadiah looked up at the Stark Industries logo. "I regard this company as my most satisfying creation. In my hands, it will surely grow large and strong! Becoming the most powerful, unparalleled military enterprise in the world!"
Tony Stark removed his helmet, which was already damaged and depleted of energy. "Then you'll have to kill me first..."
During those days when he was kidnapped by the Ten Rings, Stark saw the pain brought by war. He didn't want to be a blacksmith providing iron knives to executioners.
"Heh heh, do you think if you die, I won't get Stark Industries?"
Obadiah said, raising a rock, preparing to throw it at Tony Stark, who was already prepared for death.
Tony Stark also closed his eyes, waiting for his death.
"Clang!"
A crisp striking sound resounded throughout the entire area!
Stark realized he wasn't dead and quickly opened his eyes.
Immediately after, he saw an unforgettable scene:
A black-haired Asian boy, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, kicked towards Iron Monger's head!
This Asian boy was using a signature flying kick of Tony Stark's idol – Bruce Lee!
The power of this kick was astonishing; it actually made Iron Monger, this colossal creature, stumble and lose his balance!
Seeing this scene, Tony Stark widened his eyes.
What's the difference between this kick and Bruce Lee's iconic flying kick in the movies?
No, the difference was huge!
The astonishing effect of this should be multiplied by a hundred!
And the most shocked was none other than Obadiah.
No one understood Iron Monger's weight and power better than him.
"How is this possible?" Obadiah muttered to himself, his eyes fixed on the suddenly appeared enemy, trying to discern some clues.
The three people present had their worldviews shaken by Stephen Fang's appearance; their brains were unable to function normally for a short time.
The two mech-pilots had just achieved some success when they suddenly realized that the person beside them could kick a car away with one leg.
The impact on the two of them was not small!
While Obadiah inside the Iron Monger suit was stunned, Stephen Fang picked up Pepper and ran towards the distance.
"Don't run!" Obadiah controlled Iron Monger, picked up the rock he had just thrown, aimed at the fleeing pair, and hurled it at them!
Tony Stark wanted to help intercept, but the Mark III's energy hadn't been replenished yet. With a "clang," it flew a little and crashed to the ground.
Obadiah's eyes were already filled with the smile of a victor. In his eyes, this rock was enough to smash any carbon-based life form to death!
Just as the rock was about to hit the two of them—
Suddenly!
On the path where the rock was flying, a magnificent water wall surged towards the sky!
This water wall appeared so suddenly that everyone was caught off guard!
The height and thickness of the water wall were enough to shock people. It stood like a sturdy barrier behind Stephen Fang and Pepper.
The impact force of the water wall was extremely strong. The moment the rock block touched the water wall, water splashes scattered in all directions!
The water wall not only blocked the rock, but the impact also caused the rock to instantly shatter and scatter on the ground!
The two mech-pilots were stunned again!
What on earth was all this?!
While they were still shocked, Stephen Fang had already safely settled Pepper.
When he reappeared, his body was covered in the cloud-like markings of the Heavenly Curse Mark, covering half his body. The bulging muscles on his back made his shirt puff up, and faint white steam emanating from his body proved that he had activated the First Stage Genetic Lock.
He picked up a concrete slab, three times larger than the rock Iron Monger had just thrown, and ran accelerating towards Iron Monger's face!
His Two-Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly. He flexibly dodged Iron Monger's swung fist.
Leaping up, a bolt of lightning just happened to slash across the sky!
In the bewildered eyes of the three people present, Stephen Fang poured all his strength, and all the resentment he had suffered over the past fourteen years, into his wrist.
Roaring:
"Take!"
"This!"
"Smash!!!"
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