First appearance before the public

Ignoring Justin Hammer, who was practically steaming with rage, the two of them went over and sat down with Natasha and Pepper Potts. The four took a table by the window, where they had a clear view of the race cars on the track outside.

After sitting for a little while, Tony excused himself to use the bathroom and ran off. Xia Yu knew he wanted to go racing, and sure enough, before long, he spotted Tony Stark on the television on the wall, being interviewed in a racing suit.

"Ah!~!~!~" Pepper Potts was furious. After letting out a scream, she asked Xia Yu, "Xia, did you know about this?"

There was no way Xia Yu was taking the blame for this. He said earnestly, "I didn't know. I'm surprised too."

"No, I can't let him do something so reckless. It's too dangerous," Pepper Potts said.

"Pepper, he's already out there, so let him race. I'm here, and nothing dangerous will happen," Xia Yu said confidently.

Tony had indeed already entered the track, and with Xia Yu's assurance, Pepper Potts decided to let it go. But judging by how tense she looked, she was still very worried.

Finally, the race began. Dozens of cars roared around the circular track. Suddenly, a worker in orange coveralls jumped onto the track. The people around him who saw him screamed and shouted for him to stop. It was far too dangerous.

System mission: Defeat Whiplash. Reward: 3,000 Points

Kill Whiplash. Reward: 5,000 Points (affects subsequent missions)

It's time to show the public what you can do. Put on your new uniform and get out there, Pikachu.

"Tmall, what do these two options mean?" Xia Yu asked.

"Master, Whiplash is currently in his incomplete form. Killing him will affect the subsequent mission to kill Whiplash in his complete form," Tmall replied.

Xia Yu understood. If he killed Whiplash now, that would be the end of it. But if he defeated him, Justin Hammer would still swap him out and get him out of prison. Then Whiplash would use Justin Hammer's funds and resources to build a large number of drone armors, as well as a brand-new suit of armor for himself. Killing him then would earn Xia Yu another batch of Points, and maybe even a system lottery draw. Defeating him was the obvious choice.

Xia Yu glanced at Natasha and Pepper Potts, who were watching the race on television, and quietly slipped out. Natasha noticed as soon as he left and followed him without a word. Pepper Potts had all her attention on Tony and didn't notice either of them leaving.

Xia Yu went to the spectator stands. Natasha followed him out and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Xia Yu affectionately took her hand and said, "Look at that guy who went onto the track. Doesn't he seem suspicious?"

"What's that? Is that an Arc Reactor on his chest?" Xia Yu didn't need to explain what was wrong. Whiplash, Ivan Vanko, had already activated the reactor, and the two energy lines behind him began charging, burning away his clothes.

"I think so. Wait here. I'll go stop him," Xia Yu said.

"Okay, be careful," Natasha said with concern.

As soon as Natasha finished speaking, Xia Yu instantly changed into his suit. With a single leap, he soared over the spectator stands like a great bird and reached the air above the track. Since it was such a short distance, Xia Yu didn't use the armor's flight function. Instead, once he was over the track, he began descending slowly using his Internal Energy.

By then, Whiplash had struck a race car in two with a single lash. The whip, enveloped in high-voltage energy, had sliced straight through the car, leaving melted remnants of the body at the cut.

The spectators around them screamed, though some remained perfectly calm and watched the spectacle. Pepper Potts and Justin Hammer naturally saw it happen from above as well. Worried about Tony's safety, Pepper Potts ran to the spectator stands to find Xia Yu. Justin Hammer watched Whiplash on television, especially the miniature reactor on his chest, and a delighted smile spread across his face.

The scene descended into a little chaos. Things were better in the spectator stands, since the danger hadn't reached the people there. And when Xia Yu charged out and slowly descended from high above, his appearance was more graceful than Iron Man's roaring flybys and made for an even bigger show. As soon as he appeared, he drew everyone's attention.