"Estimated time until the suit can no longer withstand further pressure and completely disintegrates: one minute."
Tony's heart sank when he heard the report.
Once the armor disintegrated, he would be exposed defenselessly before Hulk. The consequences would be unthinkable.
Tony gritted his teeth, his hands clamping tightly around Hulk's enormous, vein-covered palm like pincers, trying to find an opening—a chance to escape.
However, Hulk's strength seemed endless. Every struggle only drove Tony deeper into his predicament.
He could feel the alloy on the suit's surface gradually twisting and deforming under excessive stress, while the electronic systems inside emitted shrill alarms, heralding the imminent collapse.
Just then, J.A.R.V.I.S. suddenly opened a window.
"Sir, Mr. Chang Wei has arrived."
J.A.R.V.I.S. said.
"What?"
Tony was startled. Before he could think further, he felt a sudden tremor coming from within Hulk's body, followed by a rapid series of "Bang, bang, bang, bang!" sounds. They were like the roar of a colossal beast, or the trembling of the earth's crust.
Tony's body seemed to be flung away by an invisible force, instantly detached from Hulk's grasp. J.A.R.V.I.S. swiftly controlled the suit, rolling through the air and speeding away from that dangerous giant as fast as possible.
The instant Tony landed, deafening explosions echoed in his ears. He instinctively assumed Chang Wei had brought some sort of heavy weapon and attacked Hulk.
However, when he looked up, he saw only thick smoke spreading through the air, obscuring his vision. There were no flames or fragments as he had expected.
J.A.R.V.I.S. quickly analyzed the components in the air, leaving Tony even more puzzled.
"Could a Smoke grenade really work that well on him?"
Tony muttered, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart.
He quickly adjusted the suit's visual enhancement system, trying to see through the