Iron Man vs. Iron Monger

Noah had also considered whether he should get involved in Iron Man's storyline.

In the end, Noah decided to meddle.

For one thing, there was no telling whether something might go wrong with the plot. For another, this matter offered him tangible benefits.

The fact that Tony Stark could become a superhero showed that his character was beyond question.

If he saved Tony Stark, even if Tony refused to admit it out loud, it should not be too difficult to get some things from Stark Industries through this matter.

Leaving aside anything else, Tony Stark possessed two things that Noah greatly coveted.

One was the Arc Reactor.

That thing contained an enormous amount of energy.

If he could get his hands on it, it would be a tremendous leap forward for Umbrella.

Even putting that aside, his system also needed energy to operate.

Whether for research or manufacturing, the energy consumption was immense.

Even for him, that was no small burden.

The system could activate an accelerated research mode.

But activating it required ten times the current energy consumption.

Normal mode consumed 10 units of energy per hour, while the accelerated mode consumed as much as 100 units.

And then there was the creation of life...

That was his true trump card, without equal.

It could be said that genes were the foundation of his strength, while energy was the source of his power. Neither could be lacking.

A miniature reactor was not a necessity for him, but if he could obtain an industrial reactor, he would not have to worry about energy for a long time.

Besides that, there was artificial intelligence.

Tony Stark's J.A.R.V.I.S. made him green with envy.

Right now, what Umbrella and Anobella lacked most, in his view, was top-tier artificial intelligence.

If an expert forcibly attacked the company firewall, there was no telling whether they could stop them.

Besides, could Umbrella without the Red Queen still be called Umbrella?

Everyone had their own specialty.

In this regard, he could not catch up to Tony Stark even if he rode a horse.

Unfortunately, Tony Stark had always guarded those core technologies well.

Even when he gave them out, they were stripped-down versions.

But even those stripped-down versions were already the world's finest artificial intelligence.

Lastly, there was one more reason: he wanted to use this opportunity to make the Tyrant famous.

Next year's Weapons Expo?

Sorry, he could not wait that long!

A few more days passed. One night, the phone rang.

It was Frank.

Noah had long since instructed Frank to arrange for people to keep an eye on Stark Industries' every move.

The news over the phone was not urgent. Stark Industries seemed to have run into a business dispute.

Tony Stark's secretary, Pepper Potts, had entered Stark Industries with several people suspected of belonging to an intelligence agency.

The moment he heard this, Noah perked up!

What business dispute?

This was Iron Man's first battle after making his debut!

Without a second thought, Noah drove straight to Stark Industries.

While Noah was on his way to Stark Industries, Tony Stark was resting.

A phone began to ring. Tony Stark found his phone and sat down on the sofa.

The caller ID showed Pepper Potts.

"Hello, Tony."

Tony Stark was just about to reply.

A burst of static came through.

Tony Stark instantly froze.

"Hello, Tony? Tony?"

Pepper Potts's voice grew increasingly urgent.

But Tony Stark could no longer hear her.

"Breathe. Relax."

Obadiah Stane's voice came through.

Tony Stark's expression instantly turned incredulous.

Obadiah was actually attacking him.

At that moment, he regretted more than ever that he had failed to take precautions.

But regret meant nothing now.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you.

I only want to remove the Arc Reactor from your chest.

When I first wanted to kill you, I was worried I'd be killing the goose that laid the golden eggs.

See? You surviving was fate.

You still have one last golden egg to lay."

As he spoke, there was a click, and Obadiah Stane removed the reactor from Tony Stark's chest.

Tony Stark's heart was already filled with despair.

Without the reactor, it would not be long before the shrapnel killed him.

Meanwhile, when Pepper Potts received no response, her expression changed drastically.

"Quick, to the lab! Something happened to Tony!"

Coulson, who had been following her, immediately said:

"Pick up the pace. Everyone be careful. If you spot Obadiah, lethal force is authorized at your discretion!"

When they arrived, they saw Tony Stark already on the verge of death.

Pepper Potts looked frantic.

Coulson took his men to search for Obadiah Stane.

Just then, Obadiah Stane laughed wildly as he climbed into a massive robot.

As lights flared in the robot's eyes, Iron Monger began to move!

Faced with such a terrifying war machine, Coulson and the others had no ability to resist.

Bullets striking Iron Monger only threw off sparks.

They could not inflict any real damage.

Elsewhere, Tony Stark installed the old Arc Reactor, then gasped heavily as he put on the Mark 3 armor.

"J.A.R.V.I.S., check remaining power, assess armor performance, prepare to activate."

After calibration, the armor began to operate.

Boom~

With an explosive blast, Tony Stark burst forward in the armor, his face beneath the mask filled with fury.

"Obadiah, it's time to settle the score!"

Iron Monger was not difficult to track down, and the two soon came into contact.

The battle between the two robots was far more terrifying than anyone had imagined.

Mark 3 was nimble and lightweight, with outstanding performance.

But Iron Monger was heavily armored and equipped with all kinds of advanced weapons.

Watching the unimaginable battle before him, Coulson's mouth fell open.

So this was Tony Stark's armor from the intelligence reports.

So cool!

At the same time, he could not help but feel envious.

When would he be able to fly through the sky in armor like that?

From now on, aside from seeing Captain one more time, this was the greatest dream of his life!

This kind of armor was the ultimate romance for a man!

At the same time, he began wondering how he could convince the Director to buy a few of them.

If they could buy them, he might get his chance.

The two fought with utter madness.

The cars on the road were as fragile as toys in the hands of the two men.

The destructive power of their battle had already surpassed that of a small-scale war.

With a screech of metal, Iron Monger crushed an obviously high-end car beneath its foot.

Obadiah Stane did not care in the slightest.

With Iron Monger here, he was the master of the battlefield!

Even Tony Stark before him was no match for Iron Monger.

It was just a car. So what?

But the next moment—

"Hey, big guy.

"You wrecked my favorite car!"

Hearing the accusation, Obadiah Stane looked toward the source of the voice.

Not far away, a young man was glaring at him with an unhappy expression.

Couldn't he see what was happening?

Was this guy an idiot?

The thought flashed through Obadiah Stane's mind.

Meanwhile, Tony Stark also recognized the man.

Was this kid crazy?

Tony Stark frowned.

"Get out of here, now!"

He shouted.

Noah's expression did not change. He merely leaned against a large van.

Beside him, Frank stood fully armed, every muscle in his body taut. Facing this kind of war machine, he felt deeply uneasy.

Noah chuckled.

"You look like you're in pretty bad shape, Iron... Man?"

Tony Stark's face darkened.

Of course he knew he was in bad shape.

But this kid was seriously annoying.

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