Suddenly, the television screen flickered, displaying the colored bars that only appeared when the signal was interrupted.
At first, Tony Stark thought the signal was bad, but when he kept changing channels, he discovered that the image on the screen did not change at all!
Could all television signals have been cut off?
But then Tony Stark noticed something strange. In the middle of the colored bars was a black emblem made up of ten rings encircling one another. At the center of each ring was a special symbol, like some kind of writing, while at the very center were two crossed long blades!
Just as Tony Stark frowned, the television image suddenly changed. An elderly man in a robe, with a long, thick beard and a cold, sinister face, appeared on the screen.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he paced slowly. Beside him, several people were lined up on their knees.
Across from them, a row of masked soldiers aimed rifles at them, as though they were about to carry out an execution!
A cold voice slowly sounded from the television.
"Some say I'm a terrorist."
As soon as the voice finished speaking, Tony Stark heard an order from the television.
"Fire!"
The soldiers holding the guns immediately pulled their triggers. Amid a burst of gunfire, the people kneeling in a row in front of them were struck and fell to the ground!
Tony Stark's brow furrowed even more deeply. This did not look like an act!
These people on television were truly carrying out an execution!
The robed old man who had first appeared returned to the screen, and his cold voice sounded once more.
"I consider myself an old teacher! United States, are you ready for another lesson?"
Tony Stark could not help but feel