The Iron Man Suit's Formidable Defense

When the Mark II was being test-flown, it was sternly stopped by Chen Mo when it reached an altitude of 150,000 feet.

Although the Mark II did not experience icing problems at that altitude, which exceeded the limits of aircraft flight, it did not mean that the Iron Monger in Obadiah would be An Ran.

It should be noted that the Mark II had been improved and strengthened many times under Chen Mo's guidance, and the gap between it and the Mark I was simply immeasurable.

Obadiah's hastily constructed Iron Monger, modeled after the Mark I, was only superior in size, strength, and defense. In other aspects, its overall performance was simply no match for the Mark II, especially in areas that even Tony himself hadn't noticed, such as the problem of high-altitude icing.

Without hesitation, Tony used his speed advantage to deliberately maintain a distance from Obadiah, leading him into the air.

Although the Iron Monger's thrusters were enormous, and the flames it emitted were far larger and more spectacular than those of Tony's Mark II, due to the huge technological gap, its actual propulsion was far less than that of the Mark II's much smaller energy engine.

Adding to the Iron Monger's heavy weight, its flight speed was actually not fast. Tony suppressed his speed, always maintaining a distance that was almost within reach, allowing Obadiah was blinded by rage and wanted to kill Tony, to follow him into the sky without a second thought.

Despite slowing down, the two quickly reached an altitude of tens of thousands of feet.

Seeing that he was about to catch up with Tony, Obadiah taunted excitedly.

"Tony, your design is brilliant, but unfortunately, my suit is more advanced!"

Indeed, judging from their performance since they started fighting, Tony's Mark II has been completely suppressed. The Mark II itself is not as strong as the massive Iron Monger, and it is equipped with very few weapons, including no heavy weapons. It poses no threat to the heavily armored Iron Monger.

However, Obadiah, who was chasing Tony, did not notice that the surface of the Iron Monger's armor had begun to freeze, and the ice layer was rapidly thickening as they flew higher and higher.

"So how did you solve the freezing problem?"

Tony glanced back at the thick layer of ice on the Iron Monger and replied.

"Icing problem?"

Obadiah was a little confused, after all, he was just a businessman and not an expert in technology.

Their altitude at this point had not yet reached the 85,000-foot flight altitude achieved by the SR-71 Blackbird high-altitude high-speed strategic reconnaissance aircraft, but it had already exceeded the flight limits of ordinary aircraft.

As soon as Obadiah finished speaking, the Iron Monger's thrusters stopped working after a series of muffled thuds, and the suit's operating system also crashed under the extremely low temperature conditions. The entire suit completely lost power and plummeted downwards.

Tony finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped. He had thought the suit was already perfect, but it turned out to have many problems in actual combat. Thanks to Chen Mo's improvements to the Mark II, otherwise they would not have been able to defeat Obadiah. It seems that the Iron Man suit still needs to be upgraded.

With mixed feelings, Tony watched the Iron Monger plummeting below until it was almost out of sight. Then, he steered the Mark II back towards the ground, returning to the spot where the two had just fought— Stark Industrial Park.

The intense battle he had just fought had left him physically and mentally exhausted, and all he wanted to do now was take off his armor and get some rest.

Just as he opened his helmet to catch his breath, the Iron Monger, which should have crashed, suddenly landed behind him and, before he could react, used its strong right mechanical arm to firmly restrain the Mark II.

The previous high-altitude low temperatures did indeed cause a thick layer of ice to form on the surface of the Iron Monger, and the internal control system also malfunctioned due to the low temperature, but Tony overlooked the Iron Monger's enormous size and the thickness of its armor.

Although it was indeed frozen at first and fell towards the ground, the actual situation was not as bad as it seemed.

The temperature inside the suit had just exceeded the lower limit of the control system's operation, but during the fall, the ambient temperature continued to rise. The high-speed fall of the suit and the intense friction with the air also generated a lot of heat. The ice layer on the surface was completely broken off by the tumbling and the impact of the airflow, and the internal temperature also rose rapidly.

Before crashing to the ground, the control system finally restarted, and the thrusters resumed operation, allowing the Iron Monger to land safely on the ground.

Obadiah had narrowly escaped death, then hid and waited for Tony Stark to land.

Just as Tony thought he had fallen to his death and lowered his guard, Obadiah suddenly flew out from his hiding place and landed behind Tony.

Before he could react, the attacker used his superior strength to grab him and hold him to his chest, while simultaneously raising his left hand, which was equipped with a giant Impact Hammer, and slamming it down heavily on the Mark II's head.

The moment Tony realized he was being strangled, he quickly pulled his suit mask back on and struggled violently. Unfortunately, compared to the Iron Monger, which was several times his size, his strength was insufficient. Seeing that he couldn't break free, Tony had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it.

The heavy Impact Hammer slammed into the head of the Mark II, the enormous impact causing the entire suit to shake violently. Obadiah, inside the Iron Monger, could feel the massive vibration emanating from the suit, and the parts that directly bore the blow even underwent slight deformation.

A ruthless smile appeared on Obadiah's face. Today, he was going to completely eliminate Tony Stark, the biggest obstacle to his complete control of Stark Industries.

Fortunately, the Mark II's defenses were incredibly strong. Inside the suit, Tony Stark only felt his head shake violently and Blackout, but he did not suffer any real damage.

In the movie, Tony Stark, wearing the Mark III suit, was hit by a tank shell and fell from a great height, creating a large crater in the ground. However, he only suffered minor damage to the surface of the suit, and his body, protected by the suit, was completely unharmed, demonstrating the powerful defensive capabilities of the Iron Man suit.

Besides the formidable Titanium-gold alloy armor, the most crucial component of the suit's overall defense system is actually a specialized shock-absorbing and cushioning system.

This technology can be said to be the core technology of the Iron Man suit. It is because of this that the Iron Man suit can have super strong defensive power that surpasses that of heavy tanks with such a small size.

This shock absorption system, which can be considered cutting-edge technology, is also what Chen Mo values most. If it weren't for Tony Stark, HYDRA might not have been able to develop it even in hundreds of years.

Only Chen Mo, who personally participated in the design and manufacturing process of the Mark II, knew what the most valuable aspect of this suit was.

While the design of the Arc Reactor energy, flight propulsion system, and the entire suit's drive system is highly technologically advanced, it is not entirely impossible to manufacture.

In Iron Man 2, Hammer Industries replicated armor similar to the Iron Man suit. Although it was not yet mature at the time and was far inferior to Tony Stark's Iron Man suit in many aspects, it was only with the help of another genius scientist, Ivan Vanko, that it was finally completed and gained combat capability.

Even so, they were just remotely controlled steel machines, performing only moderately in terms of speed, defense, agility, and maneuverability.

Moreover, without the core shock absorption system developed by Tony Stark, if a person were to drive inside, the immense impact of a powerful attack or a fall would instantly kill the operator.

The Whip-lash Mech created by Ivan Vanko may seem powerful, but it only relies on two flexible and powerful energy whips to keep people at bay. Its own defensive capabilities are not strong, and it mainly relies on the Iron Man Armor on its surface for protection.

However, the shock absorption system invented by Tony Stark can greatly reduce the impact force received by the outer protective armor, and the impact transmitted to the body is negligible. It can be said that as long as the outer alloy armor is not broken, the person inside will not be in mortal danger.

Therefore, Obadiah's attack did not kill Tony Stark directly as he had hoped. However, the Titanium-gold alloy used in the outer protective armor of the Mark II, although it was a super-strong special alloy used by the Seraphim military satellite, was not indestructible after all. Under the attack of the heavy Impact Hammer, it still underwent slight deformation.

Obadiah was not angry that he had failed to kill Tony in one blow.

"That's surprising! It seems you've upgraded the defense system as well!"

Obadiah couldn't help but admire the Mark II's powerful defenses.

"Tony, you're a true genius!"

"Unfortunately, you must die today!"

Obadiah's expression began to contort as he spoke, ignoring Tony's futile struggles restrained by the Iron Monger's massive mechanical arm. He then raised the Impact Hammer on his left arm and launched a series of attacks on the Mark II's head.

Despite the protective armor and shock absorption system, Tony's brain was still buzzing from the continuous, powerful impacts, and he could only instinctively engage in futile struggles.

"Head armor damage 15%!"

J.A.R.V.I.S.'s voice rang in Tony's ears, and a schematic diagram of the Mark II's full-body armor appeared in his swaying vision. A red warning light was already lit up on the head, and a progress bar next to it showed the damage level.

As the Iron Monger's heavy Impact Hammer repeatedly pounded on the Mark II's head, the damage to its armor became increasingly severe.

"Sir, the damage to the head armor is rapidly increasing, reaching 37%. Estimated time to destruction: 24 seconds!"

J.A.R.V.I.S.'s warning made Tony Stark anxious, but at this point he was powerless to resist.

Just as he was racking his brains for a solution, the damage to his head armor had reached 90%. It was clear that after a few more attacks, it would be completely destroyed, and his head would be blown off as well.

Still helpless, Tony could only watch as the damage level continued to increase. A feeling of despair quickly rose in his heart; he had already experienced this powerless despair twice before.

Once, he was lost in the vast, scorching sands of the Afghanistan desert; another time, he was subdued by Obadiah with a nerve paralysis device, who removed the Second-generation Arc Reactor from his chest. Both times, Chen Mo appeared in time to save him from the brink of death.

This time, not to mention that Chen Mo should still be at the seaside villa and can't make it in time, even if he did come, he probably wouldn't be a match for Obadiah's Iron Monger. It seems he's really going to die this time. But Pepper Potts...

Just as Tony had given up his last hope and was preparing to face death with some regret and resentment, an incomparably dazzling silver sword light suddenly flashed across his head.