Man, It Shows More Than a Bikini!

Tony was unaware that he had already achieved the feat of "flying birds" across the world; otherwise, he might have chosen to crash his head into the ground and die here.

This was a little secret he had kept for decades. He had even spent a lot of hush money to keep the cover girls he had one-night stands from talking, but now all his efforts had been in vain.

However, Tony probably didn't care about any of that anymore.

There's something even more critical!

"I have to play three matches to see that Red Wind Queen?" He felt a sudden darkness engulf him, and his whole being became dim.

Previously, he thought that as long as he participated in the Champion Challenge, he would immediately meet Looma. At that time, he would only need to mention the name Ben Parker, and she would probably know that they were all on the same side, so there would be no need to fight any challenge matches.

But now, everything seems different from what he imagined.

He went numb immediately.

"No, it wasn't said beforehand that there would be three matches."

You didn't ask.

The girl from Sakaar thoughtfully wrapped a towel around Tony's neck to prevent him from further embarrassment.

But it was too late; his tiny caterpillar had become as famous as Kree Evans' baby arm, a striking feature by the bathtub.

It's safe to say that Captain America and Iron Man are truly remarkable; they're doing the same thing, yet the results are completely opposite.

It truly demonstrates the ability to seek common ground while respecting differences.

Another girl added, "The Champion Challenge is our tradition, and the rules are known to everyone."

"How would I know? I'm not even from here." Tony wiped his face, revealing an unpleasant expression.

The only part of his body that's truly strong right now is his left hand; the rest is practically defenseless. Without his armor, he feels completely insecure. How can he possibly fight in a challenge match?

And the first match is only a week away...

"Excuse me for asking, what kind of enemies do you usually face in Champion Challenge?" Tony asked, climbing out of the pool as he frantically grabbed a few sheets of paper and started drawing on the steps.

He'd have to handcraft a whole suit of armor within a week!

"That's not necessarily true. The last one to challenge for the championship was our great Sakaar King, who destroyed the most terrifying monster on Sakaar, the Giant Stomach, in the very first battle," a girl said with great familiarity.

"It was a gigantic monster that lived in lava. Before it was killed, the Red King had to throw countless people into its Giant Stomach pit every now and then to feed it, otherwise it would control volcanic eruptions and destroy everything."

Tony:???

The kid's eyes widened in an instant.

No, really?

He never dreamed that one of his opponents in the Champion Challenge would be such a heavyweight.

Have the monsters that control volcanic eruptions arrived?

Why don't you go and invite the Buddha of the Western Paradise, Tiga?

Tony's face was ashen, like he'd eaten shit. To be honest, given time, he might actually be able to create a suit of armor that could take down the Giant Stomach. If all else failed, he could just bombard it with firepower.

The problem is, he only has a week, and he doesn't have a laboratory. Even building a Mark 1 is a problem; the flamethrower is already the limit, and he might even have to use an axe. How could he possibly build a missile?

"And... what about the second round?"

"Deathflame and Spikes."

The girls chimed in, "This is also one of the Red King's secret weapons. The tyrannical Red King uses Deathflame and Spikes to eliminate all those who resist him. A single Deathflame Beam can destroy a small town, while the Spikes are terrifying creatures that can burrow into your skin and control you."

Tony grew increasingly desperate as he listened.

What kind of Deathflame Beam?

It's clearly an atomic bomb!

Aside from the lack of radiation risk, its destructive power is probably no less than that of some low-yield atomic bombs, right?

Not only Tony, but many more Earthlings also learned through the live broadcast just how powerful the leader of the Galactic Plumbers really was. What they didn't know was that their supposed understanding was based solely on the past Ben.

Currently, Ben's strongest Alien Hero have all received a significant upgrade.

How exactly did he win?

Tony genuinely found it outrageous and also realized that he probably wouldn't be able to complete the challenge.

With hope seemingly within reach, is it really going to be shattered like this?

He was truly unwilling to accept it!

Fortunately, at this moment, another girl said, "Don't worry too much. After all, the monster inside the Giant Stomach has been eliminated by Sakaar King, and the dangerous species like Spikes has also been destroyed. The remaining Deathflame Beam have been sealed away by the king and cannot be used against you."

"That's right. The Red King used these methods to eliminate the great Sakaar King. As for you... there's probably no need for such a large-scale operation. I guess you might be put to fight against other gladiators?"

"... Thank you for your comfort."

Tony breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a bit annoyed at being looked down upon. He sat on the floor and pinched his brow with two fingers.

"I'm not trying to comfort you. The warriors in the Gladiator Arena are all seasoned veterans. Someone like you would probably be killed with a single blow to the head."

Who's the most popular warrior lately?

"Two blue-skinned men, one Supergiant, the other Ronan the Accuser."

Both of them were prisoners of the Galactic Plumbers, but Ben had no intention of keeping idle people around. Since they were prisoners, they could either go to work in the mines or serve as gladiators in the Gladiator Arena, which would also provide some entertainment for the residents of Sakaar.

Of course, under normal circumstances, those like Ronan and Supergiant who became gladiators due to their status as war criminals are not the same as ordinary gladiators from Sakaar.

They have no personal freedom and are usually locked in the Gladiator Arena's dungeon. Even when they go into the arena, they are subject to various restrictions, such as shackles and Subjugation Disc, to prevent them from going out of control.

Tony should have received the same treatment as them, but he decided to participate in the Champion Challenge, which can be seen as risking his life to earn a small benefit for him. In the last week of his life, he can at least eat better and sleep more comfortably.

The girls couldn't possibly know Ben's plans. After thinking about it carefully, they all believed that Tony Stark's first Champion Challenge would most likely be against Ronan or one of the Supergiant, with Ronan being the more likely candidate.

Tony certainly knew those two people.

Supergiant was one of the Black Order who attacked Earth, while Ronan was someone Tony heard Steve mention after he returned to Earth.

The good news is that Ronan the Accuser has lost his hammer that could manipulate matter.

The bad news is that even without weapons, Ronan only needs one punch to blow his head off.

"I remember that gray-skinned, big-breasted girl saying I could use any weapon?" Tony felt he could still put up a fight; he couldn't give up so easily.

Ronan, a mere trifle.

Could it be that I, a genius, am unable to defeat him?

"You mean Lord Keira, the Supreme Warrior?" One of the girls nodded.

"That's her, magnificent and awe-inspiring!" Tony made a huge circle with both hands in front of him. "Does she keep her word?"

"Of course, I'll take you to the armory right now."

"No,"

Tony stood up, his eyes resolute as if he were joining the Party: "No armory, take me to the lab!"

"This is the armory."

In the end, Tony followed one of the girls to the armory.

It's not that we won't give him access to the lab, but there aren't enough materials. Building a suit of armor from scratch would be too much of a waste of time for Tony right now.

He had to look through the armory for anything usable, like armor or something. Even if he couldn't make a suit of armor that could completely cover him, he had to at least make an exoskeleton.

Moreover, just to be on the safe side, he planned to try injecting himself with the Extremis Virus.

It's important to know that Ultron's first opponent after he was created was Killian, but Killian's little tricks were no match for Ultron.

Tony also recalled that decades ago, he had calculated the formula for the Extremis Virus for a woman named Maya, but he himself had little interest in biology and only revealed it for the sake of having sex.

Unexpectedly, it has now become one of his means of saving his life.

Of course, because of the short timeframe, Tony couldn't improve the Extremis Virus, and the resulting effects might even be more unstable, but he could only give it a try.

"This axe is nice. It doesn't matter if it's rusty; I've never heard of a tetanus enchantment?"

"This helmet looks alright, put it on."

"This arm blade is pretty useless, but I'll keep it and melt it down for materials."

"This... groin protector? It's so useful! I have to get one!"

Tony picked and chose, then pushed over a wheelbarrow. He critiqued every weapon with a bit of metal before tossing it onto the wheelbarrow without exception, making the other gladiators' eyes twitch involuntarily.

A giant Thing walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said helplessly, "Hey buddy, you've been busy getting supplies?"

Korg the Thing, who used to talk about revolution every day in the underground Gladiator Arena, has now become a regular at the Gladiator Arena. However, he never fights, but occasionally hangs out with other gladiators and boasts about his glorious achievements.

According to him, he was simply reminiscing about the days when he followed the great King of Sakaar in the revolution.

Tony had already noticed him talking nonsense.

Tony planted a longsword into the pile of weapons, turned to Korg, and asked, "So, you're quite familiar with this place? Was that King of Sakaar also a champion here?"

Korg slammed his fist on his chest, sending stone fragments scattering down. "Of course, back then nobody thought highly of King of Sakaar because he looked very thin and small. But I saw his potential at a glance and gave him a lot of care and help, encouraging him to definitely participate in the Champion Challenge."

Tony simply couldn't imagine what the Four Arms looked like.

Korg picked up a hammer and said nostalgically, "Back then, this place was filthy and smelly. Every weapon was rusty and covered in all sorts of bloodstains and fur. That idiot Red King never cleaned it. But the great Sakaar King was much better. He had people clean this place regularly and replaced all the weapons with new ones."

"Hey bro, I heard you're planning to take on Champion Challenge, is that true?"

"More or less." Tony was still looking for useful materials, while also chatting with Korg.

He felt that Korg's words were mostly unreliable, but the other party did know more than him, so it wouldn't hurt to ask more questions.

"You're quite brave." Korg glanced at him a few times, and in his mind he was indeed comparing him to Ben.

Both of them are Earthlings, which is a similarity, but that's probably all. Sakaar King's methods of transformation are not something that just anyone can master.

I heard Tony Stark was brought over from the mines, which makes it even less likely.

"Who do you think my opponent might be?" Tony seemed to have discovered something interesting and quickly walked towards the corner of the armory, where a large pile of scrap metal was scattered. He immediately began to search through it.

His metal left hand made him immune to cuts.

"It's hard to say, maybe Ronan or Supergiant." Korg's answer was the same as the other girls'.

"Those two are rising stars in the Gladiator Arena. Just two days ago, Ronan smashed an opponent's head with a hammer. That guy was practically insane; he even killed a former subordinate of the Accusers. I heard the Kree Empire has been trying to ransom him."

Korg shook his head, looking at him with disdain.

"And then there's Supergiant. If she were to participate in the Champion Challenge, I'm afraid only Captain Bill could handle it. It's hard to say, maybe even Captain Bill would lose; he's too gentlemanly, he wouldn't know how to use that hammer."

Tony's heart sank again.

He didn't want to hear about other people's triumphs.

"Hmm, what's this?"

He suddenly pulled a completely twisted metal frame from the pile of scrap metal. It looked like a suit of armor, but there wasn't much metal left on it; the few remaining pieces were broken.

"This..." Korg paused for a moment, then said, "This is the Exoskeleton Armor that the Red King used to wear. It used to have energy protection, making it incredibly sturdy. Even the Red Wind Queen couldn't do anything to him when he wore it. It wasn't until Sakaar King punched him thousands or tens of thousands of times, almost sending him to the Earth's core, that it was finally shattered."

Tony's eyes lit up, and he held it high.

"This is exactly what I wanted!"

"Dude, it's more revealing than a bikini now..." Korg reminded him, "If you wear it, you're practically guaranteed to be Miss Sakaar this year... Plus, you have that sexy mustache."

"I can fix it!"

Tony said happily.

It's hard to say how much it can be repaired in a week, but it's at least a guarantee.

Leaving Ronan aside, as he was unsure of his opponent's strength, Tony knew very well just how powerful Supergiant, one of the Black Order, was.

During the Battle of New York, a War Lord wasn't even one of the Black Order utterly routed their group.