Just then, Chen Changsheng raised his head, and his eyes met Tony's. In an instant, they both saw a familiar fighting spirit in each other's eyes—the competitive drive shared by geniuses.
Remembering that Chen Changsheng had once told him he wanted to research a human enhancement serum, Tony assumed that Chen Changsheng had already developed something similar to Captain America's Enhancement Serum.
Then Tony thought of Captain America. Even after being enhanced, his strength was only a few times greater than an ordinary person's. His Iron Man Armor, on the other hand, was comparable to the latest main battle tank and could fly, making it practically the newest fighter jet. With that, how could you, Chen Changsheng, possibly be stronger than me?
Thinking this, Tony prepared to introduce Chen Changsheng to his latest Iron Man Armor. It could completely be called equipment from the future.
With that thought, Tony picked up the Iron Man Armor glove in his hand and said to Chen Changsheng, "Come with me. I'll show you what future equipment is, and what it means to be decades ahead of the world."
"???" Chen Changsheng had not expected that casually provoking Tony would bring him such a benefit. Since he was the first ordinary person besides Iron Man to see the Iron Man Armor, Chen Changsheng felt a little excited. He even prepared to take out his phone and snap a few selfies.
Following Tony, Chen Changsheng went down another floor beneath the laboratory. It was another laboratory. A glass display case stood in the middle, and inside it was a neatly arranged Iron Man Armor.
The Iron Man Armor had not yet been painted. Its bright silver metal sheen nearly blinded Chen Changsheng. In terms of visual impact, it was truly impressive.
Seeing Chen Changsheng's stunned expression, Tony felt rather proud. After all, when the armor had first been made, Tony Stark himself had stood there in shock for quite a while. "Unable to bear to part with it" was the most fitting way to describe how he felt.
Since Chen Changsheng had already seen it, Tony prepared to put on the Iron Man Armor and properly demonstrate the abilities of the armor he had researched.
Ignoring Chen Changsheng, who was quietly staring blankly, Tony strode to the display case and put the Iron Man Armor's components on himself one piece at a time.
Once he recovered from his shock, Chen Changsheng watched Tony Stark's movements with his mouth hanging open. What is this? This high-tech Iron Man Armor is an entire era ahead of Earth, yet it still has to be put on manually?
Tony found it inconvenient to put on the Iron Man Armor. Whenever he had trouble with certain components, he even asked Chen Changsheng to help straighten them out. This made Chen Changsheng feel even more as though his dreams had been shattered.
While helping Tony put on the Iron Man Armor, Chen Changsheng did not forget to mock him. "For all that high technology, this armor seems rather pathetic. You still have to put it on manually. How is that any different from those medieval suits of armor?"
The speaker might not have meant anything by it, but the listener took it to heart. When Tony heard Chen Changsheng's complaint, inspiration struck him. Chen Changsheng had a point. An automatic dressing system began taking shape in Tony's mind, though that was a matter for later. After all, nothing could be completed in an instant.
Once Tony Stark had finished putting on the Iron Man Armor, he truly looked like a future warrior standing in the basement.
Chen Changsheng quietly examined the Iron Man Armor, wondering how many punches Tony could withstand.
Seeing Chen Changsheng's silent expression, Tony secretly felt pleased. He thought Chen Changsheng had been stunned by how cool he looked and had temporarily lost the ability to think.
Amid the sounds of machinery moving, Tony struck various poses. He aimed the palm cannons left and right, but with no target, he did not actually fire.
Finally, flames shot from Tony's feet as he tried to fly, but the basement was too cramped, and he failed.
"Jack, what do you think of my Iron Man Armor?" Having played around enough, Tony remembered his true purpose for coming here and asked Chen Changsheng again.
"It's all right. Pretty cool." Chen Changsheng spoke in his usual flat tone, delivering words that drove Tony mad.
Tony Stark immediately wanted to argue, but before he could say anything, Chen Changsheng continued.
"Look, this is the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum Dr. Connors just developed. With a light injection, you'll instantly become an enhanced lizard person with overwhelming combat power, far beyond ordinary humans." Chen Changsheng rattled off the words like a tongue twister. At the same time, he took out a bottle of dark green Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum.
"?...What are you talking about? Turning into Lizard People? That's ridiculous. Who would want to become a Green Monster?" Tony delivered a viciously sharp jab, mocking Chen Changsheng's taste.
Tony probably never imagined that his words would one day hurt the feelings of another green giant.
Chen Changsheng could not be bothered to argue with Tony. He jabbed a dose of Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum into his arm. The next moment, his arm gradually turned green, and scales with a green metallic sheen appeared bit by bit. Before long, Chen Changsheng had transformed into a two-and-a-half-meter-tall lizard little giant.
Seeing Chen Changsheng suddenly turn into a two-and-a-half-meter-tall monster, Tony, inside the Iron Man Armor, swallowed nervously.
Tony was already two meters tall in the armor and had been looking down at Chen Changsheng in the laboratory. He had never expected that one injection would make Chen Changsheng even taller than him.
Moreover, his ferocious appearance was a little too frightening.
After transforming into a lizard little giant, Chen Changsheng gently clenched his fists. His finger joints gave off a series of cracking sounds.
Chen Changsheng twisted his body back and forth, then said to Tony Stark, "Want to have a friendly spar, stopping before anyone gets seriously hurt? I'd like to see how powerful that Iron Man Armor of yours is."
"Of course my Iron Man Armor is more powerful." Tony Stark refused to admit defeat and accepted the battle.
Neither of them bothered with formalities. They immediately prepared to fight in the cramped underground laboratory.
The narrow space severely restricted both Chen Changsheng's huge body and the various ranged weapons on Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor.
Tony, wearing the armor, did not know how powerful Chen Changsheng's enhanced lizard body was and was afraid of injuring him, so he did not dare attack first.
Chen Changsheng, however, did not care. He had already seen the power of the palm cannons on Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor. In this cramped room, the armor could not use its other ranged weapons effectively. In the end, Tony could only stand there and take a beating.
Seeing Tony Stark standing motionless, Chen Changsheng swung his left hand and slapped heavily at Tony in the Iron Man Armor. If that slap struck Tony Stark's forehead, it would have smashed his head to pieces.
Fortunately, Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor had astonishing defensive power. Even after Chen Changsheng's slap sent him flying, he merely crashed into the wall behind him and became a painting hanging there.
After landing the blow, Chen Changsheng stopped and stood quietly in place, waiting to see what Tony Stark would do next.
Chen Changsheng's heavy blow left Tony dizzy and disoriented. After finally crawling to his feet, he kept groaning loudly. Clearly, even with the Iron Man Armor's shock absorption, the impact had left him in terrible shape. The spot Chen Changsheng had struck was also slightly dented.
After a while, Tony gradually recovered. Seeing Chen Changsheng standing quietly, Tony Stark no longer hesitated.
He spread both hands and fired two palm cannons at Chen Changsheng. The shockwaves struck Chen Changsheng in the chest, driving him backward with tremendous force. But his thick tail slammed into the ground behind him, supporting his body before he could fall.
The palm cannons left a bruise across Chen Changsheng's chest, with a darker mark appearing in the middle.
But the bruise did not last long. It soon began to fade, and within just a few seconds, his chest had returned to normal.
Seeing Chen Changsheng apparently unharmed, Tony stared in disbelief. For the first time, he felt less than confident in his own weapons.
Fortunately, the Iron Man Armor still had many powerful weapons. Since the palm cannons could not threaten Chen Changsheng, Tony decided to try the others.
He switched the output mode of the armor's gloves, and the palm cannons immediately transformed into two laser beams that shot toward Chen Changsheng.
This time, Chen Changsheng did not dare take the attack head-on. He turned and dodged. The lasers sliced recklessly through the laboratory, cutting every object they swept across in half.
Chen Changsheng's tail, which he had not had time to retract, was accidentally caught by one of the beams. His lizard tail was instantly severed, and the detached section bounced continuously across the floor. Judging by its movements, it clearly would not lose its vitality anytime soon.
Without his tail, Chen Changsheng's balance was severely affected, and his movements became somewhat uncoordinated as he ran. Fortunately, the laser emitters in the Iron Man Armor's gloves could not fire continuously for long. After only a few dozen seconds, Tony extinguished the lasers in his hands.
Seeing that Tony had stopped attacking, Chen Changsheng also halted. He adjusted the Biomass in his body to repair his severed tail.
In only a few seconds, a brand-new tail had grown back. The tail on the floor was still bouncing energetically, as though it were mocking Tony Stark.
Seeing that even his palm lasers had failed to do anything to Chen Changsheng, Tony prepared to fire the tracking missiles on his shoulders. Jarvis had already locked onto Chen Changsheng; all that remained was for Tony to give the command. But at that moment, Chen Changsheng waved his hand to indicate that he was done.
Seeing this, Tony was somewhat unwilling, but he still canceled the lock-on.
Chen Changsheng walked to the side, picked up his coat, and took a tube of Inhibitor Serum from one of its pockets. He injected it into his arm.
Immediately, Chen Changsheng's physical features began to change. His tail gradually withered, and his scales slowly vanished. Before long, Chen Changsheng had returned to his original appearance.
Although neither of them said anything, they both knew that they were stronger than the other.
When Chen Changsheng injected the Lizard Enhancement Serum, he naturally did not become listless after every battle like an ordinary person, drained by the enormous consumption of Bio-energy.
Come on. With the Life Essence of the Willow Tree and the high-energy Biomass produced by the Mother Nest, could either one fail to quickly replenish the energy Chen Changsheng had expended?
Chen Changsheng discussed things with Tony for a while before preparing to leave. As he was about to go, Tony shifted awkwardly and said to Chen Changsheng, "Jack, can I use your Gene Enhancement Serum?"
Looking at Tony's awkward expression, Chen Changsheng was speechless for a moment. Who was it just now that called it an ugly green monster?
In the end, Chen Changsheng explained, "Under normal circumstances, ordinary people can inject the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum. But Tony, you have a reactor in your chest. It isn't suitable for you. Do you understand?"
Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Tony felt somewhat disappointed. Then he pretended to be magnanimous and said, "I don't want to become a green lizard person anyway!"
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