Arrogant Tony

Just then, Chen Changsheng also looked up, and his eyes met Tony's. Instantly, both of them saw a familiar fighting spirit in each other's eyes – the competitive spirit of fellow geniuses.

Recalling that Chen Changsheng had told him before that he wanted to research human enhancement serums, Tony assumed Chen Changsheng had already developed something similar to Captain America's enhancement serum.

Thinking of Captain America again, even after being enhanced, his strength was only a few times that of an ordinary person. Meanwhile, his Iron Man Armor was comparable to the latest main battle tanks and could fly, making it equivalent to the latest fighter jet. With all that, how could Chen Changsheng possibly be stronger than him!

With that thought, Tony prepared to give Chen Changsheng a thorough introduction to his latest Iron Man Armor, which could truly be considered equipment of the future.

Thinking this, Tony held up the Iron Man Armor glove in his hand and said to Chen Changsheng, "Follow me, I'll show you what future equipment is, what it means to be decades ahead of the world."

"???" Chen Changsheng hadn't expected that his casual remark to Tony would lead to such a good thing. Considering he was the first ordinary person besides Iron Man to see the Iron Man Armor, Chen Changsheng felt a little excited and even prepared to take out his phone for some selfies.

Following Tony's steps, Chen Changsheng went down another floor in the laboratory. It was still a laboratory. A glass display case was placed in the center of the lab, and inside, an Iron Man Armor was neatly arranged.

This Iron Man Armor was unpainted, with a bright silver metallic sheen that truly blinded Chen Changsheng's eyes; the visual impact was absolutely immense.

Seeing Chen Changsheng's shocked expression, Tony felt a bit proud. After all, when this armor was first manufactured, he, Tony Stark, had also been stunned there for a long time. Describing this feeling as cherishing it would be the most fitting.

Since Chen Changsheng had already seen it, Tony decided to put on the Iron Man Armor and properly demonstrate its capabilities to Chen Changsheng.

Ignoring the stunned Chen Changsheng, Tony strode to the display case and began putting on the Iron Man Armor parts one by one.

Chen Changsheng, recovering from his shock, watched Tony Stark's actions with wide eyes. What was going on? This high-tech Iron Man Armor, which was ahead of Earth by an era, still required manual assembly?

Tony, finding it inconvenient to put on the Iron Man Armor, even asked Chen Changsheng to help him adjust certain parts when they weren't fitting smoothly. This made Chen Changsheng feel his dreams shattering even more.

While helping Tony put on the Iron Man Armor, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but complain, "With your high technology, this armor seems too shoddy, needing to be put on manually. What's the difference between this and medieval armor?"

The speaker meant nothing by it, but the listener took it to heart. Upon hearing Chen Changsheng's complaint, Tony suddenly had an epiphany. He felt Chen Changsheng had a point, and a plan for automatic donning began to form in Tony's mind. However, that was a story for another time, as all things take time to accomplish.

After Tony Stark finished donning the Iron Man Armor, standing in the basement, he truly looked like a warrior from the future.

Chen Changsheng quietly looked at the Iron Man Armor, wondering how many punches Tony could take from him.

Seeing Chen Changsheng's silence, Tony felt smug. Tony felt Chen Changsheng was already mesmerized by his appearance and had temporarily lost the ability to think.

With the sound of mechanical gears, Tony struck various poses. He aimed his palm cannons left and right, but without any targets, he didn't actually fire them.

Finally, Tony tried to fly by activating the jets on his feet, but the basement was too narrow, and he didn't succeed.

"Jack, how do you like my Iron Man Armor?" Having had his fun, Tony remembered the ultimate purpose of his visit and asked Chen Changsheng again.

"It's alright, pretty cool," Chen Changsheng replied in his usual calm tone, saying words that made Tony want to go crazy.

Tony Stark immediately wanted to retort, but before he could speak, Chen Changsheng continued.

"Look, this is Dr. Connors' latest research, the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum. With just one injection, you can instantly transform into a Lizard Enhancer, with explosive combat power far exceeding ordinary people." Chen Changsheng rattled off a string of words as if reciting a nursery rhyme, simultaneously pulling out a bottle of dark green Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum.

"?…What are you talking about? Turning into a Lizard Person? That's ridiculous, who would want to turn into a green monster?" Tony delivered a fatal, sharp-tongued retort, criticizing Chen Changsheng's taste.

At this moment, Tony probably didn't realize that his words might hurt another green giant's feelings in the future.

Chen Changsheng, too lazy to argue with Tony, injected himself with the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum into his arm. The next moment, Chen Changsheng's arm began to turn green, and scales with a green metallic sheen appeared bit by bit. Soon, Chen Changsheng had transformed into a Lizard Man about 2.5 meters tall.

Seeing Chen Changsheng suddenly turn into a 2.5-meter-tall monster, Tony, inside the Iron Man Armor, swallowed hard.

Tony, already standing at two meters tall in his armor, was looking down at Chen Changsheng in the lab. He never expected Chen Changsheng to become even taller after just one injection.

And his ferocious appearance was just too terrifying.

Having transformed into a Lizard Man, Chen Changsheng gently clenched his fist, his knuckles emitting a series of "crackling" sounds.

He twisted his body back and forth and said to Tony Stark, "Want to have a friendly spar, just to see the strength of your Iron Man Armor?"

"Of course, my Iron Man Armor is stronger," Tony Stark said defiantly, having already agreed to the fight.

Neither of them cared about the formalities and prepared to fight directly in the cramped underground laboratory.

Both Chen Changsheng's massive size and the various ranged weapons on Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor presented significant limitations.

Tony, wearing the Iron Man Armor, didn't know how strong Chen Changsheng's enhanced Lizard Man body was. Fearing he might injure Chen Changsheng, Tony didn't dare to attack first.

Chen Changsheng, on the other hand, was unconcerned. After all, he had already witnessed the power of Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor palm cannons. In this confined space, the Iron Man Armor couldn't utilize other ranged weapons effectively, so in the end, he would just be standing there taking hits.

Seeing Tony Stark standing still, Chen Changsheng swung his left hand and slammed it heavily towards Tony in the Iron Man Armor. If this slap had hit Tony Stark's forehead, it would have surely smashed his head.

Fortunately, Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor had incredible defensive capabilities. Hit by Chen Changsheng's slap, he was merely sent flying backward and crashed into the wall, becoming a wall decoration.

Having succeeded with this attack, Chen Changsheng stopped and stood still, waiting to see Tony Stark's next move.

Tony, thrown about by Chen Changsheng's heavy blow, was disoriented. He finally managed to get up, but he kept groaning loudly, clearly in pain despite the shock absorption of the Iron Man Armor. The part of the armor hit by Chen Changsheng was already slightly deformed.

After a while, Tony gradually recovered. Tony Stark saw Chen Changsheng standing still and didn't hesitate.

Spreading his hands, he fired two palm cannon blasts at Chen Changsheng. The impact of the palm cannons hit Chen Changsheng's chest, and the immense force pushed him backward. However, his thick tail behind him firmly planted on the ground, supporting Chen Changsheng's almost falling body.

The palm cannons left a bruise on Chen Changsheng's chest, a darker mark appearing on his chest.

But this bruise didn't last long before it began to fade, disappearing completely within a few seconds, returning to its original state.

Seeing Chen Changsheng seemingly unharmed, Tony was dumbfounded. For the first time, Tony wasn't so confident in his weapons.

Fortunately, Tony's Iron Man Armor had many other powerful weapons. Since the palm cannons couldn't threaten Chen Changsheng, Tony decided to try other weapons.

Adjusting the output power of the armor's gauntlets, the palm cannons immediately transformed into two beams of laser, shooting towards the standing Chen Changsheng.

This time, Chen Changsheng didn't dare to take the hit head-on and quickly dodged. The lasers cut through the laboratory wildly, slicing anything they touched in half.

Chen Changsheng's tail, which he hadn't retracted in time, was accidentally grazed. The lizard tail was instantly severed, becoming a broken tail that kept twitching on the ground. Judging by its movement, it wouldn't lose its vitality anytime soon.

Chen Changsheng's balance was severely impacted by the loss of his tail, making his movements somewhat uncoordinated as he ran. Fortunately, the laser emitters on the Iron Man Armor's gauntlets couldn't sustain their output for long. After only a few dozen seconds, Tony deactivated the laser in his hand.

Seeing that Tony had stopped attacking, Chen Changsheng also halted his advance. He adjusted the biomass within his body to repair his severed tail.

In just a few seconds, a brand-new tail had regrown. The severed tail on the ground, however, was still wriggling and hopping, as if mocking Tony Stark.

When Tony realized his palm laser couldn't do anything to Chen Changsheng, he prepared to fire the tracking missiles from his shoulders. Jarvis had already locked onto Chen Changsheng, just waiting for Tony's command. But at that very moment, Chen Changsheng waved his hand, signaling that they should stop.

Seeing Chen Changsheng act this way, Tony, though reluctant, still canceled the lock-on.

Chen Changsheng walked to the side, picked up his jacket, and took out a tube of white Inhibitor Serum from his pocket, injecting it into his arm.

Instantly, Chen Changsheng's physical characteristics began to change. His tail gradually withered, and his scales faded. Before long, Chen Changsheng had returned to his original appearance.

Although neither of them said anything, both knew that they were stronger than the other.

Since Chen Changsheng had injected the Lizard Enhancement Serum, he naturally wouldn't suffer from the severe energy depletion that ordinary people experienced after every battle due to the massive consumption of bio-energy.

Seriously, with either the Life Essence from the Willow Tree or the high-energy biomass produced by the Mother Nest, he could quickly replenish any energy he had lost.

After discussing with Tony for a while longer, Chen Changsheng prepared to take his leave. As Chen Changsheng was about to depart, Tony bashfully asked Chen Changsheng, "Jack, can you let me use this gene enhancement serum?"

Looking at Tony's bashful demeanor, Chen Changsheng was momentarily speechless. Who was it that had just called him an ugly green monster?

In the end, Chen Changsheng explained, "Under normal circumstances, anyone can inject the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum. But Tony, with the reactor in your chest, it's not suitable. Do you understand?"

Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Tony felt a bit regretful and then said magnanimously, "I don't want to turn into that kind of green Lizard Person anyway!"

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