Obadiah's Pot Falling From the Sky While He's Sitting at Home

The terrorists gathered, and after some discussion, they loudly called out to their companions in the base.

At the same time, they aimed their rifles at Tony, clearly having noticed his abnormality. In such a situation, anyone could tell that these newcomers were hostile.

It's worth mentioning that the light and heavy weapons carried by the terrorists were all current US military equipment, produced by Stark Industries' old rival, Hammer Industries... So, who exactly was supporting these terrorists?

Seeing that enough terrorists had gathered and that waiting any longer might lead to trouble, Tony immediately launched his attack.

A micro-missile shot out from Tony's shoulder, whistling sharply as it flew directly into the cluster of terrorists.

Instantly, a violent explosion vaporized the gathered terrorists. The remaining unaffected terrorists immediately retaliated, unleashing a hail of bullets at the Iron Man Armor flying in the air.

But these bullets struck the Iron Man Armor like mosquito bites, making clanging noises but failing to penetrate even a bit of its defenses. At most, they only chipped off some paint from Tony's armor.

However, such dense gunfire made Tony a little apprehensive. After all, if these terrorists had accidentally damaged the Arc Reactor on his chest or the rocket thrusters on his feet, he could have been in danger of being surrounded.

Therefore, Tony immediately flew to the ground, preparing to quickly eliminate all visible terrorists in close combat.

Upon landing, Tony's palm cannons fired continuously, knocking down terrorists one after another, rendering them incapable of fighting back.

Looking at these defenseless terrorists, Tony Stark felt a sense of calm. In fact, amidst this calm, he even found himself thinking about his fight with Chen Changsheng, realizing how durable Chen Changsheng was in his Lizard People form.

However, in terms of combat effectiveness, it seemed his Iron Man Armor was still more impressive. Tony felt he had dealt with so many terrorists as easily as slicing through vegetables. If Chen Changsheng had shown up in his Lizard People form, he might have been exhausted.

Getting distracted on the battlefield is never a good thing. In this brief moment of Tony's distraction, he was locked onto by a missile. This missile was none other than the Jericho Missile he had once been proud of, the kind that could level an entire mountainside...

The missile flew towards Tony. Jarvis's warning came from inside the helmet from afar. Tony didn't dare to linger and immediately took off. After all, even with the Iron Man Armor's strong defenses, it couldn't withstand such a powerful weapon; one shot could level a mountainside.

Tony Stark, rapidly escaping, had some new ideas. Although his Iron Man Armor had strong defensive capabilities, it didn't create much distance from existing offensive weaponry on Earth. The best way to deal with these high-tech weapons was stealth, to make himself undetectable. Therefore, Tony planned to upgrade his Iron Man Armor immediately upon returning to his company, otherwise, he would be too passive against such weapons.

Of course, the more important thing was to find out who sold these weapons of mass destruction to the terrorists; they were deadly things!

Tony flew rapidly into the high altitude, performing several high-G maneuvers in an attempt to shake off the pursuing Jericho Missile, but he was still locked on tightly.

With no other option, Tony had to use his trump card. The shoulder panels of the Iron Man Armor opened, and dozens of miniature flares were rapidly ejected from the shoulder compartments.

The moment these flares detached from the armor, they emitted intense heat and light, disrupting the Jericho Missile's trajectory. Tony, using this brief window, shot away a considerable distance.

Far from the explosion site, Tony didn't dare to look back. While flying, he felt the violent shockwave from the Jericho Missile's explosion behind him.

The massive shockwave sent Tony, who was in mid-flight, tumbling like a falling leaf, losing control. But luckily, he was at high altitude, giving him enough time to react.

With Jarvis's help, Tony quickly twisted his body and regained his flight stability. After tracing a large arc in the air, Tony flew back towards the terrorist base. This time, his target was the weapons produced by Stark Industries.

Looking at the mountains of weapons piled on the ground, Tony unleashed his latest ultimate move.

He gathered the energy of the Arc Reactor in his chest, and a massive laser beam shot out, sweeping across the sky and earth.

Anything hit by the laser turned to dust, and the areas not directly hit were ignited by the subsequent explosions.

Having resolved the immediate threat, Tony saw the group of terrified children. He then dialed the US military command in Afghanistan, asking them to come and clean up.

Jarvis had already scanned the identities of all the children through the helmet, and finding no trace of Dr. Ethan's children, Tony felt a bit disappointed. With the terrorists dealt with, Tony prepared to leave.

Just as Tony was about to ascend, he saw a tank approaching from a distance. This tank was also US military equipment, but it was certainly not being driven by the US military now.

Tony didn't need to think to know who was driving it and why they would be here at this time. He had long since hardened his heart towards terrorists. He raised his arm and fired a micro-missile from his wrist, which shot towards the approaching tank.

It hit, then exploded.

From the moment Tony spotted the tank to its destruction took only a few seconds. Tony then flew into the sky amidst the sound of the explosion, preparing to return to New York.

Tony, who had already left, was unaware that his distinctive red and gold Iron Man Armor had been etched into the minds of everyone present.

He was also unaware that the tank he had destroyed in three seconds contained the second-in-command of the Ten Rings. From this moment on, this distinctive Iron Man Armor officially entered the sights of the Ten Rings.

Shortly after Tony Stark left Afghanistan, the news of the Ten Rings' second-in-command's demise reached them.

The Ten Rings had significant influence in the Middle East. As the local power, they hadn't suffered such a major loss in a long time. A thorough investigation quickly revealed that a person in a red and gold Iron Man Armor had killed their second-in-command and annihilated an elite terrorist squad in the region.

The terrorists led by the second-in-command were all elite members of the Ten Rings, and they were all connected in various ways.

This enraged the entire Ten Rings organization, who vowed to find the person in the Iron Man Armor and kill him for revenge, thereby upholding the prestige of the Ten Rings.

Due to the immense losses, the Ten Rings launched a full-scale investigation. During this investigation, it was discovered that another of their units had recently suffered a significant loss.

That unit was the terrorist squad whose base Tony Stark had destroyed, and whose leader was later ambushed and killed by Obadiah.

With nowhere to vent their anger, the Ten Rings immediately found a target and turned their attention to Obadiah. The Ten Rings prepared to make those who dared to offend their authority understand why one should not provoke a tiger.

Suddenly finding himself in trouble, Obadiah had been busy stabilizing Stark Industries' stock price and had forgotten about the terrorist he had killed. But now, the powerful figures behind that terrorist were coming for revenge.

Sitting in his office, busy with work, Obadiah's computer suddenly pinged with a video communication request. Obadiah frowned, as this was not scheduled for today.

However, Obadiah accepted the call, knowing that very few people had his contact information, and those who did were important individuals.

Upon connecting, he saw a Middle Eastern man with a full beard. Obadiah frowned, not recognizing the stranger at all.

The bearded man, after connecting the video call, calmly began reading from some documents. He was speaking in English, and Obadiah could clearly understand that the content was about his cooperation with the group of terrorists in Afghanistan, including the time and place of their dealings.

Listening to the man's lengthy narration, Obadiah's face darkened. In Obadiah's mind, he had already dealt with the culprit, and the matter was settled. He never expected someone would dare to threaten him with this information.

With a grim expression and a low voice, Obadiah asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

Seeing that Obadiah had responded, the bearded man stopped reading emotionlessly and focused his gaze on Obadiah in the video.

His tone remained calm as he delivered his threat: "No one offends the Ten Rings and gets away with it. And you, Obadiah, no matter how secretive you are, you will pay the price. Await the retribution of the Ten Rings."

After delivering his message, without waiting for Obadiah's reaction, the bearded Middle Eastern man ended the video call, leaving Obadiah with a face full of confusion.

Obadiah had a nagging feeling he'd heard of the Ten Rings before, but he couldn't recall where. He certainly didn't have Tony Stark's photographic memory. However, the calm demeanor of the person who had threatened him instilled a sense of crisis.

Feeling threatened, Obadiah spent a considerable sum to obtain information about the Ten Rings from an intelligence organization. As a capitalist who valued his life, Obadiah never skimped when his own survival was at stake.

He didn't know what he was getting into until he started digging. The information Obadiah obtained from the intelligence organization at great expense about the Ten Rings was shocking. Just the price of the information alone made Obadiah feel like he was in immense trouble.

From the information he purchased, Obadiah saw a vast terrorist organization spanning Asia and Europe, manipulating the Middle East situation from behind the scenes and influencing the development of Central Asian countries. This hidden mastermind was none other than the Ten Rings, who had just threatened him.

Now, Obadiah was finally certain that the threat was not baseless and that his life was indeed in danger.

Feeling this crisis, Obadiah couldn't sit still. He paced anxiously back and forth in his office, trying to find a way out of this predicament.