Obadiah's Inflated Ego

Although he couldn't see it clearly, Chen Changsheng still got a rough look at that flashy red-and-gold armor.

The figure being pummeled by Iron Monger truly lacked the bearing of the future tsundere Iron Man. Looks like we all still need to grow, Chen Changsheng thought with some emotion.

Chen Changsheng hadn't wanted to get involved in such a fierce battle happening so late at night. However, considering that his money was still firmly trapped in Stark Industries stock, if news broke tomorrow that Stark Industries had suffered a terrorist attack and its chairman, Tony Stark, had been assassinated, wouldn't he be ruined?

Thus, Chen Changsheng leaped from his office and glided toward the heart of the battle.

When Chen Changsheng arrived, Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor had almost no energy left after unleashing its devastating laser attack.

Obadiah's Iron Monger was also in poor shape after being swept by the laser. Judging by its battered exterior, it clearly wouldn't last much longer.

Chen Changsheng glided down at low altitude and landed nearby without making a sound. As he silently watched Tony Stark getting beaten one-sidedly, he unconsciously took out his phone and snapped a picture.

The flash from Chen Changsheng's phone caught the attention of the two fighters.

By sheer coincidence, Tony also looked toward the flash. Obadiah seized the opportunity, and in the instant Tony was distracted, he punched Tony Stark and sent him flying.

The direction he flew in was precisely where Chen Changsheng was standing.

Watching the red-and-gold figure rapidly expand before him, Chen Changsheng instinctively raised one hand to block. The immense impact carried by the Iron Man Armor sent him flying, leaving a long trail of friction marks on the ground.

Seeing the third person suddenly appear on the battlefield, Obadiah, piloting Iron Monger, wasn't worried in the slightest. Just now, Tony Stark in the Iron Man Armor had been beaten helplessly by him. What difference could one more person make?

Obadiah already regarded Tony Stark as a dead man. After all, Tony's armor helmet had been crushed, and its energy was almost depleted. What could he possibly do? It was just that Pepper had yet to be dealt with, and now there was another person. That was somewhat troublesome.

"Sigh, I, Obadiah, actually wanted to be a good person. But why do so many people keep coming to me to be killed?" Obadiah actually felt numb inside by now. With people coming one after another to throw their lives away, wouldn't that make him no different from those terrorists?

Obadiah had no idea what was about to happen. Looking at Tony Stark, who had yet to get up, he felt victory was only a step away.

In this situation, even someone as composed as Obadiah couldn't help becoming more talkative. He was completely unaware that villains died from talking too much.

"Tony, I can't deny that you're a genius. This armor is indeed much more exhilarating to pilot than a fighter jet. And do you know how many people I had to kill to get this prototype? This is all your fault." Obadiah's voice came from inside Iron Monger.

He completely ignored Chen Changsheng, who had just appeared. After all, Tony in the Iron Man Armor had been able to withstand his powerful blow, but Chen Changsheng's flesh-and-blood body had presumably already been smashed into a lump of meat.

Hearing Iron Monger's words, Tony Stark was extremely anxious. His Iron Man Armor was in terrible condition, and Chen Changsheng's life or death was unknown after being struck by him.

In his desperation, Tony tried to fly up and fight Iron Monger again. But just as the thrusters beneath Iron Man's feet began to spew flames and he was about to take off, a large hand pressed him back down.

"Hm?" Tony Stark felt tremendous resistance. Only when he looked behind him did he notice a familiar figure watching him with a broad smile.

It seemed that when he'd had nowhere left to retreat and raised his hands in surrender last time, there had also been a face this punchable...

Suddenly, delight welled up in Tony's heart, and Tony Stark once again felt the long-lost urge to survive. However, when he looked behind Chen Changsheng, the smile froze on his face.

"Where's the army of Tyrants? Where are the heavy weapons? What use are you alone?" When Tony Stark first saw Chen Changsheng, he thought Chen Changsheng had brought the Tyrant army of Umbrella Corporation with him. But after looking around and seeing only Chen Changsheng, he felt somewhat disappointed.

In Tony Stark's eyes, the only thing Chen Changsheng had that could threaten Obadiah was the several hundred Tyrants stored within Umbrella Corporation. They had a complete set of weapons and equipment. As long as the Tyrants were brought over, they could bombard Iron Monger from a distance and destroy it.

But now there was only Chen Changsheng. Even if Chen Changsheng had injected himself with Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum, he would probably only be delivering a snack to Iron Monger.

Even now, Tony still felt that the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum researched by Chen Changsheng couldn't surpass his Iron Man Armor, much less Iron Monger, which had defeated him.

With that thought, Tony said to Chen Changsheng, "Leave this to me. Go bring the Tyrant army here."

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After saying that, Tony broke free of Chen Changsheng's hand and charged toward Iron Monger again.

Watching the red-and-gold figure disappear before him, Chen Changsheng's transforming arm unconsciously came to a halt.

Are all superheroes this reckless? I remember Tony Stark was supposed to be a genius scientist.

At this point, the Iron Man Armor had yet to develop into the later generation's full range of specialized anti-this-and-anti-that armors. Strictly speaking, Tony Stark's current armor really might not be stronger than Iron Monger. Its only advantage was probably its flashy appearance.

After all, they had both been making Iron Man Armors for the first time. Although Tony Stark had experienced several battles and optimized the armor a few times, the materials he used were ultimately identical to those of Iron Monger.

Iron Monger, however, was larger by an entire size, which meant it had greater firepower and thicker armor.

Watching Iron Monger press Iron Man down and grind him into the ground in the distance, it was hard to tell who the real villain was.

Once again, Tony Stark was blasted away by one of Iron Monger's grenades. The direction was still perfectly consistent—he flew straight toward Chen Changsheng.

Seeing Iron Man fly backward toward him at even greater speed, Chen Changsheng raised his arm before him. It transformed rapidly, becoming a huge pitch-black shield in the blink of an eye.

"Boom..." Tony Stark landed sprawled out and struck Chen Changsheng's shield head-on, denting it deeply. Chen Changsheng had done this deliberately. Given the tremendous momentum Tony carried, even if Chen Changsheng could withstand it, Tony Stark inside the Iron Man Armor might not be able to endure such a powerful impact.

Thus, Chen Changsheng used the shield to create some cushioning for Tony Stark, reducing the damage he suffered. The enormous momentum rapidly weakened the shield's strength, while Chen Changsheng promptly mobilized the Biomass within his body to replenish it, quickly stabilizing the shield.

Under such a tremendous impact, Chen Changsheng was forced to retreat a long distance while holding up the shield, dragged along by Tony.

Tony made no further movement after that attack. Fortunately, Chen Changsheng's hearing was extraordinary, allowing him to hear Jarvis's self-diagnostic voice from inside the Iron Man Armor: "Multiple impact injuries detected. Administrator unconscious. Initiating emergency protocols. Autopilot mode will activate shortly..."

No longer paying attention to Tony Stark lying on the ground and feeling the earth's residual warmth, Chen Changsheng turned his gaze toward Obadiah, who was slowly approaching.

As Obadiah drew closer, he also noticed the abnormal state of Chen Changsheng's body. As the Executive Director of Stark Industries, Obadiah knew that Chen Changsheng had recently cooperated with the military and that Umbrella Corporation had developed some Gene Enhancement Serum.

However, because General Ross had demanded secrecy, Obadiah hadn't received much information. He merely assumed that the changes in Chen Changsheng's body were caused by injecting the so-called Gene Enhancement Serum.

Not knowing how strong Chen Changsheng was now, Obadiah didn't dare test him rashly. But he thought of Captain America. Although Captain America was powerful, he wouldn't dare take a tank's attack head-on. Thus, Obadiah didn't take Chen Changsheng too seriously.

With all the weapons and ammunition Iron Monger carried, even after beating Iron Man half to death, it still had plenty left. It was fully capable of killing another Captain America.

Obadiah also knew Chen Changsheng. When he reached him, Obadiah stopped and faced Chen Changsheng's gaze. He opened his faceplate, preparing to say something to him.

Chen Changsheng's strange condition made Obadiah somewhat cautious as well. After all, that pitch-black shield combined with Chen Changsheng's ordinary flesh-and-blood body looked so utterly incongruous that it was impossible to feel at ease.

But he was only a little more cautious. As an arms dealer, Obadiah had absolute confidence in his weapons. Having already crippled Tony Stark, Obadiah's confidence was now soaring.

Chen Changsheng also wanted to play with Obadiah a little. Of all the Marvel Universe big shots he had encountered, only Tony Stark counted. Little Spider was still just Little Spider and had yet to reach his peak.

Chen Changsheng's relationship with Tony meant that the two of them were destined to be unable to fight with all their strength. As a player, Chen Changsheng had always felt the urge to charge headlong into everything. But because this was the Marvel Universe, he had no choice but to keep a low profile.

Now, he happened to have a chance to display his abilities. Since Obadiah was destined to die, Chen Changsheng felt there was no difference between killing him himself and letting Tony Stark kill him. In any case, tomorrow's press conference definitely wouldn't mention his presence, so it wouldn't affect the future course of events at all.

Watching Obadiah open his faceplate and prepare to speak, Chen Changsheng casually took a belt from behind his back. Two serums were attached to it: one was a thick green Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum, while the other was a colorless Gene Inhibitor Serum. He gently fastened the belt around his waist, ready to transform into Lizard People at any time.

In fact, Chen Changsheng could control the genes in his body and transform into Lizard People immediately. However, with Tony Stark's Iron Man Armor still present at the scene, Chen Changsheng still wanted to conceal his abilities somewhat.

After all, transforming by injecting Gene Enhancement Serum and transforming independently without relying on any external force were two completely different things. Otherwise, why would mutants be captured and studied?

Having made his preparations, Chen Changsheng quietly watched Obadiah reveal his face from inside Iron Monger, waiting to hear what he wanted to say.