Enemies at the Door and a Dying Friend!

"Jarvis, calculate the energy data! See how many times my new reactor can unleash such an attack, and how powerful it is?" Tony Stark, looking somewhat haggard and having lost several pounds compared to before, showed no sign of wanting to rest. He looked at the brand-new Mecha in front of him and excitedly gave the order.

"The energy within the new type of Arc Reactor can unleash three nuclear-level attacks, each with the power equivalent to Little Boy's..." Jarvis quickly provided the data, "But because the energy release is more concentrated, the power will be increased, reaching the explosive yield of Fatty. Of course, it's not without its drawbacks. Due to the purer energy, the impact range will be smaller, and there will be no residual radiation causing secondary damage after release!"

"Is this a drawback? It's definitely an advantage! Wasn't the destructive power that Saiyan unleashed similar to this non-radioactive state? As for the smaller striking range, needless to say, I'm not trying to cause destruction. As long as I can hit the target, a smaller range is better..." Tony Stark finally breathed a sigh of relief, his mental state collapsing, almost collapsing to the ground. Fortunately, Jarvis had anticipated Tony Stark's reaction, and several mechanical devices caught Tony Stark's body on the spot, preventing him from falling directly to the ground.

"Sir, your condition is extremely bad right now. I suggest you rest. According to the test, not only is your physical condition bad, but your brain also needs to be distracted and relaxed..." A beam of light focused on Tony Stark, instantly scanning Tony Stark entire physical condition.

"The recovery potion we developed is ready. Sir, would you like to have it administered now, or when?"

"Now... Ouch!!!" Tony Stark had just opened his mouth when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck. His body gradually relaxed, his consciousness began to blur, and a wave of drowsiness washed over him. Fighting off the sleepiness, Tony Stark said irritably, "Jarvis, when I wake up, I'm going to format you completely!"

"I hope you'll remember this when you wake up, after all, you've mentioned it so many times..." Jarvis didn't react much to this, but instead began to arrange things for Tony Stark to do after waking up, "Sir, would you like to go bungee jumping with Ms. Pepper, or go to see a race, or go to the haunted house at the Amusement Park park?"

"ZzZ..." Tony Stark did not reply to Jarvis, because Tony Stark was already asleep. It must be said that the recovery potion developed by Tony Stark was indeed very effective. It was visible to the naked eye that Tony Stark's complexion improved after he fell asleep.

Of course, it was precisely because of the development of such a potion that Tony Stark was able to expend his energy without restraint, without worrying at all that his body would break down.

"Hmm..." Tony Stark slowly woke up, not knowing how much time had passed. He felt his body was very relaxed and was about to get up with some satisfaction when he found a hand supporting him.

"Aren't you going to sleep a little longer?" Pepper asked Tony Stark softly. "Jarvis said you're not feeling too well..."

"Pshaw! How could that be?! I'm perfectly healthy! I used to sleep with two women every night..." Tony Stark couldn't possibly admit to Pepper that he wasn't in good health, so he retorted instinctively.

"Hmm?!" Pepper squinted at Tony Stark. Although Pepper had helped clean up after Tony Stark's affairs, dealing with the female celebrities and models, and even disrupting the battlefield for Tony Stark, Pepper was now officially in charge, and her status was different. Tony Stark was absolutely not allowed to mention what had happened before! And Tony Stark absolutely could not do those things again!

"Ahem, Jarvis, make some arrangements for Pepper and me. We're going out for a day..." Tony Stark coughed twice, tactfully changing the subject. It seemed that Tony Stark had completely forgotten about what he had said earlier about formatting Jarvis.

"It's all arranged, at the Amusement Park ..." Jarvis's voice rang out quickly, "Sir, would you like the area cleared?"

"Amusement Park? Why..." Tony Stark's eyes flashed with confusion when he heard "Amusement Park," but then he noticed Pepper's expression and Tony Stark the subject, saying, "Why clear the area? Does our Amusement Park need to be cleared? Are you kidding me?"

"We don't have Amusement Park at home..." Pepper said with a smile, looking at Tony Stark with a hint of annoyance.

"No? How is that possible? Jarvis, just buy the entire Amusement Park we're going to today. No need to clear it out. All their expenses are free today!" Tony Stark waved his hand, demonstrating his financial power.

Soon, Tony Stark took Pepper out. Unbeknownst to Tony Stark, as his sports car drove away from the hilltop villa, a pair of eyes were watching Tony Stark intently...

In fact, this matter is also related to Tony Stark's father Howard Stark. The first Arc Reactor was not created by Howard Stark alone; there was a scientist Anton Vanko who collaborated with him.

However, perhaps due to his nationality, or perhaps because there were genuine problems with Anton Vanko, Anton was ultimately deported back to Soviet Union. His unfulfilled career in America led to his eventual death from illness...

At this time, the one who set his sights on Tony Stark was Anton's son, Ivan Vanko. While he watched helplessly as his father Anton died without the money to treat him, Tony Stark was just beginning to rise to fame and become the superhero Iron Man.

Ivan was furious at that moment because he discovered that the Arc Reactor Tony Stark had initially used was the very one his father Anton, had developed. He felt that the Stark family was nothing but thieves who had stolen the Vanko family's work and were deceiving the world. He was determined to avenge Vanko Vanko family and restore their glory!

Driven by revenge, Ivan went to great lengths and finally managed to contact a businessman named Justin Hammer, whose company Hammer Industries, was one of Stark Industries ' main competitors, although this competitor was primarily motivated by inflating the prices of its own products...

After all, even though Tony Stark became Iron Man after being kidnapped, he knew the world was very complex, Tony Stark only instructed Yinsen and Pepper to strengthen oversight of the weapons department, and did not shut it down.

With the existence of its weapons division, and Tony Stark occasionally developing advanced laser weapons for the military, Stark Industries remains the military's primary partner. Now, it's not just the Stark Industries brand that's good; Iron Man's brand is also a guarantee of power.

As Tony Stark's Stark Industries prospered, Justin Hammer's Hammer Industries suffered. Hammer Industries was essentially a pirated version of Stark Industries ' weapons, marketed on low prices. However, over time, the military became increasingly indifferent to cheap weapons.

Having lost the military as a major client, and with Stark Industries ' stock price soaring while Hammer Industries ' stock price plummeted, Justin Hammer was constantly searching for a solution. Then Ivan contacted Justin Hammer, and after seeing the Arc Reactor, Justin Hammer saw hope in dealing with Tony Stark.

Even if Ivan can't actually kill Tony Stark, the Arc Reactor will at least give Hammer Industries the resources to compete with Stark Industries again. If he could kill Tony Stark, that would be fantastic...

Tony Stark didn't clear the Amusement Park. It was all his property now, why would he need to clear it? Besides, it would be such a disappointment to have people leave halfway through their ride, and Tony Stark didn't want Pepper to be unhappy about that.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!" However, Tony Stark looked a little disheveled at this moment. He was secretly panting heavily, but he dared not show it. It was not that Tony Stark had encountered any powerful enemy, but rather that his experience in the haunted house had frightened Tony Stark several times. All that could be said was that the haunted house here truly lived up to its reputation!

"Why are you holding back? I just heard you scream..." Seeing Tony Stark's slightly flustered appearance, Pepper's lips curled up slightly. She seemed to be in a good mood, not only because Tony Stark, who doesn't usually go to haunted houses, was still willing to come here with her, but also because Tony Stark had finally broken free from his obsession with studying Mecha. After being scared a few times, although Tony Stark didn't look too good, his mental state was indeed much better.

"Scream? Are you kidding me? I'm Iron Man, I'm not afraid of anything, I can face the Hell Demon King without fear, how could I be afraid of a haunted house?" Tony Stark was still quite stubborn, he shook his head firmly and said solemnly.

"Oh, maybe I misheard?" Pepper smiled teasingly at Tony Stark, not bothering to expose Tony Stark further, after all, Tony Stark was a man who cared a lot about his image.

"What do you mean you might have misheard? You definitely misheard!" Tony Stark raised his head and was talking to Pepper when a voice suddenly interrupted Tony Stark.

"Tony Stark!" The angry voice attracted the attention of everyone around. Since the Amusement Park had not been cleared, there were still many people, and quite a few people were calling out the names of Tony Stark and Iron Man. But this time, it was clearly different.

Tony Stark frowned and looked over. He had a vague sense of foreboding. He gave Happy a look, Happy understood. He put one hand in his pocket, gripped his pistol, and looked warily in the direction of the sound.

Meanwhile, as the sound subsided and the surrounding people came to their senses, they quickly made way, revealing Ivan, who had been hiding in the crowd, completely concealed by a long robe. Upon seeing Ivan's attire, Happy decisively pulled out his pistol and said to Ivan in a stern voice, "Hey! Sir, you'd better stay where you are, or I won't be so polite..."

To be honest, Happy's identity is rather awkward. He was originally Tony Stark's bodyguard, but after Tony Stark became Iron Man, his bodyguard role seems somewhat ridiculous. After all, it's more like keeping an ordinary person as a bodyguard for a superhero who can fly and teleport.

But this time was different. Tony Stark had just developed a new Mecha and came out to relax. Tony Stark didn't bring the latest Mecha, or even a portable Mecha, because Tony Stark now thought the old portable Mecha were junk and was preparing to build a new batch.

Tony Stark is even considering how to retain the destructive power of the latest Mecha while maximizing Mecha portability!

With a "whoosh!" sound, just as Happy finally found a chance to prove himself and pulled out his pistol to point at Ivan, a long whip shimmering with energy slammed into Happy's body.

With a "thud!", Happy didn't even have time to react before his pistol was sliced in two, and his body was instantly ripped open. He flew through the air and crashed to the ground, somewhat dazed. Even then, Happy didn't realize the severity of his injuries or that he was close to death.

"Happy!" Tony Stark's pupils contracted sharply. On the surface, Happy was just Tony Stark's bodyguard, but in the world, the two were already very good friends, and Happy was one of his few close friends!

Therefore, when Tony Stark saw Happy fly away, anger flashed in his eyes. He pushed Pepper aside and took several steps forward, fearing that Ivan might continue to attack Happy and kill Happy on the spot.

"The Mecha is on its way, contacting the Saiyan. Based on the data, he's the most likely to save Happy..." Jarvis's voice rang in Tony Stark's ears. "However, it will take time, sir. You must hold on!"

"..." Tony Stark looked at Ivan, who had taken off his robe and hat and was completely unfamiliar with Ivan. He didn't know who the other man was, but the energy in the other man's hand was somewhat familiar to him. Faced with this life-or-death crisis, Tony Stark knew that he could not afford to make a mistake at any step!

"Who exactly are you? Seeking revenge? Or..." Thinking this, Tony Stark took a deep breath and looked at Ivan, asking in a deep voice.

"You don't even know who I am? Yes, your Stark Family is nothing but a bunch of hypocritical thieves and robbers! You stole the Arc Reactor technology and kept it for yourselves, and you even made my father suffer. You will bear all the consequences!" Ivan was instantly Wrath upon hearing Tony Stark's words. He took off his robe, revealing his exosuit and two long whips crackling with electricity, and glared at Tony Stark as he spoke in a deep voice.