Plucking Peaches?

At that moment, as Ivan removed his robe, Tony Stark saw the familiar Arc Reactor on Ivan's chest. Although its shape was slightly different from his own Arc Reactor, it was essentially an energy device, because Tony Stark was now all too familiar with this kind of energy...

"What are you talking about? I don't know where you stole the Arc Reactor technology from, but if you think..." However, Tony Stark didn't hear what Ivan meant by "thief." He frowned, watching Ivan speak, when suddenly his expression changed, and his body instinctively dodged away.

With a "crack!", a long whip slammed into the ground, instantly creating a crack. Judging from its power, Ivan probably didn't use his full strength when he attacked Happy, otherwise Happy wouldn't have been struggling to breathe; he would have been cleaved in two on the spot.

Of course, it's also possible that Ivan hated Tony Stark more, and his hatred for Happy, his bodyguard, wasn't as intense...

In other words, Tony Stark's reaction speed is much faster than that of ordinary people; otherwise, he would either be smashed to pieces or cut in two on the spot. It can be said that his experiences as Iron Man successfully saved Tony Stark's life.

After all, although Jarvis had assisted him before, Tony Stark's own reaction speed was also very important, especially his adaptability, which was sometimes even better than Jarvis's. This further honed Tony Stark's already excellent reaction ability, which enabled him to survive.

As Ivan swung his whip at Tony Stark, he felt a pang of regret. Killing Tony Stark Tony Stark easily was far too lenient; he had planned to torture Tony Stark and crush his pride.

"You're not dead? You playboy, how come you reacted so quickly?" However, when he saw Tony Stark dodge his attack, a hint of surprise still flashed in Ivan's eyes, followed by a cold laugh. "That's fine, let me torture you a bit more, let you die in agony, only then can I repay the debt you owe to the Vanko Family!"

"Whoosh!"

"Smack!"

As soon as Ivan finished speaking, he launched another attack. Tony Stark dodged somewhat awkwardly, while Ivan seemed to be toying with Tony Stark, his attack being much weaker than before, but faster.

At first, Tony Stark was able to dodge using his reaction speed, but as time went on, Tony Stark also got tired. After all, no matter how fast Tony Stark's reaction was, he was still just an ordinary person.

If he had listened to Steve and injected the Super Soldier Serum Super Soldier Serum, or researched a similar formula, he probably wouldn't be in such a sorry state after losing his Mecha. Unfortunately, Tony Stark wasn't interested in that path.

Therefore, as Ivan continued to attack Tony Stark, Tony Stark, unable to hold out for even a day, was covered in wounds of all sizes. If Ivan hadn't changed his mind and only wanted to humiliate Tony Stark instead of killing him, Tony Stark would already be dead.

There's no way around it; Ivan's villainous image is indeed lacking in sophistication, even bordering on smug. He's been waiting for this opportunity for far too long, and he needs to thoroughly torment Tony Stark to vent his anger. Killing Tony Stark outright would be far too lenient on him!

Meanwhile, as the battle progressed, Tony Stark sustained more and more injuries, and his anxiety grew.

Tony Stark wasn't anxious because he couldn't see any hope of victory— Jarvis said his Mecha would arrive soon—but because Tony Stark was worried about Happy's safety. Even with Pepper risking her life to check on Happy and constantly encouraging Happy, Happy's consciousness was beginning to fade, and his life force was waning...

Getting Happy to the hospital would be too late. Given Happy current injuries, even if he were to receive emergency treatment there, his survival was uncertain. Therefore, Tony Stark could only hope that Robet arrived soon and truly possessed the means to save Happy, otherwise he would lose his dearest friend...

On the other side, Robet was taken aback when he received Jarvis's message, especially since Jarvis's voice sounded somewhat unfamiliar to Robet. It wasn't until Jarvis mentioned Tony Stark that Robet came to his senses.

Robet calculated the distance and realized it wouldn't take him too long to fly there, but finding Tony Stark's exact location would be a bit troublesome. Therefore, Robet contacted the Guardian and used their Magic Base as a transit point. Finally, using the Jarvis Guardian, he successfully reached Tony Stark's location.

With a "whoosh!", as Robet appeared, a long whip lashed out at Tony Stark's head. Tony Stark was already too exhausted to keep up, after all, dodging in a life-or-death situation is far more exhausting than normal exercise!

With a "snap!", seeing that Tony Stark could no longer dodge, Robet flashed in front of Tony Stark and grabbed Ivan's whip with one hand. The whip, which contained electric-like energy, had no effect on Robet at all, even though Robet was in his Transformation Technique state.

"Huh?! Who is it?!" When Ivan saw Robet suddenly appear in front of Tony Stark, a look of confusion flashed in Ivan eyes, because he had no idea how Robet had gotten there. He hadn't seen anyone rushing towards him just now.

Of course, Robet's sudden appearance was not the most shocking thing for Ivan. What shocked Ivan the most was that Robet had grabbed his whip, and no matter how he tried to control it, the whip could not break free from Robet's grasp!

"Never mind me, go save Happy, he's dying!" Tony Stark finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Robet. He called out to Robet with unusual anxiety, "You have a way to save him, right?"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing Tony Stark's words, Robet looked at Happy, who was almost lifeless, and instantly appeared beside him. The light of Healing Spell condensed and enveloped Happy, forcibly saving him from the brink of Happy!

"What is this?" A look of confusion flashed in Happy's eyes. He didn't even understand what was happening to him. He had felt very weak, as if he couldn't move, and even his consciousness had become blurred. He only heard Pepper talking in his ear and even crying faintly.

But now, everything that had just happened seemed like an illusion, until his body recovered and his consciousness gradually returned to normal, and everything that had happened before slowly became clear.

"I almost died? Oh my god?! Thank you, wait, are you the person the boss wanted to... no, the person for whom the bounty was placed?" Happy came to his senses and hurriedly thanked Robet, but as he spoke, Happy remembered the bounty and blurted it out unconsciously, then his expression became a little embarrassed.

"Thank you so much, Saiyan! We'll remember your kindness!" Compared to the somewhat clueless Happy, Pepper, as his bedmate, clearly knew more. She looked at Robet with gratitude and apology, saying, "I'm sorry, Happy went through a life-or-death situation earlier, and his mind wasn't quite clear. Please don't take what he said to heart..."

"Oh, it's nothing. Do you need my help? I'll be right back..." Robet waved his hand and looked at Tony Stark to ask. Although Ivan was a little distracted by his appearance, he had now come to his senses and his attacks on Tony Stark became even more ferocious, because he was worried that if he didn't intervene soon, he would be in trouble!

As for Robet, Ivan was nothing; dealing with him would be a simple matter of one move. The reason he didn't kill Ivan outright was because Ivan seemed to have a grudge against Tony Stark...

"No need! Leave the rest to me. Thank you so much for coming and helping!" Tony Stark dodged Ivan's attack and spoke with an unusually good attitude, even more humble than when he learned of Robet's strength. After all, Robet had saved his best friend Happy.

"Hmm, it seems we don't need it anymore." Robet. He saw the Mecha flying towards them and nodded. With the arrival of the Mecha, the combat power of the two sides was no longer on the same level, both in terms of the materials used to build the Mecha and the level of power of the energy source.

"Click! Click!"

Before Ivan could unleash his next offensive, Tony Stark had already donned his Mecha, and it was the newest Mecha yet!

Although it felt like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, Tony Stark had felt a great threat and anger from Ivan's near-killing of Happy and his near-killing of him, so he would definitely not hold back when he took action!

With a "snap!", Ivan's attack was blocked once again. The whip was gripped in Tony Stark's Mecha. The two were no longer on the same level. With a sudden burst of strength from Tony Stark, even with the added armor, Ivan was still pulled in front of Tony Stark.

"Now, are you regretting playing me for a fool?" Tony Stark narrowed his eyes, looking at Ivan and asking in a deep voice, "Speak! Who exactly are you? Who sent you? And where did your Arc Reactor come from?!"

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

Faced with Tony Stark's questioning, Ivan showed no intention of answering. Even though he regretted not killing Tony Stark in one fell swoop, Ivan did not admit defeat in the face of the powerful Tony Stark and continued his counterattack!

Unfortunately, even with the Arc Reactor, and his whip capable of splitting gold and breaking stone, Ivan couldn't even break through Tony Stark's new suit of Mecha!

At this point, the difference between Ivan and Tony Stark was like that between two players of the same class in a game: one had just developed his innate skill, while the other had already spent money to max out his level.

With a "crack!", Tony Stark, already furious at Ivan's attack, showed no mercy. He snapped Ivan's whip in two, leaving Ivan with only the Arc Reactor and no other means of attack.

"Stop!" Just as Tony Stark was about to continue attacking Ivan, a loud shout rang out, followed by the appearance of armed helicopters and a S.H.I.E.L.D.. aircraft in mid-air, with Nick Fury and a military colonel making their appearance.

"Tony, I'm so glad you're alright..." Nick Fury nodded at Tony Stark, glanced at Robet out of the corner of his eye, then, assuming Robet wasn't there, looked at Tony Stark and said, "I heard you were attacked, so I rushed over immediately. Thank goodness you're alright, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to explain it to your father!"

"Was it you who told him to stop?" Tony Stark removed his mask, narrowed his eyes, and asked Nick Fury in a deep voice.

"It wasn't me, it was him who shouted..." Nick Fury quickly shook his head, pointing to the military colonel beside him, "I'm here to tell you his identity and why he has the Arc Reactor!"

"Yes, I was the one who called for him to stop just now. You can't kill him..." The military colonel beside him nodded, looking at Tony Stark seriously, and said, "This guy is a threat to national security. We need to take him away and investigate him thoroughly. Moreover, his identity should prohibit him from entering the country. We need to verify his identity carefully!"

"Get lost!" Tony Stark didn't bother to give the military colonel a second glance. Did he really think he didn't know what these guys were thinking? They just wanted the Arc Reactor on Ivan's chest, right? Taking the Arc Reactor wasn't going to be that easy. Did they really think Stark Industries was a pushover?

Moreover, Tony Stark was already furious. Now, Happy had almost died, and he himself had been injured by Ivan. If Ivan hadn't been so overconfident, he, Happy, and Pepper would probably all be dead here. And now that he had finally managed to deal with Ivan, the military wanted to steal his Tony Stark? How ridiculous!

"You're talking to me!?" The military colonel's face darkened upon hearing Tony Stark's words. He looked at Tony Stark and questioned him in a deep voice, "Do you think that just because you've become a superhero, you can be above the military and the nation? Tony Stark! Don't forget who you are!"