The Clash of Technology and the Supernatural (Part 3)

From the moment Robet saw the Shadowkhan's Mask, he knew that the Demon King -level powerhouse Constantine spoke of was not someone who had smuggled himself over from another dimension, so there was no Demon King Human Vessel or any other disturbance involved.

This Mask man must have obtained the Shadowkhan Mask unintentionally, gaining the ability to control the Shadow Nightbat. However, the Mask man's current situation is not what Robet imagined...

Based on the information Robet currently possesses, if someone becomes corrupted and controlled by the Mask Shadowkhan obtaining Mask, then the Mask's consciousness has the final say. If they are not controlled, then the host's own body should have the final say. But in either case, the power manifested should be that of the Mask.

Although this Mask man had previously demonstrated the ability to control the Shadow Nightbat, when he actually made his move, he did not use the Dark Power of the Shadowkhan Mask. This is why this Mask man's aura was more sinister than Batman's.

The Mask man possesses not only the power of the Shadowkhan's Mask, but also an extraordinary power within himself!

This power is different from the power of the Dark Dimension, but the Mask man seems to have amplified it through the Shadowkhan's Mask, and can even further enhance his power by absorbing the blood of others...

The only explanation Robet could think of was that the Mask man was actually a Vampire! After all, even if the Shadow Nightbat summoned by the Night Bat Mask resembled Vampire, they shouldn't give someone the habit of drinking blood!

Ahead, the Mask man was fleeing at a fast pace, but Tony Stark was just as fast. This latest Mecha not only possessed nuclear-level combat power, but its speed and defense were also among the best of Tony Stark's Mecha. It could be said that this was Tony Stark's pinnacle Mecha before he further developed the Nano-Armor.

Of course, this Mecha isn't without its flaws, especially its poor portability. It can only be put on before going out, and cannot be put on and taken off at will. Moreover, the Mecha is quite heavy, and its energy consumption is also quite severe; otherwise, it wouldn't only be able to unleash three nuclear-level energy waves...

"Damn it! Who are these guys? If it weren't for them, I would have absorbed all this blood by now!" The Mask man sensed that Tony Stark was still relentlessly pursuing him, and a series of thoughts flashed through his mind. He wanted to merge the blood orbs next to him into his body, but Tony Stark kept chasing him, and he simply didn't have the chance.

"Kill! Kill them all!" Suddenly, a violent thought surged in the Mask man's mind. A murderous intent and madness flashed in his eyes. One could vaguely see that the Mask on the Mask man's Mask was radiating dark power, silently influencing him.

"No! They're coming on strong, and it seems like they're in cahoots with the guy I encountered last time. We absolutely can't take this risk!" But soon, the Mask man recovered. He gritted his teeth, showing no intention of stopping. Being cautious by nature, he was unwilling to take the risk!

You should know that it was precisely because of the fear of death that the Mask man gradually turned into the grotesque person he is today.

The Mask man's real name is Michael Morbius, a biochemist who contracted a rare blood disease. In an attempt to cure it, he experimented with bats and electric shocks, but the side effects turned him into a Vampire who needed to constantly drink blood to survive. From then on, he called himself Morbius the Vampire.

Yes, unlike the typical Vampire's origin story such as the Embrace, Morbius accidentally transformed himself into Vampire through scientific means...

However, aside from being unaffected by the so-called bloodline levels of Vampire, Morbius's abilities are no different from those of Vampire, making him a true anomaly among Vampire.

Of course, after discovering he had become Vampire, Morbius didn't mingle with real Vampire. He was afraid his abnormality would be discovered. He had become this vampire to survive, so why would he expose himself and put himself in danger?

So, Morbius concealed his identity and initially lived quite well. Although becoming Vampire had made his skin pale, made him somewhat averse to sunlight, and even caused him to grow fangs, he gained the ability to fly, possessed terrifying physical strength and sensory abilities, and had an extremely fast self-healing speed. He felt that apart from needing to drink blood and slightly conceal his appearance, he wouldn't have any other problems...

Unfortunately, Morbius's good luck ended there. He accidentally obtained the Mask he has now. At the time, he thought it was just an ordinary funny Mask that could cover up the abnormality on his face. But once he put it on, he couldn't take it off.

Moreover, when Mask, Morbius could clearly feel a terrifying consciousness seizing control of his body; the owner of that consciousness was General Bart.

Although Morbius ultimately managed to protect his body, General Bart's consciousness severely affected him. He couldn't achieve what Batman and the Joker did—the ability to control the Mask's consciousness or even connect with the Dark Dimension behind the Mask. He only barely managed to protect his body.

In order to break free from the Mask's control, Morbius had to seek various ways to improve himself, such as by drinking the blood of others, preferably superhumans, and even better if they carried a hint of sin, so he wouldn't feel any guilt while drinking their blood...

Ultimately, Morbius chose Vampire like himself, finding this group of nobles reveling in the darkness of the supernatural world. However, before he could consume many vampires, Morbius was discovered by Clary, Robet, and others, leading to his current pursuit by Tony Stark...

"Have you locked on?" Tony Stark asked after a chase, as Morbius, who was just as fast as him, kept running away.

"Locked on, sir. Firing the attack?" Jarvis's voice rang out quickly.

"Launch!" Tony Stark gave the order with a slight smile. Who said that in the clash between technology and the supernatural, technology couldn't possibly understand the existence of the supernatural world?

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

As Tony Stark gave the order, a barrage of energy attacks and missiles locked onto Morbius's location. These attacks were not launched by Tony Stark's Mecha, but rather by Mecha that Tony Stark had summoned after tracking Morbius.

After all, the energy and firepower of this Mecha are meant for head-on combat; if the opponent dodges a long-range attack, it's all for nothing!

"Boom!" Faced with attacks from all directions, Morbius's pupils contracted sharply. He hadn't even realized when he was surrounded, even though his sense of danger was usually quite strong...

Unfortunately, Tony Stark used Jarvis's powerful calculations to pinpoint the attack location. Even if Morbius could react in time, he could only stop and be caught by Tony Stark. It was impossible to dodge both the attacks and escape Tony Stark's pursuit.

Moreover, Morbius was now neither able to evade the energy and missile attacks nor escape Tony Stark's pursuit. As Morbius was focused by Tony Stark's attacks, Tony Stark himself caught up, locked onto Morbius's body in the smoke, and decisively launched an attack.

With a "whoosh!", just as Tony Stark unleashed his Repulsor Blast once more, the blood sphere beside Morbius suddenly expanded, its crimson light merging into Morbius's body before condensing and blasting the Repulsor Blast back at him.

"Boom!" Under the joint control of Jarvis and Tony Stark, the Repulsor Blast and the crimson light did not hit Tony Stark's Mecha, but after being dodged, the attack struck in the distance, making a shocking explosion.

"Sigh, at this level of combat, it seems impossible to avoid damaging the surroundings..." Tony Stark shook his head after noticing the destruction in the distance, and rushed towards Morbius. He certainly wasn't going to let Morbius go just because his attack was blocked once, after all, the other party was a monster who could suck Vampire blood!

With a loud "bang," Tony Stark's Mecha fist struck Morbius's body, but was blocked by Morbius's claws. However, an energy wave suddenly erupted from the side of the Mecha's fist, instantly shattering Morbius's arm.

Mecha don't only have the Repulsor Blast as an attack method; it's just that Tony Stark prefers this method. When it comes to actual combat, Tony Stark will naturally use whichever attack is more suitable.

After Morbius's arm was blown apart, he staggered backward, and Tony Stark followed suit. Meanwhile, Tony Stark was thinking to himself, "This so-called Demon King doesn't seem that powerful. Is he weaker than the Demon King I streamed before, or has my strength reached a level where I can crush him?"

"Don't push me!" Just as Tony Stark was leaning forward, pondering something, Morbius's angry voice rang out, "Tolerance? Why should I tolerate it? You've completely accepted my power, how could this trash possibly be a match for you?"

"You're just too weak. If you were willing to face your own abilities, you wouldn't have ended up like this today."

"Huh? What the hell? Schizophrenia?" Tony Stark frowned as he heard Morbius's constantly changing voice, a thought flashing through his mind.

"Roar!" As Morbius's voice fell, his aura instantly underwent a startling change. The cold power that had been emanating from him slowly disappeared, and a Dark Power Robet was more familiar with rose from Morbius's body.

If the previous Morbius was a survivor who had obtained the Shadowkhan's Mask and was still struggling to survive by relying on his own abilities, then the current Morbius has completely become a puppet of the Mask!

"Hahahaha!" Just as Morbius's aura completely changed, a wild laugh rang out. The owner of the voice was General Bart, who had taken over Morbius's body. "It's really not easy. This piece of trash has finally given me his body. Even though he's already a member of the Dark World, this guy is still so cowardly. If he had just accepted my power sooner, would he have ended up in such a sorry state?"

"Huh? A change of personnel?" Upon hearing General Bart's words, Tony Stark's vigilance instantly increased. But before Tony Stark could react effectively, General Bart's previously withered claws suddenly became sharp and full, launching an attack towards Tony Stark's chest!

With a "whoosh!", Tony Stark didn't even have time to react before his Mecha was sent flying, leaving several claw marks on the metal part of its chest, which was made of some unknown material.

However, General Bart on the other side was not unscathed either. When his claws grazed the metal, General Bart was not harmed at all, but when his claws grazed the Arc Reactor on Tony Stark's chest, a terrifying force burst out from the Arc Reactor, instantly flattening General Bart's claws in a short moment.

General Bart looked quite miserable at this moment; one arm had been bombed, and the claws on the other arm were gone, leaving only a bare wrist.

However, with the emergence of a Dark Power, General Bart's injuries were rapidly healing. Visibly, both of General Bart's arms began to grow back, while the scars on Tony Stark's chest would not simply disappear; this was not due to Nano-Armor.

"Is he being controlled by the Mask's consciousness? He seems even stronger in this state. In the previous state, although his aura was at the Demon King level, his strength was indeed somewhat lacking. Is it because he wasn't going all out? No wonder Clary was able to escape from his grasp before..." Robet, who was not far away, watched General Bart's eyes flicker slightly and muttered to himself.

"Now we're certain that the being behind the Mask is a Vampire. He's been controlled by the Mask and has abandoned his Vampire abilities. I don't know if Tony can beat him, but it doesn't matter. He has Healing Spell, so he won't die. Let him get used to the battles of the supernatural world!"

"Huh? Where's Constantine? He didn't come along? Looks like he teleported back? Is he really that cowardly? All he did was not help him deal with those shadowy figures."

"Whoosh!" Just as Robet was thinking to himself, Tony Stark's Mecha stabilized in mid-air. Seeing General Bart rapidly recovering, he launched another attack. He couldn't wait for the enemy to fully recover...