Tit for Tat

With a "whoosh," after an unknown amount of time, Diana finally remembered the God Killer Sword, which had fallen to the ground. It slowly floated up and flew back to where Diana was, obediently staying next to the Divine Shield. The battle between Diana and Robet finally came to an end.

"Tell me, now, between me and Kara, who is more important to you?" Diana asked, looking directly into Robet's eyes, shortly after the battle had subsided.

"Ahem..." Upon hearing Diana's question, Robet coughed awkwardly twice, unsure how to answer for a moment. Even though his relationship with Diana had taken a step forward, it was impossible for him to dislike Kara because of it.

"Forget it, you're stronger than me now, so it's impossible for me to keep you here. Let's leave it at that for now. But if I ever surpass you in strength again, don't blame me for keeping you by my side!" Diana didn't get the answer she wanted, and although she was somewhat disappointed, she had expected it. She slowly shook her head and looked at Robet seriously.

"Um, I'll try my best..." Robet paused for a moment, then could only nod blankly. However, Robet felt that if Diana didn't have any special abilities, it would be very difficult for her to surpass him, so Robet wasn't too worried.

Besides, if Diana's strength could improve, why couldn't Robet's strength improve as well?

"Then tell me, what exactly is your relationship with Superman? I feel like Superman and Kara's powers are somewhat similar," Diana rolled her eyes at Robet, then asked with a slight flicker in her eyes.

"He's my brother. We were both adopted from Kent Farm ..." Robet briefly recounted his experiences with Clark and Kara. Since they had already been intimate, there was no way to hide these things anymore, although Robet was now having a headache about how to tell Kara about what had happened when he got back.

Robet had no intention of hiding it from Kara. Even though Robet didn't know that Clark wasn't home but was instead feeling the power of the sun, he wouldn't hide it. After all, such things can only be kept secret for a while, not forever.

Furthermore, it's inevitable that Kara will become more powerful and, like Clark, able to see and hear events happening around the world. Keeping it from her now will only cause more trouble if Kara discovers it herself later...

"So, they're all Kryptonian? Did you find it funny when I told you that Superman was very powerful, no weaker than me?" After hearing Robet's explanation, Diana suddenly remembered the instructions she had given Robet when they fought the Demon. She glared at Robet and asked with an unfriendly expression.

"No, I hadn't figured out how to tell you at the time, and I didn't mean to hide it from you..." Robet scratched his head awkwardly and hurriedly explained.

"Don't worry, I understand what you mean. Don't I also have two identities? One is Diana, who works at the Louvre Museum, and the other is Wonder Woman from Themyscira ..." Diana shook her head, smiling at Robet was awkwardly trying to explain, and said, "So, which identity of mine do you prefer?"

Diana had asked this question before, and bringing it up again now was to see if Robet had changed.

"It must be Wonder Woman from Themyscira!" Although Diana, dressed in casual clothes, possessed a certain special charm, Robet still preferred Diana's dashing and heroic appearance. He decisively gave his answer, especially since Robet knew that Wonder Woman from Themyscira was Diana's true form. The changes she underwent after coming to Human Society were merely a disguise Diana made to integrate into modern society.

"You've passed. However, you can't go back so soon. You have to stay with me for a few more days. Also, you can't come over so infrequently in the future!" Diana nodded in satisfaction and then began to state her requirements.

"I'll come whenever I have the chance..." Robet sighed inwardly. This was already the best possible outcome, and Robet naturally couldn't possibly be dissatisfied.

"If you come only once in a long while like last time, don't blame me for coming to Kent Farm to find you!" Diana threatened, glaring fiercely at Robet. "After all, you don't want the relationship between your two families to be damaged because of me, do you?"

"No...no way!" Robet's heart skipped a beat when he thought of the Kents and the Danvers ' reaction after Diana appeared at the Kent Farm, and he quickly assured them.

"Hmph! We were the ones who got together first, and now I'm being treated like an outsider!" Diana muttered somewhat discontentedly, which made Robet hug Diana even tighter. Only then did Diana nod in satisfaction.

"How did it go? Did it succeed? My Iron Mech Legion?" In one of Obadiah's secret bases, Obadiah looked at Ivan excitedly and asked, "How much can each of these Iron Armor sell for? Am I rich?"

"Not your Iron Mech Legion, but my Iron Mech Legion!" Upon hearing Obadiah's words, Ivan's lips curled into a sinister smile. He looked at Obadiah with utter disdain and said, "You fat pig, you think you can control me? How laughable! You don't actually think that a mere Mechanical Insects can stump a genius like me, do you?"

"Hmm?" Obadiah noticed Ivan's change, and his expression darkened. He was not entirely without suspicion of Ivan. The reason he had used the Mechanical Insects to control Ivan was precisely because Obadiah had never considered Ivan to be reliable.

After all, this is America, and people are naturally very wary of bears, especially one like Ivan who possesses intelligence comparable to Tony Stark.

But Obadiah hadn't expected that even with all his caution, Ivan still seemed to have slipped out of his control...

Obadiah silently retreated, quietly taking out the button that controlled the Mechanical Insects. He wanted to give it one last try, just in case Ivan was bluffing. Besides, this was Obadiah's last trump card Obadiah; he had no other choice but to try.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

Obadiah, having found the button, frantically pressed it, trying to control the Mechanical Insects inside Ivan to tear at Ivan internal organs. Unfortunately, Ivan's expression remained unchanged; he merely looked at Obadiah with a cold smile, as if watching a Joker in a performance...

"You, you really took them out? But how is that possible? They said once these bugs are put in, they can't be taken out at all..." When Obadiah found Ivan unharmed, he panicked. His voice trembled and he even stuttered a little. He continued to back away, and then suddenly bumped into something hard.

"Yes, for an ordinary person like you, it is indeed impossible to remove, but what is it to a genius like me? I only spent a few days to completely solve it, and even created a more perfect tool than it..." Ivan looked at Obadiah and slowly shook his head, the mockery on his lips growing stronger.

"Come, look, these are the worms you put inside me. They're stained with my blood. If it weren't for this blood, I wouldn't have needed to go through all that trouble. But you can try my new one..."

As Ivan finished speaking, the hard Mecha next to Obadiah grabbed Obadiah's arms, and no matter how much Obadiah struggled, he could not break free from the Mecha's grasp.

Then another Mecha walked over, carrying two Mecha. One syringe contained a swarm of tiny, blood-covered Mechanical Insects that were too small to see but densely packed together. The other syringe contained a clump of liquid that showed no signs of abnormality.

"No! You can't do this! I gave you the money, I let you research and create these Mecha. This is all our hard work. You can't just kick me out after we succeed!" Obadiah kicked the Mecha that was trapping him in front of him in a panic. He couldn't understand what was in the other syringe, but from Ivan's words, Obadiah knew it was definitely not a good thing, so Obadiah screamed in terror.

"Yes, without your financial support, how could I have grown so big and achieved such great success? However, your value ends here..." Ivan slowly shook his head and said with a smile.

"I've given you quite a few benefits before, allowing you to earn a lot of money. If it weren't for those previous steps, you wouldn't have so easily invested all the remaining funds, letting me complete these masterpieces. You're right, this is indeed the result of our joint efforts!"

"Unfortunately, only I can utilize such painstaking efforts. You should instead savor the dessert I created for you!"

With a "plop!" sound, Ivan had barely finished speaking when the Mecha beside him inserted a syringe filled with liquid into Obadiah's body, injecting the liquid inside.

"No! What is this?! Damn it! What is this?!" Obadiah panicked instantly when he felt a chill in his veins. He screamed in terror, and the more he screamed, the more obvious the cold feeling became. Obadiah even felt as if something was crawling in his veins, along his veins, towards his heart, and then towards every part of his body!

"What is it? Don't you already know? It's the brand new version of the little toy you gave me!" Ivan's lips curled up slightly as he pressed a button in his hand.

"Aaaaaaah!!!" A terrified scream echoed around. Obadiah's performance was much weaker than Ivan's before. Of course, it was also possible that Ivan had put a lot of effort into creating this new model, which was indeed more powerful than the old one.

Obadiah quickly collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness shortly afterward. His body continued to convulse, and the pain did not cease even after Obadiah fainted...

"Don't worry, you won't die, nor will you be so comfortable, constantly in a state of unconsciousness..." Looking at the unconscious Obadiah, Ivan smiled and shook his head. Having endured such painful experiences and been threatened by Obadiah, how could he possibly let Obadiah off so easily?

Ivan pressed another button on the control panel, Obadiah's body convulsed even more noticeably. Then, Obadiah suddenly shuddered, his eyes widened, and he instantly regained consciousness!

"No... Aaaaaaah!!" As she regained consciousness, Obadiah tried to say something in terror, but quickly screamed again.

"Surprised? Unexpected?" Ivan looked at Obadiah, smiled, and spread his hands, a hint of smugness on his lips. "Your previous Mechanical Insects could only move within the body's internal organs, but my new type of Nanobots is different. They can cross your blood-brain barrier, not only making your pain awareness more pronounced but also stimulating your brain, keeping you constantly awake until your brain completely collapses and enters a state of brain death..."

"You... Ahhhhhh!" Obadiah tried to say something to Ivan, but unfortunately, he screamed in pain as soon as he finished speaking, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"Don't worry, I will continue our cooperation..." Ivan squatted down, looking at Obadiah lying on the ground and said with a smile, "You said before that if I created more value than Tony Stark, I could kill him. Now the value I've created is enough to be worth your life. Do you think that's enough?"

"Ahhh!" Obadiah was unable to answer Ivan's question. He was still screaming in pain. To outsiders, the screams sounded noisy and even terrifying, but to Ivan, they were extremely pleasant.

After all, if Obadiah hadn't pulled this stunt on him back then, Ivan wouldn't be tormenting Obadiah now. At most, he would just seize Obadiah's wealth and give Obadiah a quick death. It can be said that Obadiah Obadiah entirely his own doing!

"Tell me, where is Tony Stark right now? Is he still at home?" After a long pause, Ivan pressed the button, giving Obadiah a brief respite. Looking at Obadiah asked with a smile, "You wouldn't be so desperate as to keep quiet about Tony Stark for his safety, would you?"