The First Collaboration

"J.A.R.V.I.S., remind me that when designing the suit next time, I must prioritize the built-in cleaning system, and vomit collection must be added too!"

"Okay sir... the current data indicates you are experiencing psychogenic vomiting. Would you like me to help you with that?"

"J.A.R.V.I.S., do you have a way to solve this?"

"Yes, sir, I can add mosaics to the footage in real time. Removing the gory scenes will help improve your current condition."

"Let's forget about it!"

Inside the Iron Man suit, Tony Stark's condition was not as good as the outside world expected; he was pale and his throat was churning with dry heaving.

The Iron Man suit's external information gathering capabilities are incredibly powerful. Even in extremely harsh external environments, it still managed to capture the surrounding conditions and present them to Tony Stark. The scene of broken walls, ruins, and corpses strewn everywhere instantly shocked the young master's heart. Seeing such a brutal battlefield for the first time, Tony Stark couldn't bear it for a moment. The fact that he didn't vomit was a testament to his strong mental fortitude. This was also due to the air circulation system filtering out the harmful gases and blood smell produced by burning objects.

"I now believe that shutting down Stark Industries' military weapons development division was the right thing to do. God knows how many of these killings my weapons would have been used to commit."

Tony Stark's earlier decision to shut down the weapons division was merely a momentary outburst of anger, provoked by the words of the creature masquerading as Obadiah, in an attempt to prove that his decisions would make Stark Industries better, rather than relying on Obadiah.

He now fully approves of his decision—a wise man keeps away from the kitchen, for he cannot bear to see it alive and hear of its death.

Only by witnessing and experiencing death firsthand can one truly understand the preciousness of life.

"Stark, have you spotted the target?"

Using the communication codes collected by Black Widow, S.H.I.E.L.D.. technicians were able to directly connect Nick Fury's cell phone signal to Stark's Iron Man suit.

The battle between the two giants was incredibly intense, and Tony Stark easily located them. "One's green, of course, and the other's a yellowish-brown with a hint of green—should I take care of them both?"

"Take care of the ugly one first; the green one is Hulk, try to cooperate with him as much as possible," Nick Fury said.

"Understood..."

At this moment, Hulk was being beaten to the ground by Abomination. The two were the same height, but Abomination had a longer reach. When they exchanged punches, putting aside the most crucial factor of experience, when Abomination's fist hit Hulk's face, Hulk's fist was still some distance away from Abomination.

It's unclear how many of Hulk's teeth he has left. If it weren't for his healing abilities, including tooth regeneration, Bruce Banner would probably have a lisp from now on.

"Die, monster!"

A shockwave beam shot from a short distance, striking the Abomination squarely in the face and knocking it off its feet.

After firing his shot, Tony Stark landed on the ground, looked at Hulk who was swaying as he stood up, still suffering from a concussion, and said, "Compared to him, you're definitely better looking... How about we team up?"

This Iron Man suit, named Hulkbuster Armor 1.0, is an upgrade from the Mark I armor. Its imposing and powerful appearance is immediately apparent. Unlike previous suits that were powered entirely by the Arc Reactor in the chest, Hulkbuster Armor 1.0 is powered by multiple reactors. Apart from the small and exquisite one in the chest, there are basin-sized Arc Reactor installed on the left and right sides, the outer thighs, and the shoulders. In terms of energy output, it far surpasses previous generations of Iron Man suit.

For the first time, two future Avengers stood on the same side and fought together.

Hulk turned his head to look at the red steel mech with its gold and red hues, spat out his dislodged teeth, roared, and pounced on Abomination. He took a fierce punch from the mech, grabbed Abomination around the waist, and charged forward, using Abomination's body as a shield to smash into any solid object.

Abomination's two long arms drooped down, its claws gripping the ground, abruptly stopping Hulk's charge. Then, supporting its body weight with its arms, it kicked Hulk away with a powerful leap.

"A Beast that can't use its own strength!"

Abomination utterly disdainful of Hulk's brute force tactics, then countless miniature missiles arced through the air, their high-explosive munitions quickly engulfing his body and destroying the surrounding debris and wrecked cars.

Having received a warning from Nick Fury, the Hulkbuster Armor 1.0 sacrificed aesthetics and high mobility to maximize firepower and ammunition carrying capacity, unleashing all its miniature missiles and Rocket on the Abomination's head.

"Is it that simple? The biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans can make and use tools."

Tony Stark was very satisfied with his results.

"Gentlemen..."

Before J.A.R.V.I.S. could even issue a warning, Abomination burst forth from the smoke and dust of the explosion, leaping to the height of the Iron Man suit suspended in mid-air. With a ferocious punch, it knocked Tony Stark off the plane, sending him crashing into a nearby building.

The priority was protecting the pilot. Apart from feeling dizzy, Tony Stark had no other injuries. However, the 3D structure of the mech on the monitor was showing multiple red lines. Just one punch had destroyed most of the Hulkbuster Armor, rendering many weapon systems unusable.

If he were wearing the Mark series Iron Man suit, he'd probably be smashed to pieces by now.

"J.A.R.V.I.S., what weapons are left on the Hulkbuster Armor?" Pushing aside the construction debris that was pressing down on him, Stark stood up and looked down at the battlefield through the gap he had created.

Even knowing he was going to lose, Hulk charged at Abomination time and time again, providing amusement for the other's pre-meal exercise.

"Sir, you can only use the palm pulse cannon and high-power laser weapon at present. However, the energy output and the laser generator technology itself are not mature, and you only have five chances to use them."

"Five times is enough!" Then he jumped down through the gap.

A red laser beam shot down from the sky, precisely on the trajectory of the Abomination charging towards the Hulk, as predicted by artificial intelligence. The high-energy ray sliced through the Abomination's scales and burned its muscles. For the first time, the battle between humans and the Abomination had broken through its defenses and caused damage.

However, the laser beam did not last long. The Hulkbuster Armor, suspended in mid-air, ejected a laser generator with a gem at its core like a cartridge case, loaded a brand new laser generator, and fired a laser beam at the Abomination leaping towards it, knocking it down directly.

"J.A.R.V.I.S., take notes. Future armor development will focus on high mobility and high firepower. Close combat while wearing mechs is heresy!"