The Entrance
In the world of Hong Kong Comics, no matter how strong they are, even if they are powerful enough to create their own universe, when they fight each other, they are still tough guys who swing their fists and beat each other up.
The same applies to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the early stages, Iron Man was essentially a humanoid turret. The Mark III Iron Man suit's debut in the Middle East showcased weapon systems located on the shoulders, hands, and thighs, including pulse cannons, chaff, Rocket capable of destroying tanks, and highly accurate mini-machine guns.
The Mark VI Iron Man suit, improved with the New Element Arc Reactor, features additional shoulder cannons, wrist cannons, and laser-cutting devices on the back of the hands.
Later on, perhaps due to the high salaries of the actors, the budget for special effects had to be cut. The Iron Man suit became a melee combat suit. It was as if Friday J.A.R.V.I.S., all kinds of mobile combat plans and experience were abandoned, completely failing to reflect the wealthy and powerful image of Young Master Stark.
Only in animated series and movies do we see the final battle against the BOSS, where the Avengers assemble to clash with the main villain Invincible Bo, and defeat him.
So when the Young Master Stark, dressed in Iron Man suit, approached him in close combat, the Worms, wearing the Iron Monger armor, was initially taken aback. Then, it activated the acceleration mode of the replica Knight armor and shattered the Zerg's armor before he could react.
The various weapon systems on his arms were completely destroyed, his helmet was deformed, and the Arc Reactor was ripped out of his Iron Man suit. After the young master was sent flying, he realized that his Iron Man suit had become completely immobile after losing power, turning into an iron coffin that imprisoned him.
Not only was his visual system damaged, preventing him from seeing what was happening outside, but his respiratory and circulatory systems were also damaged, causing the air inside his suit to become murky in a very short time.
The Worms, mimicking Obadiah, had no intention of letting the young master die of suffocation. With one hand, it grabbed the young master by the neck and lifted him off the ground, while with the other hand, it removed the mask from the Mark III suit like opening a can of beer and threw it aside.
It's worth mentioning here that whether it's the Worms from Kamen Rider Time or the Skrulls, when they mimic humans, they also copy their memories and personalities. This could lead to situations where the target's willpower is too strong and they are overwhelmed, such as Iron Man in the Secret Invasion event, and Young Master Jianxie is obsessed with completely annihilating all Worms.
Even the fiddler Fiddler Crab Xenomorph that mimicked Mamiya Reina, after being injured, regained her human heart and began to pursue the original Mamiya Reina's dreams, and even developed feelings for Dragonfly Kazama Daisuke.
During the years this Worms impersonated Obadiah, it became deeply immersed in the role and was subtly influenced by Obadiah's personality. "Tony, we have no hatred between us, but why did you travel all this way to your death?"
Tony Stark's forehead was ripped open by the deformed helmet, blood streaming down his face. His left eye was swollen shut from the blood, and his right eye blazed with fury. "You killed my family! Obadiah was my family!"
"Oh, dear Tony Stark." Obadiah's face was full of sarcasm, but cautiously he didn't open his suit before launching into his long-winded speech.
"Do you know how Obadiah originally viewed you? He thought you should just be a good young master, keep releasing new weapons to boost Stark Industries' stock price, and absolutely not interfere in the company's operations. He should replace you as president of Stark Industries."
"But you didn't do what he wanted and repeatedly suppressed his influence. Obadiah tried more than once to get rid of you and take away your Stark Industries shares and various patents... It's just a pity that there wasn't a suitable opportunity for him to do so."
At that moment, the sound of a hard object scraping against the ground interrupted Obadiah's speech. It was a tall man, completely covered in armor, dragging a Worms corpse in his hand as he slowly walked towards them. The noise was coming from the Worms's carapace.
From the young master's perspective, the armor on this person was flashy but impractical. For example, the spikes forming a crown on the top of the head were superfluous, and the shoulder armor each had an extra blade-like decoration. The armor layers could only protect most of the vital parts, and they weren't even formed into a cohesive whole, with the wearer bearing the entire burden. Furthermore, judging from the changes in the joints when moving, the armor's designer had used a large amount of flexible materials. In addition, there was a skirt that was nothing but stylish—all these elements combined made this black and white armor with red mechanical patterns look like it had stepped out of an online game.
The only thing that could be of reference to the young master was the design of the armor's face. The front of the armor's faceplate had a black circle in the center, inside which was a bionic compound eye structure composed of multiple miniature cameras. The designer made the armor's facial contours and paintwork match the single eye, combining practicality and aesthetics.
These insights quickly inspired Tony Stark, prompting him to optimize the design of the next Iron Man suit. In a short period of time, he compiled numerous plans, proving that Tony Stark truly lived up to his reputation as a genius.
"A new knight armor?"
Having witnessed the death of its kind, the Worms broke free from Obadiah's influence. It clenched its fist, and a sharp blade sprang from the Iron Monger armor, piercing the rapidly working young master along with the armor. Judging from the angle, it was aimed at the heart and lungs.
Tossing aside the young master's still-living body, Obadiah looked at the Worms corpse in Wei Xiuming's hand and said sadly, "Of all the compatriots who remember the humiliation that person brought us, only I am left."
Without a doubt, this Worms is the one that disguised itself as Lieutenant Sonon.
After the Quinjet flew over Stark Energy Center, Wei Xiuming jumped out of the open hatch and rescued Coulson and others who were still alive but buried in the rubble by the explosion. He then activated the hidden device left in the Knight System armor, and as the armor was destroyed, Lieutenant Sonon was instantly killed.
"Kent, finish this quickly! Tony Stark is in critical condition and needs urgent treatment."
In the air, to avoid being attacked by the Iron Monger armor with its powerful long-range firepower, the Quinjet hovered and entered stealth mode. Black Eggplant was lying on the aircraft's detector display, shouting into the communication channel. It showed that the young master's vital signs were rapidly declining. If it was delayed any longer, there would be no point in trying to save him. It was probably time to contact the funeral home.
The Tahiti Project is still in its early stages, and the technology for extracting GH-325 from Kree bodies has not yet been mastered. Even if he wanted to use it on the young master, it wouldn't be possible.