In the seaside villa's laboratory, Tony Stark watched through the cameras as Su Mu casually smashed the specially made bulletproof glass and leaped out. He couldn't help muttering:
"What a monster. That was specially made glass capable of withstanding an RPG launcher, and he shattered it with just five fingers. He didn't even use any of his other abilities!
But what's he going out for now?
J.A.R.V.I.S., investigate the direction he went. See if there's anything worth noting."
J.A.R.V.I.S. immediately hacked into a large number of surveillance cameras. Before long, it projected some of the footage in front of Tony Stark.
When he saw the images, Tony Stark cursed under his breath:
"What kind of monster is that? Is Su Mu going to look for those monsters?
J.A.R.V.I.S., assemble the Mark IV. I can't miss something like this!"
"But, sir, the Mark IV hasn't undergone its final adjustments yet..."
J.A.R.V.I.S. hadn't finished speaking before Tony Stark cut him off.
"No adjustments needed. There's nothing wrong with my design!"
New York, northern Manhattan, Harlem.
A terrifying green monster had appeared out of nowhere. It rampaged through Harlem, killing every living thing in sight.
The bustling district had become a wasteland. The crackle of gunfire and the screams had turned it into a living hell, filled with wails and despair.
Elite troops in full battle gear moved through Harlem, firing frantically at the terrifying monster. But neither bullets nor missiles could hurt it in the slightest. The elite troops were just as powerless as the civilians against the green monster.
On the roof of a nearby building, Su Mu sat on the edge with his legs dangling over the side. Resting his chin on one hand, he watched the tragic scene with an amused smile.
He was quietly waiting for the protagonist to appear.
Boom!
A sound tore through the air, drawing closer. Su Mu didn't turn around; the Six Eyes had already picked up Tony Stark's presence.
Looking at the hellish scene before him, Tony Stark wore a solemn expression beneath his helmet.
"What is this?"
Su Mu answered casually.
"Mm. A weak mortal suddenly gets the power he's always dreamed of, then loses himself and goes on a crazed rampage. Quite the drama, isn't it?"
"Then what are you doing here?"
Tony Stark knew the young man before him had the power to stop all this, yet he did nothing. He just watched it all with the indifference of a spectator.
Tony Stark's tone had grown a little angry, but Su Mu remained unmoved, merely shifting into a more comfortable position.
"Waiting for the protagonist to make his entrance! What about you? Shouldn't you be preparing for tomorrow's press conference? What are you doing here?"
Tony Stark didn't answer. Instead, he asked in a low voice:
"Are you staying here, doing nothing, just watching that monster rampage and kill people everywhere?"
"Why not? It's not like I'm doing anything wrong by not stopping him."
Tony Stark fell silent. Su Mu was right—he had no obligation to save anyone.
So he said no more. He piloted the Mark IV straight at the Abomination and fired frantically at him with the energy cannons in his palms, but they had no effect at all.
"Look over here, you big green lard. I've got a present for you!
J.A.R.V.I.S., charge to one hundred percent!"
A brilliant white light flared in the center of the Iron Man Armor, then a powerful energy beam struck the Abomination.
Tony Stark breathed a sigh of relief. That should take care of him!
Suddenly, a huge chunk of a building came flying at Tony Stark. It smashed him out of the air, and the chest of his armor crumpled badly on impact.
But the Abomination, struck by the powerful energy beam, hadn't suffered a scratch.
He glanced toward the direction Tony Stark had been knocked, spat to the side, and shouted again:
"Hulk! Get out here and face me!"
On the rooftop, Su Mu pulled Tony, who was hurtling away, back toward him to keep him from getting hit again. Then he teased:
"Tony, how'd you end up flying back here?"
Tony Stark didn't respond. He struggled to remove his helmet and gasped for air. Just moments ago, he'd thought he was looking at the Grim Reaper.
Only then did he understand why Su Mu hadn't gone to stop the monster. With power and defenses that terrifying, even the White-Haired Demon would be helpless against it!
Just then, a heavy thud sounded in the distance. Tony Stark saw Su Mu get to his feet and stretch.
"The protagonist's here. That means this villain has to make an entrance, too."
With that, Su Mu jumped off the building and disappeared from Tony's sight.
Tony frowned, confused. Why had Su Mu called himself the villain? Wasn't the green monster the villain?
Banner jumped from the plane, smashing a deep crater into the ground. A huge green hand reached out, and then a green giant stepped out. He was green-skinned, too, but much better-looking.
Hulk was here!
Hulk tore a car in half and charged at the Abomination, wielding it as a weapon.
The two fought fiercely, nearly reducing all of Harlem to rubble.
But Banner had injected himself with a suppressive drug earlier, so Hulk couldn't use his full strength and gradually fell behind.
As the Abomination pinned Hulk beneath him and pummeled him, a gleeful voice suddenly rang out from nearby.
"That was weak, Abomination! You should've punched Hulk right in the eye!
"Hulk, you need to go for the Abomination's weak spots. His weak spots, understand?"
The two instinctively stopped and looked over. Sitting on the only streetlight still standing was a white-haired young man. He munched on a bag of potato chips he'd apparently swiped from somewhere and gestured at them as he gave advice.
Seeing them stop fighting, Su Mu grew impatient.
"What are you standing around for? Keep fighting. I haven't finished my chips!"
The Abomination recognized the white-haired man as the White-Haired Demon, the Level 5 Mutant who had appeared some time ago.
But he had only just gained tremendous power, and he didn't take the so-called White-Haired Demon seriously at all.
So what if he was strong? Was he stronger than the Abomination?
He was probably just like that tin man from a moment ago, someone he could beat easily!
The Abomination picked up a huge chunk of rock and hurled it at the White-Haired Demon perched on the streetlight. His immense strength sent the rock flying at terrifying speed, creating a sonic boom as it struck the White-Haired Demon head-on.
He turned away without looking to see what the attack had done and prepared to charge at Hulk again.
But just then, he heard a sigh from behind him.
"Ah, bad kid. How could you hit the referee when he was just minding his own business?
"Don't you think so, Abomination?"
Then the Abomination felt a terrifying force slam into his back. Black-and-red lightning filled the surrounding space, and he was sent flying uncontrollably. He smashed through one sturdy wall after another before finally skidding across the concrete.
When he finally came to a stop, he felt warm liquid running down his back. He reached behind himself and found that his skin, harder than titanium alloy, had been shattered. Green blood poured from a fist-shaped wound.
It was the first time he'd been hurt since gaining his powers!
In the distance, through the passage he'd smashed open, a pair of eyes glowing with a deep blue light looked down at him, as if he were nothing but an insect.
At the same time, the system's notification sounded in Su Mu's ears:
[Energy Points +1]
[Template Fusion Degree: 40%]
[You have unlocked a new skill: Reverse Cursed Technique "Red"]
Right on time!
Su Mu's lips curled into his familiar smile once more!
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