Bang!!!
With a wild, uninhibited laugh, Ivan's body crashed heavily to the ground beside Stark. Though his body was covered in horrifying wounds, it did nothing to diminish the exhilarated grin on his face.
"Brother, how did you pull off that move just now? That was seriously powerful—it nearly sent me to meet my great-grandfather!"
Ivan paid no attention to his wounds after landing. He threw an arm around Stark's shoulders and eagerly asked, his eyes brimming with excitement.
"I just split the energy into two stages. It was nothing special!"
Stark shifted his shoulders uncomfortably at Ivan's overly familiar manner.
Unfortunately, Ivan was simply too strong, while Mark 101 had completely run out of energy and could barely maintain its form. Trying to break free of Ivan in that state was nothing more than a fool's dream.
After struggling briefly and finding it useless, Stark could only answer helplessly.
"That's incredible. The power of that instantaneous burst was probably close to Domain level. Brother, who exactly are you? You can even build such a powerful magical-energy mech."
A look of admiration appeared on Ivan's face.
"I'm merely one of the Young Master's subordinates!"
Stark's tone was utterly natural, without even the slightest reluctance. If anyone familiar with Stark had heard it, their jaws would have hit the floor. The proud Iron Man was actually willing to serve beneath someone else.
"A subordinate?"
Ivan stared at Stark in surprise. He had already guessed that Stark's relationship with Lin Yu was anything but ordinary, but he had not expected it to be this kind of relationship.
However, Ivan quickly recovered and vigorously patted Mark 101 on the shoulder. The impact sent ripples through the nanites around its shoulder, nearly causing it to lose its shape.
Fortunately, Ivan noticed at once and