Su Ming felt that the purpose of this operation had been achieved. He found a comfortable spot and prepared to enjoy the battle ahead.
Colonel Rhodey recalled the many weapons Justin Hammer had recommended to him. The one he had liked most was the "Ex-Wife" micro-missile.
Thinking, Tony, my brother, watch me perform this time, he declared:
"I'm going to blow open his fortress with the Ex-Wife!!"
"With what?"
Tony suspected he had misheard.
Rhodey took a dashing step forward and activated the "Ex-Wife" launch switch.
"Whoosh—"
The armor over his shoulder flipped open, revealing a sharp missile warhead. Amid the whir of machinery, the thruster spat out a long plume of flame.
After a brief moment of aiming and charging, the "Ex-Wife" shot powerfully toward Ivan Vanko's chest armor.
"—Clang! Splat."
The "Ex-Wife" slammed viciously into Ivan's chest plate with a crisp crack, spun several times through the air, and landed in the water at Ivan's feet.
The violent explosion everyone had expected never came.
After stubbornly sputtering out a few sparks in the water, the "Ex-Wife" went completely still.
Watching the missile's outstanding performance, Tony did not know whether to laugh or cry. He casually asked:
"Made by Hammer?"
War Machine's missile bay closed in response, and Colonel Rhodey said helplessly:
"Yes..."
He had never imagined that the "Ex-Wife" missile he had placed such high hopes on would be a dud—it was utterly embarrassing.
That was far too unworthy of such a badass name!
In any case, Colonel Rhodey was deeply disappointed.
On Tony's display, JARVIS marked several points on Ivan's chest.
"Better leave this to me..."
Mark 6's missile bay popped open, firing several finger-sized micro-missiles.
Seeing this, Ivan closed his helmet and allowed the attacks to explode against his chest and helmet without suffering so