To Lin Hai and the others standing not far from the entrance to the Stark Industries complex, it had looked as though Tony, falling from the sky, had viciously smashed Obadiah's Iron Monger back into the hole in the ground.
But the foundation of the Stark Industries building itself stood much higher than the surrounding area.
So after Obadiah crashed through several walls, pipes, and support structures in succession, Iron Monger's massive, heavy body—and Tony, who had been relentlessly pursuing it—came tumbling out from the side of the complex and barreled toward the nearby road.
The large and small steel creations tangled together as they smashed onto the public road beside the complex, blasting crater after crater into the smooth asphalt.
At that moment, a red-and-blue figure dropped down from above and landed beside Lin Hai and the others. It was Peter, who had been observing from higher up.
The large white eyes on Peter's mask blinked, his tone full of surprise and curiosity. "Guys! What was that gold-and-red meteor just now? Was that Mr. Stark? And who's that big thing that crawled out of the ground? Our target today?"
Lin Hai nodded. "That's right. That silver-gray steel giant is today's target. Peter, go see whether Tony needs help."
Peter immediately replied, "I was just thinking that! Leave it to me!"
With a flick of his wrist, he fired a strand of white Silk. Using its pull, he shot toward the road where the sounds of fighting were coming from, vanishing from everyone's sight after only a few swings.
The instant Peter swung away, Gwen, standing where she was, quietly chanted several short syllables. A faint golden glow precisely attached itself to Peter's departing body.
It was a basic protective spell from Kamar-Taj. Their long-standing chemistry meant that many of