"This is impossible!"
"This can't be happening!"
Killian muttered to himself, a hint of madness creeping across his face.
He had spent thirteen years seeking revenge, even risking his life by injecting himself with the Extremis Virus.
After paying such a heavy price, he had failed to withstand even two punches from Tony and been defeated instantly. How could he accept that outcome?
At the thought, his body rapidly turned red. A moment later, raging flames spewed from his mouth.
Terrifying heat spread, and the temperature throughout the laboratory shot up.
Sensing the change around him, Tony willed a transparent shield into existence with Telekinesis, enclosing Potts within it.
Then he watched the dragon of fire rush toward him without dodging, allowing the flames to engulf him.
In an instant, Tony was completely swallowed by fire.
"Tony!"
Potts cried out at the sight and instinctively tried to rush forward, but his Telekinesis held her back.
Seeing this, Killian burst into crazed laughter.
"Die! Die!"
As he spoke, he continued spewing fire. It was as though he had turned all his rage into flames, intent on burning Tony alive.
His joy did not last long, however.
Soon, he noticed something wrong. The flames he spewed were no longer under his control.
All the flames began converging in one direction. As though manipulated by an invisible hand, they gradually formed a fireball.
At the same time, Tony emerged from the flames again, calmly studying the fireball hovering over his left hand.
Having fused with the Dragon Talisman and mastered the flame rule, Tony treated fire like a plaything. It could not harm him at all.
He had only allowed it to engulf him to test its power.
He had to admit that the Extremis Virus was powerful indeed. The flames Killian spewed