A long time had passed since the last Fighter test, and Ivan now had only two things to do.
Stop by Hammer Industries whenever he had time to inspect the Iron Soldiers' assembly, and devote himself to researching the Second-Generation Fighter in the lab.
Oh, right. There was a third thing.
Drink vodka with his beloved little bird.
Tony Stark's craftsmanship was meticulous. It could be called art.
Ivan Vanko's craftsmanship was rugged. He favored a hands-on approach, doing everything himself to get what he needed.
He had not rebuilt the suit the way Tony had. The First-Generation Fighter already had a sound basic framework, so he chose to upgrade it directly into the second generation.
There was no need to upgrade the systems again. He needed to remove the unnecessary parts and amplify the Fighter's strengths.
Cut away the flaws and bring out the best.
Naturally, the path Ivan intended to take would not be complete without that whip.
On top of that, the materials he used were tougher than Tony's.
Maybe Russians all liked things that were big and hard.
Ivan wanted to upgrade the Second-Generation Fighter with more energy rays.
The two power modes provided by the Magic Crystals gave him plenty of energy to burn.
The Weapon Box John had proposed for the Iron Soldiers had also inspired him. Aside from basic chaff and flight capabilities, he had no other built-in weapons.
Instead, he designed the Three Weapon Pods, which could be dispatched in real time using satellite positioning to deliver external weapons systems to the armor and boost its firepower.
When John heard the idea, he stared at Ivan and asked, "Have you watched Armor Champion?"
"Armor Champion? What's that?" Ivan looked puzzled. Was that a movie?
Apparently, Ivan had never watched Armor Champion. Otherwise,