Houston.
An AV hung high in the sky.
As a versatile vehicle, Lier could use its anti-radar system and low-profile flight posture to evade detection. He had also taken a page from Militech's book, installing precision LCD panels around the vehicle's exterior to achieve decent optical camouflage.
Of course, none of this was simple: to blend into the surroundings with LCD panels, he needed a powerful AI.
Like himself, for instance.
The skies over Houston were as foul and hot as those over Dogtown after a bombing.
Lier could see the new Stark Industries Tower through his observation system. According to the message Tony had sent, he was inside. There was no doubt about it.
[Little Octopus: Big bro, how do we get in?] [Lier: Obviously, we sneak in like superheroes.]
The president's speech was due in six hours. In other words, according to Nick Fury's information, whatever scheme Roxxon and Hydra had in mind would erupt six hours from now.
Lier's head rested on the assembly platform while his own mechanized body underwent modifications:
Vulture's wings, Octopus's arms, a brain infused with Lizard Serum, a Sandevistan system, several highly capable functional AIs, and the Atlas Group's deep pockets--
In this world, he had a complete team, an entire industrial chain, and a better environment in which to develop.
And a better body.
Of course, it was hard to say how much of his lifespan this operation would cost him.
The mechanized body was gradually completing its final assembly and locking into place. Energy surged from the battery, coursing through every circuit and shard--
This was a mechanized city, and given the electronic information technology of this world, his strength in Cyberspace far surpassed that of any other individual.
That meant robots might even see Lier walk right