Chen Mo climbed onto the Armor's back.
The Red and Gold Armor's scanning light swept from his shoulders down to his lower back, and more than a dozen red warnings flashed inside the faceplate.
Left-side Nanotech Armor offline.
All four Mechanical Spider Legs lost.
The rollback was responsible for bringing people back, not returns or replacements.
"You call this a fresh start?"
Tony's voice came from inside the Armor. He didn't sound too good.
A mechanical arm reached around behind Chen Mo, supporting his waist and taking most of his weight.
"I prefer to call it starting New Game Plus with injuries. Annoying game mechanics. Aren't you usually supposed to start New Game Plus with experience and legendary gear?"
Chen Mo hooked his arms into the securing slots in the Armor's shoulder plates and found a comfortable position to lie in.
Whether the position looked suggestive could wait.
After all, even if there were a completely innocent position, AO3 would still have no shortage of fanfiction about Iron Man and Spider-Man.
Chen Mo actually shipped Stony more. For the younger readers, that meant the Captain America and Iron Man pairing.
Ah, he was really showing his age.
The Red and Gold Armor fired its thrusters.
"Also, the quality of your birthday present needs improvement. Captain Marvel ripped off all four with her bare hands. She didn't even need a wrench."
Tony fell silent for two seconds.
The Armor suddenly accelerated.
If it had to be illustrated in a chart, Tony Stark's fury at that moment would have matched the extent of Tony Stark's arrogance.
Chen Mo nearly got thrown off, but the mechanical arm promptly pinned his legs down.
"The future me let you get this hurt and hide behind a billboard stealing Wi-Fi?"
"Earth was exploding at the time.