I Am Iron Man

After dealing with the terrorists who bought weapons from Stark Industries, Tony Stark flew back in the Mark III.

Although he didn't know why he wasn't detected by military radar when he left America, he was picked up by radar on his return.

So, the military dispatched two F-22s to intercept him.

In fact, after acquiring Wakandan technology, the military equipment of various countries had improved significantly. However, most countries were reluctant to discard weapons they had bought at great expense. Fortunately, they hadn't upgraded to the latest fighter jets, otherwise Tony Stark might not have escaped the air force's pursuit so easily.

With the intervention of Colonel James Rhodes, a friend of Stark's, and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, Tony Stark returned home safe and sound, but his identity was also discovered by Pepper Potts.

After a quarrel, the seasoned playboy Tony Stark eventually persuaded Pepper to help him steal the transaction information for the arms deal from Stark Industries.

Just as Kraft was helpless against the truly important databases of other forces, Stark Industries' internal network was an independent and closed system. Even with J.A.R.V.I.S.'s help, Tony Stark couldn't hack into a network that didn't connect to the outside world.

Kraft, however, had learned a method of wireless intrusion in his dreams from a guy with an LED mask nicknamed Wrench. But this method required a specially made mobile phone or other device as a carrier, and the intrusion could only be carried out when near the target network.

Tony Stark actually had similar methods, but he rarely went to the company, and now he had been kicked out by the board of directors, giving him even less reason to return to Stark Industries. As soon as he appeared, the person secretly selling weapons in the company would go into hiding, so he could only entrust this dangerous mission to his most trusted Little Pepper.

Little Pepper successfully stole the data, but this also made Obadiah Stane realize something was wrong. So, he rushed to Tony Stark's mansion ahead of time and snatched the miniature arc reactor from him.

"I hate sonic weapons..."

Tony Stark struggled with all his might and finally managed to shove the first reactor he had hammered out in the Middle East into the hole in his chest before the shrapnel in his blood took his life.

Having been frustrated by sound-related issues twice, Stark felt he had to equip the future Mark IV with a sonic weapon.

But before that, the most important thing was to settle the score with Obadiah!

"Tony Stark has appeared again."

As the Mark III flew out of the villa, Angela promptly reported to Kraft.

"Again? This guy is really willful..."

Kraft clicked his tongue, feeling a bit envious. After all, he was just a teenager who had just turned fifteen. Deep down, he really wanted to show himself to the world. However, as a Chinese immigrant, he also knew very well that he couldn't receive the same preferential treatment from the American government as Tony Stark.

"So, where is our playboy planning to fight crime this time?"

Kraft picked up two dumbbells and asked while doing his daily workout.

Although he had no intention of undergoing human modification, the biotechnology in his dreams offered more than just modifications. There were also many auxiliary technologies like nutrient solutions and body repair pods. With the help of these technologies, Kraft's physical fitness improved rapidly without causing any damage from overtraining.

"New York."

"...What?"

Kraft, who was lifting weights, stopped what he was doing and looked at Angela's hologram on the workbench with a confused expression.

"Tony Stark's crime-fighting location is New York."

Angela repeated, then projected images of the area near Stark Tower onto the wall.

"Who is this giant tin can? I have to say, its design is much more imposing than Stark's."

Kraft commented as he looked at the Iron Monger on the screen.

"Why do they all like to give themselves a catfish face?"

He couldn't understand Tony Stark's bizarre aesthetic. As for the big guy, it was clearly a knock-off. It didn't even have a palm-mounted cannon, and its overall craftsmanship could be described as crude at best, or shoddy at worst. And it even copied the catfish face, clearly indicating a poor sense of aesthetics. The only advantage was its large size, making it look imposing.

"Analyzing the on-site audio, the larger one should be Obadiah Stane, a major shareholder of Stark Industries."

"Wow! This is really... betrayal from all sides."

Tony Stark is too miserable. Not only was he kicked out of the company by the board, but his newly invented battle suit was also stolen by someone from his own side. Kraft felt a bit gloating.

"It would be hilarious if the terrorists who attacked him were also hired by his own people."

After finishing his workout, Kraft sat in a chair, drinking an energy drink and eating sunflower seeds while watching the show.

"Why does it feel like... Stark's new armor is not as good as the previous one?"

As he watched, Kraft felt something was wrong. Stark's red and gold armor performed worse than the previous silver-white one he had fought against, and it was being beaten up by that obviously low-quality bulky armor.

"His power system seems to be having problems," Angela quickly analyzed Stark's behavior. "Since his appearance, Stark has only used the arc pulse once for attack, and all subsequent actions have been close combat. Could the reason for this situation be insufficient energy? Did he not recharge his reactor after returning from the Middle East last time?" Kraft scratched his head, "Isn't that too willful... Isn't he going to kill himself this way?"

In the video, Tony Stark also seemed to realize that this wouldn't work and turned to fly into the sky. Obadiah, unwilling to be outdone, also took flight.

He used a regular rocket propulsion device.

"Tch, so low..."

Kraft, who didn't know the struggles of others, sneered dismissively.

The two tin cans flew higher and higher, and their figures could no longer be captured by the street cameras.

"Should I dispatch the Banshee fighter jets to broadcast live from the scene?"

Angela suggested.

"Forget it, it's so lively over there now. It would be bad if someone accidentally discovered us."

Although watching the drama was fun, Kraft chose to be cautious.

However, Tony Stark didn't make Kraft wait too long. Before long, the two tin cans fell from the sky and crashed onto the roof of Stark Tower. However, nearby cameras couldn't capture the situation on the roof of Stark Tower. Kraft could only see sparks and lightning on the roof from distant cameras and imagine a lively scene for himself.

Finally, a beam of light shot up from Stark Tower, and a powerful electromagnetic pulse caused all nearby cameras to stop working. Kraft's show was over.

"I wonder what the final outcome will be..."

Kraft scratched his chin, curious about who would ultimately win.

The next day, Stark Industries' press conference cleared things up for Kraft.

Tony Stark, dressed in a suit, stood on stage. After reading a few lines from a cue card, he paused for a moment before addressing the gathered media.

"I am Iron Man."