At the Stark Expo, although the incident at Hammer Industries caused the military and Justin Hammer's armor project to be completely aborted.
It turns out they were just lacking some Arc Reactor for energy; at least they still had some armor to keep things going.
Now, thanks to Ivan Vanko's outburst, even the armor that was supposed to be there to make a show of things has vanished.
However, the government still went to great lengths, using the armor Tony gave Rhodey to save face for the government.
Besides Rhodey's armor, which had been modified to the point of being unrecognizable, the government also used this time to create dozens of armors that were outwardly impressive but inwardly flawed.
To put it bluntly, it's just a bunch of plastic shells covered with sheet metal.
The chest area uses LED lights directly as Arc Reactor.
Although fighting was definitely out of the question, standing still and saluting in unison with Rhodey gave the unsuspecting civilians a strong sense of security.
Of course, these people were watching the broadcast at home because Tony wanted to lure the snake out of its hole.
Most of them are now military personnel; apart from some staff responsible for filming and broadcasting, the others are either soldiers or government agents.
"I really don't know what's going on in those government officials' heads. They knew there would be danger today, yet they still arranged for so many media outlets to come and broadcast it."
Qin Xiao shrugged backstage and said, puzzled.
"So that's why you can't become a politician. My father used to tell me that to become a qualified politician, you have to learn to speak in your sleep without ever telling the truth."
"But it was precisely because of the broadcast that Ivan Vanko believed it was all real!"
Tony, dressed in his armor, stood next to Qin Xiao. He had previously stated publicly that he would attend the government's armor exhibition today.
"Alright, it's about time for me to go on stage!"
" Tony!"
Qin Xiao opened his mouth and called out, feeling as if he had forgotten something.
"Um?"
"It's alright, you can go now!"
Qin Xiao thought about it for a moment, but couldn't find anything wrong.
Tony gave Qin Xiao a strange look, then closed his armor mask, circled around from behind, and flew into the sky before landing steadily next to Rhodey.
"Oh, it's Tony Stark, our Iron Man. Is he here today to test his skills against our War Machine and see who has the truly strongest armor?"
The host, somewhat provocatively, shoved the microphone towards Tony's armor.
"Actually, I'm here to check the homework, to see just how my imitators compare to me, that's right!"
Tony's language was as sharp as ever.
In response, before the host could even hand him the microphone, War Machine's right hand had already extended several gun barrels, aimed at Tony in front of him.
"Oh! Look at our Colonel Rhodes (he got promoted after acquiring the armor, starting as a lieutenant colonel!), he really has the spirit of a soldier, responding to the provocation with his gun!"
The host simply handed the microphone back to him.
Get out of the way!
Rhodey's anxious voice came through.
"What?"
The host thought he had misheard.
"I said get out of the way! This isn't my suit! I'm being controlled, Tony! I'm locking onto you! Damn it, my suit has gone out of control!"
Rhodey shouted anxiously.
At the same time, Qin Xiao slapped his forehead, finally remembering what he had forgotten.
Rhodey's armor was also modified by Justin Hammer and his team, not only the weapon system but also the entire armor's control system, just like the armors controlled by Ivan Vanko.
Ignoring the potential for shock and controversy, Qin Xiao shouted something at Black Widow and a group of S.H.I.E.L.D.. agents.
"Evacuate! Everyone evacuate! Rhodey ' armor is under Ivan Vanko's control!"
" Tony! The Rhodey Armor has been compromised! Get him out of here!"
Qin Xiao's voice came through Tony's headphones.
The sound of machine guns firing could already be heard outside.
"You should have thought of this sooner; now everyone knows!"
The sound of 'clanging clang' echoed from Tony's body, clearly indicating that he had blocked a number of bullets with his armor.
Although the soldiers and agents below were all highly trained, they were no different from ordinary people in front of the armor.
However, during the evacuation, everyone was very orderly, and the process was much faster.
Even so, most of the people present did not leave the venue.
Having drawn a barrage of fire, Tony knew this couldn't go on, so he quickly ascended into the air, braving the gunfire.
"Qin! I won't attack Rhodey directly. Quickly think of a way to destroy that damn reactor in Rhodey' chest."
When Qin Xiao ran out, he saw Tony taking off, while Rhodey's armor was raising its arm and firing continuously at Tony.
Just as Qin Xiao was about to go over, Rhodey ' armor activated its thrusters at full power, and began to quickly chase after Tony.
The weapon systems on his body began to lock onto Tony's armor with all their might, and numerous cannons appeared on his back, with several micro-missiles aimed at Tony.
"You want me to destroy his reactor? You'd better come back after you've gone around in circles, or figure out a way to turn me into Hawkeye!"
Qin Xiao looked at the two trails of flame that shot past rapidly in mid-air and said.
At the same time, in the distance, a group of armored vehicles, trailing plumes of flame, soared into the sky.
A group of armored suits followed Tony and Rhodey, flying rapidly toward them.
"Damn it! How much armor did he take with him last time? Think of something! Qin!"
A group of armored warriors followed behind, firing recklessly at Tony.
He had to dodge them while also making sure he didn't lead them into populated areas.
The pressure suddenly increased significantly.
"What kind of bullshit idea could I possibly come up with? Just put a Rocket launcher on my ass, or a hot air balloon would do too!"
Qin Xiao stood on the ground, jumping up and down.
"I should have gotten you something that could fly! Damn it, why didn't you tell me sooner!"
The sounds coming from Tony's end were accompanied by loud explosions and machine gun fire.
"You should be the one to bring this up. I'm China, and I'm shy. Stop talking nonsense. Most of the people here have left. Bring them back to me. I'll try to take down Rhodey first. Don't you have a disposable laser cutting liner?"
Qin Xiao looked at the empty surroundings and shouted loudly.
"They're here!"
Tony suddenly shot straight up into the sky, until all the armored vehicles were beneath his feet.
It made a sharp turn and flew rapidly towards the exhibition area.
"Are you sure? I'm coming!"
"Bring it on!"
"Wait a minute, guys, shouldn't you ask for my opinion?"
Rhodey ' voice came through the earpiece.
"Shut up! Traitor!"
Qin Xiao and Tony said in unison.