As soon as Tony finished speaking, a burst of fire instantly erupted from the shoulder bomb bay.
A dense array of miniature tracking missiles, trailing plumes of flame, poured forth, locking onto Ivan below from various directions.
Ivan roared, brandishing his twin whips, blue and white lightning weaving into a net in mid-air. He shouted maniacally, " Tony Stark, you're just like your father, a shameless thief! This technique originally belonged to my father!"
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Upon hearing this, Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Steal his technology? Seriously?
He carefully examined the piece of junk on Ivan's chest.
The metal casing was welded crookedly, the coils on the edges were visibly rough, and the flashes of electricity made it seem like a short circuit could happen at any moment.
"Does this guy not understand the situation?"
Coulson looked at him. "What do you mean?"
"What does the technology Tony is using have to do with his obviously poorly soldered blue light rice cooker?"
Chen Mo swirled his wine glass. "Even when you're trying to stage an accident, there are basic rules. His dad can't just happen to be involved in an alien research project, can he?"
Coulson thought for a moment.
He truly couldn't explain this problem for Ivan.
In mid-air, Tony clearly didn't take Ivan's words to heart.
" JARVIS, tell our long-term generator some bad news."
"Sir, the Quake missile has completed its second differentiation."
The missiles struck by the Electric Whip did not detonate.
Their outer shells rapidly disintegrated in the flash of electricity, and the dozens of tiny Negasonic Teenage Warhead hidden inside simultaneously dispersed, bypassing the Electric Whip, and rapidly approaching Ivan from all sides.
Ivan's expression changed.
"That's impossible!"
"What's impossible? I'm Stark."
Tony hovered in mid-air and snapped his the Snap.
All the Negasonic Teenage Warhead exploded simultaneously, sending out powerful Shockwave in concentric circles.
Ivan's feet left the ground instantly, and he crashed through the display rack behind him, slamming heavily onto the edge of the main stage. The two Electric Whip went out of control, lashing wildly across the ground and cutting through large sections of the metal floor.
Before he could even get up, the red and gold figure had already descended from the sky.
Tony deactivated the thrusters, swooped down, and landed a right punch on Ivan's chest.
Bang!
The floor tiles were cracked over a large area.
Ivan was smashed into the crater, his ribs cracking several times.
A large burst of sparks erupted from the crude reactor on his chest.
The blue light flashed twice, and the engine shut down completely due to overload.
"Damn it... you thief... you deserve to die!"
Ivan, his face covered in blood, stared at Tony with a crazed look in his eyes. " Howard was a thief, and so were you. Without Anton Vanko, there would be no Arc Reactor, and no Stark Industries as we know it today."
"Oh, really?"
Tony landed steadily, lifted his foot, and stepped directly onto the generator on Ivan's chest.
"Then you'd better produce some decent evidence. After all, your current work at best proves that your family is just assembly line technicians; I find it hard to believe that your family is responsible for core technologies."
The foot armor applied slight pressure, and the scrap metal creaked under the strain.
Tony looked down at him.
"I handle more patent disputes every day than you've eaten bread, but this is the first time I've ever seen such rudimentary counterfeiting."
Ivan gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment.
"You think you've won? I'll let the whole world know that the Stark Family's glory is a lie!"
Tony looked down at him, his smile fading considerably.
"Very good, another episode of family history and feuds has begun."
He pressed down slightly with his feet.
"Now tell me, what exactly happened between your father and Howard? Get to the point, I'm not interested in hearing you start with your family background and unhappy childhood."
Not far away.
Chen Mo swallowed the last sip of champagne in his glass and turned to look at Coulson beside him.
"Your S.H.I.E.L.D.. security is pretty good."
Coulson realized that this wasn't a compliment.
" Ivan used a staff member's identity; his entry record and identification information are correct."
"So you let him in?"
Chen Mo pointed to the shut-down reactor on the ground, "Such a huge power generation device hanging around your neck, are your security screening machines made of paper?"
"Security at the venue is primarily handled by Stark Industries; we are only providing assistance."
Coulson paused for a moment, then added, "And ordinary equipment has difficulty detecting concealed reactors."
"Understood."
Chen Mo nodded. "The machine didn't find it, the staff didn't find it either, and the problem was eventually discovered by his Electric Whip."
Coulson opened his mouth.
This summary may not sound good, but it seems to have no problems.
Just then, his headset suddenly rang.
" Agent Coulson, take control of the objective."
Nick Fury's voice cut directly into the communication channel.
"Take Ivan Vanko back to headquarters immediately; the reactor in his chest is a matter of global security."
Coulson frowned slightly and glanced at Tony instinctively.
Asking him to snatch someone from under Iron Man's feet is a bit unreasonable.
"Sir, the target was personally subdued by Mr. Stark, and there are a large number of reporters present."
"Then let Stark cooperate."
Communication was immediately interrupted.
Coulson paused for two seconds, then flashed his familiar professional smile.
However, the smile seemed somewhat forced.
He straightened his suit and, steeling himself, walked toward the main stage.
" Mr. Stark, I apologize for interrupting your family history conversation."
Tony turned around. " Coulson, you're just in time. Any later and we'd be left with cleaning up the mess."
" S.H.I.E.L.D.. needs to take over Ivan Vanko."
Coulson glanced at the reactor on the ground. "He built a miniature Arc Reactor and launched an attack in public. If the technology were to leak, it would threaten global security."
Tony rolled his eyes.
"Global security? Don't you have any other original terms?"
"This is headquarters' judgment."
"Don't make it sound so official." Tony pointed to Coulson's headset. "Isn't it just that one-eyed guy who wants people?"
Coulson maintained his smile, neither confirming nor denying.
"I will ensure he undergoes rigorous interrogation, and all investigation results will be shared with you."
"Forget it, I can't be bothered arguing with Fury about a long-term generator."
Tony raised his foot and kicked Ivan toward Coulson.
Coulson quickly stepped aside, allowing two arriving agents to pin Ivan down.
" Stark, you'll regret this!"
Ivan was still struggling, the hatred in his eyes showing no sign of abating.
Tony had already turned around.
"Many people say this, so I suggest you create a group to exchange ideas."
He dusted off his armor and swaggered back to the dilapidated main stage.
There was hardly any intact equipment left in the venue, and half of the giant screen was black. Tony, however, stood under the spotlight as if nothing had happened, hands on his hips, chin raised.
The reporters who had been hiding outside the exit rushed back in.
"Quick, take a picture! Stark is still on stage!"
"This headline is mine, nobody can take it!"
" Iron Man defeats terrorists at a tech expo; this is sure to make the front page!"
The flashes of light came in quick succession once again.
Tony turned slightly to the side, providing what he considered the perfect angle.
Watching this scene, Chen Mo felt that Ivan's beating was somewhat undeserved.
He desperately rushed into the venue, but it seems he accomplished nothing except increasing Tony's media attention.
Just then, a consciousness connection spanning the distant starry sky suddenly entered Chen Mo's brain.
That was his Blacklight Clone left on the periphery of the sun.
The stellar absorption test has concluded.
The intense heat, radiation, and energy surges did not destroy the Blacklight structure. The energy cycle built by the golden-veined heart remained stable, even able to transfer the absorbed stellar energy back to the main body.
After the test was successful, the two clones immediately began to split wildly.
The new clones will use spatial abilities to jump to the vicinity of other stars and continue absorbing energy. Given enough time, this energy network will continue to expand.
One hundred.
Ten thousand.
One million.
Even more.
Chen Mo held up his empty wine glass and nodded in satisfaction.
Coulson walked back just in time to see his expression.
You seem to be in a good mood.
"Not bad, I just received a notification that an energy payment has been received."
" Stark Industries ' new energy source?"
"A little more than that thing."
Chen Mo casually placed the wine glass on the table without further explanation.
Based on the data transmitted back by his clone and the universe he has already explored, he can now mobilize reserves equivalent to at least a million stars. As his clone continues its exploration, this number will continue to increase.
Chen Mo secretly calculated the enemies he might encounter in the future.
That Director Thanos who searches the universe for gems the Snap to implement family planning?
Or are they the Celestials who use planets as incubators?
With the energy of millions of stars splattered on their faces, can these guys really withstand it?
If someone with such enormous power can still fail, then Marvel's power system is just too baffling.
However, just to be on the safe side, I should still go and talk to that bald Riddler in Kamar-Taj.
After all, he is the Sorcerer Supreme who protects the Earth.
Ask him about any other outrageous hidden superpowers in the multiverse; it's definitely worth it.