Joining Forces, Victory in the First Battle

Abomination lay on the ground, its body convulsing, lightning still dancing on its skin. Ye Mo leaned against the load-bearing pillar, his fingers twitching slightly; the system notification indicated that the Wall Phasing Technique was still on cooldown. He cursed under his breath, his throat dry and sore.

Emma Frost sat on the floor, leaning against a metal pipe, blood dripping from her nose down her chin and onto her work pants. She raised her hand to wipe her face, her fingertips stained with blood. "It's getting up."

As soon as he finished speaking, his Abomination fingers dug into the ground, and he pushed himself up with his arms, lifting his head. His eyes were as red as burning coals, staring intently at Ye Mo.

Ye Mo's heart raced. He reached for the arm guard's clip; the last piece of Vibranium was still there, but the battery was almost depleted. He didn't move, knowing that rushing forward now would be suicide.

Just as Abomination was about to exert its strength to stand up, the roar of a jet engine came from above.

The concrete ceiling was ripped open, the steel bars twisted and snapped, and a golden and red figure fell from the sky, crashing heavily between Abomination and Ye Mo. The shockwave caused water to splash everywhere, and cracks spread across the ground like a spider web.

Tony Stark landed steadily, smoke still rising from the shoulder thrusters of his armor. He raised his hand, his visor opened, revealing a smiling face, "Sorry, ran into some traffic trouble on the way."

Ye Mo grinned. "If you had been three seconds later, I would have turned into a floor tile."

"Don't worry, I timed this perfectly." Tony turned, his shoulder cannon aimed at Abomination's head. "It's my turn to perform."

The Abomination let out a low growl and tried to retreat, but its movements were slow. Tony immediately pulled the trigger, and two high-explosive rounds hit its chest in succession, exploding in a burst of fire. The Abomination staggered backward, its old injury in its right leg flaring up, and its knee buckled.

Tony didn't stop. His armored back unfolded, releasing eight miniature drones that fanned out to surround Abomination. Each drone was equipped with an electromagnetic interference device, continuously releasing pulse waves to disrupt its neural reaction speed.

"These things can fly?" Ye Mo looked up at the small machines.

"Not only can it fly, it can also sing and dance," Tony said while operating it. "Right now, it can't even tell which leg is its left and which is its right."

Abomination shook its head, its steps becoming unsteady. Just then, Emma Frost raised her hand, palm facing Abomination's brain. She didn't forcefully invade it again, but instead used her remaining mental energy to precisely interfere with its sense of balance.

Abomination his left foot missed a step, causing him to stumble and nearly fall to his knees.

Ye Mo seized the opportunity and activated his Force Field Shield. An energy barrier unfolded in front of him, appearing semi-transparent. He adjusted his angle, guiding the flames spewing from the tail of the Tony armor towards it.

The fireball struck the shield, instantly changing direction and forming a horizontal wall of fire that blocked the Abomination's retreat.

"Brilliant!" Tony exclaimed. "You could call that 'using someone else to do your dirty work'."

"Just call it 'Firewall Lockdown'." Ye Mo took a breath; the edge of the shield had begun to flicker, indicating that its energy was about to run out.

The three coordinated their attacks smoothly and continuously. Abomination was hit repeatedly, his right leg completely lost its support, and he knelt on both knees, letting out an angry roar.

Tony put away his weapon and glanced at the armor's stats panel: "This guy's vital signs are pretty strong, but I don't think it'll last much longer."

Ye Mo leaned against the wall, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "We'll handle the warm-up, you can finish."

Emma Frost struggled to her feet, leaning against the pipe, her voice hoarse. "Don't be too happy yet... it hasn't used its full power yet."

Tony glanced at her, then looked at Abomination. Although the man was kneeling, his chest heaved violently, and the veins under his skin bulged, as if something was growing wildly inside him.

"How are you two doing?" Tony asked.

"Wall Phasing Technique is on cooldown, Steel Bone State cannot be maintained," Ye Mo said. "The Vibranium Shard only has one last burst of power left."

"Mental exhaustion," Emma Frost added. "One more disruption at most; we can't launch a direct attack."

"Understood." Tony closed his mask. "Then let me hold on a little longer."

No sooner had he finished speaking Abomination suddenly raised his head and roared.

The sound was louder than before, shaking the entire underground pipe layer. The accumulated water rippled outwards, and sparks flew everywhere from the broken cable.

Then, Abomination suddenly exerted force with his right leg, kicking away the remaining metal debris of the fire wall in front of him. Fragments flew everywhere, one of them grazing Tony's shoulder armor with a screeching sound.

"Warning: Structural integrity compromised by 12%." The armored vehicle's warning sounded.

Tony glanced down at the injury report and sneered, "You still have energy? Fine, let's have a rematch."

Just as he was about to step forward, Abomination slammed his fists into the ground.

The shockwave erupted in a ring, causing the accumulated water to surge like waves, and cracks in the ground to spread rapidly. The three of them jumped back simultaneously.

Tony's armor automatically activated its defensive mode, withstanding the frontal impact head-on, his feet carving two deep gashes into the ground. Ye Mo deployed Force Field Shield, standing in front of himself and Emma Frost, causing the energy barrier to vibrate violently and nearly shatter.

Emma Frost released a final mental shockwave during her retreat, briefly slowing Abomination's movements.

They are utterly Abomination and don't care at all.

Its eyes were bloodshot, its skin had a dark green sheen, and its previously paralyzed right leg was able to support it as it stood up. It stared at Tony and walked towards him step by step, each step causing the ground to tremble.

"This guy... evolved?" Ye Mo stared at the system notification; the cooldown time for the Regenerative Phasing ability was still ticking.

"It's not evolution," Emma Frost, leaning against the pipe, her breathing rapid. "It's lucid madness. It knows what it's doing now."

Abomination walked up to Tony and raised his fist.

Tony immediately activated his Palm Cannon, firing a high-energy beam directly at the opponent's face. The beam struck, creating a burst of fire, but Abomination merely tilted his head slightly, his fist still swinging out.

"Bang!"

A punch landed squarely on Tony's chest, and the armor issued an alarm. "Structural integrity damaged by 37%! Power core fluctuation!"

Tony was blasted away, crashing into a distant wall before sliding to the ground. His mask cracked, and the lights inside flickered.

Ye Mo's pupils contracted, and he immediately rushed forward, activating his Wall Phasing Technique halfway through. Just as his body entered the wall, the system notified him that the cooldown was complete, and he successfully passed through the concrete layer, appearing next to Tony.

"Are you still alive?" He reached out to pull her.

Tony coughed, and his mask slowly opened. "He's not dead yet... he might have a broken rib."

"Don't move." Ye Mo helped him behind cover and looked back at the battlefield.

Abomination stood in the center, radiating a violent aura, its left arm raised high, seemingly preparing to launch the next attack.

Emma Frost stood there, pressing her fingers to her temples, her face pale. Her attack had exhausted all her strength, and now she could barely stand.

"We need to change our tactics," Ye Mo said in a low voice.

"It's not afraid of pain," Emma Frost said, "Nor is it afraid of injury. But it remembers the pain."

"What does that mean?"

"It uses pain to increase its strength." Emma Frost opened her eyes. "Every injury it sustains makes it more difficult to deal with."

Tony leaned against the wall, panting. "So we either kill it with one shot, or... wait for it to explode."

Ye Mo looked at the scorching hot Vibranium fragment in his hand; the battery indicator showed only 8% remaining.

He knew he couldn't delay any longer.

"Tony, can you withstand one more round of suppressive fire?"

"Thirty seconds," Tony said. "I need to restart the power system in thirty seconds."

"That's enough." Ye Mo nodded. "Emma Frost, can you still interfere with its senses?"

"Only five seconds," she said, "And it has to be close range."

"That's enough." Ye Mo gripped the Vibranium fragment tightly. "I have a plan."

He had barely finished speaking when Abomination turned around, his gaze fixed on their location.

Tony immediately activated his thrusters and charged out from behind cover, firing both his shoulder cannons and palm cannons simultaneously. The intense barrage forced Abomination to raise its arms in defense.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Mo pulled Emma Frost to move closer to an abandoned electrical distribution box on the west side of the battlefield. There was an exposed high-voltage line there, still sparking.

"You wait here," he told Emma Frost.

"What are you going to do?" she grabbed his wrist.

"Let's go big," Ye Mo chuckled. "Anyway, my life isn't just mine alone."

He released her hand, activated his Force Field Shield, and charged towards the center of the battlefield.

Tony's suppressive fire began to wane, and his armored vehicles became sluggish. Abomination seized the opportunity and sent Tony flying several meters with a backhand punch.

Just then, Ye Mo rushed up behind Abomination.

He raised the Vibranium fragment and aimed it at the junction of the Abomination's neck and spine.

This location is where its nervous system is most densely packed.

If the current can penetrate, there is a chance to paralyze it.

But just as he raised his hand, Abomination suddenly turned around and slapped him across the face.

Ye Mo had no time to dodge; the shield shattered instantly. He was sent flying, crashing into a heavy pillar, his back throbbing with pain, and the taste of blood filling his mouth.

The Vibranium fragment flew out of his hand, tracing an arc in the air.

Ye Mo struggled to lift his head and saw the fragment falling towards the electrical distribution box.

Emma Frost was reaching out her hand, trying to catch it.