More than twenty people going out to deal with one vehicle – there was no way they could lose.
It's just one vehicle, how many people could be inside?
It's not like it's a truck full of bread.
The Ten Rings members on the outer perimeter of the base were the first to spot their returning companions.
Seeing only three people return, they showed confused expressions.
Just as they were about to ask what had happened, the three Ten Rings members, showing no signs of anything unusual, suddenly raised their muzzles.
Da da da da da da… (Sound of gunfire)
Boom! Boom!
Bang bang bang bang… (Sound of gunfire)
Gunshots and explosions erupted instantly, shattering the valley's tranquility.
The Ten Rings members inside the base hadn't even reacted before the outer perimeter members were killed in the storm of bullets from the Gatling gun and the bombardment from the rocket launchers.
These three Ten Rings members, controlled by Russell, displayed extremely excellent combat skills.
The symbionte's possession gave them extraordinary physiques they had never possessed before.
And Russell's control gave them combat skills like those of Navy SEALs.
Through the symbionte threads, Russell controlled these three Ten Rings members, employing various combat techniques copied from the Punisher.
Although this was not as effective as him doing it himself, for the Ten Rings members who had not undergone special combat training, this was still an insurmountable gap.
The comparison between the two was like an NBA team bullying a high school varsity team.
Having confirmed Tony's whereabouts, Russell had no intention of leaving any Ten Rings members alive.
Under his control, these three Ten Rings members, possessed by the symbionte, were like reapers, frantically harvesting the lives of their companions.
The battle ended quickly.
In less than five minutes, the Ten Rings members in the base were lining up to report to Mephisto in hell.
After dealing with these guys, Russell, through the symbionte threads, forcibly stopped the heartbeats of the three Ten Rings members, giving them the same dignified death as the Punisher.
The first battle of the Venom puppets was more effective than he had imagined.
Until the end of the battle, the Ten Rings members inside the base did not discover his presence.
Perhaps some Ten Rings members had noticed the three symbionte threads, thinner than a baby's finger, but they had no chance to figure out what was going on before they died at the hands of the Venom puppets.
Although dying at the hands of their own comrades felt a bit stifling,
Compared to Russell taking action himself, this was already a decent outcome.
If Russell had joined the battle in his Venom form, they would have died even more tragically.
After wiping out the Ten Rings members in the base, Russell approached the pickup truck he had deliberately left behind.
While controlling the Venom puppets to fight, he had tried his best to prevent the battle from affecting the pickup truck.
Although this pickup truck looked a bit old and a bit broken, with a style reminiscent of Iraqi war damage,
It was the only means of transportation at the base.
Unlike the base where Tony was held, this base was just an ordinary one.
The base where Tony was held stored a large amount of Stark Industries weapons.
But here, there weren't even many decent guns, let alone heavy firepower like missiles.
Russell got into the pickup truck that looked like it had suffered Iraqi war damage, and using the keyless ignition technique he learned as a killer, started the pickup truck, which he didn't know how long it would last.
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The cave where Tony was held.
As soon as the temporary workshop was set up, Tony had the Ten Rings members outside send in twelve small missiles produced by Stark Industries.
After some tinkering, he easily dismantled the expensive small missile and used pliers to take out a small object from inside.
"What is this?" Yinsen asked curiously.
"Palladium, 0.15 grams!"
"We need a total of 1.6 grams, so you have to dismantle the remaining 11 missiles!"
Tony said slowly, looking at the palladium metal in front of him.
Although Tony had answered his question, Yinsen still didn't know what he was trying to do.
The only comforting thing was that Tony's will to survive was now fully ignited.
In another cave.
"What is he doing?"
The Ten Rings leader, Raza, said to his companion who was watching the surveillance screen.
"Working."
The Ten Rings member watching the surveillance screen quickly replied.
Raza, with his dark skin and greasy, shiny head, said nothing more, staring silently at the campfire in front of him.
Having Tony help him build Jericho missiles was not originally part of his plan.
His initial plan, or rather, his agreement with Obadiah, was to kill Tony, not kidnap him.
Obadiah was responsible for providing Tony's whereabouts, and he was responsible for the attack.
After the deed was done, Obadiah would not only give them a satisfactory reward but also meet all their purchasing needs.
Although Tony was protected by the US military, as long as the plan was properly executed, killing Tony under the protection of the US military was not a difficult task.
If everything had gone according to plan, Obadiah would now be the new owner of Stark Industries.
However, plans don't always go as expected.
Or rather, Obadiah shouldn't have set the time of the attack for when Tony was returning to the US military base.
After witnessing the power of the Jericho missile, Raza changed his mind.
The power of the Jericho missile was too astonishing.
Yes, after killing Tony, he could indeed buy Jericho missiles from Obadiah.
But buying something from someone else with money was never as good as having someone build it for you for free.
Not to mention, during the manufacturing process, he could also obtain all the relevant information for building Jericho missiles.
So, Raza slightly violated the agreement and did not kill Tony immediately but kidnapped him instead.
He had kidnapped the person, and Tony was now very obediently building Jericho missiles.
But for some reason, Raza always felt that something wasn't quite right.
He couldn't pinpoint what exactly was wrong at the moment.
Just as he was thinking about how to handle Obadiah's dissatisfaction, a Ten Rings member suddenly came up to him.
"Boss, we can't contact Rahimi and the others anymore."
"Can't contact? What do you mean?"
Raza looked up at the Ten Rings member and said with a frown.
"We called them, but there's been no response."
"Keep calling. If there's still no response, send a few people over to check."
"Also, call the other bases and tell them to be careful. The US military is looking for Tony Stark everywhere, so tell them not to wander around unnecessarily."
Raza quickly made arrangements.
"Okay, Boss!"
After his subordinate left the cave, Raza looked up, watching the surveillance screen with a solemn expression.
Tony, at this moment, had no idea what was happening outside. He was busy dismantling missiles with Yinsen, extracting the palladium metal he needed.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain range, Russell was speeding in the pickup truck that looked like it had suffered Iraqi war damage.
PS: Today is the beginning of winter. I heard it snowed in many places today...