On the streets of New York — not long after the Iron Monger incident — a massive gray-brown monster suddenly appeared in public view. The terrifying creature let out an earth-shattering roar as it rampaged through the city.
"Hulk! Get out here and let Emil Blonsky show you what real power is!"
The Abomination's eyes burned with madness and fury. Clenching his fists, he slammed them into a nearby building, causing the entire structure to collapse instantly.
Boom! Boom!
The Abomination rampaged wildly, destroying everything in his path.
Cars were smashed into twisted metal. Roads were torn apart. Stores exploded into rubble. Each of his blows landed with the force of a bomb.
New Yorkers fled in panic, screaming as chaos consumed the streets.
After Iron Man's previous battles, it seemed the citizens of New York had become all too familiar with disaster. Yet this time, the threat was even greater — and nowhere felt safe anymore.
In front of the Abomination's immense power, even towering skyscrapers were as fragile as paper. Every punch shattered concrete, every roar shook the city itself.
"This is power," he growled, lifting his massive, muscle-bound arms. "Unparalleled power!"
With frightening ease, he ripped a multi-ton block of concrete from the street and hurled it hundreds of meters away. The chunk of debris smashed into another building, embedding itself deep within the structure.
"F***! What the hell is that gray monster?!"
While civilians scrambled for safety, General Ross received urgent intelligence reports about the creature devastating New York. Seeing the Abomination's image on the monitor — more ferocious and terrifying than the Hulk — Ross slammed his fist against the table.
"Get word out immediately! Mobilize troops to New York Avenue — now!"
After barking a series of rapid orders, Ross boarded an armed helicopter, heading straight for the chaos. This time, he brought heavy artillery and missile units — determined to stop the monster at any cost.
But neither Ross nor the Abomination realized that they were both being watched.
High above the city, a stealth-mode Iron Man suit hovered silently, invisible to satellites and human eyes alike. Inside was Tony Stark, observing every move.
Thunk, thunk.
Tony accelerated toward Grayburn College, the location of Dr. Samuel Sterns' private laboratory.
Raising his right hand, he fired a laser beam that sliced a perfect circular hole in the laboratory roof.
Boom!
The reinforced ceiling gave way, and Tony descended through the opening, landing heavily on the floor below. His helmet display flickered as he scanned the lab — and saw Dr. Samuel Sterns writhing on the ground in agony, his body undergoing grotesque mutation.
Tony disengaged the cloaking system.
Clang!
The Mark 49 armor stood tall in front of Sterns, gleaming under the flickering lab lights.
"Iron Man?" Sterns gasped, recognizing the design instantly. "Mr. Tony Stark — save me! Please!"
Though his body convulsed in pain, Sterns' mind was razor-sharp. His intelligence had already begun to mutate far beyond normal limits.
The armor's chest plate opened with a hiss. But when the figure stepped out, Sterns froze in disbelief — the man inside was not Tony Stark.
"Who are you?" Sterns snarled. Then, realization dawned. "I see now… The great Tony Stark was replaced long ago, wasn't he? Hahaha! How amusing!"
His laughter turned manic, echoing off the steel walls. His expanding brain pulsed grotesquely as gamma radiation continued to transform him.
A low hum filled the room as Sterns' mutation reached its peak. His intelligence multiplied hundreds of times over. His skull swelled as new neural pathways formed at lightning speed.
"I can feel it…" Sterns whispered, his eyes glowing with eerie brilliance. "I can control… everyone."
He had become something else — something dangerous.
His mind control abilities began to form — yet when he focused them on Tony, nothing happened.
Instead, Sterns felt something terrifying: a psychic force far greater than his own. His newfound power was being completely suppressed.
"Sir," J.A.R.V.I.S. announced, "Psychokinesis Augmentation Module activated."
The armor's systems flared with energy. Tony raised his right hand, and instantly, Sterns' mutated body floated helplessly into the air, suspended by an invisible force.
"The so-called 'Leader'," Tony said coldly, his voice metallic through the helmet. "A man whose brainpower has been amplified a thousandfold by gamma radiation — one of the smartest minds on Earth."
Energy radiated from Tony's left hand as a brilliant psychokinetic beam formed at his fingertip, shining like a cross.
"Who are you?" Sterns demanded, his voice trembling yet defiant. "At least tell me who's capable of replacing the genius Tony Stark!"
Tony's expression remained calm. "Allens."
As he spoke, the beam sliced horizontally through the air — and cut open Sterns' skull in a single motion.
Tony's eyes glowed faintly as he examined the enormous, pulsing green brain before him. A faint, chilling smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
Through his enhanced perception, Tony's mind instantly understood the intricate neural patterns responsible for Sterns' exponential intelligence growth.
Then — boom!
Inside Tony's own brain, a new circuit came alive. Green neuron signals exploded like the birth of a new star. His intelligence began to skyrocket — expanding beyond comprehension.
Already one of the world's greatest minds, Tony's intellect now surged to terrifying new levels.
Every fragment of knowledge he had absorbed from his former self reorganized and multiplied. Complex theories became as simple as arithmetic. Equations unraveled in an instant. The light of wisdom filled his consciousness.
"So… the Mark 4.2 armor can be improved this way," he murmured. "And the gamma radiation that created the Hulk… can be replicated with the right device."
"The computational power of J.A.R.V.I.S. can evolve even further."
"Given the basic resources, I could build a spaceship in a single day."
"This… this is what a quantum leap truly is."
His thoughts raced at quantum speed. His brain processed knowledge faster than any supercomputer. His understanding transcended human limitations.
After killing the Leader, Tony's intelligence had increased by a thousandfold.
Now, the mind of Allens — or whatever he had become — was beyond human comprehension.
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