Rhodes lost control of the War Machine, which morphed into the Ex-Wife Missile, facing the audience.
The situation changed instantly.
The smoke of war seemed to silently permeate the interior of this massive exhibition hall.
Click, click, click!
At the same time, the Iron Soldiers behind Rhodes had their cannons ready, aiming at the audience below.
Their presence was intimidating.
Judging from Justin Hammer's expression, and the anxious reminder from the War Machine's pilot, Rhodes, this wasn't an accident.
"What's happening?"
"What's going on?"
"Attack! Attack! Run! Get out of the way!"
Someone realized what was happening, and the audience quickly descended into chaos.
The Iron Soldiers and Ex-Wife Missiles, which Justin Hammer had boasted about so much, were now facing them. Who wouldn't be terrified?
"This way!"
Phil, somehow, had gotten his hands on a megaphone and was directing the scene: "Get away from this exhibition area. The Iron Soldiers have gone haywire."
"Haywire?"
Justin Hammer was completely dumbfounded.
Then, fury blazed in his eyes. He glared at Rhodes, gnashing his teeth: "Colonel Rhodes, recall the missiles immediately! You've ruined my demonstration."
"I can't do it."
Rhodes replied, his teeth gritted. "Hammer, what have you done! I can't control my armor."
"What?"
Justin Hammer was stunned.
He instantly understood that there must have been a problem in the background, that Ivan Vanko was up to no good!
At this moment, all hope was lost.
He was just short of collapsing on the ground and wailing.
Damn it!
Ex-Wife Missile?
Anton sat firmly in his chair, seemingly unfazed by the sudden changes on stage. He didn't look the least bit afraid; instead, his expression was strangely odd.
"Anton!"
Beside him, Eddie's expression was tense. He said in a low voice, "Let's get out of here, the missile's about to launch!"
"No need to rush."
Anton even crossed his legs. "Let it launch. I'd really like to see the power of the Ex-Wife Missile."
"What?"
Eddie's eyes widened, wondering if Anton had lost his mind.
That was a missile!
Even if Anton was Batman, he wasn't wearing armor. Without any protection, how could he face that head-on? Where did he get the guts?
"Damn it!"
On the other side.
Tony frowned, seeing all the cannons on the stage aimed at him. He was startled and instructed Jarvis to drive the R8 parked beside the exhibition stand in, while he retreated a few steps.
Whoosh!
The sound of a car roaring quickly came.
But at this moment, the Ex-Wife Missile on Rhodes' War Machine's shoulder had already been launched.
"Help!!"
"Damn Hammer Industries, I don't want to die yet!"
The panicked crowd wailed.
The dozen or so people near Tony turned ashen, their hearts pounding in their chests. Their legs trembled, and they could barely stand, looking like they were about to wet themselves.
BOOM!
A missile launched from Rhodes' shoulder, rocketing straight towards Tony.
Seeing this, Harry, who had just put on his Bio-Armor, hopped onto a flying skateboard nearby and declared himself a superhero, charged forward at lightning speed.
He hadn't expected his first mission to come so quickly after announcing his superhero status.
Is this fate?
Harry thought as he sped towards Tony, his eyes locked on the missile streaking through the air, heading for Tony like a bolt of lightning.
Even wearing the Bio-Armor, he wasn't about to be stupid enough to take a missile head-on.
But, there was a way to save Tony's life.
"Tony! Get out of the way!"
Not far away, Pepper's eyes were filled with panic.
However, she was overwhelmed by worry and instead of retreating, she showed no fear, charging straight towards Tony.
Boom!!
At the same time, the giant car mech transformed from the R8 soared into the air, as many people had hoped.
Unfortunately, at this critical moment, no one cared anymore.
Everyone was busy escaping for their lives.
In less than half a minute, the central, largest exhibition hall was in chaos.
At the crucial moment.
The lightning-fast mecha finally appeared in front of Tony.
The fierce wind, like blades, swept outwards in all directions, causing the faces of those around to sting.
Pepper also came to Tony's side.
Tony's expression was grave. He reached out a large hand, pulling Pepper to take cover behind a chair.
Clang!!
The Ex-Wife Missile arrived in front of the R8 mecha.
Harry also arrived at the scene. The Bio-Armor transformed into a shield. Seeing the mecha appear, he simply came to Tony's side and used the shield to protect him and Pepper.
Pfft! Clang clang clang! Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Ex-Wife Missile fizzled out, then fell to the ground.
The entire room was silent for at least a dozen seconds.
"Heh."
Anton in the corner couldn't help but laugh: "So this is the Ex-Wife Missile? Indeed, it's good quality and inexpensive, with diverse functions. The range and accuracy are indeed quite good, but this power... seems to have a problem."
Although the voice wasn't loud, it reached everyone's ears in this deathly silent environment.
"Ugh!"
Justin Hammer was speechless. He finally couldn't hold back and sat on the ground, starting to doubt life. He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Even the out-of-control Iron Soldiers and War Machine piloted by Rhodes didn't seem as embarrassing to him as the dud of the Ex-Wife Missile.
This was a missile that Hammer Industries had been working on for several years.
Having secured billions of dollars in contracts with the U.S. military, this missile's failure, even if unintentional, could cost Hammer Industries its biggest client.
How could this happen?
"Ugh."
Tony, with Pepper in his arms, stood up, looking at Justin Hammer on stage, then at Rhodes in the War Machine armor.
"That's it?"
He shrugged.
Then, he glanced at Harry beside him, his gaze lingering on the Bio-Armor for a second, confirming it wasn't a nanotech suit.
"Tony, I can't control the armor!"
Rhodes' shout then grabbed his attention.
Rhodes didn't care about the Ex-Wife Missile misfiring. Through his armor, he anxiously ordered, "Evacuate the crowd quickly! Someone is controlling my armor."
"Who's controlling the armor?"
Tony scanned the area, his gaze sweeping over Anton and the others in the corner. He breathed a secret sigh of relief.
Since Anton was here, even if the situation had spiraled out of control, it wouldn't be beyond saving.
His gaze was just a glance, quickly passing over them.
Judging from the misfired missile Rhodes launched and the actions of the Iron Soldiers behind him, the enemy was targeting him.
Although he'd relaxed slightly, the weight in his heart hadn't completely lifted.
BOOM!!
Suddenly, a violent sonic boom erupted overhead.
A shooting star descended.
Just like Rhodes' previous entrance, a mysterious man in armor crashed down from the sky, landing with a loud boom and leaving a dent in the stage.
This armor was also silver.
Its form, however, was one size larger than normal armor.
Of course, it couldn't compare to the car-turned-mecha that Tony had created, but compared to the War Machine standing beside him, it looked much more imposing.
"Damn it!"
Rhodes stared at the man beside him, knowing full well that this person was the culprit: "It's you! You controlled my armor! Who exactly are you?"
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