Rhodes's questioning voice echoed throughout the entire exhibition hall.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious or calm, and they all turned to look at the mysterious armored figure who had suddenly appeared on stage.
Swish! The mysterious person spread their arms, and a blue electric whip was flung out.
The two electric whips immediately revealed their identity.
Click! The newcomer opened the mask on their helmet, revealing a rough face.
The general public wasn't familiar with this person's appearance.
But at this moment, there weren't many onlookers left. Everyone knew what was going on, especially Tony Stark.
Despite the slight changes in the plot compared to the original timeline.
Ivan Vanko hadn't provoked anyone beforehand, only revealing himself after the incident, but the overall situation remained the same.
"It's you!"
Tony's face darkened as he looked at the man he had previously injured, then he sneered, "I was wondering how Hammer Industries could possibly make an Arc Reactor, it was you... So, that missile just now was also your doing!"
"It was."
Ivan admitted directly, laughing loudly, "How could I let you die so easily? The missile was just a joke. Now, it's getting serious. Get ready to fight, Tony."
"Ivan Vanko!"
Eddie stared at the face in disbelief: "It's him! I thought he was dead."
He paused, remembering what Anton had said earlier, and lowered his voice: "Anton, you knew Ivan was behind this all along, didn't you?"
"I told you, his target is Tony."
Anton remained calmly seated in his chair, watching the standoff before him, his expression unchanged: "We just watch the show."
"But why?"
Eddie was puzzled: "He almost died at Tony's hands last time, and now he's coming at him again. What kind of grudge does he have against Tony Stark?"
"It's a family feud."
Anton narrowed his eyes: "His father was once an important employee under Howard Stark, but was later expelled by Howard for certain reasons. And his father was a Soviet, who was not given important roles after returning to the Soviet Union, until the Soviet Union became Russia, and eventually died."
"So, Ivan Vanko wants revenge for his father?"
Eddie understood.
"Not just that."
Anton added, "Tony's Arc Reactor technology was already in the works back in the last century, during Howard's time, and Ivan's father was one of the main people in charge of the project. Even though the project didn't bear fruit in the end, the data from it was kept in Stark Industries' computers... including in Ivan's father's brain."
"I see... it really is a family feud."
Eddie gasped.
Turning his head to stare at the scene of the two sides facing off, he thought it was getting more and more exciting!
On Ivan Vanko's side, there was Rhodes, who was under his control, as well as a group of Iron Soldiers behind him.
On Tony's side, besides Tony himself, there was only Harry Osborn, who had just announced he was becoming a superhero and happened to be present.
Compared like that, Tony and the others looked slightly weaker.
But both Anton and Eddie knew in their hearts that this battle couldn't be calculated simply by numbers.
Some were watching, some were fighting! ...
Everyone was unaware that, at this moment, there was still a person cowering in a corner of the scene.
With a gaze filled with hatred, he was staring at Harry Osborn, who had just announced he was becoming a superhero, on the side of the standoff.
His name was Max Dillon. He was black.
As an electrical engineer, he was brilliant but frustrated in his career. The Osborn Company's circuit designs were based on his plans, yet he had never received any rewards from the Osborn Company.
A recent accident completely changed his life.
However, this change didn't bring him the promotion he'd hoped for. Instead, it plunged his life into the abyss.
Due to an accident, he fell into a tank of mutated electric eels inside the Osborn Company.
Max didn't die, but he became a monster.
A powerful monster.
After learning of his condition, the Osborn Company intended to imprison and study him, but he escaped.
Max was furious and sought revenge.
Ever since he learned that the Osborn Company would be participating in the Stark Industries Technology Expo, he had been preparing for this day.
Since the Osborn Company would be there, he naturally wanted to deal them the heaviest blow during this high-profile event.
At the same time, it was announced to the public: the arrival of a new supervillain.
Long-term oppression and unfair treatment by the Osborn Company had twisted Max's mind after he was mutated and gained power.
He chose to abandon his past cowardice and become a strong person.
After arriving at the exhibition, he patiently waited for the right moment.
Just as he was about to make his entrance, the situation before him changed in a way he hadn't expected at all.
In a way, this was also a good thing.
"Come on!"
Max grinned: "The more chaotic, the better! Today, I will announce the arrival of Electro to all of New York, and to you super heroes!"
The tension on the scene was palpable, and a fight was about to erupt.
Boom!
Rhodes, piloting the War Machine, suddenly soared into the air, quickly charging towards Tony not far away.
Tony donned his armor, remaining composed in the face of Rhodes's attack.
Clang!!
Neither of them used their heat weapons, instead clashing their metal shells together. The sound of metal on metal echoed sharply.
"Tony, I can't control the armor!"
Rhodes inside the War Machine was incredibly anxious, on the verge of tears.
"It's alright, Jarvis is working on cracking the program Ivan left in your armor, but it'll take some time."
Tony replied.
Even while fighting Rhodes, he hadn't forgotten about Ivan Vanko in the distance, so he asked Harry, "Do me a favor and get Pepper out of here."
"No problem."
Harry nodded, his gaze sweeping over Anton and Eddie, then quickly retracting.
Those two probably wouldn't need his help.
The thought flashed through his mind, and he pulled Pepper onto the flying skateboard. Just as he was about to take off and get Pepper away from the area before returning to help…
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a blue light flashed beside him, and a bolt of lightning struck.
Yes, it was a lightning bolt, the real deal, crackling with energy.
BANG!!
Harry was sent flying by the immense power contained within the lightning.
Pepper fell as well.
Fortunately, the enemy's target was Harry; Pepper only took a tumble and suffered a minor scratch.
"Hah hah hah hah hah!"
After Harry was struck, unrestrained laughter echoed through the entire exhibition space.
Everyone, startled by this sudden turn of events, turned to see a man wearing a baggy gray hoodie and a hood.
Zzzt! Zzzt! Zzzt!
Even though the man hadn't revealed his face yet, his skin was shimmering with astonishing blue electricity.
"Who's there?"
Eddie in the corner was stunned.
Another person appeared!
He looked at Anton, hoping to get some useful information from the seemingly all-knowing Anton, but found that Anton's expression was also one of bewilderment.
"So you don't know something either!"
Eddie had just managed to chip away a little of the mystique surrounding Anton when he heard Anton muttering to himself.
"Electro... how did this guy show up too?"
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