Chapter 91: Dismantling an Armor Barehanded, What Happened to War Machine?
With a wave of Stephen Fang's hand, the Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu was activated!
A colossal water dragon formed in the swimming pool, letting out an earth-shattering roar. It opened its massive maw and swallowed War Machine whole!
The rushing current pushed War Machine towards the cliff outside the villa!
Tony Stark, witnessing this, pumped his fists and excitedly cheered, "That was awesome! Woohoo!"
However, his cheer lasted less than five seconds before War Machine suddenly soared up from the cliff. Its thrusters let out an ear-splitting roar, pulling the heavy armor back into the air from the cliff's edge.
Its arm cannon aimed at Stephen Fang!
Rhodey didn't hesitate; he immediately opened fire!
A barrage of missiles and bullets whistled towards Stephen Fang!
Seeing this, Tony Stark's drunkenness instantly cleared. He urgently yelled, "Hey! Stop! Stop!"
Tony knew War Machine's defensive capabilities. It was impossible for someone to cause any significant damage to it with just bare hands in such a short time, so he had let the two fight it out to blow off some steam.
But now, it was clear Rhodey was genuinely enraged.
After all, Stephen Fang was just flesh and blood; how could he possibly withstand War Machine's bullets?
But in the next second, Tony Stark was dumbfounded!
Facing War Machine's machine-gun fire, Stephen Fang's body began to move with astonishing speed and agility.
Initially, his movements looked like simple steps in place, but as his pace quickened, his body began to blur, as if merging with the surrounding environment.
War Machine's machine gun furiously spat fire, bullets pouring down like rain, but Stephen Fang's figure ghosted through the hail of bullets.
His movements were so fast that they made people dizzy. He vanished from everyone's sight almost instantly, as if he had never been there.
War Machine's auxiliary aiming function was directly nullified in the face of Stephen Fang's "Slash."
Even though Stephen Fang's "Slash" was only a half-finished product, it was already enough to baffle modern weaponry.
Stephen Fang's movement speed and trajectory completely exceeded War Machine's calculations and tracking capabilities!
Black Widow, who had just rushed over at the sound, was instantly stunned by this sight!
Only then did she realize how much Stephen Fang had held back when she faced him.
Dodging bullets in place?!
Unbelievable!
Rhodey sprayed machine-gun fire for half a day, found it had no effect, and even lost his target. He cursed in exasperation, "Damn mutant!" Then, he switched weapons.
This was another secondary cannon on War Machine's shoulder, equipped with a tracking function. The missile's power was enough to blast a tank to smithereens!
Now, the angered Colonel Rhodey was prepared to give Stephen Fang a taste of his own medicine with a missile.
"God! Are you crazy!?"
Tony Stark finally stopped watching the battle. With his palms facing downwards, he dashed in front of War Machine, using his body to block the cannon's aim.
"What are you doing!?"
"Get out of the way!" Rhodey roared.
"Do you want to blow my house to smithereens!? I already gave you this suit! I don't care where you go wearing it! Just go!" Tony Stark urged.
But Colonel Rhodey was determined to regain face. For him, the dignity of an American colonel could not be trampled upon.
"He brought this upon himself!"
Rhodey operated War Machine, delivering a kick to Iron Man. With the obstacle gone, Rhodey's cannon quickly aimed at Stephen Fang, who had stopped his high-speed "Slash" movement!
Just as Rhodey aimed at Stephen Fang, preparing to pull the trigger...
He saw the other party's eyes turn crimson.
And within them, there were three rapidly rotating black hook-shaped objects.
In a trance! Rhodey saw several scenes.
He saw a fat man pressing a red button.
Immediately after, three or four dozen red dots appeared on the radar screen in the central command room. These dots represented the impending disaster—nuclear war.
The scene shifted, and Rhodey saw the Washington Monument instantly engulfed in a massive fireball and mushroom cloud under the bombardment of a nuclear bomb.
The surrounding buildings and streets were leveled by the impact wave. The once solemn monument was now nothing but a pile of ruins, enveloped in flames and thick smoke.
Next, the scene switched to the Statue of Liberty.
Under the nuclear bomb's attack, the Statue of Liberty was consumed by violent explosions and high temperatures. Her once raised torch and shattered chains flew in all directions during the explosion, ultimately leaving only a twisted metal frame, standing desolate amidst the ruins.
Finally, Rhodey saw the Golden Gate Bridge.
This famous bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, under the bombardment of a nuclear bomb, saw its structure violently vibrated and warped from the high temperatures.
The cars and pedestrians on the bridge were instantly swallowed by the explosion. The bridge's structure melted in the intense heat, eventually collapsing with a massive roar, plummeting into the ocean below, stirring up huge splashes and steam.
These scenes filled Rhodey with deep fear and despair.
"Hello?" Iron Man waved at War Machine's face, finding the other party unresponsive, as if it had crashed.
"What's wrong?" Iron Man asked, somewhat perplexed, lightly tapping War Machine's metal head.
The next second!
War Machine lost control in Rhodey's daze and plummeted violently from the sky!
Iron Man Tony Stark reacted swiftly, immediately activating his thrusters, and flew up, steadily catching the falling War Machine.
He carefully placed War Machine on the ground.
No sooner had he set War Machine down than a black shadow swiftly rushed over!
Stephen Fang's figure was like a bolt of lightning; his movements were swift and precise, directly charging in front of War Machine.
His fist hammered fiercely onto War Machine's faceplate, producing two heavy thuds!
Immediately after, he used his toes to exert force, tearing open War Machine's faceplate!
He severely slapped Rhodey, who was protected beneath the faceplate, twice with loud resounding slaps!
"Slap! Slap!" The two sounds made Iron Man's eyelids twitch, and Rhodey was directly knocked unconscious.
"You piece of junk, relying on your armor! And you're still breathing heavy!" Stephen Fang commented.
Black Widow and Tony Stark's assistant, Pepper Potts, were stunned by this sight!
Dismantling an armor barehanded!
It was too terrifying!
Tony Stark swallowed hard. He looked at Stephen Fang, his tone carrying a hint of tension: "Alright, that's enough, you'll kill him if you keep going. How did you do that?"
Stephen Fang did not answer Tony's question. His expression was calm, as if the battle just now was merely child's play for him.
He simply said faintly, "I want to take a leave of absence, and the legal specialist should come too. Is that okay?"
Tony Stark immediately nodded, "No problem, no problem."
(End of chapter)