On the dusty Gobi Desert, a convoy of vehicles roared past, stirring up yellow sand.
"Boss, are we still going to catch those Kashmiris today?"
The person who spoke was a small leader of the Ten Rings Gang, and the person sitting next to him was a bald Central Asian.
The person in charge of the Ten Rings in Afghanistan and also the leader of the Ten Rings.
"Yes, Kashmiris are not our compatriots. I don't like those ridiculous freedom fighters. The leaders always persecute their own ethnic group." The bald man has a distinct South Asian appearance.
He has brown skin, a hooked nose, deep eye sockets, and a pair of brown eyes. His smile always makes people feel sinister.
It looks like a vulture.
He is one of the leaders responsible for kidnapping Tony Stark. The other leader is a local terrorist from Afghanistan, the leader of the freedom fighters is a Kashmiri with a big beard.
The Ten Commandments Gang is not a native gang, but rather an outsider.
They have only been established in Central Asia for about ten years, although they have a more powerful backing in the East.
But if it is not necessary, the bald man does not want to ask the headquarters in the East for help. The adult far away in China is very busy. If he is asked to help with everything, then there will be no value in his existence in Afghanistan.
Therefore, cooperating with local gangs and terrorists is the wisest choice, which can bring mutual benefits.
For example, the plan to kidnap Tony was a joint effort of two gangs. The employer offered a very generous amount of money, but of course the risk was also very high.
After all, Tony was kidnapped right under the nose of a US military convoy, but for the huge sum of money and the arms support from Stark Industries.
It is acceptable for the two gangs to take some risks for this.
Elsewhere, Natasha drove a jeep across the Gobi Desert, stirring up clouds of yellow sand. She said, "According to the news from Patton, in addition to the so-called freedom fighters, there's also a group called the Ten Rings targeting Tony Stark. The two gangs attacked the US military and kidnapped Tony Stark. Furthermore, the leader of the Ten Rings is an Oriental named Mandarin, who possesses incredible magic and is likely the mastermind behind this terrorist incident. Can you withstand his magic?"
Yang Han was completely bewildered. The Ten Rings?! Holy shit! Isn't this the Marvel Cinematic Universe? What the hell is this Ten Rings?
Yang Han was a little upset. Although he didn't have such a thing, he was now completely confused. There should be no such thing as the Ten Rings Gang in the movie universe. Even the Mandarin was just a fake actor.
Yang Han was a little confused. This proved that the plot had basically gone off track. Coupled with his little butterfly, Yang Han felt that he was doomed.
Yang Han was silent for a long time, then said quietly, "I don't know."
Although his current abilities were much stronger than those of the Venom race, he had only coexisted with an ordinary person and a super agent, and his abilities were limited. If he really had to face the Mandarin, Yang Han felt it was a bit risky.
"Don't know?" Natasha was a little surprised.
"I've never seen magic, and I haven't absorbed the abilities of other super-powered people. I'm at my weakest. What can I do?" Yang Han rolled his eyes, although his eyes were originally white.
"Okay." Natasha shrugged, and she also had the urge to find someone with super powers as soon as possible.
However, the most important task now is to rescue Tony Stark first.
Natasha stepped on the accelerator to the bottom and increased the speed again. Due to the strong wind and yellow sand in the Gobi Desert, Natasha's jeep and a pair of convoys passed by in the distance.
In a remote cave,
"Tony, we don't have much time left. How confident are you?" In a remote cave in Afghanistan, a middle-aged man who looked very elegant asked with a little anxiety.
The person he was questioning was none other than Tony Stark, the tycoon the whole world was looking for and chairman of Stark Industries.
"Ethan, it's almost done. Once we finish building this big thing, we can leave here and you can be reunited with your family!" Tony said as he was struggling to adjust a pneumatic valve.
The pneumatic valve is just a small component of this big guy in front of you.
If we zoom out the camera, we can get a glimpse of the whole picture. A silver-white steel armor is standing in front of Tony and the other man.
The armor was built with a rough, untamed beauty, made of large chunks of alloy welded together, the welds simply polished and exposed.
The size seems a bit too large but it does not make people feel bloated. Instead, it reveals a fierce and powerful feeling.
Tony Stark adjusted the pneumatic valve, stood up and looked at his new product. A miniature version of the Ark reactor that saved his life was installed on his chest.
After more than twenty failed tests this year, Tony finally completed the miniaturization test of the Ark reactor under the threat of his life.
"Ethan, come and help me cover the back armor." Tony was wearing the Mark I Iron Man armor.
However, due to the lack of sufficient equipment, the Mark I basically has no smart devices. In most cases, the device must be put on manually.
"Okay, Tony. Do you think we can do it?" Ethan asked as he covered the back armor of Mark I and connected several pipes inside the armor with Tony's guidance.
"Don't forget, I am Tony Stark, the world's top genius." Even though he was trapped in a cage, Tony was still full of confidence.
The terrorist base seemed very quiet today because the leaders of both gangs took a large number of people out to capture civilians.
Only a few terrorists were left in the base to guard it.
Tony and Ethan had done sufficient preparations, and no terrorists noticed anything unusual about them.
Tony put on the Mark I armor smoothly, and then said to Ethan, "Doc, stand behind me for a while, and remember not to run around."
"This armor is made of titanium alloy. Although it is not as strong as gold-titanium alloy, it should be enough to withstand the attacks of ordinary assault rifles." Tony reminded.
"I'll provide covering fire once we get out. Remember those pickup trucks we saw when we went out earlier? Find a way to start one, and I'll cover you, and we can escape together!"
Tony developed a simple tactic. Dr. Ethan was a scholar and had no combat experience, but he nodded firmly, indicating that he could do it.
Chapter 15: Rescue
A bald man stared at the screen and frowned. Ethan was assembling something in front of a wooden board with his back to the camera. He looked around but did not find Stark.
"You guys, go in and see what happened and find Stark!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
The bald man had a bad premonition in his heart and ordered the others to speed up. All of them held submachine guns loaded with bullets and ran towards the depths of the cave.
"Tighten every hex bolt."
"It feels good, the hand movements are relatively smooth, and there is no problem in manually operating the buttons."
After a quick check, Ethan found that there was nothing wrong with the armor itself, so he started to activate the armor's power system.
"Press F11 first, and a progress bar will appear to tell me."
Ethan stared at the screen nervously, and a light green progress bar appeared on it.
"Now, press ctrl and i, then press enter."
After starting the power system, the light green progress bar began to move little by little.
"1%, 2%…"