That evening, Jack arrived at the target location. Being democratic, Jack asked for Wanda's opinion.
Wanda: "I'll listen to you, hubby. Whatever you say goes."
Jack took out the Desert Eagle, smiled faintly, and elegantly chambered a round.
"Alright then. In a moment, I'll turn on auto-aim and clear the map. You'll be responsible for blocking bullets for me."
(Don't cheat, don't cheat. I can't even extract with a knife run. Also, let school start already!!!)
Wanda followed nervously behind him, mentally preparing herself.
After all, things were about to get a little bloody.
Jack grabbed her hand and said, "Don't worry. None of the people inside are clean, so don't feel burdened. With fewer of them around, more innocent people will be saved."
"Besides, tonight you'll probably just need to be my shield dog."
With Jack's reassurance, Wanda relaxed a little, but she was extremely dissatisfied with the title "shield dog."
"Bad guy, don't call me shield dog. Call me by my codename later—Scarlet."
Jack checked the time. It was almost midnight. He chose to check in.
[Check-in successful. Obtained: Jericho missile ×1]
Jack waited until 12:00 and checked in again.
[Check-in successful. Obtained: Imitation Ten Rings]
Jack: "Oh? Getting fake Ten Rings at the fake Ten Rings Gang's base. Makes sense."
Jack got out of the car to test the Ten Rings' power.
The system thoughtfully provided a matching set of fist techniques for the Ten Rings.
Wanda watched from inside the car. The Ten Rings were connected by energy, able to launch outward or whip through the air like a lash. Jack controlled them, repeatedly smashing deep gullies into the ground and shattering rocks.
"Wanda, look at my Five-Hit Lightning Whip. Isn't it cool?"
Wanda leaned against the window and clapped.
"Hubby, you're so cool! Hubby, where did this come from? I've never seen you take it out before."
Jack put his hands on his hips proudly.
"Just a little toy. You'll find more and more magical things on me in the future."
Wanda: "Oh you're so annoying"
Jack: (๑•̌～•̑) I suspect you're thinking of something dirty, but I'm not saying it.
Jack tried to form a protective shield with the Ten Rings, but failed.
Every time he spun them rapidly, they were flung away.
"It seems the imitation isn't good enough. I can only use the Five-Hit Lightning Whip. I can't form a shield."
System: (꒪ัbeneficial꒪ั*) If the person is incompetent, they blame the road. I shouldn't have added 'Imitation.' Without it, these would just be the Ten Rings.
With the Ten Rings' boost and Wanda's support, Jack was extremely confident about wiping out the fake Ten Rings Gang and kidnapping Tony Stark.
A dark, windy night—perfect for murder and arson.
The two wore all-black clothes, even wrapping their hair, leaving only their eyes exposed.
They quietly approached the terrorist camp hidden between the valleys.
Wanda's Chaos Magic could already knock people unconscious silently from over ten meters away, but she still couldn't incapacitate large groups at once.
Under the cover of darkness, Wanda and Jack silently dealt with many sentries and eventually climbed onto the watchtower.
Jack picked up an AK and other automatic rifles and climbed up with Wanda.
Jack pulled out a grenade and hurled it into the distance.
With a loud bang, the explosion rang out. Terrorists poured out of the camp, shouting and looking toward the source.
Listening to the gibberish below, Jack put on his tactical goggles and opened fire with the AK.
More than a dozen fell instantly, each shot twice in the head.
Jack swapped guns and fired again, another group of beasts collapsing.
At this moment, Jack felt like that godly grandma at the space base who blew up two escort ships with one shot.
He only needed to swap magazines. The rest was handled by the tactical goggles.
After burning through over a hundred rounds, Jack released the Ten Rings and carried Wanda toward the cave where Tony was held.
However, once inside, things differed slightly from what Jack expected.
Several surveillance screens showed Tony Stark and Ho Yinsen hiding in a corner, panic written all over their faces.
Three terrorists in the control room raised their guns toward Jack.
With a flick of Chaos Magic, Wanda sent them flying.
Jack casually removed the surveillance hard drive—this was rare footage of "Beggar Version Tony Stark."
Wanda erected a Chaos Magic shield over ten centimeters thick—no skill, just raw stats—and ignored the gunfire as they advanced deeper into the cave.
Jack sent the Ten Rings ahead to scout. After confirming the area was clear, he violently smashed open the heavy iron door imprisoning Tony.
The gunfire outside stopped. They knew they couldn't hit them and were preparing for a full assault.
Jack walked toward the corner and saw Tony being held back by Yinsen.
Yinsen froze when he saw Jack's Asian face.
Tony, however, showed no restraint.
"Thank you very much, my friend. From now on, just enjoy life. This is your reward for saving Tony Stark."
If Wanda weren't beside him, Jack might've agreed.
Jack squeezed Wanda's hand, signaling her to play along and get Tony out first.
Wanda agreed, but still unable to face Tony, she returned to the entrance to block it.
"Let's go, Mr. Tony Stark. There are still plenty of terrorists outside."
Jack reached for Tony, but Tony dodged.
"Wait a moment. I can't leave this thing behind."
Tony walked over and burned the Mark I blueprints.
"How many of you came? Don't we need shields? Where are your weapons?"
"Oh, by the way, do you have a cheeseburger? I'll pay a fortune—one million each. Yinsen, want one?"
"When we get out, I'll throw a huge party. I'll invite every cover girl from the past two years. You'll be busy all night."
Jack couldn't help replying,
"Forget it. I don't like sharing. It makes me feel sick."
Tony replied casually,
"No one will share with you. If you can take them away, they're all yours. But let's be honest—how could you be more charming than me?"
Jack laughed.
"You'd better shut up. If she gets annoyed, she might cut your cock off. I won't stop her."
When Tony noticed Wanda blocking the entrance with Chaos Magic, his jaw dropped.
Yinsen closed Tony's mouth for him.
Tony asked stiffly, "Is that some kind of energy shield?"
Jack raised a finger and smiled.
"Shh. Just a little magic."
"Magic?! You're saying magic in front of a great scientist? Watch me expose—"
Tony stopped mid-step when Wanda looked at him.
"I just—"
He shut up immediately.
As Wanda's shield advanced, it detonated several buried grenades.
She enveloped the four of them in Scarlet energy and flew toward the car.
The terrorists opened fire wildly. Two RPGs were launched.
The first rocket hit them but was blocked by Chaos Magic.
The second was destroyed mid-air by Jack using the Ten Rings.
Jack followed up, destroying the RPG launchers and heavy machine guns.
Inside the base, the bald leader roared, "Prepare the missiles! Blow them to death!"
A kilometer away, Jack saw the missiles locking on and grinned.
"Wanda, land. I'll give them something big."
Wanda landed obediently, panting heavily.
Jack pulled out the Jericho missile. After a few taps on the control panel, the target was locked.
He pressed the launch button without hesitation.
The entire process took less than ten seconds.
Tony stared, completely dumbfounded.
It wasn't until the shockwave hit his face that his thoughts stopped.
Yinsen tackled him to the ground, saving him from being blown away.
As the dust settled, Jack smiled at the flattened valley.
"As expected of you, Tony Stark. Your weapon is truly useful. Let's leave."
Jack and Wanda sat in front. Tony and Yinsen sat in the back.
Tony remained silent the entire ride, afraid that one wrong word might get him chopped up.
When they finally reached the Afghanistan airport, Tony exhaled deeply.
He was finally back on his own turf.
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