Chapter 67 Peaceful America
Watching Ivan descend from the sky, the three stood ready.
Hydra's resources were far superior to Hammer Industries', so Ivan's armor was better than in the original storyline, though only in terms of materials.
For energy, he still used the old version of the small arc reactor, with only slight modifications.
Perhaps due to his love of whips, his weapons hadn't changed much, just bigger and thicker—two gleaming energy whips, exceptionally dazzling even in broad daylight.
"Who are you?"
Ivan asked Finney Hellseg the question many wanted to ask.
"Guess!"
But Finney Hellseg's answer instantly infuriated everyone.
Ivan clearly wouldn't reply with 'guess or not,' turning to Tony and saying fiercely, "Tony, you should die here."
He even opened the visor of his armor, revealing his slightly aged face.
Before Tony could answer, Finney Hellseg couldn't hold back any longer. Opening his armor in front of him—was this a disrespect for his damage output?! "
I..."
"Boom!"
A small pillar of fire descended from the sky, interrupting Tony's answer. Looking at Ivan, who was screaming madly, his hair on fire,
Tony and Rhodes' expressions beneath their masks were like this.
(°ー°〃)
(⊙⊙)
Then, they both turned to look at Finney Hellseg.
Finney Hellseg put on an innocent expression, but unfortunately, it was also hidden by his mask, so neither of them could see it.
"No, it's better to strike first!" Seeing their stunned expressions, Finney Hellseg couldn't help but explain, "Why wait so long to fight? He's already opened his mask; it's such a good opportunity, I really can't bear to miss it." "
But..."
Looking at Ivan, who was still screaming madly even with his mask closed, Tony felt a pang of reluctance. Who starts a fight right away? That's not the rule.
"That makes sense."
Rhodes nodded in deep agreement, looking enlightened, which left Tony speechless.
"You…you…"
Unfortunately, to control the power, Finney Hellseg's 'Explosion Magic' hadn't finished Ivan off immediately, but the torment only made him suffer more.
He wielded the Mad Whip technique with great force and power, but his aim was off.
It was probably because his eyes had been burned earlier.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Tony! Tony!"
Although it was Finney Hellseg who burned him, Ivan still frantically shouted Tony's name as he swung the whip. Of course, it was also possible that he only knew Tony's name among the three.
"Explosion!"
Finney Hellseg flew into the air and, from a distance, unleashed another Explosion Magic on Ivan. With his eyes injured, Ivan couldn't find his enemy and could only rage helplessly.
"Too tragic."
Rhodes couldn't help but sigh. He couldn't bear to intervene any further.
Tony frowned slightly beside him. He actually wanted to ask Ivan who had rescued him and helped him create so many robots, but there was clearly no chance to speak in this situation.
Seemingly unable to bear watching Finney Hellseg 'torture' Ivan like this, Tony joined the fight.
Just then, Ivan, who had recovered somewhat and could see a little better, was filled with rage. If he were the Hulk, his anger would probably have been enough to destroy the Earth.
"Tony!"
Ivan roared furiously. This time, he dared not open his mask, and two energy whips crackled with electricity as he lashed out at Tony.
Unfortunately, Tony wasn't the Tony from the original story. Facing Ivan's fierce attack, he calmly reached out and grabbed the energy whip.
He had considered dealing with this type of weapon since the last time and had already made improvements to his hand, so he wasn't intimidated by Ivan this time.
However, before Tony could even make a move ,
with a "boom," accompanied by layers of mysterious magic circles, a pillar of crimson fire descended from the sky once more.
Ivan fell.
Before his actions, he never expected such an outcome.
He had only managed to utter one complete sentence.
Filled with hatred, pain, and deep resentment, Ivan finally collapsed to the ground, seemingly still faintly hearing:
"OK, done. Rhodes, don't rush off later, I'll treat you to chicken wraps!"
Looking at Ivan, blasted to the ground by Finney Hellseg's 'Explosion Magic,' Tony felt as if he had swallowed a fly; it seemed he had been the one suffering all day.
First, he was threatened and mocked by Ivan over the phone, then he was chased to the brink of death by robots. Finally, he saw people, but before he could even say a word, he was interrupted.
Even worse, just as he was about to show off, someone beat him to it.
"Hey, gentlemen, may I interrupt for a moment?"
Just as Tony was about to transform into a Zaunite and reason with Finney Hellseg, a slightly lazy voice suddenly came from the side.
"Natasha?" Seeing the person, Tony frowned immediately and said, "This isn't a place for you. Where's Pepper?"
"Tony!"
Pepper followed not far behind Natasha.
Just as the two were about to show off their affection, Finney Hellseg suddenly heard a 'beep beep beep' sound. Instantly, he realized something, and his expression changed.
"Tony, these robots might self-destruct!"
"What?"
Tony was stunned at first. As he turned around, he saw Ivan, severely burned, open his mask and utter three words. Judging from his lip movements, it seemed to be:
"You lost!"
Tony looked at a relatively intact robot wreckage at his feet. The energy source on its chest was also beeping.
Without a word, Tony rushed to Pepper's side, grabbed her waist amidst her gasp, and took off.
Rhodes, as a military colonel, had the most combat experience among them. He reacted as soon as Finney Hellseg finished speaking, but his first thought was to stop the robots from self-destructing.
Unfortunately, he quickly realized there was too much wreckage nearby to stop them, so he also took off quickly.
Only Finney Hellseg was the most unlucky. Although he reacted first, he was the slowest to take off because a figure suddenly grabbed him.
Looking at Black Widow clinging to him, Finney Hellseg was speechless. He had been preparing to use his flight magic to take off when he warned her about the self-destruct device, but before he could finish speaking, Natasha rushed towards him and hugged him without a word.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Today was destined to be an extraordinary day for New York, as explosions rang out again.
However, because these robots were crudely made, their self-destruct power was actually less than the meticulously crafted robots from Hammer Industries in the original storyline.
Moreover, the 'Explosion Magic' had completely destroyed most of the robots; those capable of self-destructing were those previously shot down by Tony and Rhodes, and the survivors that had escaped afterward.
Even so, they were still bombs. Looking at the scene on the ground, as dazzling as fireworks, Finney Hellseg couldn't help but sigh:
"Nuclear America, gunfights every day!"
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