"What kind of monster are you?" Obadiah gasped, his voice trembling. Zhou Yi's performance had shattered his understanding of human limits, leaving him feeling utterly insecure and prompting him to blurt out the question.
"Is that your question? Just as foolish as I thought," Zhou Yi sneered, suddenly twisting his arm with explosive force. The sudden shift in momentum sent Obadiah reeling, the Iron Monger's body completely flipping over and disorienting the pilot. The illusion of being upside down filled Obadiah with panic. He frantically manipulated the controls, desperately trying to regain stability, but under Zhou Yi's control, such a feat was impossible.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of amusement as he watched Obadiah, who had once been so arrogant and often cruel to him, reduced to such a pathetic state. Before stepping into this other side of the world, Zhou Yi had been forced to endure him with forced patience. But now that Obadiah had entered this realm beyond the norm, Zhou Yi had no reason to hold back.
He toyed with the massive Iron Monger like a street performer with a monkey, completely disregarding the shock of the two observers. Only when he grew bored with the giant toy did he kick it aside.
Amidst the clang and crash of metal, the Iron Monger's massive body slammed through the factory wall like a meteor. Dust and scorch marks made the hulking machine look battered and worn, while sparking electrical arcs at the damaged joints added to its pathetic appearance. The Iron Monger looked like a crushed tin can, nearly flattened. This was something the once-proud Obadiah could not bear.
He could tolerate Zhou Yi's overwhelming power, but not this humiliating display of mockery. Pushing aside the bricks and debris piled on top of him, Obadiah forced the Iron Monger to stand and roared at Zhou Yi.
"Give me a quick death if you've got the guts, you bastard! Don't think you can play with me!"
"Sorry, I'd love to. But you know, you don't belong to me." Zhou Yi smiled and pointed to the sky. A deafening roar was rapidly approaching, accompanied by Tony's furious shout.
"Obadiah, it's time to pay for everything." Amidst a violent crash, Tony's crimson and gold Iron Man Armor, propelled by immense kinetic force, sent the standing Iron Monger flying. The two metal behemoths became locked in a chaotic struggle, tearing through multiple thick walls as they tumbled from the factory to the highway outside, instantly disrupting the flow of traffic.
Drivers on the highway were thrown into a panic at the sight of the two metallic monsters. Some slammed on their brakes, while others swerved violently, crashing into each other.
But one driver fared worse than the rest. She was the one directly in Obadiah's path. Unable to brake in time, her car slammed into the Iron Monger's body, the impact shaking the massive machine.
Of course, this slight tremor was nothing to the Iron Monger itself, but Obadiah saw it differently. Having just been toyed with by Zhou Yi, he was seething with resentment. Combined with his inherently malicious nature, he had no intention of letting the person who dared to offend him off the hook.
So, he immediately controlled the Iron Monger to lift the troublesome Audi car and hoist it high above his head. As he moved, piercing screams erupted from the car—adults and children, and more than one child.
Tony, who had just regained his senses, was shocked and immediately shouted at Obadiah.
"Obadiah, this is between us. Don't involve innocent bystanders!"
"Tony, there are no innocent bystanders," the Iron Monger boomed, taking a step forward with the Audi raised as if to smash it down on Tony. "This is a world of the strong, where the strong decide everything. The weak can only endure what comes their way."
To the immensely powerful Iron Monger, the car might have been no more than a small building block, but to the people inside, it was their only protection. Hearing the terrified screams from the car, Tony knew he had to act.
"Jarvis, divert all power to the chest repulsor."
"Sir, power levels are critically low, only eighteen percent remaining."
"Don't remind me! Just do as I say!"
"You knew that bastard was there, didn't you? You set a trap and watched me walk right into it? What do you think I am, some kind of clown?" Obadiah's voice grew increasingly furious, his outstretched arm trembling as if he might hurl the car in his hand at any moment.
Just then, a blinding beam of light erupted from the chest of Tony's Iron Man Armor. The high-energy blast easily sent the Iron Monger flying, crashing it heavily into a car whose driver had already fled. But the car in Obadiah's hand dropped.
The occupants of the car screamed in terror, but before they hit the ground, Tony had already rushed forward, catching them.
"It's okay, it's okay. Don't worry. I've got you," he said, trying to reassure the passengers while struggling to gently lower the car. Unlike Obadiah's Iron Monger, his Mark I Iron Man Armor lacked the necessary strength. Combined with the dwindling power, achieving such a delicate maneuver was a Herculean effort.
The passengers in the car, however, didn't appreciate his efforts. They were nearly out of their minds with terror. So when they felt the car begin to descend, the female driver desperately slammed her foot on the accelerator.
"Wait, I'm still..." Tony hadn't finished speaking before he was swept under the car's chassis by its reckless momentum. The driver's reckless driving caused his armor to grind violently against the ground, sending sparks and electricity flying from the vehicle's underside.
"Damn it, I hate female drivers!" Tony cursed, shoving his arm against the car's underbelly. This finally freed him from beneath the vehicle, and the frantic driver was also freed from her desperate act. But before he could catch his breath, Iron Monger's massive form loomed before him.
With a single leap, the colossal figure landed directly in front of Tony. A pillar-like arm swung horizontally, sending Tony flying through the air. Compared to Iron Monger, the Mark I's strength was hopelessly outmatched.
Compared to the Iron Monger, the Mark I had its own advantages: it was more agile and far more durable. While the Iron Monger was made of ordinary alloy, the Mark I was constructed from nanometal. This gave it a massive advantage in armor. The result was immediately apparent: the Mark I, having just been sent flying, stabilized itself in mid-air and charged toward the Iron Monger once more.
Propelled by its boosters, the Mark I's arm plunged into the Iron Monger's shoulder like a spear. As it moved, it ripped out handfuls of components and cables.
This infuriated Obadiah even more. Ignoring the Iron Monger's damaged arm, he seized Tony's thigh. With his immense strength, he treated the Mark I like a toy he could crush at will, smashing it repeatedly against the concrete road.
Clumps of dirt flew, and layers of plasma crackled wildly. Obadiah could clearly see that Tony wasn't sustaining any serious damage. Despite his violent actions, they had little effect on the armor.
This made him roar in fury.
"Tony, you're still as irresponsible as ever. With the best technology, you only use it for your own toys. We could have had the whole world, but you've let me down again and again. You think you're untouchable? Let's see about that."
With that, he unleashed his full strength, hurling Tony across the battlefield. The massive inertia made it nearly impossible for Tony to maintain balance in the Mark I. This was exactly the opportunity Obadiah had been waiting for.
The Iron Monger's targeting system locked onto the Mark I's position. He raised his arm, and all the rocket launchers on his forearm fired simultaneously. As if that weren't enough, Obadiah pressed a button, and a small launchpad materialized on the Iron Monger's back, firing a missile.
The rockets struck the Mark I one after another, the violent explosions making Tony's control even more precarious. By then, the missile was already upon him. Tony could only see a streak of flame before the deafening roar of the explosion filled his ears.
A massive fireball immediately illuminated the entire sky, with blazing flames transforming into rolling spheres of fire that soared into the air. The roar of the explosion, mixed with powerful shockwaves, swept across the entire highway. Cars nearby were instantly twisted and deformed, while those further away had all their windows shattered by the blast.
This was already a disaster, and the only fortunate thing was that there were no casualties. All the people present were rescued, thanks to Zhou Yi. His speed was so great that it surpassed human vision, so the bystanders only felt a sudden blur of motion around them before they found themselves safely outside the blast radius. They had no idea who had saved them.
Rescuing these people was merely an afterthought for Zhou Yi; his primary concern was his friend.
Tony survived the explosion, but the Mark I's shell inevitably suffered damage. Nanometal wasn't omnipotent; it couldn't remain intact under such an explosion. That would be unrealistic.
However, another property of nanometal compensated for this. It was self-regenerating. As long as it had sufficient energy, it could repair itself before being completely destroyed.
Obadiah witnessed a shocking sight: the damaged shell of the Mark I began to self-repair like a writhing organism. Though the speed might not have been obvious to the human eye, computer-assisted observation revealed it clearly. This filled him with despair.
The Mark I's damage was minor, and at this level, it might fully repair itself soon. Despite the Iron Monger's superior strength and ferocious firepower, he felt utterly powerless against an enemy that simply wouldn't stay down, and could even regenerate after being damaged.
In this situation, Obadiah couldn't help but let out a bestial howl.
"Tony, you damn little brat!"
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