Chapter 34:
After figuring out the cause of the matter, Tony had no choice but to re-examine the entire situation.
But right now, he still had no clue where to start investigating the whole thing. Tony could only stay at Alex Chen's place for a few days to obtain more information about Aldrich Killian.
At the same time, he could also use the resources in Alex Chen's hands to repair his damaged armor.
Given the current situation, Tony was no longer suitable to show his face in public.
"Boom!"
Just as Alex Chen and Tony were discussing how to find the whereabouts of the Extremis virus next, two unfamiliar figures suddenly broke into Alex Chen's courtyard without any warning.
The latter blew up the old Volvo that Tony had parked in the courtyard and then smashed it toward the two people inside the house.
Because there had been a lot going on at the company recently, Wanda was not at home tonight.
Otherwise, just from this one attack, Alex Chen would have definitely made the two intruders wish they were dead.
After blocking the flying car, before Alex Chen and Tony could even catch their breath, an RPG followed right behind.
Alex Chen immediately rolled to the side.
The RPG hit the courtyard wall, and the explosion sounded particularly harsh in the quiet night.
"Bang!"
The moment the RPG exploded, Alex Chen grabbed Tony and ran to the side.
Although Alex Chen had dodged the RPG attack, he was still caught in the blast.
"Crack!"
Alex Chen's right shoulder was grazed by shrapnel, and blood gushed out.
Tony hid behind a tree and was not affected, but he was also shaken.
"Run!"
Tony pulled Alex Chen and sprinted to the side.
"Boom! Boom!"
The RPGs continued to fire relentlessly at Alex Chen and Tony.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Tony and Alex Chen dodged the constantly incoming shells while running forward madly. They both knew the attackers were coming for them. If they slowed down even a little, they would definitely suffer. So they had to speed up and escape this place as soon as possible.
Finally, under the cover of the dust from the explosions, the two managed to reach the street.
Seeing that the two attackers were still chasing closely behind them, Alex Chen instantly became furious.
After activating Wolverine's Self-Healing on himself, Alex Chen strode straight toward the two attackers.
Looking at the two people who had injected the Extremis virus — one man and one woman — Alex Chen asked:
"Hey, have you two had enough yet?"
But the only answer Alex Chen received was their fierce attacks.
Alex Chen couldn't help but frown. He hadn't expected the two to be so obsessed with killing him and Tony.
"Truly stubborn and unrepentant!"
Alex Chen roared, and at the same time used mind control to forcibly take control of the two.
The moment Alex Chen used mind control on them, he didn't hold back at all. Since you like burning yourselves, then burn with all your might.
For a moment, the Extremis virus inside the two of them burned wildly like bullets on a hot pan.
Watching the two self-immolate in front of him, Tony couldn't help but ask:
"Is this the Extremis virus?"
Facing Tony's question, Alex Chen only nodded with a heavy expression.
"That's right."
There was a trace of sorrow in Alex Chen's tone. This oppressive atmosphere instantly enveloped Tony.
"So you just killed them like that?"
Looking at the wreckage on the ground, Tony asked.
Alex Chen sighed and shook his head, saying: "I didn't kill them. They did it to themselves."
Hearing Alex Chen's words, Tony didn't argue.
He knew Alex Chen was telling the truth. After truly witnessing the power of the Extremis virus, Tony also realized that this time the opponent was definitely not an ordinary terrorist group.
Moreover, from the situation just now, Alex Chen seemed to be much better at dealing with these people than he was.
"So, what should we do now?" Tony asked Alex Chen.
Tony knew that he had caused trouble this time, but he had no other choice.
The enemy they were facing this time was different from before. Not only did they know everything about him, but their obsession was deeper than anything Tony had ever seen.
Within a week, they had dared to launch two such large-scale assassination attempts right under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s nose.
"Well, Mr. Stark, since things have come to this, we can't hide anymore. Rather than passively taking hits, it's better to take the initiative and strike first!"
As he spoke, Alex Chen walked toward his car.
"Hey, kid, I've always taken the initiative when I encounter problems."
Tony quickly followed. He didn't want to be left behind as a lone hero.
Alex Chen didn't explain any further. He drove the car with Tony and left the apartment complex.
The two drove their own car and soon arrived at a remote path not far from the apartment.
"So what should we do next?" Tony was the first to break the silence inside the car.
"Mr. Stark, we should first find a place to help you repair your armor."
As he spoke, Alex Chen followed the path and arrived in front of an iron gate.
Soon, Bill appeared in the two men's field of vision.
After clearly seeing that it was his boss, Bill quickly opened the iron gate.
After driving through the gate, a huge cave came into Tony's view.
Looking at the layout that resembled a S.H.I.E.L.D. base, Tony instantly showed an expression of disbelief.
"What are you trying to do? Are you planning to rule the world?"
Facing Tony's teasing, Alex Chen had long since gotten used to it. He calmly explained:
"Mr. Stark, since you can think of building an army composed of Iron Man armors to deal with special situations, what's wrong with me wanting to build my own defense force?"
Looking at Alex Chen's playful expression, Tony understood that he could no longer treat Alex Chen as just an ordinary college student.
This kid had been pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger from the very beginning. If Loki hadn't brought the Chitauri army to Earth, who knows how much longer Alex Chen would have continued hiding.
But fortunately, everything Alex Chen was doing now was only to give himself and Wanda a better life, so there was no need to worry for the time being that Alex Chen would suddenly turn into a great demon king who wanted to destroy the world.
After thinking this through, looking at Alex Chen's side profile, Tony suddenly felt that this kid was becoming more and more to his liking.
Soon the two arrived at the depths of the cave and stopped in front of a pile of wreckage.
When Tony looked carefully at the wreckage, a bold idea suddenly came to mind!
What lay before him were the remains of Chitauri troops that Alex Chen had specially requested from the Disaster Management Bureau through Nick Fury's connections after the New York incident.
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