{ A/N: I apologize to all Privileged Readers who read the wrong CH 104-105. I mistakenly uploaded the wrong chapter. I apologize for the inconvenience. }
"Next up," Richard muttered as he hovered steadily over the testing range, "plasma time."
He angled downward—both palms glowing faint cyan as the dual plasma projectors powered up with a high-pitched charge. Target silhouettes popped up from recessed floor panels, spaced out across the steel floor like a kill gallery.
{ Plasma projectors online. Charging sequence complete. Fire at will, Sir. }
"Let's see what you can do."
He pointed his hands down and fired.
Twin beams of searing plasma erupted from his palms—white-blue, vicious, and screaming with ionized energy. They struck the targets with explosive bursts of heat and light, reducing each one to molten slag within seconds. Steel warped and hissed. The air shimmered from the residual heat trails.
"Ho-ho-ho," Richard cackled mid-air. "I am Ironman—without the lawsuit!"
