Boom!
A terrifying explosion suddenly rang out, and the ground beneath them shook and cracked violently!
Tony bolted like a madman, yelling at Du Mu, who was also fleeing, "How many bombs did you plant, exactly!?"
"Not many. Just about a hundred."
"???"
Tony instantly felt pursued by a memory from the grave.
He recalled how, before the Mark III was even born, he was running for his life just like this.
Now that he'd built the Mark III, life was finally looking up—he could run while wearing the Mark III!
Fortunately, the power of this explosion wasn't as great as the last one and occurred deep underground.
After the two sprinted for over a hundred meters, the shockwave finally subsided.
Looking back, a giant, multi-dozen-meter-wide crater had appeared in the ground!
Tony approached the edge of the pit, looking down at the smoke-filled abyss, his mouth twitching: "He must be dead this time, right?"
Du Mu glanced at his mission panel: "No, not yet."
Thud!
No sooner had he spoken than a tattered steel armor suit suddenly leaped out of the pit!
The Iron Monger armor was in terrible shape.
Under the continuous bombardment of TNT, even its powerful defense couldn't hold up. It was covered in damaged cracks, and a large hole had been blasted through the central cockpit, exposing Stane's disheveled figure inside.
"Didn't expect me back, did you!?"
Stane laughed maniacally, relieved at having survived death.
Tony was shocked.
He couldn't be killed even by that? Was the truth that the bigger the mech, the stronger it was?
He subconsciously raised his right arm to fire an energy beam, but the display showed low energy.
Seeing this, Stane's face twisted into a cruel smile: "Haha! You're finally out of options, aren't you? Now it's my turn to..."
Bang!
A crisp gunshot interrupted his declaration.
Stane's smile instantly froze. A distinct bullet hole on his forehead was slowly oozing blood.
Du Mu expressionlessly put away the golden Desert Eagle in his hand and shook his head:
"Who pilots a mech without a helmet?"
"..."
Tony was stunned, unable to snap out of it for a long time.
He had never imagined that Stane would meet such a comical end.
Du Mu ignored the bewildered Tony; his attention was drawn to the system messages that appeared in his mind.
[You have successfully defeated the BOSS 'Iron Monger' Obadiah Stane!]
[Starting damage reward settlement...]
[Rewards are as follows: 10,000 EXP, 5 Free Attribute Points, Equipment 'The Lethal Weapon Three Thousand', Item 'Master Key', Item 'Red Mushroom', Item 'Blue Pill', Equipment 'BT-7274 Vanguard-Class Titan']
[Equipment: The Lethal Weapon Three Thousand (A super weapon tyrant that combines ten different killing weapons)]
[Item: Master Key (You can open any door, and you can also steal other people's Wi-Fi)]
[Item: Red Mushroom (You'll get bigger if you eat it)]
[Item: Blue Pill (You'll get bigger if you eat it)]
Du Mu: "?"
It felt like none of these were entirely respectable items.
However, his gaze was quickly locked onto the last item.
[Equipment: BT-7274 Vanguard-Class Titan]
[Effect: A fourth-generation Vanguard-class Titan mech with high-level artificial intelligence. It can collaborate with the pilot via neural link and is equipped with various powerful weapon systems, including a high-speed autocannon, missile launcher, and energy weapons. It also possesses excellent mobility and defense systems, and can self-repair and absorb energy for replenishment.]
[Comment: Protocol 3: Protect the Pilot.]
"A mech!?"
Du Mu's eyes lit up, and a massive wave of pleasant surprise surged within him.
The rewards actually included a complete mech!
Moreover, judging by the description, its performance seemed in no way inferior to Tony's or Stane's Iron Man suits!
If Tony weren't standing right next to him, Du Mu would have summoned it out to study it.
Thump!
As Stane's life ended, the Iron Monger armor, now uncontrolled, crashed heavily to the ground.
Tony finally regained his composure. He looked at Stane's corpse with complex emotions, his voice somewhat low: "I honestly considered him family. I never thought it would end like this..."
Du Mu shrugged: "His daughter might be thinking the same thing."
Tony: "?"
Before long, accompanied by the screech of brakes, Agent Coulson and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team arrived on the scene.
Coulson looked at the two of them, exasperated: "I have to say, your location is always remarkably easy to find."
"You can't blame me for this."
Tony pleaded innocence; he was the victim every time!
After learning what had happened, Coulson directed the team to clear the scene.
His gaze swept over the Iron Monger's wreckage, and he asked, confused, "I have a question. What happened to the arc reactor in this armor's chest?"
"Missing?"
Tony was taken aback and immediately strode forward to check.
Indeed, the chest area of the Iron Monger armor was empty. The arc reactor Stane had stolen from him was gone, but Tony clearly remembered seeing it there moments ago.
Tony immediately turned and looked at Du Mu, the most suspicious person present.
Feeling that scrutinizing gaze, Du Mu felt his pure dignity had been greatly insulted.
"Why are you looking at me? I didn't steal it!"
He really didn't steal it.
He just forgot to turn off the auto-loot function.
The next day, Stark Industries held a press conference.
"The truth is... I am Iron Man!"
With just one sentence, Tony ignited a frenzy across America and caused all S.H.I.E.L.D. departments to work overtime, cleaning up the mess he'd left behind.
Even Nick Fury developed dark circles under his eyes, though, given his skin tone, they weren't visible.
"Agent Du Mu, your surveillance mission is now complete. Tony Stark will be handed over to the Black Widow for further contact and assessment."
Nick Fury's voice came through the phone, hoarse from lack of sleep.
The system's chime sounded at the opportune moment.
[Mission 'Monitor Tony Stark' settlement complete!]
[Rewards received: EXP +1,000, S.H.I.E.L.D. Reputation +30, Item 'Honeycomb Tech Smoke Grenade', Equipment 'Loitering Munition']
[Item: Honeycomb Tech Smoke Grenade (Releases a large amount of smoke, convenient for escape)]
[Equipment: Loitering Munition (Launches a controllable loitering munition that scatters four bombs upon explosion. Bridge camping? Need two more.)]
Well, I'll be!
Shouldn't he go to a space base to test the effect of that?
Du Mu was thinking this when Nick Fury's voice sounded again: "I have an urgent task for you now."
"Over the past month, the Bronx area has reported multiple missing person cases, with the cumulative number of missing persons exceeding one hundred, including both local residents and tourists."
"Preliminary assessment suggests the incident may have abnormal characteristics. I need you to go and investigate."
[NPC Nick Fury has issued a new mission to you]
[Mission: Investigate Missing Persons]
[Objective: Ascertain the reason for the disappearances]
[Rewards: 500 EXP, S.H.I.E.L.D. Reputation +10, Random Equipment *1]
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