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Chapter 48 - Animo's Defeat (Seeking Follow-ups)

Ben's charged punch!

This punch, with over twenty years of cultivation, was something Doctor Animo couldn't possibly block!

Actually, he had intended to dodge, but—

"BOOM!!!"

The instant Ben threw his punch, blood-red flames spread out!

They engulfed the entire hall like the ocean!

Animo had nowhere to hide.

"Ah—"

Animo let out a piercing scream as the flames burned him.

The fleshy wings on his back fluttered, and the moment their membranes unfurled, they were scorched with holes by the flames.

Fortunately, even with such wings, they still carried him through the sea of fire and up into the sky.

Above the flames, Animo spread his wings, and in an instant, the charred remains on his body fell away, revealing a new form.

Fighting an enemy with such extraordinary healing abilities was troublesome, Ben thought with annoyance.

At the same time, his gaze flickered to Steve, who lay on the ground.

Although he had deliberately left a safe space for Captain America when he unleashed the flames, Steve was already in poor condition, and staying here too long might actually kill him.

Fortunately, at this moment, Tony, clad in his battle armor, rushed in.

Ben had defeated the Monster Bird that had given him so much trouble the moment he appeared. Now, returning to his own tower, it was understandable.

However, the moment he entered, he couldn't help but complain.

The high temperature of the flames had turned the interior of the entire tower into an oven.

"I should install air conditioning in the battle armor, no, a climate control system," he muttered helplessly.

"Sir, the temperature of the flames below has exceeded the melting point of the battle armor," Jarvis warned.

Tony's current battle armor was made of titanium alloy. Typically, the melting point of titanium alloy is below 1687 degrees Celsius, but his armor's melting point was slightly higher. Still, it couldn't withstand the extreme heat released by Heatblast.

However, fortunately, unless the temperature was outrageously high, melting metal was a lengthy process.

Moreover, under his watchful eye, a vortex appeared at the center of the flames at the base of the building. All the flames flowed towards the center of the vortex and then disappeared.

Only a burning Heatblast remained standing with his hands raised.

"What?"

"Who is this?"

The moment Tony saw Ben, he immediately shouted angrily.

"Sir, this does not appear to be a creature from Earth," Jarvis said.

"Who cares about that?" Tony said angrily. "Don't you realize he's copying me?"

To be honest, Heatblast's appearance did bear some resemblance to Iron Man's battle suit. They shared the same red and gold color scheme, similar build, and even the face resembled the battle armor's mask.

"Stop acting crazy here, Tony Stark. Take him away."

Ben raised his hand, and the ground beneath Steve rose, forming an inverted pyramid-shaped base that lifted him.

Beneath the base, flames served as propulsion.

This was Heatblast's usual method of flight, with the advantage of stability but the disadvantage of being slow.

"Where did this Clown come from?" Tony landed beside Ben, crossing his arms, showing no intention of taking Steve.

"First, I don't like people handing things to me. Second, this is Stark Industries, and you're not in a position to give orders!"

He said unhappily, "I'm the boss here!"

Ben: ...

Thinking about the relationship between Steve and Tony Stark's father—Howard—and their bond, he could only silently say:

"You'll regret this."

"I never re— wait, this symbol?"

Tony finally got a clear look at the emblem on Ben's chest, which immediately made him wary.

"What's your connection to that Dinosaur Baby?"

"This is the symbol of the intergalactic law enforcement agency, the Galactic Plumbers. Both Flash and I are Security Officers for the Galactic Plumbers," Ben said offhand.

And he wasn't exactly lying.

The symbol on the Little Broken Watch was originally the same as the Plumber's symbol.

Upon hearing this, Stark's face contorted in anger: "How dare you say you're Security Officers—"

But before he could finish, Ben interrupted him.

"Alright!"

"Take this guy out, or he'll lose his life. He's an Earthling."

Hearing this, Tony could only helplessly lead Steve away.

He couldn't just watch someone die right in front of him.

Outside Stark Tower.

Coulson was devastated to see Tony emerge with a comatose Captain America.

And inside the tower.

Now, only Ben and Animo remained on the battlefield, or rather, two monsters!

"The fight has just begun, kid!" Animo sneered.

He indeed had no way to deal with Ben's super-high temperatures; he even feared them.

However, with his powerful regenerative abilities, he couldn't be killed by flames in a short time!

On the other hand, what about his opponent?

How many punches could this fire monster withstand from him?

Animo was extremely confident in his strength. He didn't believe Ben could block his attacks.

At this moment, the battle erupted once more!

Animo spread his wings and dived down like a pterodactyl!

Ben's feet instantly unleashed immense power, just like Iron Man pursuing a starship in the Avengers movie. The ability from his feet transformed into a propulsion device, sending him soaring into the sky!

"Boom!"

Ben was like a meteor of fire flying against the tide!

Upon colliding with Animo, a shockwave erupted, akin to a planet crashing into Earth!

"Boom!"

Instantly, all the glass in the entire building shattered!

The bulletproof glass, pulverized into particles, rained down like a torrential downpour.

Mid-air.

Ben sent Animo flying backward, then shoved a scorching fireball into Animo's mouth.

Another explosion!

Animo cried out in pain and immediately used his enormous claws to grab Ben's body. He intended to crush Ben but unexpectedly found the monster, hot to the touch, to be frighteningly tough.

In reality, Heatblast's defense was astonishingly strong.

Even the modified Super Fierce Vilgax, after sending him flying and collapsing several buildings, didn't inflict any damage.

Animo might be powerful, but could he be more powerful than Vilgax?

To injure Heatblast, one would at least need Thanos or Hulk to get involved!

"Is this the end of the show?" Ben said with a smile.

Then, flames enveloped his entire body!

"Ah!"

Animo, burned, quickly let go.

The next moment, Ben took him and rushed out of the building's rooftop!

In fact, he directly took Animo through the stratosphere, reaching an altitude of tens of thousands of meters!

The air was thin here, and although Animo had wings, flying was difficult.

Ben didn't intend to let him fly.

He brought his palms together, condensing high-temperature flames into a laser, and blasted Animo's abdomen!

"Go down!"

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