"Confirmation complete. Successfully acquired the secret technique [Nine-Star Poisonous Milk]. Whether the Host provides positive or negative support, Tony will suffer debuffs and intelligence reduction." (Debuff, a gaming term, refers to negative effects such as slow, weaken, stun, etc.)
Haha, just kidding!
Rimuru naturally couldn't possess such a "secret technique against Tony"!
So, Tony's previous defeat truly, truly had nothing to do with her!
Her mouth wasn't blessed, so how could anything she said come true?
But why were Pepper and the other three looking at her with disbelief and keeping their distance?
She had finally wanted to make a guest appearance as a professional commentator, but now her feelings were complicated and hard to describe!
In the arena.
Mark and Scarlet were both covered in wounds, their outer armor completely unrecognizable, shattered everywhere, with sparks constantly flying.
The brutality of the battle was fully displayed on both of them!
Having fought to this extent, everyone present pretty much had a clear idea.
In terms of close combat, Scarlet was undoubtedly superior.
After all, the difference in size and tonnage was evident. Otherwise, why would a 1.6-meter shorty only appear on an NBA court in Japanese sports anime?
After all, it's an anti-U.S. drama — everyone understands!
When they saw Ivan, at some unknown point, pick up the discarded electric whip again, everyone's hearts tightened.
Was it finally time to decide the winner?
Everyone was both expectant and nervous!
"Tony, if your Mark only has this much capability, then there's not much point in continuing this battle!"
Iron Man Tony Stark stood up from the ground and said indifferently, "Indeed. My data collection is complete. There is indeed no point in continuing to fight!"
Tony's voice, carried by the microphone, spread throughout the entire venue.
Not only the audience, but even Ivan Vanko was a bit confused. "Data collection? What do you mean?"
"Data collection means data collection. Jarvis, full power."
Mark IV became increasingly bright from its limbs to its chest, as if all its energy had gathered in its chest.
"Not good!"
Ivan Vanko's brow twitched, and he fiercely swung the electric whip in his hand, lashing out at Mark.
But no matter how fast the electric whip was, how could it be faster than Tony's full-power energy pulse cannon?
Boom!
A beam of energy shot out from Tony's chest, instantly striking the Crimson Armor. That massive behemoth, like a war fortress, was immediately blown away like a leaf.
"This works too?"
The audience on site were all a bit dumbfounded. Tony had such a trump card?
Then what was the point of Mark and Scarlet fighting each other for so long earlier?
But regardless, it made everyone feel incredibly excited and thrilled!
The heavily damaged Crimson Armor struggled to stand up, but before it could counterattack, it was directly hit by an ablative missile fired by Tony.
Boom!
A loud bang echoed, and a huge crater was instantly blasted into the Crimson Armor's chest. The Crimson Armor completely lost its combat capability on the spot.
"Ten, nine, eight…"
The host, holding the microphone, yelled hysterically, his voice extremely infectious.
It seemed as if every second he shouted could restore health and increase strength for Scarlet!
Later, many infected audience members even started shouting along.
Unlike the excited audience, Tony walked out of the arena without looking back!
At this moment, looking at Tony's back, everyone even felt as if they were watching a lone hero.
His front was a blood-stained sunset, his back was endless corpses…
True heroes never look back at explosions!
Cool!
When sharp-eyed individuals saw that Tony's gaze was directed toward Pepper Potts, countless imagined scenarios immediately began to emerge in everyone's minds.
A man of iron also has tenderness!
Handsome!
At this instant, regardless of gender, everyone's hearts were captivated by Iron Man Tony Stark.
Countless cameras clicked and flashed incessantly. There was no doubt that at this moment, Iron Man Tony Stark had won everyone's applause.
Tony remained silent about this, as cold as an emotionless zombie!
But those Americans were precisely superstitious about this, all excitedly howling.
Watching all this, Rimuru couldn't help but roll her eyes.
This was simply a Hollywood textbook example of showing off!
But why was it so irritating?
What Rimuru didn't know was that Tony was truly feeling complicated at this moment.
He had just scanned it; the Crimson Armor's reactor technology was too similar to his design, just a bit slower in rotation speed.
If they were outside, he probably would have immediately seized Ivan's reactor and mercilessly interrogated Ivan Vanko about where he obtained such technology.
But this was a competition, and competitions had their rules!
"Three, two, one! Congratulations to Iron Man Tony Stark! He has won the first victory in this epic Mech Battle and successfully advanced!"
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The venue immediately erupted in endless cheers, everyone shouting "Tony" repeatedly.
Little did they know, how many people had been shouting "Ivan" just a few seconds earlier!
Facing the cheers of the crowd, Iron Man Tony Stark paid no heed. Piloting the damaged Mark IV, he soared into the sky, flying directly toward the villa on the Malibu Coast in California.
Tony had long departed, but the atmosphere on site was still explosive.
Everyone was incredibly excited, chattering non-stop with those next to them, sharing their exhilaration and excitement.
Everyone felt that this ticket was truly worth it!
Many people who took photos and shared them on Twitter and Facebook immediately gained unprecedented attention and likes in a short while.
This made them incredibly excited!
With Iron Man Tony Stark performing so brilliantly, what would the next battle between the Silver Armored War God and Rhino be like?
Everyone became even more expectant!
One must know that in the current public opinion, the Silver Armored War God was undeniably the strongest!
On the field.
A large number of staff members had already come onto the stage, lifting the injured Ivan Vanko, man and mech, onto a stretcher, preparing for treatment.
In the audience, countless people were staring intently at the Crimson Armor on Ivan Vanko.
Although the Crimson Armor was defeated in this battle, its performance was still exceptionally brilliant.
In humanoid mech technology, the most difficult aspect was the power-supply technology.
But now, it seemed that the Arc Reactor was no longer exclusive to Iron Man Tony Stark!
The military, HYDRA, arms companies, and energy companies — all factions — were like cats that had smelled fish.
The meat was right there; as for who could eat it, that would depend on each one's ability.
Many people with ulterior motives, one by one, watched Ivan Vanko leave the arena as if giving a salute.
One might think that Ivan Vanko was the ultimate victor!
What no one knew was that Rimuru, a person too insignificant to be more insignificant, was also paying attention to Ivan Vanko!
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