Unfortunately, Aldrich Killian's strength was simply too great. Even Iron Man, in his second suit, was no match for him.
Killian grabbed Iron Man's armored arm with one hand, forcing him to his knees.
"Now, we're finally on the roof!" Killian said to Iron Man, a hint of amusement on his face.
On the roof?
Those words flashed through his mind, instantly bringing Tony Stark's memories back. A look of shock appeared on his face.
"It's him!"
Tony Stark exclaimed in disbelief.
He had finally realized who Killian was.
About a dozen years ago, Tony Stark attended a scientific conference in Switzerland. In an elevator, he encountered a "homeless scientist."
The man claimed to be a fan of Tony Stark, and he was clearly excited and enthusiastic, eagerly expressing his desire to collaborate with Tony Stark.
As the most famous scientist in the world, Tony Stark usually ran into people like this everywhere he went.
Moreover, he was preoccupied with the idea of engaging in a friendly "exchange" with another female scientist, so he was even less inclined to pay attention to the man.
Tony Stark casually brushed him off, falsely promising to meet him on the rooftop.
And then…
There was no then.
Tony Stark spent a night in friendly exchange with that female scientist.
And that homeless scientist?
Tony Stark completely forgot about him the moment he stepped out of the elevator.
However, what Tony Stark didn't know was that the other person took his words to heart and waited for him on the rooftop for an entire night! In a way, what Aldrich Killian would do to Stark in the future, as shown on the screen, was, in a sense, Tony Stark's karma.
"Stark, do you know this guy?" Captain America couldn't help but turn his head and ask, seeing Tony Stark's reaction.
Everyone else present also turned their gazes toward Tony Stark.
If they knew the identity of this extremely dangerous individual, that would be ideal.
"Yes, I remember who he is. We'll discuss it after this question," Tony Stark said to everyone while looking at the big screen.
Hearing this, everyone turned their gazes back to the big screen as well.
Buzz!
At this moment, Aldrich Killian extended his right hand, which began to turn crimson. He formed it into a blade shape and slashed down fiercely at Iron Man.
He actually cleaved the Iron Man armor in two!
Right down the middle, from head to toe, split into two halves.
Everyone on the scene couldn't help but gasp, their pupils shrinking. Slicing the armor in half with his bare hands? This was a bit too much, wasn't it?
Bang!
Tony Stark, having ejected from the armor, crashed heavily onto the ground.
"Mark 42 is returning!" Jarvis's voice announced.
Following Jarvis's reminder, a bright light flashed in the night sky. An armor, emitting dazzling light, flew towards Tony Stark again.
Tony Stark immediately rose, preparing to receive it, waiting for Mark 42 to suit him up, and become Iron Man to battle Aldrich Killian.
However…
Clang!
Mark 42 accidentally bumped into the railing beside him, stumbled, and plummeted from the air, crashing to the ground.
It scattered into a pile of parts.
Dr. Banner: "..."
Captain America: "..."
Black Widow: "..."
Everyone at the scene was speechless. Was Mark 42 here to be a comedian?
At a crucial moment like this, was it serious?
Could Tony Stark really produce such an unreliable suit of armor?
Tony Stark couldn't help but cover his face!
"You're not worthy of her, Tony. What a pity. I almost made her perfect!" Aldrich Killian said with a smirk.
"Yes, I'm not worthy! But you're wrong about one thing, she's already perfect." Tony Stark said, and then he pointed at Killian.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Each of the parts on the ground, as if they were individual entities, sprayed flames and flew towards Killian.
They were "embedded" in Killian's body, assembling into a complete set of Iron Man armor.
Just like that, Killian was trapped inside.
"This modular assembly is truly a genius design, worthy of me!" Tony Stark's eyes lit up at the scene.
The scene before him gave him a great deal of inspiration.
"Jarvis, do me a favor, destroy the Mark 42!" Tony Stark immediately instructed Jarvis.
Boom! The Mark 42 instantly exploded.
Everyone in front of the screen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; that terrifying guy was finally taken care of.
But before they could fully relax, their hearts leaped back into their throats the next moment, because Aldrich Killian hadn't died.
He dragged his battered and broken body out of the rubble!
"He's still not dead after being blown up like that?" Hawkeye Barton couldn't help but gasp.
"There is no so-called stand-in! You said you wanted to find the Mandarin, you thought you saw him, but it was actually me!" Killian shouted at Tony Stark, "It was me from the very beginning, Tony, I am the Mandarin!"
"So he's the Mandarin!" Tony Stark's expression immediately became serious, his eyes blazing.
He had been searching for the Mandarin during this period, but he never expected that the Q&A system would reveal the Mandarin's identity here.
It just so happened to work out perfectly, saving him the trouble of searching.
Bang!
Before Aldrich Killian could finish speaking, he was sent flying by a rod. Pepper Potts, who everyone thought was dead, had reappeared.
At this moment, Pepper was also shimmering with "iron rod red."
It turned out she had also been transformed into one of those enhanced beings.
Seeing this, Tony Stark's expression turned even grimmer. Killian was now firmly on his kill list.
Having become an enhanced being, Pepper's combat power was off the charts. She effortlessly dismantled a suit of armor, and using the missiles equipped within the armor, she blew Killian to smithereens.
This time, Killian was truly dead.
"I finally understand why you didn't want to give up the armor," Pepper said to Tony Stark with deep emotion. "What do I have to complain about?"
"It's all my fault! I messed up!" Tony Stark said, reaching for Pepper Potts.
"No, no, don't touch me! You'll get burned!" Pepper said anxiously.
But Tony Stark still embraced her, a little too forcefully. "Don't worry, I can fix you. I researched this twenty years ago. I can make you better, Jarvis."
"All done, sir. Anything else?"
"You know it. Initiate the cleanup protocol!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
One after another, the Iron Man armors exploded in the night sky, the dazzling light truly as beautiful as fireworks.
Pepper nestled in Stark's arms, looking up at the incredibly extravagant fireworks display, a happy smile on her face.
"Do you like it?"
"I like it!"
The video ended there.
"So that's what a fireworks show is like! It's a bit different from what we imagined, but... it's still romantic, Pepper will like it."
Black Widow spoke first.
"That was a brutal war, a life-or-death war, I don't see any romance in it!" Thor said with a serious expression.
"Thor, you're such a straight man, you'll get dumped by your girlfriend if you keep talking like that!" Black Widow couldn't help but glance at Thor.
"Who am I? I am Thor, son of Odin, a god from Asgard!" Thor laughed, completely unconcerned. "If I truly had a partner, she would only be grateful for the blessing!"
"Stark, you said you knew the Mandarin's identity before, who is he?" Captain America didn't waste any words, directly staring at Tony Stark with a serious expression.
"About ten years ago, I was at a science conference in Switzerland and met that guy," Tony Stark said to everyone. "What was his name again? Kiddo… Kidora? Killian? Whatever, I'll remember."
At the time, Aldrich Killian was just a nobody, a loser, to Tony Stark. Why would he remember his name?
"Stark, you better remember," Captain America reminded Tony Stark seriously. "This guy kidnapped the President and launched a lot of terrorist attacks around the world. He must be eliminated, Romanoff."
Speaking of which, Captain America couldn't help but glance at Black Widow. "Did you copy it with the Sharingan?"
"Don't worry, Captain, I've already copied it," Black Widow nodded.
Captain America finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they knew what he looked like, even if Stark really couldn't remember his name, it wouldn't matter.
Through Jarvis, they could still find him easily.
"Stark, what happened in this video should be after Savimbi attacked Air Force One," Black Widow said to Tony Stark at this moment.
This was easy to figure out.
In the video, Tony Stark and Rhodey were on a yacht, trying to stop Savimbi from taking the President hostage.
During their conversation, it was revealed that Pepper Potts had also been captured, and they were debating whether to save the President first or Pepper Potts.
And in this video, there was a scene showing Pepper Potts being captured.
The rescuers were still Iron Man and Rhodey.
Rhodey also mentioned that he missed his armor, which was because the Mandarin sent Savimbi to hijack the plane and steal it.
All of this matched up perfectly. It was basically irrefutable.
"These things won't happen. I'll make sure of it!" Tony Stark said firmly, his voice full of determination.
Now that he knew who the Mandarin was, would he give the guy a chance to cause trouble?
[Please answer the following question: Which of the following figures invaded Asgard and killed Thor's mother, Frigga?]
[A. Malekith, the leader of the Dark Elves]
[B. Hela, the Goddess of Death]
[C. Thanos, the cosmic overlord]
[D. Surtur, the Fire Giant]
[Friendly reminder: Those who answer correctly will receive a bottle of Super God Water; those who answer incorrectly will randomly have one of their attributes deducted, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, and possessions...]
As soon as the new question appeared, the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat stagnant, and everyone couldn't help but glance at Thor.
Thor stared blankly, shaking his head repeatedly, unable to accept it. "No, no, no, this can't happen. No, it definitely won't happen!"
Seeing Thor's reaction, everyone understood that he wasn't disbelieving the future predicted by the quiz system, but simply unwilling to believe it.
After all, this kind of thing was indeed a bit cruel for Thor.
"That's right, Thor!" Captain America nodded firmly. "This kind of thing is impossible!"
The others didn't say much, even Tony Stark, who was usually quick-witted, remained silent.
"Alright, let's start answering questions," Thor said, lifting his head after adjusting his mood.
"Thor, we don't know much about Asgard. What conditions would need to be met to invade Asgard?" Captain America asked, looking at Thor with a serious expression.
"That's almost impossible," Thor shook his head. He couldn't believe how unbelievable it was.
"Asgard has Heimdall guarding it. No matter who it is, their ship simply can't get close to Asgard! Heimdall will discover them immediately!"
"So, the first thing is, he needs to get past Heimdall!" Black Widow emphasized.
"Or he has to eliminate Heimdall first!" Tony Stark added. "Remember the 'Rainbow Bridge battle'? Laufey snuck into Asgard, but Heimdall wasn't there."
Regardless, taking out Asgard's "radar" is indeed the first step.
"What else?"
Captain America asked Thor seriously again.
"Even if, for some reason, the enemy avoids Heimdall and invades Asgard, it's like a sheep knocking on the wolf's door, guys, that's Asgard!"
"We have the most powerful warriors in the universe, we also have the most intense firepower in the universe, the most advanced fleet. Whoever it is, as long as they illegally enter Asgard, they will be taken down immediately!"
"He can't even get close to the palace, he'll be eliminated."
Thor said to everyone with a solemn expression.
"The palace? If I understand correctly, that's where you 'royals' live?" Dr. Banner asked, guessing.
"That's right!" Thor nodded. "I, Loki, my father, and my mother all live within the palace."
"Thor, what if they entered the palace? The prompt said that the other side ultimately killed your mother; he did indeed break into the palace!"
Captain America asked again in a low voice.
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