Qinuo watched the sudden turn of events.
"This is the power of Ghost Rider, Mephisto."
Pamela picked up Damian and said gently, "Go, dear."
Venom quickly reattached itself to Qinuo, instantly forming the golden Superman armor, shining brightly.
Qinuo was about to fly over to save them, but then he stopped.
"No rush, Tony seems to have other means." He kept his eyes fixed on the distant battlefield.
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"Hahaha!"
Obadiah laughed wildly, yet he paid no attention as the human flesh of his body was constantly being corroded.
These eerie flames were fiercely devouring his life, but he was already in a state of frenzy, completely unaware.
Tony found a large steel plate to temporarily block Obadiah's attack.
"Sir, the armor energy is only two percent left, it will shut down completely in five minutes."
Jarvis's voice rang in Tony's ears.
Tony braced himself behind the constantly vibrating steel plate; the immense impact shook his internal organs as if they had shifted, making him so uncomfortable he felt like spitting blood.
"Jarvis, activate Apollo Mode," Tony gritted his teeth and shouted.
"Sir, Apollo Mode has never been tested, and the integrity of your armor is only seventy-two percent, it might directly explode," Jarvis said worriedly.
"Activate it, Jarvis, don't make me say it a third time!" Tony roared.
"Yes, Sir… Apollo Mode, activated."
The armor on Tony's chest began to deform, ejecting the depleted arc reactor, replaced by a black background with a white pattern.
"Dad, Mom, Pepper, bless me." Tony closed his eyes and prayed silently.
At the same time, the Gatling bullets also pierced through the steel plate.
Qinuo watched intently; as soon as the bullets pierced the armor, or if there was anything unusual with the energy on Tony, he was ready to use Speed Force to save him.
The next second, a massive fireball erupted with Tony at its center, and a powerful Heat Wave instantly vaporized the bullets and the steel plate.
"Tony Stark, truly the greatest genius of this century," Qinuo murmured to himself.
"What?!"
Obadiah cried out in surprise, stopping his firing; the screen now only showed a vast expanse of White.
After a few seconds, that dazzling White slowly receded.
The crimson armor glowed, as hot and dazzling as burning charcoal.
Looking around, the once solid ground was no longer there, replaced by a surging sea of molten lava.
"Obadiah, prepare to die!"
Tony's voice came from inside the armor, cold and resolute.
The armor's eyes glowed with a blinding red light, and that sharp gaze sent a chill down Obadiah's spine, then he became enraged out of shame.
"You're the one who should die! Tony Stark!!!" Obadiah roared hysterically, controlling the Iron Monger to attack again.
The Iron Monger unleashed its full firepower, machine guns roaring wildly, miniature missiles launching in dense swarms like bees, anti-tank Rockets whistling sharply, and the laser beam from its chest poured out relentlessly towards Tony.
With such fierce firepower, the Iron Monger was indeed capable of confronting a powerful army.
However, facing this overwhelming attack, Tony merely raised his hand.
A blazing Fire shield instantly appeared in front of him; all those fierce attacks merged into it, instantly melting into scorching molten iron.
Even the powerful laser beam disappeared the moment it touched the shield.
Tony walked step by step towards Obadiah, his strides steady and powerful.
The projection in front of him displayed astonishing data: Energy 200%... 250%... 300%.
Apollo Mode uses the Fire Ring as its core, removing the ring's restrictions to maximize the Sun's energy output.
But Tony failed; firstly, he couldn't find materials strong enough to withstand this energy, and secondly, he had no device to control the energy output; once activated, it couldn't be stopped.
The best outcome would be to become a massive bomb, powerful enough to blow this city into the sea.
"I truly am the greatest arms dealer in the World," Tony said bitterly.
"Jarvis, help me draw up my will. After I die, Stark Industries will be given to Qinuo, and all my assets will be donated to the Children's Foundation."
"Yes, Sir…"
By now, he had reached Obadiah.
"Why, why aren't you dead yet? It was the same in the desert, and it's the same now. Why won't you die?!"
Obadiah shrieked hysterically, completely insane, the laser beam from his chest firing continuously, its light dazzling and blinding.
"This time, you will, Obadiah."
Tony gritted his teeth, enduring the massive laser beam, and slowly reached out to crush the arc reactor.
"Sizzle," the arc reactor sparked a few times, then completely lost its function.
Under the control of the Hellfire, the Iron Monger barely managed to swing its iron fist, smashing into Tony, instantly melting into molten iron, and then completely losing power.
Tony could already feel a scorching sensation, and the energy shield could only last for a dozen seconds under this powerful energy impact.
"We should go, Obadiah."
Tony tightly hugged the Iron Monger's belly, and the thrusters on his feet and back erupted with huge flames, slowly carrying the two of them into the air.
"Tony!"
Suddenly, a cry pierced the sky, reaching Tony's ears like a sharp whistle.
Tony's heart trembled, and he quickly looked down.
Below, not far away, a graceful blonde woman was running frantically towards him.
Her golden hair flew wildly in the wind, like a shining ray of light.
Pepper! She's safe! An indescribable joy and relief surged in Tony's heart.
However, before he could fully savor this surprise, another person's voice entered his ears.
"Wait, Tony, I admit my mistake, I truly admit it this time, please let me go, I am willing to give up everything…"
Obadiah's voice was clearly trembling, fear and panic intertwined within it.
At this moment, Obadiah was completely flustered; he never expected things to escalate to such an unmanageable point.
He knew Tony's personality well; once he made up his mind, he would never easily change it.
And now, he finally guessed what Tony was going to do next, because no one in this World understood Tony better than he did.
"It's too late."
By now, Tony had ascended several hundred meters high. On the projection screen in front of him, the energy value continued to climb: 700%, 750%... Each jump was like a countdown of fate, making one feel heart-stopping.
"From the moment you started kidnapping Pepper, everything was already too late."
Tony's words were like a sharp sword, piercing directly into Obadiah's heart.
Facing Tony's resolve, Obadiah completely fell into despair.
He let out an unwilling roar: "Damn it!!!"
This roar was filled with endless anger and regret.