Ethan was running at high speed, the sound of metal scraping and colliding echoing in the narrow passage.
"Did you hear something?"
A certain distance away from where Tony Stark and Ethan were being held, there was an Iron Door. One of the two guards outside the door turned his head to the left and asked his companion.
"I heard it." The companion's tone was full of familiarity. "It's not strange. Those two are always hammering and banging inside. Isn't it normal for sounds to come out?"
"That's true..." The questioning bandit nodded in agreement, then after a moment, he asked his companion with a puzzled look, "Have you noticed that the sound seems to be getting louder? As if the source of the sound is getting closer to us?"
The companion being questioned had the same thought. The two looked at each other, then turned their heads to look at the small iron window in the center of the Iron Door, intending to see what exactly was going on inside.
However, what entered their view was an Iron Man rapidly approaching the Iron Door, and its fist raised high.
BOOM————!!
Accompanied by an explosion, the twisted and deformed Iron Door, along with a large amount of debris and two gatekeepers, slammed into the rock wall at the corner of the cave passage. They didn't even have time to scream.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Ethan, having punched through the Iron Door, walked steadily forward along the passage, his Gatling Gun rotating on his shoulder, the muzzle aimed straight ahead.
"What's that noise?!"
Everyone else in the Cave and outside were startled by the loud explosion, grabbing their weapons and rushing towards the source of the sound.
In the Monitoring Room, the bandits playing a gambling game were also shocked by the sudden explosion. Just as they were about to run out and ask what was going on, they glanced at the monitor.
On the screen, Tony Stark was climbing into an iron can.
Although they didn't understand what was happening, the Leader needed to be informed about Tony Stark's unusual behavior.
The bandits in the Monitoring Room didn't overthink it. Some went to gather their comrades to try and control Tony Stark, while others ran towards where the Leader was located.
In short, a large number of bandits were converging on Ethan's location.
Inside the Cave, a multitude of bandits were jogging forward. As they neared their destination, they collectively slowed down, advancing cautiously and carefully listening to the heavy sounds echoing through the passage.
The unknown brought fear. The sounds echoing in the passage, while not enough to make the bandits terrified, did make them feel a little nervous.
"Boom! Boom!..."
As the sounds became clearer and louder, the imposing War Machine entered the bandits' field of vision.
At that moment…
A large number of bandits also entered Ethan's field of vision, and the crosshairs on the screen in front of him locked onto the bandits.
"...Targets locked," the cold AI Assistant reported the situation.
Ethan took a deep breath, his eyes becoming calm, and he said in a low voice, "Attack!"
Brrrrrrrrrrr…
The sound of the Gatling Gun rotating and the sound of bullets leaving the chamber constructed a short symphony. The enemies fell in droves, like wheat swept by a scythe.
In just over a dozen seconds, the enemies were all down. It could be said that the bandits had entered the gates of death the moment they saw War Machine.
"So powerful!" Ethan exclaimed.
Although he already knew from the written description that 'War Machine' was quite powerful, knowing and seeing it with his own eyes were two different feelings. There were only two words to describe Ethan's feelings at the moment.
Shocking!
"Thank you for the compliment, sir." Ethan, whose heart was racing, was cooled down by the AI Assistant's cold voice. He coughed to compose himself and continued along the passage.
The Gatling Gun occasionally fired, taking down the bandits that entered his field of vision.
Sparks flew, and lightning flashed all the way. The enemies along the way hadn't even managed to fire a shot.
After delivering twenty or thirty kills, the bandits finally wised up and stopped trying to fight Ethan head-on in the narrow Cave. They gradually retreated from the cave.
Ethan didn't stop his advance either, following closely behind. As he reached the Cave entrance, two Rocket Launchers greeted him.
Dada dada dada...
The Gatling Gun swept across, and the shells were blown up in mid-air.
"@$&%..."
A language of an unknown country echoed through the valley, followed by the sound of gunfire.
BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG...
As War Machine, with ammunition stashed all over, had incredibly strong defenses to prevent the ammunition from exploding during combat due to enemy attacks.
Hit by the metal torrent of bullets, Ethan staggered backward.
"…Target locking…Target locked…" The AI Assistant's cold voice sounded in his ear, and Ethan didn't hesitate at all.
"Full launch!"
"Command received."
War Machine's palms and feet emitted jets of fiery light, propelling it into the sky. Simultaneously, the ammunition bays located throughout War Machine opened, releasing a torrent of shells that were impossible to count with the naked eye. Each shell left a long trail of smoke as they flew outwards, precisely destroying the firearms scattered throughout the valley.
Explosions erupted, and the sounds of screams were drowned out by the deafening booms.
The Gatling Gun on its shoulder swept across the battlefield, unleashing a stream of incredibly destructive bullets. These bullets, coalescing into a powerful force, resembled a dragon's tail, obliterating everything in their path. Debris flew everywhere, and enemies fell in droves.
In a matter of seconds, War Machine had suppressed the entire battlefield.
It slowly descended from mid-air to the center of the burning battlefield. Tony Stark also walked to the mouth of the Cave.
Iron Man suits are really cool! I'll make dozens of different versions when I get back.
Watching War Machine's imposing silhouette, a slightly breathless Tony Stark thought to himself.
"Stark!"
Ethan turned and flew towards Stark. Seeing War Machine's actions, Tony Stark understood immediately and cooperated by opening his arms, allowing Ethan to embrace him and fly into the sky.
"Full salvo!"
War Machine, ascending into the high altitude, once again opened the ammunition bay around his body. Dozens of small missiles fell like scattered flowers, a grand fireworks display. Riding the rising flames and smoke, the two Iron Men, tightly embraced, soared upwards.
"We got away!" Ethan's words were full of emotion; he hadn't thought he'd be able to escape alive.
Hearing Ethan's words, Stark blurted out a retort, "That's not escaping! You totally slaughtered them."
"Haha, is that so?" Ethan gave a dry laugh. "In any case, we should first..."
Before he could finish speaking, a suddenly-ringing, cold voice interrupted him, "Warning! Insufficient energy! Warning! Insufficient energy!..."
Ch-ch-woo...
The flames from War Machine's palms and feet flickered erratically, as if experiencing poor contact, before extinguishing completely. Immediately, the two of them were like kites with broken strings, plummeting from the sky.
"Ugh——————!!"
Ethan and Stark's screams echoed in the high altitude.
In the shop, Muyang, watching the show through Any Window, suddenly slapped his hand in realization.
"I knew I forgot something! Turns out, I forgot to tell Ethan that the discounted War Machine doesn't have much energy left! Ahahaha..."
"Damn, save them!"
(End of Chapter)