Noah knew that Asgardian artifacts could grant people power. For example, in thor 4, Jane became Female Thor after acquiring a battle-damaged Mjolnir, which was a very good example. It seemed Tony was in a similar situation now. However, Jane could transform into Female Thor because Thor had previously commanded Mjolnir to protect Jane. Artifacts had spirits; only when recognized by an artifact could one gain its power. Noah didn't know what was happening with Tony.
"You need to be careful, Noah!"
While Noah was contemplating, Tony, moving faster than before, had already lunged in front of him, his fist whistling through the air.
Tony's strength was immense at this moment, which Noah could feel as he blocked, but this level was still weaker than Noah's. After all, Noah's strength after putting on his armor and adding magic had already surpassed Hulk's.
"Bang! Bang!"
"Clang! Clang!"
'It seems the power of the Destroyer's remains is indeed insufficient.' Noah thought as he sparred with Tony.
Tony's current state should be one of being possessed by Asgardian divine power, just like Jane in the movie, who was transformed into an Asgardian deity by Mjolnir's power. However, the Destroyer on Tony was only a remnant, so its power was not as strong as Female Thor's. Perhaps if the remaining Destroyer remnants were gathered in the future, Tony could gain the full power.
Noah was fighting and pondering, while Tony was thoroughly enjoying his transformed body.
'This feeling is amazing!'
At this moment, Tony was excited and exhilarated. In the past, his combat style after putting on his armor usually involved launching missiles and repulsor blasts. Occasionally, in close combat, he would just throw a few punches, which could knock out a mere mortal in one or two hits, preventing him from experiencing the thrill of close combat.
He was now 35 years old, and he had been indulging himself all these years. Although he had money to compensate while playing, it couldn't reverse the physical decline brought by aging. Moreover, his body had almost collapsed due to palladium poisoning recently, so his body was relatively weak before. But now it was different; he could feel the power surging within him. He felt like he could punch a cow to death.
Although he didn't know if this state would remain after taking off the armor, he planned to fully savor this wonderful feeling while it lasted. Tony also knew that Noah was holding back, wanting him to test the armor, so Tony didn't hold back either.
Jarvis had been providing Tony with various combat techniques. Previously, although Tony saw these techniques, he couldn't execute them due to his physical limitations. But now, because of the mysterious power within the armor, Tony's body had become stronger, and his reactions had improved. So now, after seeing these combat techniques, Tony's body could correspondingly utilize them.
Tony's attacks were like a storm. His intelligent mind allowed him to quickly receive information from Jarvis and apply it to actual combat. During the fight, Noah saw Tony use many styles of martial arts, including Jeet Kune Do, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and even Chinese martial arts.
Noah could feel that Tony was having a blast, and he also noticed that Tony's combat skills were constantly improving. Indeed, people with sharp minds learn everything quickly.
"Sir, the arc reactor's energy has dropped to 5%." In the midst of the intense battle, Jarvis's words were like a bucket of cold water splashed on Tony, cooling his fiery heart slightly.
"What? That fast?" Tony performed a spinning back kick, attempting to attack Noah, who had moved behind him. He felt it was time to stop, otherwise, he would run out of power if he kept fighting. Then, it wouldn't just be a matter of whether he could get back. The shrapnel remaining in his chest was held in place by the arc reactor; it would be bad if the arc reactor ran out of energy.
But just as Jarvis's words fell, the armor seemed to detect the low energy issue. The runes on its surface directly dispersed and hid, and the result of the runes disappearing was that the power enhancing Tony also dissipated.
Although Tony was bewildered, he couldn't stop the action he had already initiated. His spiked leg swung backward. Noah blocked with his forearm, easily deflecting the kick. Then, he reached out and embraced Tony's lower back, who was momentarily off-balance from having his attack blocked, and then executed a bridge suplex.
In Sett's memories, he often used this move to KO enemies. After Noah embraced the metal armor's waist, his own waist quickly exerted force, bending backward, and he slammed Tony backward.
"Slam him!"
"Shit!" Tony just wanted to tell Noah to stop, because his trial period had expired.
"Bang!!"
Dust billowed. The ground where Tony landed cracked. Noah's strength combined with the weight of Tony's armor greatly amplified the force of this impact.
"Sh-shit! My neck!" Although protected by the armor, after losing the mysterious power that enhanced his body, Tony also felt his neck was twisted in this impact, and it was a very severe sprain.
"Hmm?" Noah also noticed something was off. The runes on Tony's armor seemed to be gone, and why wasn't he getting up? He was still in the position he had been thrown into.
"Hey, Noah, come help me up. I think I twisted my neck." Tony realized his neck was really twisted, and it hurt with every movement. Jarvis, for some unknown reason, couldn't control the armor to help him up. His current posture was his head stuck in the ground, which was very undignified, and there were people watching, which made him even more embarrassed.
"Uh..."
Noah was also a bit speechless. How could it be such a coincidence? He had just gotten excited from the battle, and the Sett's soul had acted up, delivering a big hit, and then the opponent's enhancement just happened to disappear.
However, since Tony was injured by him, he might as well treat him. Noah thought, pulling out a delicate golden small bell.
"Ding-ding~~" Michael's Blessing, besides dispelling control, could also heal teammates.
A clear ringing sound of a bell echoed in Tony's ears. He was just wondering what that sound was when he realized his pain seemed to have disappeared.
He propped himself up with his hands, pulling his head out of the ground, escaping that embarrassing posture. Tony twisted his neck and found that there was no pain at all. Moreover, he felt very calm now; the battle's fervor and the excitement of discovering the armor's hidden abilities had all dissipated.
Somewhat puzzled, he looked at Noah in front of him, seeing a golden small bell in his hand. Connecting it with the dinging sound he had just heard, he guessed that the reason his neck didn't hurt was because of this small object.
He raised his hand and looked at the Destroyer Armor on him. The glowing runes had disappeared, but the feeling of being filled with power was etched into his heart. He squeezed his fists, Tony was still savoring the lingering sensation of his body being full of power.
"How do you feel?"