["Ladies and gentlemen, this is the 'Wild Chariot Series.' As you can see, this armor is developed for ground operations."]
["It features heavy firepower and high speed."]
["It can deliver efficient and deadly strikes against ground targets in a very short time!"]
Arnold's face was glowing red, looking unusually flushed.
Then, the floor behind the stage began to rise. Beneath the lifted platform was a massive water tank.
Inside were five female soldiers wearing deep blue armor. They moved swiftly and with remarkable agility in the water, like mermaids.
["The Deep Sea Merman Series!"]
Arnold walked toward the giant tank, ["With this series of armor, our soldiers can dive deep underwater. The diving depth rivals submarines, but its flexibility and speed are beyond comparison."]
["With this armor, we can accomplish many things, from deep sea rescue to underwater strikes. If you can think of it, it can do it!"]
After that came the sniper focused 'Wilderness Hunter,' the super strength 'Savage Fighter,' the heavily defensive 'Unfallen Fortress,' and other specialized armors.
For a moment, the entire stage was filled with Olga Company's armors, dazzling the eyes of the audience.
Arnold looked radiant. This was the moment he had been waiting for.
To show everyone Olga Company's strength, to make Homelander and all superhumans fade into the background.
["Everyone, what you see now is only the tip of the iceberg of our company's armor technology."]
["In the future, we will launch even more powerful armor systems."]
["We can even tailor make customized armor based on your specific needs."]
Arnold was excited, spittle flying as he shouted, ["I declare that the era of intelligent power armor has arrived!"]
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The fireworks above the Empire Building grew even more brilliant.
Thunderous applause erupted in the hall.
Arnold closed his eyes and enjoyed this moment of glory.
When the applause finally died down, he heard someone ask, "Mr. Arnold, will your armor now undergo Homelander's quality test?"
Arnold's eyes snapped open.
He glanced toward Colonel Yuri.
The latter nodded.
Arnold smiled, ["That's exactly what I was about to say."]
He turned and looked at Alex, who was surrounded by the armor suits.
["Homelander, would you like to act as a quality inspector?"]
Alex smiled faintly, "Personally, I'd be happy to."
"However, if I were to test them, honestly, that would be too unfair and too harsh for Olga Company."
"After all, in my opinion, these flashy suits are really…"
He shook his head.
Then he smiled, "I think we should let Queen Maeve do it. She's much gentler than I am, isn't she?"
Laughter spread through the hall.
A wave of anger surged in Arnold's chest.
On the surface, Alex sounded polite, but there was obvious contempt in his tone. He clearly didn't take the armor seriously.
Still, Arnold maintained his composure. His expression didn't change. He smiled calmly, "In that case, Colonel Yuri, please go easy."
"At least don't damage our Queen Maeve's beautiful face."
Maeve snorted softly. She bent her knees slightly and leapt onto the stage.
The armored suits on stage immediately spread out, clearing a space. Even Alex floated up into the air, looking down at the stage from above.
Colonel Yuri lowered his faceplate again. Wearing the black Titan armor, he stepped toward Maeve.
Step by step.
Suddenly, the colonel stopped.
At first, people thought he was about to use some special move or weapon.
But he simply stood there, as if frozen in place.
Arnold was stunned, confusion on his face. He tried calling out, "Colonel?"
From inside the helmet came Yuri's voice, ["My armor has malfunctioned."]
["It has stopped responding. I can't control it."]
Arnold felt a buzzing in his head. The worst thing during a product launch was exactly this kind of situation.
It would shatter customer confidence.
Arnold hurried to smooth things over, "This is probably because the colonel has been using the Titan armor too frequently lately. Just ten minutes before the exhibition started, he was still chasing down criminals."
"It's fine. We'll have engineers run some adjustments. I'm sure the issue will be resolved shortly."
Then he turned off the microphone and spoke through his Bluetooth headset, gritting his teeth, "What the hell are you doing? Didn't you check the armor before the colonel went on stage?"
"Fix it now. Reboot the armor!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the lights in Yuri's faceplate dimmed.
It seemed the armor was beginning to reboot.
However, in the next second, all the other armors around the stage, whether mass produced general models or specialized suits, all powered down at once.
The guests looked at one another, completely confused.
Arnold was dumbfounded.
He quickly contacted the engineering department, "Have you lost your minds?"
"I told you to reboot Colonel Yuri's Titan armor, not shut down all the others!"
An engineer replied, ["It's not us, sir."]
["We didn't shut down the other armors. In fact, we haven't even shut down Titan."]
["It appears all armors have malfunctioned. We're currently investigating the cause."]
Sweat began forming on Arnold's forehead, "You'd better fix this. If the armors aren't back online in one minute, no, thirty seconds, you're all fired!"
By now, reporters were already asking, "Mr. Arnold, what's happening?"
"Are there problems with your product?"
"Can something like this really guarantee our safety?"
The questions rained down on Arnold, making it almost impossible for him to lift his head.
Fortunately, at that moment, the lights in Colonel Yuri's faceplate lit up again.
The armor had rebooted.
Arnold let out a breath of relief and said confidently, "No need to worry!"
"That was just a minor issue!"
"Look, the colonel's armor is back to normal."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from inside the armor, but it wasn't Yuri's.
["Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."]
The voice was clearly processed through a voice changer.
["You may call me Mr. Z."]
The voice continued, ["I regret to inform you that you have been hijacked."]
Before anyone could react, they saw Colonel Yuri suddenly raise his hand. The armor on his wrist lifted, revealing the barrel of a gun.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Flames burst from the muzzle as bullets tore into the dome above the hall, sending fragments flying.
Only then did screams and shrieks erupt throughout the hall.
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