"I must say, that event has always been our nation's shame—regardless of what kind of person Kennedy was, or whether he was a Democrat or a Republican, he was the elected President. What happened here is a disgrace!"
"And today, an even more shameful thing has happened: A Terrorist, from thousands of miles away, used a video to scare everyone into a panic. The White House is so big, yet it is helpless against this? It's a disgrace."
"But fortunately, my predecessor left me a fierce warrior—Colonel James Rhodes, the Iron Patriot!"
As Norman finished speaking, the Iron Patriot appeared on the horizon.
"According to official reports, the Colonel has been launching counterattacks against these Terrorists for the past week, with excellent results."
The Iron Patriot landed on the ground, and the crowd nearby stepped aside.
"Thank you for coming, Colonel Rhodes."
On the surface, it was the Iron Patriot, but inside, it was actually Killian.
This tin can walked onto the podium step by step and stood in front of Norman.
Norman smiled: "Now, say hello to everyone, Colonel Rhodes."
However, the Iron Patriot raised its arm at Norman, and the repulsor cannon began to charge—
Bang!
The repulsor cannon blew a corner off the podium. At the critical moment, Norman grabbed its two arms, deflecting the attack!
This sudden turn of events stunned everyone. No one knew why the Iron Patriot had suddenly attacked Norman, nor did anyone understand how Norman Osborn could grab that sturdy armor and dent it with his bare hands.
"You really did come." Norman smiled coldly.
Killian was shocked: He was an Extremis soldier and wearing Iron Man armor, yet this entrepreneur's strength was significantly greater than his!
"Intelligence was wrong. Plan B!"
Boom!
A massive explosion instantly engulfed several streets around the plaza. Such a large-scale explosion was simply unbelievable!
On Norman's security channel, the bodyguards were already in chaos. The enemy intended to use assassination tactics, but they didn't just plan to use sniper rifles—they were going for a direct assault!
In the eyes of those people, this wasn't an assassination; it was a public execution!
The crowd screamed and fled in panic. Helicopters appeared from nowhere and instantly surrounded the area. Such a massive deployment made it hard to believe this was happening on U.S. soil, and their target was the President!
Just as 13 augmented humans rushed over to protect Norman, a group of Extremis soldiers with glowing red bodies suddenly rushed out of the crowd and blocked them.
Killian opened his faceplate and said: "Yes, we are here."
Although Norman was surrounded by bodyguards in exoskeletons, this explosion caught them off guard, especially since they weren't carrying heavy firepower, mostly just pistols and the like.
The guys who had popped out from nowhere were fully armed!
Not only that, they were also wearing exoskeletons and even ignored the law, mounting thick bulletproof armor—
"Are you sure these people are enough?" Green scales appeared on Norman's arms. He tore off the Iron Patriot's arm and then knocked its helmet away.
This set of military combat techniques left Killian stunned—those two punches felt like an elephant had run over his face!
Before Norman could continue ravaging him, several armed helicopters aimed at the spot. Norman had to dodge the heavy machine guns first, and Killian managed to escape to the side.
The armed helicopters' machine guns pursued and strafed Norman, but within a few seconds, the goblin glider arrived, instantly slicing through the wildly firing helicopters, and flew toward Norman!
The Flyer had armor specifically designed for Norman. It could be said that as long as he stood on the Flyer, running or fighting was entirely up to Norman. Unfortunately, the next second, the Flyer seemed to malfunction, and its flight path deviated—
Not only that, all the electronic equipment around them started having problems!
It was an EMP!
The augmented humans also experienced a moment of uncoordination. Although the EMP wouldn't completely paralyze them, the equipment needed some time to reboot.
The enemy seemed prepared for this. They pulled out some kind of weapon and plugged it in, instantly paralyzing these augmented humans.
Seizing the moment the Flyer malfunctioned, several missiles destroyed Norman's Flyer. It was Killian's doing!
"This armor is still a little useful, Mr. Osborn." Killian stepped out of the nearly damaged Iron Patriot. "Do you think there aren't enough people?"
Killian pointed behind Norman.
Before Norman could clearly see what Killian was pointing at, several grenades blasted over!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The grenades pursued Norman with explosions. Although Norman's strength and speed were extremely fast, and he had green scales for protection, the attackers still managed to blast Norman's clothes to shreds, leaving him in a sorry state.
As the smoke cleared, the attacker walked out of the flames:
It was a cold man wearing a mask, with a metal arm.
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