"What kind of monster are you?" Obadiah gasped, asking this question. In his eyes, Zhou Yi's performance had exceeded the limits of human cognition. This made him feel very insecure, so much so that he involuntarily asked such a question.
"Is that your question? As stupid as I thought." Zhou Yi sneered, then violently twisted his arm. The sudden increase in strength made Obadiah feel a dizzying sensation; it was the illusion caused by the Iron Monger's body being completely flipped over, affecting the pilot. This illusion made Obadiah feel a surge of panic. He fumbled to control his Iron Monger, trying to maintain his balance as much as possible, but under Zhou Yi's control, he simply couldn't do it.
Watching the once arrogant Obadiah, who had often spoken ill of him, now in such a sorry state, Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel a little amused. Before he stepped into the other side of this World, he could only treat him with forbearance. But since he had walked into this unusual side himself, Zhou Yi naturally wouldn't be polite to him.
He played with the giant Iron Monger like a monkey, completely disregarding the shock of the two people present. It wasn't until he gradually lost interest in this big toy that he kicked it away.
Amidst clanging metal collisions, the Iron Monger's huge body crashed through the factory wall like a meteor. Dust and friction Marks made this behemoth look battered and old. Electrical sparks from the damaged areas made it appear exceptionally disheveled. The Iron Monger looked like it had been turned into a tin can, and a nearly crushed one at that. Obadiah, who had always held himself in high regard, found this completely unacceptable.
He could endure Zhou Yi's immense power, but he could not endure Zhou Yi toying with him like this. Pushing aside the piled bricks and debris, Obadiah controlled the Iron Monger to stand up and roared loudly.
"If you have the guts, give me a quick death, you damn bastard. Don't you dare think of playing with me!"
"Sorry, I'd love to. But you know, you don't belong to me." Zhou Yi smiled, pointing to the sky. There, a piercing roar was gradually approaching, and at the same time, Tony's loud shouts could be heard.
"Obadiah, it's time to pay for all this." Amidst a violent Impact, Tony's golden-red iron man armor, with immense kinetic energy, sent the standing Iron Monger flying. The two became entangled, smashing through several thick walls, tumbling from inside the factory all the way to the road outside, instantly disrupting the flowing traffic.
Seeing the two steel monsters appear before their eyes like that, the drivers on the road were instantly terrified. Some quickly slammed on their brakes, while others swerved violently, even crashing into other vehicles.
However, compared to these panicked individuals, one driver was the most unfortunate. She was the one who happened to be stuck right in front of Obadiah. Unable to hit the brakes in time, she crashed directly into Obadiah, the violent Impact causing the Iron Monger's body to sway slightly.
Of course, this slight shake was nothing to the Iron Monger itself, but Obadiah didn't think so. Having just been ridiculed by Zhou Yi, he was filled with resentment. Coupled with his inherently malicious nature, how could he easily let go of someone who had offended him?
So he directly controlled the Iron Monger to lift the obstructing Audi car, raising it high above his head. As he moved, piercing screams immediately erupted from inside the car. There were adults' and children's, and more than one child.
This startled Tony, who had just recovered, and he immediately yelled at Obadiah.
"Obadiah, this is between the two of us, don't involve innocent people."
"Tony, there are never any innocents. This is a World of the strong; only the strong can decide everything. The weak can only passively accept everything." Holding the Audi car high, the Iron Monger took a step forward, poised to smash the car onto Tony.
To the incredibly strong Iron Monger, this might just be a small building block, but to the people inside the car, it was their only protection. Hearing the terrified screams from inside the car, Tony knew he had to do something.
"Jarvis, divert all power to the chest repulsor."
"But Sir, power is critically low, there's only eighteen percent remaining."
"Don't remind me, just do as I say!"
"You knew about that bastard's existence, didn't you? You set up a trap and watched me walk into it step by step, didn't you? What do you take me for, a Joker?" Obadiah grew angrier as he spoke, his outstretched arm looking as if it would smash the car in his hand at any moment.
Just then, a powerful beam of light burst from the chest of Tony's iron man armor. This intense high-energy beam easily knocked the Iron Monger flying, heavily blasting him into a car whose driver had already fled. But it also caused the car in his hand to fall.
The people in the car screamed in terror, but before they hit the ground, Tony had rushed forward and caught them.
"Alright, alright, don't worry. I've got you." He comforted the passengers in the car while trying his best to gently lower the car. But unlike Obadiah's Iron Monger, his iron man armor Mark I wasn't as agile.
However, the passengers in the car didn't appreciate his efforts; at this moment, they were all nearly hysterical with fear. So, when the car showed signs of landing, the female driver desperately slammed on the accelerator.
"Wait, I'm still..." Tony hadn't finished speaking when he was swept under the car's chassis by its charge. Due to the driver's recklessness, his armor began to violently rub against the ground. Instantly, the entire underside of the car was a spectacle of electric sparks.
"Damn it, I hate female drivers!" Tony cursed, extending his arm and pushing the car's chassis. This finally freed him from under the car, and also gave the frantic female driver her release. But before he could catch his breath, the Iron Monger's figure appeared before him.
With a giant leap, its massive body landed in front of Tony. Its thick, pillar-like arm swung horizontally, directly smashing Tony whole body flying. Compared to the Iron Monger, the Mark I's strength was simply no match.
However, compared to the Iron Monger, the Mark I also had its advantages: it was more agile and also harder. The Iron Monger used only ordinary alloy Materials, while the Mark I used nanometal Materials. In terms of armor casing, he had a huge advantage. This advantage was evident externally: the Mark I, which had just been knocked flying, immediately stabilized itself in the air and charged towards the Iron Monger once again.
Propelled by the thrust from its boosters, the Mark I's arm armor plunged into the Iron Monger's shoulder like a long spear. As he moved, large handfuls of parts and cables were forcibly ripped out by him.
This action intensified the malevolence in Obadiah's heart. He ignored the damaged arm of the Iron Monger and instead grabbed Tony's thigh with his other hand. With the boost of immense strength, the Mark I instantly became a toy in his hand, ready to be crumpled or flattened, as he slammed it repeatedly onto the cement road.
Large splashes of dirt erupted, and layers of electric ions wildly flashed. Obadiah could clearly see that Tony hadn't sustained any significant damage. Although his movements were grand, their effect on that armor was truly too limited.
This made him cry out.
"Tony, you're still so undisciplined. You have the best technology, yet you only use it on your toys. We could have owned the entire World, but you've disappointed me again and again. You think I can't hurt you, let's see."
Saying that, he exerted his full strength and threw Tony out. Under the immense inertia, Tony found it difficult to maintain the Mark I's balance. And this was exactly the opportunity Obadiah wanted.
The Iron Monger's built-in weapon targeting System had locked onto the Mark I's position. He raised his hand. The Rocket launchers on his arm immediately fired all their Rockets. And seemingly not satisfied with that, Obadiah activated a button, and a small launchpad immediately erected from the Iron Monger's back, firing a small missile.
The Rockets exploded on the Mark I one after another, the violent explosions making Tony even more unable to control himself. At this moment, the missile had already slammed into him. Tony could only see a trail of exhaust, followed by a terrifying roar.
A huge blaze immediately illuminated the entire sky, and crimson flames transformed into rolling fireballs soaring upwards. The roaring sound, mixed with a powerful Impact, swept across the entire road. Cars nearby were instantly twisted and deformed, while those a little further away had all their windows shattered by the Impact.
This had already become a disaster, the only blessing being that there were no casualties. All personnel present were saved, thanks to Zhou Yi's actions. His speed was already enough to surpass human visual observation, so these people present only felt the surrounding scenery suddenly change, and they had escaped the range affected by the explosion. As for who saved them, they had no idea.
Zhou Yi saving these people was merely a convenient act; his greater concern was for his friend.
In this explosion, Tony still survived. However, the Mark I's outer shell was inevitably damaged. nanometal has never been omnipotent; it couldn't remain completely intact under an explosion of this magnitude. That's unrealistic.
But another characteristic of nanometal was enough to compensate for this. It possessed regenerative properties; as long as there was sufficient energy supply, it could repair itself before being completely destroyed.
So Obadiah discovered a scene that shocked him: the Mark I's damaged outer shell began to self-repair like a wriggling organism. This speed might not be very obvious to humans, but with the aid of computer observation, he could see it very clearly. And this filled him with despair.
Because the Mark I's damage wasn't extensive; at this level, it might be able to fully repair itself very quickly. Although the Iron Monger possessed greater strength and fiercer firepower, it still seemed too powerless when facing an enemy that couldn't be destroyed, and even if damaged, could repair itself.
In this situation, Obadiah couldn't help but let out a Beast-like wail.
"Tony, you damned little bastard!"