socalfunplaces Chapter 50 Energy Shield! The Trap of the Jie Gang!
Chapter 50 Energy Shield! The Trap of the Jie Gang!
Chapter 50 Energy Shield! The Ten Commandments' Trap!
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Tony didn't just sit there and wait to die. Protected by the energy shield, he activated his thrusters and soared into the sky, quickly escaping the center of the explosion.
However, to his surprise, just as he had escaped, another shell struck him, knocking him down from the sky.
After smashing another crater into the ground, before he could even get up, that familiar scorching heat reappeared!
And this time, it wasn't just one share, it was at least three!
"It's a trap!"
Tony's eyes turned serious, and he suddenly realized something.
If it was thought to be a coincidence before, then after seeing these attacks one after another, it is clear that it can no longer be called a coincidence, but a premeditated attack!
In the past, he would never have survived such repeated attacks.
The other party used Ethan to lure him into a trap that had been set up against him long ago!
"This can't go on. Once the energy to maintain the energy shield is depleted, we'll surely die."
In a flash, Tony quickly formulated a plan in his mind.
Boom boom boom—
It was in this very room that a series of explosions engulfed him.
The energy shield gradually dimmed under repeated impacts, looking as if it would break after only a few more attacks.
The cave is located a dozen kilometers from the town of Gumira.
"Hmph, now you know the price of offending the Ten Commandments Gang?"
"This is just interest; I'm just letting you understand the pain of losing a loved one first. I'll settle the score with you later!"
The bald man stared at the monitor screen, watching the Iron Man being engulfed by explosions, a cold smile appearing on his lips. The photo of Horn in his hand had faded a bit from being squeezed so tightly.
"But what exactly is that thing on his body? Why is it so hard? It survived over ten explosions without harming him?"
"If we could get our hands on this and mass-produce it, wouldn't conquering the world be a piece of cake?"
At this moment, his attention was drawn to Tony's armor, and recalling the rough armor in the previous surveillance footage, many thoughts arose in his mind.
Including negotiations with buyers, they now have more leverage and confidence.
After all, no one can resist the temptation of such a powerful weapon!
Thinking about this, even the price paid to obtain those semi-finished bio-engineered humans seemed worthwhile.
"Boss, the second-in-command (the bearded man) has gone missing."
Just as he was feeling smug, a report came from his subordinate.
"What's going on? Weren't we telling him to hide?"
The bald man frowned.
"I don't know either. Ever since that Iron Man appeared, we haven't been able to contact the Second Boss."
The subordinate shook his head, unsure of what had happened to the bearded man, but he suspected it was likely a bad situation for him as well.
After all, the combat power displayed by that Iron Man in the surveillance footage was terrifying. Not only was he immune to bullets and shells, but he could also send people flying more than ten meters away with a single punch or kick. Furthermore, he could fire incredibly powerful beams of light from his palms. He was simply inhuman!
"Wait, boss, look!"
Just then, the subordinate in the monitoring room who was in charge of controlling the surveillance let out a gasp.
"Um?"
The bald man and his subordinates were drawn to the monitor screen, but after just one glance, their eyes widened in shock.
In the scene, one by one, the unfinished cyborgs rushed towards the Iron Man, intending to self-destruct, but they all exploded on the spot like fireworks without any warning!
"Have they all lost control?"
The bald man stood up, his brows furrowed, a look of confusion in his eyes.
According to headquarters, the "Extremis Virus" inside the semi-finished bio-human is very unstable and has a certain possibility of going out of control or going berserk, but most of the time it can still barely maintain its condition and achieve the effect of self-destruction.
Even so, it's impossible for so many semi-finished bio-engineered humans to go out of control at the same time in one instant.
Besides, why did they lose control at this crucial moment, instead of earlier or later?
It doesn't make any sense at all!
"Why!? Why did this happen?!"
The bald man couldn't understand it no matter how hard he tried. Given the current situation, if it happened seven or eight more times, the Iron Man would definitely die!
He couldn't accept that victory, so close yet so inexplicably, had turned into defeat.
"Boss, look, it seems like someone's supporting Iron Man?"
Just then, the subordinate in charge of controlling the surveillance slowed down the footage dozens of times. After repeatedly confirming it, he was shocked to discover a common point: before the explosion, all the unfinished bio-engineered humans seemed to have been hit by a beam of white light!
"Support? Where is the support? Where are they?"
The bald man paused for a moment, then immediately stepped forward and looked at the screen.
As it turned out, those unfinished bio-engineered humans were indeed detonated by a beam of white light, but when he looked in the direction from which the white light came, he found nothing.
The surveillance footage showed a clear blue sky with white clouds, but there was no support whatsoever, not even a glimpse of fighter jets.
This drove him a little crazy.
At this point, the outcome was clear: the plan had obviously failed!
And it was when success was so close that they inexplicably failed.
The bald man was unable to accept this outcome. His face was terribly gloomy, and his men around him lowered their heads and dared not speak or even breathe loudly, for fear of incurring his wrath.
Fortunately, he didn't put all his eggs in one basket this time and had a second plan!
His gaze fell on another monitor screen, showing a thin, bald, bespectacled man bound and unconscious.
The wool comes from the sheep, and the one who tied the knot must untie it!
They were paid to kidnap Tony, and it was the other party who wanted to kill him.
Since they can't do it, let's just leave the problem to the other party.
Let them fight like dogs!
All he needed to do was act as a behind-the-scenes facilitator, handing Ethan and the notebook over to the other party.
Not only will they be able to reap some benefits, but they might also indirectly achieve their goal of killing Tony and his brother.
This is a win-win situation!
"Contact the buyer! The transaction will take place in two days; otherwise, it won't be available!"
Once the bald man understood this, his expression gradually softened. He glanced one last time at the rescued Tony on the surveillance screen, then gave a deep order to his men.
"Okay, boss, I'll contact them right away."
His subordinate trembled, bowed his head in agreement, and hurriedly left the monitoring room.
"Phew—I'm saved! That was close!"
Tony climbed out of the crater, looked at the energy shield on his body that seemed about to shatter at any moment, and sighed with lingering fear.
Without daring to linger, he activated his thrusters, ascended into the sky, then clasped his hands together, unleashing a burst of intense white light from his palms that destroyed all the weaponry produced by Stark Industries on the ground. He then left without looking back.
He didn't have time to think about how he was rescued, and he could only discuss the rescue of Ethan later.
Beep beep beep—
However, just as he entered American airspace, Jarvis's warning rang out again.
"Sir, we've been targeted by a raptor."