"Awesome! This is the real deal."
Like everyone else, the moment Iron Man appeared, Xiao Yu was extremely excited, letting out a primal scream.
After landing, Tony, abandoning his usual arrogant and unrestrained demeanor, walked up to Rhodey and said quietly, "We're in trouble."
Tony's tone made it clear he was very unhappy with Rhodey's presence, especially considering what had happened at the villa earlier. He hadn't forgotten.
As Tony's good friend, Rhodey knew Tony's temper well enough to lose it at any time and place.
Seeing Tony's aggressive approach, Rhodey quickly tried to pacify him, "There are civilians here. I'm here on orders..."
However, Rhodey was interrupted before he could finish.
Tony walked up to Rhodey, placing a hand on his shoulder, while waving with the other hand at the crowd below.
To be honest, the moment Tony appeared, Hammer's heart skipped a beat. He thought the man had come to cause trouble for him. After all, no matter what Tony did, it was his own reputation that was being damaged. Stark was a successful entrepreneur with a reputation as a wild and unrestrained playboy. Even if he did something outrageous, people were used to it. But Hammer wasn't.
However, seeing Tony's actions, Hammer's uneasy heart settled a bit. To avoid an awkward silence, Hammer quickly began to liven up the atmosphere with cheerful words.
But no one noticed that as Tony stood next to Rhodey, he whispered, "Everyone here is in danger. We have to rescue them. For the next five minutes, you must trust me."
"I tried, and I got beaten up at your place. Remember?"
Rhodey clearly hadn't forgotten what happened at Tony's villa.
"Listen, I think he's working with Ivan."
"Ivan is still alive?"
Hearing Tony's words, Rhodey began to realize the seriousness of the situation.
Rhodey had some knowledge of the knock-offs that Hammer Industries had created based on Iron Man's armor. It couldn't be said that there was no progress, only that they were a complete disaster, with accidents occurring frequently.
But now, Hammer Industries could produce Hammer drones that worked without issues. Rhodey was greatly surprised. However, hearing Tony now, it all made sense. Hammer Industries was able to produce a finished product in such a short time because they had Ivan secretly in their grasp, making him work for them.
Tony didn't waste any time and walked directly behind Hammer, asking, "Where is he?"
"What?"
"Where is Ivan?"
"Who?"
"Tell me?"
Hammer was wearing a microphone, and even though Tony deliberately lowered his voice, their conversation was transmitted intermittently. Although it was quickly drowned out by the excited crowd, it was still heard by many attentive individuals.
"Man, what are you doing?"
Hammer was already very unhappy with Tony's sudden appearance and stealing his spotlight. Now he was being directly questioned. Did he think Hammer had no temper?
Just as the two were on the verge of an argument, Rhodey's voice came again.
Rhodey, inside the armor, started to panic as he saw lines of red code on the panel. He wanted to control the armor but found himself completely powerless. The system had been locked down.
At this moment, Ivan, in the server room, was watching what Rhodey saw through the War Machine's camera. He operated his keyboard furiously, and the large cannon on War Machine's shoulder powered up. The dark muzzle pointed directly at Tony.
"Was it you?"
"I didn't do it, it wasn't me."
"I can't move, I've been locked down, I've been locked down."
"Get out, quickly! The entire operating system has been compromised!"
As soon as he spoke, four groups of robots, from air, sea, and land, along with the marine corps, simultaneously raised their weapons at Tony. Sudan Novels.
Seeing this, Tony didn't dare to linger. The thrusters on his limbs activated simultaneously, and he shot towards the sky.
Tony knew very well what the outcome would be if a battle broke out here. It would be a river of blood, a living hell.
As Tony flew into the sky, all the robots simultaneously raised their weapons, including War Machine, and unleashed a barrage of fire at Tony in the air.
After a burst of gunfire, large chunks of glass shattered from above, and broken glass fragments rained down like snow. The crowd descended into chaos, fleeing in panic.
The quick-thinking Chen Long immediately shielded Xiao Yu in his arms and pulled his father out.
Then, Ivan in the server room continued to operate. The thrusters on the limbs of the air force, navy, and marine robots began to spin, and they shot up into the sky like small rockets.
The few remaining pieces of glass from the initial gunfire were completely shattered by the robots' charge.
"It seems things are getting interesting."
Lex Luthor watched the robots chasing Tony into the distance, his eyes narrowing unconsciously, and a smile crept onto his lips.
"Sir, we need to leave here quickly."
Luthor was enjoying himself with the composure of a king facing an impending collapse. However, his two bodyguards and female secretary accompanying him lacked such fortitude. Their mission was to ensure their boss's safety. With the scene so chaotic, leaving quickly was the best course of action.
Not to mention, the robots designed for the army, lacking flight thrusters, had already leaped from their display platforms.
Although their target was Tony Stark, in such a chaotic scene, no one could guarantee that these rampaging robots wouldn't harm innocent bystanders.
In response, Luthor appeared nonchalant and said, "Don't worry, someone will come to rescue us."
As he spoke, a child, pushed by the crowd, fell to the ground.
In the face of death, everyone is selfish.
Among the crowd were soldiers, politicians, and gentlemen, but not a single person stopped, even for a few seconds, to help the fallen child.
Just as the robots were getting closer and closer to the child, at the critical moment, two black bat-shaped darts flew into the robots' chest plates. Then, a strong electric current instantly spread throughout the robots' bodies.
This was where the robots' weakness was exposed.
Logically, the current from these two bat-shaped darts was not strong enough to be fatal to humans; it would at most cause them to lose consciousness for a while. But for robots, it was different. The current, through the gaps opened by the darts, directly affected the robots' circuitry, causing them to stop working instantly.
In the first place, robots could completely avoid such electric-tipped darts. They could have installed an insulating layer under their armor or made the armor thicker.
But unfortunately, Hammer's robots possessed neither of these qualities. Of course, if Ivan had wanted to, he could have made them, but there was no need.
After all, Ivan hadn't designed and built these robots with the intention of them being truly integrated into the US military-industrial complex. They were merely meant to deal with Tony Stark.