New Armor

Happy saw a man entering the phone booth and taking the briefcase without a word.

The man then got into a car and drove away.

Happy glanced in the direction Killian had gone but couldn't see him anymore.

Happy followed the man who had taken the briefcase with no other option.

Driving carefully to avoid detection, Happy kept a safe distance.

The other driver was unaware of being followed.

The car eventually stopped under a bridge.

From a distance, Happy saw the man with the briefcase waiting for someone.

Soon, a hooded figure appeared.

"Did you bring the item?"

The hooded man asked.

The man with the briefcase nodded and patted the case.

The hooded man smiled faintly.

He tossed a package to the briefcase holder.

The man opened it, revealing money. He pulled out a bill and inspected it.

Satisfied, he handed over the briefcase.

After the exchange, the man drove away without a word.

Happy, hidden in the shadows, watched the scene unfold.

The hooded man eagerly placed the briefcase on the ground and opened it.

Happy was curious about the contents.

Taking advantage of the man's distraction, Happy crept closer.

The hooded man opened the briefcase to reveal a single item.

It looked like a USB drive.

"Finally, I got it."

The man laughed, holding up the drive.

But!

Due to the distance and poor lighting, Happy couldn't identify the item.

He decided to move closer.

At that moment!

The hooded man rolled up his sleeve.

A tattoo-like mark appeared on his arm.

It looked...

... eerie!

Happy pulled out his phone, intending to take a picture and return it to Stark Industries.

The hooded man pressed the USB drive against the tattoo.

Suddenly!

His body began to glow.

The glow started faintly but quickly became bright.

The light coursed through his veins, spreading across his body.

The man's body started to swell!

"No, no, no!"

"What's happening?"

The man looked at his hands, screaming in terror.

"My body... it's going to explode!"

Just as Happy was about ten meters away...

Boom!

An explosion erupted.

Immediately!

A shockwave swept through the area.

The hooded man was killed instantly!

Although Happy kept his distance, he was still knocked unconscious by the blast.

The explosion's sound and the flames drew the attention of passersby.

"Look, someone seems to be hurt."

"Someone is injured! Call an ambulance!"

A passerby saw Happy lying on the ground and called for help.

Soon, an ambulance arrived.

At Stark Industries' top-secret lab.

This was the heart of Stark Industries.

Filled with high-tech equipment!

Most of the lab was shut down, but the core testing area remained active.

Laser printing sounds filled the air.

Several 3D printers worked together.

Below, a bright red driver belt was taking shape.

Tony Stark watched the virtual panel, adjusting data.

Since the Amazon incident, Tony realized the gap between himself and Hiden.

So, he had spent months in the lab.

He left Stark Industries to Pepper Potts!

Entirely dedicated to developing a new driver belt.

He barely left the lab!

This surprised New York's tabloids.

Some speculated that Tony had health issues.

In the past, Tony would have been furious.

But now!

Tony was immersed in his research.

He ignored everything else.

[178] Kamen Rider Demons! Venom Form! (Please subscribe!)

A Kamen Rider Zero-One driver lay on an instrument.

Tony carefully picked it up, treating it like a treasure.

"Finally, I developed a new armor using liquid metal."

Tony couldn't wait to test it.

"ZERO ONE DRIVER!"

The belt announced.

Tony placed the driver on his waist, and the belt responded.

"AUTHORISE!"

Tony opened the driver and inserted it into the belt.

He raised his hand, pointing forward.

"Henshin."

"PROGRISE!"

Suddenly, countless metal locusts burst from the belt, forming a silver locust two to three meters before Tony.

The locusts covered Tony, turning liquid and becoming part of his body.

"IT'S HIGH QUALITY!"

The Metal Cluster Hopper form appeared.

The armor was silver with green accents, making it look striking.

Tony admired the armor, feeling its power.

"Kamen Rider Zero-One, Metal Cluster form. It's much stronger than the regular form."

Just as Tony was excited about his new armor...