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Chapter 69: Attack of the Iron Overlord

In the evening, Thor was with Peggy Carter and others in the yard, gazing at the night sky.

A crimson figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star.

"What's that?" Peggy Carter asked.

"A new superhero. Unlike Steve, this one is a pure mortal, built entirely with technology."

"Tony Stark?" Natalia guessed immediately, knowing about Stark's armor from his time in Afghanistan.

Thor nodded and joked, "He's finally taken this step. Perhaps soon, Stark Industries' stock will rise again. If you want to make a fortune, you might consider investing in it."

Although Tony Stark had grown beyond his playboy days, his flamboyant nature remained unchanged, and he would certainly acknowledge his new identity.

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Stark was in a foul mood.

Today's news reported a warlord massacring civilians, and the weapons causing this destruction were Stark Industries' own.

Feeling deeply guilty, Stark resolved to rectify his mistake personally.

He wiped out a warlord stronghold and destroyed the weapons one by one. Even the earliest Iron Man armor was far superior to conventional weapons.

After handling this easily, Stark was targeted by two fighter planes on his way back.

As he was being pursued by the planes, Stark felt helpless. In the chaos, he accidentally collided with one plane, but managed to save the pilot.

This incident catapulted Iron Man into the spotlight.

What Stark didn't anticipate was that this event would spur Obadiah into taking drastic measures.

At the mansion, Obadiah attacked Stark, paralyzed him, and stole the reactor.

Seeing Stark's face turn blue, Obadiah grinned triumphantly. He taunted Stark mercilessly before leaving him to die.

It was a shame that after enduring thirty years of oppression, Obadiah underestimated Stark's will to survive.

After a brief period of paralysis, Stark managed to crawl to a table, retrieve the first-generation reactor he had discarded, and place it on his chest.

When Stark, now in armor, arrived, he found himself face-to-face with the Iron Overlord piloted by Obadiah.

The two Iron Warriors clashed. In terms of raw power, Stark's Mark III was on par with the Iron Overlord. However, even the best car needs fuel!

After exchanging a few laser blasts, J.A.R.V.I.S frantically alerted Tony, making him realize that he couldn't continue fighting like this and needed to adapt his strategy.

However, heavy mechs like the Iron Overlord prioritized brute strength, turning Mark III into a humanoid punching bag, subject to relentless blows.

With J.A.R.V.I.S's energy alarm blaring and the Iron Overlord's relentless assault, Stark came up with a plan. He accelerated to the sky at full speed, with the Iron Overlord in hot pursuit.

With only 5% energy remaining, the Iron Overlord grabbed Stark's legs and pulled him down. Obadiah's voice echoed, "I am better and stronger than you! Accept your fate!"

Stark responded calmly, "Then how did you solve the freezing problem?"

Obadiah was momentarily stunned, and then the screen in front of him went dark...

Stark grinned triumphantly. "Let me show you!" He delivered a light punch to the Iron Overlord's head, shattering a piece of ice, causing the Iron Overlord to plummet.

The villain's penchant for excessive monologuing and the hero's knack for perseverance led to the Iron Overlord's defeat. The missing piece of ice accelerated the Iron Overlord's systems' recovery, but only briefly.

Exhausted and with only 2% energy remaining, Stark stared at the Iron Overlord, which had risen again. He was on the brink of collapse and couldn't withstand another round.

Obadiah laughed maniacally, "Hey, Tony, do you have any more tricks? If not, you're done for!" He relished Stark's despair, eager to make him pay for his thirty years of suffering.

At that moment, Stark was truly desperate and out of options. But the next moment, he made an unexpected move.