Ch.85 Another Version of Me

In the photo, Tony Stark's flustered yet slightly aggrieved expression made Ronan burst into laughter.

How to put it?

From his appearance, Tony Stark was undoubtedly a carefree, rebellious man.

Not only did he give off an incredibly unreliable vibe, but he also loved to be stubborn.

Yes, as always!

Why did Tony Stark survive Thanos' snap?

It's because his mouth was too stubborn; even the Infinity Stones couldn't erase him!

Even now, he was still being stubborn.

Every time he appeared before Ronan, there was always one word that came out of his mouth.

"F**k."

Then, he would enter the mystical portal again, experience another fall, and then reappear in front of Ronan.

"D**n!"

Although Tony Stark kept cursing him, Ronan wasn't angry at all, in fact, he was quite entertained.

Ronan even grabbed a chair from the side, pulled some coffee he'd bought earlier out of his "space ring," and sipped his coffee while watching Tony Stark's futile rage.

Especially the changing expressions on Tony Stark's face every time he reappeared.

From initial confusion to rage, then after dozens of falls, his face returned to calm, as if trying to come up with a solution.

But when no other options remained, it seemed as though he had resigned himself.

The current situation was that Tony Stark was "running" in front, with various parts of the Mark 42 suit chasing him relentlessly.

If Ronan were to censor the mystical portal in this video and sell it to the TV stations,

Not only could he make a lot of money, but he could also monopolize the headlines for the next week!

After all, big news about Tony Stark was always a key topic of public interest.

"Tony!"

At this moment, Pepper Potts finally reacted.

Seeing Tony Stark disappear, reappear, disappear again, and then reappear, Pepper Potts was at a loss.

What was going on?

What had happened?

What should she do?

"Pepper."

"You."

"Activate."

"Jarvis."

"And blast me."

"Out of here!"

Tony Stark's repeated calls, broken and fragmented like a weak signal, gave a sense of just how desperate he was at the moment.

Pepper Potts roughly understood what Tony Stark meant. Inside the Iron Man suit, she raised her right hand towards Tony Stark's position.

"Don't use."

"The repulsor."

Even as he continued to fall, Tony Stark was worried about being blasted to death by the repulsor.

After all, he wasn't in his Iron Man suit at the moment.

Pepper Potts paused. She was smart enough to understand Tony Stark's intention.

So, the arm of the suit detached from her right arm and flew toward Tony Stark's position!

Bang!

Unfortunately, the shot missed Tony Stark.

"Oh, airball."

"Seems like when it comes to shooting, women still aren't as accurate as men."

Ronan took a sip of coffee and shook his head.

This aim needed more practice.

No, Pepper Potts just needed to practice her dodging skills. As for accuracy, let Tony Stark handle that.

"Try."

"Again."

"You can."

"Do it."

Encouraged by Tony Stark from far away, Pepper Potts took a deep breath and raised her left hand again.

If she couldn't succeed this time, she...

Bang!

This time, the calculations were still wrong.

The arm of the suit that flew out did hit Tony Stark, but only on his shoulder.

Not only did it fail to blast Tony Stark away, but it also caused him to spin 720 degrees mid-air.

At this difficulty level, whether in gymnastics or diving, he could definitely score a perfect ten.

"Tony, how about this?"

"If you just say 'I was wrong,' I'll let you down."

"What do you think?"

Ronan couldn't bear it anymore. This aim was just too awful.

He was like Mr. Wong, unable to bear watching others suffer, so he decided to help Tony Stark out a bit.

The price, of course, was for Tony Stark to apologize.

"No."

"Way!"

Tony Stark's reply was resolute, like an unyielding hero.

However, considering his current predicament, it seemed like he was just being stubborn.

Tony Stark entered the arena!

He was being stubborn!

He was still being stubborn!

Ronan let out a soul-deep roar, as if he could see Tony Stark's indomitable spirit!

That kind of spirit was worth spreading across generations, even achieving immortality!

Ah!!!!

Iron Man was down!

But this spirit didn't last even a few minutes before Tony Stark was kicked in the chest by Pepper Potts and sent flying across the living room.

Pepper Potts looked bewildered at all of this, as it was Jarvis who had just assisted.

Now, she wanted to go check on Tony Stark's injuries but hesitated with Ronan sitting there.

So she was stuck in a dilemma!

"Tony, are you okay?"

Pepper Potts couldn't help but shout towards him.

Tony Stark clutched his chest and stood up from the ground.

The pieces of the Mark 42 suit began attaching to his body one by one, finally transforming him from Tony Stark to Iron Man!

"I'm fine."

"But next time, a little less... cough, cough... force."

Obviously, that kick from earlier wasn't gentle!

Now that he had transformed into Iron Man, his confidence surged!

The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and he felt capable once again.

Alright.

Ronan had given him the chance. Now that Tony Stark had finally become Iron Man, unbeknownst to him, this was only the beginning of his despair.

"State your purpose."

"Or this place will be your grave."

Tony Stark raised his right hand, the repulsor already glowing.

At the same time, all the suits around them lit up, eyes glowing, as they flew out from their display cases, surrounding Ronan.

It seemed that the tables had turned.

"Oh, I'm so scared."

"So many of you attacking just me, isn't that a bit unfair?"

"Iron Man, only picking on those outnumbered?"

Despite his words, Ronan's actions were entirely inconsistent with what he was saying.

In fact, while saying this, he even took a sip of his coffee!

Tony Stark said nothing, just stared at Ronan.

He was very wary of Ronan, as just that one move earlier had almost left Tony Stark helpless.

Now, he couldn't afford to be careless!

"Enough, let's finish this quickly."

"After all, it's almost Christmas, isn't it?"

Saying this, Ronan stood up from the chair and tossed his now-empty coffee cup into the nearby trash can with perfect precision.

"I hope this Christmas..."

"...you have a wonderful time!"