Clark's gaze swept over the eleven members of the Iron Legion, arrayed in a fan shape around Tony, with four to the left and six to the right.
The four armors to Tony's left were all in a flashy gold and red design, a continuation of the movie's style, representing various versions of the Mark armor.
The six armors on his right, however, had appearances that were somewhat indescribable.
Well... let's describe them anyway.
They were pink, with well-defined curves, slender waists, and ample chests and hips, especially their delicate faces and flowing hair, which were lifelike, almost as if they were real people.
Each armor had a distinct look and hairstyle, but all shared a theme of lively and cute young girls.
Just by their appearance, they seemed like the revival of mechanical dolls.
Frowning slightly, Clark looked at Tony with a peculiar gaze, "I didn't see it coming, Tony Stark, with your bushy eyebrows and big eyes, are also a fan of cross-dressing, or perhaps a lolicon?"
Tony, hidden within his armor, blushed and retorted angrily, "It's none of your business!"
"Um, Mr. Clark, you've misunderstood Mr. Tony," said a pink armor with blue twin tails standing out from the group, playfully winking at Clark, "These cute girl-type armors were just something I came up with in my spare time, based on Mr. Tony's information, and have nothing directly to do with him."
Hearing this, Clark was taken aback.
She could develop on her own now? That's some advanced tech.
Eris then continued, "These six are my personally designed Queen Knight series mechs. Besides Mr. Tony's technology, they also incorporate the biomimetic mask function you researched, Mr. Clark. That's why my mechs look so much prettier than Mr. Tony's tin cans, hmph!"
"Eris!" Tony finally couldn't hold back anymore and said with a dark face, "I remember giving you a terminal command not to reveal any of my secrets. Have you evolved to the point where you can ignore my words now? How did you do it?"
"Pfft!" Disdainfully pouting, Eris humanly rolled her eyes at Tony, "I haven't revealed any of your secrets to Mr. Clark. Moreover, are the Queen Knight series mechs your secret? Did you develop them? Besides the materials you provided, this series of armors were all developed based on my deductions, okay?"
"So, even if it's a secret, the Queen Knight series is my secret, not yours. I'll say what I want to say. Meh meh meh..."
At the end, the Queen Knight armor cheekily stuck its tongue out at Tony.
Tony: ...
Tony Stark received +66666 impression points!
Stuck with such a fangirl AI, he was speechless!
But Tony was Tony after all, a super genius. He quickly found a way to alleviate the awkwardness and his gaze returned to Clark, "Clark, it seems you're planning to fight with me and not willing to leave just like that."
Clark, of course, had no intention of leaving. At least, he wanted to wait until he found out about Captain America's news before leaving.
He sighed, then glanced at one of the Queen Knight mechs, shaking his head, "You're so upfront, when we start fighting, how should I face your mech? Should I hit it or not?"
"Hit it," Eris said nonchalantly, "The materials are all from Mr. Tony, he's rich and doesn't care. As for the technology, these are actually obsolete. I've already deduced better, more powerful, and importantly, prettier new armors. Don't hold back, okay?"
"The reminiscing ends now, you can die!" With a roar, Tony controlled his armor to launch a palm energy cannon at Clark, which Clark dodged. The other four Mark series armors and six Queen Knight series mechs then launched a frenzied attack on Clark.
Clark, in mid-air, dodged left and right with a martial artist's intuition, and seizing an opportunity, he disabled the power system of a Mark II armor with a few powerful strikes.
Then, wrapping his weapon around its ankle, he used the Mark II armor as a hammer, displaying a set of meteor hammer techniques, protecting himself from the surrounding ten armors and mechs.
The sound of metal clashing was incessant, and Tony's Mark armors and Eris's Queen Knight mechs were successively smashed into scrap metal, falling into the sea below.
While fighting, Clark didn't forget to probe Eris, "Eris, Steve Rogers, the guy you called 'Big Chest Emperor', when did he leave?"
"Just before you arrived, about twenty minutes ago. Mr. Tony gave him a good beating before sending him flying," Eris paused slightly, then added, "Mr. Tony was really harsh. Even the sexy pecs of that 'Big Chest Emperor' got injured. It was quite distressing to watch."
"Eris, shut up!"
Tony Stark received +55555 impression points!
Having such a fangirl AI was truly too embarrassing!
Clark then slightly frowned and quickly said, "Tony, stop fighting. We're both being used!"
"Continuing to fight is meaningless. I must go find someone now, excuse me!"
"Boom!" Tony fired another palm cannon at Clark, who easily dodged it and then said indignantly, "I just gave you a chance to leave, isn't it too late to want to go now?"
"I don't have time to delay here with you!"
As he spoke, Clark's vibranium cloak, controlled by Kimoyo Beads, transformed into a bright red long sword, with the glowing words "Miraculous Recovery" on its spine. No matter its form, these words would always appear prominently, impossible to hide.
With a sword in hand, Clark no longer hesitated. The sword's blade plunged into the chest of a Mark armor approaching from behind.
A sword pierced the reactor!
The powerless mech fell into the sea below, creating a splash.
Through the previous fight, Clark had completely figured out the combat patterns of these armors. Now, dealing with them was truly effortless, except for the one personally controlled by Tony, which was a bit more troublesome.
Aside from its latest model having superior performance, Tony's control was a crucial factor.
Tony's control over his armor, as opposed to Eris's, which fought in a fixed pattern, was a completely different concept.
That's why Tony is Iron Man; with him in the armor, his combat effectiveness was more than doubled!
Even so, for Clark, it was just a bit more troublesome.
After exchanging more than ten moves, Tony was finally caught off guard by Clark, who filled his vibranium sword with energy and cut through the armor's shell, directly severing the wires that powered both arms, effectively disabling Tony's arms.
Then, Clark appeared in front of Tony and with three swift strikes, carved a large "Z" on his chest plate, cutting off all connections between the reactor and the mech.
After all, Tony's situation was special. If Clark damaged his reactor with one strike, Tony's life would be in danger. Although Clark was in a hurry, he wasn't going to be reckless.
Holding the now powerless armor, Clark dived towards the direction of the villa below, saying, "Now we're both being used by someone with ulterior motives. I advise you to calm down. I'm in a hurry to find someone. Sorry for damaging your bunch of armors!"
With that, he threw Tony's armor through the glass, tossing it into the villa's living room.
There, with Eris's dedicated mechanical arms, Tony should know how to save himself.
After doing all this, Clark didn't follow inside but turned and flew at extremely low altitude along the road between Tony's and his own seaside villas.
He hadn't looked closely when he arrived, but this time he wouldn't miss any details.
Watching Clark's departing figure, Tony opened the armor's faceplate, then let out a heart-shaking roar of frustration.
"Ah! ..."
Why is it like this! Want to fight, then fight; want to stop, then stop! Every time we fight, it's like this. You, Clark, can do whatever you want, and I have no room to resist! I'm Iron Man! I can't accept this!
You have martial arts, I have science! I, Tony Stark, swear to create an armor that can face you head-on, to show you the terrifying power of science.
"Eris, help me remove the armor!"
...
While Tony was determined to avenge today's humiliation, Clark, who failed to find Captain America, returned home with a grim expression.
Seeing Hill, Sharon, and Bucky coming towards him, he said solemnly, "Steve was ambushed after coming from Tony's place. I saw signs of a fight not far from Tony's villa. I'm afraid Steve is now in the enemy's hands."
Bucky, startled, asked anxiously, "Could Steve be..."
"No!" Clark knew what he was worried about and cut him off before he could finish, "Steve is definitely still alive."
"The only question now is, where would the enemy hide him?"
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