Chapter 16 Since you can't do it well, I'll do it myself.
"Brother Tony, you've been petting me for half an hour; can I change back now?"
A panda was lying on the ground, its head being rubbed by a hand, a look of utter despair on its face.
"No, just a little longer. She's a panda! When Pepper comes, you absolutely have to let her pet her too."
Tony was petting the panda with an intoxicated expression.
Lin Yuan finally managed to wiggle free from Tony's grasp and quickly transformed back into human form.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a pity." Tony retracted his hand with a look of dissatisfaction. "What abilities do these forms of yours have?"
"The flying form is extremely fast, much faster than your battle suit. I haven't tested the exact speed yet. The aquatic form can survive freely in any body of water, and its movement speed is also very high. The cheetah form can turn invisible, and the giant bear form has strong defense," Lin Yuan explained.
"What a convenient ability!" Tony couldn't help but admire, then he said with a smile, "Lin, turn into a panda. I'll take a picture and send it to Pepper."
"Don't even think about it. Jarvis has already filmed it. You just want to RUA my head." Lin Yuan refused. If Tony kept rubbing, he'd become a bald panda.
"Well, that's a shame," Tony smacked his lips, expressing his regret.
At that moment, the news that Stark Industries was holding a charity dinner was suddenly broadcast on TV.
Tony was stunned. "Jarvis, did I receive an invitation?"
"No sir, there is no invitation for you."
Lin Yuan, who was beside him, laughed. "Haha, Tony, you're having a rough time. Your own company held a charity dinner, and no one sent you an invitation."
Tony wasn't angry; he didn't care about such things. Besides, if Pepper hadn't mentioned it, it definitely wasn't an important party.
After thinking about it, he picked up his car keys. He hadn't been seen in public for a while, so he might as well go over and take a look.
"Lin, are you coming or not?" Tony asked Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan waved his hands. "No, no, I hate this kind of occasion the most. It's too uncomfortable."
"Okay, then I'm leaving. You just stay home!" Tony said and walked away.
Lin Yuan felt a little bored staying at home alone. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
"How about~~let's go back home for a midnight snack now? Then come back after breakfast tomorrow. Yeah, good idea, let's do it."
No sooner said than done. The roc appeared again, flapped its wings, flew towards the east, and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.
Flying above the clouds, Lin Yuan felt that his current speed far exceeded the speed of sound, yet the flight was surprisingly quiet, without a sonic boom or even the sound of air resistance.
"It turns out that magic isn't scientific!" Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
In just over an hour, Lin Yuan had arrived back home.
"Where should we go to eat first?" Lin Yuan was conflicted. There were so many delicious foods back home that he had trouble deciding!
"Let's go eat barbecue first! Although I really want hot pot, it's boring to eat alone! Next time, I'll bring Tony and the others with me for hot pot."
When Lin Yuan returned to Tony's beach villa after his late-night feast, he found that the lights in the underground garage were still on.
"Huh? Has Tony returned from the party? Why is he working in the lab again?" Lin Yuan wondered and walked straight into the lab.
Tony was wearing the Mark Armor and sitting on a chair, deep in thought. He didn't even notice Lin Yuan approaching!
"Brother Tony, are you okay?" Lin Yuan had a rough idea of what had happened at the banquet that night.
"Lin, you're right. There's something wrong with Obadiah!" Tony's face was filled with desolation, and his tone was heavy. "He has been secretly selling weapons to those terrorists! Yinsen found me today. His hometown was attacked by the Ten Rings. I saw the photos of the scene, and the weapons used by that group were all produced by Stark Industries!"
"Lin, do you think I'm wrong? My inventions can't bring peace!" Tony's voice was low and bitter.
"No, Tony, this is definitely not your fault! The weapons themselves aren't wrong; it's the ones who use them who are wrong!"
Tony looked at Lin Yuan quietly, his eyes revealing complex emotions. He seemed to be considering Lin Yuan's words, trying to find some comfort or explanation. After a while, he slowly said, "But if it weren't for my inventions, they wouldn't have such tools to hurt others."
Lin Yuan shook his head and said firmly, "No, Tony, even without your weapons, those with bad intentions will find other ways to cause harm. And your technology could have been used to protect people, but it was misused by the bad guys."
"Brother Tony, you set too high a standard for yourself. You always want to do your best, but sometimes things don't go as we wish." Lin Yuan patted Tony's shoulder gently, encouraging him.
Tony took a deep breath and tried to compose himself. He glanced at Lin Yuan gratefully, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Lin. Your words made me feel much better. Maybe I need to re-examine my thoughts and goals."
Lin Yuan nodded and replied with a smile, "Of course, Tony. No matter when or where, I will always be by your side to support you. You are a great inventor; your talent and wisdom will change the world. As long as you stick to your beliefs and trust in your abilities, everything will be fine."
"Brother Tony, you will become the greatest hero in this world. I have always believed in that."
"Thank you, Lin. I feel much better." Tony hugged Lin Yuan gently. Then he looked at the Mark Armor in his hand and fell into deep thought.
Then he stood up, and the flight stabilizer in his hand transformed into an arc pulse cannon, shattering the glass in front of him. As more and more glass shattered, his expression became increasingly determined.
"Brother Tony, call me when you go to Yinsen's hometown," Lin Yuan said, knowing that Tony had made up his mind. Since his inventions couldn't be used for good in the hands of others, he would use them himself.
"Sure!" Tony answered promptly without stopping what he was doing.
In the following days, Lin Yuan stayed in the laboratory with Tony, watching him optimize the Mark 2 armor step by step.
Tony didn't choose the yellow color scheme, which he thought was too flashy, but instead opted for the red and gold color scheme of an old car in the garage.
Lin Yuan commented that this color combination was even flashier.
But it looked damn cool.
Looking at Tony standing on the platform, the surrounding robotic arms smoothly helped him put on the latest Iron Man suit—Mark III.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes. This was truly too awesome!
This is a man's gas station!
However, the current armor wasn't perfect yet. He would have to wait for Tony to improve it further. Then, he would ask Tony to make a set of armor for his giant bear form so that he would have some offensive capabilities.
You can't really defeat your enemies with just your cute looks, right?
Chapter 17 The Bald Head
"Lin, let's go!"
Tony, fully prepared, called Lin Yuan to go out and deliver some justice.
"Okay, Brother Tony." Lin Yuan was also very excited to participate in Iron Man's first real mission.
The two of them soared into the sky in an instant.
"Lin, can you keep up with me?"
"Brother Tony, who do you think you're talking to? You should be asking yourself if you can keep up with me." Lin Yuan felt slightly offended.
"Then, race you?" Tony didn't believe him.
"Let's do it. Watch closely. You won't even see my tail feathers!" Lin Yuan flapped his wings and accelerated. In just a moment, he left Tony far behind.
Tony was dumbfounded as he watched the roc disappear from his sight in an instant.
"Jarvis, what is my current speed?"
"Sir, the current flight speed is Mach 3."
"What the hell!" Tony was shocked. "What's Lin's speed?"
"Over Mach 10, sir."
"What a beast!"
Five minutes later, Lin Yuan, looking slightly embarrassed, reappeared next to Tony. He hadn't known the way to Yinsen's village, and there was no cell phone signal in this remote area, so he couldn't use navigation.
"Brother Tony, you absolutely have to get a navigation system for my flying form when we get back this time. There's no cell phone signal in this godforsaken place. Last time I went back home, I didn't even get lost," Lin Yuan complained.
"No problem, it's a simple matter. Wait, when did you go back home?"
"On the day you went to the charity dinner. I had nothing to do, so I went back for some barbecue."
"..." Tony was silent. "Call me next time."
"Okay!"
Yinsen's Village
A Ten Rings member was planning to execute a disobedient villager on the spot as a warning to others.
When the villagers' wives and children saw their husbands and fathers about to be killed, despair filled their eyes.
Suddenly, the boy held in the woman's arms looked at the sky with surprise.
A humanoid mecha gracefully descended from the sky.
The Ten Rings members were startled by this thing falling from the sky and fired at it desperately.
The bullets left only tiny marks on the Mark III's armor, and Tony calmly used the arc pulse cannons in his hands to eliminate the terrorists one by one.
Then he used the automatic targeting system to instantly neutralize the Ten Rings members holding hostages.
"You're such a show-off, but you're undeniably cool!"
Lin Yuan didn't follow him down. He had already given Tony a set of buffs and watched him show off from the sky.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Oh, isn't that our old friend Beard?"
He saw the bearded little leader from the cave hiding behind an earthen wall, feeling lucky to have escaped the initial attack.
Suddenly, he saw a very handsome large bird appear in front of him, which then transformed into a boy who looked somewhat familiar.
The boy even greeted him: "Hi~"
Then, he saw the boy turn into a big black and white bear, which slapped him. He felt a sharp pain on his face, and his body went flying.
Lin Yuan slapped the bearded man several meters away and felt a sense of satisfaction!
"I'll let you know what it's like to soak in my water! If Starfall hadn't been nerfed by the dog system, I would have at least blasted you with ten meteors!"
Lin Yuan was just about to go over and finish off the bearded man when Tony's voice came through the comms.
"Lin, let's go. Let the villagers here vent their anger on this guy! Let's go destroy the main base over there!"
Without waiting for Lin Yuan to reply, Tony turned around dramatically and soared into the sky, leaving behind the parting words, "You can do whatever you want with this guy."
"That guy is so good at playing innocent; there's no trace of remorse!" Lin Yuan curled his lips and transformed into a roc to chase after Tony.
Only the bearded man remained, watching the angry villagers surround him and yell.
Tony had just flown over the Ten Rings' main base and was about to attack when a cannonball shot him down, and he fell heavily to the ground.
Mark III, after getting back to its feet, was covered in dust and looked quite disheveled!
Lin Yuan looked down and laughed until his stomach hurt. "You were acting so cool, but now you're all embarrassed!"
Then he took out his cell phone and snapped a few photos.
+1 for Iron Man's embarrassing photo.
Tony glared at his brother resentfully, raised his hand, and fired a small rocket, destroying the tank that had shot him down. He turned his head away from the ensuing explosion, flew into the air amidst the hail of bullets from the Ten Rings members, and fired a strengthened arc energy cannon to detonate the ammunition within the base.
Then he ignored Lin Yuan and flew away.
Lin Yuan found it amusing; he knew Tony wasn't injured. The Mark III's defense was excellent, and with his buffs, it would be difficult for Tony to get hurt.
Lin Yuan guessed that Tony felt he had embarrassed himself in front of him.
"Hehe, brother Tony, this is just the beginning! I'll hold an exhibition of Iron Man's funny photos later, and then you'll be able to deeply feel the love from your brother! Hehehe~~~" Lin Yuan grinned mischievously, transformed into a roc, and flew towards home.
Five minutes later, Lin Yuan was dumbfounded. He couldn't find his way back, and there was still no signal in this desolate area.
Having no other choice, Lin Yuan had to fly in a random direction and wait for his cell phone to get a signal before he could locate his position.
While flying, Lin Yuan felt something was off. The mountain in front of him looked unusually high!
"I didn't see such a high mountain when I came here just now. Huh? It looks like there's a temple on the mountain over there?"
Lin Yuan flew towards the building on the mountain. As he got closer, he could clearly see that the building was indeed a temple. There were many people inside, performing synchronized movements in the temple square.
"There are so many people. What kind of temple is this? Damn~ It's that bald head!~~ How did I end up here?" Lin Yuan was almost scared to death and fought the urge to turn around and flee immediately.
In the temple, a bald woman looked up in the direction Lin Yuan was coming from.
"Shit, shit, is she looking at me? I can't panic, I can't panic. Just fly over like a normal bird. She won't notice me." Lin Yuan kept reassuring himself, gritted his teeth, flew over the temple, and then accelerated away.
"She probably didn't notice! Fortunately, now is not the time to deal with her!" Lin Yuan felt a wave of fear wash over him. Now he knew where he was.
In the temple, the bald woman looked at the flying Peng bird with an unreadable smile on her face.
Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he finally returned to the villa.
"Phew, I'm finally back! I'm so tired. Jarvis, is Tony back?"
"Yes sir, Mr. Stark is in the lab."
Lin Yuan went to the underground laboratory and saw Tony was busy with something.
"Brother Tony, I'm back," Lin Yuan greeted.
"Why so late?"
"I got lost. Hurry up and make a navigation system for my flight mode. I need one that can connect to a satellite."
"There's no rush. Please do me a favor first. I'll ask Pepper to help me gather evidence of Obadiah's crimes. Can you protect her? I remember your cheetah form can turn you invisible."
"Why did you let her go? It's so dangerous. I can go!"
"You don't know where these things are, but Pepper knows better."
"Oh, that's right. When is Miss Pepper going?"
"It should be in the next couple of days. Just follow her for those two days."
"Okay! I promise to complete the mission."
Chapter 18 I Want to Eat All the Rabbits' Houses
Camel Home
Ten Rings Gang Base
Lin Yuan's old acquaintance - the bald leader is receiving his God of Wealth.
In the tent, Obadiah Stane looked at the humanoid armor in front of him with infinite desire in his eyes.
He touched the round hole on the chest of the armor and fell into deep thought.
The bald leader was still chattering, imagining how to rule the world after creating such armor.
And then, nothing happened.
Obadiah Stane easily subdued him with high-tech paralyzing ultrasound, and then the entire Ten Rings base was cleansed.
If Lin Yuan was there, he would definitely spit in the leader's face: "How dare you, a piece of trash like you, think about ruling the world?"
Stark Enterprises Building
Lin Yuan turned into an orange cat and followed Pepper into the building. Pepper entered the office and began copying data from the computer.
Lin Yuan was hiding outside, keeping watch.
Then Lin Yuan saw Obadiah Stane walking towards the office.
Lin Yuan glanced at Pepper inside; it seemed she wasn't finished yet.
Sigh, another busy day~~~
Lin Yuan cancelled his invisibility and walked towards Obadiah Stane with a feline gait.
Obadiah Stane was smoking a cigar and walking towards the office when he suddenly saw a fat orange cat in front of him. He quickly called security. "Security, how did a cat get in here? Get it out of here now."
Lin Yuan the orange cat walked slowly, then stopped in front of Obadiah Stane, and then jumped up.
"Secret Technique: Cat Cross Claw!"
"Ah! Damn it!" Two scratches immediately appeared on Obadiah Stane's face, and he covered his face and screamed.
"Security, catch this damn fat cat!"
The security guards who arrived upon hearing the news hurriedly tried to catch Lin Yuan, but Lin Yuan dodged easily.
For a moment, the whole building was in chaos.
In the office, Pepper finally copied Obadiah Stane's evidence, hurriedly packed up her things, walked out of the office, and left the company in a hurry amidst the commotion.
Lin Yuan watched Pepper leave safely, nimbly avoided the grasp of several security guards, ran to an empty corner, and entered invisible mode, leaving behind only a group of confused security guards and Obadiah Stane, who was still cursing.
Obadiah Stane returned to the office, still cursing, and noticed that his computer had been tampered with. Being cautious, he immediately checked the surveillance footage.
Pepper's figure appeared on the screen.
Watching the surveillance video of Pepper leaving the office, hurrying downstairs, and then leaving with a man who looked like a government official waiting downstairs, Obadiah Stane was so angry that he smashed the monitor in front of him. Looking at Pepper's retreating back, a hint of ruthlessness flickered in his eyes.
After completing the task, Lin Yuan returned to the villa, said hello to Tony, and prepared to go back home for some delicious food. This time, he planned to eat his way through all the best spots.
A few days later, Lin Yuan, having enjoyed a magnificent feast, flew back leisurely.
"Oh, I thought I could eat at all the best places with my speed, but it turns out I haven't even been to the panda's favorite bamboo forest yet. What a failure!"
Lin Yuan mused that it definitely wasn't because his appetite wasn't big enough; it was just that his home had so many delicious foods.
"Hello, Brother Tony, what's the matter?" Lin Yuan received a call from Tony while flying in the air.
"Lin, where are you? I need your help." Tony's voice sounded very anxious.
"I'm on my way back. What happened?" Lin Yuan sensed that something was wrong and increased his flying speed.
"Obadiah attacked me. He took the reactor from my chest."
"How are you? Brother Tony, are you okay?" Lin Yuan was a little panicked. He had thought that because of his help, Pepper wouldn't be discovered by Obadiah immediately, and Obadiah wouldn't attack Tony so quickly. Unexpectedly, he had underestimated the bald man's cunning.
"I'm okay. When I felt like I was about to die, a burst of energy suddenly appeared in my body and quickly restored my strength. Then I got the original Arc Reactor that Pepper had collected for me. Is that your ability, Lin?" Tony's tone held relief at having escaped death.
"I'm glad you're alright. That's the spell I cast on you before. It can save your life when you're on the verge of death." Lin Yuan then remembered the Nourish spell he had cast on Tony earlier and couldn't help but sigh in relief.
"Lin, you saved my life again." Tony's words were full of gratitude.
"Brother Tony, don't be so polite. There's no need for such formality between us brothers. What do you need me to do now?"
"By the way, Pepper has taken some people to look for Obadiah. I need you to help me stop Obadiah for a while, and I'll be there soon." Tony's voice was filled with anxiety again.
"Don't worry, Tony, I'll be there soon. Pepper will be fine."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yuan sped up again, like a golden lightning bolt streaking across the night sky~
Stark Building Entrance
Pepper Potts is entering the Stark Enterprises building with several agents, preparing to apprehend Obadiah Stane.
However, not long after they entered, a violent explosion occurred in the basement of the Stark Enterprises building.
Pepper ran out of the building in a panic and took out her phone to call Tony.
A huge steel armor emerged from the ground in front of her. It was the Iron Monger, piloted by Obadiah Stane.
Obadiah Stane grinned and raised his hand to attack Pepper.
An eagle's cry echoed, and then a golden flash streaked past Iron Monger's eyes, and Pepper vanished from the spot.
Obadiah Stane watched Pepper disappear before him, roared angrily, and then prepared to head towards Tony's villa.
In the air, Lin Yuan's eagle claws gently grasped Pepper's arm and lifted her into the air. The frightened Pepper screamed and struggled desperately.
"Sister Pepper, it's me!" Lin Yuan quickly spoke to reassure her.
"Lin?" Pepper recognized Lin Yuan's voice, stopped struggling, and asked in confusion, "What's happening?"
"I'll explain later. I'll put you in a safe place first. You go back to the villa, and I'll go stop Obadiah!" Lin Yuan placed Pepper gently in a secure location, turned around, and chased after Obadiah Stane.
Obadiah Stane was running straight towards Tony's house. He could obviously fly the Iron Monger, but he still chose to run. No one knew his reasoning.
Lin Yuan saw him lumbering down the road like a metal giant. Cars swerved to avoid him, and those that failed were directly hit and sent flying. The road was filled with wailing and cries for help.
He cursed the bastard inwardly, then flew over, transformed into human form in the air, released a barrage of Entangling Roots at Iron Monger's feet, and then transformed back into a roc.
Iron Monger's feet were instantly ensnared by thick vines, and the massive inertia caused it to crash to the ground, landing face-first.
Obadiah struggled to get up and looked at the vines wrapped around Iron Monger's feet, a puzzled expression on his face. "What is this? Where did these vines come from?"
After 10 seconds, the Entangling Roots effect ended, and the vines disappeared.
Obadiah looked utterly confused as the vines on his feet suddenly vanished.
"Who am I, where am I, and what just happened?"
Chapter 19 Oops, this is going to be a failure
After a moment of confusion, Iron Monger continued to advance. This was just a minor setback and wouldn't stop him.
Lin Yuan sighed. After all, the flying form wasn't a combat form, and it was impossible to truly impede Iron Monger.
"There's nothing for it but to let the national treasure take the stage. I hope this bald guy is a cat lover!"
Then the roc appeared in front of Iron Monger and instantly transformed into a cute panda.
"Charge!"
The panda rushed towards Iron Monger at an incredible speed. "Charge" - the powerful magical effect directly stunned Obadiah Stane.
Lin Yuan Panda stood up straight and slapped Iron Monger across the face with a big paw!
However, Iron Monger didn't even flinch.
A crow flew over the panda's head, and Lin Yuan felt a little embarrassed.
Obadiah came to his senses and controlled Iron Monger to punch Lin Yuan's panda in the face.
With the powerful defense of the giant bear form and the shield from Mark of the Wild, Lin Yuan felt the punch was just a tickle.
One beast and one machine, they punched each other, creating a series of loud clangs!
The passersby around were stunned. Was that black and white creature a panda? It certainly looked like one! But weren't all pandas in the zoo cute? Whose panda was this? It was so fierce!
Lin Yuan, the panda whose paws were getting a little sore from hitting, felt helpless. The giant bear form optimized by the system had no attack skills whatsoever, and a panda's fleshy paws couldn't break Iron Monger's armor.
Although he also had magical protection and wasn't afraid of Iron Monger's attacks.
But fighting like this was exhausting. Brother Tony, please hurry up!
Obadiah Stane was also speechless. First, a bird came and rescued Pepper, and now a panda kept pestering him. It was incredibly annoying.
Obadiah Stane decided to ignore the panda in front of him and unleashed a huge burst of flame from the Iron Monger's flamethrower, preparing to fly directly over it.
When Lin Yuan saw that Iron Monger was about to take off, he immediately roared out a challenge.
Obadiah suddenly felt a surge of anger, an overwhelming urge to tear the panda in front of him to shreds.
He turned around and fired a volley of missiles at Lin Yuan, then roared and charged straight towards the panda.
Lin Yuan was hit in the face by the incoming missile. Before he could recover, he found Iron Monger looming over him, grabbing his foot.
"Whack~Whack~Whack~"
Lin Yuan, who had lost all will to fight, lay on the ground, feeling his life was meaningless.
Damn it, overtime again! This time I'm covering for Loki!
"Damn system! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this!" Lin Yuan blamed it all on the dog system.
Looking at the panda lying on the ground, Iron Monger raised its foot, intending to crush the panda's head.
A red blur came roaring and knocked Iron Monger away.
"Brother Tony, you're finally here!" Lin Yuan was almost in tears.
"Are you okay, Lin?" Tony looked at Lin Yuan lying on the ground with a worried expression.
"It's okay, you go ahead, Tony. I'll contemplate my existence for a bit!" Lin Yuan waved his paw and lay sprawled on the ground.
Then, Tony, his face filled with fury, rushed towards Iron Monger. And that was that.
Iron Monger was using a larger, more powerful Arc Reactor, giving it ample energy and thick armor, making it equivalent to a heavily armored warrior.
What Tony was using now was a reactor cobbled together from scraps in the cave. The energy it provided barely allowed the Mark III to function normally. Moreover, Mark III was smaller and lighter, equivalent to a lightly armed assassin, and an assassin with insufficient energy at that.
This assassin fighting a heavily armored warrior head-on meant Tony was getting beaten so badly he almost lost faith in himself.
Fortunately, compared to the original timeline, Tony had Lin Yuan's help. The Nourish spell had been slowly improving his physical condition, and now Lin Yuan had also given him the effects of Rejuvenation and Mark of the Wild. Although he was being pummeled by Iron Monger and couldn't retaliate effectively, Tony himself was still unharmed except for the humiliation.
Tony quickly broke free from Iron Monger's grasp and flew directly into the sky. He didn't believe that the Iron Monger, which Obadiah had hastily created, could overcome the inherent weaknesses that Tony had discovered through his own experience.
As expected, Iron Monger, having flown high into the sky, quickly began to ice up, causing its systems to fail. It then plummeted directly from the sky and crashed in front of the Stark Building, creating a large crater in the road.
Then Tony also flew down from the sky, and Lin Yuan hurried to meet him.
"Tony, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, but the suit is running out of power. Where's Obadiah? Did you take care of him?"
"He fell into the sewer. I think he should be alright."
"What should I do? I have no energy left." Tony looked worried.
Lin Yuan rolled his eyes and leaned close to Tony's ear. "Brother Tony, you do this... and then... leave the rest to me."
"Will it work?" Tony asked, a little worried.
"Don't worry, failure doesn't matter. He can't kill us anyway! At worst, we can let Rhodes clean up the mess!" Lin Yuan said nonchalantly.
"Okay! Let's do it!" Tony also made up his mind.
On the road in front of Stark Building.
Iron Monger crawled out from the ground, covered in dust. Iron Monger's excellent shock absorption meant that Obadiah, who was controlling it, was almost unharmed. But he was furious; he felt like Tony was toying with him, and he decided to end this quickly.
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Hey~ Isn't this the big bald guy? Who are you looking for?"
Obadiah Stane turned around and saw Lin Yuan. "It's you? Where's Tony? What? Was he scared by my beating? Did he send you, a little brat, to come and die?"
"You don't need to care where Tony is. I'm here to tell you something." Lin Yuan still smiled.
"What?" Obadiah Stane was also a little curious. At this point, what else could this little brat possibly want to say?
Lin Yuan faced Iron Monger, and the shape of his mouth was clearly imprinted in Obadiah Stane's eyes: "FXX-K YOU, B-ITCH!"
Then he transformed into a panda and let out a challenging roar at Obadiah Stane.
Obadiah Stane didn't know if it was the effect of the taunt or because Lin Yuan had just cursed him directly, but his eyes turned bloodshot, and he was filled with rage. At this moment, the only thing in his sight was the panda in front of him, and he just wanted to turn that panda into a rug.
Lin Yuan wasn't in a hurry. He then used Entangling Roots to wrap around Iron Monger's legs.
Iron Monger fell face down on the ground with a thud. An enraged Obadiah struggled to get up. Tony rushed out from his hiding place, stepped onto Iron Monger's back, and reached out to cut the exposed wires around its neck.
Obadiah Stane saw his vision go black, and his optical connection failed.
Obadiah simply opened Iron Monger's cockpit, and with a ferocious face, he controlled the suit to lunge towards Tony, shouting, "Tony Stark, I have dedicated forty years to this company! I have led it from nothing to where it is today, and you want to stand in my way? I will never allow anyone to stand in my way!"
Iron Monger punched Tony into the Stark Building, and Obadiah followed him inside.
"Hey, Tony, you stopped developing weapons, but you invented the most powerful weapon." Obadiah stepped towards Tony.
Tony rushed towards Iron Monger without a word.
Iron Monger grabbed Tony and began to squeeze the Mark III armor with both hands.
The Mark III immediately made a creaking sound, as if metal was being crushed!
All Tony could hear was the constant blaring of Jarvis's alarms!!
"Oh no, this is going to be a failure!" Tony was a little panicked!
Chapter 20 Brother, I really don't want to go to school!
"Hey, you baldy, look here!" Lin Yuan saw that Tony was in a critical situation and directly used Swarm on Obadiah.
He had originally intended to use the insects summoned by Swarm to harass Obadiah so Tony could escape.
But surprisingly, the number of insects summoned was unexpectedly large.
The cockpit of Iron Monger filled with dense swarms of various insects. Anyone with trypophobia would likely faint on the spot.
Obadiah screamed and threw Tony far away, then frantically swatted the bugs off his face with both hands.
"Fuck, so many bugs?" Lin Yuan hadn't anticipated Swarm being so effective.
It seems I have to test the attack skills optimized by the dog system after this is over, Lin Yuan thought, but his hands moved quickly. He transformed into an orange cat and unleashed a flurry of cat punches towards Obadiah's eyes.
Obadiah screamed again, ignoring the bugs on his face. He wildly controlled Iron Monger to fire its weapons, desperate to kill the damn orange cat with a missile!
Lin Yuan Cat saw a missile hurtling towards him, dodged it nimbly, and then saw the missile heading straight for the large Arc Reactor in the Stark Enterprises building.
"What the hell!" Lin Yuan was startled. He did a feline backflip, transformed into a roc in mid-air, and burst out of the building.
The roc swooped out, grabbed Tony, who was about to rush back inside, and flew away from the building at top speed.
A deafening explosion erupted behind them, and a dazzling blue light shot straight into the sky. The Arc Reactor, struck by the missile, had overloaded, and the resulting energy blast engulfed the entire building, with even more energy punching a massive hole in the sky!
Lin Yuan carried Tony to the top of a nearby building. Looking at the blue beam of light reaching into the heavens, Tony remained silent.
In the distance, the belated wail of police sirens surrounded the now-destroyed Stark Enterprises building.
"Let's go home first, Brother Tony." Lin Yuan patted Tony's shoulder. "Pepper is waiting for you at home!"
Hearing this, Tony couldn't help but smile. "Okay, let's go back first."
In the beach villa.
Anxious Pepper paced back and forth in the hall, constantly questioning Jarvis.
"Ms. Potts, Mr. Stark has returned and is now in the laboratory," Jarvis's voice suddenly announced.
Pepper's face lit up with joy, and she rushed directly to the lab.
Looking at the tattered remains of the Mark III armor, her eyes turned red.
With the help of the robotic arm, Tony finally removed his damaged suit. As he stepped off the platform, he felt a fragrant breeze.
Ignoring Lin Yuan's presence, Pepper rushed over and hugged Tony tightly, her hands frantically checking his body.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere? You scared me to death, Tony," Pepper said, her voice choked with tears.
Tony hugged Pepper gently. "I'm fine! Don't worry!"
Their eyes met, the atmosphere grew increasingly intimate, and their faces drew closer.
"Ahem. Brother and sister, there's a minor present!" Lin Yuan reminded them, breaking the moment.
Only then did Pepper realize Lin Yuan was there. She quickly pushed Tony away and greeted Lin Yuan with a blushing face.
Tony shot Lin Yuan an unfriendly look, then suddenly thought of something and grinned. "Lin, how old are you this year?"
Lin Yuan was confused by Tony's sudden change in demeanor. "Brother Tony, why are you asking? I'm sixteen years old!"
"Oh~~, sixteen years old~" Tony suddenly wore a sinister smile, turned to Pepper, and said, "Pepper, help me contact the best high school tomorrow. How can a sixteen-year-old not be in school!"
Pepper was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "Okay, Boss!"
"No way? Brother Tony, how could you do this? I treat you like my real brother, and you're sending me to school?" Lin Yuan was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe Tony could be so cruel.
"Children must go to school so they don't run around and see things they shouldn't," Tony said, and ignoring Lin Yuan's wails behind him, he led Pepper out of the laboratory.
Only Lin Yuan remained, questioning his life due to his brother's petty revenge.
In the following days, the battles between Iron Monger and Panda, and between Iron Man and Iron Monger had already caused a sensation. The explosion of the Stark Enterprises building further amplified the media frenzy.
To calm the situation, Stark Enterprises announced a press conference, with Tony Stark personally appearing to dispel the rumors.
At the press conference, Colonel Rhodes emphasized that everything was an accident, just a malfunction of a robot prototype that caused the Arc Reactor to explode.
Behind the scenes, Tony was making preparations, and Agent Coulson kept rehearsing Tony's talking points for the press conference.
Lin Yuan, who was listening nearby, curled his lips and said, "You guys from the 'Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division,' I'm curious how you're going to explain the Iron Monger versus Panda incident."
Agent Coulson's face was etched with black lines. "There was no Iron Man versus Panda. It was just a dyed black bear from a traveling circus that got loose. And you can call us S.H.I.E.L.D." Then he turned and walked away.
"What the hell, a dyed black bear? No one would believe that!" Lin Yuan complained internally. Looking at Coulson's retreating back, he suddenly had an idea and smiled wickedly. "Agent Coulson, I hope your hairline can maintain its current trajectory! Hehehehehe!"
As Coulson walked out of the backstage area, he suddenly felt a chill on his scalp.
Sure enough, after delivering a bunch of meaningless platitudes at the press conference, Tony said something that shocked the world.
"I am Iron Man!"
"Ha~ha~ha~" Lin Yuan in the backstage area watched Tony, who was radiating confidence, and laughed happily. "This is Brother Tony! This is the real deal, no doubt!"
Rhode on the stage looked at Tony in bewilderment. "Damn it, you just made everything I said sound like complete bullshit."
Coulson in the audience covered his face and sighed. "This is really not playing by the book! My poor hairline!"
Lin Yuan saw Tony coming backstage and gave him a thumbs up. "Brother Tony, you are awesome!"
Tony smiled and said, "I'm going to school soon. Pepper has already made the arrangements."
"If you hadn't said that, we'd still be good brothers!" Lin Yuan protested.
In the evening, when Lin Yuan and Tony returned to the villa, as soon as they opened the door, they saw a figure standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
Lin Yuan instinctively used Moonfire Technique, and a dazzling moonlight descended from the sky, engulfing the bald-headed figure in darkness.
The bald man was caught off guard and screamed, "Fuck you, it blinded my titanium dog eyes!"
Lin Yuan was also a little dumbfounded. Of course, he knew who was standing in the dark. Apart from that black-salted egg, who else would have such a dramatic entrance?
He had been wanting to try out these modified attack skills, and the Moonfire Technique had certainly provided a surprise. It could be used purely as a flashbang.
"Not bad, not bad, one more useful skill," Lin Yuan mused, admitting the dog system wasn't entirely useless.
A few minutes later, the bald man, whose eyes had recovered, looked at Lin Yuan resentfully. "Do you know how uncomfortable it is to be interrupted when you're trying to make a cool entrance?"
Lin Yuan completely ignored him.
Tony asked bluntly, "Who are you?"
Nick Fury composed himself, turned to Tony, and said, "I'm Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., and I'm here to invite you to join the Avengers! And you, Lin Yuan, I'm inviting you to join as well!"
"No!" Tony refused directly before Lin Yuan could even open his mouth.
"Why?" Nick Fury wasn't surprised, but still inquired about the reason.
"He's a minor and still needs to go to school!" Tony pointed at Lin Yuan.
Nick Fury: "That reason... I can't argue with that!"
Lin Yuan: "Brother, I really don't want to go to school!"