Chapter 63: The Extremis Virus — The Attack on Killian
At the same time—
After carrying out a shocking terrorist attack that stunned the island nation, Jiang Feng had successfully completed his mission and smoothly returned to America.
But his focus did not stop there.
Soon, his eyes locked onto new prey—Dr. Aldrich Killian and Dr. Maya Hansen.
These two geniuses, who had jointly created the Extremis Virus, possessed achievements and talent in genetic modification no less than Dr. Curt Connors, the man who turned himself into the Lizard.
In fact, they were even more formidable.
Coincidentally, Dr. Killian—the leading figure of the Extremis project—
just like Ivan, who had infiltrated Hammer Industries,
shared an irreconcilable hatred toward Tony Stark.
Driven by vengeance, Killian was secretly developing a weapon powerful enough to overturn the world itself—
all to make Tony pay a heavy price.
However—
In this world, there would no longer be a repeat of the thrilling events from Iron Man 3.
Because—
Jiang Feng had already taken a far more direct and brutal approach to eliminate this potential threat for Tony.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion erupted.
A blazing fireball soared into the sky outside a quiet manor in Tennessee.
Under Jiang Feng's armored assault, the once-peaceful, luxurious villa was blasted apart into flying debris and burning fragments.
Smoke and flames intertwined in the air.
Hovering above the scene, Jiang Feng's sharp eyes locked onto the blazing wreckage below, his vigilance unwavering.
Sure enough—
From within the inferno, three burning figures slowly stood up, like fiery demons emerging from the depths of hell.
Two men and one woman.
Their skin glowed a strange crimson, their eyes blazing with molten light, as if flames could burst forth at any moment.
Even more terrifying—
Their skin was streaked with molten-like patterns, glowing and writhing like flowing magma, radiating scorching heat that made it hard to breathe.
Clearly—
These three were superhumans enhanced by the Extremis Virus, beings whose power far exceeded ordinary humans.
"Damn it! Was it that bastard Tony Stark? How did he find me? No! My plan isn't ready yet…"
Dr. Killian, disheveled but burning with fury, gritted his teeth and cursed.
His eyes—now blood-red from the Extremis Virus—locked tightly on the dark armor floating in the sky, filled with confusion and disbelief.
Killian had believed his secret base was flawless, yet the enemy had suddenly appeared from above like a god descending from the heavens.
Caught off guard—
He naturally assumed the man in the black armor was none other than the world-famous Iron Man—
Tony Stark.
After all, Tony was the most well-known user of such armor,
and the only person in the world Killian truly hated.
"Why was my plan exposed?!"
Killian's rage boiled inside him, his teeth nearly grinding to dust.
The Extremis Virus had only just completed its early-stage development.
He was still far from mass-producing the superhuman army he had dreamed of.
At present—
Aside from himself and Dr. Maya Hansen, there was only one hot-headed subordinate with a buzz cut.
Just three Extremis soldiers.
The plan was still in its infancy—nowhere near the unstoppable army he had envisioned to dominate the world.
"Boss! That rich bastard dared to bomb us! Let's stop talking and just kill him!"
The short-haired subordinate, hot-tempered like a lit fuse, roared furiously.
Before Killian could reply, he opened his mouth wide,
and a stream of blazing orange-red fire burst from his throat,
shooting straight toward Jiang Feng in the sky.
But Jiang Feng moved nimbly.
With a small burst from his thrusters, he effortlessly ascended higher, dodging the flames with ease.
The fiery blast barely traveled twenty meters before it fizzled out,
dissipating into the air like a deflated balloon.
"Looks like you're a bit short, kid. Let me show you what real range looks like."
Jiang Feng's tone was amused.
The light in his palm flared suddenly as he aimed at Killian and the others below—
and unleashed a series of pulse blasts.
When he had watched the Iron Man movies, he had always wondered—
Since the suits had long-range attack capabilities, why did Tony always prefer close combat,
instead of commanding an army of suits to bombard enemies from afar?
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Several powerful pulse blasts erupted from Jiang Feng's palms,
slamming into the ground and carving out several deep, charred craters.
The short-haired subordinate was hit first—
his body torn open, flesh and blood scattering as a scream tore through the sky.
Killian and Maya Hansen were thrown far away by the blast waves,
like kites with their strings cut.
But the Extremis Virus was terrifyingly powerful.
It not only pushed human physical limits beyond imagination,
granting control over scorching fire,
but also gave them monstrous regenerative abilities.
The subordinate's mangled flesh began writhing,
healing rapidly before Jiang Feng's eyes—
as if time itself were rewinding.
Within seconds, his body was completely restored.
The life force and regeneration speed on display far surpassed even what Jiang Feng had seen from Tombstone before.
Maya Hansen struggled to stand, ignoring her pain, and shouted hoarsely at the sky:
"Stop! Tony! Don't you remember me?! I'm your ex-girlfriend!"
Killian's blood-red eyes widened sharply.
A flash of realization flickered through them—then he suddenly understood.
"So that's it! I was wondering how my secret plan was exposed! You leaked the Extremis Virus formula, didn't you?!"
His voice thundered with disbelief and rage.
He finally recalled—
His partner, Maya Hansen, had once been romantically involved with Tony Stark.
And among all those who knew the core secrets of the Extremis Virus—
only three people existed in the world: himself, Maya, and his loyal subordinate.
He would never betray himself.
And his short-haired subordinate, though hot-headed, was fiercely loyal.
That left only one suspect—
Maya Hansen.
"What?! You're accusing me?! No! I don't know what's going on! I didn't do it!"
Maya cried out hysterically, waving her hands in protest.
Meanwhile—
The subordinate's wound had fully healed,
and with a furious roar, he spewed another blast of flames into the sky.
But—
Jiang Feng drifted effortlessly through the air, dodging every attack with perfect precision.
Each attempt was useless.
"Still lively, huh? I hope you can keep that temper burning."
Jiang Feng's eyes gleamed with amusement.
He reached into his Reincarnator backpack—
and summoned more Iron Man suits.
In an instant—
Several black armors identical to his own appeared around him out of thin air.
They hovered silently, like ghostly sentinels, radiating a cold metallic glow.
"What the hell…?!"
The short-haired subordinate's pupils shrank, his jaw nearly hitting the ground.
His flaming attack froze mid-motion, his entire body going rigid.
He was utterly stunned by the impossible sight before him.