Tony's eyes were fixed on the computer screen, the progress bar slowly advancing, and the sound of terrorists outside grew closer.
However, the terrorists were almost at the door, but the progress bar on the computer screen still had some way to go, looking like it would take about another minute to complete.
Tony looked at the computer screen, feeling a bit unwilling. Was he really only going to escape with Li Yue? He made the Mark I not just to escape; he also needed revenge. He had been imprisoned by those damned terrorists for three months, and now he really wanted to use the armor he built to tell them, "You messed with me, the genius inventor Tony Stark."
And those weapons developed by Stark Industries outside, he wanted to destroy them with his own hands. But it seemed that couldn't be done now. The terrorists were about to arrive, and his armor still couldn't be activated. He was defenseless against armed terrorists and could only let Li Yue take him to safety.
"Tony, you continue to wait for the armor to activate. I'll buy you some time." Li Yue said to Tony, whose body was inside the armor, with only his head exposed. Li Yue also saw Tony's unwillingness and decided to buy him some time.
"Li Yue, thank you. Don't push yourself. Make sure you come back safely." Tony was deeply moved by Li Yue's words. The last person who moved him so much was Yinsen, who had just run out. Although Yinsen's act of running out seemed like going to his death, it was precisely such an act that moved Tony even more.
Li Yue looked at Tony's expression and listened to his words, which sounded like sending a loved one to war. He couldn't help but say to Tony with a helpless tone, "I'm just going to stall for time, not fight a desperate battle with terrorists. Can you stop talking as if we're saying goodbye forever?"
After Li Yue finished speaking, he didn't wait for Tony to reply and disappeared directly. A few seconds later, Li Yue's figure appeared at the cave entrance, and with him appeared a huge rock. The door had been blown up earlier, leaving only a hole, which was now completely blocked by the giant rock.
"Alright, those terrorists won't be able to get in for a while now. Your system should be able to load, right?" Li Yue originally would have taken only a few seconds, but he wasted a few seconds finding a suitable rock—one that was just slightly larger than the cave entrance. He couldn't move this rock, but he could teleport it to the entrance.
"Li Yue, you've betrayed my concern for you. You should know that I am Tony Stark; not just anyone can make me care." Tony's words were clearly a response to Li Yue's earlier jab. Although he was joking, Tony's heart was not calm. He had seen Li Yue's actions clearly and was shocked that Li Yue could effortlessly conjure a giant rock. That rock must have weighed tens of tons, yet Li Yue seemed to handle it with ease, showing no signs of discomfort.
"The program will be loaded in a few tens of seconds. Watch me use the armor I built to kick their asses. You just hide behind me and cheer, haha." With the danger averted, Tony returned to his usual narcissistic self.
"Hehe..." Looking at Tony, who was starting to get narcissistic again, Li Yue could only smile and say nothing, quietly waiting for the program to load.
At the same time, the terrorists outside had reached the cave entrance, but what they saw left them stunned. Who could tell them where such a large rock came from, perfectly blocking the entrance? A minion quickly ran outside, ready to report to the boss. The other terrorists didn't know what to do and could only stand there blankly, guarding with their guns.
Tens of seconds quickly passed, and the progress bar finally finished. Tony felt the armor could finally move and excitedly said to Li Yue, "Li Yue, now watch my performance. I will make these terrorists regret ever coming into this world!" After speaking, he walked out with heavy steps.
However, when he reached the entrance, looking at the giant rock, he could only helplessly turn back to Li Yue: "Can you help me move it?" Tony asked weakly, his voice much softer.
Li Yue couldn't help but find it amusing to see Tony taken down a peg, but he still went to Tony's side and placed his hand on the rock.
"Are you ready, Tony? There's a group of terrorists outside right now." Li Yue asked Tony.
"I've been preparing for this moment for three months. Bring it on. Let me see what this armor I built is truly capable of." Tony clenched his fists and said confidently.
Li Yue nodded at Tony, then disappeared, and with Li Yue, the giant rock at the entrance also vanished.
Outside the door, a group of terrorists were waiting for their boss's command. However, in the blink of an eye, they found that the rock blocking the entrance had disappeared. Two terrorists instinctively rubbed their eyes, thinking they were seeing things, but what horrified them was that the giant rock blocking the door was gone, replaced by an iron giant taller than a man, who was now walking towards them.
A few timid terrorists, scared, quickly fired their guns at the iron giant. However, what terrified them even more was that their guns caused minimal damage to the iron giant, and the iron giant quickly reached them. Some, scared, turned and ran, while others who reacted slower were repeatedly punched by Tony and knocked to the ground, never to get up again.
After dealing with a few terrorists in a few blows, Tony thought to himself that the armor he built was indeed very powerful, and then he walked out step by step.
After Li Yue sent the giant rock back, he returned in an instant. He watched from behind as Tony, in his armor, unleashed his power, knocking out terrorists with a single punch. Li Yue felt this was much more exciting than watching it in a movie.
Tony, in his armor, was incredibly powerful, knocking out every terrorist he encountered with a single punch. The funniest part was when a terrorist saw Tony's hand get stuck from using too much force. He surprisingly didn't run, but turned back, pulled out his pistol, aimed at Tony's head, and fired. Then, incredibly, he was killed by the bullet that ricocheted back, almost making Li Yue, who was following behind, laugh out loud.
Finally, Tony reached the cave entrance, but waiting for him was the bald leader, carrying a rocket launcher on his shoulder. Seeing Tony emerge, he immediately fired at him.
Tony had just exited the cave and hadn't even had time to be happy when a rocket came hurtling towards him, scaring him into trying to dodge, but it was too late.
Li Yue had been following Tony the whole way to prevent any danger. Although Tony had a smooth journey in the movie, in reality, no one could guarantee that no accidents would happen. Unexpectedly, something did happen. In the movie, Tony dodged this fatal blow thanks to Yinsen's warning, but now Yinsen had been saved by Li Yue. Without the warning, Tony actually failed to dodge the bald man's attack.
Fortunately, Li Yue had been constantly monitoring Tony's situation. Upon realizing something had gone wrong, he instantly appeared beside Tony, teleported them both away, and reappeared next to the bald leader.
Tony watched the rocket about to hit him, powerless to dodge. Just as he thought he was going to die, he suddenly found the scene before his eyes had changed. The whistling rocket was now replaced by a person, and upon closer inspection, it was the bald man who had almost killed him just moments ago.
Tony immediately threw a powerful punch, sending the stunned bald man flying. Still not satisfied, he pressed a button on his left arm and fired his only missile at the flying bald man.
With a "boom!" the bald leader was utterly dead.
Seeing the bald leader dead, Li Yue couldn't help but feel a shock. The plot had changed. In the movie, this bald man was only slightly injured, but Li Yue didn't have time to think about these things now.
"Tony, there's a group of terrorists outside the cave waiting for you with guns. I'll take you directly behind them later, and you can burn them with your armor's flamethrower." Li Yue, sensing a group of terrorists surrounding the cave entrance with his mental power, told Tony, fearing another accident.
"Okay, let's do it! Also, Li Yue, thank you for what you just did. I owe you my life." Tony immediately agreed to Li Yue's suggestion. He had been badly frightened just now, almost dying. Fortunately, Li Yue saved him. If Tony had been wary of Li Yue before, he now completely trusted Li Yue and considered him a friend.
Li Yue didn't say much and directly took Tony outside, where a group of terrorists were aiming their guns at the cave entrance.
"Li Yue, you go to a safe place first. I have my own way of getting out." Tony said to Li Yue. After making Li Yue his friend, he started to think about Li Yue's safety. When the fighting started, he would be protected by his armor, but Li Yue might get hurt, so Tony wanted him to leave first.
Li Yue thought for a moment and then nodded at Tony. He couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be harmed in a fierce explosion, so he decided to go to a safe place and wait for Tony to come out.
"Be careful, Tony." Li Yue cautioned Tony.
"Don't worry, I value my life very much. After everything is over, I'll take you to experience the life of a rich man. I guarantee you'll never want to leave." Tony said to Li Yue.
After hearing Tony's words, Li Yue disappeared from the spot.
"Li Yue's ability truly makes one envious." Despite seeing it many times, Tony was still amazed by Li Yue's ability.
"Alright, it's time to put an end to this!" Tony thought, looking at the pile of weapons with the "Stark Industries" logo around him.
Tony opened the flamethrower switch, and a stream of flames instantly erupted from beneath his arms, causing the temperature to rise sharply. Tony directly aimed the flamethrower at the various weapons nearby, which immediately caught fire. The terrorists only then realized that Tony had somehow appeared behind them and quickly raised their guns to shoot at him.
Tony, however, paid no attention, simply using the flamethrower to ignite the surrounding Stark Industries weapons. Finally, most of the weapons were ablaze, and Tony dared not linger, pressing a switch. The armor then soared into the sky amidst a series of explosions.
"I, Tony Stark, am back!" This was the thought in Tony's mind as he ascended into the sky.