Corin was in a good mood right now.
Because when the second throwing knife began harvesting the terrorists' lives, the system also simultaneously notified him of the bounties he collected:
[Killed Ten Rings bounty terrorists, bounty +$10,000]
[Killed Ten Rings bounty terrorists, bounty +$8,000]
[Killed Ten Rings bounty terrorists, bounty +$5,000]
[Kill...]
Before Corin even walked into the valley, the performance of just the two throwing knives had earned him nearly $200,000.
"They are all adorable little coin babies~"
This is the fundamental reason Corin had kept a smile since he arrived at the valley.
He had thought it was just a bounty quest, but it turned out to be a gold-coin dungeon, so how could his mood not be splendid.
When he discovered that killing these terrorists came with bounties, Corin entered a state of complete absorption.
Nothing made him focus more than making money.
Now he bagan start sweeping the map, with the perimeter leaving not one behind.
Ultra long-range vision paired with ultra long-range reach produced a wonderful clinking of coins that rang frequently in his ears.
The valley was not large, but it still took Corin some effort alone to wipe out all the Ten Rings members posted on outer guard duty.
When he finally prepared to rush to the cave he had been looking forward to, he saw a large number of bandits panic and pour out.
Watching those bandits first desperately flee the cave, then quickly find cover and positions, staring at the entrance like facing a major enemy, Corin could not help but guess, "Could it be Tony is starting to show his power?"
Not long after, a tall silver metal giant appeared at the entrance.
A hollow voice sounded inside the metal helmet, "It's my turn!"
Flames ten meters long instantly sprayed from the ends of both mechanical arms, burning the terrorists at the cave mouth until they writhed and were pitiful to see.
"Really Tony, truly a genius. In just a few days he has formed the prototype of the Mark armor."
Looking at the imposing Tony, Corin's face suddenly brightened, and he slapped his thigh.
"Oh no!"
'So many coin babies! I cannot let Tony take all out! Although you arrived first, stealing the kill from me is still wrong!'
With that thought, Corin immediately moved, his playing cards turning into streaks of cold light, harvesting the terrorists' lives from another angle.
[Killed Ten Rings bounty terrorists, bounty +$8,000]
[Killed Ten Rings bounty terrorists, bounty +$5,000]
The faster Corin moved, the more bounty notices popped into his account.
This was Tony Stark's first direct taste of piloting a mech, invulnerable to blades and bullets, strength doubled, various weapons.
Aside from being a bit clumsy in movement, he temporarily found no other flaws.
"Hmm! When I get home I must build a better set!"
Having decided that, Tony thought of the respectable Dr. Yinsen, his anger flared again, and he unleashed another round of fire suppression on the scum.
Gradually, Tony found something strange.
'Shouldn't all enemy fire be concentrated on me, so why do I feel no pressure?'
'Also, the attack system of this armor is extremely crude, its lethality just so-so, so how is it that the enemies seem to be dwindling?'
Wearing the heavy helmet, Tony's vision was somewhat limited. He did not see the red figure rapidly rushing from another angle efficiently harvesting the terrorists' lives.
This behavior is commonly called "stealing kills."
When Tony turned to spray fire and launch a missile, he finally discovered a strange sight.
Someone was fighting for him and the target was precisely these terrorists.
Realizing this, Tony's expression brightened, "Damn terrorists, you are finished!"
Just as he lifted his iron arm to blast a squad of enemies into the sky...
BANG!
The sudden massive force made Tony the armored giant stagger, taking several steps back to steady himself.
He turned to search what attack had such power, only to find it was him.
'This flashy red-suited, flashy silver-masked flashy guy attacked me?'
Alright, Tony admitted this guy looked kind of good. In clothing and temperament and appearance, he was only a little bit better looking than Tony.
Looking down at the titanium throwing knife stuck in his arm armor, Tony puzzled, "Hey, weren't you supposed to come save me?"
A bad premonition rose in his chest.
Hearing Tony actually speak to him, Corin showed a faint smile.
'Looks like he misunderstood, but there's no helping it.'
'Don't worry Tony, soon it will be your turn!'
The bounties on these terrorists are too tasty.
"Are you Mr. Tony Stark?"
Corin asked casually as he did not stop the motion of the playing cards in his hand.
The coin babies were not many now; steal as many as you can.
Tony in the armor was slightly stunned and wondered, 'I'm dressed like this and you can still recognize me?'
Seeing the other man cleanly and neatly dealing with the terrorists as if they had some deep grudge, Tony realized, 'This guy must be specially here to wipe out terrorists, what a coincidence.'
'But... why is he so strong?'
Luckily he was not an enemy, otherwise Tony would be in big trouble.
Looking at a bandit nearby with a playing card stuck in his head, Tony's eyes lit up.
'Playing cards can kill people?'
'Let's find a chance to invite him to Las Vegas.'
Tony concluded this man was not only a master but also likely very good at poker and could definitely carry him in Las Vegas.
Although Tony had plenty of money, who would not want to feel the thrill of winning money?
Thinking so, Tony prepared to offer assistance.
What he could not understand was that every time he moved to help attack the bandits, a throwing knife would interfere with his actions.
'Does this man have ocd or something?'
'Must solo-kill the terrorists?'
'Screw it!'
Corin did not know Tony's thoughts. He only wanted to kill the grunts first, then take out the turtle-shelled Tony, then go collect the bounty, blissful~
But Tony seemed to hold a grudge against these bandits too, repeatedly attacking them.
'That will not do!'
'That is my bounty!'
While throwing knives to interrupt Tony's actions, Corin also threw playing cards to kill the remaining bandits.
Finally, when only three cards remained in Corin's hand, all the Ten Rings bandits around had been cleared.
Corin's account balance reached a terrifying over two million.
The valley returned to quiet. Under rolling thick smoke, piles of Stark Industries munitions crates burned and flickered from stray bullets and explosions.
Just as Tony wanted to approach Corin to get acquainted:
BANG!
A throwing knife directly shattered the outer shell of the armor's left arm.
Metal parts fell one by one, and Tony's heart sank. His face instantly turned extremely serious.
"Tony! Leave a last will... someone paid $3,000,000 for your head."
Tony's pupils contracted thinking, 'Is that so?'
He casually lifted the helmet cover, "I, Tony Stark, actually worth only $3,000,000?"
Thinking of the opponent's absurd combat power, Tony narrowed his eyes, "I'll pay $5,000,000! Spare me!"
He spoke words both bold and cowardly.
The eyes under Corin's mask lit up.
'I like this part!'
Feigning surprise he said, "As a bounty hunter, please respect my professional ethics! Mr. Stark."
Tony hardened his heart, his eyes moving, thinking this guy probably does not know about Tony Stark's cash power, "$50,000,000! Spare me!"
"Deal! Sir Employer! Thank you for your patronage!"
A sincere smile appeared at the corner of Corin's mouth outside the mask.
At the same time he tossed a playing card that already had the prepared bank account number on it into Tony's hand.
Unexpectedly Tony instead raised his hand and released a large amount of flame.
The target was the largest pile of Stark munitions.
BOOM!
The whole valley was engulfed in explosions and a metal figure flew out of the smoke. It was Tony Stark.
He casually discarded the playing cards in his hand and a rogue smile curled his lips, "Screw your bounty hunter, eat dust behind my ass~"
[T/N: New novel is up—🔥I Became a Character in Honkai: Star Rail🔥. Enjoy~]
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