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Chapters 545, 1006, and 1007: Memorable Scene: Tony Ejects from the Car.
Squeak—!!
A sickening metallic screeching sound rang out.

This battle was not a skillful fight at all, but the most primitive and bloody struggle and biting... the ultimate collision of strength and defense!
Tony Stark was horrified to discover that, with the added power of his four arms and the symbiote's super regenerative abilities, Hulk in this state possessed an unbelievable level of close-quarters combat prowess.

While the Mark 44 Mini Gundam Armor could barely contend with it in terms of strength and defense, it was held back by this reckless fighting style, making it difficult to effectively utilize its advantages in long-range weapons and mobility.

Like the Titans in Greek mythology who loved wrestling, the two sides engaged in a brutal confrontation of strength on the shattered streets.

Every collision caused the earth to shake violently!

Sparks flew with every tear!

The fists of the Mark 44 mini Gundam Armor left brief dents on the body of the Four-Armed Symbiote Hulk.

The four-armed symbiote Hulk's sharp teeth and heavy punches writhed and deformed the armor.

For a moment, the battle fell into a terrifying stalemate.

Finally, Tony Stark seized an opportunity, using the brief burst of power from his back thrusters to deliver a heavy kick to the abdomen of the Four-Armed Symbiote Hulk, forcing it back several steps and giving it a precious chance to catch its breath.

"This can't go on any longer... [Veronica], unleash the sonic weapon immediately!!" Tony Stark ordered without hesitation.

The Veronica Armored Hangar, high in the sky, responded immediately.

The next second, a specially designed component was quickly deployed, like a bird returning to its nest, and precisely combined with the right arm of the [Mark44 Mini Gundam Armor].

In the blink of an eye, a giant, horn-shaped sound wave generator replaced the original mechanical fist and was aimed at the [Four-Armed Symbiote Hulk], who had just regained his footing and was preparing to launch another attack.

"Try this, big guy!" Tony Stark suddenly activated the sonic device.

Nourishes—

Om-! ! !
There were no dazzling light effects, no violent explosions.

But an invisible yet even more terrifying attack erupted instantly. A sharp, piercing, high-frequency infrasound wave, exceeding the range of human hearing, yet capable of directly affecting biological cells and the fragile neural structure of the [symbiote], crashed down on the [Four-Armed Symbiote Hulk] like a tangible tsunami.

"Roar... Aaaaaaah..."

[Four-Armed Symbiote Hulk] suddenly let out an unprecedentedly shrill wail, and his massive body convulsed violently, as if every inch of muscle and every nerve was being frantically pierced by countless red-hot needles.

He clutched his head in agony, rolling and struggling wildly on the ground... The dark green symbiotic tissue on his body surface, like a wax figure melted by high temperature, began to boil, writhe, and peel off violently and uncontrollably.

"Ughhhh... Stop... Stop it!!!" The sounds of Hulk's roar and Bruce Banner's painful groans came out intermittently.

Under the continuous influence of strong infrasound, the symbiote covering the body of the four-armed symbiote Hulk began to shrink, peel off, and fade away rapidly like the receding tide, revealing the familiar, angry yet gradually clearing green skin underneath.

Hulk's size also began to shrink slightly, and the two extra arms on his back, which were transformed from the Symbiote, disappeared quickly like melting asphalt.

"Please, Banner, hang in there... just cooperate a little more, and it'll be over soon!!"

Tony Stark felt a surge of smugness. He used the massive mechanical feet of the Mark 44 Gundam Mini Armor to firmly press down on the Hulk, who was still struggling in pain on the ground. He showed no intention of moving the sonic generator in his hand, continuing to output power.

"Ha, I knew this thing would work... It's a good thing that this feature was included in the original design."

However, Tony Stark, who was completely focused on suppressing Hulk and smugly enjoying the prospect of victory, was completely unaware that some of the symbiotes that had been detached from Hulk were, under the control of some will, silently slipping from the shadows on the ground into the gaps in the armor of the Mark 44 mini-Gundam armor's feet.

This tiny symbiote then transformed into a bio-conductor and carrier similar to a USB flash drive, successfully connecting to the hardware inside the mech.

Then it will release the special "Cyber ​​Demon" that was prepared in advance by 'Ultron' and is specifically designed for the 'Veronica' independent system.

It spreads through internal intrusion, bypassing firewalls to directly attack the core system of the armor... and then remotely infects and corrupts the [Veronica Satellite] located in space.

“Very good, Banner! I guarantee you’ll be back to normal in no time.”

Meanwhile, Tony Stark, completely unaware that he had fallen into Ultron's trap, was extremely pleased to see the last bit of the black and green symbiote on Hulk being forced back and peeled off by the sound waves.

If they can subdue the rampaging Hulk without taking any damage, it would prove that his Mark 44 mini-Gundam armor is sufficient to deal with the Titan.

After all, the original design purpose of developing this armor was to deal with the Titan.

"Roar……"

As Hulk regained his senses after being separated from the symbiote, he roared at Tony Stark, who was stomping on him with his giant foot.

But no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free in a short time.

"Hey, don't waste your energy. I developed this mech specifically to deal with the Titan Beast, so even if you... oh, I mean the current you, not the one from before, you won't be able to break free anytime soon."

Tony Stark's smug expression deepened as he shrugged and teased, "But we've already caused enough trouble, so I think it's time for you to turn back into Banner..."

But just as Tony Stark was about to punch the Hulk below to knock him unconscious, before he could even make a move, a blinding red alarm suddenly appeared on the holographic control interface in the cockpit, and the system began frantically reporting errors to him.

[WARNING! Unknown malicious code detected attempting to infiltrate...]

The core system firewall is being breached...

[Isolation attempts failed! The virus is replicating and spreading on a large scale!]

[Permissions are being rewritten...]

System error messages flooded the screen like an avalanche!
[Friday] Even the usually calm AI female voice sounded a little hurried:

"Boss! The [Mark 44 Mini Gundam Armor] is being invaded by unknown virus code... The source is unknown, and the invasion speed is extremely fast. I am trying to rebuild the firewall, but the attack pattern is unprecedented, and I predict that it will not be able to effectively block it!!"

"What?! A virus invasion?!"

Tony Stark's smug expression froze instantly, replaced by incredulous shock. "Friday, are you sure you're not kidding me? How is this possible? Where did the virus come from? All external connections are encrypted..." However, before he could finish speaking—

boom!
whoosh-

The cockpit canopy of the Mark 45 Mini Gundam Armor suddenly sprang open without warning, followed by a tremendous and irresistible ejection force emanating from inside the mecha.

Σ(°△°|||)︴

"WTF?!"

Tony Stark only had time to utter a curse filled with shock and rage before he and his Mark 45 armor were violently ejected from the Mark 44 mini-Gundam armor!

Then, he drew a messy arc in the air, like a cannonball, and crashed heavily into a coffee shop across the street that was already in a mess.

There was a ruckus——

Broken tables and chairs, glass, and coffee grounds were scattered everywhere.

Fortunately, Tony Stark's Mark 45 armor was a self-contained system and was not invaded by the Electronic Demon. Otherwise, the ejection overload alone would have been enough to cause an ordinary person to suffer multiple fractures and ruptured internal organs, resulting in death.

"Cough...cough..."

Tony Stark struggled to his feet from the rubble, shook his head, which was still spinning from the shock, and looked at the still-standing Mark 44 mini-Gundam armor in the distance. A chill instantly ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
"Friday!!" he roared, somewhat annoyed. "Tell me the fuck what happened? Why did my armor eject me? Who did this?!"

However, this time, the answer he received was not "Friday".

A familiar voice, laced with a cold, synthesized tone and undisguised mockery, slowly drifted down from mid-air. It was none other than Ultron, who had flown away earlier: "The answer is simple, Tony..."

The sinister red and gold figure of 'Ultron' descended slowly from the sky like a ghost, eventually hovering above the motionless [Mark 44 Mini Gundam Armor].

His scarlet eyes gleamed with pleasure as he looked down at the disheveled Tony Stark below.

"Because you fell for it!"

Ultron's voice was filled with the satisfaction of his plan succeeding, and he said with no small amount of pride, "Actually, I've been waiting for the moment you called Veronica."

"But I must say, that sonic weapon you developed... it's really effective, isn't it? It's been a huge help to me!"

As he spoke, he slowly raised his metal arm and used the Gravity Field Device to draw out the sludge-like, dark green Symbiote hidden inside the Mark 44 Mini Gundam Armor, which then coalesced into a ball that floated in Ultron's palm.

"I originally thought you wouldn't fall for it... but it might require a more complicated plan, and I've even prepared for the possibility of failure."

As 'Ultron' toyed with the struggling symbiote, he said with a disdainful tone, "But now it seems that I overestimated you."

"Your arrogance and your mindset of always relying on technology to solve problems are precisely your most fatal weaknesses."

call--

A cluster of high-temperature plasma flames erupted from Ultron's other palm, instantly igniting the symbiote.

A pungent, acrid smell filled the air. The symbiote emitted a silent scream in the flames, rapidly shrinking, carbonizing, and finally turning into ashes...

"What did you say?!"

Tony Stark's expression changed drastically. He didn't think about why the other party wanted to burn the symbiote. His brain was working at an unprecedented speed, recalling everything that had happened before.

From their successful discovery of the clues, to the encounter in the hangar, to the recent battle with the four-armed symbiote Hulk, and of course, the final ejection...

When all the fragments were successfully pieced together at this moment, a cold and cruel truth suddenly surfaced.

Tony Stark's expression grew increasingly serious.

Clearly, they were all completely fooled by Ultron this time, because from the very beginning, it was a trap set for him!
Ultron definitely deliberately released that clue beforehand, allowing the Avengers to find some lead and then lure them to the hangar...

The enemy's target was not a weapon of mass destruction at all... or rather, not entirely!

Ultron's true goal from the beginning was the Mark 44 mini-Gundam armor, which possessed an independent operating system and was extremely difficult to breach from the outside.

All of the previous actions were merely attempts to find an opportunity to hack into the [Mark 44 Mini Gundam Armor], which he considered his trump card.

It's highly likely that Ultron, while absorbing Jarvis's data, discovered that the Mark 44 Mini Gundam Armor possessed an independent system, which couldn't be controlled without external intrusion. That's why it deliberately staged this whole spectacle!
Suddenly, Tony Stark's pupils contracted sharply, as if he had sensed something.

No, it's not just the Mark 44 mini-Gundam armor; even the Veronica satellite in space might not be spared!

In addition to needing a new, powerful physical body capable of housing his consciousness, Ultron also needs a 'logistics base' to ensure the safety of his core data.

And the Veronica satellite is clearly the best choice!

"Damn!!"

Thinking of this, Tony Stark's face turned pale instantly, because with the Mark 44 mini-Gundam armor and the Veronica satellite, Ultron's danger level had increased by far more than just one or two times.

This will undoubtedly make it much more difficult for the Avengers to stop Ultron.

And the facts were just as he guessed.

As if he could read his mind, Ultron gloated, "Very well, it seems you guessed it... That's right, what I want is not just this mech, but also that 'toy warehouse' you hid in space and all those outdated weapons inside... They are all mine now."

“You…” Tony Stark’s lips trembled slightly with extreme anger, then he warned in a somewhat defensive tone:
“Ultron, don’t be so smug. We already know your plan… As long as we, the Avengers, are here, your conspiracy will never succeed.”

(End of this chapter)