The Witrum of the Marvel Universe

Large amounts of steam billowed from the joints of the Hulkbuster armor, sealing the gaps, and the armor's massive head suddenly lit up with blue eyes.

Inside the armor, the panel in front of Tony lit up, and Jarvis's voice appeared.

[The armor has been activated.]

[Function adjustment successful €€€€]

[Energy fully charged]

Current energy reserves: 100%.

"Kid, I'm here." Tony slowly moved his 3.35-meter-tall Hulkbuster armor and stepped in front of Leon.

"bring it on."

Leon activated his intelligent atoms, slowly floating up from the ground and stopping at a position one meter above the ground, roughly level with Tony's vision inside the armor.

A gentle breeze ruffled his cloak.

"Tch~ brat, you'll regret it when you get beaten to your knees crying for your mother!"

As he said this, Tony's excitement was almost impossible to hide. "Jarvis, use 50% of the energy first."

Tony was worried that if he used too much force and sent Leon flying too far, it might cause serious injury.

This place is neither a bustling downtown area nor a desolate wilderness; Tony is arrogant but not stupid.

50% energy output is enough to send the invincible young hero flying.

zizi~

As energy was output, the sound of energy transfer rang out from the arms of the Hulkbuster.

Tony piloted the mech and punched Leon in the chest.

With a deafening roar, Leon remained suspended in mid-air. The mechanical arm of the Hulkbuster was as if it had struck a vibranium wall, preventing him from retreating even an inch.

Leon lightly raised his hand to brush away a speck of dust that had gotten on his chest from the mechanical arm, and said ruthlessly, "This is the secret armor you've been researching for the past two weeks?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it felt like a bomb was repeatedly pounding in Tony's heart.

Tony was furious. "I only used less than half my strength because I was afraid of hurting you."

"No need, go all out. No adult can be hurt by a child," Leon said casually.

Tony's forehead veins bulged. "You're the child."

"How dare you boast! I'm going to use all my strength now, so don't come crying and running away."

Tony is reassured by the strength that Leon has demonstrated so far.

This way, all the data on the battle armor can be obtained through experimentation.

"Jarvis, 100% energy output!"

Yes, sir.

The reactor was activated at full power to recharge the battle armor.

Tony strode forward, and as the Hulkbuster armor raised its arms, flames propelled it forward from behind.

It crashed down with tremendous force.

Two enormous mechanical fists slammed into Leon's body simultaneously, producing two loud sounds that could trigger an avalanche, clearly audible to people more than ten kilometers away.

As the two fists landed, the forces were reciprocal, and a large crater appeared beneath the Hulkbuster armor's feet, which sank into it.

The ground at the construction site trembled as if a small earthquake had occurred, and sections of scaffolding collapsed.

In contrast, Leon remained completely still. The fist, weighing hundreds of tons, landed on his face as if it were a gentle breeze. The only thing that moved was the cloak behind him.

The snow-white fur of the animal danced wildly in the wind of the punch.

Leon chuckled, deflected the fist of the Hulkbuster armor with a single finger, and hovered in mid-air, saying, "Looks like I won."

Inside the armor, Tony's mind went blank, filled only with shock.

He never expected it to turn out like this.

Even though the data was correct, the Hulkbuster armor with 100% power couldn't budge the opponent an inch.

There is only one possibility: while he was developing the new armor, his opponent was also constantly getting stronger.

But this speed is too fast!

Tony was so taken aback that he was momentarily speechless.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I have one last trick up my sleeve!"

Tony, who was extremely proud, refused to admit that he had lost.

He took two steps back, allowing Jarvis to send a signal to the heavy equipment he had launched ahead of time into Earth orbit.

Even though this was just data from an experimental suit, and even though the cost of launching the heavy equipment components into Earth orbit alone was millions of dollars, Tony still used it.

The instant Tony received the order, the orbital alien platform hovering outside Earth's orbit launched the heavy exoskeleton equipped with the Hulkbuster armor toward Tony's location.

The red metal lump disintegrated in mid-air, breaking into individual heavy components that spewed blue flames as they flew toward Tony.

Tony opened the arms of the Hulkbuster armor, letting the parts fall onto the armor and complete the assembly.

Click~ Click~

After a series of mechanical gear clicks, the Hulkbuster armor upgraded to the Heavy Hulkbuster armor, its size expanding once again.

The two robotic arms underwent a new transformation thanks to the addition of heavy-duty components.

Click click~

One of them deformed and dented, locking itself completely the moment it grabbed Leon's hand, the shrunken mechanical latch trapping his hand inside.

The other fist, now twice its normal size, was like a pile driver; its special structure allowed it to repeatedly pound Leon's face at a rate of dozens of blows per second.

Each punch was delivered with the force of a city-level explosion, shattering the windows of the surrounding buildings.

Iron Man never expected things to come to this point; none of this was something he had prepared for.

But it's okay, he's got money anyway.

As Tony relentlessly massaged and pounded his face, Leon found it quite comfortable.

Seeing how hard Tony was working, I honestly thought I would deliberately lose to Tony if I hadn't made the bet.

"Hmm?" Leon uttered a soft sound of doubt.

He suddenly noticed that at the spot where the Hulkbuster armor struck, red ripples spread under his skin with each punch.

As it initially became barely perceptible, it grew increasingly intense, and this energy gathered in his chest like magma.

[WARNING! WARNING! Strong energy source detected ahead!!!]

Jarvis inside the armor emitted a series of alarm sounds, and all the screens inside the armor turned a chilling red.

"Oh no, Tony, get out of the way!"

Leon suddenly remembered that he also had a talent called "Red Lotus Form".

Since he had just acquired it and hadn't used it even once, he almost forgot about it.

"What?" Tony didn't hear clearly, but he seemed to have noticed something was wrong.

This kid... could it be that he can't control the energy in his body?

Congratulations Tony, you guessed right.

The area on Leon's chest where the energy from the impact was stored turned a bright red, illuminating his bones and skin.

Chapter 50 Six Hundred Million

The red glow gradually spread up his neck, and a sulfurous smell rose in his throat.

Leon clutched his throat in pain, feeling as if something was stuck inside, causing him extreme discomfort.

He was about to lose control.

"Get out of the way! Roar~~!"

Leon shattered the mechanical arm that was restraining Tony's arm, and at the same moment he pushed Tony away, he could no longer hold back, and a burst of crimson breath erupted from his mouth.

He immediately looked up, wanting to send that breath into space.

But it was still a little too slow.

A meter in diameter, a dazzling crimson color like magma, emanated a breath of crimson light as radiant as the sun. The moment it grazed Iron Man's armor, a large portion of the Hulkbuster armor instantly vaporized.

Fortunately, the Hulkbuster armor itself was large enough that Tony, who was in the other half, was able to survive.

He didn't even have time to react; he just felt a sudden chill and a sense of coolness.

Wait, where's my armor?!?

Tony is blind; he can't see anything.

He was fortunate enough to be caught off guard by the Red Lotus's sudden attack, which grazed his scalp, like watching someone welding at close range without sunglasses.

No, it's a hundred times worse than that.