American comics: Starting as the Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast

Chapter 108 Joining the Glorious Evolution

Los Angeles.

Tony's seaside villa.

"Is this guy really just a decoy?" Tony frowned and asked Roy after seeing the Mandarin make fun of President Ellis in front of countless spectators.

The Mandarin's acting was so realistic that you couldn't see any problems at all.

"I believe I can't be wrong," Roy replied calmly.

"What was the mastermind's purpose in pushing him out and having him shoot Thomas in front of countless spectators?" Tony asked Roy with a puzzled look.

Roy shook his head and replied, "I'm not a god, you shouldn't be asking me that question."

He knew exactly what Killian was up to.

But now is not the right time to tell Tony the truth.

Tony sighed, picked up the documents on the table, and said as he flipped through them, "Jarvis has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the contents of these documents."

"But so far, no useful clues have been found."

"The only thing that can be confirmed now is that the test subjects who underwent the modification were all military personnel who were disabled in the line of duty."

There's actually a very obvious clue in the document.

However, Tony hasn't realized it yet.

Roy decided to give him a heads-up and asked, "Was the Iron Patriot's design by AIM?"

"That's right, so what?" Tony asked back.

"It's nothing, I just found that the handwritten MIAs on the documents are exactly the reverse of AIMs," Roy continued.

AIM?

Kirian's pioneering technology?

1999 Scientific Congress in Bern, Switzerland — Maya Hansen — Extremis Virus — DN Programming —

Tony's expression changed instantly, and he quickly said, "Damn it! Happy's gut feeling was right!"

"Killian is suspicious; I should trust Happy!"

After saying that, he immediately ran down to the studio.

He is not yet certain that Killian is the mastermind.

However, based on the current clues, Killian is either the real Mandarin or he is cooperating with the real Mandarin.

In either case, Killian bears corresponding responsibility for this series of terrorist attacks.

Soon, Tony arrived at the studio and said to Jarvis, "Jarvis, no matter what it takes, hack into Pioneer Technology's database immediately."

"Yes, sir!" Jarvis's voice rang out immediately.

With Jarvis around, Tony doesn't need to personally hack into Pioneer Technology's database.

Jarvis completed the intrusion in just ten or twenty seconds.

Without any hesitation, Tony immediately opened a video file labeled "Chad Davis".

As the video played, Chad Davis's face appeared on the screen.

What was the most meaningful moment of your life?

Although Killian did not appear in the footage, Tony was certain that the person who questioned Chad Davis was Killian.

"I think that must have been the moment I decided to stop enduring the pain," Chad Davis replied.

Tony didn't continue watching. He opened the second video and saw Brant, who had impersonated a Department of Homeland Security agent and pinned him to the table in the bar earlier.

He did not witness Roy using Amaterasu against Brant.

However, he learned from Roy that Brant had been burned to ashes by Amaterasu.

Unlike Brant in the bar, the Brant in the video has a missing left arm.

"Can you say your name to the camera?"

"Ellen Brandt!"

"Very good. We will now administer periodic injections to prevent drug addiction. Those who cannot control their addiction will be expelled from the project."

As the video played, Killian also appeared in it.

Although he hasn't finished watching the video yet, Tony is now certain that Killian spearheaded the modifications to Davis, Brant, and others, turning them, who were disabled, into human weapons.

Then, Tony opened the third video.

"You were once marginalized and disabled, but from now on, you will be pioneers in the history of human evolution."

Killian, dressed in a sharp suit, shared his thoughts with the participants.

The fourth video.

The ultimate makeover project!

Injection experiment!

Phase 1!

In the scene, Brant and others are strapped to a special device and receive the first stage injection of the Extremis virus.

"Before the experiment begins, I assure you that when you look back on your lives, the hardships and glory of being among the first researchers will be unforgettable."

"Today, you will officially join the glorious evolution!"

Killian's voice came through the video once again.

Tony's eyes were fixed on the screen as he watched Brant and the others, after being injected with the Extremis virus, regenerate their severed limbs, their bodies shimmering with red light.

"Ah! Ah!!!"

Accompanied by flashes of red light, there were continuous screams.

The screen started to shake.

Killian's expression also became tense.

"We have to get out of here right now—get out of here right now—get them all out of here—take them all out with us—"

Killian kept urging the staff around him.

A few seconds later.

A male test subject, unable to withstand the Extremis virus modification, struggled wildly and screamed in pain, and suddenly exploded like a bomb.

"No wonder no explosive devices or remnants were found!"

"The bomb that wasn't a bomb turned out to be a human bomb!"

"This stuff doesn't work every time, does it, man?"

"It had flaws, but you found a buyer and sold it to the real Mandarin!"

After watching the video, Tony started talking to himself.

Although he had only met Killian once, he didn't think that the reckless and fanatical Killian who was easily fooled by him back then would be the real Mandarin.

Based on these videos, he is more inclined to believe that Killian sold the immature Extremis virus to the real Mandarin.

Or rather, the Extremis virus was used to create a group of superhuman minions for the real Mandarin.

After a moment of silence, Tony gave Jarvis another instruction.

"Jarvis, analyze AIM's satellite receiving equipment to pinpoint the source of the live broadcast signal from the Mandarin."

Jarvis replied without hesitation, "Yes, sir."

After giving Jarvis his instructions, Tony got up and left the studio, returning to the living room upstairs.

After sitting down on the sofa, he looked at Roy with a serious expression and asked, "You told me before that you have mastered a certain amount of time power and can foresee the future to some extent."

"Did you foresee all of this being related to Killian?"

Roy nodded and replied calmly, "Yes."

"Then why didn't you say so in the first place?" Tony immediately frowned.

Roy picked up his glass, took a sip of his whiskey, and said slowly, "I told you before, the future I foresee may not come to pass."

"The future is like a flowing river, and what I foresee is only one direction of the river of time."

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Tony thought for a moment, then continued, "So, according to your foresight, what is my fate in this event?"

"You survived, you learned something, and after the incident, you underwent surgery to remove the arc reactor from your chest."

Roy replied.

"Why should I undergo surgery? After replacing palladium with a new element, the arc reactor will no longer put any burden on my body."

"The Arc Reactor is now a part of my body and a symbol of Iron Man."

Tony raised his right hand, pointed to the Ark reactor on his chest, and asked, puzzled.

"Because in the future I foresaw, you suffered a terrible fate, losing the protection of your battle suit and having to rely on your own strength to fight against the Mandarin's subordinates."

"Since we're on the topic, I'm also curious: you can make the suit self-powered, so why are you still reluctant to remove the arc reactor on your chest?"

"You don't happen to have some kind of secret fetish or modification fetish, do you?"