Zombie Marvel? Luckily, I'm Superman!

"Do you know what level your opponents are in gladiatorial combat? There are races that can tear apart the outer armor of warships with their bare hands, races that can distort space with their minds, and even energy beings that are immune to most physical attacks."

"To be honest, I'm quite curious. Having seen all this, why do you still persist?"

"Tearing apart a warship by hand shouldn't be too difficult, right?" Lin Yi suddenly interjected. "Couldn't Carol do it? Isn't she here?"

"You also told him about Carol?" Tony looked at Scarface Strange with reproach in his eyes, blaming him for telling everyone everything.

"I'm not saying this, but their universe also has Carol..."

"As for Carol, she disappeared a long time ago and we can't get in touch with her..." The last sentence was said to Lin Yi.

"What about the Infinity Stones? Do you have any other Infinity Stones in your universe? If you used those, you should be able to easily win in gladiatorial combat, right?" Lin Yi asked again.

The reward that Scar Strange offered for his help included Tony's technology and the Time Stone. With that, all they needed was a weapon that could break through defenses to win.

Scarface explained: "In any competition, you cannot use technologies or items that are not native to the current life form or are not native to your homeworld."

"The Infinity Stones... are not part of our own power, so their use is prohibited."

Well, what else can I say? I can only say the Grandmaster is quite meticulous…

"Alright, enough of this." Tony waved his hand impatiently and called out to Jarvis.

An automated transport vehicle drove up behind him. The transport vehicle was a wheeled flatbed truck carrying a rectangular metal block about one meter square.

"This is A0613 superhard alloy, a material used for the outer armor of main warships, and also a test material for meeting the threshold of participation in gladiatorial combat."

"The condition for participation is to leave a mark at least two centimeters deep on a ten-centimeter-thick superhard alloy."

"Come on, kid, let me see how deep a mark the guy who says tearing apart a warship is no big deal can leave."

Lin Yi stared at the massive metal block in front of him, speechless. "Wasn't it supposed to be ten centimeters? This must be a meter long."

Tony sneered: "Yes, ten centimeters is the threshold, but there are plenty of people who can participate in the final round who are a meter thick."

"Scared? I thought so. Those claws of yours, which clearly haven't held a weapon before, should just get lost."

...Honestly, Lin Yi really wanted to punch him. Why is Tony from every universe so obnoxious on their first meeting? Is this some kind of standard procedure?

Scarface nodded at Lin Yi: "Give him a punch. Don't blame Tony, it's my fault. The foreign players I brought in have repeatedly disappointed him..."

Well, so it's normal that this Scarred Strange didn't retaliate against Tony, since the Strange in Lin Yi's memory wouldn't "indulge" Tony like that.

"Alright, then I'll give you a punch, but don't blame me if you break it." Lin Yi sneered, then walked towards the metal block with feigned ease, while secretly gathering his strength, intending to give Tony a little shock.

This thing doesn't sound cheap. I wonder where Tony got it. He's laughing so happily now, but he'll make you cry in a minute.

Tony originally thought Lin Yi would back down, but he didn't expect him to actually dare to step forward.

He frowned. This kid probably didn't know just how hard superhard alloy was. A0613 superhard alloy was considered a relatively high-grade alloy in the universe. Not only was it hard, it also possessed shock-absorbing properties. If he really punched this kid hard, he would most likely be seriously injured.

Although he was sharp-tongued, Tony didn't want to hurt innocent people. After all, they had promised to help, even though none of the people Strange brought were reliable. His harsh words were simply to prevent them from getting hurt needlessly.

At heart, Tony is still a kind person.

Thinking of this, Tony immediately tried to stop Lin Yi, but was stopped by Scarface Strange.

The unwavering determination in Scarface's eyes startled Tony. Strange's attitude... seemed genuinely different this time?

Forget it, I'll just take a look. If I get injured, I'll take care of the treatment myself.

Tony stopped and watched as the young man strolled leisurely to the metal and casually assumed a charging stance.

Then--

hum!

boom!

boom!

The first sound was an explosive burst of accumulated power. The second sound was a powerful punch that shattered the air and slammed into the metal surface.

With the final sound, the one-meter-square piece of super-hard metal twisted and deformed, transforming into a meteor that shattered the sky, disappearing from sight after breaking through countless times the speed of sound, heading straight into the universe...

The shockwave exploded instantly, blasting everything around it away. This included Tony, who was caught off guard and stared wide-eyed, as well as Steve and Clint, who had just finished a match and were walking wearily to the door.

Only Scarface Strange calmly held up a semi-transparent magic shield, seemingly having anticipated this.

The shockwave from this punch left a cone-shaped impact mark under Lin Yi's feet, demonstrating the power of the punch.

"Enemy attack?" Steve twisted his waist in mid-air, landed in a superhero pose, pulled up his mask with one hand and grabbed his shield from behind his back with the other, and charged straight at the enemy.

It has to be said that Captain America is really brave; he still dared to go for that punch.

"Captain, it's not an enemy attack! It's reinforcements I invited." Scarface Strange quickly stopped Steve.

Steve looked at Lin Yi with his shield raised in surprise before he realized what was happening.

"foreign aid?"

"Yes, Captain."

Steve silently lowered his shield, his gaze towards Lin Yi shifting several times.

Doubt, wariness, surprise, thoughtfulness—ultimately, a glimmer of hope was revealed.

"Fuck! Shit!" Tony, who had rolled several times on the ground, got up, patting himself down and spitting out dust.

The way he looked at Lin Yi at that moment was extremely unsettling, as if he were looking at some priceless treasure.

He stepped forward and grabbed Lin Yi's arm: "Kid, oh no! This friendly friend who's come from across the universe to help! Please come with me!"

His eyes lit up, all traces of his previous coldness and mockery gone. He pulled Lin Yi along and walked into the base. He even gave Strange a thumbs-up with his back turned.

The remaining three looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Mage, which universe did you summon from...?" Steve stared at the trail of airflow left behind, like a ladder leading straight to the heavens. "Is that A0613 superhard alloy? And a one-meter piece at that?"

"Did he just punch the superhard alloy out of Earth...?" Clint stepped forward to chime in, staring incredulously at the end of his vision where the trajectory had disappeared.

"It seems you've found a very reliable person this time..."

Scarface smiled slightly: "Let's go, let's follow them and see what Tony is up to."