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Chapter 230 The Rise of the Machines

As he watched one steel soldier after another being transformed into mechanical life, Ivan Vanko's crimson pupils blazed with intense light.

The previous pursuit of Tony Stark made Ivan Vanko deeply understand the pain of being outnumbered and isolated.

When they were hunting down Tony Stark.

If it weren't for Tony Stark's superior numbers, sending bodyguard after bodyguard to stop him...

He wouldn't be given the chance to escape by Tony Stark.

In the end, he even found such a terrifying accomplice to deal with him.

Recalling that seemingly naive young man who possessed all sorts of incredible abilities, Ivan Vanko's scarlet electronic eyes were filled with a violent aura.

If it weren't for that guy's interference back then...

Tony Stark is no match for him.

And if that guy hadn't interfered, I wouldn't have died.

Thinking about what would happen after I "died".

Everything he went through to climb out of hell again.

Even though Ivan Vanko had already survived that ordeal, he still couldn't help but shudder.

The body, covered in mechanical parts, made a rattling sound.

Although I was fortunate enough to become a follower of that person.

But he never wanted to experience that terrifying ordeal again.

"snort!"

"Just wait!"

"Soon, very soon, I will no longer be the one who is alone and powerless."

Looking around at the steel soldiers being transformed into mechanical life forms one after another, and the large machines being brought to life.

Excitement gleamed in Ivan Vanko's electronic eyes.

Although he suffered inhuman and terrifying torture in hell, he also possessed unimaginable and terrifying abilities upon returning to the human world.

One such method is to activate machinery and give it life through a mechanical heart.

With this ability.

He can quickly assemble a large mechanical army.

of course.

The energy within the mechanical heart is not inexhaustible.

Having just crawled out of hell, Ivan Vanko had only accumulated enough power to activate the Mechanical Heart once.

That's why.

Ivan Vanko was so quiet when he was locked in the warehouse by the bald engineer.

It wasn't until the bald engineer brought him to this arsenal, which stored a large number of weapons and steel soldiers, that the power of the Mechanical Heart was unlocked.

"Tony Stark, and that damn bastard, just you wait!"

"I'll be coming to find you soon."

After crawling out of hell.

Arryn, who had killed him once, was like Tony Stark, and Ivan Vanko made him his target to kill.

And this time...

He will never fail again.

"Click, click..."

Just as the number of mechanical lifeforms that "came to life" around Ivan Vanko reached one hundred.

The violently beating mechanical heart inside Ivan Vanko suddenly stopped beating and rapidly disintegrated into a jumble of disorganized parts.

And then the heartbeat of the mechanical heart abruptly stopped.

Around Ivan Vanko, all the mechanical devices that were transforming into mechanical life forms but had not yet completed their final metamorphosis suddenly stopped changing.

Furthermore, it returned to its original state at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Has the energy... been exhausted?"

When all the changes cease.

Around Ivan Vanko, forty steel soldiers stood in neat rows.

Behind these forty steel soldiers were enormous figures of immense size.

Those enormous figures are mechanical life forms that have mutated from large pieces of equipment.

Looking at the numerous mechanical life forms surrounding him.

An unprecedented sense of security quickly rose within Ivan Vanko.

These mechanical lives were transformed and revived by the mechanical heart.

They will be his most loyal subordinates and his most valiant warriors.

And these mechanical soldiers.

While giving Ivan Vanko a strong sense of security, it also ignited his inner desires and ambitions.

"not enough!"

"I need more soldiers, and stronger warriors."

One hundred steel soldiers are too few.

A steel torrent composed of one hundred steel soldiers could instantly overwhelm an army of tens of thousands from the front.

But compared to the hundreds of millions of troops in the entire human army, it is insignificant.

Not to mention the terrifyingly powerful weapons that humans also possess.

If he wants to spread the light of machinery to every corner of the earth, then he must have more subordinates and stronger firepower.

Whether it's wanting more subordinates or...

Whether it's replenishing the mechanical heart with energy to revive more mechanical life, all of this depends on various energy sources and resources.

"For the glory of machinery, I must have more resources."

Thinking of this, Ivan Vanko looked at the bald engineer's corpse lying beside him, and a bold idea flashed in his eyes.

Once the thought arises, it's unstoppable.

After thinking for a while...

Ivan Vanko retrieved the bald engineer's cell phone from his body.

After picking up the phone, Ivan Vanko extended a data cable from his fingertips and quickly cracked the bald engineer's phone password.

After looking at the name Justin Hammer in my contacts.

A hint of a smile seemed to flicker across Ivan Vanko's cold, steel visor.

After summoning a steel soldier and giving him a few instructions, Ivan Vanko used the bald engineer's phone to take a video and sent it to Justin Hammer.

"The bait has been cast, now we just wait for the big fish to bite."

Ivan Vanko made a certain decision.

He seemed unaware that he, who originally took revenge as his creed, had unknowingly turned his goal to spreading the glory of machinery.

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The moon sets and the sun rises.

Time quickly came to eight o'clock in the morning.

Because of the major incident at the dance held at Midtown High School last night, in order to suppress the impact and the discussions among students, the school administration of Midtown High School specially gave all 12th grade students a three-day holiday.

Erin, who unexpectedly got a three-day vacation, simply drove his Aston Martin to the Miracle Building located in the heart of Hell's Kitchen.

As the Aston Martin entered Hell's Kitchen, its roar instantly drew the attention of countless onlookers.

In Hell's Kitchen, a place synonymous with poverty and backwardness.

Luxury cars like Aston Martin are a rare sight.

Its beautiful appearance and roaring sports car engine attracted envious glances from countless people in Hell's Kitchen, and also attracted the attention of a large number of car thieves and pickpockets.

In Hell's Kitchen, it's rare to find someone who can afford an Aston Martin.

However, after Erin's Aston Martin was parked openly outside the Miracle Building...

Those car thieves and pickpockets who had followed the Aston Martin, thinking they had encountered a fat target, immediately turned away with fear in unison.

"unlucky!"

After cursing under his breath, the guys who had followed Aston Martin scattered and quickly disappeared into the crowd in Hell's Kitchen.

After Kingpin's death.

After a period of chaos, Hell's Kitchen was in disarray.

As the territory was re-divided, the chaotic situation quickly became clear and distinct.

Among them, the Miracle Group, which emerged as a dark horse and quickly absorbed most of the elite forces left behind by the Kingpin Empire, and took a big bite out of that huge corpse, became the new overlord of Hell's Kitchen.

During the rise of Miracle Corporation, it wasn't that no one had their eyes on it.

However, those who coveted it all became stepping stones for the Miracle Group, and were wiped out completely.

After a bloody massacre.

Miracle Group, riding on the coattails of those gangs' reputations, quickly rose to power and became an object of renewed fear in Hell's Kitchen.

Although the Miracle Corporation's reputation is still far from that of the Kingpin Empire.

However, within Hell's Kitchen, it has become a formidable force that no one dares to provoke.

Even the two other gangs that rose to prominence in Hell's Kitchen during the chaos have listed the Miracle Group as an untouchable entity.

under these circumstances.

After seeing the Aston Martin parked outside the Miracle Building, even the most greedy car thief gave up on stealing it.

They wanted to make a fortune, that's true, but they didn't want to lose their lives because of it.

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A dozen minutes later.

Arlin then followed Bucky's respectful lead.

They went straight into the third basement level of the Miracle Group.

After Bucky and Erin disappeared into a private elevator.

Within the Miracle Group, those watching their retreating figures began to speculate about Erin's identity.

In order to quickly digest the [Instigator] potion.

In the battles between Miracle Cartel and other gangs in Hell's Kitchen, the Bucky Organization was almost always the one leading the charge.

Therefore, Bucky enjoys a prestige second only to the boss within Miracle Corporation.

Aside from the BOSS, they had never seen the "instructor" show such respect to anyone else.

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The elevator slowly descended.

Standing in front of Erin, Bucky, who had just pressed the elevator button, couldn't help but straighten his body.

It's strange, really.

Even though his boss was the more capricious and difficult one to deal with, the gentle and refined Erin behind him put Bucky under far greater pressure.

Bucky dared to make some jokes when facing the clown Arryn, but he didn't dare to say more than a few words to Arryn.

Standing behind Bucky, Erin seemed to notice Bucky's tense nerves and smiled faintly, "What's there to be nervous about? We've met before. In fact, I was the one who left your first mental imprint."

As Erin spoke.

Recalling the warm feeling that first mental imprint had given him, he realized...

Bucky's tense nerves relaxed considerably, and even his muscles became less stiff.

"I don't know why, but I always get nervous when I see you."

Bucky just gave an explanation.

The private elevator that went directly to the third basement level then made a "ding" sound.

Outside the elevator.

At this moment, a figure wearing a white coat was standing there.

This figure was none other than Dr. Banner, who hurriedly walked out of the laboratory after hearing that the real "big boss" had arrived.

Unlike Pakistan.

Dr. Banner was unaware of the relationship between Erin and the Joker's alter ego.

All he knew was that the mastermind behind Miracle Corporation was the terrifying being who had summoned the six-winged angel and nearly traumatized Hulk.

That's why Dr. Banner, who had just learned that Erin had arrived, was even more curious about Erin, whom he had never met before.

Before meeting.

Dr. Banner had imagined various versions of Erin in his mind.

In an effort to control his emotions, Dr. Banner also read some Christian and Catholic scriptures.

He had initially thought that the big boss who could summon six-winged angels would be an old, white-haired saint or a church ascetic.

But he never thought of it.

The real boss who appears before you is so... young.

If Bucky hadn't been standing respectfully behind Erin, and if Dr. Banner hadn't felt a rare sense of fear emanating from the Hulk within him, it would have been a different story.

Dr. Banner really didn't dare to connect Erin with that mysterious powerful figure who summoned a six-winged angel, attracting the attention of the entire internet.

"Hello, Dr. Banner!"

After stepping out of the elevator, Erin looked at Dr. Banner, who seemed slightly dazed, and extended his right hand, smiling as he said, "What's wrong? Am I different from the image you imagined?"

Dr. Banner snapped out of his daze the moment he heard Erin speak.

Somewhat flustered, he reached out and lightly shook hands with Erin.

Banner said, "Actually, I never imagined you would be so young. But I can feel the Hulk within me, his fear of you."

"Yeah?"

Upon hearing Banner's words, Erin showed a hint of surprise.

Hulk is actually afraid of himself?

That was something Erin hadn't thought of.

Could it be that the battle in Harlem left a psychological scar on the young Hulk?

Recalling the scene in the movie where Hulk was traumatized by Thanos and even didn't want to appear in it.

Erin smiled and shook his head.

Then he asked, "Dr. Banner, how's your research on the repair wax coming along?"

Speaking of his research.

Dr. Banner, who was initially somewhat reserved in front of Erin, perked up and became much more confident.

"Based on my research over this period, I have found many substitutes for the ingredients in the formula, and through continuous experimentation, I have developed three optimal solutions."

At this point, Dr. Banner glanced at Erin and said, "A verbal explanation is bound to be somewhat hollow. If you have time, Boss, I can take you to the lab to see the effects firsthand!"

"Would you like to see the effect live?" Erin nodded and said, "In that case, I'll trouble Dr. Banner."

(End of this chapter)