Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

This guy was also monitoring Tony, but he was aware of the latter's technological capabilities, so he only placed spies on the only way to the villa in the woods. As soon as Tony left the villa, his movements would be reported to Obadiah.

“Tony Stark has started his operation,” Obadiah said. “You promised me you wouldn’t let that guy leave New York alive.”

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Exera, who remained calm.

“Then let the tyrants go.” Exera looked at the special type of tyrant who was already wearing large armor, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Under the cold light, the steel tyrant, clad in heavy armor, is poised to strike, while the arc reactor, powered by palladium, slowly begins to operate.

Next to the Steel Tyrant were two hibernation pods, each containing two ordinary mass-produced Tyrants, to ensure the plan would go perfectly.

The staff received instructions to use a large crane to transport the Steel Tyrant and the Mass Production Tyrant outdoors, and finally to the mission location by helicopter.

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On the highway, Li Ai was stuck in traffic due to the increased number of vehicles.

Tony and Happy's van was not far to his left, and there was a highway service area 500 meters to his right.

"This is really agonizing." Li Ai walked and stopped in the traffic. He also needed to urinate and wanted to go to a service area to take care of it.

Traffic started moving again, and both cars were preparing to stop at the service area for a break. Li Ai looked at the service area entrance, which was only a few meters away, and her mood improved.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three loud bangs shattered his good mood. Something had fallen onto the road. Li Ai could hear the car alarms blaring from the shockwaves, and the sounds of vehicles crashing into each other from behind.

Dust billowed across the highway, and accompanied by heavy footsteps, three figures appeared simultaneously in the sight of everyone present.

The massive figure clad in steel armor surveyed his surroundings. Due to the armor, his identity was difficult to discern. Beside him were two smaller figures with gray skin, dressed in heavy black straitjackets, seemingly searching for something.

Chapter 34 Tony Stark's Crisis (5/7, requesting monthly votes and continued reading)

Alarms and the clanging of metal filled the air. Through the windshield, Li Ai looked at the two smaller figures and called out their code names.

"Tyrant?" He then turned his gaze to the tallest figure in the middle.

Illuminated by the streetlights on both sides and the headlights of the surrounding vehicles, the gray-black armor reflected a faint, cold light, the arc reactor on its chest emitted a pale blue fluorescence, and the hydraulic pipes were directly exposed, exuding a wild aura.

"Iron Monger? Is the person wearing it still that Obadiah Stane guy?"

Li Ai felt that the size was a bit off. The Iron Monger in his memory wasn't this big, and Obadiah hadn't mastered the Arc Reactor technology, nor had Tony's new Arc Reactor been stolen.

After a brief moment of thought, he concluded that Obadiah might be collaborating with the Vanke family, who possessed some of the Arc Reactor technology, or that some force had connected them, which was why the 'Iron Monger' came to be.

Taking advantage of the chaos at the scene, Li Ai quickly got out of the car and went to evacuate the people.

Inside the van, Tony was urgently putting on his MK3 armor. He anticipated that Obadiah wouldn't let him return to headquarters safely, so he transferred the MK3 armor and all the necessary tools into the vehicle.

“Sir, this suit of armor has not yet been tested in actual combat,” Jarvis reminded him in his ear.

"Sometimes you have to learn to run first, Jarvis."

The robotic arm is racing against time to dress Tony in armor, and as each piece of armor is put together, the various system modules are also put into operation.

The tyrant and the Iron Monarch won't give him time to properly don his armor.

"Tony, those three monsters are coming this way!" Happy exclaimed.

Faced with this enemy that defies common sense, even though the van has a security level comparable to the presidential limousine, Happy couldn't help but feel panicked.

"Jarvis, activate defense mode!" Tony shouted immediately.

The next moment, thick explosion-proof steel plates rose from the windows of the van, the center of gravity of the vehicle was lowered, and the air circulation module was activated. As the two mass-produced tyrants ran at both ends, the vehicle had become a small fortress.

At this moment, the 'Iron Monger' also took action. Its left shoulder armor unlocked, and a laser-guided missile was quickly launched, landing on the van.

Boom—

With a loud bang, flames erupted, and the impact caused the van to slide several meters sideways. The external armor also showed obvious dents and damage, and surrounding vehicles collided with each other due to the shock wave from the explosion.

Some ordinary people who realized what was happening abandoned their cars and fled towards the outer edge of the highway.

The mass-produced Tyrant strode to both sides of the van, one of them raising its large hand to tear apart the outer armor.

He exerted force with both hands, causing the muscles under his coat to bulge slightly, and forcefully tore open a gap.

But as soon as the opening was made, a guided laser beam struck the tyrant's forehead.

"Get lost, you bastard!" Tony raised his right arm, and a missile made direct contact with the Tyrant's head.

Stark Industries' superior weaponry blew the head off this mass-produced tyrant, giving it no chance to remove its straitjacket, unleash its full power, and become a 'super tyrant'.

The truck's cargo door opened sideways, and the MK3 armored vehicle flew out of the compartment, with Happy following closely behind, heading to find a safe place to take refuge.

Tony stopped in mid-air, and the holographic interface instantly locked onto two targets.

"The small target has been confirmed as the former Umbrella Corporation's T103 Tyrant, and palladium signals were detected on the large target," Jarvis reported.

Upon hearing this, Tony's face darkened. He knew perfectly well what was on the chest of that large armored vehicle, and he shouted directly at the 'person' inside:

"Obadiah, I know it's you in there!"

“Tony, do you think I’d play with you inside this suit of armor?” Obadiah’s voice came from inside the large armor, but he denied Tony’s statement.

“Your opponents are my new friends. They are ruthless and efficient, and I guarantee they are not the same as they were in Afghanistan.”

Obadiah wasn't actually inside the large armor; he was simply using the armor's sensor system to remotely observe the battle.

Although Tony's complete upgrade of his armor surprised him a bit, the combination of the Tyrant and the Iron Man armor gave him enough confidence to ensure that Tony Stark's name would only be engraved on his grave from now on!

It still pained Tony to hear these words from the mouth of the person he once trusted most, and it was this brief hesitation that gave Iron Tyrant the opportunity.

The Iron Tyrant raised his arms, the armor on both sides split open, and amidst the hum of mechanical operation, two miniaturized individual electromagnetic rifles were fully extended. Electric energy surged, and with a 'whoosh' sound, two steel needle-like bullets landed directly on the MK3 armor, causing Tony to lose his balance and fall to the ground.

“Armor integrity has decreased by 6%,” Jarvis warned.

"An individual electromagnetic rifle? I knew it."

Tony, who had fallen to the ground, frowned. He wanted to retaliate with a powerful weapon, but the surrounding area was full of civilians who had not been completely evacuated. Unless there was a close-quarters situation like the one before, it would be easy to cause civilian casualties.

Tony was annoyed by the situation when another Tyrant attacked from behind him.

Tony turned around, charged up his palm cannons, and the two beams of energy knocked the Tyrant back. The Iron Tyrant then aimed again, lowering its output power for a faster rate of fire.

shhhhh--

Dozens of steel needle-like bullets hurtled towards Tony. With Jarvis's ballistic calculations, he dodged most of them, but the last ten bullets were difficult to dodge, because if Tony dodged them, they would definitely hit the car behind him.

The car wasn't expensive; Tony could buy a whole warehouse of them with a wave of his hand. But inside sat a family of three who couldn't escape in time due to the chain-reaction collision. The child, who had just started to speak, nestled in his mother's arms, while the father, the pillar of the family, was trying to open the sunroof that had been damaged in the collision.

Tony can't bear to watch these innocent people sacrifice themselves, and he certainly won't numb himself with the excuse that 'this was a necessary sacrifice' afterward.

"Armor integrity reduced by 30%!"

Tony used his armor to block the ten bullets, temporarily saving the family, but the tyrant was about to seize the opportunity.

bang——

With a muffled thud, Tyrant delivered a powerful punch to the chest of the MK3 armor. The sound of metal shattering seemed to echo as the force traveled through Tony, sending him flying backward and crashing into the hood of a car.

"Armor integrity is less than 60%!"

Tony lay on the dented hood, his mind racing as he considered how to break the deadlock.

Fighting on the highway can easily result in civilian casualties, and the combination of two enemies, one close and one long-range, is practically unsolvable.

How can we break this deadlock?

At that moment, the mass-produced tyrant's body leaped up like a cannonball, its giant fist smashing straight at Tony's head.

[Transform!]

A voice, unusually clear amidst the chaos, suddenly rang out.

Chapter 35 The Powerful Force That Turned the Tide of Battle (6/7, Requesting Monthly Tickets and Further Reading)

Two red shadows darted across the night sky like long snakes. With a muffled thud, the tyrant's chest seemed to have been hit head-on by a cannonball. He was sent flying backward, crushing several cars and bringing them to a standstill.

After the tyrant was brought to a standstill, the two red figures split into two groups, with one red figure creating a path for the trapped ordinary citizens to survive.

Meanwhile, another red shadow charged toward the Steel Tyrant.

The Steel Tyrant's sensors detected the movement of the red shadow. It raised its arm, and a folding electrothermal blade extended from its inner arm armor, attempting to cut the red shadow in half.

The high temperature of the electrothermal blade caused the air to tremble. Just as it was about to cut off its target, the red shadow suddenly turned, circled behind the Steel Tyrant, grabbed its hind leg armor tightly, and then pulled hard.

Sparks flew as the metal spun with a piercing screeching sound, and the massive body of the Steel Tyrant instantly lost its balance.

In an instant, the tide of battle was turned.

The two red shadows rapidly converged in the same direction. Tony looked in that direction and saw a figure walking against the flow of people seeking refuge towards the battlefield.

Under the flickering lights, the red and green bio-armor gleamed coldly, and red energy flowed through the diagonal strap on its chest.

Although it was the first time Tony had seen the other person in real life, he still called out the other person's name.

"Kamen Rider ZZZ!" Tony's eyes were filled with disbelief.

How could the person from his dream come to the present...? He suddenly remembered the photos he had received a few days ago.

Does this mean that things in dreams can become reality?

Tony felt as if a crack had appeared in the physics he was learning.

However, the current situation doesn't allow him to think too much about it.

"My mission is to prevent sabotage."

Li Ai stared intently ahead. The mass-produced Tyrant had stood up again, and he had replaced his transformation capsule with an impact capsule.

【Impact!】

The red armor on his limbs disappeared, his muscles swelled up again, and a reassuringly powerful force flowed through his entire body.

The straitjacket on the mass-produced tyrant quickly tore apart, its muscles began to swell, and its exposed skin hardened, eventually taking on a rock-like texture. Its size also increased to four meters tall.

The person remotely controlling it realized something was wrong and immediately lifted its restrictions, turning this bio-weapon into an even stronger super tyrant.

The super tyrant grabbed a nearby vehicle and hurled it at Li Ai like a cannonball.

Li Ai swatted away the vehicle that was hurtling towards him, leaped into the air, clenched his right fist, concentrated all his strength, and then slammed it down heavily.

The Super Tyrant crossed his arms to form a shield, attempting to forcefully block the punch.

click-

A crisp cracking sound rang out. The moment Li Ai's fist touched the Super Tyrant, the latter's hardened skin was shattered, blood and flesh splattered everywhere, its two arms were smashed to pieces, and its legs sank deep into the ground.

After smashing the Super Tyrant's arm bone, Li Ai adjusted her body in mid-air and lashed the Super Tyrant's jaw with her right leg like a whip, knocking its entire jawbone away.

At this moment, the Steel Tyrant stood up again with the help of its back thrusters. It adjusted its target to Li Ai, and its two electromagnetic rifles began to charge.

"Time to pay the price!" Tony raised his left arm and fired a second missile at the Iron Tyrant.

The Steel Tyrant is so large that even if it detects the thermal reaction of the missile, it will not dodge but will intercept it with an electromagnetic rifle according to pre-set instructions.

A steel needle bullet was fired after a brief period of charging, prematurely detonating Tony's missile.

Boom—

The missile exploded with a roar, turning into a huge fireball in front of the Steel Tyrant. Just when it thought the problem was over, a figure suddenly tore through the flames and appeared in front of the Steel Tyrant.

Li Ai clenched his right fist, his gaze fixed on the arc reactor on the Iron Tyrant's chest. It was the opponent's 'heart'. He knew that the power of the opponent's heavy armor was provided by this 'heart'. If the arc reactor was damaged, the heavy armor would no longer be protection, but a burden.

The Steel Tyrant swung its massive hand toward Li Ai, but he moved nimbly, using the Steel Tyrant's hand as a foothold, lightly stepping to dodge the blockade, and then throwing a punch at the Ark Reactor.

With a soft 'crack', the arc reactor on the chest of the Steel Tyrant was shattered by Li Ai's punch.

In an instant, countless arcs of electricity shot out. Li Ai pushed off with all his might, tumbled several times in the air, and landed steadily.

After the Arc Reactor, manufactured by an unknown entity, stopped working, Tony walked up to the Iron Tyrant and ripped a black box off its neck.

This box is a signal receiver used to remotely control the Iron Tyrant, and Tony's task is to trace back to the 'mastermind' behind it all.

"Jarvis, give me a signal to track the other side," Tony said in a deep voice. He looked at the still-shaken crowd on both sides of the road, and his anger towards Obadiah intensified.

“Yes, sir.” Jarvis mobilized the computing power of the group’s data centers around the world, and also thoughtfully asked:

Would you like to speak with the friend who helped us?

“Yes, I’ve always had that idea.” Tony walked towards Li Ai and asked, “Who exactly are you?”

“I’ve already answered that question,” Li Ai replied in a low voice, adjusting his tone slightly to make it impossible for Tony to associate him with the mysterious Kamen Rider.