“Warning!”
“Warning!”
“The energy storage compartment is under attack!”
“The attack exceeds the maximum tolerance of the energy storage compartment!”
“Energy storage compartment breached!”
“Warning!”
“Warning!”
“The arc reactor’s energy level is dropping sharply!”
“Arc reactor energy remaining at 60%!”
“Arc reactor energy remaining at 55%!”
“Arc reactor energy remaining at 50%!”
“Arc reactor energy remaining at 40%!”
At this moment, Qi Jun and Tony Stark are very close, and JARVIS’s voice is also audible to Qi Jun.
“JARVIS!”
“Activate the ion thrusters at full power!”
Watching the smirk on the man’s face in front of him and hearing JARVIS’s death toll, Tony Stark felt overwhelmed.
Damn it!
Where did this freak come from?
Can he even absorb energy?
“All ion thrusters have been activated at full power.”
“Do you want to activate full power thrust?”
“Activating full-power ion engines will instantly enter supersonic speed, so please close your iron protective faceplate.”
A series of clicking sounds occurred as the Mark suit’s palms, feet centers, some joints, and the armor on the back opened to reveal many small particle thrusters.
All devices began to charge, emitting a faint light.
“Warning!”
“Warning!”
“Arc reactor energy remaining at 30%!”
As an artificial intelligence, JARVIS continuously reported updates that chilled Tony Stark.
Initially, Tony Stark had reserved 50% of the energy to ensure he could fly back to New York from one side of the Earth to the other.
But the remaining 30% was no longer enough for Iron Man to fly back.
But that was not the scariest part.
The most terrifying thing was:
“Warning!”
“Warning!”
“There is a strong force suppressing the suit’s exterior, and the suit cannot disengage! The suit cannot disengage!”
Tony Stark then realized that Qi Jun had somehow placed an arm on the shoulder of the Mark suit.
From the outside, it looked like they were good buddies.
If it weren’t for Qi Jun, one hand would have been inserted into the Mark suit, pressing on the chest arc reactor.
“Warning!”
“Warning!”
“Arc reactor energy remaining at 20%!”
JARVIS dutifully reported.
But Tony Stark no longer harbored any hope of leaving.
Click~
The iron faceplate opened.
Looking at the man still smirking, Tony Stark suddenly felt a sense of calm.
Tony Stark calmly looked at Qi Jun for a few seconds before speaking:
“Jarvis!”
“Halt all operations!”
The command was absolute, a perfect showcase of the AI’s obedience.
No sooner had Tony’s words fallen than Qi Jun felt all resistance from the Iron Man suit dissipate.
The repulsor jets retracted, all ion engines ceased operating, and all energy reactions were cut off.
“You’re smart, Tony,” Qi Jun said softly, patting the suit and withdrawing his hands.
Tony Stark didn’t respond, and Qi Jun offered no explanations.
It was as if the recent events had never happened.
Even Tony didn’t object to Qi Jun using his first name—a privilege usually reserved for those close to him.
………………….
Tony knew Qi Jun wasn’t there to kill him.
If that had been his intention, a single punch pushing the Arc Reactor ten centimeters into his chest would have been fatal!
The force that could have launched the Mark suit at sonic speeds could easily crush its titanium-gold alloy shell.
This alone was proof of Qi Jun’s overwhelming strength.
It also clarified that Qi Jun’s goal wasn’t to kill him.
Tony’s mind quickly understood.
His recent actions had angered this powerful man.
He was being taught a lesson!
No!
More than that!
He was being shown the formidable power Qi Jun possessed!
Perhaps Qi Jun wanted something from him, or maybe he sought cooperation.
After all, a newcomer didn’t have the standing to talk on equal terms with the legendary Iron Man—Tony Stark.
But now, understanding the other’s formidable strength, Tony could finally settle down and think.
At this moment, he was the weaker party.
Of course, this was only in terms of combat strength; other factors couldn’t be uniformly assessed.
Qi Jun was no longer just a commoner in Tony’s eyes.
He was a true equal, a powerful being worthy of a real conversation!
Strength and wealth are two very different concepts!
………………….
[Zheesh~]
[Who would have thought the Arc Reactor could steadily supply two hundred energy points per minute?]
[And this is just the first generation Palladium Reactor, far from reaching its limit.]
[Not to mention the later New Element Arc Reactor, which could generate tens of thousands of energy points per minute!]
As he saw the surging energy values in his mind, Qi Jun couldn’t help but be amazed.
Tony Stark, indeed, was Marvel’s golden boy.
Despite a body far weaker than an average human’s, he could control such immense energy!
Glancing at an increasingly calm Tony Stark, Qi Jun knew he had come to a realization.
………………….
“Here, I’m giving it back!”
Qi Jun punched the Arc Reactor on Tony’s suit, using the Mutated Stone to return the recently absorbed energy.
Keeping a hemisphere’s distance, Qi Jun wanted to avoid traveling with an Iron Man.
Fortunately, as long as the energy was absorbed by the Mutated Stone, returning it wouldn’t cost Qi Jun anything extra; it would simply replenish itself.
Otherwise, Qi Jun would have been quite annoyed—missing out on benefits before securing them.
“Warning!”
“Warning!”
“Arc Reactor energy remaining… thirty… forty… fifty… sixty percent!”
Hearing Jarvis’s voice, Tony looked at Qi Jun with even greater shock.
What kind of man was this?!
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