Zhang Xi swung the slingshot in his hand with a stylish flourish and said, “So, Mr. Stark, didn’t I do pretty well? Actually, it’s still not quite perfect. I think my moves could be even more stylish.”
“Yeah. I agree,” Stark was about to say more when Gihren’s fist struck.
Fortunately, Stark reacted quickly and summoned an armor to block it.
Otherwise, that punch would have truly finished him off.
Zhang Xi knew now wasn’t the time to gloat.
The biggest boss hadn’t been dealt with yet, and he needed to take down these minions as quickly as possible.
Zhang Xi raised his slingshot and launched an attack on them.
This time, Gihren’s subordinates were already on guard and scattered to avoid the shots.
However, with the help of his “Never Miss” talent, Zhang Xi beat them so badly they were crying for their fathers and running for their lives in all directions.
As the battle progressed, Zhang Xi absorbed more and more Extremis Virus Fragments, and his strength grew stronger and stronger.
Dealing with these small fry was now only a matter of time.
While Zhang Xi was fighting with the wind at his back, things were not going so well for Tony.
Gihren’s power far exceeded his expectations.
Even though he had modified his Iron Man armor to be heat-resistant, it was still like paper against the Extremis virus.
Gihren’s hands could easily melt through Tony’s armor, and the bastard was as tough as an ox—ordinary weapons couldn’t even scratch him.
*This isn’t good!* Tony thought as he fought, desperately trying to devise a countermeasure.
But for now, he had no good ideas.
Soon, Zhang Xi finished off all the minions.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked over to Pepper, helping her break free from the chains.
“Thank you,” Pepper said, her voice still trembling.
She wasn’t yet the superhero who could don armor and fight Thanos’s army; she hadn’t transformed into that person yet.
Right now, she was terrified.
Zhang Xi waved his hand dismissively.
“No need to thank me. It was nothing. We need to figure out how to deal with that guy next.”
Pepper nodded, her eyes fixed on Tony’s fierce battle with Gihren.
“I think we should go up and help him.”
“Of course. And you’re actually strong enough to help now,” Zhang Xi said slowly.
“He injected you with the Extremis virus too, didn’t he?”
“Yes, how did you know?” Pepper asked, a bit surprised.
Zhang Xi chuckled. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“I can feel it. Alright, enough talk. Let’s go help Tony.”
Pepper nodded, and the two of them rushed toward where Tony and Gihren were fighting.
Anyone who has seen the movie knows how desperate Tony’s situation was.
He was commanding his Iron Legion, charging forward wave after wave, but Gihren was like a cheat code.
He was a one-man army, cutting through Tony’s armors as if they were butter—completely effortless.
“Hey, Mr. Stark, we’re here!” Zhang Xi called out.
Tony shook his dizzy head.
“Yeah, you’re finally here. If you’d been any later, I’d probably be dead.”
Zhang Xi laughed.
“No way. You’re not going to die.”
“Well, now that everyone’s here,” Gihren said coldly, “Stark, where’s your good friend Rhodey? Why hasn’t he shown up?”
Zhang Xi was also a bit puzzled.
In the original plot, Rhodey was supposed to appear, and not only that, the President was supposed to be kidnapped by Gihren.
The discrepancy with the plot was quite large.
But it didn’t matter anymore.
Since things had already come to this, he just needed to take Gihren down.
Tony said, “You’re still worried about that now? You should be thinking about how you’re going to escape.”
“Escape?” Gihren sneered.
“You think the three of you can defeat me? That Iron Man armor you’re so proud of is nothing but scrap metal. It can’t even scratch me.”
“Is that so? I can’t agree with that. After all, I am Iron Man. You might think the armor is my soul, but let me tell you, even without it, I’m still Iron Man. That billionaire, playboy, genius! And you?”
Tony mocked, “Right now, you’re just a creature that’s neither human nor ghost.”
“Shut up!” Struck a nerve, Gihren charged forward.
This was exactly what Tony had been waiting for.
He coldly commanded, “Jarvis, do it!”
Before Gihren could react, a suit of iron armor flew over and clamped onto him!
“Ah!” Gihren cried out, but Tony gave him no chance.
This move could be described as lethal.
Gihren plummeted from the sky, engulfed in a sea of fire!
“How’s that? Pretty good, right?” Tony said with a chuckle.
“Don’t celebrate too early,” Zhang Xi said.
“This won’t kill him. Hurry up and finish him off.”
“OK!” Tony nodded and then called out, “Jarvis, let him taste our Iron Legion!”
“Boss, are you sure you want to do this? This set of armor is worth several million, even ten million dollars!”
“That’s right, just do it,” Tony laughed.
“It’s perfect. I’ve always wanted to fulfill a promise to my girl—to put on a fireworks display for her.”
As Tony finished speaking, countless Iron Man armors swarmed out of Stark Tower, their bodies glowing with red light.
One armor carried Gihren high into the sky, and then the other armors charged directly at him, initiating self-destruction!
*Bang, bang, bang.*
The armors exploded one after another, lighting up the sky like a magnificent firework display.
Zhang Xi watched the spectacle and couldn’t help but chuckle.
*It’s true, this scene was in the final act of Iron Man, but Tony used it to confess his love to Pepper Potts.
Now, he’s using it to confess and kill at the same time.
This Tony really knows how to make an impression.*
Gihren’s vitality was immense, but the explosive power of Tony’s armor was even greater.
He might have survived one or two, but with so many armors detonating in succession, even a god couldn’t have endured it.
Finally, after letting out one last scream, Gihren was reduced to ashes.
*Well, he died differently than in the movie, but he’s dead nonetheless.
No need to dwell on the details.*
“Hey, Tony, it’s over,” Zhang Xi said with a smile.
“Yeah, it is,” Tony replied, looking at Zhang Xi.
“I think we need to have a serious talk.”
“I agree,” Zhang Xi nodded.
“But for now, you should go be with your girlfriend. We can discuss everything tomorrow. I’ll pay you another visit then.”