Chapter Thirteen: Attacked... The Gathering of Two Major Villains!

"Tony, this is the latest clean energy company we've acquired. Take a look—"

"You're the CEO. Be confident. Or do you want a little encouragement from me?"

"Don't, we're in the office..."

"The president's office—who would dare to come in? Be good... mm... Damn it! Jarvis, what's happening?!"

Tony, who had finally been dragged out of the villa by Pepper to Stark Tower, unsure if he was working or flirting, suddenly received an alert from his home's smart assistant.

"Sir, the Obadiah Stane you instructed me to monitor for criminal activity has infiltrated your villa."

"You didn't stop him?"

Tony was furious. There were plenty of experimental products in the villa! Especially the Mark VI armor currently in development—an absolute top secret, cutting-edge technology that must not be leaked.

"He had a key to enter, so I couldn't prevent him."

"Damn it! I can't believe I forgot to revoke it! Jarvis, immediately remove Obadiah Stane's access permissions and lock him in the villa—"

"It's too late, sir. Obadiah has already taken one of your products and escaped."

"What did he take?! Transfer the lab surveillance feed to me right now!"

Tony stared at the projection on his phone, tension in his voice.

"A miniature reactor. The palladium unit you made as a backup after returning from the Middle East."

"Not the new-element one?"

"No, sir. You only made one new-element reactor, which is currently installed in the Mark IV armor."

"Good! Activate Mark IV immediately. I'll be back soon!"

Tony jumped up and ran out, offering rushed reassurance to Pepper as he went: "Pepper, I need to deal with something. Happy! Where the hell are you?!"

"Tony..."

Pepper Potts reached out, but swallowed her call as Tony disappeared. Ah, in the end, Tony still walked the path of a hero.

...

Obadiah's secret laboratory base—upon obtaining the reactor, he rushed to the lab to install it in his own armor.

Now, the people he hated most were not Tony Stark, but Pepper Potts and Haoyun Potts.

His plan had been flawless. Tony's return and the underhanded move to shut down the weapons division should have allowed him to seize the chairman's seat easily. But the Haoyun he had personally recruited snuck into the office to steal documents?!

If he hadn't secretly installed surveillance, he might have believed this newcomer was truly loyal! Combined with Pepper's dismissive attitude toward him, it was clear: the Potts family were all liars! Liars!

Now that he had the weapon, the person he most wanted to kill was Haoyun Potts!

At Harvard University's Los Angeles campus, Haoyun had just finished class and was heading to the library to borrow a few books on electromagnetic physics, hoping to expand his skill set and unlock more power from his Electrokinesis LV5 ability. Suddenly, a deafening crash erupted—a thick, black mechanical arm smashed through the library wall, brushing past his nose and slamming into the opposite wall!

Haoyun was instantly stunned. This was his first real taste of mortal terror since crossing into the Marvel universe!

"Haoyun Potts, I've finally found you!"

A hulking, dark, nearly five-meter-tall robot burst through the hole, barreling toward Haoyun and shouting with abandon.

"You dare betray me?! I'll show you now why I became Stark Industries' second-largest shareholder!"

A massive steel palm came crashing down toward Haoyun... Frozen in shock, Haoyun finally snapped out of it as the hand was about to touch his forehead. He pushed off with all his strength, raising his arms in defense... The tiles beneath his feet shattered under the immense mechanical force, and his legs gave way, forcing him to kneel hard to the ground... But thanks to his superhuman physique, he managed to withstand the blow and kept his head intact.

"Obadiah?!"

Haoyun growled from his throat, teeth clenched. He had nearly died—right here in the newbie zone!

"Strong body, huh? Let's see how many hits you can take!"

Clearly, Obadiah had no intention of killing him in one blow. He wanted to toy with him—yes, like a cat playing with a mouse! Only then could he vent his hatred!

The thick arm rose and fell again... This time, Haoyun didn't stand still. He pushed off, dodging the strike and rapidly moved toward the campus gates.

This was his second real battle—and his first time facing an MCU boss! There were too many students; he had to draw Obadiah away.

To successfully lure his opponent, he only deployed a thousand microbots, forming a close-fitting armor around his body, relying mainly on his superhuman strength to escape.

But it was clear he'd overthought it. Obadiah had no intention of firing guns or missiles, only chasing with loud roars!

During their chase, Tony's call arrived at the perfect moment.

Ring-ring!

"Haoyun, be careful—Obadiah stole my palladium reactor—"

"No kidding!" Haoyun shouted into the phone as he ran. "He's rampaging through the campus in armor! If you don't want Stark Industries to be torn apart tomorrow, you'd better hurry and save me!"

He quickly stowed his phone, dove to the side, barely dodging the iron palm sweeping overhead… Damn, if it weren't for all these people, I'd blow you up in a heartbeat!

"Haha, is Tony coming? Let him! Today, I'll deal with both of you!"

Obadiah jeered, demolishing any buildings that blocked his pursuit, marching after Haoyun... Nothing was more satisfying than taking out two enemies at once!

And to make sure Tony arrived before Haoyun died, Obadiah even slowed his pace, intent on capturing them both.

Meanwhile, on the other side of their chase route, Emil Blonsky, freshly injected with Hulk's blood and transformed into Abomination, was barreling their way!

"Give me a stronger opponent! Roar!"

The dung-yellow Abomination howled, crushing the tank that had just fired a rocket at him. He needed more powerful foes! He needed Hulk!

"Run! Where do you think you can escape?"

Obadiah chased Haoyun into an abandoned industrial zone... Nearby, Abomination sensed the threat, roaring and locking his gaze onto Haoyun and Obadiah in the center of the battleground!

"Roar! Enemy!"

The half-mad Abomination saw Obadiah's armor as his beloved toy, and his massive fists swung at Obadiah!

"Get lost, you ugly freak!"

Obadiah punched Abomination, but the beast's mass was not something his armor could overpower. Even a heavy blow barely moved Abomination a meter, who roared and pounced again.

Haoyun, stepping into the derelict factory, glanced at Abomination, then at Obadiah... and, astonishingly, a check-in prompt sounded in his mind!

"Congratulations, Host, you have arrived at the iconic scene: Hulk vs. Abomination battle zone. Would you like to check in?"