Chapter 127 - 123
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In the underground laboratory of a villa perched high on a cliff overlooking the ocean in New York, Tony Stark leaned back in his chair, his head slightly tilted as he tried to relax. On the workbench nearby, partially assembled metal components hinted at the creation of exoskeleton armor. In front of him, a brand-new armor design was displayed on a holographic projection screen.
This was the armor Tony had envisioned ever since his escape from the cave where he had been held captive. With the miniaturized Ark reactor, Jarvis' artificial intelligence system, and his nearly maxed-out technical skills, he had turned what once seemed impossible into a reality. This armor would become his ultimate safeguard.
After being kidnapped, Tony had felt utterly powerless. His status as a billionaire and a genius scientist had meant nothing in the face of armed terrorists. A single bullet could have erased everything he owned in an instant. It was during that time he realized that he could only rely on himself. Flesh and blood alone couldn't stop a bullet, but the hardest armor could.
Thus, the MK armor was born. But even with this new creation, Tony wondered: would it truly keep him safe? Or was it just a source of fleeting comfort?
His mind drifted back to a memory from the cave—the vision of a beautiful woman with short, burgundy hair that had shattered his understanding of reality. He would never forget the scene: blazing flames licking the walls of the cave, bodies lying in despair, eyes wide with disbelief. Among them stood the woman, holding the terrorist leader by the neck, tossing him like a ragdoll against a distant wall. The man's body burst like a bubble, blood splattering everywhere.
Could the MK armor he developed ever protect him from that kind of power? Tony had his doubts.