Chapter 173. Iron Man vs Red Hulk
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Outskirts of Manhattan.
Tony Stark's HUD flickered red as another warning blared in his ears.
[Warning: Critical Heat Levels]
Inside the Hulkbuster suit, reinforced with layers of adaptive plating and heavy-impact servos, Stark was feeling the pressure.
Red Hulk was hitting harder than anything the armor had handled before and worse, he was radiating heat a lot of it.
"Didn't account for this kind of thermal output..." Tony muttered, internally kicking himself. "Guess I assumed Banner's rage didn't come with a flamethrower setting."
Red Hulk General Ross, now gamma-infused and burning with raw fury was relentless.
"Stark!" Ross snarled mid-punch, heat flaring from his eyes. "I gave you a chance. A deal. Let us regulate superhumans, keep the world from burning."
His fists smashed into Tony's armor, denting reinforced steel.
"But no. You had to start that Illuminati nonsense. You're betraying the country you swore to protect!"