Chapter 171

Chapter 171

"In 30 minutes, we will begin the broadcast; executing a president live feels satisfying in some way," said Killian, smiling slightly as he looked at the president hanging from his window.

Maya simply shook her head; he was truly sick and had lost any sense of compassion.

Killian, who was enjoying the view, was interrupted by multiple alarms.

"What's happening?" asked Killian, frowning at the sound of explosions.

"Iron Man, along with dozens of suits, is attacking," said one of his subordinates.

"What?! Didn't you just tell me he was in New York?" Killian exclaimed, rising to his feet.

"We don't know what happened either," the subordinate replied, shaking his head.

Tony had reached the base and didn't say a word; he just opened fire directly alongside the 41 suits controlled by Cortana.

The lethal repulsor shots left smoking holes in all the enhanced soldiers.

Wherever they went, all Extremis soldiers died.

Cortana skillfully controlled the repulsors, ensuring they had no place to dodge.

She used three suits to target a single person, leaving them with no options.

"Send some suits to rescue the president," Tony said, looking at the hanging president.

"Alright," Cortana nodded before sending a couple of suits to rescue him.

Suddenly, a burst of fire interrupted the advance of the armor.

Turning to look, Tony and Cortana saw Killian with his mouth wide open, with dozens of soldiers behind him, and occasional orange streams running down his face.

"He... just spat fire?" Tony asked uncertainly.

"It seems so. Is this guy... still human?" Cortana said with a doubtful voice.

"Tony! You arrived sooner than I thought, but that's fine. After this battle, the entire United States will be mine!" Killian shouted.

"Oh, Killian, you won't hold a grudge for what happened in Switzerland, right?" Tony said cheerfully.

"Tony, I could never be mad at you. In fact, I'm grateful. You gave me the determination to move forward," Killian said, smiling.

"In the end, you're still using something that's partly mine to face me," Tony taunted.

"I saw the test videos; you've been working on this since 2000, around 12 years, and you're still where I left you. Isn't that pathetic?" Tony said again as he noticed Killian's expression turning redder than usual.

"Do you enjoy mocking your enemies? There are previous records of you doing that," Cortana said, looking at Tony.

"Anger clouds your judgment and makes you act impulsively," Tony said, smiling arrogantly.

"Enough talk, attack!" Killian ordered his men to advance while signaling the artillery to start firing.

"You see?" Tony said before dodging and flying higher to get out of sight.Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates

Cortana also dispersed the suits while continuously firing.

This time, she couldn't be as effective or lethal because she had to constantly dodge attacks. She felt her temperature rise a few degrees, calculating the right moves in a hail of bullets and attacks.

Repulsor attacks still left a smoking hole when they hit, and occasionally she was forced into melee when some armor was knocked to the ground, where she had a little more trouble because the enhanced soldiers were much faster and more agile than the armor.

She also couldn't just fly away, as they would grab onto the suit's legs and destroy it.

A few seconds at a temperature of over 3,000 degrees Celsius could easily cut off limbs.

This also depended on the thickness of the armor, which in several suits was really thin; many were experimental and not necessarily made for combat.

After blowing the heads off some guys with a punch, they also began to get scared and started playing more cautiously.

Tony wasn't having an easy time either.

After eliminating several guys using heavy artillery to shoot at his suits, he was directly intercepted by Killian.

Killian walked slowly toward Tony.

"And here we are, on the roof," Killian said, smiling as waves of heat ran through his body.

"You know? I'm starting to think you're upset about switzerland," Tony said, smiling slightly as he prepared himself.

"Can you satisfy my curiosity a bit? What does Extremis give you besides not feeling cold in winter?" Tony asked, looking at Killian.

"I don't mind telling you; after all, soon you'll have all the information, and you'll be perfecting Extremis for me," Killian said confidently.

"Essentially, Extremis is hacking the operating system of our bodies. Our subconscious is very powerful, Tony; with Extremis, you can slowly modify your own structure toward an ideal one."

Even through the thick layer of metal, he felt his hand burning.

Quickly using his superior strength to twist Killian's wrist, he took a step to the side, putting Killian's arm on his back, while using his other hand to wrap around his neck.

The repulsor on his chest buzzed loudly before firing. The repulsor left a large hole in Killian's chest before continuing and destroying the wall.

Killian showed a surprised expression before his knees trembled, and he fell to the ground, spasming and trying to cough.

Tony couldn't help but admire the tenacity of those enhanced by Extremis; that kind of wound would instantly kill any other living being.

"You finished too," Cortana said, arriving next to Tony.

"Yes, it's all over," Tony said, turning around with the intention of going to find Maya; he wanted to know what had happened.

"He's still alive," Cortana said, looking at Killian.

"He's unconscious; he'll die soon," Tony said, glancing at Killian.

"His condition stabilized; he's recovering but very slowly. If we leave him here, he might recover in a few days," Cortana said.

"Impossible. All the previous ones died when their hearts were destroyed. Besides, no organism can survive without a vital organ," Tony said, surprised, turning back.

Tony removed the armor from his hand before taking Killian's pulse; as expected, there was no pulse, but he could see the wound on his chest glowing slightly.

"He entered a coma; his body is doing everything possible to survive."

"Have you ever wondered where a person's body with Extremis gets the energy to generate high temperatures and regenerate entire limbs?" Cortana asked, looking at Tony.

"No, but it's a good point," Tony said, frowning.

"Do you want to capture him, or are you going to finish him?" Cortana asked, looking at Tony.

"Let's take him with us," Tony said after a moment of hesitation.

Cortana nodded before wrapping the armor she was using around Killian and controlling it.

If he woke up, she would try to contain him. In the worst case, she would detonate the armor and put him to sleep.

Tony flew alongside Cortana to what was clearly their main base.

There, they found Maya, calmly looking at some data on her computer as if the fight outside had nothing to do with her.

When she heard someone enter, she turned and showed no expression when she saw Tony indicating that her side had lost.

"Maya," said Tony, approaching.

"Tony," Maya said as if she were happy to see an old friend.

"How did you end up like this, Maya?" Tony said, sitting a few meters behind her.

"Ego and obsession. Before you know it, you're far from where you wanted to be," Maya said with a somewhat melancholic expression.

"Is that why you never came to me?" Tony said, looking at Maya's back.

"When I woke up that morning and saw the card you left me, I didn't feel joy," Maya said, turning around and looking at Tony.

"I just saw that someone who had just superficially read my research totally surpassed me," Maya said with a slight smile.

"I felt sad, and then I felt pathetic because I still used what you left me to move forward."

"It's okay. I'm aware of my actions. Many have died because I joined Killian," Maya said, shaking her head at Tony's silence, wondering if he felt guilty or just despised her.

"Here is the Extremis information and a sample; I just hope you can take it to the end," Maya said, handing Tony a USB and a syringe.

"This won't make me let you go; it's impossible for me to let you go. If you're captured, they'll force you to create more like them," Tony said, still taking the things from Maya.

"I'm not doing it for that. Just consider it my obsession. I've reached my limit; I want Extremis to continue even without me," Maya said with a calm smile. Years of witnessing all the evil that Killian caused had tired her.

"Alright," said Tony a bit puzzled but not showing it.

"Jarvis, bring her with us too," Tony told Jarvis.

Jarvis quickly took control of one of the suits before wrapping it around Maya and starting to fly toward New York.

"Let's go," Tony said to Cortana, who was closely monitoring any changes in Killian.

"I'll detonate the destroyed suits," Cortana said a few seconds before multiple explosions sounded outside where they were.

"Let's go back," Tony said, nodding at Cortana before starting to fly followed by around 20 suits.

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