Chapter 53: Squeezing out Surplus Value

Tony Stark looked at the tall man in front of him with a smile on his face and looked harmless, with a complicated look in his eyes.

Not long ago, at the Morocco-Monte Carlo Racing Circuit, it was this figure in front of me that saved me.

Ivan Vanko's sudden attack also made him feel the deep powerlessness of being on the verge of death for the first time in a long time.
The last time I felt this way was the last time:
That was when his uncle Obadiah took away the Ark reactor in his chest that sustained his life.

Although in a sense, Link's appearance completely stole the limelight from his original title of "the first superhero: Iron Man",

The invincible image of "Iron Man" in the public's mind has been somewhat shattered.

But we have to admit that Link's appearance has attracted most people's attention.

This gave Pepper Potts, the CEO of Stark Industries, enough time to do image public relations and recover some of the losses.
It also greatly reduced Tony Stark's exposure and delayed the military's plan to use public opinion to attack the Iron Man suit.

So, Tony Stark asked himself whether he was still grateful to this man who was more handsome than him.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Waving his hand nonchalantly, Link turned his head and looked in a certain direction, his ears moved slightly, and he muttered to himself,
"The boss is finally here..."

"What's coming?"

Just when Tony was full of confusion, he heard Natasha's voice on the communication channel.

"Be careful, a... different-looking Iron Soldier is heading towards your location!"

"what?"

"His energy index is extremely high!"

Immediately afterwards, Tony Stark saw a bright firework falling down at high speed from the sky.

"Bang-"

It was a machine that was larger than other steel soldiers, and had thicker alloy armor on its surface.

The armor on his face unfolded, revealing a familiar face.

"Ivan Vanko!"

Tony Stark spoke in a deep voice, his eyes fixed.

"It's good to be back, Tony!"

"Whatever the Stark family has done to us over the years, I will pay you back in the next forty minutes!"

Just when the tense atmosphere was about to reach its climax,
Suddenly, a faint voice broke the confrontation.
"I said, don't you take me seriously?"

Link kept smiling and spoke indifferently.

Ivan Vanko's pupils shrank, his visor closed, and he raised his arms and swung them to the side.
Two thick, long metal whips wrapped in azure electric light extended out.

Perhaps the newly upgraded equipment gave Ivan Vanke some confidence and courage. He spoke arrogantly,
"You again! This is a personal vendetta between Stark and me..."

Ignoring Ivan Vanko, who began to talk about his miserable life,
Link yawned, thinking about how to kill the fragile Boss in front of him in a more handsome way.
Rhodes, who had been playing a supporting role, stood up.

He spoke with great confidence, as if he was in a state of full emotion, "It's finally my turn to appear on stage."

"Let me do it. I'm going to use my "special weapons" against him!"

"I'm going to use 'Ex-wife' to beat him up!"

Tony Stark, who was standing aside, expressed his doubts.

A bad premonition lingered in his heart, as if it was an ominous omen, so Tony couldn't help but ask,
"For what?"

As Rhodes confidently activated the weapon system, the armored shoulders began to unfold and stack, and a miniature missile launcher was pushed up.

A small and exquisite micro missile slowly popped out,

"Whoosh-"

With bright flames gushing out from the tail end, the "Ex-wife" missile shot towards Ivan Vanko.

Link, who witnessed all this, did not make any extra moves, but just watched silently - mainly because he also wanted to see how funny this famous scene was. Under Rhodes's expectant eyes and Tony Stark's slightly suspicious gaze,

The exquisite and small missile hit Ivan Vanko's body armor, making a crisp sound.

"pat"

Then it fell directly into the small puddle at Ivan Vanko's feet.

"Zizi..."

With a slight explosion, a wisp of green smoke came out of the micro missile, indicating that it had misfired.

Rhodes: (●—●)
"Oh..."

Tony Stark:

"I knew it……"

Link: (ω｀)
“…(I can’t hold it in anymore)”

Ivan Vanko laughed up to the sky,

"Ha ha ha ha--"

But before he could finish laughing, he was hit by two long, thick, fiery red rays.

The heavy chest armor suddenly changed color due to the high temperature, accompanied by a huge impact force carefully modulated by Link.

Ivan Vanko was forced to retreat several meters before he could finally stop.

Looking at Link with red eyes, Ivan Vanko spoke angrily,
"伱......"

"boom--"

Two more thick, long, fiery red rays came and knocked Ivan Vanko away again.
Due to Link's special control, the heat energy ray is in a state of [high impact] and [low temperature] at this moment.
Ivan Vanko, who was "humiliated" repeatedly, finally couldn't hold his temper any longer. He roared fiercely.
"Why! Why are you stopping me!"

"Why are all of you helping this thief! Do you know what his father Howard Stark did…?"

"do not know."

Ivan Vanko was slightly stunned by Link's straightforward answer.
"you……"

"But I'm not interested in knowing. It's none of my business."

"Then why..."

"I don't want to waste my time talking to you. You don't deserve to hear it!"

Link, who was a little annoyed by the question, waved his hand directly, interrupted Ivan Vanko, and rushed forward.
He came directly in front of him, stretched out his hand and grabbed Ivan Vanko's greatest reliance - the pair of newly upgraded arc whips.

"You like playing Ace Amour, you want it, right?"

Grabbing the double whip, Link whipped Ivan Vanko's armor hard.

The high-temperature and high-pressure electric whip left deep scars on the surface of its armor.

The electric current began to transmit, and Ivan Vanko in the armor was immediately electrocuted to the point of foaming at the mouth and seeing stars in his eyes.

Tony Stark and Rhodes, who were standing by, had complicated expressions on their faces. Seeing Ivan Vanko's tragic experience, they actually felt a bit of sympathy.
Suddenly, Link spoke in a voice that only Ivan Vanko and himself could hear. To be more precise, it was a death announcement:
"Very good, then use your last bit of value!"

"?"

Ivan Vanko, whose brain was in a mess, hadn't reacted yet when he saw Link suddenly pull away and retreat violently.

There seemed to be a sharp sound of breaking air above him.
"boom--"

Then, he felt a black screen before his eyes, and Ivan Vanko lost his life completely.

And looking at the tall and ferocious figure that suddenly fell, stepping on the pile of metal scraps mixed with flesh and blood,

Tony Stark's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Stupid earthlings!"

A piercing voice mixed with hoarseness and electronic synthesis sounded...

(End of this chapter)