Kurohane had indeed been electrocuted earlier, rolling on the ground several times. If not, his mask wouldn't have come off and his face wouldn't have been blackened. If not for the serum injection that built up some electrical resistance, and the physical enhancement from the serum along with the Adrenaline Rush effect from "Bullet Time" that accelerated his metabolism, Kurohane might not have woken up!
As he rose from the ground, Kurohane happened to witness the famous scene of Rhodes's "ex-wife" missile launching and fizzling out. Those who knew, knew. In reality, the "ex-wife" missile was still very powerful! In Avengers: Infinity War, Rhodes himself could create a sea of fire in Wakanda to clear out the small soldiers. That was the true power of the "ex-wife" missile. The explosives used were the same as those used in Sidewinder missiles!
The "ex-wife" missile was a kinetic missile, it relied on the massive kinetic energy generated by high-speed flight to destroy targets. This meant it could only display its true power at the right distance and environment. Just like this time, the distance between launch and impact was too short, there wasn't even enough kinetic energy to detonate the explosives. It would be a miracle if it exploded!
"System, use the Bolt character card!"
[Character Experience Card: Bolt (The black-footed one who ran 100 meters in 9.5 seconds, incredibly fast)]
Honestly, Kurohane felt that with his current physical fitness, using this character card wouldn't have much effect. After being enhanced by the serum, his running speed was already faster than 9.5 seconds for 100 meters! But what Kurohane didn't expect was that after using this character card, his running speed continued to increase. His whole body was like a black lightning bolt, sprinting towards the finish line, Ivan Vanko, who came bearing two electric whips!
With two "swish swish" slashes, Ivan's two steel-armored arms were severed by the Edman Alloy Knife! In fact, the material Ivan used to make the steel armor was the best Hammer Industries could find. It could not only withstand heavy machine gun fire, but also Tony Stark's repulsor blasts. It was a shame he encountered the Edman Alloy Knife, an absurd existence! Wolverine had no trouble cutting people, only trouble hitting them! Even when facing Jean Grey, who had lost control of the Phoenix Force, Uncle Wolf still stabbed his girlfriend with his claws. Jean did die, but his adamantium claws were still incredibly sharp, like new!
The two steel arms fell heavily into the water below, splashing two rings of water. The two long whips, which had been emitting electrical arcs, also dimmed after losing their power supply. Tony and Rhodes finally broke free from their restraints, and then they saw Kurohane kick Ivan behind his right knee, causing Ivan to fall to his knees on the ground. Immediately after, a shining blade tip emerged from Ivan's chest, piercing the reactor in Ivan's armor's chest!
"What kind of knife is that in your hand? Did you melt Captain America's vibranium shield and reshape it into a knife?" Tony asked, astonished.
Ivan lost both his arms, his chest pierced by a knife, and severe bleeding caused insufficient oxygen supply to his brain. His vision darkened, he couldn't even maintain a kneeling position, and after coughing up a large mouthful of blood, he fell to the ground!
"Cough, cough, cough, I didn't expect to die at the hands of a super soldier..." Ivan gasped, his voice hoarse.
"You also know about super soldiers?" Tony approached the scene of Kurohane's murder, patting away the occasional sparks that appeared on his body!
After pulling out his knife, Kurohane crouched beside Ivan and tore off his steel mask with his bare hands. The gripping power made Tony's and Rhodes's eyes twitch, as the mask, which even bullets couldn't penetrate, was deformed by Kurohane's pressure!
"If my father, Anton Vanko, hadn't been ostracized by your father, that jealous and capable little man, he would also be in S.H.I.E.L.D. now... Pfft!" Ivan was clearly preparing to mock Tony one last time before he died, but Kurohane's hand was swift, and his knife even swifter, he stabbed Ivan's body again with another knife, physically interrupting his speech!
"Are all polar bears so bold? Don't you know who I am? How dare you slander our founder in front of me, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent? Remember what filthy food you ate for dinner, and don't eat it again in your next life!" After Kurohane finished speaking, he also solemnly closed Ivan's eyes for him.
There was no other way. If such a big villain wasn't killed, how could he be worthy of being in his system! The very good turntable now became three. He needed more than three times the justice points to pull it! While it wasn't how accounts were calculated, there was no harm in getting more justice points, right?
Tony and Rhodes looked at the deceased Ivan with deep regret. After all, he was a top-tier scientist. It was a shame he was blinded by hatred. If only he had developed well in Russia, perhaps a Russian Iron Man would have emerged long ago!
[Killed supervillain Whiplash Ivan, and stopped his slander against Howard Stark. Justice Points +400]
Kurohane exclaimed, "Cool! This time there's actually 400 justice points! Upgraded villains are different! Iron Monger was much cheaper. Coupled with the scattered machine soldiers he just destroyed, the total justice points in his system now should be enough for 5 draws!"
That's right, he was blackened by electricity today. He would go back, take a shower, then draw! Drawing after the last shower was effective. Otherwise, without the Edman Alloy Knife today, it would have been almost impossible to kill Ivan, this tin can, with guns and bullets! His Space Ring also played a crucial role, at least it saved his expensive suit!
Beep beep beep—
"Tony, do you hear a beeping sound?" Rhodes suspected he had a concussion, there was a bomb countdown sound in his ears!
Tony looked around and found that except for those whose chest power sources were destroyed by Kurohane, red lights were flashing on the chests of all the machine soldier ruins! The steel mask immediately covered Tony's face. J.A.R.V.I.S. analyzed the reason behind the flashing lights in an instant.
"It's a self-destruct device installed by Ivan! Oh my god! Pepper!!!"
With Tony's loud shout, he shot into the sky. Even Rhodes followed closely, both disappearing with a burst of fire erupting from their feet, leaving only Kurohane slowly lifting his mask.
"You two losers! Neither of you thought about taking me back with you?!" Kurohane first yelled at Tony and Rhodes over the radio, and then unhurriedly opened a portal. After putting on his mask, he walked into the portal one second before the explosion!
Waving his hand to close the portal behind him, Kurohane was very satisfied with his performance. A real man never looks back at an explosion!
Then he reached out and parried Natasha's kick, tightly holding her ankle with his hand.
"Who exactly are you?" Natasha asked, a probing gaze.
"Kurohane!"
"Nonsense! Your exposed chin proves you're a black man!"
Kurohane could only resign himself. I finally understand why Batman shows half his face! Otherwise, the United States police wouldn't care if you're a superhero, they'd just shoot!
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