Chapter 97
This is what you call a genius design? Your armor is a joke!
"You don't understand at all! This is just a prototype! Its system is perfect!"
Lily's already dark face flushed, her fists clenched, and she stared intently at Tony Stark.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, and the veins on both sides of her temples bulged.
She had expected praise and admiration, but instead, she was met with only belittlement.
"I'll shut you up! Just you wait!"
Lily roared and charged toward her armor, frantically navigating the pile of exposed cables.
She forcibly activated the weapon system on the shoulder of her armor.
They were two rough steel pipes, which could be barely identified as some kind of energy emitter.
hum! ! !
The sound of energy gathering rang out.
"Launch!!" Lily shouted.
All eyes in the room were focused on the two steel pipes.
puff.
A dull, farting sound.
There was no energy beam.
Only a thick plume of black smoke billowed from the cannon muzzle, followed by a series of clanging sounds.
A few screws and springs popped out of the cannon barrel, bounced merrily on the ground, and rolled to the side of Tony's expensive handmade leather shoes.
This is what is called a perfect system.
Rod's shoulders were shaking violently as he desperately tried to suppress his laughter.
Even the usually serious Hawkeye Barton couldn't help but cover his mouth and turn away.
Lily stared blankly at the pile of parts, as if her soul had been ripped out. Her previous arrogance vanished, leaving only a ridiculous image.
"Alright, this farce should end now."
A clear, cool female voice rang out.
Pepper, who had been standing silently beside Tony, stepped forward.
She was wearing a professional suit and exuded confidence.
She had no patience for this reckless fellow who not only ruined the celebration banquet but also forcibly entered her private property with dangerous goods.
"Miss, this is a private party at Stark Tower, not your startup pitch or a junkyard."
Pepper's gaze was stern yet composed.
"Your actions constitute trespassing, endangering public safety, and damaging private property."
She waved lightly.
Happy.
"exist!"
Happy, who had been waiting at the door and had long disliked the girl covered in grease, immediately led several burly men and rushed up.
"Don't touch me! You'll regret it! I'm just short of funds!"
Lily tried to struggle, but under Happy's big hands, she was like a little chick.
"Yes, yes, genius, go explain your brilliant idea to the judge."
Happy grabbed Lily without any hesitation and half-pushed, half-lifted her toward the freight elevator.
"My armor! It's my life's work!" Lily was still screaming.
"Don't worry, we'll take it where it's supposed to go."
Happy pointed behind him.
Two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, transformed into ant soldiers, stepped forward and glanced disdainfully at the still-smoking machine.
Then, like dragging garbage, each person grabbed one leg and pulled the Steel Heart away.
The elevator doors closed.
The annoying scream finally stopped.
The hall returned to calm.
Tony took another glass of wine from the waiter's plate, shrugged, and looked as if he had just swatted a fly.
"Jarvis, turn the ventilation system up to the maximum and suck that stench of cheap engine oil out."
"Also, remember to fix the floor, and send the bill to that... what's his name again? Never mind, it's not important."
Tony turned around, raised his glass, and flashed his signature smile at everyone.
"Everyone, that little incident just now was only to demonstrate a point..."
His gaze swept over Rhodes and the agents, finally settling on Leon.
"No matter what kind of technology it is, it can't be conjured up just by shouting a few times."
"Music!"
The melodious jazz music began to play.
Tony turned around with a serious expression, even though he belittled the Ironheart prototype to the lowest possible level.
However, if given enough funds, Lily could indeed create a new suit of armor comparable to the Mark armor.
Thinking back to the last moment before the portal disappeared, the purple figure he saw before he lost consciousness caused his body to tremble uncontrollably with intense anxiety.
"Shit!"