bioinnovel Chapter 421 Iron Monarch Out of Control
Chapter 421 Iron Monarch Out of Control
Upon hearing Peter's words, Tony's face turned terribly grim.
He turned to look at Iron Tyrant.
The metal behemoth had now readjusted its posture, the Gatling gun barrels glowing red-hot from the high-speed firing, resembling six red-hot irons in the night.
The armored helmet slowly rotated, silently transforming into a crimson optical sensor that locked onto the three of them.
Even the Gatling gun, which was still radiating heat, emitted a chilling sound of its mechanism operating during the process.
"Watch out! It's about to fire again!"
Peter roared.
"No, not so fast, it needs to be refilled."
Fortunately, Tony was, after all, the creator of the Iron Monger, and naturally knew all about its performance characteristics.
Therefore, just as Tony said, the Iron Monger's Gatling gun gradually stopped spinning.
The mechanical clicking sound that everyone just heard was the sound made by the ammunition belt conveyor when it was replenishing ammunition.
But Tony knew that reloading the ammunition would only take less than five seconds.
These five seconds are their only chance.
"Jarvis! Release the EMP! Also, perform a full scan of the Iron Monger! I need to know exactly what's wrong with it! Control systems, power core, external connections—all data, now!"
"Scanning... Warning, high-intensity anomalous energy interference detected, scan accuracy reduced to 43%."
Jarvis's voice showed a rare fluctuation.
"Sir, the Iron Monger reactor output power is increasing at a rate of 12% per second, exceeding the safety threshold of 280%. The control system is completely malfunctioning. I have detected at least three different command sources vying for control. The first is a pre-set defense protocol, the second is Gauss, attempting to regain control of the Iron Monger. The third..."
Jarvis paused for 0.3 seconds, his synthesized voice carrying a hint of human-like confusion and bewilderment.
"The third type is unidentifiable. The signal source is completely concealed, and its energy characteristics do not belong to any known electromagnetic spectrum. However, it is rapidly suppressing the first two command sources and has already taken control of 78% of the Iron Monger's system functions."
"Are you kidding me...?"
Jarvis's answer sent a chill down Tony's spine. It was as if, in some mysterious way, the Iron Monger before him, and even himself and Peter, had become the targets of someone's scheme.
Even more deadly is...
Without a wearer and controlled entirely by the artificial intelligence "Gauss," an electronic pulse at such close range should theoretically be enough to incapacitate the Iron Monger.
However, when the Mark 2 released an electron pulse, even Peter's nanosuit malfunctioned briefly...
Iron Monger seemed completely unaffected, continuing to carry out the bullet loading work in an orderly manner!
"Something's not right, let's get out of there!"
This unexpected scene shocked Tony, who then abruptly turned around, grabbed Sitwell who was lying in the rubble, with only his head sticking out because he was wrapped in spider silk and hadn't suffered much real damage, and flew into the sky!
At this moment, Sitwell's face was ashen, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, but his eyes were wide open.
There was confusion and fear in his eyes.
But more than anything, it was a feeling of...unbelievable bewilderment.
After all, Sitwell never expected that the Iron Monger would suddenly choose to kill him after he had already been captured alive!
Moreover, judging from the way it attacked just now, it doesn't care at all whether this attack will accidentally hurt Tony, Peter, or anyone else!
This has far overturned Sitwell's understanding of the Iron Monger!
If Iron Monger had acted so ruthlessly from the beginning, how could Sitwell have had the chance to run to Times Square alive and cause so much trouble!
"Sir, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation!"
After carrying Sitwell into the sky, using the buildings for cover and temporarily escaping the Iron Monger's firepower, Tony gripped Sitwell's hands and stared into his eyes. His voice was icy cold as he questioned him, each word sharp and deliberate.
"Why did the Iron Monger suddenly go out of control?! And the reactor is at risk of exploding at any moment! What on earth have you done?!"
"Huh? Me...me...?"
Sitwell swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing, and responded to Tony's accusations with a tearful expression.
"I...I don't know...I really didn't do anything!"
"you do not know?"
Tony freed one hand, his armored palm opening, and a blinding energy light gathered in his palm.
"After uttering that harsh remark, Iron Monger suddenly lost control and tried to kill us all. And you're saying you didn't know? Are you trying to fool a three-year-old?!"