Chapter 22

Time passed in an uneven and unhurried manner over the next few days. For Zheng Xiaotian and Tony, these days were peaceful. They only needed to use their hands to try to repair the armor. However, for the world, these few days were very difficult. First, the U.S. military was searching for Tony. Iron Man was the face of the United States. With his house bombed and no body found, it was uncertain whether he had perished at sea or was missing. Instantly, the entire United States was in a state of panic. There was also a group of people who were having a hard time—those who had ambushed Tony. For them, not finding a body meant Tony was still alive. If he was alive, he was a threat, so they had to find him.

Where were the leisurely Tony and Zheng Xiaotian now, and what were they doing?

At the border of the United States, in a place close to the Arctic, it snowed all year round. In this small town enveloped by ice and snow, Zheng Xiaotian and Tony were working on the materials to repair the armor. A woman approached them, her graceful figure and charming appearance catching their attention. Her body, with its proud and indescribable parts, was unmistakable.

"Beautiful woman," Tony said.

"Whoever denies it, I'll hit them!" Zheng Xiaotian said.

"Do you want to compete with me for this beauty?" Tony asked with a smile.

"Go ahead, take her. As long as you can handle it," Zheng Xiaotian waved his hand. From the moment he saw her, he knew this woman was not someone to be trifled with. The word "assassin" flooded his mind. Since Tony liked her, he decided to let him have her.

"Don't be like that, I'm a magnanimous person. Since you also like her, I can't take what you love, right?" Tony smiled at Zheng Xiaotian. "I'll let you have this beauty."

"Damn, how did you figure out the trouble?" Zheng Xiaotian stared with wide eyes.

Tony pointed to his ears.

"You figured it out from her ears?" Zheng Xiaotian asked skeptically.

"Yep!" Tony nodded. "Her ears are exactly the same as the one who tried to assassinate me in the room. The technique is definitely from the same person. There's no such thing as coincidence; too much coincidence is a conspiracy. So, I think she's an assassin."

What a smart guy! Zheng Xiaotian realized he was wrong to think Tony's brain might not be working well. Someone who could create so many amazing armors couldn't be simple or stupid.

"Zheng Xiaotian, it's up to you. Good luck!" Tony made a gesture of encouragement to Zheng Xiaotian.

"Do you mean you're planning to run away?" Zheng Xiaotian turned and looked at Tony, who had already walked two meters away.

"I'm not affecting your fight, so I don't become a burden," Tony said.

"Wow, you really found a good spot," Zheng Xiaotian thought to himself.

The woman walked toward Zheng Xiaotian. He stepped forward to meet her. As she got closer, she was getting closer to Zheng Xiaotian.

Three meters, two meters, one meter.

From three meters away, the woman's body started to turn red. By the time she reached Zheng Xiaotian, her body was completely red, as if it were on fire. Zheng Xiaotian's right hand formed a palm and struck her abdomen.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud. A dull explosion sounded from the woman's abdomen. She flew backward.

Zheng Xiaotian turned and ran. If he had encountered an ordinary assassin like the one at Tony's house, he wouldn't have hesitated to take care of her. But now, he was facing a creature with fire attributes. Could he handle it?

Zheng Xiaotian and Tony hid in a bar.

"Aren't you fighting?" Tony asked Zheng Xiaotian.

"The enemy is a bit strange, and I can't beat her with martial arts," Zheng Xiaotian said.

"What do we do?" Tony panicked. They weren't at home, and he couldn't put on his armor. His combat ability was virtually non-existent.

"Use strategy!" Zheng Xiaotian pointed to his head.

A graceful figure walked into the bar. She seemed to be wandering aimlessly but was moving in a pattern, step by step, toward where Tony and Zheng Xiaotian were hiding. Tony tugged at Zheng Xiaotian's sleeve and mouthed a few words without speaking. The general idea was, "Think of something, she's almost here."

Zheng Xiaotian looked at the natural gas outlet behind the bar.

"Lighter!" Zheng Xiaotian mouthed to Tony.

Tony found a disposable lighter and gave it to Zheng Xiaotian. He didn't know what Zheng Xiaotian needed it for, but he assumed it wasn't good. So, he gave him a disposable one for safety.

Zheng Xiaotian held the lighter, aimed it at the natural gas pipe, and threw it with all his strength. The lighter was just five centimeters away from the gas outlet. Gas was hissing out. If the lighter exploded, it could spark and cause an explosion.

A hand appeared and caught the lighter.

"Idiot!" Zheng Xiaotian closed his eyes.

Bang! The lighter exploded. Boom! The gas outlet also exploded. The explosion's shockwave swept over the woman, and it was clear she couldn't survive.

Zheng Xiaotian wanted to say, "If you hadn't caught it, first, I might not have thrown it accurately. Second, the lighter would have exploded due to the pressure breaking the plastic, just a dull explosion, not a bright one. With your hand at a high temperature, you caused the lighter to explode with a bright flame. This simple physics, don't you understand?"

"Did you take her out like that?" Tony pointed at the scattered pieces, shocked.

"Looks like it!" Zheng Xiaotian said.

"Let's go, it's not safe here!" Tony stood up and continued running.

Zheng Xiaotian followed closely behind Tony.

They reached the balcony. In front of them, a man stood with his back to them. Clearly, he had been waiting for a long time.

"Another one!" Tony looked at Zheng Xiaotian.

"Do you think I can handle even the Hulk?" Zheng Xiaotian asked.

"Can you?" Tony asked.

"Let's try!" Zheng Xiaotian shook his head, lifted his right foot, and stepped on the ground. With a whoosh, he shot toward the man.

The man's body turned red, redder, and redder. Zheng Xiaotian's hands had already formed two air bullets.

The confrontation between Zheng Xiaotian and the man was about to begin.