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Chapter 458: Powerful Red Omega
“Danger! Danger! Danger!”
The alarm sound of Artificial Intelligence Jarvis rang. Even with the barrier layer and protective measures, Howard still felt like he had a stove hanging in front of his chest. After reaching the limit of what he could withstand, without Howard’s command, the protective measures of the armor automatically stopped the output of the cluster cannon.
“Bang.”
Howard, drenched in sweat, couldn't help but take a step back. The mental exhaustion and physical labor, if not for the support of the armor, he might have directly collapsed to the ground.
This was abnormal. Even the dumbest person could notice it, let alone someone like Howard. He had long noticed his own abnormality, but Red Omega, like a plaster, kept attacking him. Howard simply couldn't spare time to properly research what was going on.
Under that level of energy output, even Hyperion would be knocked down. Howard finally took advantage of the hard-won respite to check his own state. He was shocked at the sight.
On the physical condition column displayed inside the helmet, all his indicators were below the normal average, simply showing a patient who was chronically malnourished or plagued by disease.
Although Howard was a billionaire, living a comfortable life, he also valued his physical condition. His physical condition might not be the same as a top athlete, but the gap was not very large. He was a shrewd merchant and knew that the body was a person's most important capital.
A physical examination not long ago proved that his body was very healthy. When he just put on the armor, all his indicators were also normal. It had only been less than ten minutes, and it had really become like this.
There was only one answer: his enemy was playing tricks. This ability to harm other people's bodies should be the ability of MODOK or one of his subordinates.
Howard understood everything and began to look around. He had to immediately find the owner of this ability, otherwise, he was very likely to die here.
However, the first thing Howard saw when looking for the mastermind was his enemy, Red Omega. The opponent's state at this time could only be described as lingering on his last breath. According to Howard's speculation, the opponent obviously possessed physical fitness far exceeding that of ordinary people, otherwise, he could not have only lost most of his body under the maximum output power of the cluster cannon.
Red Omega's body from the neck down to the upper thighs had disappeared. If it weren't for the adamantium tentacles and bone connecting them, his remaining limbs would have fallen to the ground long ago.
Looking at Red Omega's skeleton, which exuded a strange luster and was intact, Howard speculated that he might also be like the escaped experiment subject, replacing all the bones in his body with adamantium.
Otherwise, under the attack of the cluster cannon, the opponent's bones should have disappeared like flesh. However, even if the skeleton was strong, it was useless. Creatures could not survive on bones alone.
Howard's line of sight was fixed on Red Omega. In his opinion, the culprit who made his body weaken should be Red Omega in front of him. The reason why he was so sure was because of the miserable state of Falcon.
But what puzzled Howard was that he had never had physical contact with Red Omega from beginning to end. How did the other party affect him?
The closest contact he had with the other party was when he used the laser sword to chop at the alloy tentacles, but that was also indirect contact. What was the reason?
However, no matter what the reason was, it was no longer important now. No matter what kind of mutant ability it was, as long as the ability owner was resolved, the ability would be defeated without attack.
Howard's gaze flickered, and the machine gun on his left shoulder began to transform. The gun barrel was extended, and many mechanical parts were assembled onto the machine gun. The bullets were replaced. In just a few seconds, a machine gun became a sniper rifle.
Loading the armor-piercing bullet used to target tanks, after Jarvis's aiming, with a loud noise, a uniquely shaped bullet shot into Red Omega's eye socket at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
“Clang!”
With a crisp sound, Red Omega's head did not explode into mincemeat under the bombardment of the large-caliber sniper rifle, and the bullet did not penetrate. This was all thanks to the protection of adamantium.
Howard was afraid that the bullet would not be able to penetrate the skull made of adamantium, so he deliberately shot the bullet into the opponent's eye socket. As expected, although the bullet went in, it could only stay in the opponent's head because it could not penetrate the skull.
However, although the head did not explode, Red Omega's brain must have become like yogurt, and he was probably dead beyond death.
No! Howard immediately noticed something was wrong. Clearly, MODOK's proudest invention had died in the hands of the most hated him, but why could the other party still put on a confident expression?
Moreover, his own health level not only did not recover, but was still declining. This was too abnormal. This indicated that Red Omega had not died yet.
“Ah!”
“Save me!”
A scream rang out from behind him. Howard turned his head tiredly to look behind him. Two alloy tentacles had drilled into the ground at some point, bypassing Howard and grabbing two guests.
Howard did not dare to act rashly. He felt that his body was now on the verge of collapse. The life support system in the armor had already automatically started just now. He had been injected with adrenaline and glucose, but this was just a drop in the bucket.
In the desperate gaze of the two guests, and in the gaze of others who were either fear or anger, the alloy tentacles directly pierced through the bodies of the two guests.
In painful wails, the muscles of the two people pierced by the alloy tentacles visibly withered, their skin became withered, and their hair turned gray. In the blink of an eye, they turned into two dried corpses.
“Huff~”
The culprit of all this, Red Omega, let out a comfortable moan. Amidst the panic of the crowd and MODOK's laughter, he began to reshape his body at a speed exceeding the naked eye.
In less than a second, Red Omega reappeared in front of everyone intact again.
“Pah!”
Red Omega spat out casually, and the armor-piercing bullet that had just been shot into his brain was spat out by him, falling to the ground with a clang, as if mocking Howard for wasting his efforts.
“How is it, Howard Stark? This is the ultimate bio-weapon I invented!” MODOK spread his hands. “Even the strongest hero Hyperion cannot retreat unscathed in front of him!”
“Strengthened body, self-healing ability, life force absorption, Red Omega has only shown three abilities and you can’t take it anymore.”
“Three?” Howard’s weak sound came from the armor. “Don’t be kidding me, I don’t believe that the culprit who turned me into this is not him.”
“Danger! Danger! Danger!”
The alarm sound of Artificial Intelligence Jarvis rang. Even with the barrier layer and protective measures, Howard still felt like he had a stove hanging in front of his chest. After reaching the limit of what he could withstand, without Howard’s command, the protective measures of the armor automatically stopped the output of the cluster cannon.
“Bang.”
Howard, drenched in sweat, couldn't help but take a step back. The mental exhaustion and physical labor, if not for the support of the armor, he might have directly collapsed to the ground.
This was abnormal. Even the dumbest person could notice it, let alone someone like Howard. He had long noticed his own abnormality, but Red Omega, like a plaster, kept attacking him. Howard simply couldn't spare time to properly research what was going on.
Under that level of energy output, even Hyperion would be knocked down. Howard finally took advantage of the hard-won respite to check his own state. He was shocked at the sight.
On the physical condition column displayed inside the helmet, all his indicators were below the normal average, simply showing a patient who was chronically malnourished or plagued by disease.
Although Howard was a billionaire, living a comfortable life, he also valued his physical condition. His physical condition might not be the same as a top athlete, but the gap was not very large. He was a shrewd merchant and knew that the body was a person's most important capital.
A physical examination not long ago proved that his body was very healthy. When he just put on the armor, all his indicators were also normal. It had only been less than ten minutes, and it had really become like this.
There was only one answer: his enemy was playing tricks. This ability to harm other people's bodies should be the ability of MODOK or one of his subordinates.
Howard understood everything and began to look around. He had to immediately find the owner of this ability, otherwise, he was very likely to die here.
However, the first thing Howard saw when looking for the mastermind was his enemy, Red Omega. The opponent's state at this time could only be described as lingering on his last breath. According to Howard's speculation, the opponent obviously possessed physical fitness far exceeding that of ordinary people, otherwise, he could not have only lost most of his body under the maximum output power of the cluster cannon.
Red Omega's body from the neck down to the upper thighs had disappeared. If it weren't for the adamantium tentacles and bone connecting them, his remaining limbs would have fallen to the ground long ago.
Looking at Red Omega's skeleton, which exuded a strange luster and was intact, Howard speculated that he might also be like the escaped experiment subject, replacing all the bones in his body with adamantium.
Otherwise, under the attack of the cluster cannon, the opponent's bones should have disappeared like flesh. However, even if the skeleton was strong, it was useless. Creatures could not survive on bones alone.
Howard's line of sight was fixed on Red Omega. In his opinion, the culprit who made his body weaken should be Red Omega in front of him. The reason why he was so sure was because of the miserable state of Falcon.
But what puzzled Howard was that he had never had physical contact with Red Omega from beginning to end. How did the other party affect him?
The closest contact he had with the other party was when he used the laser sword to chop at the alloy tentacles, but that was also indirect contact. What was the reason?
However, no matter what the reason was, it was no longer important now. No matter what kind of mutant ability it was, as long as the ability owner was resolved, the ability would be defeated without attack.
Howard's gaze flickered, and the machine gun on his left shoulder began to transform. The gun barrel was extended, and many mechanical parts were assembled onto the machine gun. The bullets were replaced. In just a few seconds, a machine gun became a sniper rifle.
Loading the armor-piercing bullet used to target tanks, after Jarvis's aiming, with a loud noise, a uniquely shaped bullet shot into Red Omega's eye socket at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
“Clang!”
With a crisp sound, Red Omega's head did not explode into mincemeat under the bombardment of the large-caliber sniper rifle, and the bullet did not penetrate. This was all thanks to the protection of adamantium.
Howard was afraid that the bullet would not be able to penetrate the skull made of adamantium, so he deliberately shot the bullet into the opponent's eye socket. As expected, although the bullet went in, it could only stay in the opponent's head because it could not penetrate the skull.
However, although the head did not explode, Red Omega's brain must have become like yogurt, and he was probably dead beyond death.
No! Howard immediately noticed something was wrong. Clearly, MODOK's proudest invention had died in the hands of the most hated him, but why could the other party still put on a confident expression?
Moreover, his own health level not only did not recover, but was still declining. This was too abnormal. This indicated that Red Omega had not died yet.
“Ah!”
“Save me!”
A scream rang out from behind him. Howard turned his head tiredly to look behind him. Two alloy tentacles had drilled into the ground at some point, bypassing Howard and grabbing two guests.
Howard did not dare to act rashly. He felt that his body was now on the verge of collapse. The life support system in the armor had already automatically started just now. He had been injected with adrenaline and glucose, but this was just a drop in the bucket.
In the desperate gaze of the two guests, and in the gaze of others who were either fear or anger, the alloy tentacles directly pierced through the bodies of the two guests.
In painful wails, the muscles of the two people pierced by the alloy tentacles visibly withered, their skin became withered, and their hair turned gray. In the blink of an eye, they turned into two dried corpses.
“Huff~”
The culprit of all this, Red Omega, let out a comfortable moan. Amidst the panic of the crowd and MODOK's laughter, he began to reshape his body at a speed exceeding the naked eye.
In less than a second, Red Omega reappeared in front of everyone intact again.
“Pah!”
Red Omega spat out casually, and the armor-piercing bullet that had just been shot into his brain was spat out by him, falling to the ground with a clang, as if mocking Howard for wasting his efforts.
“How is it, Howard Stark? This is the ultimate bio-weapon I invented!” MODOK spread his hands. “Even the strongest hero Hyperion cannot retreat unscathed in front of him!”
“Strengthened body, self-healing ability, life force absorption, Red Omega has only shown three abilities and you can’t take it anymore.”
“Three?” Howard’s weak sound came from the armor. “Don’t be kidding me, I don’t believe that the culprit who turned me into this is not him.”
