Iron Man Armor Mode

"Still want to continue?"

Kratos calmly clenched his fists, stepping forward one pace at a time. A faint layer of Divine Flame seemed to burn over his body, and even the spectators outside the Duel Arena could feel the immense pressure.

"Mr. Kyle!" Anli and her sister, along with Bai Bo, covered their mouths, their eyes half-closed, unable to bear watching the brutal fight to come.

It was not that Kyle was too weak, but that Kratos, defending the arena, was simply too strong! So strong that it left people breathless and despairing!

Under the countless watching eyes, within the dust that partially shrouded Kyle’s figure in the Duel Arena, a small, dazzling source of daylight suddenly began to bloom in threads of light!

If anyone approached Kyle now, they would see that he was gripping the last piece of Kryptonian Energy Howard had made in his left hand—the core of the Iron Man Armor!

"Iron Man Armor transformation, activate!"

Ves softly announced it. The mechanical parts of the small Paralyzing Nerve Control Device began to twist and transform in an orderly, rapid manner. Wires plugged into and adhered to the chest of the metal mechanical armor, becoming a recessed mechanical slot.

Kyle raised his hand and pressed the Kryptonian Energy into the mechanical slot Ves had transformed.

Kryptonian Energy and Ves were like the foundation and the switch. Once the two came together, they immediately underwent a fundamental leap—

Crackling white arcs of electricity burst from the mechanical slot and coursed through the metal armor on his body, the longsword, and even the cracked metal shield on the ground. With Ves in control and sufficient Kryptonian Energy, those metal mechanical pieces of equipment rapidly assembled, modified, and transformed into Iron Man Armor that fitted tightly over his body.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Let’s continue."

A calm, icy voice rang out. In truth, less than five seconds had passed. A silver Iron Man, with daylight-like energy glowing from his chest, now stood in Kyle’s place in the Duel Arena.

Between humans and gods lay an enormous gulf in individual strength, one that could not easily be crossed.

It was like the difference between blue and purple abilities—a full rank apart, a gap that could not be made up in a short time!

Kyle understood that perfectly. He had known in advance that he would be facing an opponent on the same level as Thor. Since he had chosen to stay and fight, how could he possibly have made no preparations?

If mutation was not enough, equipment would make up the difference! Between mortals and gods, the difference could also be a set of Iron Man Armor!

In a rooftop room at the top of the Interstellar Arena, Carnage rose from his seat and loudly protested to the Grandmaster beside him, "Foul! This is absolutely a foul! He actually brought high-tech weapons into the Champion’s Match!"

"What? Didn’t you select that metal armor, sword, shield, and weapons from the armory two days ago and have them delivered to him? Modified armament is also part of a challenger’s strength." The Grandmaster smiled faintly, gazing at the Iron Man below with great interest. "I thought it would end quickly. This makes the match much more interesting."

"Interesting."

Kratos grinned. He did not mind Kyle’s Iron Man Armor at all. He crouched slightly to gather strength, then sprinted and leaped forward, his tall, muscular body shooting ahead like a heavy cannonball.

"Master, the material of this Iron Man Armor still cannot withstand a direct attack from the opponent." Ves activated combat assistance analysis for the battle.

"I know." Kyle watched Kratos leap toward him and drew a deep breath. Jet engines in his feet and palms erupted downward with blazing, dazzling energy trails, increasing his already superhuman speed by another level. "That’s why I have to attack first!"

He swiftly dodged into the low air. In the next instant, Kratos crashed heavily into the spot where he had been. The impact of his stomping feet and elbow strikes caused the hard floor within five meters around him to crack and cave in like brittle glass.

Kyle rotated his limbs, and the Iron Man body drifted and turned in midair before diving rapidly toward Kratos below. At the same time, he threw a straight punch downward with his right hand. A cluster of small engine nozzles extended from the side of the armored arm, firing energy in the opposite direction to amplify the force of his punch.

"Perfect timing!" It was as though Kratos had eyes in the back of his head. He turned, looked up, and threw his own left fist upward.

Iron fist against godly fist!

The engines all over Iron Man’s body fired in support, while Kratos stood firm and unmoving. As they locked in stalemate, the floor beneath them cracked apart once more in a spiderweb pattern.

Kyle’s lips curled upward. He quickly raised his other hand and, under Kratos’s surprised gaze, aimed the glowing engine in the center of his metal palm at him. At close range, he unleashed a blazing laser blast.

Boom!

Kratos was instantly sent flying by the laser. Iron Man’s engines roared to life as Kyle pressed the advantage, unwilling to let this opportunity slip away.

"In Iron Man Mode, the main attack method is artillery fire!"

Kyle’s face was cold as he flew through the air. His raised metal palms were like two cannon muzzles. With simple aim, he continuously fired beams of laser light that tore through the sky, and the shockwaves of energy explosions densely engulfed Kratos’s body.

The spectators in the surrounding stands stared in stunned disbelief.

In past years, the Duel Arena had mostly hosted close-quarters brawls between biological beings. Only today had a unique and bizarre battle begun right from the opening.

Inside the Duel Arena, engines roared and lasers flashed everywhere. Daylight-bright energy flames covered the area where Kratos stood, while surging airwaves and smoke filled the Interstellar Arena.

Kyle hovered in the low air. Only after half of the Kryptonian Energy had been depleted, the metal engines in his palms had turned red-hot, and even steel had begun to melt under the sustained laser barrage did he stop attacking, breathing slightly heavily.

"Ves, was the attack effective?" Kyle asked gravely as he stared at the smoke before him.

"Based on the readings… watch out!"

Ves’s voice suddenly turned urgent. The next instant, an iron chain shot toward him at high speed from below and ahead, winding around and locking onto Kyle’s left calf.

"Damn it." Kyle’s expression shifted slightly. The engines in his feet erupted, and he instinctively tried to fly higher.

Clang! Clang!

The links of the iron chain tightened tautly. No matter how violently the Iron Man Armor’s engines trembled and roared, Kyle could not rise even half an inch for the moment, much less break free from the damned chain.

"Got you."

On the ground below, Kratos’s figure gradually emerged from the dissipating smoke. He grinned with cold majesty. His entire body was scorched black and looked battered, but the damage was limited to superficial wounds. One hand gripped the other end of the chain.

"Get down here!" Kratos seized the chain with both hands and yanked downward with explosive force. He spun rapidly, dragging Kyle around like a windmill for three turns before smashing him straight into the ground.

With pure strength far exceeding a ton, a single savage swing of the chain drove half of the silver-armored Iron Man’s body into the ground. The core Kryptonian Energy on his chest dimmed slightly, and cracks began spreading across parts of the Iron Armor.

It was merely a steel mechanical suit with no impact-buffering function. Most of the force of the collision was endured by Kyle inside, gritting his teeth through it all.

This was only the beginning.

Kratos’s momentum surged like a rainbow. Having seized the initiative, he swung the chain up and down with his thick arms, smashing Kyle, encased in Iron Man Armor, into the ground again and again!